This week’s Bungie Weekly Update is full of clarification of statement information, IP transition affirmation, and fowl experimentation. Also, there’s a funny Blame Stosh. For the chromatically inverted, you can also find it locally here in our collection.(GrimBrother One 13:46:58 UTC)

It’s Fail time! Who brought the chips??

We have a 10,000-year-old brain and the boogers of a 7-year-old.

March already folks, and there’s plenty of new games on the horizon. But before you scamper off, check out the events our fantastic community is hosting:

Fists at the ready, Jero31 is looking for people to help out with the achievements in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.
Friday, March 4th at 5pm Central.
Send a message to him on XBL for an invite, Gamertag: Jero1331

Next is zombie fighting, as alfatso rounds up survivors to tackle the Sacrifice DLC in both Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2.
March 5th for L4D2 and March 6th for L4D1.
Send a message to him here on AH, or to Gamertag: XxA1fAtSo11xX

Now for all you dick tits, taiki45 is going for the multiplayer achievements in Bulletstorm.
March 4th to the 6th, starting at 6pm EST.
Send a message to Gamertag: Cursed Romance

Revving up next is, JasonMB looking to boost the current 22x XP in Gears of War 2. May also be some time for Horde and even co-op campaign, all DLC will be required.
March 4th – 6th, 8 pm EST.
Send a message to Gamertag: SteelMoonGuard

Getting a little ROAR-some next, YUNDER going for the “Buddy Blowout” achievement in Turok. This achievement requires 16 players, so may be a good chance to get this one.
March 5th at 3pm EST.
Send a message to Gamertag: YUNDERSTAND to get involved

And finally something…. MAGICal, GrimCharon is going for a number of achievements in Shadowrun.
March 5th to the 6th.
Send a message to Gamertag: GrimCharon to get involved

If you want to host a future Weekend Hunt, post the details in this group thread to get some frontpage attention.

Whoa – if you’re in the market for a killer faceplate collection for your Xbox 360 (non-Slim), swing by eBay in the next day or so. spaceghost2k is selling off 7 Halo faceplates as a batch (including one signed by Bungie, and some other really rare ones) – current bid is $99. Thanks to Laird for the heads-up on this one.(Louis Wu 20:10:34 UTC)

bs angel sent word of a couple of worthy bits over at Halo Waypoint’s website (now Silverlight-free!). Anoj’s Top 10 Reach Kills series is up to Episode 16 – Amazing Kills shows off some jawdropping carnage… and Master Chief Stained Glass is a really cool example of what you can do when you mix Halo love with glassworking skills. Check ’em out!(Louis Wu 19:18:39 UTC)

It wouldn’t be Comm Chatter without a montage, now would it? Today’s roundup includes Precious Times, a nicely timed piece from Just Mad. Go watch.(Louis Wu 19:01:13 UTC)

If you’re going to PAX East next week, GrifballHub wants to make your visit more productive – check out their guide. (There’s actually a Grifball panel taking place on Friday morning – RT’s Burnie Burns, 343i’s bs angel, and pros from GrifballHub will be there.) Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 18:58:51 UTC)

If you hate Isaac Frost as much as I do, then you’ll appreciate this guide on how to kick his ass. The Achievement is called “A Champion Emerges”, and the revenge is cold and sweet.

More custom work from Kaidon – this time, it’s an Elite officer. (It’s just a repaint, not a full sculpt – but it’s still pretty cool!)(Louis Wu 18:47:46 UTC)

FyreWulff sent word of the latest Fire Team Zulu challenge – Seasons of Change is set on Reach’s Pillar of Autumn, and has prizes available (worldwide). Go read about it. You’ve got until March 13 to enter!(Louis Wu 18:02:15 UTC)

Going somewhere?

Unlucky luck.

He’s not dead yet!

The chainsaw-rrific multiplayer beta finally has an official release date, going live to the public from April 25th and will run until May 15th, giving you all plenty of time to check out the new features. Bulletstorm Epic Edition holders will get early access as promised, and will be able to enjoy the Beta from April 18th, meaning they’ll get almost a month of frag tagging fun!

Players will have a chance to try out three brand new competitive modes during the Beta, spread across four maps which include the two voted for on Facebook, Trenches and Old Town. This is your chance to shape the way the final part of the trilogy plays, but there will also be plenty of unlockables up for grabs for when you purchase the full retail version. Unlockables in the Beta include the gold retro Lancer, Cole’s Thrashball outfit, flaming Hammerburst, flaming Lancer, a flaming Gnasher shotgun, flaming Sawn-Off and even a shiny medal to say you were a Beta tester.

Not only that, but Microsoft confirmed three retail versions of the game including a Limited edition and Epic edition along with a standard version of the game. No details have been given as to what exactly will be included with each version, but more in game unlocks are definitely on the cards.

Ninja Fragger Note: All you REALLY need to know is that it’s Gears Of War 3 so it’s going to be fucking awesome!

The final chapter of Tyrant’s Mythic Difficulty Guide for Halo: Reach is now online – and it’s definitely worth your time. Lone Wolf is a pretty special level, for a lot of reasons – and Tyrant’s treatment honors the spirit quite nicely. To Tyrant, I say – well done, sir.(Louis Wu 16:08:56 UTC)

AssaultGodzilla is back with another Halo HMV – this one is set to Shinedown’s Diamond Eyes. As always, timing and clip choices rock.(Louis Wu 15:59:29 UTC)

Pierre Tartaix sent word of Super Space Gordon and the Robot-Ninjas, a pretty awesome Halo 3-based machinima created by TGO GMBH. Fantastic combination of in-game footage and special effects… and an entertaining story, to boot. This was created for a contest on Virtualflicks.net… good luck to the crew!(Louis Wu 12:29:12 UTC)