The Bungie Weekly Update went up early this week – it contains some news bits, an interview with the maker of Punishment (one of the two user-created maps to make it into May’s Matchmaking update)… and details about that update. Give it a read! (It is, of course, also available in our Weekly Update Archive.)(Louis Wu 23:59:36 UTC)

Hawty McBloggy was skeptical when she ran across a new zombie-based machinima… but upon watching it, was won over. I’d agree – it’s pretty nicely done! Check out ‘Infection’, by XxFreakFighterxX.(Louis Wu 20:06:03 UTC)

TTL Demag0gue stopped in to let us know that Reclaimer is going to be on vacation next week – but he’s accepting submissions for guest comics while he’s gone. Also, there’s a pretty cool screenshot, along with the method for creating it – see what you can do with the technique!)(Louis Wu 20:03:55 UTC)

Today’s roundup of Bungie Blog-touted montages:

• MajorLeagueDriving has posted iTzSilverandrew’s Road to 1000 Goosetage, celebrating 1K mongoose splatters
• The Skookumchuk’s Epic Goosetage is another 7 and a half minutes of mongoose-based carnage
• The Funtage Crew has posted Funtage 23 – I don’t think it’s their 23rd montage, but more a combination of Halo 2 + 3 footage. (Contains headset output, too.)
• H3Center put up a montage from Snipers United – yes, it’s full of snipes.

I’m sure there’ll be more later on.(Louis Wu 16:44:08 UTC)

The latest in jdars’ series of Aesthetic Artist Interviews is now live – screenshot maestro AusQB discusses what draws him to create spectacular Halo 3 screenshots, and provides tips on how to reproduce a pretty cool technique. Give it a read!(Louis Wu 15:42:55 UTC)

Just a few new strips today:

• According to the Bungie Blog, The Catfish has posted 2501 – Episode 44 (Watcher).
• anthraxgoon let our forum know that X36 Chapter 2 Issue 12 is live.
• Elnea put up Halo Action Figure Theater 171 – Bring It! (You know you can’t keep that guy down.)
• Bloogyo stopped in with word of Rat’s Nest Episode 10 6 – and with a screenshot montage he made using the Animoto service.

That seems to be what’s out there at the moment!(Louis Wu 15:38:15 UTC)

Jake108 sent word that the Teabag Prevention Team has tackled Choppers this week, in their ongoing efforts to help you suck less at Halo. Go read tips and tricks for staying alive, and killing your foes. Get to da choppa! (HAH, JAKE!)(Louis Wu 14:19:46 UTC)

This week’s Friday Caption Fun, over at Hawty McBloggy’s, contains a pretty cool screenshot – can you come up with a funny caption for it? (There are results from last week’s pic, as well, of course.)(Louis Wu 14:17:50 UTC)

Ollie1515 dropped by with word of a trailer for ‘The Goose’ for the “Cpt. Jackhammer Movie”. (I didn’t understand that description, either… and the trailer left me scratching my head, too.)(Louis Wu 14:17:22 UTC)

There’s another episode of My Halo Life online – the fifth iteration contains a bit over four minutes’ worth of clips from submitters, compiled by the My Halo Life crew. Thanks, urk. (Louis Wu 14:15:29 UTC)