As most of you are undoubtedly aware, there was a HUGE iTunes announcement earlier today. After relentless requests from Apple and heated negotiations, we have released THE RED VS BLUE REVELATION SOUNDTRACK on iTunes!!! We are really excited about it and are sorry it took so long to form this partnership.

If you are unsure about downloading the album or if you have pre-ordered it from our store and want a sneak preview of what is to come, click here to preview the tracks for free.

The album is also available digitally on Amazon and will be on Zune soonish.

Hello out there. Are you still one helmet away from having all of the Avatar Awards in Halo Reach? Does that one helmet belong to Carter? Well then you might want to check out this video, as Geoff and I show you an easy (and fast) way to grab it.

Gamasutra has posted the Game Developer 50 – their choices for the people behind the most significant contributions to the game industry over the past year. In the Programming section, Bungie’s Jon Cable gets a tip o’ the hat for Forge World. Congrats, Jon! And thanks to ElzarTheBam, who noticed this at NeoGAF.(Louis Wu 18:11:29 UTC)

INSANEdrive noticed that the VGA 2010 nominations are live – and Halo: Reach is up for 7 awards (Game of the Year, Studio of the Year, Best Xbox 360 Game, Best Shooter, Best Multiplayer, Best Original Score, and Best Performance by a Human Male (Nathan Fillion)). Not bad!(Louis Wu 18:07:09 UTC)

Off the wall, nothing but face.

Don’t allow your players to roam around lost on your map.

That rabbit is dynamite!

Halo Waypoint has a new ordinance piece up, and this time, it’s on everyone’s favorite LRV, the Pum- er… Warthog. Go and check out some nice renders, specs and info about the Jeep that helped save humanity!(GrimBrother One 15:38:52 UTC)

TWT Productions is back with another episode of E.O.A., their trick/glitch highlight series. Ep 3 has some very cool out-of-map moments and some fun tricks – go watch! Thanks, MelkorTheGreat.(Louis Wu 15:23:30 UTC)

Bryan Simon is back with a new song – this one is called ‘I Wanna Get A Killionaire‘ – Travie McCoy might rap better, but he ain’t got nothin’ on Bryan’s Halo love. Go listen! (Louis Wu 14:50:52 UTC)

The latest from Jon CJG is an episode of Arby ‘n’ the Chief entitled ‘The Mail Room‘ – Arby and Chief answer reader mail. Turns out pretty much as you’d expect…(Louis Wu 14:47:00 UTC)

Morpheus pointed out that the latest GameInformer (print) has a list of the Top 30 Characters that Defined the Tip of the 21st Century – and Master Chief is at #4. He also provided a link where you can vote for your OWN Top 30. Go see what they had to say about Spartan 117. (Louis Wu 14:40:53 UTC)

Sl’askia has been inspired to build her own comic – she’s starting with a rendered model that she’ll work from. Go see how it begins! (Louis Wu 14:39:13 UTC)

So today’s been a bit of an overload on news and announcements. From Fable III’s Understone DLC coming November 23rd for 400 MSP, the mobile hit game Angry Birds coming to XBLA and PSN, and even two new Transformers games coming out in the next couple of years. But this sort of stuff is what AHWU is for, and since it is Monday you’ll be getting your healthy dose within a few hours.

What you can’t be shown on AHWU, is a trailer for completely over the top, first person shooter action from Epic, Bulletstorm‘s latest trailer, “Kill with Skill”!

It’s Monday. It’s AHWU. GO!

Hey guys, I don’t know if anyone noticed, but I was out of the office last week. Yup, somehow the site managed to stay up even without me here. Wild, eh?

Anyway, I was actually out of the country checking out Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit at the Criterion Games Studios in Guildford, England. Here is my report on the matter!