Devin Olsen stopped in with word of a sub-5-minute coop speedrun of ONI Sword Base – it’s on Easy, but even still, it uses some sneaky tricks I’d love to try on harder difficulties! (Louis Wu 14:15:55 UTC)

GodlyPerfection dropped by to let everyone know that Lesson 30 of his awesome Forge philosphy/tutorial is up. Some AWESOME stuff in there for cartographers both fledgling and experienced. Why aren’t you looking at it yet? (GrimBrother One 14:08:32 UTC)

CrazedOne1988 wants you to check out Containment Breach, a Machinima project with a really cool atmosphere and some good action. Check it out, then pop back here to let him know what you think! (GrimBrother One 14:00:33 UTC)

Epyon MX stopped by our forum to sing the praises of Bungie’s benevolence, and had a pretty cool story to tell. Check it out! (GrimBrother One 13:52:13 UTC)

So what do you do when you’re a gunner on a Falcon, and you know you can’t kill that Banshee quickly enough to stop it from destroying your ride? Well, Sai-kun’s friend showed him one pretty awesome alternative… go watch ‘Conquer the Sky‘. And smile.(Louis Wu 12:54:17 UTC)

I think I said to myself at least a dozen times yesterday “I should really post that One One Se7en” – but in the end, I totally forgot. Again. It’s up now, but after reading it again, I think it was self-preservation that induced my amnesia. Where’s that bottle of Jack? (I’m probably just peeved that Stuntmutt took so many shots at an overly-tall character…)(Louis Wu 12:42:52 UTC)

GhaleonEB has updated his Forging blog – the latest entry deals with the problems inherent in making a fully Forged vehicle-centric map. It’s an interesting read, and touches on ideas that ANY Forger should be thinking about… check it out.(Louis Wu 12:39:58 UTC)

pillar of awesome was browsing through some old posters from the 1930s… and one of them seemed awfully familiar. Bungie inspiration… or just a random coincidence? You decide!(Louis Wu 10:46:54 UTC)

pillar of awesome was browsing through some old posters from the 1930s… and one of them seemed awfully familiar. Bungie inspiration… or just a random coincidence? You decide!(Louis Wu 10:46:54 UTC)

This week’s Tag and Release feature at Bungie.net focused on that master of close-quarters combat, the UNSC Shotgun. Pics range from badass to… well, heartwarming. (Louis Wu 10:45:14 UTC)

It’s a very tired AHWU this week after this weekend’s shenanigans!

People seem to come up with new and interesting ways to screw up royally in Halo: Reach. And we love it.

pete_the_duck has released his first Reach obstacle course – and man, it looks like a doozy! He’s taken pictures of some of the tricky bits; go look. (If your controller drifts when you take your fingers off the sticks… this probably isn’t for you.)(Louis Wu 21:43:48 UTC)

The ever-spectacular BS Angel passes along this awesome Master Chief digital painting tutorial for those, as she says, “artsy types”. Go and check it out! (GrimBrother One 20:37:07 UTC)

So… just in case anyone has the spare room, cash, and lack of an easily-disturbed significant other, here is an eBay auction for you. It’s 1 of 18 Limited Edition (ya think?) Noble Team statues, just like you saw at all the conventions. It’s life size, baby… and so is the price. Current bid is just under $1500 usd (not to mention the est $600 shipping). If anyone wants to know what I want for Christmas… (GrimBrother One 20:18:00 UTC)

Pump-action!

The DuoGroup has always been known for top-notch machinima – and their latest offering, a trailer for ‘Missing In Action’, doesn’t disappoint. It’s only a minute long… but it uses Reach’s assets to fantastic effect. Go watch. (Thanks again, urk.)(Louis Wu 17:31:42 UTC)

Looks like Forgemaps.com wants to see your best Forge effort, set on Forge World’s Pillar – they’ll give the winner a prize! Thanks, urk.(Louis Wu 17:28:18 UTC)

Spartans never die…