Make an awesome Forge map, win a prize!

Make an awesome Forge map, win a prize!

Someone posted over on HBO a link to a Windows 7 theme that includes, you guessed it, screens of Halo: Reach. It also comes with sounds from the game, but no screen saver. You can find it on the main themes page or download it here.

Someone posted over on HBO a link to a Windows 7 theme that includes, you guessed it, screens of Halo: Reach. It also comes with sounds from the game, but no screen saver. You can find it on the main themes page or download it here.

MelkorTheGreat let us know that a buddy, Anakade, managed to make a killer jump on Tip of the Spear… check it out!(Louis Wu 21:24:17 UTC)

GrimBrother One noticed a tweet from Halo Waypoint – looks like a new ‘making-of’ video about the Deliver Hope short will be going live on Waypoint tomorrow! Nice.(Louis Wu 21:23:59 UTC)

BlueNinja posted a picture story about his encounter with a ‘Bob’, one of the Gold Rangers you occasionally see in Reach’s campaign. (Their overall purpose is still a mystery.) Fun stuff! (Video in this post.) (Louis Wu 21:23:32 UTC)

drcarr (an optometrist and avid Halo player) is conducting a survey on the effects of videogames on the overall health of players’ eyes. Read his post for a summary, then swing by and take the survey! Your data will be put to good use. (Louis Wu 21:23:12 UTC)

Whoa. Head out for the afternoon, and you might just come back to a forum full of interesting new content! First up: GodlyPerfection stopped in with word of a series of Forge Design Theory lessons he’s written up ovear at ReachingPerfection.com. His forum post contains a full index, but you’ll need to read the content there. Amazing-looking stuff!(Louis Wu 21:22:54 UTC)

…aaaand the gripping conclusion. Sorry this one is late, but the good ones usually are. That’s why I spent 13 months in the womb.

Here’s the next bath of Medal of Honor videos. First up:

It takes a village…out

Like a Surgeon

Feeding the Pig

Bryan Simon let us know about Snipers Are Wussies, a Halo Reach Montage. It differs from your average montage in that the music is written (and performed) by the montage maker. (The song has been around for a couple of years, and in fact has already been turned into a montage… but this is the first Reach version, and it’s pretty funny.(Louis Wu 18:04:59 UTC)

One last tidbit from Bungie.net’s Comm Chatter – word that Forge Hub is running Forgotten Treasures 2, a contest where your goal is to recreate great maps from Halo’s past. Check their website for more details!(Louis Wu 18:04:11 UTC)

Looks like the Spartan I Project has put together an achievement guide for Halo Reach – swing by the Bungie.net forum for a whole bunch of links. Nice! (Thanks, urk.)(Louis Wu 18:03:46 UTC)

urk reminded us that this weekend is the fourth of five major events in MLG’s 2010 Pro Circuit – and the first that will showcase Halo: Reach. More details at the MLG Pro site!(Louis Wu 18:02:36 UTC)

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