Mr.Sci-Fi decided to retool the Noble Team logo, for post-Reach use. Check for yourself how he did!(Louis Wu 22:03:53 UTC)

gameXcess.net has covered what they consider to be the Top 5 Halo Reach cutscenes. (That seems like a disproportionately large percentage of the total, to me – sort of like if 24 NFL teams made it into the playoffs, or something – but hey, they went to the trouble of rating ’em, you should watch.) Thanks, Maniac.(Louis Wu 20:47:55 UTC)

This has to be the largest weekly recap that we’ve had. Ever.

Community
–Left 4 Dead 1 + 2 DLC “The Sacrifice” details
–Sequels extravaganza sale!
–Achievement Challenge 13
–Fable III – Voice Talent
–Forza 3 + Top Gear = pure win
–XBL Marketplace reward scheme for October
–Dead Rising 2 Interactive Map
–Weekend Hunt

AH Videos
–Master Chief Statue, Ammo Cache, and The Package Banshees Easter Eggs in Halo: Reach
–The Skill To Survive, Father of the Month, and Tape it or DIE! video guides in Dead Rising 2
-Zombrex Locations Part 1 and Part 2 in Dead Rising 2
–Helicopter and Slappy psychopath guides in Dead Rising 2
–Drowned video guide in Hydrophobia

Community Videos
–Fails of the Weak! Volume 1

Xbox 360 Achievements
-Added achievements for EA Sports MMA
-Added achievements for MySims SkyHeroes
-Added achievements for Cabela’s North American Adventures
-Added achievements for Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction
-Added achievements for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
-Added achievements for Saw II: Flesh & Blood
-Added achievements for Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels
-Added achievements for Blade Kitten
-Added achievements for CSI: Fatal Conspiracy
-Added achievements for Rock of the Dead
-Added achievements for NBA Elite 11
-Added achievements for Def Jam Rapstar
-Added achievements for 3D Ultra MiniGolf Adventures 2
-Added achievements for Tony Hawk: Shred
-Added achievements for Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011
-Added achievements for Blood Drive
-Added achievements for Bakugan: Defenders of the Core
-Added achievements for Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush
-Added achievements for Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
-Added achievements for James Bond 007: Blood Stone
-Added achievements for Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes of the Ring
-Added achievements for Winter Sports 2011
-Added achievements for Power Gig: Rise of the SixString
-Added achievements for Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2
-Added achievements for Kinect Sports
-Added achievements for Front Mission Evolved
-Added achievements for Call of Duty: Black Ops
-Added achievements for Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage
-Added achievements for Kinectimals
-Added achievements for Super Meat Boy
-Added achievements for Arcania: Gothic 4
-Added Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution DLC achievements for Borderlands
-Added Invasion! DLC achievements for Toy Soldiers
-Added the secret achievement for FIFA Soccer 11

Windows Phone 7 Achievements
-Added achievements for Hexic Rush

PlayStation 3 Trophies
-Added trophies for FIFA Soccer 11
-Added trophies for Rapala Pro Bass Fishing 2010
-Added trophies for Quantum Theory
-Added trophies for Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland
-Added trophies for Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
-Added trophies for Call of Duty: Black Ops
-Added the secret trophy for Dead Rising 2

Steam Achievements
-Added achievements for NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
-Added achievements for Monkey Island 2 SE: LeChuck’s Revenge

Hey everyone, I’ve got two videos for you this fine afternoon. The first one is our latest installment of “Fails of the Weak“, showcasing some of the worst of the worst in Reach…

While the second video is a guide to getting the “Father of the Year Achievement in Dead Rising 2.

This week’s Tag and Release feature at Bungie.net focuses on the term ‘Assassinate’ – and MAN there are some nice pics in there. Go look.(Louis Wu 20:19:28 UTC)

Up close and personal.

Thanks to the generosity of a gaming apparel outfit, we’ve got a new contest for you! Swing by the Game Forged page to read the details – but basically, you need to Forge up a new creation by the end of the week, in order to get in the running for a cool new shirt. Check it out – and get Forging!(Louis Wu 18:03:35 UTC)

Halo pros have wings (and opinions).

Bizarre – FoxmanFX noticed that the cover of Terrence Green’s Barking Dogs (which has nothing whatsoever to do with Halo, as far as I can tell) has a cover that… well, has something to do with Halo.(Louis Wu 16:42:25 UTC)

We have received a Noble 6 Avatar Helmet code to give away to you guys. If you haven’t gotten one yet, here’s your chance. Here’s the challenge: play the campaign level “Lone Wolf” (the one after the credits) on heroic with no skulls on. The person that can last the longest will win the code. To enter, play the level and upload the film of your attempt to your fileshare. Then send a link to it along with your gamertag to duststorm@podtacular.com with “Noble 6 Avatar Challenge” in the subject line. The person with the longest time (excluding cut-scenes) will win. Only one entry per person is allowed. Anyone who submits multiple entries will be disqualified. Good luck.

Deadline is Saturday, October 9th at 21:00 Eastern.

UPDATE: Congratulations to porkchop547 for winning the code.

Domino gave away a Reach Official Soundtrack last week – and now he’s doing it again. Visit the Domino’s HBO Giveaways page for yet another chance to win one of these puppies! (This is why Halo fans rock.)(Louis Wu 15:27:13 UTC)

Over at NeoGAF, Sikamikanico posted a Reach montage he’d put together from a marathon 72-hour play session – I found it to be a lot of fun. Go watch!(Louis Wu 15:25:03 UTC)

Schooly D got fellow forumite Tex to whip up an Emile pic – there are spoilers that can be inferred, so look only if you’ve finished Reach’s campaign. I can’t tell if he’s scary… or adorable.(Louis Wu 13:55:18 UTC)

Kotaku has some pictures of a Halo R/C Warthog that’s been… modified a bit. This one can do 35 miles per hour. Not sure if you need a driver’s license. Thanks, dogchow33.(Louis Wu 13:54:48 UTC)

Wondering what MLG Pros think about Reach? Red Bull asked a simple question – got a bunch of answers.(Louis Wu 13:53:51 UTC)

Dojorkan was just trying to… well, I’m not sure what; a bubble shield won’t generally help you from a Ghost bearing down on your position… but the Halo gods were smiling on him – this time, they gave him just a hint of armor lock at the beginning of his ability. It was enough.(Louis Wu 13:53:06 UTC)

Firestream let us know that HaloCharts now has a feature where you can see roughly what your skill level would be for each playlist in Halo Reach – assuming Reach HAD skill levels. I’m not sure I understand how it works… but check it out for yourself! (Firestream offered up HC Redemption’s page as an example.) (Louis Wu 13:46:54 UTC)

Sqork posted images from a new map he built – The Ark is a small(ish) arena map – some very cool features! Check it out.(Louis Wu 13:45:47 UTC)