Long before yesterday's E3 news, or perhaps just after, a bunch of dudes huddled up together in tight quarters and confessed their deepest, darkest secrets to each another.  One by one, the men bared their souls until there was nothing left in the bunker but a silence that became more telling than any words ever could be.  Then they switched on the mics and recorded a podcast.

If you're looking for more information on Halo 3: ODST, you've come to the right place.  Joe Staten, Paul Bertone, Lars Bakken, and Dan Miller sat down with us and delivered the goods.  Light a fire, prop your stinky feet, and have a chat with them, won't you?

Bungie Podcast: 060209

As always, the iTunes flavor should be following closely on the heels of the direct download.

Not content with mere wordplay, we've also delivered a fancy new Premium Theme into the Marketplace should you want to dress up your Xbox 360 with a little bit of Halo 3: ODST rouge.  It'll turn your friends list into a squad of veteran Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, framed by a pretty spectacular backdrop.  It's awesome.

Don't wanna take our word for it?  Here's a screenshot as evidence.  Click it for hugeness.


For the forum denizens, you'll now find a crop of new Halo 3: ODST-themed avatars and a new background so you can spruce up a bit yourself.  We weren't going to say anything, but damn, your style's looking a bit dated.  Please don't take that the wrong way.

Oh, and if you missed out on our coverage from yesterday, you can still get all the details straight from our Halo 3: ODST Project Page.  Click on the image below to check it out.  And check back later today and all this week for briefings as even more field intel becomes declassified.