Rav Raider writes:

Less emo than you...

Reclaimer 192 is out today, though late. Jim apologizes for the unpunctuality of its release. Check it out.

Reclaimer 192 - Will To Live

UXB writes:

Shipwrecked Episode 70 - Reprisal

The Halo CE Chronicles Comic Shipwrecked Episode 70 - Reprisal  is now available for viewing. In an attempt to prevent Dominion from gaining access to the Humans Gaia, the ring's controlling intelligence, launches an attack on his domain.

The Halo CE Chronicles Comic Shipwrecked Episode 70 - Reprisal

"This is for you!"


Gametrailers.com has some more hands on coverage of Halo 3: ODST in action.  Paul Bertone drops in to take on Firefight and Joe Staten continues his E3 Rampage with a two part exploration of New Mombasa.  Check 'em out below.

E3 09: Firefight Developer Walkthrough HD

E3 09: Campaign Developer Walkthrough Pt. 1 HD

E3 09: Campaign Developer Walkthrough Pt. 2 HD

Before and After.


Leviathan drops part five into the battlefield.  We smell a fight.  The art style continues to become more detailed and it seems the story is poised to match.  You should definitely check this one out.

A Sangheili's War Is Never Over - Part 5 

Celebratory Crouching or the Lipton Dip?


You decide!  While you figure it out, why not watch another hands-on demonstration of Halo 3: ODST.  This one's tackled by our own Brian Jarrard and Curtis Creamer and features a pretty good run down of what you can expect out of Halo 3: ODST in September.  Plus, it's got some teabagging jokes.  That's what we call a win/win, people.

G4 Halo 3: ODST Preview Hands-On

Gnat a Problem.


As you may have already guessed from this episode's title, Steve and the squad are having bug problems.  Hit the jump to get eyes on the panels yourself.  Go on.  Click.

Chronicles of ODS Steve: Gnat a Problem (#27)

DecidingSix writes:

Destructive Interference.


Looks like Adam Susskind found the color control knobs.  He's also got a new episode, er...installment, of Chaos Theory ready.  If you want to read it, navigate the rainbow below and find the blue link.  If you're colorblind, Adam's got you covered, when you hover your mouse over the link, you should see your cursor change.  Have a read.

"Salutations Bungie!

This is Susskind here (again) to embrace that section of the interweb that we've all come to know and love. This week I've got the 23rd episode in the 25 episode saga of Chaos Theory, my weekly Comic Book. I hope you enjoy this episode as it's the final battle scene in the series. (*Sniff* *Sigh*) Ah well, I suppose the blood loss has to come to an end at some point. If the characters hemorrhage any longer they might just come for me in my sleep.

This wondrous episode isn't as wordy as my usual installments (I never got to use the word 'installment' until I started this comic and now I can't get enough of it. I think I might go into a coma from word overdose) so I'll avoid what Urk has dubbed my usual "wall 'o' text" this week.

Episode 23: Destructive Interference

And hey! Urk, I leave you alone with the site for two weeks and you go off and announce a new game, release not one but two trailers, AND change the background image?!? My god man, you've gone mad with power. It's almost as if you thought there were some big convention going on that would make announcing all these things worth it!

Peace out,
Adam Susskind, Writer and Producer, Chaos Theory"

ChrisM TA writes:

30 minutes of fun.


Joe Staten sat down with IGN and gave a pretty lengthy walkthrough of Halo 3: ODST.  For the most part, this demonstration mirrors the stage demonstration he delivered on Monday, but where he only had five minutes in the keynote, this time out, he gets to dig in and deliver much more detail.  Check it out.

IGN E3 2009 Halo 3: ODST Demo

"You know the music.  Time to dance."


Still craving more coverage?  Get some more Halo 3: ODST details straight from our E3 Strike Team.  Here's Brian Jarrard getting specific about what you can expect come September.

Gametrailers.com Halo 3: ODST Interview

Ascendant Justice checks out our gear.


The crew over at Ascendant Justice took a good long look at all the new Halo 3: ODST information from yesterday, reviewed it in context of what they already know from earlier transmissions, and added a small touch of their own speculation on what it all might mean.  Want to see what conclusions they've come to?  Hit the link and start reading.

Ascendant Justice - The Best-Laid Plans

The Catfish 16 writes:

Always had a knack for computers...


The Catfish has to run.  But there's a new comic up.  Check it out.

"Hello,

Well it's Tuesday, so here's Tuesday's episode. Sorry for the short write up, in a hurry.

60 - Perimeter Secure

The Catfish"

soccerlax13 writes:

Complete a challenge, win Points.


If you're looking to put your campaign skills on display for a small pile of Microsoft Points, the Halo 3 Mythbusters Community has you covered.  Read the rules below, sign up, and submit your clips.

"The folks over at the Halo 3 Mythbusters Community (well, really just myself) are holding the 5th installment of the Legendary Challenge. The Legendary Challenge is a campaign contest, where one mission is selected and the member to submit the run with the highest score wins.

This time around, the mission is Floodgate. The rules are quite simple: the run can be done on any difficulty and with any combination of skulls. The only constraints are that the run must be done solo, and the run must be done after May 31st.

I'm giving away a 1600 Microsoft Points card to the user who can get the highest score. Simple enough, eh?

Submitting a run to the contest is very simple. First, visit this thread at our forums (you'll need to register to post if you don't already have an account). Then, reply with the link to your game stats from Bungie.net."

Buzz off!


The gang over at Geekscape! has whipped up another article designed to keep your opponent's, uh...crotch off your visor.  Some strong, socially unacceptable language in the article, but if you've heard worse over the headset, you should check it out.  HBO dug it up.

Teabag Prevention Presents: How to Suck Less at Halo Vol.2 - Hornet

Summary of a season filled with fail.


Season 2 of Halo 3 Fails has wrapped.  If you want to check out the highlights, they've prepared a best of for your enjoyment.  Thanks to HBO for the heads up.

BWO pkitt writes:

"I'm gonna name you Fluffy!"


The guys from Black Water Ops have prepared another very short Halo 3 machinima.  This one focuses on tacking time out on the battlefield to enjoy some brief moments with a beloved pet.  Some very brief moments.  Check it out.

"You know how the dog is man's best friend, and man shows their undivided love towards dog? Well, not everybody loves dogs."



YouTube - My New friend (A BWO Short)

Caram3l writes:

Sign up now!


Amidst all the news of the day, why not take a break and sign up for your chance to win Recon early?  You don't need to be a professional player and you might even win prizes simply by participating.  Plus, all proceeds go to a great charity, Child's Play!

Today is the day.  If you want to sign up, now is the time.

"HUD is about to start registrations and today will be your only opportunity to sign up for a chance at one of the 15 sets of Recon as well as some of the other sweet prizes we have for you.  Remember you don't have to win in order to possibly get a prize of some kind.

Currently we still have a load of room for people to enter in all of the brackets:

76 open slots in FFA
108 open slots in BUNGLE PRO FFA
18 open slots for teams in 4v4
8 open slots for teams in Double
23 open slots for teams in BUNGLE Team 3v3
18 open slots in the Obstacle Course

Even if you don't wish to compete for fear of not winning, we highly suggest you do it anyway.  This will be a lot of fun for everyone even if they don't luck out and get first.  Remember there are three spare sets of Recon that will be going to people who do not win, but manage to do something else totally rad or cool.  Other spare prizes might also find their way into the hands of people who make an impression on us.

We will be closing sign ups come 12:00AM PST tomorrow, and if you have not signed up by then your chance is gone. So quickly head over to Facility B5D and participate in something that not only lands you some sweet prizes, but makes you feel good inside."

Hope Unto Dawn Child's Play Tournament

KillaXIV writes:

Mass carnage in high definition.


Too many medals to count, 360Cinema's Top 10 Halo 3 Exterminations features some of the best plays they collected from you, the community.  Interested?  Links and description below.  Check out their YouTube Channel to submit your own clips.

"The Top 10 Halo 3 Exterminations has arrived. Thank you to all of the submissions, if you didn’t make it in this time keep watching 360Cinema for more opportunities to get involved."




YouTube - Top 10 Halo 3 Exterminations HD

360Cinema's YouTube page

The Top 10:
1. blackcardd (USA)
2. evilflame2
3. kattle
4. MLG CoNsEqUeNcE
5. Da ChoZzen OnE (Canada)
6. TheSavior117
7. ZKilla56 (Canada)
8. ERIKAMUNDSON817 (USA)
9. LnD H3r0 (Canada)
10. McMOMz

The Catfish 16 writes:

What happened here?


The Catfish returns with several questions, all the answers, and a new page out of 2501.  Check it out.

"Hello all, I'm back.  If you didn't notice I was gone then....well you didn't notice, but I'm back anyway. Why was I gone, you may ask. Well, I was revising for exams. Less revising to do now so I've knocked these up.

What about the two you missed last week I hear you say. Well as a special bonus, everyday this week (Mon-Fri) I'll be releasing a comic so I'll be back up on schedule. So, without further delay here is today's one for y'all."

59 - Handy

The Catfish

americanista123 writes:

Flame attack!


B5DAmericanista returns after a brief hiatus.  File Shares have been scoured.  A fourth montage has been formed (like Voltron, but only slightly less awesome).  Check it out.

"Bungie is back! See what it's like playing Halo 3 through the eyes of the creators themselves. See how Bungie's finest entertain us with some pretty sick plays. Here we go again. Enjoy and thanks for watching! - To the guys over at Bungie, thanks for the great plays! Rock on!"



YouTube - Bungie Employees' Killtage 4

Rav Raider writes:

I'm no demon...

Today's Reclaimer is out and ahead of schedule. Reclaimer is busy at work and continuing to be introspective. Hmm, what a coincidence. That's almost the name of the comic!

Reclaimer 191 - Introspection

undr zid writes:

"Monitors at the ready!"

Forge Cafe is holding their third official Forge contest.  This time out they're looking for aesthetically pleasing creations.  Everything is fair game.  If you're interested in participating, check out the description, read the rules, and follow the link below.

"When does it Start?

Well, Today. Sunday, May 31, 2009. It is going to be another two week contest. Plenty of time to brainstorm some ideas and create something that will blow us away. If needed, the Staff will throw up a vote after two weeks and consider an extension. We want to see your best, and if it takes more that two weeks, we will be glad to give you some additional time.

When does it End? June 14, 12:00 p.m. CST.

Any questions, post them in the forums, or message a Staff Member. Everyone is invited to join in on our contests, and participate in the fun. So if you think you can forge, we want to see what you can do! We expect to see your creation soon! Good Luck!

-zid, and the Forge Cafe Staff"

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