A more in-depth look at Noble Team in action.



"Deliver Hope" - Extended Cut

But not yet fully armed and operational.

Yup, a small switch was flipped this afternoon in anticipation of Halo: Reach's impending launch. Yes, some stuff is not working at full capacity. No, you don't need to keep emailing Stosh.

When the big switch gets flipped, we'll let you know.

Ordnance deployed.

Five new enemies have been identified and eleven new weapon and vehicle drops are now available in the Halo: Reach Project Page. Look for plenty of additional content as we approach launch on 09.14.2010.

Halo: Reach Intel

Turn my headphones up!

Bam!

StriderPA78 writes:

Buy Hard: The Jeff and Lester Story

SPOILER ALERT: This article reveals a few details from the plot of Season 3 of the TV series Chuck. You have been warned!

The creators of the popular NBC spy action comedy Chuck have created a webseries about the efforts of two of the show's quirkier characters to get their hands on Halo: Reach. The webseries, titled Chuck Presents – Buy Hard: The Jeff and Lester Story, focuses on Jeff Barnes (played by Scott Krinsky) and Lester Patel (played by Vik Sahay), former employees at the Burbank Buy More electronics store, where the title character of "Chuck" has worked for several years when not being a spy. Jeff and Lester have been on the run from the law for several months because they were believed to have caused the store's destruction in a fire at the end of the Chuck Season 3 finale (they didn't do it).

As avid gamers, however, Jeff and Lester are willing to risk being caught in order to get a hold of a copy of Halo: Reach. Their efforts take them to Buy More's Encino store, and also leads to a run-in with Big Mike (played by Mark Christopher Lawrence), the manager of the Burbank Buy More who told the cops he believed Jeff and Lester blew up the store.

The Buy Hard webseries will consist of five two-minute webisodes, all of which will be able to be seen at TheWB.com. Episode 1 will run on September 7th, Episode 2 will run on September 8th, Episode 3 will run on September 9th, Episode 4 will run on September 10th, and the fifth and final episode will run on September 13th just in time for the midnight release of Halo: Reach on September 14th. All episodes of the webseries will also eventually be available on www.xbox.com as well as Xbox LIVE.
For more information about Chuck (watch out for spoilers), go to:

www.nbc.com/chuck
www.thewb.com/shows/chuck
www.chucktv.net
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_(TV_series)

Sector Z 157 writes:

Warning, awesomeness will ensue.

RvB just released their latest episode, and boy is this a big one. Check it out below!

Red vs Blue: Revelation - Episode 19

Satisfaction (MJOLNIR Mix).

Yeah.



YouTube - Kat & Bungie @ PAX 2010

J Cudii writes:

Once more unto the breach.

Adam Sessler takes five for a wardrobe change and sits back down with Marcus for more Halo: Reach. This time, they're talking multiplayer.

skullkid3128 writes:

Prepare to launch!

Get prepped.

"First off you should prepare for a week long program of Halo downloads, LIVE competitions and special offers running 7-21 September. Among the exciting opportunities for all Halo fans is that Halo Legends will be 50% the usual price to Download to Own from 7-21 September. This stunning collection of seven animated movies gives the perfect background to the Halo universe as we prepare for Halo: Reach. You can own Halo Legends in Standard or High Definition. Buy it now from Xbox LIVE Marketplace and you can watch it later again and again. The party continues with the following dates for your diary:

7 September - Day 7: "Halo: Reach Premium Theme"
8 September - Day 6: "Campaign Preview"
9 September - Day 5: "50% off Avatar Warthog Prop Offer"
10 September - Day 4: "Firefight Preview"
11 September - Day 3: "Deliver Hope - Director's Cut"
12 September - Day 2: "Multiplayer Preview"
13 September - Day 1: "Halo: Reach Collection Update (Avatar)"

Sign in to Xbox LIVE on these days to view the fresh new content including the awe inspiring full length edit of Deliver Hope this Saturday.

Next, after securing your place on Noble Team with a copy of the game, it's officially Halo: Reach "Invasion Week" on Xbox LIVE. Six days of online activities not to be missed by any Halo fan. Between 14-19 September you can look forward to...

A free Halo: Reach Invasion Theme for your Xbox 360 dashboard, just connect to Xbox LIVE and download it while you can!

Chance to play against Bungie themselves! The guys that made Halo: Reach will be playing against you, the fans, at set times during the week.

Xbox.com - Halo: Reach Launch Festivities

We're also throwing open all the benefits of Xbox LIVE Gold membership to our Silver subscribers for the weekend of 17-20 September.

To find out more check out Xbox LIVE from 7 September."

MuddyHandG writes:

I'm on a boat!

Missed out on our Halo: Reach PAX panel? Waypoint's got you covered.

PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 1)

PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 2)

PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 3)

PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 4)

Mini Waz writes:

Simplicity is the key!

Mini Waz steps up one last time.

"My quest in finding cool community based content is coming to an end. The map featured this week is 'Perception'. With the whole merging craze happening in Forge I decided to bring up a map which is simple in terms of structure layout however it provides incredibly solid gameplay with tense and fun matches.

Created by FC Elijah on his older gamertag (xKing Elijahx) the focus around perception is clearly on the intention of providing immense gameplay. I chose to bring up this as these gameplay focused maps often get overlooked by aesthetically based maps which will have you pulling your hair out.

I cannot recommend this map enough to those who regularly fire custom games with a bunch of buddies.

Whilst there are no rendered videos for this map there is a screenshot below. Go on, give it a shot to find out how this maps excels in the gameplay department."

Bungie.net - 'Perception' Map Variant by FC Elijah

Adam Susskind writes:

Something fishy in the icy water.

Adam is back and colorful as always. The time discrepancy is on me. PAX caused some news delays.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! What are you doing even looking at this?!? Shouldn't you be sitting around contemplating the future of the entire gaming industry and how it is all about to change in less than two weeks?

Well, if you've been doing that and need a break- here's some halo comic stuff, from one fan to another.

The Long Haul: Day One: Part Nine

Enjoy folks.

Peace,
Adam Susskind (Blue Shift Creations)"

Fix your -blam!-, Bungle!

So, yeah, This week's Double EXP Weekend is running a little behind. I blame Ninja 0n Fire. (He tells me that some fairly large updates are being deployed and as a result, we'll likely not see the Double EXP Weekend go live until tomorrow, or, *gulp* "later").

When it is ready to go, we'll let you know.

Gear61 Owns writes:

I am lost in pain without you.

Two men enter...

"This is a Halo 3 dualtage from Inflict and Technicality, edited by Fragment, entitled, 'Affliction.' The color correction does get out of hand sometimes, but there's a couple sick effects here and there, and the gameplay is pretty good, showcasing a variety of solid plays from several different gametypes. Enjoy!"



YouTube - Affliction - A Halo 3 Montage

Gear61 Owns writes:

And then this chick comes up to me, and she's all like...

Um. Yeah.

"This is a Halo 2 Vista funtage from Exus entitled, 'Whatever,' put together by himself. It features a very unique soundtrack alongside some clever editing. The video is very well synced, but the editing also does a very good job at injecting humor into the video via the music. The live moments are pretty funny, and the clips are as well. Simply put, this is a short but very entertaining video that shouldn't be taken seriously in any way, shape, or form. Enjoy!"



YouTube - Whatever - A Halo 2 Vista Funtage

Gear61 Owns writes:

Gimme solid gold action.

Everybody loves leftovers!

"This is a Halo 3 montage from Titanium, edited by Bagel, entitled, 'One in a Million,' featuring the leftover clips from his final montage. For leftovers, the gameplay is pretty sweet, showcasing some nice quickscopes and sticks. The editing is pretty good too, focusing on syncing. Enjoy!"



YouTube - One in a Million - A Halo 3 Montage

SD2522 writes:

IGN takes a dive into the Halo Reach campaign.

IGN gives us an overview of the Halo Reach campaign and shares some impressions on what to expect.

Feet first into awesome.

Looks like ubald unleashed another render over at HBO. This one's a WIP and part of a much larger collection that will ultimately serve as a webcomic. But you should check it out now.

ubald: Halo Rendered Comic

Flame on!

The responsibly, safety conscious adults over at 405th.com tried some stuff at home. The end result, a full size Halo Flamethrower. That's hot.

A Real-Life Halo Flamethrower

Stewie2552 writes:

Going out with a bang!

Welcome to the beginning of the end of the beginning. Wait, I'm confused.

"This is the FINAL Funny Halo 3 Fails and Laughs video. We will begin anew in Halo: Reach starting with Funny Halo Reach Fails and Laughs 1. Thanks for all the support the last year and the last 100 videos. We really appreciate everything!

So as a reminder, *remember to save all of your funny Halo: Reach game play videos!* Thanks again to EVERYBODY!"



YouTube - Funny Halo 3 Fails and Laughs 14

Gear61 Owns writes:

Bigger than 1.999999.

Mad hops. "This is a Halo 3 trick jumping montage from the jumping clan, Jump Sequence, entitled, '2,' filmed by Angels of Chaos and edited by Lord Guntaz. Simply put, it's a HUGE step up from the first video in this series, 'ONE,' showcasing more difficult and diverse jumps, high definition quality, and clean editing. This is another one of those videos that gets better and better as it goes on, so I highly recommend watching it all the way through. Enjoy!"



YouTube - 2 - A Halo 3 Trick Jumping Montage

Faux Chief.

This week's Steve's getting all Batman on some Scarab carapace.

Chronicles of ODS Steve: Faux Chief (#81)

Sketch sits and plays some Spire.

Man, that couch looks all kinds of comfortable.



Man-sized here.

Sketch gives GamesRadar the grand island tour.

Yup, the island is bigger than you thought it was.



Less than tiny version here.