Halopedia:News/19 June 2009/Friday's Random Stuff Update for 6/19

Intro
What happened around the community from Wednesday to Friday!

News

 * Bungie Weekly Update 6/19/09 | Bungie.net - Have you heard about the Halo 3: ODST Sgt. Johnson pre-order bonus?


 * Broken In with Max Dyckhoff | Bungie.net - Max Dyckhoff on realizing the crazy ideas, determinism, and why you should get diversified.


 * Get Tactical, Marines! | Bungie.net - Enlist early and bring Sgt. Johnson with you into Firefight.


 * Halo 3 'AA Gun Strikes Back' | Bungie.net - Hatch attack!


 * Mini-Mythisode 1: 'Killing the Elephant Driver' | Bungie.net - Muuuch bigger guns!


 * Reclaimer 195 - Sitrep | Bungie.net - We have the technology.


 * 'Devil's Knot' Halo 3 Racetrack | Bungie.net - It lives up to its name!


 * 'Unidentified Failing Object' - Funtage | Bungie.net - It's a bird! It's a plane! Nope, it's just a fail.


 * Summer Mythic Recon Challenge: Part II | Bungie.net - You should probably read the rules.


 * Hope Unto Dawn - Looking Back | Bungie.net - Gaming for a great cause.


 * Chronicles of ODS Steve: Backup (#29) | Hawty McBloggy - ODS Steve. The man. The legend. The hero that knows no fear. Join him and Delta Squad for their comical adventures as they valiantly attempt to drop into enemy territory to take the fight straight to the Covenant.


 * Master Chief Really Is a Supersoldier | Hawty McBloggy - Between the muscular enhancement injections and the sheer strength needed meet the demands of the heavy suit, I would say that graphic-muscle’s rather ripped version of our favorite Spartan is probably more than a little accurate.


 * Animation Exploration | HaloWars.com - Charles Tinney, Animator on Halo Wars, talks about his work on some of the cool animations that went in for the Arbiter and Spartan.


 * Docks 2v2 | HaloWars.com - Justin Rouse, Designer on Halo Wars, talks about his strategies on Docks.


 * Adam Talks with Halo Writer Eric Nylund | 405th.com - Adam Grumbo interviews Eric Nylund, a New York Times Bestselling author. Halo fans will recognize Nylund by his body of work: Fall of Reach, Ghosts of Onyx, First Strike, and other amazing novels. Learn about his success, his work with Microsoft & Bungie, and his plans for the future.


 * Halo 3: ODST Pistol Created by LeeKegan | 405th.com - It hasn’t been a month since the E3 conference that revealed the details of Halo 3: ODST and already, master woodworker LeeKegan has cranked out a scratch build of the ODST’s pistol of choice, the M6C Socom. Fitted with smart-linked scope and laser pointer, the pistol has already been molded, cast and is ready for action.


 * Going To Bungie | 405th.com - The Soaring Hammer Team has decided to send some items to Bungie on behalf of Soaring Hammer and 405th.


 * Graphic Books Best Seller List: June 13 | New York Times - I think you might like numero uno.


 * What to Expect From Halo: Reach | IGN.com - Master Chief isn't the only Spartan in town.


 * Inspiring Women Interview: Corrinne Yu | Kombo.com - The Charisma+2 journalists at Kombo For Women was privileged enough to catch up with one of the most inspiring women in gaming, Corrinne Yu, developer at the Halo Dev. Team.

Parodies
Unfortunately, we've got no new Parodies of Halopedia users this week. I'm sure a million more will sprout up though XD.

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