TankRamp has posted a big update of the things that've changed at BG:H, including the design and most of the content.

Both HBO and Bungie.net are hosting parts 0, 1 and 2 of a documentary film made by Mr Smiley at the last Los Angeles Bungie FanFest. The HBO versions are in WMP9 and QuickTime and are rather large; the Bungie.net versions are smaller. Thanks Louis Wu at HBO.

[image:4108 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]Zandervix at MBO was sent this note from Spond!Max, whom, it seems, is retiring officially from Myth:

[image:4326 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]Forerunners.org has some neat Halo toys for their September giveaway, some hard-to-find 3" figures of the Master Chief... in Christmas colors, even. Check out the Forerunners Giveaways site for details. Thanks Steve.

[image:4047 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]Gruntsbane's latest Halo Babies Comic, Daredevil, is up. How many grunts can you clear? Thanks you know who for you know what.

[image:4324 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]As the beta test of PC Halo comes to a close, SketchFactor from Bungie and Louis Wu of HBO square off over the Internet. Sketch was so pleased with the results, he's immortalized it in The Many Deaths Of Louis Wu. Thanks SketchFactor!

[image:4037 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]Well, if you were hoping to squeak in under the wire and become a Red vs Blue sponsor to get your grubby mitts on the DVD just as the series ends, you just missed your chance. You'll have to wait until they hit the store and buy them then. Episode 18 has been released to sponsors and should be in general circulation on Sunday.

[image:4044 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]Louis Wu at HBO passed on the latest easter egg find from c0ld vengeance: a public safety message from Bungie, hidden under the pilot's seat in the lifepod. Check out c0ld's post in the HBO forum.

[image:4037 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]Red vs Blue has put up a FAQ about its upcoming Blood Gulch Chronicles Season 1 DVD. To wit:

• DVD will be region 0.
• Minimum donation $20 for US/Canada, $25 for international addresses.
• Signup for a forum account before donating.
• Donation deadline is September 12.

Bungie fansite Forerunners.org, which has in the past given away copies of Myth: Worlds and other assorted Bungie swag, is holding a new contest to produce the best Wallpaper related to Bungie and 800x600 or larger. The prize will be "something old and something new". Check out the details at Forerunners.org and the Forerunners Wallpaper site.

[image:4044 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]Bungie's own SketchFactor is looking for your questions to prepare one final, massive, be-all, end-all PC Halo Update. There's a forum thread over in the HBO forum where you can submit your question.

[image:4038 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]Halo hacker extraordinaire BOLL has put up a Halo site that catalogues his various forays into the guts of the Halo engine. We've added it to our links collection. Thanks Louis Wu.

[image:4037 left hspace=5 vspace=5 border=0]gus over at Red Vs Blue noted that the delay in releasing Episode 18 is largely due to preparations for releasing Season 1 of the Blood Gulch Chronicles on DVD. Everybody who donated $20 or more during the season will get one.