One Bungie fan expressed disappointment (and hope) with true eloquence. Give it a read. It's a bright spot in an otherwise dreary morning for friends of Bungie.(Louis Wu 13:57:00 +0000)

Joystiq spoke to Phil Spencer, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios - Spencer answered a question about the lack of a Bungie announcement at E3 with a description of what WAS focused on (first-party games aimed for a holiday release this year). That suggests that Bungie's announcement was postponed because 1) they're no longer a first-party studio, and/or 2) their material is not ready for release this year.

A bit more on the surprise cancellation: Kotaku has a short item that ties the situation to a "high level executive". There are plenty of forum posters out there willing to speculate who that might be. (On the off chance that the Kotaku piece is pulled, here's a screenshot.)(Louis Wu 04:35:04 +0000)

It's a sad, sad day for Bungie fans - swing by Bungie.net for full details. The short version: the announcement many have been waiting for eagerly - a new game, new Halo content, whatever it was going to be - is not going to happen tomorrow. Plans have been changed - no new date is announced.

Hawty McBloggy found a series called 'Feast' - it's horror, Halo style. If you're into that sort of thing - swing by!
(Louis Wu 20:16:30 +0000)