Waypoint Armor Unlocks (Left to Right): Military Police Base helmet, Military Police CBRN/HU/RS, Military Police HU/RS/CNM, CQB Base helmet, CQB HU/RS/CNM, CQB UA/HUL, and Chest: UA/Base Security (W).

Earlier today, Halo Waypoint was taken offline in preparation for an updated version. A major make over was done that included*:

*Boosting the Halo Career Rank from 50 to 60.

*Showing Waypoint unlockable Reach Armor Permutations.

*Viewable Reach Achievements.

*A new comparison system with friend’s Halo Career Stats.

A video was posted showcasing the content**!

Go download the new version today!

*Source: http://twitter.com/HaloWaypoint/status/23937872033

**Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/urbnrflx

As part of their Xbox Live Reach Extravaganza (Mentioned Here), Xbox.com and Bungie released a small Campaign preview of the level “Tip of the Spear”. Narrating the gameplay is Marty O’Donnell (Audio Director/Composer) and Jay Weinland (Audio Lead/Sound Design). *Minor SPOILERS*- Don’t watch if your “Campaign Dark”.

There will two others later this week, one featuring Firefight and another on Multiplayer, check it!

Source: Xbox 360 Dashboard & http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/DEV_Halo_Reach_Live_Launch.htm

Originally mentioned in the “Remember Reach” News story, Microsoft released a new live-action trailer entitled, “Deliver Hope“, on Thursday (26th).  This one shows the story of how Noble Team lost the previous Noble Six

Thom-293 using a Jet Pack to fly towards a Covenant Cruiser.

(Thom-293, the Spartan-III you replace in Halo: Reach) as well as how Kat lost her arm (Replacing it with a robotic one for Halo: Reach)*.  It is definitely the

one fans were looking forward to and only makes me want a Halo Movie more and more! A extended version will be released exclusively on YouTube on September 6th**.

UPDATE***: The extended version was released by Machnima.com this morning, and doesn’t add too much, go see for yourself! It was subsequently posted on B.net’s home page.

*SOURCE: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=23004964&postcount=5255

**SOURCE: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=261919

***SOURCE: http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=28459

Source: Bungie.net Forums, YouTube

“In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection game sound video profile we feature the talented sound team behind “HALO: REACH”, the blockbuster prequel to the best-selling Xbox franchise of all time.

Bungie Studios Audio Director and Composer Marty O’Donnell and Sound Designers C Paul Johnson and Jay Weinland discuss the creative and technical challenges for creating the ultimate gaming experience.”

Source: Vimeo

Although not “fully” online, Bungie.net has undergone a cosmetic change for the better.

Uh uh uh....you didn't say the magic word! (Or have the magic copy...)

Including quick and easy access to Reach and Halo 3/ODST stats as well as all of your Nameplates unlocked to choose for the 14th!

Go check it out!

Source: http://www.bungie.net/News/Blog.aspx?mode=news#cid28458

Xbox.com (UK?) has posted their list of Halo related events in celebration of Reach. Halo Waypoint had linked to it to their Twitter, so it should apply to US as well.

Here’s the line up:

September 7-21: Halo Legends 50% Off (Download to Own)

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

September 14-19: Free “Halo: Reach Invasion Theme”, Chances to Play with Bungie, Free Gold Weekend (Sept. 17-20).

See the full article below!

Source: http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/DEV_Halo_Reach_Live_Launch.htm

Starting yesterday, September 5th, specially marked bags and bottles of both Doritos and Mountain Dew will be in stores.

The site HonorTheCode.com went online allowing you to deposit codes from those Reach marked products for a chance at winning Halo swag.

HonorTheCode.com page.

For Lone Wolves, Prizes include the standard sweepstake items like a copy of Halo: Reach and a new 4GB Xbox 360, as well as a copy of Legendary Edition or even a WETA made Halo: Reach Mongoose! For Noble Team members, players can enter to win Halo 360 Consoles or a Reach Bundle.

So choose your method, more chances to win by being by yourself (Every 15 minutes)? Go Lone Wolf. Wanna’ team up with 5 of your friend’s at a chance to win, but get only one chance a day (Yet get one of the prizes for each)? Go Noble Team.

Contest ends on November 27th or until product runs out. Read full rules and all the prizes below. Get to playing today!

Source: Home: http://www.honorthecode.com/default.aspx#/home

Prizes: http://www.honorthecode.com/default.aspx#/prizes

This just in! If you were hoping to pre-order/pick up a copy of Halo: Reach Limited

Too Late Now...

Edition or Legendary Edition, it’s too late! GameStop HQ sent out emails to stores on September 1st, stating they were no longer allowed to take pre-orders on both the Limited/Legendary Editions.

I guess they truly are trying to make this “Limited”! Although keep an eye out on EBay, Online Stores, or other retail stores on/after launch to see if you can get it elsewhere. UPDATE: Gamestop.com is still taking pre-orders, but for how long? UPDATE 2: GameStop.com has listed Limited, Legendary, and the Halo 360 Bundle SOLD OUT!

They will continue to take pre-orders on the Standard Edition up to the day before. But you might want to get yours put down soon! Who knows if they might take that away soon too!

Source: Friend tried Pre-Ordering today, Employee stated above. Call your GameStop to confirm.

Source for Update 2: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/hreach/index2.aspx

Variety interviewed both Creative Director of Reach, Marcus Lehto and Head of 343 Industries, Frank O’Conner. The majority of the article highlights the entire Halo franchise. From it’s early days all the way to future plans.

Halo Movie. Coming ???

Some highlights include:

*Halo franchise earning $2 Million since Halo: CE.

*Licensed Products: “Halo: Monopoly”, actions figures, books, comics, etc.

*Series has sold 34 million copies.

*300 Million Mountain Dew & 30 Million Doritos bags with Reach marketing coming staring Sept 5th.

—Pay attention to the next few (Movie & TV):

*Master Chief a hurdle for movie.

*The faceless character potentially making it hard for audiences to relate.

*Plan now: Click with wide audiences and pave way for bigscreen adaption.

*Microsoft retains “Halo” movie rights.

*”Still eager” to produce a film, “…when a budget and plotline can be worked out.”

*Still developing previous scripts as blueprints.

*”We’re still interested in making an excellent ‘Halo’ movie,” O’Connor says. “We’ve created an awful lot of documentation and materials to support a feature film. We have a good idea of what kind of story we want to tell, but won’t move on it until there’s a great reason to do it. We’re in no particular hurry.”

*Film would be a standalone story, not “a verbatim retelling of the game,”

*Microsoft is also “intently watching” the TV landscape as a potential outlet for a “Halo” series.

—End of movie & TV news

*Next round of games will be through 343 Industries.

*Microsoft has spent the most for Reach marketing, out of any other game.

Interesting read, learn more about it below!

Source: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118023688.html?categoryid=13&cs=1