The latest weekly update from Bungie gives the scoop on where Reach is at in development. Designers Derek Carroll and Lars Bakken and Engineer Luke Timmins turnout a great interview, talking about the importance of multiplayer playtests and the difference from playing in a lab and playing at home. The update also mentions new unlockables via Halo 3: ODST and Halo Waypoint, which is due to launch Nov. 5th. Also…

Edge Magazine recently teased readers with an image from their January issue, which hits store shelves November 24th. Could this be Halo: Reach?  Dust 514?  Only time will tell. via couchcampus

This week’s Bungie Weekly Update briefly talks about Halo: Reach.  While not a whole lot of information was given, we might as well inform you anyways: Most environments are architecting complete, some have seen substantial finishing -Many environments are out of the phase where core, structural geometry is being moved around and into the phase where everything is being made to look sweet. Many encounters have received substantial polish Cinematic…

Halo Waypoint is due to launch for free on November 5th to all Xbox Live members and shortly after, to gold members only. Waypoint is a xbox 360 dashboard hub that aims to aggregate data across all Xbox 360 Halo games in an effort to bring more interactivity to the table. Developed by Microsoft’s Halo group, 343 Industries, in conjunction with game development studio Certain Affinity, Halo Waypoint will include…

Someone over at the Bungie.net forums posted what appears to be concept art for Halo: Reach, or so he claims.  While we can’t confirm the authenticity of them, they’re interesting nonetheless.    Also, the original post has been edited by Bungie and no longer contains the links to said pictures. Also, keep an eye out for the return of EGM in December.  It’ll include a preview of Halo: Reach.

If you haven’t read the latest Bungie Weekly Update, I’d recommend doing so.  Even if they don’t give out a ton of new information, they’re still fun to read.  The latest update has a few pictures of fan-made Halo cars in Forza 3.  There’s an ODST themed car, as well as a Halo: Reach car.

Even though it was already fairly safe to assume that Halo: Reach would be a prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved, it was never actually confirmed until now.  Frank O’Connor was recently interviewed by USA Today, and revealed that it is indeed a prequel to Halo 1: “It’s a prequel to Halo 1,” says Frank O’Connor, creative director for 343 Industries, a division of Microsoft that handles all things Halo. A…

Just as the title says, you can listen to someone read the entire book online over at YouTube.  So far he’s at chapter 28.  Give it a listen.