*A special thank you to NeoXDonut, who has a thing for videos that show numerous replays of boxes getting banged, for the tip!

If you thought the Covenant were the only race who enjoyed the act of glassing, then clearly you’ve never met Veggie-San. Employing a similar strategy that thankfully omits any and all planetary destruction, this particular Halo fanatic uses her talents to create beautiful pieces of art. Her latest effort, one that required the meticulous arrangement of numerous colored shards, resulted in an amazing stained glass version of the instantly recognizable Halo Legendary icon. Featuring an Elite skull, two crossed UNSC Combat Knives, and a shield, she called upon the copper foil method (which involves wrapping the pieces of glass with copper foil and soldering them together along the length of the seams) to complete her mythical masterpiece. As it’s a bit on the delicate side, it is worth noting that tapping dat glass is not recommended.

*Image posted with permission

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http://www.grinandbear.it/

Source [07.30.2010 Bungie Weekly Update]

*Many thanks to rowboat000, who has mastered the art of reading my mind (but unfortunately not my body), for uploading the video!

Superstars V8 Racing – 08.03.10
Racing – Rated Everyone

Features (from IGN) :

Licensed by the Italian Championship racing league, Superstars V8 Racing gets you out on the track to test your skills with V8 engines! Powered by some of the most important car manufacturers in the whole world, such as BMW, Audi and Jaguar, and sporting top class production cars, Superstars V8 Racing offers the utmost realistic impression of the Championship. From car design to technical engine features, from the setting of the races to the turns of the tracks, everything has been designed in great detail. Every single car behaves in a complete different way accordingly to its real technical features and the settings tuned by each team competing for the title in order to get the best performance out of the powerful engine.

Game play mode variety is enriched by each cars’ peculiarity and it can be appreciated for the pick-up-and-play game mechanics, thought for the casual gamers, as well as for the top notch quality of the most experienced ones.

Madden NFL 11 – 08.10.10
Sports – Rated Everyone

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Madden NFL 11 redefines the way you experience the game of football. Simpler—from 350 plays down to one, the all-new GameFlow system puts you in the helmet of an NFL quarterback, to execute an authentic, situational game plan, one play at a time. Quicker—with 60-minute game times reduced to 30, spend more time on the field and less in the playbook. Same drama, half the time. Deeper—Madden NFL 11 is feature-rich, with improved animations and control options, enhanced online functionality, and new broadcast and audio presentation that delivers the NFL experience fans have come to expect. Madden NFL 11. Simpler. Quicker. Deeper.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – 08.17.10
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

Experience 48 hours of hell with two of gaming’s most notorious criminals. In Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Kane and Lynch face the consequences when a simple job gone wrong sets off a desperate and frantic struggle to escape the entire Shanghai underworld. Experience intense action in single player, online and offline co-op, Fragile Alliance multiplayer and Arcade modes. Ground-breaking art direction, relentless action gameplay, and innovative multiplayer re-define the action-shooter experience, making Kane & Lynch 2 the stand-out shooter of 2010.

Mafia II – 08.24.10
Action – Rated Mature

Features (from Xbox.com) :

In Mafia II, Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status, and consequence, but … the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as untouchable as it seems.

• “Just what I always wanted. My own little Spartan. I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him…” (Jim 028)
• “Grunt: NIPPLE!!!!!!!!” (soulofaqua)
• “Your gun. My mouth. NOW.” (Louis Wu)
• “YOU KILLED FLIP-YAP!” (Billdebeast)
• “Lacking any plasma grenades, the Halo: Reach Grunts will now employ the flying deep throat attack!” (JLay)
• “In all fairness to Bungie, Covenant Vampire Bat armor permutations sounded like a really good idea on paper.” (S)
• “Grunt used Scary Face! It’s not very effective…” (Rakolai)
• “Grunts breath methane all day. So when lighting THEIR farts on fire, the results are just… spectacular.” (retinence)

Spectacular indeed! I have a feeling the captions all of you come up with for the following screenshot will be just as entertaining. In case you haven’t guessed the theme of the week yet, soak in the glory of the following image and then devise a witty quip to go along with it. Go ahead. I’ll wait!

Author: zDaVee BoosteR

Source [IGN]

coodss [at] gmail [dot] com

I have a thing for plasma grenades. Specifically, planting them on enemy vehicles or, more frequently, directly upon teammates’ backs. Grenadenhaver shares my passion, except his focuses primarily on the frag grenade. Known to hurl them when knocking on death’s door, his good friend Jim made him this Halo 2-inspired chocolate cake in a noble attempt to capture the essence of his “death from the grave” playing style. The details include Halo green buttercream icing, oven-dried cake crumbs, and an edible, fondant fragmentation grenade, but I do believe the main ingredient is pure, unadulterated awesome. In fact, it looks so delicious that this is one explosion I wouldn’t mind happening right in my mouth!

luke [at] grinandbear [dot] it
http://www.grinandbear.it/

• “CQB: So, I herd u liek mudkip- ODST: Shut the fuck up.” (Owl Assassin)
• “Mark’s attempt to recreate the kiss scene from Spiderman was less than appreciated.” (Rippolighter159)
• “Damn it! I think we spawned in the M.C. Escher level again.” (Schoony)
• “No, YOU’RE upside down!” (Mace Windex)
• “Ceiling Spartan is watching you masturbate.” (Louis Wu)
• “What’s happening, hot stuff?” (smurph)
• “In Sandtrap Russia, Elephant flips you!” (Jack Attaak)

Many of us are undoubtedly stricken with Reach fever, so it only seems fair that we use an image from that particular title this week. Louis Wu thought the screenshot featured at the end of last week’s Bungie Weekly Update was prime for the picking, so let’s go with that one! Captioning will officially commence in 3, 2, 1…

Author: Sketch

Source [reddit]

As seen in Berlin, Germany and captured by Ben Scicluna

Set up and captured by Jeff