From Kronos:

Hello! I'm from HaloUniverse.it, a Halo site in Italy. We would like to share with you and international fans some art by our users, made to celebrate the release date of Halo 4. Enjoy!

Halo From World Ep. 6

From Louis Wu:

Two Halo fans got a special chance to spend an evening playing Halo 4 and mingling with football stars - their impressions might provide a small insight into what's coming this November. halo.bungie.org is hosting the thoughts of Louis Wu (me!) and Miguel Chavez (not me!) - take a look.

From Game Informer:

343 Industries Creative Director Josh Holmes calls in to answer our readers' questions about Halo 4. The show is hosted by GI Editors Matt Miller (who wrote our Halo 4 cover story) and Bryan Vore.

Game Informer: Special Edition Halo 4 Podcast

From Game Informer:

Get a look at 343's redesigns of classic UNSC weapons and catch the debut of an all-new Halo gun.

Misriah Armory has been very busy. As you'll see in 343 Industries' designs and descriptions of some of the guns appearing in Halo 4, the manufacturer has a very lucrative contract with the UNSC. Old favorites like the Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle, DMR, and Sniper Rifle will all be returning. The very last weapon, the Railgun, will debut for the very first time in Halo 4.

Go ahead and get the first details of all the guns now, and be sure to click on the images for a better look.

Game Informer: The Arsenal Of Halo 4

Marc Graser from Variety magazine sits down with Frank O’Connor and Matt McCloskey to talk about “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.” Check out this exclusive interview to learn more about the upcoming live-action web series featuring exciting new characters and stories that tie directly into Halo 4!

Variety: 'Halo' Web series to bow before next game

From Game Informer:

Halo 4 will be the first new entry in the series from the freshly-formed studio 343 Industries, but that doesn't mean that the team is approaching the game from a blank slate. Each team member was inspired to join the team and work on the game for their own reasons; inspirations for the new game come from anywhere and everywhere. From a love for Halo: Combat Evolved's co-op, the original Star Wars trilogy, or even real-world science, check out the video via the link below to learn more about where 343 Industries is finding the inspiration for their work on Halo 4.

Game Informer: The Inspirations For Halo 4

From Game Informer:

Most fans have noticed Cortana's prominent placement on the cover of the latest issue of the magazine. The new Halo team at 343 Industries is aiming to build her up as both a pivotal character in the plot and as a showcase for the new technology behind the scenes. We talked with Frank O' Connor about the evolution of Cortana throughout the series, why she chooses to be a naked blue lady, and how the impending end of her life affects both Master Chief emotionally and the overall story of Halo 4. Check out the video via the link below and let us know what you think of the new direction for Cortana in the comments section.

Game Informer: The Rise And Fall Of Cortana In Halo 4

After reverse engineering Firestream’s halo4countdown.com, and re-engineering it into a Windows sidebar gadget, I am proud to release this to the public. This little gadget sits on your desktop like any other gadget, and allows you to anticipate Halo 4’s release with great precision. It is relative to your system clock, and offers many customizations, such as adjustable font colors, selectable backgrounds, mini-mode, and straight out of the box, a background slideshow of Halo 4’s art.

From Game Informer:

Not only is Halo 4 starting anew for the music of the game, but the audio team led by Sotaro Tojima is hard at work amassing a gigantic library of sound effects for the new game. Rather than overly relying on stock sound effects from an existing library or from past Halo games, Sotaro and his colleagues are doing everything they can to ensure that the soundscape of Halo 4 will be fresh. Click the link below to learn about the team's unique sound sources and the guiding philosophy behind them.

Game Informer: The Sound Design Of Halo 4

From TheConceptPainter:

This is a speed painting of Master Chief in Halo 4, done in Photoshop. It was made with the Wacom Intuos4 Large. More speed paint videos will come. Stay tuned!

Halo 4 Speed Paint in Photoshop