So Bungie is wrapping up its time with the Halo franchise with the last of the trilogy, Recon. Everyone's been asking what their plans are after Halo, but they've been pretty mum about it. However, one thing is clear: they aren't tied down to the Xbox 360 and the PC anymore.

Go to the full article to read up on what Bungie's Brian Jarrard has to say about the studio moving on to new projects.

So you thought you finished the fight? You couldn't be more wrong. Straight from the Tokyo Game Show, Microsoft has unleashed its big Halo announcement. For those of you who speculated that it was an expansion to Halo 3, you were spot on. Check out the trailer to Halo 3: Recon in the full article. What's this? No Master Chief?

Bungie's teasing us with a new "Keep it Clean" campaign, and no, we don't think it's got anything to do with the environment. See what the famed Halo creators are up to at the full article.

Rumors have been floating around since 2006 that a Halo MMO was in development, although this has never been solidly confirmed by any studio. It's recently revealed that the MMO was indeed real.

Unfortunately, it was canceled.

Yeah, anticlimactic huh? Anyway, check out screenshots of the never-to-be Halo MMO after the link.

Despite Bungie Studios pulling a no show during the recent E3 event, Microsoft's Don Mattrick still had some good news for expectant fans. In an interview conducted by MTV News last Tuesday, the Microsoft head of Xbox business confirmed that Bungie was indeed working on a new Halo game for everyone. Find out more about the brand new Halo title in our full article after the jump.

After Halo 3, what's next for Bungie? Well, we might be finding out soon because there's a mysterious timer counting down on their official website. Head on over to the full article for more information on this.

Bungie has announced that Halo 3 gamers can now partake in the Team Snipers Weekend. As always, expect double exp for participating in the event. To find out more, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link.

It's always sad to see people go. The case doesn't appear to be any different for Bungie Studios' Frank O'Connor, who's making plans to leave the studio to work at Microsoft. That aside, O'Connor's farewell letter also hinted that just what sort of project he's signing on to, which has much to do with Bungie's Halo franchise. More details on this matter are available in the full article.

If you're an accurate shooter in Bungie's Halo 3, then this week is your time to shine. The developers from Bungie have announced that the theme for the double exp playlist this week is Team Snipers. For more on this, train that mouse pointer on the "read more" button below and fire away.

Bungie Studios has just released some tasty updates for their FPS game. The company behind Halo 3 was able to post some quirky screenshots that could brighten up your day. Also, the game's lore has been explored more with the release of The Terminals. Catch everything after the jump!