Based on the suggestion of Halo-nut extraordinaire, DKo5, I picked up The Art of Halo book and I must say, this is a treasure trove of goodies for fans of the Halo series. There's a boatload of conceptual art and behind-the-scenes naughtiness that is just so fun to read through. I was even a bit disappointed that some of those revisions weren't in the final game; they had some very freaky looking Brutes that were a bit more deranged/animalistic in appearance. I also learned what a Hunter really is; a collection of spineless worms (I would always survey the bodies looking for eyeballs to no avail). When I'm through with this one, I'd love to go find some others. Any suggestions out there?

	Just Add Monsters Rises from Ashes When Argonaut Games suffered major financial instability, its subsidiaries had to file for bankruptcy. One of them, Just Add Monsters, has been brought back out of the bottom of the pit thanks to the buyout by Argonaut founder Jez San and key personnel of JAM. The company has been renamed Ninja Theory and they will continue work on their next-gen title Heavenly Sword, a game that had already been in development for nearly two years.
	Tiger Woods DS Delayed Originally planned to launch alongside the Nintendo DS, Electronic Arts has decided to push back the golf simulation Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 for about a month. The new release date is December 14. EA still plans to have DS versions of Madden and The Urbz ready for November 21.
	New Releases This Week Brace yourselves... PLAYSTATION 2: Alien Hominid, Capcom Fighting Evolution, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. XBOX: Atari Anthology, Blinx 2, DDR Ultramix 2, and Godzilla: Save the Earth. GAMECUBE: Baten Kaitos, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Viewtiful Joe 2. MULTI: Backyard Wrestling 2 (PS2, Xbox), Call of Duty; Finest Hour (PS2, Xbox, GCN), Crash 'n' Burn (PS2, Xbox), ESPN College Hoops 2K5 (PS2, Xbox), Fight Club (PS2, Xbox), NCAA March Madness 2005 (PS2, Xbox), and Need for Speed Underground 2 (PS2, Xbox, GCN).
	Misc. Q&As/Features Planet GameCube chats with the author of Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life, Chris Kohler. GameStop talks with a group of developers for Oddworld Stranger's Wrath. HomeLAN Fed speaks with a product manager over at JoyRide, the maker of the Halo toys.
	Misc. Media/Previews
	GameSpot updates their preview for Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening and offer up six new shots for God of War.
	1up updates us on Wideload Games' Stubbs the Zombie. A new look at Oddworld Stranger's Wrath is at GameSpot. IGN steps up with these images of Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2.
	Screens of Star Fox Assault are at GamesAreFun.
	GamerFeed goes hands-on with the dating sim Sprung (NDS). A slew of DS previews are at Planet GameCube: Mario Kart DS, Pokemon Dash, and Feel the Magic: XY/XX. IGN punts us a new look at Madden NFL 2005 (NDS) and videos of Smashing Drive (GBA).
	GameSpot has a hands-on look at NFL Street 2 (PS2, Xbox, GCN) and images of FIFA Street (PS2, Xbox, GCN). GamesAreFun shares shots of Mega Man X8 (PS2, GCN). IGN passes us new screenshots of NCAA March Madness 2005 (PS2, Xbox).