On November 15, both the Xbox and Halo celebrated their second birthday, and at least as important as the things that did happen were those that didn't happen:

• Halo 2 was not released.
• The vaporware "Halo Special Edition" did not materialize.
• Halo did not become a bargain-bin "Platinum Hit".
• Louis Wu did NOT have to shutter HBO for being "out of the loop" (which he isn't).

Here's what DID happen:

• A celebration was held at LANWerx, with players in person and on the Internet.
• The CobaltNova Halo League finished its first week of play.
• HaloBabies released a commemorative birthday comic.