We reported in our latest edition of The Rumor Killers that Bungie was planning on releasing a slew of new multiplayer Achievements in their next Halo 3 update. Well our hunch was confirmed today, as the company has announced that they are indeed going to including the listed Achievements in the very near future. Here’s the full statement, accompanied by Bungie’s thinly-veiled attempt to sound nonchalant about such a big story leaking due to their less-than-stringent PAX security:

"Inevitably, this will be blown out of context, misread and misunderstood, but let’s do it anyway.

For a number of reasons ranging from obvious to sublime, Title Update 2 (which is the new, hip, Xbox 360-version way of saying ’Auto Update’ or ’Patch’), introduces new Achievements to Halo 3. Last weekend at Penny-Arcade Expo we played Assembly on the TU2, which meant that folks would see and buzz about the new Achievements. These will be made live when TU2 turns on later this month - the previously announced date may slip a bit closer to the Halo 3 one-year anniversary."

Just in case you’ve been slacking off lately, time to get back to work polishing up your melee and rocket skills. I will be working with my inner ninja to perfect my assassination technique so I can earn myself the "Came... From... Behind" badge of honor.