As some of you may have realized, last night was the Video Game Awards.  As well as handing out nice mementos to the winners and playing host to a large amount of bonhomie and back-slapping, the VGAs also showcased a few new and exciting things.  One of these new and exciting things was a two-minute long cinematic for Bungie’s forthcoming Halo: Reach.  Check it out.

See?  We do love you.  The multiplayer beta is rumoured to be going live at some point in the first half of 2010, so those of you canny enough to hold on to your ODST discs will be able to get in when it launches.

I think we can all agree that is a mightily enticing cinematic right there, and it underscores the improvements made now that Bungie has switched to a new game engine.  This is especially impressive given that in this tweet Bungie confirmed the trailer seen here is made entirely using the in-game engine, and not prerendered graphics.

When we know more about Reach, you’ll know more.