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Review: Halo 3 (Xbox360)
Immerse yourself in the audio Now any person that has played any of the Halo games before would know that Halo is not really about campaign mode but rather about the multiplayer experience. Halo 3 is no different. When completing the campaign mode, which you can play with up to four player in co-op mode – insane? I know! - you are going to play this game for at least another three years as the vast amount of options available to you for system-link and online matches is to die for! Multipla...   [read the full post]

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Rate Next Monday is "Bungie Day" on Xbox Live

Original at feedsportal.com external link    Fri, Jul 4    1 related articles    via xbox360 external link

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By Gary Cutlack No, really. Bungie has just said it is, so it definitely is. The main exciting and important thing happening on Monday is the arrival of Cold Storage - a new and free map for online Halo 3 action. How very generous of everyone concerned. You will also get a free Halo 3 Gamerpic... No, really. Bungie has...

Rate "On the Seven7th Day" Bungie shows you Cold StorageVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Joystiq external link    Fri, Jul 4    3 related articles    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Christopher Grant Confused about what exactly you need to do to play the new Halo 3 multiplayer map, Cold Storage, come Monday, Bungie Day? Let Bungie's Luke & Co. explain it all in the "On the Seven7th Day" vidoc, embedded after the break. In short, you need the Heroic map pack (don't worry, it's free), the...

Rate Free new Halo 3 map on 'Bungie Day'

Original at PALGN external link    Thu, Jul 3    6 related articles    via Google Blogs external link

By Daniel admin@palgn.com.au Xbox 360 News Plus gamerpics, a theme, and a price drop for the Legendary Map Pack.

Rate Review: Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MEGATONik external link    Thu, Jul 3

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By Wonko After seeing some of the videos that were put out featuring the Bad Company parodying Gears of War, Rainbow Six, and Metal Gear Solid, I was itching to dig into the campaign mode. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much to dig into. The whole thing took me a measly 5 hours to beat, but I’m sure I could r...

Rate Free Halo 3 Map "Cold Storage", Other Stuff Hits On "Bungie Monday" [Halo 3]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jul 3    12 related articles

By Michael McWhertor The Bungie Weekly Update also points out that the Legendary Map Pack will see prices slashed, with the regularly 800 MS Points pack dropping to 600 MS Points. Community tough guy Luke Smith has all the details on what's goin' down this manic Monday, so do check out the newest update... and the "v...

Yesterday

 

Rate Bungie Queues Up Free 'Halo 3' Map, Extras for 7/7/2008

Original at G4 TV external link    Thu, Jul 3    14 related articles    via Google News external link

 CA - In honor of "Bungie Day", which takes place every July 7th, Bungie is releasing a new map "Cold Storage", which was inspired from the map "Chill Out" from ...

Rate Cold Storage is Free!

Original at flamesoffeenix (WordPress) external link    Thu, Jul 3    via halo-3 « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By 7th Columnist Confirmed. Cold Storage, the latest multiplayer map to be added to Halo 3 and remake of the classic Chill Out - will arrive as DLC on Bungie Day, Monday, 7/7...for free. FREE. Cold Storage will be available for free beginning on July 7, Bungie Day, on Xbox Live Marketplace.

Rate We'll Halo there: 'Cold Storage' map free on July 7

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Jul 3

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By Ludwig Kietzmann Bungie's Luke Smith has announced via Bungie.net that "Cold Storage," a chilly new multiplayer map for everybody's favorite cyborg shoot-em-up, will be downloadable -- for free -- from the Xbox Live Marketplace beginning Monday Bungie Day, July 7. The map will be implemented in regular...

Rate The Xbox 360 glory days are over

Original at ps3news.com external link    Thu, Jul 3    via PS3NEWS.COM, PS3 NEWS, PS3NEWS, PLAYSTATION 3, PS3, PS2, PSP, XBOX 360, WII, NDS, GAMECUBE external link

By Starlight It’s funny how this generation of game consoles panned out. Most analysts had figured that the PlayStation 3 would sell the most, followed by the Xbox 360, with the Nintendo Wii trailing up the rear. Turns out the opposite of that happened.

Wednesday, Jul 2

 

Rate Choose the Packaging for Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

Original at DigitalBattle external link    Wed, Jul 2    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Rajiv Ashrafi Starting today, fans can visit the game’s website and vote for their favorite videogame package options, all featuring the web-slinger as he prepares to take on a devastated New York. This campaign will continue through launch, letting fans vote on various aspects of the game’s marketi...

Rate Are Video Game Predators After Your Children? [Children And Gaming]

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jul 2

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By Mike Fahey I personally know someone in the computer forensics field who has attended a National Conference, during which they recieved training from Microsoft on how to retrieve data from Xbox systems to aid in investigations, and some of the stories he has told me are completely chilling. Adults...

Tuesday, Jul 1

 

Rate Halo 3: Getting Outside MapsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at ablestmage (WordPress) external link    Tue, Jul 1    via halo-3 « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

By ablestmage Here's a little tutorial I made for getting outside a few of the Halo 3 maps. If you've got XBox Live, check out my fileshare (thehomeland) and get the "explore" movies. The basic idea: Here’s a little tutorial I made for getting outside a few of the Halo 3 maps. If you’ve

Friday, Jun 27

 

Rate How to Get a Band to Clean a Dirty Tour Bus — Lose an Xbox 360 Controller

Original at MTV Multiplayer external link    Fri, Jun 27

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By Patrick Klepek That, readers, remains a mystery. But at least the van was a little cleaner. It’s Wednesday, June 26. The sun is coming down in Phoenix, Arizona. My brother’s band, The Audition, should be worried about making an autograph signing on time. They’re not. What really worries them is that it’s been e...

Wednesday, Jun 25

 

Rate A Terrifying Glimpse Into The Future Of The Halo Franchise?

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Wed, Jun 25    via Google News external link

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 NY - I honestly wonder if some of the disappointing directions taken in Halo 3 were less of a result of Bungie's desires and more of a result of Microsoft's goal ...

Sunday, Jun 22

 

Rate Campaign Kill Count Exceeds World Population

Original at flamesoffeenix (WordPress) external link    Sun, Jun 22    via halo-3 « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

By 7th Columnist As of sometime late yesterday, the overall enemy kill count for Halo 3's campaign officially surpassed that of the global population of the planet. That, is a lot of kills. Thanks goes to Dubble and Omega for keeping an eye on campaign stats. As of sometime late yesterday, the overall enemy ki...

Saturday, Jun 21

 

Rate MLG/ESPN Halo 3 Top Ten #4Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Hawty McBloggy Invites You to Play external link    Sat, Jun 21

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By bs angel Source [halo.bungie.org] I’ve learned many things from watching the MLG/ESPN Halo 3 Top Ten compilation videos, the main one being I am the exact opposite of a pro player. Yes, I’ll admit I have made some incredible plays over the span of my Halo career. I absolutely adore those glowing blue or...

Thursday, Jun 19

 

Rate Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Xbox 360 Review

Original at TweakTown external link    Thu, Jun 19    via Google News external link

 Australia - When you weigh in COD 4 and Halo 3, you're looking at a large percentage of world wide online multiplayer activity just across those two titles alone. ...

Monday, Jun 16

 

Rate Gameplay footage of Halo 3’s newest map, Cold StorageVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MEGATONik external link    Mon, Jun 16    5 related articles

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By backflip As any faithful Halo 3 player knows, the new map “Cold Storage” was debuted two nights ago at MLG’s competition at San Diego. The map, which is a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s “Chill Out” is Bungie’s final announcement of the new map pack which will also contain the new maps Purple Reign an...

Sunday, Jun 15

 

Rate Designing AI Side Kicks that Don't Suck

Original at Gaming Today external link    Sun, Jun 15

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By Shawn Sines AIGameDev talks about the heroic task of creating AI side kicks. Whether it’s the the Arbiter in Halo 3 or Fable 2’s dog, a good side kick is in high demand these days, yet still elusive. AIGameDev talks about the heroic task of creating AI side kicks. Whether it’s the the Arbiter in Halo 3 or Fabl...

Rate Halo Wars To Come Out When It's Ready

Original at Cinema Blend external link    Sun, Jun 15    via Cinema Blend Games external link

When it comes to Halo Wars and a release date the real question is what kind of push Microsoft is able to place on the game. With Halo 2 Bungie was pushed to get the game out, perhaps a bit too early, and the game suffered a bit for it. Bungie sprang back with Halo 3, and their newly acquired pedigree...

Saturday, Jun 14

 

Rate New Halo 3 Map - Chill Out Remake

Original at flamesoffeenix (WordPress) external link    Sat, Jun 14    via halo « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

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By 7th Columnist For those unfamiliar with Chill Out it was a multiplayer map from Master Chief's first outing and largely considered one of the best maps for close quarters 2v2 and 1v1 based play. Set on a floor of steaming nitrogen and surrounded in Covenant architecture, it was an extremely varied map in...

Tuesday, Jun 10

 

Rate The Xbox 360 Review

Original at informativepost.com external link    Tue, Jun 10    via Google News external link

 OH - Xbox 360 is a great system but like all other gaming systems, it is not perfect. Most people just buy this gaming console to play Halo 3 but I think there ...

Friday, Jun 6

 

Rate MGS4 2006 v MGS4 2008

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Fri, Jun 6    via Google News external link

 NY - Halo 2 pissed all over halo 1's best features in leau of a more streamlined online mode, essentially giving a highly disappointing story mode, which Halo 3 ...

Thursday, Jun 5

 

Rate Real Life Cortanas

Original at Hawty McBloggy Invites You to Play external link    Thu, Jun 5

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By bs angel This brother and sister team decided to go all out to celebrate the launch of Halo 3 back in September of 2007. Calliopeia dressed up as Cortana while SPU7N1K made a 343 Guilty Spark costume out of cardboard, spray paint, and lots and lots of love. Their hard work and dedication paid off as they...

Wednesday, Jun 4

 

Rate Free Guitar Hero III God of War II Theme Track Coming To PlayStation Network Today

Original at Gaming Bits external link    Wed, Jun 4    via Boxxet Collection external link

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Xbox 360 Guitar Hero III gamers got their exclusive Halo 3 track some time ago, but today PLAYSTATION 3 gamers will get their own exclusive track. A treat will be coming today from the PlayStation Network for Guitar Hero III gamers. A special mix of the God of War II Theme track,“The End Begins...

Rate Halo Wars detailed in the latest issue of GamePro

Original at GamePro.com external link    Wed, Jun 4    via Google News external link

 - Click the cover to win one of 5 Legendary Halo 3 box sets, or a Halo Xbox 360! Below, feast your eyes on a new in-game screenshot from Halo Wars, ...

Monday, Jun 2

 

Rate Bungie In 2008: Reflecting On Halo 3, Moving Beyond

Original at Gamasutra external link    Mon, Jun 2    via Google News external link

 CA - It touches on everything from the interplay between art and engineering to the mood at Bungie following its October 2007 emancipation from Microsoft. ... Bungie's Jarrard: 'Whether We Make Or Break, We Own It' Gamasutra all 2 news articles

Rate Review: Haze – A Hazy shade of errrm something

Original at itwire.com external link    Mon, Jun 2    via Google News external link

 Australia - Halo 3 moved a bunch of Xbox 360 units, but Haze won’t do the same for the PlayStation 3. Set in the year 2048, 25 year old Shane Carpenter has joined (or ...

Saturday, May 31

 

Rate Grand Theft Auto 4 on Xbox 360 Review

Original at I4U external link    Sat, May 31    via Google News external link

 - As of the time of the writing of this article, Grand Theft Auto 4 has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records, just about doubling Halo 3's first 24 ...

Thursday, May 29

 

Rate Publishers Basing Royalties On Metacritic Scores

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Thu, May 29    via Google News external link

 NY - So for instance if you were instrumental in the work on Halo 3 which made loads of money, but then leave Bungie, you will not see any of the royalties which ...

Wednesday, May 28

 

Rate Custom games playable in Halo 3 Beta

Original at ICGamers external link    Wed, May 28    via Google News external link

 Netherlands - As for the magnum it is quite powerful, it fires slow, but it is far superior to that of Halo 2. I really think that these custom games will be available ...

Tuesday, May 27

 

Rate Halo 3 Launch Date Confirmed

Original at Microsoft Is Awesome external link    Tue, May 27    via Microsoft Is Awesome: The #1 Microsoft Fan Site. external link

By Evan Reiser(noreply@blogger.com) The "Halo" series is a first-person shooter that follows the Master Chief, a cyborg, as he battles the enemies of humankind; namely, The Covenant, and a race of zombie-like creates known as The Flood. In "Halo 2," gamers play not only the Master Chief, but also follow a Covenant commander c...

Rate Halo 3 does the job for Xbox

Original at Onalytica external link    Tue, May 27    via Onalytica Blog external link

By Flemming Madsen(noreply@blogger.com) Until now the focus has mostly been on the battle between Wii and PS3, but in recent months Microsoft’s Xbox has been making waves. Microsoft’s Xbox seems to be the only one with steady growth although it seems to be relatively small. The figure below shows the development in each brands shar...

Monday, May 26

 

Rate Gears of War 2 multiplayer details: 5v5, Halo-style matchmaking, more

Original at Xbox 360 external link    Mon, May 26    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Isaac C. Looks like GoW 2 will live up to the standards of the first game, and more besides. GoW 2 will have a 5-on-5 multiplayer, as well as a new Halo-style matchmaking system. They also did a 180 on the Assassination multiplayer mode, which is now named Guardian, and whose gameplay has been tweaked t...

Sunday, May 25

 

Rate Halo 3: Bungie details matchmaking playlists changes for June

Original at Xbox 360 external link    Sun, May 25    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Enrico S. The developers from Bungie have released the weekly update which includes a list of the changes for the Halo 3 matchmaking playlists in June. Gamers will probably be very interested in the Double EXP Weekends line-up as well as the updated DLC maps. Hardcore

Thursday, May 22

 

Rate Xbox 360 short lived as Nintendo Wii dominates

Original at NewsOXY external link    Thu, May 22    via Google News external link

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 FL - May 22, 2008 While the Microsoft Xbox 360 soared to be number one after Halo 3 was released, the Wii regains. While the Microsoft Xbox 360 soared to be number one after ...

Wednesday, May 21

 

Rate Xbox 360 Reaches 10 Million Units First, And Other Milestones [Microsoft Weblog]

Original at b5media Technology Channel external link    Wed, May 21    via b5media Technology Channel Feed external link

By Jason Bean What console do you have? I have Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Xbox, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, Nintendo Wii.  I should probably just cave in and get the PS3. I could use a Sony Blu-Ray player. Source: Xbox 360 First to Reach Ten Million Console Sales in U.S. Tags: Nintendo-Wii, Platinum-Hits, Sony Blu-Ray...

Rate Xbox 360 Reaches 10 Million Units First, And Other Milestones

Original at Microsoft Weblog external link    Wed, May 21

By Jason Bean What console do you have? I have Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Xbox, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, Nintendo Wii.  I should probably just cave in and get the PS3. I could use a Sony Blu-Ray player. Source: Xbox 360 First to Reach Ten Million Console Sales in U.S. Tags: Nintendo-Wii, Platinum-Hits, Sony Blu-Ray...

Rate Haze AU Review - IGN

Original at IGN external link    Wed, May 21    via Google News external link

Haze AU Review  CA - Unfortunately, while there are a couple of areas in which it succeeds, Haze utterly fails to compete with current genre leaders like Call of Duty 4, Halo 3 ...

Tuesday, May 20

 

Rate Frank O'Connor Leaves Bungie for Microsoft

Original at Wired external link    Tue, May 20    via Boxxet Collection external link

By Susan Arendt The man whose name has become practically synonymous with Bungie Studios and Halo, Frank O'Connor, announced that he will be leaving the studio to join Microsoft. As writing lead for Bungie, O'Connor led the crew responsible for writing all things... Image courtesy Bungie

Friday, May 16

 

Rate Frankie Leaves Bungie [Bungie]

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, May 16

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By Luke Plunkett It's just been announced that Bungie's Frankie O'Connor will be leaving the company and heading for greener pastures. Which makes today a sad day for Bungie fans and Bungie employees alike. But not Halo fans! In his parting letter to the company's fanbase, O'Connor writes that he's "off to...

Wednesday, May 7

 

Rate GTA4 Dethrones CoD4 As King Of Xbox Live

Original at Wired external link    Wed, May 7    via Boxxet Collection external link

By Earnest Cavalli Just as Call of Duty 4 removed Halo 3 from the top of the Xbox Live player charts, so too has it been felled by the new standard for blockbuster gaming success: Grand Theft Auto 4. The latest charts, just... Just as Call of Duty 4 removed Halo 3 from the top of the Xbox Live player charts, so too has it b...

Saturday, Apr 26

 

Rate Halo 3 Helps Lead Xbox to Another Profitable Quarter

Original at Gaming Today external link    Sat, Apr 26

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By Chris “During the three months ended March 31, 2008, Xbox platform and PC game revenue increased $418 million or 85% primarily as a result of increased Xbox 360 console sales, Xbox 360 video game sales, and Xbox Live revenue,” the company said. “Xbox platform and PC game revenue increased $1.4 bi...

Friday, Apr 25

 

Rate Halo 3, Accessory Sales Key To Microsoft's Q3 Profit

Original at Wired external link    Fri, Apr 25    via Boxxet Collection external link

By Earnest Cavalli Key factors to Microsoft's success include Xbox Live revenue, sales of marquis titles such as Halo 3, and Xbox 360 accessory sales. Normally this sort of profit from a gaming company wouldn't be all that shocking, but when you consider that Microsoft is still paying to repair dead Xbox 360...

Friday, Feb 15

 

Rate Microsoft Responds To January NPD Sales, Seems Desperate [Corporate Gloating]

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Fri, Feb 15    5 related articles    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Luke Plunkett Six of the top 10 best selling games in January are on Xbox 360's platform. (U.S. NPD, January) After five months on the market, "Halo 3" continues to make the top 10 best selling games list according to NPD with 127,000 additional units sold in January. (U.S. NPD, January)

Tuesday, Jan 15

 

Rate The ToyPit: Halo 3 Series 1 Final Product?

Original at toypit (Blogspot) external link    Tue, Jan 15    via Avi

Web - ToyPit.Blogspot.Com Monday, January 14, 2008 Halo 3 Series 1 Final Product? Master Chief and the most of the gang from Series 1 have popped up over at ToysDaily.com's forums in what appear to be final product photos. That has yet to be confirmed but there's no questioning that the photos a...

Friday, Jan 11

 

Rate McFarlane Halo Figures, Series 2 [Gallery]

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Jan 11

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This former foe to Master Chief is ready to finish the fight with the Spartan soldier against the Covenant forces, and the continued threat of the Flood. Read about McFarlane Toys' licensing agreement with Microsoft to produce Halo® action figures here.

Thursday, Dec 20

 

Rate Halo 3 -- Forge Money Cheat

Original at Xbox360Cheats.com external link    Thu, Dec 20    via Google Blogs external link

Forge Money Cheat for Halo 3 game.

Tuesday, Nov 6

 

Rate Halo 3 tantrum lands juvenile in jail

Original at Geek.com external link    Tue, Nov 6

By Doug Osborne What’s the lesson here? Sure, Halo 3 can be fun, kids, but when mom says it’s time for bed, you’d better listen or else you’ll end up hauled away by police and locked away like this kid. And let me tell you something, there’s no Master Chief in the Juvenile detention center–at least not the vide...

Monday, Oct 22

 

Rate Bungie is getting the Halo 3 ban-hammer ready

Original at Hq.Com external link    Mon, Oct 22    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Posted by forahobby There are those of you doing things you shouldn’t be in Halo 3. Some of you have gotten a little too famous for your own good. This ain’t a church and there is no redemption or salvation once you have been judged. Apologies are now officially too late to save you. Love, Bungie


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