Halo 3

By Ben Gilbert The crew of Bungie devs also reconfirmed that "there are currently no plans for any ODST DLC," with all of the studio's resources tied up with Halo: Reach. Hopefully, our thirst for more Firefight maps will be quenched by the inclusion of the mode in future Halo games -- a prospect to which th...

By David Hinkle Microsoft just pulled back the curtain on a brand-new bundle exclusively for our brothers and sisters to the north. Aside from a 250GB Xbox 360 Elite console, the bundle also includes a double dose of Bungie goodness: Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST.

By Alexander Sliwinski Games on Demand's latest additions are all about two types of orbs: agility and katamaris. The 6GB Crackdown is reasonably priced at $20, with the "Getting Busy Bonus Pack" DLC permanently reduced to 400 ($5). Those looking for a cheaper solution to obtaining Crackdown are advised to perm...

By Alexander Sliwinski Boutique law firm AbingtonIP is "investigating" what it considers the "convenient" recent Xbox Live bannings. The firm posits that the "tens of thousands" of banned Xbox Live subscribers who used modded consoles deserve recompense due to the timing of the action. The firm believes that...

By Alexander Sliwinski The top five games during the quarter were Madden NFL 10, Halo 3: ODST, Batman: Arkham Asylum, NBA 2K10 and Wii Sports Resort, with all titles having "exceeded" the company's initial sales expectations. GameStop also revealed thar Modern Warfare 2 -- which released in Q4 on November 10 --...

By David Hinkle Seriously, guys? Everyone on the planet runs out and buys Modern Warfare 2 and you're still playing Call of Duty 4 and World at War? We can understand you folks who chose to play Halo 3 -- the whole Modern Warfare 2 experience may not be your idea of a good time -- but Major Nelson's Xbox Live act...

By JC Fletcher Don't want to grow up or pay full price for video games? A list of purported Black Friday game deals for Toys R Us has shown up online, with a few temporary price drops that may justify a late night or early morning trip to TRU on November 27.

By Ben Gilbert At that time, we'll randomly select three winners to receive one PS3 DualShock 3 (estimated $55 ARV) or one of two Halo 3: ODST limited edition Xbox 360 controllers (estimated $50 ARV each).For a list of complete rules, click here [Image credit: Ewen and Donabel]Swag Saturday: Xbox 360 an...

WRUP: 'We don't control the Modern Warfare 2 servers' edition blog) I feel so bad for these copies of Brütal Legend, Dragon Age: Origins, Borderlands and Halo 3: ODST are collecting dust, but I'm sure I won't do anything ... and more »

By Christopher Grant On the software side of things, the exceptionally well-received PlayStation 3-exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves took top honors, selling 537K units in just the second half of October. Of course, Sony told us earlier today that the title has broken the coveted million mark (worldwid...

By David Hinkle For the all platforms list, the three titles mentioned are unsurprisingly present and joined by other popular recent releases like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Halo 3: ODST. On the home console side of things, the Xbox 360 and PS3's most popular title is obviously Modern Warfare 2, while the...

By Richard Mitchell Now that Halo Waypoint has launched and the Halo Legends anime project will soon begin airing on Xbox consoles everywhere, we got the chance to discuss the current state of Halo with 343 Industries creative director, Frank O'Connor. After the break, you'll find discussion on Waypoint, L...

By Alexander Sliwinski Be sure to check out Joystiq's Halo 3: ODST Review, as well as in-depth analysis of the Campaign and Firefight games modes -- and our new miniFAQ! originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

By James Ransom-Wiley In hindsight, announcing what was then "Halo 3: Recon" as a "value-oriented" expansion appears to have been a crucial first misstep for Microsoft and Bungie along the road to marketing what is now Halo 3: ODST. In time, the so-called expansion grew to include a complete campaign with 4-pl...

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By Richard Mitchell RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. Guest: Michael "Burnie" Burns and Geoff Ramsey, Rooster Teeth Productions. originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms f...

By Xav de Matos Stick a fork in it, E3 2009 is done. Join us for our final late-night Xbox 360 Fancast. We talk about our last day which included Mass Effect 2, Halo 3: ODST, Blur, Need for Speed: Shift and so much more. For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook groupContinue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 122 -- E3 2009 Spec...

By Richard Mitchell Produced by Richard Mitchell Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "mines" by Deadlinks.Continue reading Xbox 360 Fancast 113 - General Podcast Failure originally appeared on Joystiq [Xbox] on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

By Richard Mitchell It's only been two weeks since our Halo Wars show, and here we are again talking about Halo. This week, we give our final verdict on Halo Wars. As if that weren't enough, we also talk about our hands-on experience with the Mythic Map Pack for Halo 3. Truly, it's a Halo-tastic show. We also take a loo...

By Dustin Burg Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person ShootersAs part of their Penny Arcade Expo presence, team Bungie lifted the mysterious curtain on their latest Halo 3 multiplayer map called Purple Reign Assembly, giving PAX attendees a new map to frolic about in. But knowing that it isn't a...

By Richard Mitchell It's time for the X3F Week in Review, kiddies. This week we've got yet another new batch of our recurring features. We suggest taking a look at the latest Community Content in particular, which features a Halo 3 map that has day and night cycles. Mix that with Ghost Town and the Infection game ty...

By Richard Mitchell Xbox 360 Fancast 059 Maybe Next Time Buddy Rare fails ... at Halo 3 Great. Now get back to making BanjoBraid XBLA gameplay video It's time Benderin' time!Bungie makes good with erased 360 owner Do NOT tell MicrosoftBungie to add MLG playlist to Halo 3

By Michael Zenke Filed under: Features, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, First Person Shooters, GDCThe audio track of GDC is an under-appreciated gem of the conference. Though many of the sessions are highly technical in nature -- discussing the use of software tools and compositional elem...

By Richard Mitchell Xbox 360 Fancast 049 -- Full Names Only Oh, there's Halo 3!Ask X3F: edition the second Bunnies like Xbox Live ArcadeReally real and wearable Halo 3 Recon helmet Predicted to sell at least 3.5 million copies in 3 monthsFirst Halo Wars multiplayer screens surface

By James Ransom-Wiley The shared sentiment around Joystiq HQ is that an island getaway is just what we need to get better acquainted with Halo 3. We're familiar with the shooting of the aliens, but aside from this most basic objective (executed with superiority, by the way), Halo 3 remains a potential funbox wai...

By Richard Mitchell We're closing in on the end of the year, but that doesn't mean the Xbox 360 is slowing down. This week we've got the latest in Halo 3 (as usual), an exclusive interview with CrunchTime Games head James Goddard, and a hands-on with Xbox Live Arcade's first real dungeon crawler Arkadian Warrio...