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Xbox 360 Elite Bundled With "Games Of The Year"

By Spencer . April 20, 2009 . 10:15am

Next month Microsoft will pack Fable II and Halo 3, two top selling first party games, into the Xbox 360 Elite package. The two games, Xbox 360 with a 120 GB hard drive, wireless controller, and headset bundle will retail for $399, the current price of an Xbox 360 Elite.
 
While you can get a hard [...]

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Master Chief saves the world and closes the NASDAQ

By Spencer . September 25, 2007 . 11:30pm

This is probably a first for the video game world so it’s worth mentioning that a video game character was part of the closing bell ceremony at the NASDAQ today. Along with Master Chief members of Bungie and Shane Kim celebrated the launch of Halo 3 by reminding investors that Microsoft’s cash cow is [...]

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Master Chief in Mandarin

By Spencer . September 25, 2007 . 1:06pm

ThaKingRocka wanted to warn (thanks!) all the eager importers hoping to save a buck by purchasing the Hong Kong Asian version of Halo 3 that the voice acting is only in Chinese. This is the version that Play-Asia is selling for $49.99 and you may want to avoid it if you want to hear Master [...]

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Beyond hype and hullabaloo, Halo 3 has been released

By Dan Zuccarelli . September 25, 2007 . 12:49pm

I don't envy the folks at Bungie. The expectations for the 3rd Halo game are sky high to say the least. With millions of pre-sales meaning guaranteed money in the bank and all eyes on Microsoft's shooter (at least in the states), is there any way that Halo 3 could possibly satisfy everyone? Left [...]

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The Halo 3 blitz, Japan style

By Spencer . September 25, 2007 . 10:42am

Many gamers in North America are probably cuddled up with copies of Halo 3. While Halo 3 came out a few hours ago it’s still a couple of days until Master Chief arrives in Japan. Retailers are getting ready with humongous Halo 3 displays with boxes for the special edition Halo 3 Xbox [...]

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Halo 3 an IMAX screen and you

By Spencer . September 6, 2007 . 6:49pm

Similar to the Gears of War frenzy last year, Microsoft is throwing two Halo 3 events where lucky attendees get to experience Halo 3 on a giant IMAX screen. Head over to the “first to play” event page for a chance to win tickets for the New York and San Francisco events. However, holding a [...]