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What Is Halo?

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Since its first release the franchise has expanded into other markets with five novels, several graphic novels, action figures, and several other spin off titles and games.

The cultural impact of Halo has been compared to the impact that the original Star Wars trilogy had in the 70's and 80's and in fact still has to this day. The term "Halo Nation" refers to the people who play the game.

The final episode in the current series of the game was released on Sept 25, 2007 and grossed an incredible $170 MILLION in its first 24 HOURS! Making it the biggest event ever in entertainment history.

Halo: Combat Evolved

The first installment of the trilogy takes place on the mysterious Halo mega-structure was released on November 15, 2001. In a timeline before the games beginnings a collection of alien races known as the Covenant, intent on the destruction of mankind, attack the home of human military production, called Reach, and destroy it.

But a single starship, the Pillar of Autumn escapes carrying with it the last known SPARTAN-II super soldier referred to as Master Chief. The ships on board AI named Cortana initiates a random jump through slipspace attempting to draw the Covenant away from Earth when the ship unexpectedly discovers Halo. It is at this stage that you assume the role of Master Chief and descend to the ring's surface to battle the Covenant and discover Halo's secrets.

The game received much critical acclaim on its release and was ranked as the 14th best game ever by IGN.

Halo II

Released on Nov 9, 2004 two different editions of Hal...more

Xbox 360 Vs PS3 - A Dilemma Many Face

...ou're your morrowind (although this originated on the PC). I was so blown away by morrowind that I bought the system for that one game. Also, Playstation no longer had exclusive rights to the Grand Theft Auto series, although for a while it would appear on the PS about a year before it was released on other systems.

On paper, the spec of the PS3 is much better, not only is it faster and has better graphics, it also contains the next generation of DVD players, the Blu Ray. It was the fact the PS2 had a DVD player which gave it a huge selling point, especially when trying to convince your partner that it was a worthy purchase, and not just for playing games.

However, ...more

The Xbox 360 - a Gamer's Dream Machine

...The Xbox360 is a video game console that is visionary. It competes with the Sony Play Station 3 and Nintendo Revolution. A gamers dream machine, the Xbox 360 is sold in two versions a premium edition that has a hard drive, a wireless controller, headset, Ethernet cable, a HD AV cable, and an Xbox live silver subscription and a core system.

Powerful and futuristic the Xbox360 includes HD gaming, perfect sound, and sensational graphics. The system offers high-end gaming with several exciting possibilities. It revolutionizes video game consoles and is, in actuality, a computer dedicated to gaming. It is not just a gaming machine it is a media center that allows you to play games, network with other gamers around 360 of them, rip, stream, and download high de...more

A Highly Technical XBOX360

...x which the firm is scheduled to release anytime within the week. This is in keeping with the company's commitment to concentrate on the continuous improvement of the console's features. Peter Moore, the game's top honcho, said the updates are presently having their final testing at Microsoft. Once completed, these will be released to the market sometime this week.

Aside from the compatibility updates, the Xbox360 is also reported to have a special feature that has the capability to perform maintenance functions in the console's storage devices. A player, who recently purchased a copy of the video game, said the console's cache can be cleared simply by going to the sytem blade, then to its memory. From there, the player said, ...more

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