Friday, April 18, 2008

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Halo 3 releases new maps for multiplayer gaming (Arkansas State University Herald)

Since its release on September 25th 2007, Halo 3 has seen steadily decreasing numbers from its online multiplayer system, Xbox Live. The most likely suspect for the cause in this numerical decrease is the engaging multiplayer of last year's release, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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Microsoft: GTA IV European Marketing Push To Rival Halo 3's (Gamasutra)

Leveraging its platform-exclusive downloadable content, Microsoft is readying a European marketing blitz for Grand Theft Auto IV's Xbox 360 release that will match its 2007 Halo 3 promotional campaign in scope and budget, according to new press reports. Microsoft intends to assist publisher Rockstar's own campaign by pushing Grand Theft Auto IV's Xbox 360 release on April 29th with online, ...

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Legendary maps for Halo 3 unleashed (Ferrago.co.uk)

The much-touted Legendary Map Pack for Halo 3 has finally been released via Xbox Live - 800 Microsoft Points will deliver you fresh Forge options, and three new multiplayer maps.

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Rockstar to knock Halo off the top spot with GTA IV? (Geek.com)

An article over at Variety.com quotes sources, “close to publisher Take-Two Interactive” as saying the forthcoming Grand Theft Auto IV will make US$400 million in its first week. To put that in context, Halo 3 managed US$300 million in its first week and that game currently holds the top spot for sales. The source also went [...]

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Halo 3 Multiplayer Action Rages On with Downloadable Legendary Map Pack (Addict 3D)

Halo 3 (X360) Three new multiplayer maps hit Xbox Live Marketplace today. You must be registered and logged in to add comments!

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

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Legendary maps for Halo 3 unleashed (Ferrago.co.uk)

The much-touted Legendary Map Pack for Halo 3 has finally been released via Xbox Live - 800 Microsoft Points will deliver you fresh Forge options, and three new multiplayer maps.

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Halo 3 Multiplayer Action Rages On with Downloadable Legendary Map Pack (Addict 3D)

Halo 3 (X360) Three new multiplayer maps hit Xbox Live Marketplace today. You must be registered and logged in to add comments!

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Microsoft's GTA marketing push 'as big as Halo 3' (MCV)

Platform holder readies promotional blitz to rival last year's ground-breaking Halo 3 campaign

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17:08 (BST), 15/04/2008 Halo 3 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS The award-winning multiplayer experience evolves ... (gamesindustry.biz)

- After launching in September 2007, millions of fans the world over still log onto Xbox LIVE every day to experience the award-winning action of “Halo 3” multiplayer.

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Microsoft Pushes GTA IV On Xbox 360 [News] (Total Video Games)

Campaign to be on "the same sort of scale" as the Halo 3 campaign of 2007...

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

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Legendary maps for Halo 3 unleashed (Ferrago.co.uk)

The much-touted Legendary Map Pack for Halo 3 has finally been released via Xbox Live - 800 Microsoft Points will deliver you fresh Forge options, and three new multiplayer maps.

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Halo 3 Multiplayer Action Rages On with Downloadable Legendary Map Pack (Addict 3D)

Halo 3 (X360) Three new multiplayer maps hit Xbox Live Marketplace today. You must be registered and logged in to add comments!

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17:08 (BST), 15/04/2008 Halo 3 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS The award-winning multiplayer experience evolves ... (gamesindustry.biz)

- After launching in September 2007, millions of fans the world over still log onto Xbox LIVE every day to experience the award-winning action of “Halo 3” multiplayer.

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Halo 3 maps now Legendary (GameSpot)

Battleground pack containing Ghost Town, Avalanche, and Blackout now available for play over Xbox Live for $10.

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Halo 3 Multiplayer Action Rages On With Downloadable Legendary Map Pack (GameInfoWire)

The award-winning multiplayer experience evolves with three new maps and expanded Forge options now available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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Halo 3 Legendary DLC Hands-On - New Maps, Old Maps, and New Goodies [Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

Microsoft and Bungie join us for a test-drive of the upcoming trio of maps coming to Xbox Live Marketplace.

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Halo 3 (Games Radar)

On April 15, in case you've forgotten, Bungie's second map pack for Halo 3 launches onto Xbox Live for download and the developer's taking us in deep in a new video.

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09:02 (BST), 15/04/2008 Rocky and Bullwinkle Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS - There’s a new addition to the ... (gamesindustry.biz)

- There’s a new addition to the family of party games available on Xbox 360™! “Rocky and Bullwinkle” is available exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, along with an enhanced version of the tank vs. tank action classic “Battlezone” this Wednesday, 16th April, at 09.00.

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Nintendo Dominates 2007 Japanese Software Sales (Spong)

14 Apr 2008: Xbox 360 suffers

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Analysis: Microsoft On The Secrets Of Marketing Halo 3 (Gamasutra)

In a presentation at the MI6 marketing conference earlier this week, Microsoft staff dissected Halo 3's marketing for an audience eager to discover the secrets of the game's massive success. The talk particularly explained Halo 3's launch from the perspective of its incomparable media blitz last September - with multiple Microsoft staffers weighing in. Leveraging The Beta Jerret West, global ...

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Monday, April 14, 2008

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Halo 3 (Games Radar)

On April 15, in case you've forgotten, Bungie's second map pack for Halo 3 launches onto Xbox Live for download and the developer's taking us in deep in a new video.

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Analysis: Microsoft On The Secrets Of Marketing Halo 3 (Gamasutra)

In a presentation at the MI6 marketing conference earlier this week, Microsoft staff dissected Halo 3's marketing for an audience eager to discover the secrets of the game's massive success. The talk particularly explained Halo 3's launch from the perspective of its incomparable media blitz last September - with multiple Microsoft staffers weighing in. Leveraging The Beta Jerret West, global ...

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Xbox 360 Controller Update: Seattle Blogger Corroborates MTV Report, Provides New Details, In Multiplayer (MTV Music Television)

The Seattle blogger who broke news about "Halo" maker Bungie leaving Microsoft offers more information about the Xbox 360's Wii-style controller, in Multiplayer.

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Halo 3 Reader Review by (EuroGamer)

I have never felt as disappointed as I did with Halo 3. I know what you're thinking, maybe I should say what I really feel, beat around the bush less. Ok, I'll take that on board.

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Xbox Live DLC Roundup Review by (EuroGamer)

You only need to check out the Game Add-Ons tab in the Xbox Live Game Store to see that the world of downloadable content, once so feared and mistrusted, is here to stay.

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

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Xbox 360 Controller Update: Seattle Blogger Corroborates MTV Report, Provides New Details, In Multiplayer (MTV Music Television)

The Seattle blogger who broke news about "Halo" maker Bungie leaving Microsoft offers more information about the Xbox 360's Wii-style controller, in Multiplayer.

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Halo 3 Reader Review by (EuroGamer)

I have never felt as disappointed as I did with Halo 3. I know what you're thinking, maybe I should say what I really feel, beat around the bush less. Ok, I'll take that on board.

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Xbox Live DLC Roundup Review by (EuroGamer)

You only need to check out the Game Add-Ons tab in the Xbox Live Game Store to see that the world of downloadable content, once so feared and mistrusted, is here to stay.

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Free Microsoft software tools for S'pore students (Straits Times)

TERTIARY students here can soon get their hands on the software used to create Xbox games like Halo and other applications - for free. This is part of a programme that Microsoft launched here on Thursday to target as many as 120,000 students in the universities and polytechnics.

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Major League Gaming Kicks off 2008 Season with Live World Premiere of New Halo 3 Map (Centre Daily Times)

Major League Gaming (MLG), the professional videogame league, kicks off its 2008 Pro Circuit Season with its largest, most spectator-friendly event ever, featuring exclusive exhibitions from Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios and Ubisoft, a wide range of activities and giveaways from MLG sponsors, and a live broadcasts of top matches on MLGpro.com.

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