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desktops
Impressive Halo Desktop Lets You Snipe Your Favorite Programs
Lifehacker reader rykennedyan created this customized desktop based on Halo, and even if you're not a gamer, you've got to appreciate the workmanship that went into this. Check out what it can do after the jump. [Lifehacker] More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by switchblade saints: does it have all the authentic sounds of halo over xbox live? like the awesome "white kid gangster rapping during the... 7 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
Halo 3 ODST Collector's Edition Controller Won't Fit in Convenant Hands
Finally a collector's edition that isn't complete fanboy exploitation: This "exclusive" controller is bundled in the $99 collector's edition of Halo 3 ODST, and it's markedly less tacky than the original overly glossy Halo 3 pads. But um, wasn't Microsoft busy killing the controller about an hour ago? [Kotaku]
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Comment by Jestermeister: I don't believe they claimed to have killed the controller, just added some novelty functionality. I don't see most... 2 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
$400 Xbox 360 Game of the Year Bundle Confirmed
The rumors were right. Microsoft is releasing a "Game Of The Year Bundle" including the Xbox 360 Elite, Halo 3 and Fable 2 for $400—the same price of the standalone Elite console. It's not an AMAZING deal, but if you're looking to "jump in" to the Xbox 360, these are games you'll want to play anyway. The bundle should be available anytime between now and soon. [Major Nelson]
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By Mark WilsonComment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: This is a serious question, and I would appreciate only "non-snarky/fan boi" responses(i.e. XBOX IS STUPIDZ!) Is the 360... 6 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Rumor: $400 Xbox Elite Bundle to Include Halo 3 and Fable 2
Ars Technica's Microsoft mole has revealed an upcoming Xbox 360 Elite bundle including Halo 3 and Fable 2 said to cost a mere $400 (the same price as the base Elite.) If the rumor is true, it seems very likely that Microsoft is phasing out the somewhat obsolete Elite (since the $299 Xbox is basically the same thing, with 60GB less storage) by offering the system in a few tempting game bundles. [Ars Technica]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Nick: i just don't get why people pay for xbox live. 13 Responses | Other threads
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crime
Halo 3 Shooter Daniel Petric Convicted of Murder
Daniel Petric, a 17-year-old who was on trial for killing his mom and shooting his dad after being banned from playing Halo 3, has been convicted of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder and other charges.Since writing the original article documenting how Petric broke into his father's safe to retrieve his copy of Halo 3 while equipping himself with his father's 9mm handgun, Petric's attempted last words to his parents have revisited me now and again—"Would you guys close your eyes? I have a surprise for you."—my mind accompanying the chilling lines with a vivid if not necessarily accurate rendition of the evening. [AP via Kotaku]
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By Mark WilsonComment by PDSM: this is why I would never keep a gun in the house. Rather get shocked then killed. Although I dont... 15 Responses | Other threads
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tragedy
Boy Allegedly Shot Parents Who Took Halo 3 Away
After his parents took away Halo 3, Daniel Petric shot them both, killing his mother, according to the prosecution in this 17-year-old's murder trial.
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By Mark WilsonComment by jdbaile3: Wow, theres not really a defense for this one. People blaming video games for poisoning our generations in 3....2.... 22 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Dealzmodo: LE Halo 3 Xbox 360 Going for $199 at Hot Topic
Hot Topic? Yeah, it seems weird, but the bottom line is that if you act now you can score a Limited Edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 for only $199. If you've been paying attention, that is the same price that the Arcade system is currently going for. The only difference is that this version scores you a 20GB hard drive, a play and charge kit, a headset and a stylish Spartan Green paint job. [Hot Topic via Kotaku] -
papercraft
Papercraft Halo Dropship Makes For a Cheap-Ass Holiday Gift
If you enjoyed creating the Master Chief papercraft figure, you can now spend your holiday downtime tackling another Halo related project —the D77 Pelican Dropship. Plus, if you are poor or stingy, you could always pass the finished project off to one of your gamer friends as a gift. After all, the gifts you make with your own two hands are the best right? Just don't let anyone know it was completely free. Additional image after the break. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by DocGratis: @ceriphim: Tsk, actually it is a Shadow cat, the Vulture is bigger... with left&right missle pods.. and you can download them... more » | Other threads
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gaming
Stupid Guy Sues Microsoft for $5 Million Because Halo 3 Crashed His Xbox 360
Randy Nunez's Xbox 360 is being beaten to death by Halo 3, so that it "routinely, consistently, and systematically 'froze,' 'crashed,' or 'locked up.'" Naturally, this "disrupted game play." For his pain and suffering of having to reset his console to resume getting teabagged, he wants $5 million and class action status, 'cause "many consumers" are having these issues. Sorry. My bad. I take full responsibility for shooting people in the face that hard. I thought I was just knocking them off the internet, but apparently it's crashing their 360s too. I apologize. But seriously. More » -
dealzmodo
Halo 3 Legendary Edition $60 Shipped at Amazon
At only $60 with free shipping, you too can afford to toss around the helmet from the Halo 3 Legendary Edition and not feel (too) bad about it. It's Amazon's deal of the day, so make haste before they sell out. [Amazon] -
ok, fine
Giz/Kotaku Halo 3 Match...and Reluctant but Heartfelt Tubgirl Apology
Hey people who've been following the tubgirl stuff. I've been thinking about it for the better part of the day, and I'm sorry, I should have used a lesser image for the prank. Yea, it wasn't very thoughtful considering the many readers of Kotakuwho view the site from work and school. Also, to let you know, Brian was pretty upset with me, and I apologized to him a little while ago. It's cool between us now, and no matter if you keep reading Giz or not, you should definitely keep reading Kotaku. Don't let the horseplay stop you. More » -
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Comment by DancingSushi: @SpacePenguinBot: I wish they did. I already have a xbox 360 and don't have enough money to buy the Halo... more » | Other threads
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brace yourselves
Photoshop Contest Time! Insert Bill Gates Throughout History.
We all know that the Halo 3 launch yesterday was THE BIGGEST EVENT IN HISTORY, according to Microsoft. Above, you can see a photo of Billy Gates during the launch, looking like he just rolled out of bed. Your challenge, if you choose to accept it, is this: put Bill in other historic situations. I feel that the above photo really lends itself to chopping, but feel free to use any picture you can find of him as well. As with our past Photoshop contests, there's no prize other than the glory that comes with your work being seen in our winners gallery. But isn't that enough? More » -
home entertainment
Microsoft Offering Disc Replacements For Scratched Halo 3 Limited Edition
If your Halo 3 Limited Edition discs are scratched—like ours were—you can get a replacement disc by filling out a form and sending your disc back to Microsoft. Of course, this will take up to two weeks for delivery—not counting the time it takes for your disc to get to Microsoft—which may be too long to go without your Halo fix. Either way, it's free until 12/31/07. [Xbox - Thanks Joseph M!] -
halo 3
Todd McFarlane's Halo 3 Controllers Could Be Better
A Todd McFarlane/Microsoft collaboration to work on Halo 3 controllers should be a winning combo...but it's not. Sure, the Spawn creator drew up some awesome images of Master Chief, soldier-filled Warthogs, and evil Covenant aliens. Yes, Brian thinks they're good. However, plastering a glossy reprint all over a controller isn't cool, it's gaudy and cheap looking. And packaging in Halo figurines doesn't make the design any better. Of course, the hardware is up to full Microsoft standards (read: awesome). But if I wanted something that looked like this, I'd go find a third party Nuby controller in the bargain bin at Best Buy and avoid paying $60. More »
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Comment by DancingSushi: If you guys don't like the controllers, why go to a form which is all about these controllers?I don't think... more » | Other threads
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gaming
Halo 3 Xbox 360 Mod
This Halo 3 console mod wasn't created by our buddy Ramon of Wii, PSP and DS fame, but still looks pretty damn fantastic. As you can see, creator Craget from the UK added blue neon trim, Halo Collector's edition stylings, two posable Spartans on either side, and what seems to be splooge on top of the fake moss. It'll soon be on eBay so you can pick it up for yourself so that when you're playing Halo 3 multiplayer and you get killed and teabagged by a twelve-year-old for the fiftieth time, you at least have something nice to look at. [Maxconsole via Kotaku] More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Vekter: >.> This is just too good. Is he e-baying this? more » | Other threads
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Comment by FunkyRenegade: @ninjamurf: I read somewhere he gets something like $10,000 for each piece he makes, I'm sure that's a fair bit... more » | Other threads
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gaming
Xbox 360 Halo Legendary Edition Looks Like a Weapon (Hardware Gallery)
This Limited Edition Xbox is basically your Premium Xbox with an HDMI port, but the attention to detail on the case is impressive. Text and graphics running over the side of the green, camo splattered Xbox, and an HDD and drive tray painted in the same reflective gold as the Master Chief's helmet make it seem as if it were a weapon pulled straight out of the game. The detailed shots of the logos, some of which are shared with the Halo 3 Zune, are in the gallery below. The problem is, WTF, why isn't there a 120GB HDD in here? Just because you're a Halo fanboy doesn't mean you should have to suffer the indignity of last year's HDD. I've swapped that one out of my Elite, and so I lose the gold trim of the Halo HDD in exchange for the 500% bump in storage. What a silly compromise on an otherwise *perfect* LE Xbox. More » -
gaming
Halo 3 Xbox 360 Swag Bag is Incredible (Unbagging Shots and Video)
Usually, I hate the unnecessary swag. But this Xbox 360, Halo 3 Edition bag, is pretty much the best set of press junk I have ever seen. The duffel bag is printed with Halo 3 logos, my gamer tag, and the slogan "finish the fight." There are two limited controllers with figurines, dog tags that say Spartan "Ordnance," UNSC, with my gamer tag. MREs (Meatloaf and manicotti), gold subscription cards, a Halo 3 wireless headset, and of course, the game itself and the Xbox 360 Halo Edition. Did I mention the game came in a pedestal covered by a Master Chief helmet? (No, it does not fit, unfortunately.) Here comes the unboxing...er unbagging. UPDATE: Just did a gallery of the hardware itself. More » -
gadgets
Papercraft Master Chief Lacks Corpse Humping Ability
Are you dripping at the teats for Halo 3? Well, here's something you can create yourself after your SAT prep course to tide you over until next Tuesday. It's a Master Chief papercraft model that measures 13 inches tall and was painstakingly created out of 42 individual pieces. The guy who made it even made directions, which allow you to embark on your own EXXXXTREEEEME paper folding adventure. Feel free to shout racial and sexual epithets at it when done. [Deviantart via Kotaku]
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By Jason ChenComment by RastaSega: BY KLAPPSTUHL AT 06:25 AM I've got an idea... If I'll print the parts on A1 Paper, I'll have a... more » | Other threads
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halo 3
Bungie Guys Drive Warthog Replica Into a Building
Some of the dudes from Bungie got a chance to tool around in WETA's Warthog replica. As you can see, knowing how to drive in video games and knowing how to drive in real life are two very different things. Nice work, you boneheads. [TechEBlog]
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By Adam FrucciComment by blairh: @mandarin - yep looks like it's outside Weta's workshop in Wellington, New Zealand. more » | Other threads
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guns
Halo 3 Episode of "Future Weapons" Tonight on Discovery Channel
If the Halo 3 hype/marketing blitz hasn't made you wanna kill yourself yet and you still want more, check out Future Weapons tonight on Discovery Channel at 8 p.m. EST, since they're doing a Halo 3-themed episode. No details on what kinds of killing machines they're going to be showing off, but it should be pretty cool. I'm crossing my fingers for the pistol from the first Halo. [Xbox Domain/Gamer Tag Radio via digg] -
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By Jason ChenComment by deadhouseplants: Yes Daftrok, you can buy a 120 GB for twenty dollars. At a store that is located right next door... more » | Other threads
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gaming
Halo 3 Diorama is 12 Feet Tall, 1200 Square Feet, Covered In Explosiony Goodness
Now that the Halo 3 press train has a gut full of coal, one of the big guns they're whipping out in preparation for the game's launch is this gigantic diorama, featuring humans and aliens battling it out on the field of sand, cardboard and little rocks. Not only does it show little soldiers taking cover, getting shot, getting eaten, and exploding, there's even a shot of one of them getting dragged off to be sodomized by two aliens. I hope that makes it into the game! [Kotaku]
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By Jason ChenComment by sniggitysnags: [halo3.com] Take a self guided tour, click on the link. more » | Other threads
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halo 3
Perfect Spartan Master Chief Suit for Sale on eBay
I. Want. This. I want to stomp down Fifth Avenue in it. I want to dance on the subway. I want to hitch-hike to California. And most importantly, I want to do a striptease out of this Master Chief Suit. Gizmodians, I will do this for you on video if you buy me this. I'm serious. Bidding closes September 20, so you know what to do. [eBay via OKfuture] More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by masterchief9093: this is awsome!!!!!!!! id like to wear that if it wer my size i am 10 i am 12 in... more » | Other threads
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gaming
Halo 3 Accessories, Messenger Kit Coming September 4
Those Xbox 360 Halo 3 accessories are all coming next week, and with it comes the Xbox 360 Messenger kit. The accessories are two controllers, one Master Chief and one Covenant Brute, and a limited edition Master Chief figurine by McFarlane toys. The Messenger Kit is that QWERTY keyboard add-on that lets you type without hooking up a USB keyboard. There's also a Halo 3 wireless headset, which is just the same as the old headset bot Halo'ed up—which probably means the quality is still going to be as bad. The accessories will be $59, and the kit will be $29. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by fusiongtdotcom: Is there even a market for ugly skins? The only one I actually thought was cool was the NES-Wii skin.... more » | Other threads
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nice box
BD&A's Halo 3 Missile Case Brings out the Military Nerd in You
Ooh, it's a Halo 3-themed box from those nice people at BD&A. All smooth and military-like. Do you want to see what's inside? More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by DonutZeke: @Klaw: The problem is, Myth is now owned by Take2, so Bungie can't make another. They sold it to Take2... more » | Other threads
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halo
Actual Pics of the Halo 3 Covenant Guns
Bungie's just put out an update and given us real pictures of the Halo 3 Toys Covenant guns. The plasma rifle looks somewhat similar to the "real" thing (the gun in the game), but the plasma pistol looks really bleh. Real Covenant aliens wouldn't be caught dead with a turquoise gun. However, it will have a "super shot" mode that will register more damage to that sensor you wear on your chest. Looks like the old laser tag games we played as kids. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by StealthNinja: Can they be used with online gaming for the Halo games with xbox or any other gaming consoles and be... more » | Other threads
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halo
Halo 3 Scarab Toy is the Best Stroller Ever
If playing with Halo replica guns is quite beneath you, then check out this battle-damaged Halo 3 scarab. It measures 24 x 24 x 20 inches (large enough to put a small baby on), is covered in Covenant-purple paint, and is the biggest miniature that WizKids has ever made. In the game, it's "highly resistant to human and Covenant weapons", so don't go trying to use that replica gun on it. One lucky Comic-Con attendee got to walk away with this $250 replica. We could recommend using this as an actual stroller, but if some stroller company made one just like this, it'd make baby-having that much more enticing. [WizKids]
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By Jason ChenComment by JumpDaSnuke: (Scarab to Master Chief) So you're species likes to squish bugs eh? more » | Other threads
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toys
Halo 3 Toy Weapons Have Realistic Light, Sound, Recoil, and Vents When Overheated
Playing make-believe Halo 3 with your friends in the backyard is fun enough with cardboard boxes for helmets and aluminum foil for guns, but what if you had a real replica plasma rifle? Jasman Toys is bringing its line of Halo 3 Covenant (bad guys) weapons with Laser Pursuit technology to Comic-Con this week. Each weapon will have an infrared beam that registers hits on an LCD counter, lights, recoil, and a heating vent that opens up when the thing "overheats". Very awesome, until you come to the MSRP of $119 for the Plasma Rifle and $79 for the Plasma Pistol. We'll train our kids to use their imagination. That's free. [ActionFigureInsider via Xbox360Fanboy]
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By Jason ChenComment by Trackback: Let's make Halo 3 even awesomer: with actual weapons! I mean, uh, actual toy weapons. Jasman Toys is... more » | Other threads
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microsoft
Peter Moore on the Limited Edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 Console
Remember that tepid reaction to the limited edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 announcement at Microsoft's press conference on Tuesday? We had an interview with Peter Moore earlier today, and Moore blames the reaction on himself and his "showmanship" as a presenter. Moore also says he's not worried about the reaction of the crowd, and will judge the reaction of the console by how much it sells. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Spykedjadedragon: I'm sorry but all of these minor improvements on gadgets are annoying. You spend all this money on expensive... more » | Other threads
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master chiefing it
GameStop Makes a Grab at the Halo 3 Money Train With Limited Edition Accessories
Because bleeding Halo fanatics out of $130 for the Halo 3 Legendary Edition really only scratches the surface of their (parents') bank accounts, GameStop is stepping up to collect the remaining lunch money with a line of "limited edition" Halo 3 gear that drops Sept. 4: a pair of Spartan and Covenant 360 controllers and a wireless headset with a "uniquely Halo look." More »
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Halo 3 Zune Up For Pre-Order, Released June 15
Fans of the special edition Halo 3 Zune can head over to EBGames or Gamestop (they're the same thing) and pre-order one for the release on June 15. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Robb4248: Considering that the employees at GameStop and EB are required to ask for reserves and subscriptions in order to keep... more » | Other threads
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don't say we didn't warn you
World's Lamest Halo 3 Zune Video
By Mark WilsonComment by leetXcore: It looks pretty, but I couldn't deal with the embarrassment of owning a Zune. more » | Other threads
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property of unsc
First Pics of the Zune Halo 3 Special Edition
There was a little surprise for everyone today at the Halo 3 preview in NYC: A special edition Halo 3 Zune. It's due out in mid-June. Wish I could have shown you some pictures of the box, which is emblazoned with Master Chief, but it was all hidden behind thick glass.
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Comment by Will_USA: Sweet piece of hardware, no matter what anyone says. more » | Other threads
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home entertainment
Xbox Live Diamond Card Gets You Goods
Microsoft is saying thank you to Xbox Live users with the Xbox Live Diamond Card. This cute piece of plastic wil apparently net you discounts in participating stores and restaurants such as McDonalds, Ticketmaster, and Timberland. It's 100% free to those Xbox Live users who have already prepaid for one year of service. The card comes with your gamertag on it, too, so you now can proudly display that you are indeed the real N4K3DK1LLA. Maybe if some game stores would start partnering with this Diamond Card, you could get your discount applied to Halo 3, which is coming out in 2006. But that doesn't stop some retailers from displaying Halo 3 banners already. Move along folks, nothing to see here. More »
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