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Halo 3 is the third and last in the first of the Halo trilogies of games, a new trilogy is currently in production, and focuses on the interstellar war in the 26 Century between the Covenant and Mankind.

The Covenant is a collection of Alien races who have joined together intent on the destruction of Earth and Mankind.

The Covenant, after decades of war, have now begun the invasion of Earth and you, as the Master Chief, must try and defend humanity. Master Chief is the last known SPARTAN-117 genetically enhanced super soldier surviving after the Covenant attacked and destroyed the Reach, mankind's military production base, in Halo.

The games story line and action mainly takes place on foot in Halo 3 but there is also an element of vehicle combat in the game. Halo 3 largely focuses on the struggle between mankind, the Covenant and the Flood.

There are several different environments in the game ranging from lush jungle, to battle damaged cities and sparse desert. The behaviour and interactivity of AI, both enemies and allies, has been significantly improve including non-combatant behaviour also.

For the first time Halo 3 allows up to four players to play co-operative game play on one Xbox 360 or up to 16 players in a single match over a LAN or Xbox Live.

Also, unlike the previous Halo games, instead of each player assuming an identical role of Master Chief in Halo 3 the first player takes up the role of Master Chief, the second player plays the Arbiter and the last two players create Elites. Although each player has identical starting abilities each has different starting weapons.

Story Synopsis

I will try to be brief here without giving away to much detail or to many spoilers. Halo 3 doesn't begin immediately from where Halo 2 left off as a co...more

Sony Delays PlayStation 3

..., it's much harder to predict how a certain type of console or a certain type of game will go over there. The U.S. and Japan are very clearly defined game markets, largely because they have very clearly defined consumer cultures in general and entertainment cultures in particular.

So, what does the PS3 delay mean for Sony's future in Europe? It's hard to say. I'm more interested in seeing what the installed base of each next generation console will look like in the American and Japanese markets after Christmas 2007, when we'll have the first real chance to predict how this round of the console wars will play out.

Although I do think Sony is doing serious harm to its PlayStation line by insisting upon including Blu-ray and charging a ridiculous price, I don't think any amount of managerial ineptitude is likely to cause the catastrophic failure of a successor to such a dominant console as the PS2.

Price

If price isn't the elephant in the room, it should be. Most of the articles I read about the recently announced PS3 delay / production scale-down didn't say much about the pricing of the PS3. That's a mistake especially, because several articles mentioned the laptop battery recall, which has nothing to do with the PS3 and very little to do with Sony (it has everything to do with lithium-ion batteries irrespective of their manufacturer).

The PS3's price is a big problem. One that might have manifested itself in poor Christmas sales, if the number of units available for sale had approached the expected demand. For now, Sony is planning on having so few units available in the U.S. by Christmas that the launch will go well even if the PS3 is ultimately a failure. Sony claims it will have 6 million units by the end of its fiscal year. A few analysts are skeptical, but Sony is sticking to that line.

In the weeks ahead, expect Sony to make a big deal about the fact that it will actually make more PS3 units available by the end of December than the number of Xbox 360s Microsoft had made available by the same time the year before. It's a valid point. But, it omits two key facts. The PS3 ...more

The Red Ring Of Death

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Do not Panic!!! It's not over yet. Flashing red lights ( The ring of death ) instead of green on the xbox 360 is a bad sign. My story began on arriving home from a trip. As I entered the house my wife told me that she believed my little girl had messed up my Xbox 360. Knowing that a little girl could not possibly wreck my Xbox 360, I brushed her off saying, "It's fine I will fix it later". Then the words every Xbox 360 owner fears were heard "It keeps flashing red". My fears arose quickly, it had finally found its way to my own home; The Red Ring of Death. I ran to the bedroom, where my Xbox 360 is, to see it with my own eyes. There she was, all helpless as could be with a flashing red ring of death, illuminating my dark room. I ...more

'Tis the Season for Electronics: Gifts for Everyone's Budget

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The holiday season is upon us, which can only mean one thing: electronics are at the top of everyone's wish list. Even if you can't snag a new PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii, there are still many electronics gifts that will delight your recipients. Here are just a few:

Cell Phones: Cell phone technology continues to improve, as do the features available on cell phones. A new cell phone, complete with a high-res camera, video functionality, and wireless adaptability, is certain to be a welcome gift. If that's beyond your budget, opt for any of the number of cool cell phone accessories that are available.

iPods: An apple iPod makes the perfect gift for anyo...more

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