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Film execs blame Halo 3 for poor earnings
With a poor October box office, some film executives are convinced that Halo 3 has kept movie audiences home
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Rare questions Microsoft's marketing of Viva Piñata
Viva Piñata developer Rare has questioned why its owner Microsoft decided to back Gears of War with such a high-profile marketing campaign, which left its own new franchise in the shadows last Christmas.
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More Xbox 360 Arcade pictures leaked
A technology web site has released images purporting to show the rumoured Xbox 360 Arcade bundle
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Xbox 360 "Jasper" rumoured
Microsoft is apparently working on a new variation of the Xbox 360, codenamed "Jasper," which will include a 65 nanometre ATI graphics chip, and smaller memory chips.
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Microsoft updates Games for Windows Live
Microsoft has announced that version 1.2 of its Games for Windows Live service will be released in November
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Toyota trials XBLA advergame
Following the surprise success of Blitz's Burger King games in 2006, Toyota is the latest non-endemic brand to jump into the world of advergaming, with the release in the US and Canada of a game called Yaris.
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Microsoft bundles two free games with Xbox 360
Microsoft is bundling two free games with all new Xbox 360 and Xbox 360 Elite's sold in the US from the end of the month.
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FIFA and Halo dominate Spanish charts
FIFA 08 and Halo 3 took seven of the top ten sales slots in Spain last week, according to the latest sales data from Media-Control GfK International.
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FIFA outguns Halo in Germany
It's been a good sales week for Electronic Arts in Germany, as the company notched up half of the top ten best-selling titles in the country, according to the latest charts from Media-Control GfK International.
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Kill the Covenant; Find the Lord
Churches across the US are hosting weekly Halo nights in order to try and bring new audiences into their community.
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Is there life after Halo?
Brian Jarrard, Bungie's community and franchise director, spoke with GamesIndustry.biz about his company's divestment from Microsoft
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D.I.C.E. speakers announced
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the line-up of speakers and sponsors for its upcoming D.I.C.E. Summit
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Japan still buying PSP Slim
The Sony PlayStation Portable is still selling will in Japan, prompted by the release several weeks ago of the Slim & Lite unit, although numbers have fallen significantly from last week as the initial surge quietens.
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DS rides high Down Under
Figures released by GfK Australia show Nintendo's DS console enjoying a healthy lead over its rivals in the hardware stakes.
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Halo 3 sales reach $300 million in first week
Microsoft has revealed that global sales of Halo 3 have reached over USD 300 million in its first week of release.
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Retail reveals new Xbox 360 Arcade package
Retailers in the US are taking pre-orders for a new Xbox 360 Arcade bundle, due for release later this month.
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PSP tops Japan hardware charts
While the release of the PSP Slim and Lite in Japan has reignited hardware sales of the console, numbers for other platforms dropped further, according to the latest retail data from Media Create.
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Halo 3 sets US entertainment record
Microsoft has announced that Halo 3 has officially become the biggest entertainment launch in history, garnering an estimated $170 million in sales in the US alone in the first 24 hours
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New racing IP for Activison, suggests analyst
Responding to Activision's acquisition of Bizarre Creations, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter thinks that the developer could create a new multiplatform racing IP
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Believe the Hype
Neil Thompson on street dates, the Elite, handheld gaming and the Halo 3 frenzy.
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Halo 3 receives the red carpet treatment
Microsoft launched Halo 3 in the UK on Tuesday evening with a film-style premiere event at the IMAX cinema outside Waterloo in London.
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Microsoft to replace scratched Halo 3 disks
Following reports that defective packaging for the limited edition of Halo 3 allow the game to come loose and become scratched, Microsoft has added the game to its disc replacement program
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Elite tempting new gamers
The Xbox 360 Elite is selling well, and market research is indicating a high proportion of those buying it are people who don't already own an original Xbox 360.