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New Halo Game in the Works

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Taken from:Photo Giddy's Flickr photostreamLooks like Bungie is up to something again and we haven\’t seen the last of the Halo franchise. According to reports at joystiq.com there was supposedly a E3 announcement canceled by Bungie’s publisher Microsoft regarding the upcoming release of a new “Halo” game. Bungie president Harold Ryan wrote this memo recently regarding his disappointment:

For the last several months, we’ve been building toward a reveal of something exciting that Bungie is working on. We were looking forward to sharing that with our fan community during the week of E3. However, those plans were just changed by our publisher. We realize that many of our fans are disappointed by this turn of events; members of the Bungie team share that disappointment. When the right time comes, we look forward to sharing this exciting announcement with you. Until then, we appreciate your continued support and patience.

I have seen the official site for Halo Wars and read rumors about Peter Jackson’s upcoming Halo Chronicles, but this is actually the first news I’ve read about a new “Halo” release coming. Hopefully this means another first person shooter. I love my FPS games.

A lot of people are turning to free games in the wake of the recession. With PS3 games not cutting the list of necessities people are turning to cheaper forms of entertainment. More and more people are playing free action games online instead of paying for entertainment.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

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guitar-hero-3-360-bundle1Crank up that amp because its time to rock! I just picked up Guitar Hero III a couple days ago and its been utterly addicting. The game play is fast, the songs are great (I was ecstatic when I saw Metallica’s “One” on the playlist), and there is a solid selection of modes to choose from.

I had actually attempted to learn how others played by watching several youtube clips, but instead of helping me to get better, it actually discouraged me! Some of these kids were playing the game like they were born with the guitar in their hand. Expert mode looked so easy as I watched them fret away. I have already encountered some difficulty just playing medium. I can’t imagine ever getting through expert.

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So far, the hardest song I’ve completed was “Raining Blood” by Slayer during The Battle for your Soul tour. Even on easy I had missed way too many notes. I’m not sure if I’ll ever perfect that song.

Now for my Pro’s and Con’s of Guitar Hero III.

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Halo2 on Xbox Connect

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Xbox Connect is perhaps the best thing to come out since Napster back in the day. I cant stress the word free enough. It basically creates a game for you online as if you are playin a LAN game on your PC. I use my router to set up games via my XBOX. The great thing is that you dont pay a cent and their services are great. Users provide very quick and efficient servers. I spent 6 hours straight last night online in Halo2 Slayer and Capture the Flag tournaments. Its alot of fun. Just be sure to have the necessary equipment before installing. They also have PRO editions of the program for those who are seriously hardcore and want to support their project. Be sure to check it out if your a Halo2 fan. Almost 1,000,000 accounts already!!!

XBConnect is “Next Generation” Game Console Tunnel Software for Windows that allows you to play Microsoft XBox System link, and Sony PSP games over the internet.

No more Single Player Campaign/Career modes! With XBConnect finding players to play against is a breeze and an essential part of the XBox experience.

XBConnect acts like a bridge between your game console and the internet. Its like plugging your console into a lan that stretches around the world. Your friends can be on the other side of the planet and you can still link up for gaming fun. This is an evolving project.