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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:04PM (Unverified) said

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yay!!!!!1
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:09PM bantam said

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Well at least its coming out on time... Hopefully it wasn't rushed.

Yeah i know a hard thing to ask for these days...
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:08PM Hockle said

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...seems like a rental.




j/k congratz, Bungie.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:09PM davidc14 said

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This isn't the only gold Bungie will be seeing today! The golden champagne they shall be sipping, both today and in a months time when they will also be rolling in piles of golden cash.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:12PM PlatinumSkeet said

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Is it me or has Halo 3 went gold a little earlier then other games... Like Bioshock went gold on the August 10th then came out the 21st...


I guess they had to do it to produce those 4 million+ pre-order first...
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:12PM Magic Whiskey said

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I'm sure execs at Mountain Dew are happy.


I ran into a guy last week at work and suggested he reserved his copy of Halo 3.
He sort of stunned me by saying "No, I really don't think it's coming out this year," and I sort of chuckled and tried to reassure him that the date of 9/25 was pretty much rock solid.
He left the aisle by saying "I dunno man..no tattoo, no reserve"..which I thought was pretty funny.

Mentally i've been in line for the midnight launch for months already.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:28PM cheesebanana said

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/yawn

The sooner it comes out, the sooner the fanboys can start playing it and stop talking about it.

Seriously, Halo has always been one of the most overhyped and completely average shooters ever made.

Single player thats easily outdone by the likes of HL2, Bioshock, anything like that.

Multiplayer thats outdone by 90% of all PC shooters, old and new. Its amazing how this game has sold so many copies and yet been so average.

Oh well, this i just another ipod-esque success story. The right marketing at the right time, and you can capture the market forever...despite the fact that theres always been a bevy of better, and cheaper mp3's players available.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:20PM Magic Whiskey said

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@5.


Halo 3 HAD to go 'gold' a little earlier than other games, man.
Compared to most normal video games, there's more copies to print and stamp, more boxes to manufacture, more supplemental discs to produce, and more shipping schedules to plan out to make sure stores get copies on time, and more weight with this specific title than say, Two Worlds or even Bioshock, as big of a game that one was.

Ya can't ready any of those aspects without the disc inside the case! Plus, with the additional manpower behind Bungie and a ASSUMED clearer intent and focus than they had on Halo 2, I'm not surprised on this date, simply assured and even more anxious for the 25th!

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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:23PM SanFranJunglist said

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HIP HIP HOORAY!! HIP HIP HOORAY!!!
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:22PM MaxiLive said

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Shows how many copies they are going to make. probably around 20 days of non-stop printing discs.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:26PM (Unverified) said

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TOO MANY GAMES!!! I just bought my 360, so i'm working diligently on completely Gears of Wars, then there's Bioshock which I have yet to buy, and now Halo 3. Plus I want to play Darkness and GRAW2 also. Too many games!!!!
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:33PM Accessgranted said

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haha this game is what every American and European gamers have been dreaming about! =) (probably) I know I have! I haven't reserved yet but I really should! (I'm only getting the regular edition though! I dont need any extra's just the game is good enough!!!
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:38PM (Unverified) said

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Bungie would not release something that wasn't finished. They just know how to get the job done. Can't wait now! :D
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:47PM MaxiLive said

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*Cough* Halo 2 *Cough*

But Halo 3 is their final chapter for the time being so they have probably done everything they want to. I can't wait for the first month of glitches, they are always the best :D Just getting out of maps and stuff no cheating. But hopefully bungie has already fixed Standbying :)
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:53PM Wickerman22 said

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Sam, we can see right through your jealous PS3 fanboyism. Sony can only dream to ever have a title with so much buzz and anticipation.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 1:57PM (Unverified) said

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This is totally awesome, CAN'T WAIT!!!!
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:01PM (Unverified) said

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Maxi, I doubt it. From their podcast they said they had a ton of people testing day and night. Also, it's far from Halo 2.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:02PM compboss17 said

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You said "After the break"....

I don't see a break...
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:04PM (Unverified) said

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Sam, if you were educated, you would have presented a better argument. It should be known by now, that comparing PC shooters to console shooters is not a direct comparision because the two are radically different -- from costs to installment and comfort.

Now, tell us what other console shooter is better than Halo 2 and why. I mean, you can't honestly say anything about Halo 3 since you've never played it, nor do we have any reviews either. Oh, and try to bear in mind that Halo 2 is a 2004 game, yet still has logged nearly a billion hours of online play. Plus, don't forget the overall ratings for it. Over-hyped? I think not. Best shooter on a console for its time? You bet.

Spet. 25th can't get here soon enough.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:13PM NukeAssault said

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Just a couple more weeks. :3
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:17PM urbantek said

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Hey Sam, I do agree with you when you say Halo is the most ‘over-hyped’ videogame. I think everyone can agree with that. I also agree with BioShock and HL being better games then Halo. But, you cant easily dismiss Halo as just another “completely average shooter” the way you do.

Teh Halo has a great storyline, great weapons, great characters and great vehicles - so all around, its great. I don’t think anyone thinks that Halo is THEE perfect shooter but its faaaaaar from your average shooter.

Metacritic has Halo at 97. Halo 2 is at 95. You can not read these scores and still try to argue that Halo is just another average shooter.

"Multiplayer thats outdone by 90% of all PC shooters"... you cant be serious?
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:20PM Duke said

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I sure didn't see this coming. :P
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:25PM (Unverified) said

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I wonder how many gigs this game took up?
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:33PM baby sea tuna said

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And all this time I was worried it had gone plaid!

PS. Sam, don't worry, the waaahmbulance is on its way to pick you up and take you off to magical PC land where people have actually convinced themselves that Half-Life 2, with its average AI, out of place physics puzzles, and platform-jumping-when-you-can't-even-see- your-feet. It'll all be okay...
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:33PM (Unverified) said

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Matt's right SAM...

You can hate Halo all you want...

Truth of the matter is YOU don't like it...

That's cool though, you can be a fuckin pessimistic bastard all on your own...

People don't like Halo for no reason dumb-ass...

If it was actually as average and boring as you say it is...

We wouldn't be talking about it right now and it wouldn't have ANY hype...

I can't stress enough that things are HYPED for a FUCKING REASON !!

You can't put Halo and...


Bioshock/HL 2 in the same sentence... did you catch the joke there guys? lol

SAM and all of the other pessimistic negative Bastards that waste their time logging into this site reading the Halo updates clicking on comments and then taking the time and effort to share their useless unintelligent 2 cents...

Either Suck some Brute Cock or Go Fuck a Grunt !!

and when your done upload that shit to youtube so we can laugh at your stupid ass...

Don't fuck with me... Dj, Toro and Erivera know...

lol

brianfontez@hotmail.com
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:38PM (Unverified) said

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lol, Fontez.

I think some shit is about to go down.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 2:57PM finnith said

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Hopefully the 360 I ordered from the Dell store (for $459) will get here soon, as they are under some supply constraints.

Is anyone who ordered it that day having the same problem or am I the lone person?
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 3:07PM (Unverified) said

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Fontez,
You're just another douche who thinks he (mostly male dominates this sites anyway so I assume you're a male)is a tough guy. But just another quack that talks the talk but don't walk the walk. You're type is the same.
"Don't fuck with me, DJ, TORO, & Erivera know"
Those 3 should of knocked you down verbally. You're just another punk bitch looking for attention. Can't find the attention you want in the real world so you try to strut your stuff here.

Thank you sincerely,
Nice one Douche!

PS,
Your 2 cents is really golden. Manufacture that.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 3:12PM (Unverified) said

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Am I the only one still concerned with the aesthetics of Halo 3. Maybe I still haven't awoken from my experience with the beta, but I feel underwhelmed.

I have seen footage from Guardian and images from single-player; yet I'm still not blown away. Am I alone on this or what?
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 3:17PM (Unverified) said

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Here's hoping that one of these discs finds its way into the hands of someone awesome enough to post it on newsgroups :)

I'm pretty sure Halo 2 was posted more than a week in advance...
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 3:28PM urbantek said

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Freeze,
I think Chris Grant put it best when he said

people+anonymity+internet = fuckwad
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 3:46PM (Unverified) said

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This post is about Halo going gold, and most of us (including X3F) are big Halo fans. Why do people insist on fucking up our party? Whatever I don't care, Sam is a PS3 fanboy, Mauricio well I like you man but Bioshock better than Halo? Lol I beat that game already now what?

And Freeze, Fontez was talking to Sam so stop sucking Sam's balls and mind your business?
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 4:11PM (Unverified) said

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LOUD NOISES!!! LOL!


Cant wait!!! Big ass HDTV, Loud ass Surround Sound, and HALO MOTHERFUCKING 3!!!!! It doesnt get any better than that! POS3 Fans F*ck off!
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 4:14PM (Unverified) said

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Not long to go now.


PS. I knew this would turn into another flame war. Why bother?
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 4:16PM (Unverified) said

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LOL I told you TORO, DJ and Erivera got my back !!

Freeze that's cool if you disagree with me...

I am a male but to place me in a stereotype based on my gender wouldn't be wise or accurate in judging my chacter

TORO's right I wasn't talking to you...

I act tough? It's not toughness it's confidence... Confidence that I know more than you, especially about Halo and it's entierty...

So your mouth should remain closed and your fingers remain still for the remainder of this update...

I'm not blinded by Halo hype at all...

But to say Halo is average at best or anything less than the best FPS of it's kind of all time... (Especially after being witness to Forge)

To say that it doesn't have the most epicly amazing story of all time in terms of sheer size and quality... (Even counting films)

You'd have to be stupid not to agree with these facts...

I know what happens in Halo 3... And it's story and events are MUCH MUCH Larger in size than even Star Wars or Lord of the Rings put together...

Don't fuck with me... LOL jks

and as far as me seeking attention goes?

If you wanna take a look at my profile on facebook go right ahead... Brian Fontes, Toronto... You'll see I don't need any attention lol I make fun of idiots like you because I'm bored at work...

Peace out !

brianfontez@hotmail.com



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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 4:18PM (Unverified) said

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Well TORO, I see that you are sucking Fontez's balls after he done put you in your place with his comment and that my friend should be kept to yourself because as you can see this is a site where this is everybody's business. Also, you don't need a question mark to ask a question when you're making a statement???? At least it was how I read it.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 4:21PM (Unverified) said

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I think I don't need to look any further Fontez about you because I have 2 words for ya..."spell check" nuff said.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 4:34PM (Unverified) said

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Fontez, you're taking this too far. Swearing is a weak mind begging for attention -- not only that, but it is grounds for banning. Freeze, quit feeding him.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 4:50PM (Unverified) said

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Ha ha. PS3fanboys all claim they don't come over to 360fanboy and start flames. HA HA HA.

Ahhhh that's funny SH#$! So not only are PS3 fans jealous but it would appear PC fans have cock envy as well. I would definitely call "Halo" (the soon to be BILLION DOLLAR franchise) waayyyy overhyped (sarcasm). Just because you people don't have friends or suck ass at the game does not make it overhyped. Name another game this holiday with the marketing power of HALO?!?! You flamers are dumb as SH#$.

"Console shooters are wayyyy overhyped. I don't have a reason behind it, I'm just going to come in here and act like a complete moron!!! I'm funny. Aren't I funny?"

That's what some of you sound like. Pathetic.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 4:52PM (Unverified) said

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Freeze, He didn't spell anything wrong there dude. Unless you count caps which is nonsense.

I always go to school and talk with my friends about Halo 3. We even have a time set-up already so we can experiepnce 4-player co-op together. It's going to be the best online experience EVER.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 5:06PM (Unverified) said

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lol they won't ban me...

and my spelling is ecselant... goht itt?

No seriously my spelling is fuckin phenomenal and other than "Entirety" there wasn't one word in my last post that was spelt incorrectly (I take that shit seriously)

I can reccomend a good eye doctor... or possibly a tutoring clinic for reading skills

Listen I know when to stop...

And I have respect for people i don't know...

Just not for stupid, ignorant people I don't know...

Such as yourself... Don't make fun of Toro, I'm not putting him in his place I'm putting you in yours... plus he's a cool guy just like the majority of the people that post on this site excluding the emo-losers who bitch about everything !!

In fact you know what? I wish my grass was Emo... So it would cut itself...

lol I always like that one...

And the testicle jokes just make you sound gay buddy...

OK I'm done, if you wanna feud with me... Do it over e-mail so we don't clog this shit up...

Piece !!

LMFAO !!!

brianfontez@hotmail.com
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 5:10PM (Unverified) said

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Whatever Freeze you came to Sam's rescue when his comments were obviously PS3 fanboyish calling Halo a "completely average shooter". I and most Xbox owners would disagree.

This post is about Halo going gold, not "Halo sucks IMO and is overhyped and is an average shooter." So obviously it pisses us off when those kinda people post off-topic crap. You don't like it (Halo), then move on to the next post. Get what I'm saying Freeze????????
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 5:16PM (Unverified) said

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Freeze why the hell are you even here?

If you have the time to come to a site and type pointless comments about peoples spelling errors you need to get a fucking life.

Fontez wasnt even talking to you in the first place, in fact no one was so fuck off.

Oops i meant go fuck a grunt...

This article is about Halo 3. Not about bitching at people for "looking for attention" or critcising them for their spelling errors.

Oh, and while im on that topic... What the hell was the purpose of youre first post?? To make you look like an ass hole maybe? Yea that must be it.

As for the Halo hater up there. Games are hyped for a reason. If Halo was so average it wouldn't be hyped, so many people wouldn't be playing Halo 2 right now, 3 years after its release.

Penus..... =0 OMG A SPELLING ERROR!!!!!

But yea, I cannot wait Halo 3 is going to kick ass!

Semtpember 25th!
^^^^^^^^^^
DAMN I MADE ANOTHER ONE!!! =0
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 5:34PM (Unverified) said

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LMFAO !!!

Damn right POO !!! lol

I told you it was gonna catch on !!

Freeze... SAM....

I told you not to fuck with me...

You will get verbally fucked up by me and everyone else...

so like I said...

Mouth... Closed

Fingers... Not-moving

Problem?... Solved

and if not...

Then in the voice of Samuel L Jackson...

GO FUCK A GRUNT MUTHA FUCKA !!

HALO 3 is GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD !!!!

Poo, DJ, Token, TORO, if I don't have your gamertags already e-mail them to me...

Thanks guys !

brianfontez@hotmail.com
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 8:20PM urbantek said

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omg, what the fuck just happend?


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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 11:02PM (Unverified) said

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I got Fontez's back, so back off everyone else, especially you Halo haters. There is no reason you should even be commenting in this!!! Go back to the POS3 boards where you came from and leave us to the greatest game ever made!
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Posted: Aug 29th 2007 11:03PM (Unverified) said

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What about me fontez I thought we were going to dominate some Halo 3 together when it comes out?!

Halo 3 FOR THE WIN!
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Posted: Aug 30th 2007 3:26AM sparkchronic said

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the world ends the day b4 its released
trust me i know
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Posted: Aug 30th 2007 8:54AM Scaught said

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It is official....I just came in my pants.
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Posted: Aug 30th 2007 10:02AM (Unverified) said

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I added you already !! lol
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