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From a list of runners-up that included the likes of Grand Theft Auto IV, Portal, Super Mario Galaxy, and Wii Fit, UK games magazine Edge has awarded Halo 3 its 2008 "Edge Award for Interactive Innovation" with four months left in the year. The decision itself seems to lack a certain degree of, well, innovation, as Edge previously selected Halo 3 as the "Best Innovation" in games for ... 2007.

Upon bestowing this honor upon the game last year, Edge's staff stated, "[Bungie] built Halo 3 to express what its fans dreamt it could be: four player online co-op, a level editor, screenshots, and the best matchmaking system in the world." Eight months later, the game has garnered nearly identical equal praise, "From its Theater mode to Forge, and the way a party playing through Live can seamlessly manoeuvre between them, here is an experience that demonstrates an unparalleled understanding of the potential for console online play."

Could we be due for a Halo Three-peat in '09? Perhaps, if the trailblazing likes of Madden NFL 2009 or Soul Calibur IV don't make the short-list for this coveted honor.

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]]>awardsbungieedgehalo-3halo3Randy Nelson2008-08-12T13:28:00+00:00Bungie: Halo can learn from Call of Duty 4http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/06/bungie-halo-can-learn-from-call-of-duty-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/06/bungie-halo-can-learn-from-call-of-duty-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/06/bungie-halo-can-learn-from-call-of-duty-4/#commentsFiled under: , ,


"We have a lot to learn from their success too, they did some very innovative things to keep people going and their experience-rewards system was something that we paid a lot of attention to." Is that any way to talk about your main Xbox Live competitor? Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Bungie's Lead AI Programmer, Damian Isla, had quite a few nice things to say about Infinity Ward's ridiculously successful shooter, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Isla joins a chorus of reviewers in praising the game's single-player campaign for its tight pacing and scripting, praising the developers for doing "a hell of a job with their set pieces, of scripting certain moments that they were really sure the player was going to actually see and experience first hand." Though Isla notes that Halo 3's gameplay is heavily dependent on simulation (meaning in-game physics and reactions, not reality), it still "has a lot to learn" from Call of Duty 4's tunnel of fun approach.

With Infinity Ward's next project rumored to be a sci-fi shooter, it seems the studios might soon be trading places outside of the Xbox Live rankings.

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]]>BungieCall-of-Duty-4COD4FPSHaloHalo-3Halo3Infinity-WardXbox-LiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-08-06T18:00:00+00:00Wal-Mart database shows entry for Halo "Blue"http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/wal-mart-database-shows-entry-for-halo-blue/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/wal-mart-database-shows-entry-for-halo-blue/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/wal-mart-database-shows-entry-for-halo-blue/#commentsFiled under:


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A trusted Wal-Mart source has sent Joystiq an image taken from the company's intranet, "The Wire," showing a listing for Halo "Blue." We've also received an unverified tip detailing Halo "Blue," though it's unclear whether that information stems from the same retail listing. With so little information available about what Blue is, we're guessing the shown Sept. 30 date is placeholder. The Microsoft press conference is in less than 12 hours, so stay tuned.

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]]>bungiee3-2008expansionhalohalo-3halo-blackhalo-bluehalo3wal-martAlexander Sliwinski2008-07-14T03:00:00+00:00"On the Seven7th Day" Bungie shows you Cold Storagehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/04/on-the-seven7th-day-bungie-shows-you-cold-storage/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/04/on-the-seven7th-day-bungie-shows-you-cold-storage/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/04/on-the-seven7th-day-bungie-shows-you-cold-storage/#commentsFiled under:


click for more pics of Cold Storage

Confused about what exactly you need to do to play the new Halo 3 multiplayer map, Cold Storage, come Monday, Bungie Day? Let Bungie's Luke & Co. explain it all in the "On the Seven7th Day" vidoc, embedded after the break. In short, you need the Heroic map pack (don't worry, it's free), the Legendary map pack (it's being dropped from $10 to $7.50 on Monday) and then, of course the Cold Storage map which, they want you to know, will be free not only on Bungie Day but every day. You also get a good idea of what the map - a remake of Halo: Combat Evolved's "Chill Out" - has got to offer.

Oh, and what's this about celebrating Bungie's independence as a multi-game studio by announcing a game on Bungie Day? Seven guys in a shoebox? Just banter or a tease of what Bungie's got planned for Monday? No, seriously, we're asking you here ...

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]]>BungieDLCHalo-3Halo3Christopher Grant2008-07-04T13:16:00+00:00We'll Halo there: 'Cold Storage' map free on July 7http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/well-halo-there-cold-storage-map-free-on-july-7/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/well-halo-there-cold-storage-map-free-on-july-7/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/well-halo-there-cold-storage-map-free-on-july-7/#commentsFiled under: , ,


click for more pics of Cold Storage

Like the rumbling of thunder in the distance, an unstoppable force is audibly and rapidly approaching us. Soon, a cacophony of clicks will ring through our ears, the reverberating result of posting an article which not only concerns Halo 3, but prominently features the word "free." What have we done?

Bungie's Luke Smith has announced via Bungie.net that "Cold Storage," a chilly new multiplayer map for everybody's favorite cyborg shoot-em-up, will be downloadable -- for free -- from the Xbox Live Marketplace beginning Monday Bungie Day, July 7. The map will be implemented in regular rotation in playlists that require the Legendary Map Pack, which will also drop from 800 MS Points ($10) to 600 MS Points ($7.50) on the same day. If you haven't tried those environments out yet, now's the time to join in on the gradual extermination of Earth's population.

[Update: Check out a tour of Cold Storage, along with a tease of what Bungie's got in store for Bungie Day, here.]

Gallery: Halo 3: Cold Storage Map

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]]>BreakingNewsBungieCold-StorageDLCFPSHalo-3Halo3Master-ChiefXbox-LiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-07-03T15:00:00+00:00Halo 3 body count surpasses Earth's populationhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/23/halo-3-body-count-surpasses-earths-population/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/23/halo-3-body-count-surpasses-earths-population/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/23/halo-3-body-count-surpasses-earths-population/#commentsFiled under:


A member of the Bungie forums points out that the Halo 3 campaign kill count has surpassed the population of the human virus infecting and multiplying on this third rock from the sun.
  • Halo 3 UNSC Campaign Report -- Enemies KIA: 6,743,784,316
  • US Census Bureau PopClock estimate of Earth's population: 6,705,451,100
Useless information? For sure! But, when it comes up as a Trivial Pursuit or Jeopardy question, you'll be happy you knew this factoid.

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]]>body-counthalo-3halo3Alexander Sliwinski2008-06-23T23:30:00+00:00Marathon 2 map pack thrown up on Wednesdayhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/17/marathon-2-durandal-dlc-thrown-up-on-wednesday/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/17/marathon-2-durandal-dlc-thrown-up-on-wednesday/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/17/marathon-2-durandal-dlc-thrown-up-on-wednesday/#commentsFiled under: ,


Yes, we know, you've been clamoring for more multiplayer maps like an irate, "plz sir can I hav sum moar" Oliver Twist. You yearn for more of Bungie's first-person shootery, dreaming of running and gunning down corridors you haven't been through countless times already. It'll genuinely make your day to see new downloadable content pop up on the Xbox Live Marketplace, but until a new Halo 3 map pack is announced, that day is still quite a ways off. But here, have some Marathon 2: Durandal stuff in the meantime.

For 250 MS Points (an awkward $3.125), the Jjaro Map Pack will net you 12 new multiplayer environments, playable in King of the Hill, Kill the Man with the Ball and Tag modes, and two achievements worth a combined 30 gamer points. If the game's infamously sickening motion doesn't make you throw up, be sure to grab the content just in case Marathon gets thrown off Xbox Live Arcade.

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]]>BungieDLCDurandalFPSFreeverseHalo3MarathonXBLAXbox-LiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-06-17T14:25:00+00:00MLG event reveals new Halo 3 multiplayer map: Cold Storagehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/15/mlg-event-reveals-new-halo-3-multiplayer-map-cold-storage/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/15/mlg-event-reveals-new-halo-3-multiplayer-map-cold-storage/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/15/mlg-event-reveals-new-halo-3-multiplayer-map-cold-storage/#commentsFiled under: ,


Attendees of a recent Major League Gaming event in San Diego were rewarded for their ability to watch other people play video games for eight hours with a visit from Bungie figureheads Shishka and Lukems, who gave the glassy-eyed viewers a sneak peek at their newest multiplayer map for Halo 3, named "Cold Storage". This new map is apparently set in the back room of a Cold Stone Creamery, as part of Bungie's recent partnership with the highly successful, treatweaving corporation.

Actually, the map closely resembles a level from Halo the first, titled "Chill Out". It was one of the game's more unique maps, due to it's smaller size and asymmetry -- though how those aspects will carry over into the remake has yet to be revealed, as Bungie has yet to "formally" announce said map. Apparently, speaking to a roomful of professional video game spectators doesn't count as a formal social engagement. Who'd have thunk it?

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]]>bungiechill-outcold-storagedlcfpshalo-3Halo3majorleaguegamingmapsmlgmultiplayerGriffin McElroy2008-06-15T11:30:00+00:00Halo 3 celebrates Cinco de Mayo with double XPhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/halo-3-celebrates-cinco-de-mayo-with-double-xp/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/halo-3-celebrates-cinco-de-mayo-with-double-xp/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/halo-3-celebrates-cinco-de-mayo-with-double-xp/#commentsFiled under: ,


Everyone knows that Cinco de Mayo celebrates when Mexican Spartan forces destroyed a batch of French Covenant troops in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. So it seems only fitting that the bravery and sacrifice of those armored soldiers be honored with a Halo 3 Double XP weekend (which has already kicked off) and a new playlist for Fiesta (which spawns players with random weapons) called "Cinco de Mayo."

Two words of warning before you begin jamming cervezas and the right trigger: 1. Everyone can get double XP but you need the Heroic and Legendary map packs to play in "Cinco de Mayo." 2. The party only lasts until Tuesday, with the fiesta becomes a siesta.

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]]>bungiedouble-xp-weekendhalohalo-3halo3Justin McElroy2008-05-02T13:45:00+00:00Are you buying the Halo 3 Legendary map pack?http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/15/are-you-buying-the-halo-3-legendary-map-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/15/are-you-buying-the-halo-3-legendary-map-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/15/are-you-buying-the-halo-3-legendary-map-pack/#commentsFiled under: ,

In case you didn't mark your Cortana swimsuit calendar, we wanted to remind you that today, April 15, marks the release of the "Legendary Map Pack" for Halo 3. For 800 points ($10) you can pick up Ghost Town, Blackout (a remake of Halo 2's Lockout) and Avalanche, a new take on Halo: CE map Sidewinder.

When the Heroic map pack went free (as we presume Legendary will at some point) there was actually a mini-renaissance of Halo 3 around the Joystiq offices. Now, that doesn't mean we're going to drop 10 bucks for one fresh map and two remakes, but we are looking forward to the Legendary pack going free. We are curious though: Are you playing enough Halo 3 to justify the purchase? Or will you be waiting?

Gallery: Halo 3 DLC: Legendary Map Pack

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]]>bungiedlchalo3legendary-map-packmapsxbox-liveJustin McElroy2008-04-15T13:30:00+00:00Halo 3 marketing designed to not make Master Chief a 'reckless American cowboy'http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/halo-3-marketing-designed-to-not-make-master-chief-a-reckless-a/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/halo-3-marketing-designed-to-not-make-master-chief-a-reckless-a/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/halo-3-marketing-designed-to-not-make-master-chief-a-reckless-a/#commentsFiled under:


At the MI6 marketing conference in San Francisco, GameDaily reports on how Halo 3's marketing molded the image of Master Chief. Jerret West, global group product manager at Microsoft, explains they didn't want to portray Master Chief "as a reckless American cowboy." They needed him to be accepted as a savior of humanity and integrate Halo into pop culture. West notes the team had pop culture benchmarks like making the cover of Time or Wired, and worked with numerous other companies to push marketing ideas.

Chris Lee, a product manager from Microsoft, points out that Halo didn't have an awareness problem, it had a perception problem for being too hardcore. Looks like the team's efforts to make the Master Chief mainstream worked out. Halo 3 ended up becoming one of the best selling games last year.

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]]>bungiehalohalo-3halo3master-chiefmasterchiefmi6microsoftAlexander Sliwinski2008-04-11T02:00:00+00:00See a new trailer for Halo 3's Legendary map packhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/03/see-a-new-trailer-for-halo-3s-legendary-map-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/03/see-a-new-trailer-for-halo-3s-legendary-map-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/03/see-a-new-trailer-for-halo-3s-legendary-map-pack/#commentsFiled under: ,

Wow, this new trailer for the Halo 3 Legendary map pack sure has us feeling nostalgic, and it's not just because two of the three maps are remakes! The trailer reminds us of the mid-autumn media frenzy that was the Halo 3 launch, with all its glitz and splendor. Those were high times for the video game blogger.

Back then it was just "OMG, this is new media for Halo 3! Consume!" You didn't have to worry about what you wrote because you knew no one was reading it. Check some of those old jams out, we bet half of them are just "All work and no play makes Joystiq a dull boy" over and over again. In fact, we're feeling so nostalgic for those halcyon days that we're about to go old school and leave this post with a completely underwhelming ending.

Gallery: Halo 3 DLC: Legendary Map Pack

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]]>bungiedlchalo-3halo3legendary-map-packJustin McElroy2008-04-03T16:55:00+00:00Call of Duty 4 multiplayer boasts 'monstrously huge' numbershttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/31/call-of-duty-4-multiplayer-boasts-monstrously-huge-numbers/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/31/call-of-duty-4-multiplayer-boasts-monstrously-huge-numbers/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/31/call-of-duty-4-multiplayer-boasts-monstrously-huge-numbers/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


When Infinity Ward producer, Mark Rubin, told Eurogamer that the number of online users for the PS3 version of Call of Duty 4 was "monstrously huge," we can only assume he was referring to a beast of significant size and infinite terror -- which pretty much rules out those Pokemon things. Indeed, the multiplayer monster appears to be of the house-trampling, child-eating variety, with Rubin having declared, "No other game has come close, either online current, or total unique users in a day."

The battle between Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 for Xbox Live supremacy was also mentioned, with the former shooter's "between 1.2 and 1.3 million users every day" trumping Bungie's slightly more spartan servers. As for the percentage of total game owners (over seven million at last count) that have taken their tactics online, Rubin describes the number as "startling." Who knew statistics could be so scary?

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]]>Bungiecall-of-dutycall-of-duty-4COD4FPSHalo-3Halo3Infinity-WardInfinityWardPSNXbox-LiveXboxLiveLudwig Kietzmann2008-03-31T16:00:00+00:00Friendly reminder: Halo 3 Heroic maps free today [update]http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/friendly-reminder-halo-3-heroic-maps-free-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/friendly-reminder-halo-3-heroic-maps-free-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/friendly-reminder-halo-3-heroic-maps-free-today/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Happy free Heroic Map Pack day everyone! For those with a little patience, you'll be rewarded today with Halo 3's former $10 set of maps for the cost of air (but not PerriAir; that the Spaceballs still charge for). The pack includes Standoff, Rat's Nest and Foundry. While we'd love to tell you all about these levels, we're getting our first taste of them today.

With all that said, there's currently a hiccup in the system and the content - which was supposed to be free at 2AM pacific last night - is still listed for $10 on Xbox Live Marketplace. Bungie's forum has a nice thread (about to break 100 pages) on the issue and we're trying to get an answer from Major Nelson for the Microsoft angle. We'll update when the map pack actually becomes, you know ... free.

Update: It's free now, go get 'em.

Gallery: Halo 3 - Heroic Map Pack

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]]>bungiehalo 3halo-3halo3heroicheroic-map-packmicrosoftxbmAlexander Sliwinski2008-03-25T10:26:00+00:00Halo 3's Heroic Map Pack to be free this Tuesdayhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/22/halo-3s-heroic-map-pack-to-be-free-this-tuesday/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/22/halo-3s-heroic-map-pack-to-be-free-this-tuesday/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/22/halo-3s-heroic-map-pack-to-be-free-this-tuesday/#commentsFiled under: ,


While Bungie is probably hoping that everyone will get excited about their quickly approaching Legendary Map Pack, we'd wager that a larger percentage of the Halo 3-playing populous are instead anticipating the price reduction on Bungie's last expansion, the Heroic Map Pack. In their latest weekly update, Bungie announced the discount would come sooner than expected -- as of 2 a.m. this coming Tuesday, the pack will be free to download on Xbox Live Marketplace.

For those living under rocks (or PS3s), that means you've got no reason not to purchase the formerly $10 set including Standoff, Rat's Nest, and the highly customizable Foundry. Unless you hate free things, or, even less likely, you never purchased Bungie's third ringworld romp.

[Thanks, Sam.]

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]]>bungiedlcfoundryfreehalo3heroicheroicmappackmapsratsneststandoffGriffin McElroy2008-03-22T18:30:00+00:00Next Halo 3 map pack coming April 15, includes Sidewinder remakehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/19/next-halo-3-map-pack-coming-april-15-includes-sidewinder-remake/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/19/next-halo-3-map-pack-coming-april-15-includes-sidewinder-remake/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/19/next-halo-3-map-pack-coming-april-15-includes-sidewinder-remake/#commentsFiled under: ,


For the next Halo 3 batch of content (the "Legendary Map Pack") Bungie is going a bit more old-school. The pack will include "Avalanche," a spiritual remake of Halo 1's "Sidewinder." It won't be exactly the same, Bungie cautions, but its U-shape is definitely going to remind you of the old stomping grounds.

If you have more questions about the addition -- and we're sure you do -- some Bungie staffers took time to answer some of them. What we also learned today was that "Avalanche," "Ghost Town" and one other mystery map will drop April 15 for 800 points. Speaking as people who like to hold on to their $10 bills, we look forward to playing them a few months after that.

Gallery: Halo 3 DLC: Legendary Map Pack

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]]>breakingnewsbungiedlchalo-3halo3mapsJustin McElroy2008-03-19T09:15:00+00:00Bungie to release Halo 3 "Legendary Map Pack" details Tuesdayhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/15/bungie-to-release-halo-3-legendary-map-pack-details-tuesday/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/15/bungie-to-release-halo-3-legendary-map-pack-details-tuesday/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/15/bungie-to-release-halo-3-legendary-map-pack-details-tuesday/#commentsFiled under: ,


Fans of Bungie's fight-finishing FPS were undoubtedly pleased to learn last month that Halo 3, though falling behind in the Xbox Live activity rankings, is in no danger of going to the cybernetically-enhanced dogs, as it were. The map-crafting wizards at Bungie are already hard at work on a new trio of downloadable arenas -- the eight-man, objective-oriented "Ghost Town" was revealed during GDC, the other two remain shrouded in mystery.

However, much like fresh Milano cookies at an Oprah's Book Club meeting, mysteries on the internet don't last very long. Bungie announced in a recent weekly update that they will reveal the second leg of their DLC tripod this coming Tuesday, dropping hints in the form of four images of the vehicles that will be playable on the map. Either these rigs have suffered a vicious antiquing, or the new map will be set in a crystalline winter wonderland -- we do so hope it's accompanied by a "Spartan Snow Angel" playlist.

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]]>bungiedlcfpshaloHalo3mapxboxxbox360Griffin McElroy2008-03-15T14:30:00+00:00Halo 3's Team Hardcore being rebranded as MLG playlisthttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/13/halo-3s-team-hardcore-being-rebranded-as-mlg-playlist/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/13/halo-3s-team-hardcore-being-rebranded-as-mlg-playlist/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/13/halo-3s-team-hardcore-being-rebranded-as-mlg-playlist/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Major League Gaming (MLG) announced that Halo 3's Team Hardcore playlist is being rebranded as the MLG Playlist. The change will become effective in the April update and more details are to follow on what this exactly means.

According to MLG, they've helped develop game types that ensure fair competition and emphasize skill. Bungie will incorporate these settings in the new playlists. MLG also states that it will produce a series called "Get Better Fast" to familiarize players with strategies and tactics used by MLG pros. At least this puts the competitive whiners men of stature in one place. Now, Bungie, can we please get a post-puberty non-racist/homophobic/dumb-trash-talk playlist?

[Via X3F]

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]]>bungiehalo-3halo3mlgmlg-playlistmlgplaylistteam-hardcoreAlexander Sliwinski2008-03-13T18:30:00+00:00Get double XP from some Halo 3 playlistshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/07/get-double-xp-from-some-halo-3-playlists/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/07/get-double-xp-from-some-halo-3-playlists/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/07/get-double-xp-from-some-halo-3-playlists/#commentsFiled under: ,


If you've been looking for an excuse to jump back into Halo 3 after your dalliances with Call of Duty 4, this may just be it: This weekend, you'll be getting double XP points if you win a game of Grifball, a game variation created by Burnie Burns of RvB fame. The game will be a social playlist from now until March 10 at noon. Also, Grifball is being treated like a tournament hopper with prizes available.

At noon on March 20 the next double XP playlist will be activated: Team SWAT, which takes away radar and shields and adds health. So, is this enough to get you back to playing Halo 3? Or did you never slack off to begin with?

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]]>bungiegrifballhalo-3halo3red-vs-blueJustin McElroy2008-03-07T10:30:00+00:00Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 get celebrity love on Conan O' Brienhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/01/call-of-duty-4-and-halo-3-get-celebrity-love-on-conan-o-brien/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/01/call-of-duty-4-and-halo-3-get-celebrity-love-on-conan-o-brien/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/01/call-of-duty-4-and-halo-3-get-celebrity-love-on-conan-o-brien/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If the annual shame parade known as the Spike TV Video Game Awards have taught us anything, it's this -- famous people love video games. Take, for example, "Arrested Development" star Will Arnett and "SNL" funnyman Jason Sudeikis, both of whom outed themselves as FPSophiles last week on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien".

While we were amused by Arnett's endorsement of Call of Duty 4 and his tales of domestic disrespect, we think Sudeikis pulled away with a higher chuckle per joke ratio. You can watch his entire interview after the break -- jump to 4:17 for his gaming testimonial, or to 5:48 to watch a grown man demonstrate Halo 3 teabagging in front of a live studio audience.

[Thanks, Colin.]

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]]>callofdutycallofduty4conanconanobrienfpshalohalo3jasonsudeikiswillarnettGriffin McElroy2008-03-01T12:30:00+00:00