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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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Everybody knows that vacuum designers can draw inspiration from pretty much anywhere. How many times have you passed an odd man or woman staring at some feature of the landscape, lost in their own world and thought "I bet that's a vacuum designer." All the time, right? Well, finally, vacuum designers are turning their keen eye to video games for inspiration with the Samsung Silencio SC9540 which looks, well, a lot like Master Chief's helmet. First soda, now vacuums, is there anything that guy can't do? (Besides, obviously, taking his helmet off.)

Now, we know the fine people of Samsung can't exactly start branding this with a Halo logo, but if we see one ad that tells us it's time to "Finish the fight ... against dust and allergens" we're going to be sorely tempted to finally invest in a vacuum.

[Thanks, eldee]

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We'll admit that sometimes we start to think a little too highly of ourselves. We'll just be sitting in the back of the limo popping Cristal with Shiggy and Mario or getting massages with CliffyB, and we'll all of a sudden realize that we're getting above our raising, as they say. Luckily, YouTuber macpulenta's striking drawing of Master Chief is there to remind us that Ben Folds had it right - there's always someone cooler than you.

His art is fantastic, that's a given. But the special thing about macpulenta should become pretty quickly. Namely: He's a drawing android. Or he's using magic. If there's any other excuse for the speed with which he's able to render our favorite Spartan, we'd love to hear it.

[Thanks, Moo]

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Expanding on their series of Halo 3 dolls, McFarlane toys started pre-orders today on the Halo 3 Active Camouflage Spartan figure. The action figure is modeled after the EVA Armor and will not be sold in stores. Pre-order registration begins today and runs through Dec. 12, the figure will be available in May '08.

McFarlane also produced a set of Halo 3 controllers and a slew of other Halo figures. Wonder if McFarlane will come out with a Halo camouflage controller, which would consist of two clear pieces of plastic as the controller's body? Easy money.

[Thanks TMD]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionfiguredollevahalo3masterchiefmcfarlaneWed, 28 Nov 2007 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Today's apologetic video: Blame Halo 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/31/todays-apologetic-video-blame-halo-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/31/todays-apologetic-video-blame-halo-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/31/todays-apologetic-video-blame-halo-3/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

When he's not bringing Shatner back, MySpace user, James at War turns Akon's apologetic anthem, Sorry Blame Me, into a Halo 3 tribute.

And while it's an attempt to appease the videogame widows as much a song about the game, notice how the lyrics never take responsibility; you can sense the singer slinking back to the game during the slow fade-out. Yes, that sounds like a typical gamer to us.

Watch the music video after the break, and hum it to your loved ones.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>343-Industriesakonblame-halo-3bungieBungie-StudiosFPShalohalo-3halo3hottest-videohottestvideojames-at-warmaster-chiefmasterchiefMicrosoftMicrosoft-Game-Studiosmusic-videomusicvideovideoXbox-360Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Master Chief Sucks at Halo 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/video-master-chief-sucks-at-halo-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/video-master-chief-sucks-at-halo-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/video-master-chief-sucks-at-halo-3/#commentsFiled under:

As satires of Halo culture go, the Master Chief Sucks series is pretty damned spot on, and the third entry is no exception.So, you all remember how much Master Chief sucked at the Halo 3 beta, right? And of course he sucked at Halo 2 as well. Well, now Halo 3 is finally here and he's putting it to the test. Far be it from us to spoil such a momentous occasion, but he sucks at Halo 3 as well. Still, the Chief manages to pull off an actual headshot. Yes, you heard that right. A headshot. So, what else can he do but make his own 1337 montage video? Nothing, that's what. Check out the video above. If you need a refresher on the first two episodes, find them embedded after the break.

[Via Joystiq]

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Well, you thought maybe he was down for the count with the release of Halo 3, right? Master Chief would be far too busy to make a sequel. Perhaps even too busy to utter a single lolololololol. Well, you were wrong. Here's the proof. He's been drinking Halo 3 Mountain Dew, reading Halo novels, and wearing the Halo 3 helmet.

You get to see how Master Chief puts his little videos together, how he types, and how l33t he is. Just check out the headshot he manages to get. We can hardly wait for Master Chief Sucks At Halo 4. There's gonna be one, right? RIGHT?! We'll be here, waiting.

If you haven't seen the original Master Chief Sucks At Halo, or the sequel, then you've been missing out. Check 'em out, and then take a gander at part three.

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In attending a few select Japanese stores on the morning of the launch of some game starring some guy about rings in space or something (the kids keep calling it Halo 3, but we've never heard of it), Kotaku found that many consumers also took the opportunity to purchase a Wii. As big fans of the console, we're always glad to see more people picking it up and checking out all of the awesome stuff available on the platform.

But, it's such a night and day thing. When picking up a game for Microsoft's system, why would they also pick up a Wii console? Also, it might sadden a few of you still on the hunt to know that the Japanese retail outlets that the Kotaku folk visited were chock full of consoles, almost stacked to the heavens.

Joystiq"Halo 3, please. Oh, and a Wii." originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Years of waiting have lead to hours upon hours of gaming and finally, we here at Joystiq are prepared to weigh in with our final judgements of what is easily the biggest event of the year: Halo 3. For our megareview, we've gathered three of our writers, each with his own unique perspective of the Halo 3 campaign.

James Ransom-Wiley is our most learned reviewer, having been locked in a small room with Halo 3 weeks before most had even managed to get it leaked into their hands. From there, Jason Dobson fills the role of 'teh n00b' -- his Halo experience can be summed up in a single statement: Um, I know it's a space-alien shooter... Finally, yours truly, Jared Rea, is the be-all-end-all Master Chief groupie. Shall we proceed?

Gallery: Halo 3

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Oh cruel fate! Here we are, delivering this exquisite Master Chief papercraft to you complete with instructions, and the only people who would likely take the time to replicate something like this are, you know, playing Halo 3. Bitter irony, thy name is papercraft.

Luckily, the artist's work does not have to be in vain. Laymen like us can appreciate the wood pulp-based sculpture from afar without having to actually pick up the scissors and glue. ... Come to think of it, when the Halo dolls become sentinent (and they will) it's probably better that we have as few of these things lying around as possible.

[Via Wonderland]

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We looked for something unrelated to Halo for our video pick, but eventually just learned to stop worrying and love the bomb. This Spike TV GameHead clip shows Halo fan, Devin White's rough process in creating Master Chief armor. (We'd call it cosplay, but that's like calling G.I. Joe a doll.) White casts molds from his clay sculptures to create plastic, glistening armor and helmets.

The race is on to hollow-out the Legendary box into a small, pet-wearable helmet. Watch this fan build a human-wearable one from scratch after the break.

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So there's this Halo 3 launch thing going on and it's apparently big, so big that firm Goldman Sachs projects it might actually bring Microsoft's Xbox division into "slight profitability." Analysts for the firm say that Microsoft will ship 4.2 million copies of Halo by the end of September. Even if all those were the normal $60 version that's still $252 million. Microsoft's fiscal quarter ends at the end of the week and the game is expected to bring in $170 million by then, meaning the Xbox division will have its first quarter of profitability since the launch of the original Xbox. It's back to black baby -- for now.

The September NPD numbers expected in mid October will be incredibly interesting in terms of the Halo effect. Halo 3 is guaranteed to be the top selling game (only an act of whatever deity you believe in could stop that at this point), but we're more interested to see the Xbox 360 sales figures. Goldman Sachs expects the momentum of the Halo launch to last well into next year. Wait, hold up ... are they saying Microsoft could have two profitable quarters in the Xbox's entertainment and devices division? *faint*

[Via GameDaily]

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We can't figure what's more awkward about this "Halo Nights" music video: the idea of walking in and catching Spartan 117 feeling up your girlfriend with a plasma grenade, or the horrible dancing and singing done for the sake of satire. Either way, it's not a video you're going to want to watch more than once, so be sure to appreciate the actually-impressive Master Chief costume as it blue-screen boogies to the beat of Team Tiger Awesome. Awkwardness abounds after the break.

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We've got more details now about the Halo 3 action figures being produced by McFarlane toys and Microsoft. The six-inch tall dolls are expected to release in the spring of '08. We received a plethora of information regarding the proposed lineup of action figures back when they were announced in June, but now we have a much better idea of what they look like and price. Above you can see Cortana and after the break you'll find the Master Chief.

This would not be the first time in recent memory McFarlane and Microsoft collaborated. McFarlane also did the art for a few official Halo 3 controllers that came out this year as well. The action figures do look nice even as prototypes and the $14 price isn't half bad. And we do get a chuckle knowing somewhere out there this spring a little boy will play out inappropriate scenes between his Halo and Gears of War dolls action figures.

[Via BBPS]

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JoystiqMcFarlane Halo toy details and price originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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And we're in the final stretch as the Halo 3 marketing machine goes into overdrive and assaults the broadcast medium this weekend. Variety got the details on what Chris Di Cesare, Xbox director of product marketing, calls "magnifying the mania." Expect original programming that'll bring newbs to the Halo franchise -- and the Xbox 360 -- by focusing on networks with demographics in line with the Master Chief plan.

It starts Saturday on Comedy Central with Fully Loaded, two-minute mini-ads hosted by Mad TV's Bobby Lee, which were taped at Tao Beach nightclub following the Madame Tussauds unveiling on the weekend of the MTV Video Music Awards. Spike TV's Game Head will host a live feed Monday night, breaking in with coverage during commercial breaks, and then air a half-hour special at midnight called: Halo 3 Launched. That program will feature a performance by Linkin Park. G4 has also set five hours of time aside for the launch as well. On Tuesday, Sci Fi Channel will show Halo 3: Sci vs. Fi. Of course, we'd love to stay home and watch all this launch coverage, but we'll be too busy doing our own coverage, which mostly consists of us waiting in line like everybody else, taking photos and getting quotes.

JoystiqHalo 3's final days of marketing assault originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, you might think the Halo 3 marketing campaign has been a bit excessive, but that was before you knew what ideas were rejected.

According to a Reuters article, items that "did not make the cut" were Halo-themed lottery tickets and lingerie modeled after curvy artificial intelligence Cortana. And just like that, our dreams of laying in bed gaming while our significant others play two-dollar "Scratch-Off Plasma Grenade" tickets in a skin-tight hologram two-piece have been destroyed.

Also referenced by the article, though more likely a humorous example by the writer than an actual proposed marketing idea, were Covenant sippy cups and Master Chief pajamas. We're curious about Microsoft and Bungie's stance on Master Chief joining the "Got Milk" campaign: Times are tough, humans are dying. You're going to need more than a plasma rifle and Spartan armor to survive intergalactic civil war. You're going to need strong bones.

[Image from Ctrl+Alt+Del]

JoystiqHalo lotto tickets and lingerie nixed from marketing blitz originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've been eagerly anticipating being able to ditch your white 360 in favor of a marketing tool that also plays games, you'll get your chance when the Halo 3-branded Xbox 360 arrives, which we now know will be on Sunday, thanks to a handy press release from Microsoft.

That just leaves you 2 days to decide whether or not to take the plunge. The question is really more of personal one: Is it worth it to you to pay $400 for a 20GB 360 featuring a headset, a Spartan green-and-gold finish, a Play and Charge Kit and permanent guaranteed virginity? That's something you'll have to decide for yourself.

Gallery: Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360

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The time is almost upon us to finish the fight and today Microsoft announced the official details for their plans around the Halo 3 launch. Microsoft is calling it the "Unite to Fight" events. The most prominent thing that everyone can enjoy is from Sept. 25-27 everyone will automatically have Xbox Live Gold membership sponsored by Best Buy -- meaning you can play online with (or against) friends regardless of their Xbox Live membership.

There will be four major Halo 3 launch events in:
  • New York City - Best Buy, 529 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10017
  • Seattle - Best Buy, 457 120th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98005
  • Los Angeles - Gamestop, 1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, CA 91608
  • Miami - Circuit City, 8575 Northwest 13th Terrace, Miami, FL 33126
You can check out more details at X3F. For those who just want their damn copy of the game without all the pomp and circumstance, remember you can just stop by 7-Eleven at midnight for the game and a Slurpee, or the "over 10,000 stores [which] will be open to sell Halo 3 in the biggest entertainment launch in history." Remember, the Halo 3 launch has lofty goals to attain.

[Via X3F]

JoystiqHalo 3 launch events in US and free Xbox Live Gold originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember when we told you about a picture that was taken of a sculpt-in-progress Master Chief at Madame Tussauds in London? Well friends, it turns out that Master Chief has been immortalized in waxy goodness as Madame Tussauds officially revealed the seven foot sculpture at their Las Vegas studio.

Waxy Master Chief will be on display in Las Vegas along with other Halo 3 goodies for the foreseeable future and will be the host of the Vegas Halo 3 launch party later this month. You should also know that this 275 pound sculpture took over 1,000 pounds of clay to put together and over 892 man-hours to create. Yes sir, Chief is a modern sculpting marvel that will make one awesome addition to Madame Tussauds' collection ... but he really needs to make new friends, because Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy sort of cramps his style.

[Thanks, Jonah Falcon]

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According to Madame Tussauds, Master Chief is the first video game character immortalized by them in their 250-year history. Sadly, his first big photo-op after being revealed was with Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. Master Chief is only on display at the Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas located near the Venetian Casino. A Tussauds rep tells Joystiq, "The Master Chief may go on loan to other locations, but his permanent home will be in Las Vegas."

It looks like GamerTagRadio definitely had the scoop on this story, the statue was created in London and flown to Vegas for the big reveal. In the end the Master Chief statue is 7'2" tall and weighs 275 lbs, he required ten artists who worked 892 man-hours. And he's not made out of wax like we would think, it actually took 1,000 pounds of clay to put him together. Madame Tussauds tells us that there will be an event at the Vegas location for the Halo 3 launch, but details are still being worked out with Microsoft. The statue is currently on display with plenty of Halo related merchandising, merchandising -- where the real money from the game is made.

Gallery: Madame Tussauds MC

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The Halo 3 marketing machine is now in full swing with advertisements and promotions popping up everywhere. But this marketing machine isn't just good for selling Halo 3, oh no, it helps sell other products ... maybe something like a bank? The picture above is a prime example of a First Mutual Bank using Halo 3 and good old Master Chief to bring in the "younger crowd" to open savings accounts or take out a beefy loan. Speaking of which, we always wondered how much Master Chief pulls in a given year and whether or not a Warthog would fit through the bank's drive up window ... meh, go Earth!

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The guys over at GamertagRadio received the picture you see above from a tipster who took the snapshot at London's famous Madame Tussauds wax museum. The picture shows off what looks to be a work-in-progress, seven foot tall wax statue of none other than Master Chief himself. We're not sure when Mr. Chief will be complete and ready to be displayed, but something tells us Madame Tussauds will be working overtime to finish the waxed masterpiece sometime before September 25th.

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As we all know, Madame Tussauds isn't into real men, she likes them completely waxed. Godfree over at GameTagRadio received the photo above, which comes from a listener who apparently snapped it while taking a tour of Madame Tussauds wax museum in London, showing what appears to be Master Chief in development.

It definitely looks like the Master Chief, but for the sake of Cortana, the spy couldn't angle the camera up a couple more degrees and get the head? It looks like a bad fuzzy pic on an internet "dating" site. If it is the Master Chief, we're sure there'll be an announcement very soon -- only a couple more weeks before the fight is finished.

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Spoiler alert? We watched this Halo 3 footage from The Final Fight like we watch today's ultra-trendy horror-porn: with splayed fingers covering our half-shut eyes. We didn't want any big spoilers, but we wanted a new glimpse into Halo. The video includes a cinematic scene and gameplay footage showing off the Hornet, Gravity Hammer, and other new goodies.

If you can handle the spoiler potential, see the video after the break.

[Thanks, Phillip and everyone else. Image credit.]

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As the Xbox 360 gets ready to fulfill the purpose of its existence as a Halo delivery device to the masses, the New York Times takes the two most prominent things about the Xbox 360 and mixes it into one brew: Halo 3 and the Red Ring of Death. The NYT essentially gets a bunch of fanboys to talk about how the system fails on them, but all will be fine if they just get Halo 3.

Speaking of fanboys, did we mention Richard Mitchell at sister-site Xbox 360 Fanboy (X3F) is chronicling his repair experience following his visit by the RROD? Like we said before, we're not going to tell you about every RROD we have within a degree of separation from us because we'd be writing one every couple weeks -- but anecodtally, the number has gone up quickly recently. Despite the wait in the turnaround, at least the repairs are free now.

The NYT piece basically gives a mainstream audience the condensed version of the last few months. They still couldn't get an answer from Microsoft to what's actually wrong with the system. One of the more interesting parts of the piece is they speak with Richard Doherty, an analyst for Envisionneering Group, a technology assessment and market research firm who says consumers (not fanboys) are getting frustrated with the system's reliability and their waning patience and stories is turning off potential Xbox 360 buyers. He also says the situation "is going to get worse before it gets better."

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Master Chief's coveted special edition 20GB Xbox 360, initially seen at Microsoft's E3 2007 press conference, is coming this September for $399.99, which is now $50 more than the Premium console. With that extra Ulysses S. Grant, you get an HDMI port, a headset, a Spartan green-and-gold finish (for console, controller and headset) and a Play and Charge Kit, according to the press release. The non-proprietary HDMI cable is sold separately.

Additionally, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has told us that the Halo wireless headset will be priced at $59.99 and will include some quality improvements over its predecessor. It will, presumably, also be deployed in September.

Gallery: Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360

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Get a Slurpee and pick up your copy of Halo 3 at the same time? One reader sent us this shot from his local 7-Eleven where you can apparently "reserve your copy today" for the return of Master Chief this September. We don't know if this is a national offer, but if there is some way to avoid the GameStop madness and possibility of the title being sold out at logical retail locations, we'll take the three-day-old hot dog and Halo 3 to go from the corner store for sure.

One of our own writers here at Joystiq remembers seeing PS2s for sale at his local 7-Eleven when they first came out. We're still trying to find out if this a national thing, but if you see this sign at your local 7-Eleven leave a comment below. Despite how convenient it would be to pick up Halo 3 from our local convenience super-chain, there's still that nagging awkward feeling of pre-ordering your video games from the same place you pick up emergency condoms and munchie satiating chips at 3AM.

Update: It does appear to be a national 7-Eleven promotion. Replaced old pic found after the break with very official looking pic from Sunnyvale, CA. The reservation price seems to be in question, some people don't have to put any money down for a reserve and others are being charged. Most tragically, the game will apparently not be coming with a free Slurpee.

[Thanks Pat, Brian and everyone else who contributed]

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Is this video kind of silly and chock-full of groaners? You bet. But there are still some choice moments in G4's True Hollywood Story treatment of everybody's favorite Spartan, especially his Hasselhoffian drunken burger binge.

Interestingly, the video is much more entertaining than the Halo film's true Hollywood story, which could be summed up as "What's Halo? They want how much? Who's that guy? It's canceled." That's not even worth posting on YouTube.

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Sometimes, flying Covenant body parts can get messy, so it's best to keep clean. Thank Olaf for the helpful tip and check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
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Joystiq impressions: Eye of Judgement
Joystiq impressions: Clive Barker's Jericho
Joystiq impressions: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes (PSP)
Joystiq impressions: Pursuit Force Extreme Justice (PSP)
Joystiq impressions: Soul Calibur Legends (Wii)
Joystiq impressions: Syphon Filter Logan's Shadow (PSP)
Today's sweatiest video: Wii Fit

News
Knytt Stories preview and screenshots
New Fallout 3 screens show violent tendencies
Rockstar Table Tennis backhands over to Wii
Guilty Gear II: Overture revealed for Xbox 360, not a fighting game
Peter Moore to get $1.5 million bonus, $550,000 salary
Upcoming DS game lets you re-draw Daffy Duck, drive him insane
Fun with numbers: Final Fantasy Versus XIII is 1.3% complete, FFXIII 13%
Halo 3 co-op is offline, for now
Sony's Tretton describes console war with food analogies
Resident Evil 5 does, in fact, feature Chris Redfield
Heavenly Sword demo is 'in the bag,' ready for release
Peter Moore gives final goodbye to Major Nelson
MTV's Nickelodeon spending $100 million on gaming
New ESA prez Mike Gallagher speaks
Mitt Romney cleaning up dirty video game water
Lifetime: Games for women
Ohhh, is that where Too Human was during E3?
Mass Effect makes even talking magical

Culture & Community
Videlectrix releases another game parody: Where's an Egg?
Underbelly of reviews on display at The Escapist
Wii song gives console satire comeuppance
Jeff Bell asks message board user: "And your contribution to society is ... what?"
Custom PC's ten hardest games ever

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dailyrecaphalohalo3masterchiefXbox-360Wed, 18 Jul 2007 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Today in Joystiq: July 5, 2007]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/05/today-in-joystiq-july-5-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/05/today-in-joystiq-july-5-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/05/today-in-joystiq-july-5-2007/#comments A Deviant Art sketch by DeltaP42 (via Myke). Entitled "we're expecting," it gets to the heart of those favoring all systems equally. One caveat: anyone who's watched the totally awesome Mario Bros. movie knows that Mario's first name isn't Super ... it's Mario. As in, Mario Mario (and Luigi Mario is his brother, natch). Got that? Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Behind the price cut: The long, strange saga of the $599 PS3
E3 2006's Wii line in real time
Joystiq hands-on: Rock BandKyle Orland eats games for lunch on new review site
Peter Moore tells Joystiq about the new warranty program
Square Enix in your pocket: DS edition
Today's most retro ad: Japanese Punch-Out!! commercial

News
GameTap Thursday: Mark Hamill Edition
Tetsuya Mizuguchi to build Virtual Tokyo in Second Life
DS game aimed at preschoolers announced -- I Did It Mum!
Matt Groening to be final boss in Simpsons game
Xbox 360 Elite on sale in Japan Oct. 11th for ¥47,800 ($390)
Blue Dragon demo scheduled for July 20th
New MGS4 trailer debuting at E3, Sony and Konami keynotes
Euro Blu-ray sales up 1000% since PS3 launch
Unreal Tournament 3 to ship with dozens of multiplayer maps
Square Enix's Last Remnant trailer debuts
Sony defends UMD, says 'future is bright'
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles has co-op, duh?
Microsoft expands Xbox 360 warranty for red ring sufferers
EA adds dumbed down control options for Wii sports games
First look at Aquaria level editor
Bungie turns up Halo 3 heat: new details, campaign screenshot

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Circuit City drops PS3 price by $100 week of July 15

Culture & Community
Gnome corpse advertisement in WoW by gold farmers
Apt timing for Nintendo's pre-E3 downers
Partial list, massive E3 2007 lineup
New York Times looks at the fabulous life of video game dress-up
Counterfeiter ordered to pay Nintendo 2.5 million
Hudson admits Bomberman: Act Zero was bad

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With Halo 3 less than three months away, Bungie is beginning to lift the veil with a couple of big reveals this week. The first was a whole slew of post-beta screenshots and details, revealing two new multiplayer maps (remake of Zanzibar FTW), armor customization, and the brand new, super-fast Brute Chopper vehicle.

The second big Bungie revelation was the second publicly-released screenshot of Halo 3's single-player campaign. Seen above, the screen leaves a great deal to speculation. The stunning mountains mean that it's probably Earth, and the mysterious smoke on the far right may very well be where the survivors crash-landed on Lost (uh oh, spoiler alert!). What's for certain, however, is that Master Chief is looking damn fine in HD. Is it September yet?

Update: This is actually the second official campaign screenshot from the game. The first can be checked out here. Thanks to DWells and Bangbang for the heads-up.


Read - "Way Beyond the Beta: Screenshots Galore" [Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]
Read - "Halo 3 Campaign Screenshot Inside"

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What's better than a pink Master Chief, a replica Guitar Hero II X-plorer guitar, and over 70 sparkly jewels? The answer: nothing! Girly Halo fan bs angel created a jewel encrusted X-plorer guitar for her pink Master Chief spartan to rock out with. The project took around two hours to complete with most of that time dedicated to attaching the little jewels. You can check out more pictures of this pink wonder after the break. Now only if bs angel can hook us up with a few tickets to the pink Master Chief rock concert that's going down this Summer ... our fingers are crossed.

[Via HBO]

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From day one Halo fans have been wondering what's hiding under that Spartan helmet and what our hero really looks like. And thanks to the Halo 3 beta and some nice camera work, fans were able to position the Mongoose camera inside the helmet of another player. The result, a look at a fully modeled face behind the visor featuring some pale skin and glowing eyes. True, it isn't the best look behind the helmet and one could make the argument that it's just a generic multiplayer model and not our Master Chief. But we can't help but take this one step further and fantasize about the possibility that Master Chief will be taking his helmet off this September seeing that Bungie went through the work to model faces. Speaking of which, would you be down with seeing the person behind the helmet or do you think Master Chief's badass appeal comes from his semi-hidden look?

[Via Game Stooge]

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Step 1: Watch the above video. Step 2: Pick your jaw up from the floor. Step 3: Read on.
Wow, that was unique. A Halo 2 machinima musical produced by two females starring an Elite pining after Master Chief. Yeah, unique. Enough so for the lovely ladies to deserve interviewing from Frankie over at Bungie.net for their work of art. While it may have left us feeling literally without speech, what's your take? Surely it's going to leave you with some form of an opinion, so lets hear it.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>HaloHalo 2Halo 3Halo2Halo3I want master chiefIWantMasterChiefmachinimaMaster chiefMasterChiefmusicmusicalWed, 06 Jun 2007 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Today in Joystiq: May 31, 2007]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/31/today-in-joystiq-may-31-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/31/today-in-joystiq-may-31-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/31/today-in-joystiq-may-31-2007/#comments We dug through doc18's Flickr album yet again for this Katamari mockup -- take note of Master Chief stuck in the upper right, looking very put out by his situation. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The video with most gaming potential: Microsoft Surface

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First Guitar Hero III videos are ... different
Call of Duty 3 Bravo map pack hits Live
New PSP 3.50 firmware now available, Remote Play internet enabled
More Phantom Hourglass screens hit the 'net
No StarCraft 2 this year
Free Half-Life 2 games via Steam for ATI Radeon owners
Hour of Victory demo now Live
Dead Rising's Frank West gets change of clothes
nDreams reveals casual episodic game aimed at women
GameTap launches free ad-supported service
Indie horror adventure Penumbra: Overture available on Linux, coming to Mac
Ubisoft admits to over-porting Wii
Id has new IP, keep wishing for that Cmdr. Keen remake
New partnership brings European adventure games to North America
NY game retail bills pass; retailers could face felony charges
Tomb Raider and Anniversary comparison video
Activision shoots first against Harmonix in rhythm game war

Rumors & Speculation
Fortune: Nintendo is beating Microsoft and Sony

Culture & Community
Tetris ice cubes put a little geek in your drinks
Danish studio seeks publisher for unique Wii game
Warhammer Online seeks beta testers
Crowd-controlled Breakout excites moviegoers
Xbox 360 firmware update prevents XBL banning
Sign up for Gods & Heroes beta
Billy Mitchell ain't no 'son of a gun,' ex-champ speaks on King of Kong
Circuit City shoppers invited to compete in World Cyber Games
Indies and consoles: an imperfect system

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>daily recapDailyRecaphalokatamari damacyKatamariDamacymaster chiefMasterChiefThu, 31 May 2007 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Analysts: Halo 3 will finally make Xbox division profitable]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/analysts-halo-3-will-finally-make-xbox-division-profitable/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/analysts-halo-3-will-finally-make-xbox-division-profitable/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/analysts-halo-3-will-finally-make-xbox-division-profitable/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Four analysts at Goldman-Sachs have predicted that Bungie's Halo 3 will rake in over $170 million in revenue for the quarter. The analysts also assert that the game will put the Xbox division in the black for its first quarter ever with just the first week of sales.

Other notes by the analysts:
  • The figure is based on estimates that 4.2 million copies shipped in the quarter and an installed user base of 13.2 million by September. That would mean Halo 3 would be purchased by nearly one-third of Xbox 360 owners.
  • It is assumed that Microsoft keeps 80 percent of the retail price on first-party titles.
  • Halo 2 sold 7.5 million in its first quarter of release, with 2.38 million on the first day. That amounts to 38 percent of the user base.
Recently Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices Division, stated that he expects the Xbox to be profitable next year. We have very little doubt that Master Chief can pull the Xbox brand out of the red for at least the first quarter or two, but can Microsoft fill the void with other titles and services once the momentum slows down?

[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

JoystiqAnalysts: Halo 3 will finally make Xbox division profitable originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 May 2007 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look at that lovely piece of art. It's a Spartan helmet in all its Halo glory, just sit back and take it in. Sculpture extraordinaire dharcha1 was inspired by a little game called Halo 3 and for art class created an extremely realistic Spartan helmet. Actually, we're thinking the ceramic helmet was created because he couldn't afford the Halo 3 Legendary Edition's helmet. As we all know, asking one's parents for a third house mortgage to buy a video game sometimes just isn't feasible. Anyway, check out more pictures of dharcha1's Halo Spartan helmet after the jump, including photos of the lengthy creation process. Oh, and don't forget to admire his work with a flattering helmet stare. Helmet staring rocks!

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Since this week featured a heavy dose of awesome in the way of an epic battle between Samus and Halo's Master Chief (sort of ...), we couldn't help but think about other possible matchups. Like ... Samus versus Solid Snake.* Where could we possibly see that?

Oh, right. We will see that -- when Super Smash Bros. Brawl hits. Until then, we'll have to settle for yet another SSBB video. You guys keep making 'em, and we'll keep showing them.

*Actually, that would be a pretty simple fight ... after all, it only takes a crab to punk Snake down.

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JoystiqFriday Video: This one's for all the brawlers originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's a scene where Master Chief "begins to explore avenues of expression other than violence," according to Flickr user Ayton, who created this scene for a web comic that is never mentioned. With all the (wishful) rumors of the Halo theme song on Guitar Hero, we're now left asking why no one thought of a Halo appearance in Karaoke Revolution. It'd be a perfect fit, obviously. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Off the Grid reviews Fluxx
Today's paperiest video: Paper Xbox 360

News
PS3 firmware upped to 1.7, issues with playing PS classics on PS3
Valve's Steam service hacked, credit card information obtained
No video games found in VT shooter's dorm
Rise of the Argonauts RPG announced for 2008
New DK bongo game does away with pesky bongos
Gaming legend Bill Cravens passes away
Sony unfurls Q2 release list for PlayStation platforms
Burnout asks: What makes you drive (more than) 55?
Take-Two to publish Silverfall on PSP
Sony says there are no plans to adjust PS3 price
Chargers' Tomlinson turned down Madden cover; not curse, but cash
Orta, Mercenaries, JSRF join 360 compatability list
GameLife's Rosenblum pleads not guilty to VT-style threat
Ratchet and Clank help out on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Funkotron Rage! Sega announces four new Virtual Console games
Current PlayStation classics to be PS3 compatible in May
Microsoft's 'elite' HCCB barcodes to contain promo extras
Take that! Ace Attorney overrules Mario in Japan
NPD: March belongs to DS, PS2
Next portable Worms playable online

Culture & Community
Lost Garden's game design challenge supplies the graphics, you supply the game
Bored and vengeful? Try condemnation!
World of Warcake: The Delicious Crusade

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OK, some sections of this video are downright ridiculous, but being the fanboys that we are, seeing Samus lay the smack down on Master Chief is something we can't help but smile at. It's really good stuff and while we'd like to talk about it more, that'd just spoil it. Regardless of the ridiculous portions of video, we very much suggest you watch it.

So head past the post break for the embedded video.

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JoystiqSamus vs. Master Chief in Matrix: Reloaded 1.5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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