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Whilst it only managed to hang on to the top spot in the UK for one week following irrepressible pressure from EA’s FIFA 08, Halo 3 remains firmly rooted at the top of the Australian software charts. Its main competition this week comes form Nintendo’s critically hyped The Legend of …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Halo 3 holds tight
Whilst it only managed to hang on to the top spot in the UK for one week following irrepressible pressure from EA’s FIFA 08, Halo 3 remains firmly rooted at the top of the Australian software charts. Its main competition this week comes form Nintendo’s critically hyped The Legend of …
Read More »Halo 3 blamed for Box Office slump
CVG reports that film executives have blamed the late September release of Halo 3 for the massive 27 per cent drop in takings at the Box Office for the weekend of October 5th. Whilst Microsoft is relishing Halo 3’s $300 million plus sales to date, movies such as Ben Stiller’s …
Read More »Halo 3 blamed for Box Office slump
CVG reports that film executives have blamed the late September release of Halo 3 for the massive 27 per cent drop in takings at the Box Office for the weekend of October 5th. Whilst Microsoft is relishing Halo 3’s $300 million plus sales to date, movies such as Ben Stiller’s …
Read More »Halo 3 studio cuts ties with Microsoft
A week of rumours and industry chitchat have finally come to an end – as Develop reports that Bungie and Microsoft have announced their relationship is to ‘evolve’ with the studio set to become and independent team. Microsoft acquired Bungie in 2000 to help the company build its slate of …
Read More »Halo 3 studio cuts ties with Microsoft
A week of rumours and industry chitchat have finally come to an end – as Develop reports that Bungie and Microsoft have announced their relationship is to ‘evolve’ with the studio set to become and independent team. Microsoft acquired Bungie in 2000 to help the company build its slate of …
Read More »Halo storms Australia
After strong performances across the rest of the world, new entry Halo 3 has debuted in the Australian charts straight in at number one, while FIFA 08 also does well with its tri-format positioning – coming in at number two on PS2, four on PS3 and six on Xbox 360. …
Read More »Halo storms Australia
After strong performances across the rest of the world, new entry Halo 3 has debuted in the Australian charts straight in at number one, while FIFA 08 also does well with its tri-format positioning – coming in at number two on PS2, four on PS3 and six on Xbox 360. …
Read More »Halo 3 makes $300 million in first week
Xbox 360 console sales have also more than doubled since Halo’s release on Wednesday 26th September. The title has also attracted nearly three million gamers to play online through Xbox Live. Halo is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of Halo 3 is an important milestone for Xbox 360 …
Read More »Halo 3 makes $300 million in first week
Xbox 360 console sales have also more than doubled since Halo’s release on Wednesday 26th September. The title has also attracted nearly three million gamers to play online through Xbox Live. Halo is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of Halo 3 is an important milestone for Xbox 360 …
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