We’ve noticed there are a lot of people who seem to be sick of Halo. While it surely is the game that does not die, sometimes you have to applaud the efforts of a game that, two years on from release, is still so bloody popular.
How popular? According to Bungie, on average, every single day, there are over 1,000,000 unique Halo 3 users. Over one million. Every. Day.
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In this first video documentary for Halo 3: ODST Gunnery Sgt. Eddie Buck introduces his team to you for the upcoming Bungie-developed shooter.
The video also walks us through the mission giving us a look at the new tech built into the game’s characters, from weapons to electronics. We also get a taste of some of the personalities driving these new characters and plenty of in-game footage.
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Feast your eyes on the new Halo Legends anime. Microsoft is teaming with five production houses for a series of 7 separate short films called Halo Legends.
The creative director overseeing the production is Shinji Aramaki, director of Appleseed and Appleseed Ex Machina. The shorts will be available on DVD and via digital media next year, but will preview on Xbox LIVE this fall on the Halo Waypoint. Waypoint will also feature content including podcasts, trailers and screen shots, some of it exclusive to the “experience.” Microsoft will also offer fans a “career system” and player rankings tied to “in-game and out-of-game accomplishments.”
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