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E3 2008ODST wasn't official just yet, so the only Halo game in attendance was Halo Wars. This trailer was shown during the conference and the game was playable on the show floor. [media=] [/media] Bungie had originally planned to unveil ODST at E3 2008, but Microsoft changed the plans at the eleventh hour prompting this, now infamous post on Bungie.net by Bungie head Harold Ryan:

Later in the conference we saw gameplay trailers of both Halo 3 and Halo Wars. Halo 3 campaign was playable on the show floor, at this point we'd already had the multiplayer beta. [media=] [/media] [media=] [/media]

E3 2007 Halo. Halo. Halo. Halo. In 2007, Halo is at the height of it's powers and Microsoft used it to full effect as a live orchestra plays the Halo 3 theme to open the show: This was followed shortly afterwards by the first part of the Halo Landfall live action trailer.

E3 2006 One of the most spine tingling videogame trailers of all time announces Halo 3 to the world. [media=] [/media] This is the way the world ends. Continued in comments.

I like the BR, DMR and carbine is back. What i like a lot is the balancing i saw. The assault rifle can shred people at close range quick. For a beta it's quite smooth. Al though we haven't seen much i would like to state the gameplay seems faster which is nice.

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There is fall damage, as we seen from the leaked videos. The fall damage seems to be you jump down..not far..like in previous games and you loose all your shields. That to me kinda makes me go ugh. I just want it to be balanced fall damage depending on how far you fall. That short of distance is to much.

Well, this is sad and i enjoyed that trolol song haha. Wish him well.

Bloom is fine if it has been implemented properly. DMR = bloom in my opinion. It's a powerfuls semi automatic long distance rifle. Accuracy and timing shots are needed, but Way reach handled bloom was awful. BR = Recoil. Why i say this, is because it is a medium ranged 3 round burst rifle, don't want hender it's power for close range by adding bloom..or having no bloom to make it deadly at long range but having recoil solves this. Assault rifle should have no bloom. It's a close ranged assault rifle fully automatic. Shouldn't have recoil or bloom but bullet spread. So it wont be very accurate to a distance. All of it needs to be implemented properly. As i see 343 has done that. I am excited for this game.

Good job on getting MoM Director. Keep up the good work. Don't let the power go to your head -cough azaxx-.

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First of all, these are all assumptions based on minimal beta footage. Secondly, i will buy the game no matter what, even if killstreaks. Thirdly a true gamer doesn't quit because something pisses him off.

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Yet another Brony.

If you haven’t treated yourself to the recently leaked Halo 4 beta gameplay video that popped up on NeoGaf over the weekend, do yourself a favor and check it out this instant. Now that we’re all up to speed, let’s take a (blurry, bizarre, and by no means official) look at some of the features on display in the supremely odd video and subsequent screenshot leaks that have the Halo community buzzing (and doubling over with laughter given the phenomenally odd delivery system of said leak). The first thing I noticed while watching the horrendously blurry gameplay video was that the speed ofHalo 4’s combat seems much faster than previous Halo games. This could be because this is actually a custom match and the speed settings have been tweaked, or it could be the result of sprint no longer being exclusively an armor ability. If it's not a custom match, then it's definitely worthy of at least some concern. I mean, the addition of unlimited sprint isn't surprising, given that it's a staple of every other modern shooter, and at least 343 is trying to bake it into the multiplayer fiction, but it will no doubt change the pacing and flow of multiplayer in a significant way, and could potentially take away from that "Halo-y" feel that people have come to expect from the series. The same goes for the weapon reload and switching speeds, which look to be quite a bit snappier than in previous Halo games. Again, could be a custom tweak. Too little info to say for sure. Now, 343 Industries has talked about Halo 4’s customizable loadout feature, but the following screens give us our first real look at some of the options players will be able to pick and choose from when crafting their five loadouts. Judging from the above picture, it looks like you’ll have six item slots to fill with two weapons, a grenade of some kind, an armor ability, a “tactical package” option, and a “support upgrade” option, the last of which remains a total mystery, as there isn't any info to suggest what this slot might be include. Although, it looks like you might be able to name each of your loadouts, which will make swapping between them during matches much easier, since you won't have to remember which combination was in slot three vs. slot five. So there's that. There aren’t any screens for weapons or grenades, so no real updates on that front. However, we do get a look at the following seven armor abilities in the above image: Autosentry - Thanks to the description, we know that this ability “is an automated turret which can be deployed to defend the wearer or command a busy battlefield checkpoint.” Promethean Vision - Ability to see enemies through walls Regeneration Field - Sounds like it could be a combination of the Bubble Shield and Regenerator Hologram - Returns from Halo: Reach, but unclear if it works exactly the same way Hardlight Shield - A possible upgrade to the Bubble Shield? Active Camouflage - A Halo staple at this point that will most likely function similarly to previous games Thruster Pack - Sounds like the new jetpack, but it could also double as a sprint booster The next screen shows the following six tactical packages, which look to be akin to support perks: Firepower - According to the description, this allows the player to carry two primary weapons. Resupply - Sounds like your standard drop ammo ability Grenadier - Perhaps this gives you an extra slot to hold a third grenade type or access to a unique grenade type Awareness - Guessing this affects your radar and shows you enemy positions Shielding - Could this be the return of the overshield? AA Efficiency - Might stand for “Armor Abilities Efficiency” in which case it could mean your armor abilities use up less energy or they recharge faster The humorously blurry gameplay video apparently also shows the new railgun in action, but it’s pretty much impossible to tell how much damage it deals or what it really looks like in action, so squinting is your best bet at this point. So a solid bit of speculative material to hold over Halo fans until E3 next week when hopefully we’ll be given a much, much, much clearer look at what 343 Industries has planned for Halo 4.

"47 percent share of the current-generation console market," claims MS Microsoft has sold 67 million Xbox 360 consoles since its launch in 2005, it has confirmed. This, it says, accounts for a "47 percent share of the current-generation console market", according to the platform holder. Despite heavy criticism over a lack of quality games, Kinect has also done well, with 19 million sold, which MS says has been a success for Xbox. 360 has generated more than $56 billion at retail for the company, it said, but it isn't done yet. Chief marketing officer of MS' Interactive Entertainment Division, Yusuf Mehdi, says the firm has big plans for Xbox as an entertainment hub and with Windows 8 integration. "With the launch of Windows 8, we'll bring Xbox entertainment to everyone. With Xbox on Windows 8 devices, we rapidly accelerate the reach of Xbox entertainment from more than 60 million people to hundreds of millions of people worldwide," he said. "We've got ideas for making all the entertainment you love more personal, interactive and social across the devices you love-and on the phenomenal Windows 8 devices that are to come. "You'll see the first of that next week at E3 where we will showcase the very best of Xbox. We'll unveil new games, show new ways to enjoy the entertainment you love and, as always, we'll have a few surprises to share."