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halo energy sword gets real

filed under: just plain fun | video games

Halo Energy Sword Replica

If you’re a Halo fan, at some point you’ve probably wished you could have an actual energy sword to take out your frustrations with. While no such real-world weapon currently exists, here’s the next best thing.

Currently up for auction over on eBay, this life-size replica Halo sword isn’t made from an unknown energy source, but it still looks intimidating…

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January 24th, 2008 6 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

my big halo story of the week

filed under: strange and wonderful | video games

Master Chief Toilet Seat

Well, I managed to make it through the entire launch week without a single post about Halo 3. Then eBay had to ruin it all for me. I’ve finally managed to find a Halo-related story that wasn’t redundant with the mountain of coverage that’s been out there. So without further ado, I present the Master Chief toilet seat…

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September 29th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

sony edits halo 3 wikipedia entry, slams on graphics

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SCEE Edits Halo 3 Listing

You’ve gotta love this. Apparently some dirty little troll over at SCEE (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) has been sneaking around over at Wikipedia and edited Microsoft’s Halo 3 entry…

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September 4th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

halo 3 gone gold, on track for sept 25 release date

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Halo 3 Gone Gold

Bungie today confirmed that Halo 3 has gone gold. In other words, the game is done, complete, finito and in the can. After three years of design, development and testing, the latest installment in Microsoft’s FPS juggernaut is ready for the world.

The game will absolutely, positively make its planned release date of September 25th, just a little less than a month from now…

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August 29th, 2007 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

life sized master chief on ebay

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Master Chief Lifesize Statue

If you’re looking for a serious conversation piece, check out this 7-foot tall statue of Halo’s Master Chief that someone has for sale over on eBay.

I guess Microsoft made a very limited number of these to promote Halo 2 when it came out. Now you can own your very own.

Hmmm, I wonder what’s inside that giant box? It says Fra-gi-le on the box, so it must Italian, right?..

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August 28th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xbox 360 price cut a done deal

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Xbox 360 Premium Box and Accessories

Just moments ago, Microsoft announced that the price on the Xbox 360 product line has dropped across the board. This confirms all of the earlier reports that have been rumored for quite a while now…

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August 6th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

halo 3 co-op mode supports up to 4 players

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Halo 3 Co-op Screenshot

Bungie today confirmed that Halo 3 will not only support online cooperative play, but that it will support up to four simultaneous players in the same game.

The game will support up to four players in Campaign mode on either Xbox Live or System Link, helping you to get through the toughest battles in the game with the assistance of your online buddies…

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July 31st, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

halo 3 release date confirmed

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halo3_release_date

Microsoft has now confirmed that the anxiously awaited Xbox 360 FPS will make its North American debut on September 25th, 2007. European players should get the game just 24 hours later on September 26th.

In addition, the Halo 3 public beta is less than a day away, and Bungie has already released this guide to whet your appetite…

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May 15th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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