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[iSimx]

:D that was amazing :D

[NightmarE D]

:laugh:

That was pretty good

[Elliot B.]

oh oh... i feel a pc vs console flame coming on :)

Not at all mate. I was considering buying a 360 for Halo 3 but without keyboard and mouse support, I won't now :)

[Sethos]

LMAO. Anyone else managed to flip the Elephants on Sandtrap in forge? A few buddies and I were just doing it and when you walk up to them after they are flipped, it says something like "Press RB to flip... How did you flip the Elephant!?!?"

Yeah, something like "Hold RB to flip, wait, how did you do that?"

[Sethos]

Just remember that dongle will mimic the controllers "sluggishness" with the mouse, so you won't get the same responsiveness as in a PC FPS - From what i heard, It's horrible to play like that.

But that's just good ...

[Ap0x]

Than u need to see this....

:laugh:

[Brodel]

Not at all mate. I was considering buying a 360 for Halo 3 but without keyboard and mouse support, I won't now :)

Yea, my brother has it but I just find it impossible to play. It's a shame there isn't a reliable keyboard/mouse solution.

[lnmnky]

Not at all mate. I was considering buying a 360 for Halo 3 but without keyboard and mouse support, I won't now :)

You'll get used to it. I've only ever played FPS on a PC, for like 5 years.

After a couple days playing Rainbow 6 / CoD3 / Gears Of War.... you just deal with it.

You'd be surprised how easy it is to get accurate without even thinking about it. The 360 pad is surprising easy to get used to.

[Lexcyn]

So I know some of you know about the disc problem that plagues some of the DVD's that were shipped with Halo 3. I was unlucky enough to be one of them (even though it was working before!).

In any case ... after reading a lot on the 'net about what to do, I received some strange instructions:

• Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
  
• Place DVD, label side down in the pan.
  
• Use a wooden ladel to push the DVD below the water.
  
• Wait about 10 seconds. If you notice smoke from the DVD, this is normal (I was scared when that happened, I thought it was melting).
  
• Take saucepan off heat and carefully remove DVD.
  
• Place DVD, label side down, on some paper towel.
  
• Take a lint free cloth and gently clean the data side.
  
• Your DVD should now look like new!
  

The funny thing is ... it actually worked for me. No longer am I getting the "Players failed to load content" error, or "Failed to load game". I can actually play Halo 3, once again! :)

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Thursday 4-Oct-2007 11:08 AM A western-developed 360-exclusive FPS popular in Japan? Impossible...

It's not impossible; Bungie's epic first-person shooter has actually gone down a storm in Japan, hitting the number one spot in the software sales charts in its first week.

With 59,000 copies sold in the past week, Halo 3 beat the likes of the mighty Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (55,000), Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (54,000), and the newly-released Tamagotchi DS game (54,000).

This will be extra good news to Microsoft considering that not only does Japan rarely give a damn about FPS games, but more significantly, poor sales of the 360 have left it in a distant third.

Fewer than 500,000 Xbox 360 consoles have been sold compared to 3.6 million Wii units and 1.2 million PS3s sold in the region.

Here's the top-ten sales list compiled by Media Create:

1 - Halo 3 (Xbox 360) 59,000 copies

2 - Pokemon's Mysterious Dungeon: Toki (DS) 55,000

3 - Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP) 54,000

4 - Tamagotchi (DS) 54,000 / New

5 - Pokemon's Mysterious Dungeon: Yami (DS) 46,000

6 - Bleach Blade Battlers 2nd (PS2) 31,000 / New

7 - English Test 2 (DS) 28,000 / New

8 - Yu-gi-oh Duel Monsters GX (PSP) 28,000 / New

9 - Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (PS3) 27,000 / New

10 - Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops + (PSP) 25,000

Source: CVG

Halo 3 has taken top honours in the Japanese charts after selling 59,000 copies in its first week on sale, GamesIndustry.biz reports. A far cry from its UK total of 466,000, but pleasing for Microsoft nonetheless.

It follows on from success of Gears of War in the Japanese charts last year - another Western title as you may have spotted. Even big role-playing hope Blue Dragon only managed to enter the charts in fourth after its first week on sale.

Halo 3 joined a handful of other new entries in the Japanese top ten this week, according to Media Create data, helping all non-Nintendo platforms undergo a resurgence in sales.

Doing the honours were Bleach Blade Battlers 2nd for PS2, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX for PSP, and surprising entry The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for PS3.

These joined newcomers Tamagotchi DS and English Test 2 on, er, DS.

Source: EG

FTW :cool:

Edited October 4, 2007 by DrunknMunky

[Roadrunna]

I can just see it now:

Microsoft - and what happened then?

Me - Well I boiled it in a saucepan and the wife added a load of carrots in...

Microsoft - ...

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Yeah I've read about this technique and watched videos. It really does work. The hot water removes all the dirt from the disk that was put there by the pressers in the factory

[Spartan_X]

OMG!!! the world is ending! :rofl:

[Spookie]

The 360 pad is surprising easy to get used to.

I find it easy to get use to. But after playing shooters on the PC for 9 years (gah has it really been that long?! :() it's really hard to get it to a proficent level.

[bdsams Veteran]

This will be extra good news to Microsoft considering that not only does Japan rarely give a damn about FPS games, but more significantly, poor sales of the 360 have left it in a distant third.

:rofl:

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Hell just froze over?

[Sethos]

Hell just froze over?

"The only way your getting that car, is when japan starts to buy Halo"

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Halo 3 continues to fly off the shelves, with over $300 million dollars in sales in the first week alone. Other interesting data from the press release (at the bottom of this post):

More than 2.7 million gamers have played "Halo 3" on Xbox LIVE in the first week, representing nearly one-third of the 7 million Xbox LIVE members worldwide.

Within the first day of its launch, "Halo 3" players worldwide racked up more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay, which increased more than elevenfold to 40 million hours by the end of the first week, representing more than 4,500 years of continuous gameplay.

In the first week, Since "Halo 3 launched," gamers have unlocked nearly 30 million achievements.

Here is the complete press release:

Global Entertainment Phenomenon “Halo 3” Records More Than $300 Million in First-Week Sales Worldwide

Xbox 360 console sales more than doubled; nearly 3 million gamers play online via Xbox LIVE.

REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 4, 2007 — Interactive entertainment will never be the same, with the launch of one title that has changed the way the world thinks about video games. “Halo? 3” has captured the attention of consumers worldwide and has made history as one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time.

Microsoft Corp. today announced that “Halo 3” has officially become a global phenomenon, garnering more than $300 million in sales in the first week alone. The critically acclaimed Xbox 360? exclusive, which was released worldwide on Tuesday, Sept. 25, is the fastest-selling video game ever and already one of the most successful entertainment properties in history.

Initial reports from retailers worldwide show console sales have more than doubled compared with the weekly average before the launch of “Halo 3.” With games such as “Halo 3,” “Madden 08” (EA Sports), “Mass Effect” (Microsoft Game Studios) and “Rock Band” (Harmonix), Xbox 360 has the greatest lineup in the history of video games and is the only console where consumers can play all the year’s biggest blockbusters.

“‘Halo’ is truly a cultural phenomenon, and the launch of ‘Halo 3’ is an important milestone for Xbox 360 and for video games as entertainment and as an art form,” said Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft. “‘Halo 3’ embodies our vision for the future of entertainment, where some of the world’s greatest creative minds will deliver a new generation of interactive storytelling.”

“Halo 3” is quickly staking its place as the most popular Xbox LIVE? game in history with members gathering in record numbers to play on the world’s largest online gaming and entertainment network on TV. More than 2.7 million gamers have played “Halo 3” on Xbox LIVE in the first week, representing nearly one-third of the 7 million Xbox LIVE members worldwide. Within the first day of its launch, “Halo 3” players worldwide racked up more than 3.6 million hours of online gameplay, which increased more than elevenfold to 40 million hours by the end of the first week, representing more than 4,500 years of continuous gameplay. Since “Halo 3 launched,” gamers have unlocked nearly 30 million achievements. In its first week alone, “Halo 3” drove a record number of Xbox LIVE Gold Memberships as hundreds of thousands of new members gathered online with friends, family members and other gamers around the world to collectively compete and complete the game.

“Halo 3” is the conclusion to the epic trilogy and picks up where “Halo 2” left off, answering questions about the fates of the beloved protagonist Master Chief™ and his artificial intelligence sidekick Cortana as they struggle to save humankind from destruction at the hands of the alien coalition known as the Covenant. In addition to the rich storyline, “Halo 3” continues the franchise’s grand tradition of delivering innovative online multiplayer experiences via Xbox LIVE. The game’s online multiplayer and innovative four-player cooperative gameplay for Xbox LIVE Gold users, the much-talked-about Saved Films feature that enables players to capture and save their favorite moments on their hard drives, and Forge, an innovative map editor that enables myriad customization options, are just some of the new features gamers are experiencing.

Developed by Bungie Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios, the “Halo” franchise is exclusive to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and optimized for the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network. “Halo 3” was released in 37 countries and 17 languages. To date, more than 20 million copies of the games in the “Halo” trilogy have been sold worldwide.

Record week-one sales come on the heels of the previously announced $170 million in sales in the U.S. within the first 24 hours of the game’s release, which marked not just the biggest video game launch, but the biggest entertainment launch in history. The Xbox 360 title beat previous U.S. sales records set by blockbuster openings for entertainment events such as the release of “Spider-Man 3” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” In addition, more than 1.7 million copies of “Halo 3” were pre-ordered in the United States, making it the fastest pre-selling game in history, surpassing the previous record-setting pre-sales of “Halo 2.”[/quoteSource: MN/b>

I know this is news should go in the general topic for Halo 3 we have. It's such a large announcement though I thought it would be good to have its own thread. If a mod wants to move it, feel fr:) :)

[Lexcyn]

Yeah I've read about this technique and watched videos. It really does work. The hot water removes all the dirt from the disk that was put there by the pressers in the factory

Yup, I was pretty amazed that it actually worked. But now I can play Halo 3 again so I'm happy. :p

[Ayepecks]

haha, amazing!

[Spookie]

I guess Bungie can now afford that gold incrusted toilet paper they have been talking about in the past. :p

Congrats should be going to MS's marketing department for building such a buzz.

[monkey13]

Personaly I wouldn't do this. Why does the water need to be boiling? Would be much better just to use luke warm water and some washing-up liquid.

After my girlfriend's parent's cds were smoke damaged in a fire we cleaned them all that way and they were all fine and smoke particles > pressing dirt.

[Spartan_X]

w00t! I can see my Xmas bonus now... :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Pippin666]

With the pricie of the limited edition I say it was easy. It's still far from beating the most number of copies sold in a week.

But hey, I'm enjoying it a lot with the kids upstairs.

Pip'

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Personaly I wouldn't do this. Why does the water need to be boiling? Would be much better just to use luke warm water and some washing-up liquid.

After my girlfriend's parent's cds were smoke damaged in a fire we cleaned them all that way and they were all fine and smoke particles > pressing dirt.

I wouldn't advise using just any old washing liquid, but certainly just cleaning the disk with a wet warm cloth could produce the same result I imagine. The water has to be warm to lift the dirt off though, cold wouldn't do it.