Post by {MBN}E.TitaiN007 on Dec 8, 2005 3:08:05 GMT -5
Halo 3 to eclipse PS3 launch
Expectation rises for Microsoft to 'pull a Halo' once more as US e-tailer takes pre-orders for Halo 3
[03/06/2005 09:20]
US online retail website GameStop.com is taking pre-orders for Halo 3, citing a 1 June 2006 release, despite the fact that the game is yet to be officially announced.
Following yesterday's online retail shenanigans - which revealed expected dates and prices of Xbox 360 games, plus news that Burnout Revenge will come to Xbox 360 after all - it seems the next-gen game release rumour-mill is firmly in motion.
It's fairly safe to assume that Halo 3 is indeed on the way but as for the 1 June date... well, this will no doubt change depending on Sony's PS3 plans.
Microsoft will want to release the next instalment to its biggest franchise right alongside Sony's PS3 launch - just as Halo 2 hit the shelves alongside Sony's introduction of the slimline PS2 hardware late last year.
This move significantly paid off - in America especially - where, in financial terms, the biggest day in entertainment's history was recorded as copies of the game flew off the shelves. This also put Xbox in front of PS2 in the monthly hardware sales for the first time, despite Sony's introduction of its refined hardware.
If the success of the previous game's launch isn't enough to convince you that Microsoft is planning this, then consider the words from Bill Gates himself who, in a pre-E3 interview with Time magazine, said, "The day Sony launches [PlayStation 3] they walk right into Halo 3."
What more proof do you need?
The question is can Halo 3 really cause much of a dent in PS3's launch? While Halo 2 worked wonders against the slimline PS2, it's worth noting that this was just a remodelling of current hardware. Halo 3 will have to be something very special with an amazing amount of hype behind it to swing punters away from Sony's brand-new wonder-machine.
It'll certainly be an interesting fight to watch, that's for sure.
GamesRadar: www.gamesradar.com/?pagetypeid=2&articleid=36122&subsectionid=2514
Expectation rises for Microsoft to 'pull a Halo' once more as US e-tailer takes pre-orders for Halo 3
[03/06/2005 09:20]
US online retail website GameStop.com is taking pre-orders for Halo 3, citing a 1 June 2006 release, despite the fact that the game is yet to be officially announced.
Following yesterday's online retail shenanigans - which revealed expected dates and prices of Xbox 360 games, plus news that Burnout Revenge will come to Xbox 360 after all - it seems the next-gen game release rumour-mill is firmly in motion.
It's fairly safe to assume that Halo 3 is indeed on the way but as for the 1 June date... well, this will no doubt change depending on Sony's PS3 plans.
Microsoft will want to release the next instalment to its biggest franchise right alongside Sony's PS3 launch - just as Halo 2 hit the shelves alongside Sony's introduction of the slimline PS2 hardware late last year.
This move significantly paid off - in America especially - where, in financial terms, the biggest day in entertainment's history was recorded as copies of the game flew off the shelves. This also put Xbox in front of PS2 in the monthly hardware sales for the first time, despite Sony's introduction of its refined hardware.
If the success of the previous game's launch isn't enough to convince you that Microsoft is planning this, then consider the words from Bill Gates himself who, in a pre-E3 interview with Time magazine, said, "The day Sony launches [PlayStation 3] they walk right into Halo 3."
What more proof do you need?
The question is can Halo 3 really cause much of a dent in PS3's launch? While Halo 2 worked wonders against the slimline PS2, it's worth noting that this was just a remodelling of current hardware. Halo 3 will have to be something very special with an amazing amount of hype behind it to swing punters away from Sony's brand-new wonder-machine.
It'll certainly be an interesting fight to watch, that's for sure.
GamesRadar: www.gamesradar.com/?pagetypeid=2&articleid=36122&subsectionid=2514