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FPS Rantings

September 25th, 2008

Nerds play Halo 3 in Big Bang Theory

I’ve recently been addicted to The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom starring several nerds and a cute female neighbor. What I didn’t know is that Halo 3 got its fair share of airtime in the show. Don’t believe me? See the evidence after the jump.
Tags: big_bang_theory, fps, halo_3

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July 3rd, 2008

Crap-Detector: New Halo cash-in is a board game

Talk about cashing in. We’ve heard of Halo toys, a spin-off game, novels, a motion picture, and even inhalers. Now, Genius Products and B1 Games are introducing a Halo board game. They call it the Halo Interactive Strategy Game. Do you hear that? It’s the collective groan of gamers everywhere.
Tags: board_games, cash_in, crap_detector, Halo, halo_2, […]

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May 27th, 2008

What if Nintendo made Halo 3?

To answer your question, watch the video below.

Tags: Halo, halo_3, metroid, multiplayer, nintendo, wiimote

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April 4th, 2008

Trailer for Halo 3 Legendary map pack is out

Think you have the resources to spare when April 15th arrives? Then grab Halo 3’s Legendary map pack. It comes with three maps, two of which are remakes. Want to see how the levels look when people are trying to blast each other to smithereens? Then watch this video:

Tags: avalanche, blackout, combat_evolved, dlc, […]

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March 25th, 2008

Not-so-new Halo 3 map pack is available for free download

Do any of you spend for downloadable map packs? There’s the “Legendary” map pack for Halo 3 coming out in a couple of weeks but it would cost you 800 points. This is equivalent to $10 if you live in the U.S., but if you’re based someplace else, you can consult this table for the […]

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February 15th, 2008

Shakespearean trash talking in Halo 3

If William Shakespeare were here today, he would probably be playing Halo 3. Ever wondered how the Bard would handle trash talking in Xbox Live? Wonder no more:

Forge is teh r0xx0rz.
Tags: Halo, halo_3, shakespeare, trash_talk

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January 23rd, 2008

Halo 3 is ousted as Xbox Live’s most played 360 game

It’s finally happened. Halo 3 has been ousted as the most played 360 game in Xbox Live. Well, it’s gotta happen sometime, we’ve figured, but I never expected this to happen barely four months after Halo 3’s release.
Interestingly, Halo 2 for the original Xbox is still the most played game in Xbox Live after almost […]

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January 4th, 2008

Second Halo 3 suicide video is a hoot

Evlmidget25 is back with an even more elaborate way to blow himself/herself up in Halo 3’s Forge map editor.

The first trailer may be good, but this one’s even funnier. The second one gets my vote. Anyone else here who’s spending time with Forge? Care to share any outrageous creations?
Tags: forge, halo_3, map_editor

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December 28th, 2007

New Halo 3 video = no life

Evlmidget25 has a lot of time in his/her hands. So much time that this Halo 3 owner spent quite a while putting together a strange level in Forge designed blow his/her MJOLNIR ass up.

The video isn’t inherently funny. What’s funny is that someone had so much spare time to put this all together. It […]

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December 28th, 2007

Top 10 shooters of 2007

Every site has its share of year-end awards, so here’s FPS Rantings’ take on the best shooters this year. Yes, they’re placed in order of awesomeness.

The Orange Box
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Xbox 360 version)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Bioshock
Halo 3
Crysis
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
Warhawk
Unreal Tournament 3

What are your Top […]

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December 19th, 2007

Halo 3 owned by more than half of 360 owners in the U.S.

More than half of Xbox 360 owners in the U.S. own a copy of Halo 3, says GameDaily. How did they find out? It’s just simple math, really.
Given the data from the NPD Group, it shows that 4.1 million Halo 3 copies have been sold in the U.S. Compare that with the 7.9 million Xbox […]

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December 14th, 2007

Time proclaims Halo 3 as 2007’s best game

There are many words to describe Halo 3. Fans would call it “teh awesome,” others think “multiplayer is king,” and I say “Bungie’s on to something here.” But if there’s any description I wouldn’t give Halo 3, it’s what Time Magazine just used:
“Like a pebble that has been rounded over the centuries by the gentle […]

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