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Halo is the Game that Shows No Signs of Ending

It has been almost a year since the highly anticipated and extravagantly successful Xbox game “halo 2″ was released by microsoft game Studios. Today , 6.5 million copies later, the game has received reviews and awards that would and did make any die-hard gamer drop everything they were doing, even work, to rush right out and buy one, and “halo 2″ is now offering a little something more to its very loyal fans.

Rolex three day event

November 9, 2004, is a day that will be remembered fondly by those who fought the midnight crowds to get their hands on what would become the most popular microsoft Xbox game ever distributed, and a day that would be forever resented by those who camped out and came away empty handed. On this great day in gaming history, a little more than 6,500 well-known retailers opened their doors at midnight in what would become the greatest shopping frenzy in gaming history.

The frenzy was so great, that employers reported that there were quite a few sick days taken on November 10. Some say it was due to the “halo 2″ flu. Well the “halo 2″ flu season is again in full swing as microsoft recently announced the release of its greatly anticipated “halo 2″ multiplayer map pack on June 28.

The multiplayer expansion pack, which is the first of its kind for a console title, contains nine new multiplayer maps to push gamers’ skills to their limits and will be available in both retail outlets and via Xbox Live. The retail package also features two new videos: an animated short from the single-player story in New Mombasa and a mini-documentary that includes interviews with the map designers, combat strategies, and fly-throughs of the new maps. The retail pack also allows gamers who prefer offline play via system Li

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