...As we near the holiday season you are sure to hear a lot about Halo 3 whether you are a video gamer or not. From the Halo 3 game, to Halo 3 toys to Halo 3 ring tones, consumers will be bombarded with advertising messages intended to get you to part with your hard earned money. So what is all the hype about?

If you are the owner of the original Xbox, you are undoubtedly familiar with the original Halo and its successful sequel Halo 2. The Halo series began in 2001 as the killer app for the original Xbox console. Halo, often considered the most influential first person shooter of all time has sold over 5 million copies and halo 2 has sold more then 9 million copies. The halo series has inspired a loyal following of fans who have spent countless hours on Xbox Live, Microsofts online multiplayer service.

The halo series is an epic science fiction ...more

RTS Video Game Supreme Commander Is A Step Up

...ne was impressive for the time.

Until recently, RTS video games were more about doing battle with economics and tactics than they were about using complex strategies to wage war on a large scale. Supreme Commander is a whole different story for it gives PC game players a game with incredibly large scale battlefields.

While it is set in the far-away future, Supreme Commander uses modern warfare tactics and strategies to wage war. There are three factions of humans left and they are all fighting for something different. The United Earth Federation believes in order and empire, the cybernetic Cybran group is fighting for independence and the alien-enlightened Aeon group is seeking to liberate the Universe.

In the past, bigger is better has not always been the idea in mind for the developers of RTS video games. But that has changed now that technology has improved greatly.

Supreme Commander embraces the idea of vastness like a Park Ranger in Alaska. There are large scale battlefields that average 20km x 20km in size, and some that are an incredibly large size of 81km x 81km!

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Half-Life 2 - The Orange box - The most Exciting Gaming Experience

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In the second part, the storyline moves forward and the environs are changed. Apart from the life like graphics, the other factor that enhances the whole gaming experience is the voice of the female AI overseer that alternately supports and taunts you throughout your travels. One disadvantage that needs to be mentioned here is the frequent and lengthy load time. Rest all is just too great, too entertaining and too engrossing. Certainly, it is one of the most exciting gaming experiences of the year 2007.<...more

Which Version of PlayStation 3 Should you Buy?

...larged titling angle of the joystick will ensure better manipulation and wider range of motion. The force feedback vibration has been done away with, fearing the vibration might interfere with certain games that use the motion sensor.

The controller will be wireless comparable to the XBOX 360 controller. The wireless controller will operate with a Bluetooth 2.0 EDR that can transmit data at the rate of up to 3.0Mbps.

The Playstation Portable will be able to connect to the new console. The PSP can function as a remote control or as an extra controller for the Playstation 3.

The games will use a hard drive to save game and lo...more