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> http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_b...pic_id=24270621
>
> 2006 NOT the year of Halo 3?
>
> Source: A GameStop company e-mail scanned and displayed on gaming blog
> Kotaku.com.
>
> The official story: Microsoft had not responded to e-mails as of press
> time.
>
> What we heard: Now that the public knows that Brangelina is expecting
> sometime in June, we can focus on important stuff--like the release
> date for Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. Given that the date is under tighter
> lock and key than the plot to Lost, most speculation is sculpted from
> when we know it won't be out.
>
> Pre-E3 last year, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told Time magazine that
> not only would Master Chief be taking on The Covenant, but he'd also be
> battling the launch of the PlayStation 3. While others in the know
> scratched their heads at his comment, it took Bill a little longer to
> swallow his words and admit that the game would be done "when it's
> ready."
>
> This obviously means that Halo 3 will be released this November,
> Microsoft's month of choice for gaming, right? Not only is it the
> optimal release date to take advantage of the holiday crunch, but it's
> also the time of year that previous Halo games were released, both
> Xboxes hit stores, and Xbox Live was launched.
>
> Not so fast, according to a company e-mail sent to employees of
> GameStop. Gaming blog Kotaku.com got word from a source at GameStop
> that the retailer was flatly told by Microsoft that "Halo 3 will NOT be
> released in 2006" (emphasis in original). Kotaku posted a scan of the
> e-mail, whose simple layout could be easily forged. However, a
> well-placed mole inside the GameStop organization confirmed to GameSpot
> that the e-mail is indeed legitimate.
>
> That said, GameStop.com is still listing the game as coming out on
> October 3, 2006. So did the guy who updates product release dates not
> get the memo? One possibility is that the e-mail is merely a guide to
> employees on how common questions should be answered, such as, "Sorry,
> that's for paying customers only" or "No, a middle-school ID won't let
> you buy M-rated games."
>
> Of course, Microsoft has not commented on the situation, so nothing is
> official. But given that Microsoft execs have gone from saying that
> Halo 3 will be a PS3-killer to saying it will be ready when Bungie says
> its ready, and given that Bungie is still denying that it's working on
> Halo 3, pushing Halo 3 into 2007 doesn't seem so far off. Remember Halo
> 2's delays?
>
> Lastly, the GameStop memo gives further validity to the current
> entertainment-synergy theory spun by industry-watchers, who say the
> game will be released in tandem with the Halo film. Studios Fox and
> Universal have tentatively slated the surefire blockbuster, which is
> being executive produced by King Kong director Peter Jackson, for
> summer 2007.
>
> Bogus or not bogus?: Abstain. While a holiday 2006 release and a 360
> price drop would be the perfect one-two punch to blunt the PS3 launch,
> Bungie is one organization that will not be rushed.
>

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> Personally, I'm happy with 2007; I wouldn't have put 2008 or 9 past
> Bungie.
> Just review all the old records and look what they wanted Halo 1 to be; it
> still wouldn't be done if Microsoft hadn't hurried them up a little.
>
> On 1/31/06 6:54 PM, in article
> 1138755283.063683.243790@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "video-game dude"
> <videogamedude@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>

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> You did read that IT'S A RUMOR, right? Bungie and Microsoft said the rumor
> it's full of shit, just like Halo 3 being ready at any second is full of
> shit, right?
>
> "Devala Rees" <darkeagle@lisco.com> wrote in message
> news:C0057266.1193%darkeagle@lisco.com...
>
>

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> http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_b...pic_id=24270621
>
> 2006 NOT the year of Halo 3?
>
> Source: A GameStop company e-mail scanned and displayed on gaming blog
> Kotaku.com.
>
> The official story: Microsoft had not responded to e-mails as of press
> time.
>
> What we heard: Now that the public knows that Brangelina is expecting
> sometime in June, we can focus on important stuff--like the release
> date for Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. Given that the date is under tighter
> lock and key than the plot to Lost, most speculation is sculpted from
> when we know it won't be out.
>
> Pre-E3 last year, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told Time magazine that
> not only would Master Chief be taking on The Covenant, but he'd also be
> battling the launch of the PlayStation 3. While others in the know
> scratched their heads at his comment, it took Bill a little longer to
> swallow his words and admit that the game would be done "when it's
> ready."
>
> This obviously means that Halo 3 will be released this November,
> Microsoft's month of choice for gaming, right? Not only is it the
> optimal release date to take advantage of the holiday crunch, but it's
> also the time of year that previous Halo games were released, both
> Xboxes hit stores, and Xbox Live was launched.
>
> Not so fast, according to a company e-mail sent to employees of
> GameStop. Gaming blog Kotaku.com got word from a source at GameStop
> that the retailer was flatly told by Microsoft that "Halo 3 will NOT be
> released in 2006" (emphasis in original). Kotaku posted a scan of the
> e-mail, whose simple layout could be easily forged. However, a
> well-placed mole inside the GameStop organization confirmed to GameSpot
> that the e-mail is indeed legitimate.
>
> That said, GameStop.com is still listing the game as coming out on
> October 3, 2006. So did the guy who updates product release dates not
> get the memo? One possibility is that the e-mail is merely a guide to
> employees on how common questions should be answered, such as, "Sorry,
> that's for paying customers only" or "No, a middle-school ID won't let
> you buy M-rated games."
>
> Of course, Microsoft has not commented on the situation, so nothing is
> official. But given that Microsoft execs have gone from saying that
> Halo 3 will be a PS3-killer to saying it will be ready when Bungie says
> its ready, and given that Bungie is still denying that it's working on
> Halo 3, pushing Halo 3 into 2007 doesn't seem so far off. Remember Halo
> 2's delays?
>
> Lastly, the GameStop memo gives further validity to the current
> entertainment-synergy theory spun by industry-watchers, who say the
> game will be released in tandem with the Halo film. Studios Fox and
> Universal have tentatively slated the surefire blockbuster, which is
> being executive produced by King Kong director Peter Jackson, for
> summer 2007.
>
> Bogus or not bogus?: Abstain. While a holiday 2006 release and a 360
> price drop would be the perfect one-two punch to blunt the PS3 launch,
> Bungie is one organization that will not be rushed.
>

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>The longer it takes, the better it will be I think. I'm fine with 2007.

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> Personally, I'm happy with 2007; I wouldn't have put 2008 or 9 past
> Bungie.
> Just review all the old records and look what they wanted Halo 1 to be; it
> still wouldn't be done if Microsoft hadn't hurried them up a little.
>

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>

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> On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 13:41:36 GMT, "Tim Stephens"
> <TSTEPHENS4@carolina.rr.com> wrote:

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[vbcol=seagreen]
> *cough* Daikatana *cough*

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>
> "Devala Rees" <darkeagle@lisco.com> wrote in message
> news:C0057266.1193%darkeagle@lisco.com...
>
>
> Who cares about Halo? new console, new generation new titles.. Halo 1 was
> ok but nothing can recapture that buzz, Halo 2 was poo...
>
> the tomb raider series became a little too samey and in need of of
> something fresh..
>
> time to move on ..
>
> as for those complaining about game availability,,, having too many games
> out at launch would be unprofitable as many titles would be overlooked..
>
> a smaller range gives more sales on the titles (buyers only have a limited
> budget at launch, and will spend money in the following months).. games
> rushed out for launch tend to have glitches that need revising through
> patches..
>

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> Yeh whatever happend to duke nukem forever?
>
>
> Psst. They have Prey now.

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> http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_b...pic_id=24270621
>
> 2006 NOT the year of Halo 3?
>
> Source: A GameStop company e-mail scanned and displayed on gaming blog
> Kotaku.com.
>
> The official story: Microsoft had not responded to e-mails as of press
> time.
>
> What we heard: Now that the public knows that Brangelina is expecting
> sometime in June, we can focus on important stuff--like the release
> date for Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. Given that the date is under tighter
> lock and key than the plot to Lost, most speculation is sculpted from
> when we know it won't be out.
>
> Pre-E3 last year, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told Time magazine that
> not only would Master Chief be taking on The Covenant, but he'd also be
> battling the launch of the PlayStation 3. While others in the know
> scratched their heads at his comment, it took Bill a little longer to
> swallow his words and admit that the game would be done "when it's
> ready."
>
> This obviously means that Halo 3 will be released this November,
> Microsoft's month of choice for gaming, right? Not only is it the
> optimal release date to take advantage of the holiday crunch, but it's
> also the time of year that previous Halo games were released, both
> Xboxes hit stores, and Xbox Live was launched.
>
> Not so fast, according to a company e-mail sent to employees of
> GameStop. Gaming blog Kotaku.com got word from a source at GameStop
> that the retailer was flatly told by Microsoft that "Halo 3 will NOT be
> released in 2006" (emphasis in original). Kotaku posted a scan of the
> e-mail, whose simple layout could be easily forged. However, a
> well-placed mole inside the GameStop organization confirmed to GameSpot
> that the e-mail is indeed legitimate.
>
> That said, GameStop.com is still listing the game as coming out on
> October 3, 2006. So did the guy who updates product release dates not
> get the memo? One possibility is that the e-mail is merely a guide to
> employees on how common questions should be answered, such as, "Sorry,
> that's for paying customers only" or "No, a middle-school ID won't let
> you buy M-rated games."
>
> Of course, Microsoft has not commented on the situation, so nothing is
> official. But given that Microsoft execs have gone from saying that
> Halo 3 will be a PS3-killer to saying it will be ready when Bungie says
> its ready, and given that Bungie is still denying that it's working on
> Halo 3, pushing Halo 3 into 2007 doesn't seem so far off. Remember Halo
> 2's delays?
>
> Lastly, the GameStop memo gives further validity to the current
> entertainment-synergy theory spun by industry-watchers, who say the
> game will be released in tandem with the Halo film. Studios Fox and
> Universal have tentatively slated the surefire blockbuster, which is
> being executive produced by King Kong director Peter Jackson, for
> summer 2007.
>
> Bogus or not bogus?: Abstain. While a holiday 2006 release and a 360
> price drop would be the perfect one-two punch to blunt the PS3 launch,
> Bungie is one organization that will not be rushed.
>

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> http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_b...pic_id=24270621
>
> 2006 NOT the year of Halo 3?
>
> Source: A GameStop company e-mail scanned and displayed on gaming blog
> Kotaku.com.
>
> The official story: Microsoft had not responded to e-mails as of press
> time.
>
> What we heard: Now that the public knows that Brangelina is expecting
> sometime in June, we can focus on important stuff--like the release
> date for Halo 3 for the Xbox 360. Given that the date is under tighter
> lock and key than the plot to Lost, most speculation is sculpted from
> when we know it won't be out.
>
> Pre-E3 last year, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates told Time magazine that
> not only would Master Chief be taking on The Covenant, but he'd also be
> battling the launch of the PlayStation 3. While others in the know
> scratched their heads at his comment, it took Bill a little longer to
> swallow his words and admit that the game would be done "when it's
> ready."
>
> This obviously means that Halo 3 will be released this November,
> Microsoft's month of choice for gaming, right? Not only is it the
> optimal release date to take advantage of the holiday crunch, but it's
> also the time of year that previous Halo games were released, both
> Xboxes hit stores, and Xbox Live was launched.
>
> Not so fast, according to a company e-mail sent to employees of
> GameStop. Gaming blog Kotaku.com got word from a source at GameStop
> that the retailer was flatly told by Microsoft that "Halo 3 will NOT be
> released in 2006" (emphasis in original). Kotaku posted a scan of the
> e-mail, whose simple layout could be easily forged. However, a
> well-placed mole inside the GameStop organization confirmed to GameSpot
> that the e-mail is indeed legitimate.
>
> That said, GameStop.com is still listing the game as coming out on
> October 3, 2006. So did the guy who updates product release dates not
> get the memo? One possibility is that the e-mail is merely a guide to
> employees on how common questions should be answered, such as, "Sorry,
> that's for paying customers only" or "No, a middle-school ID won't let
> you buy M-rated games."
>
> Of course, Microsoft has not commented on the situation, so nothing is
> official. But given that Microsoft execs have gone from saying that
> Halo 3 will be a PS3-killer to saying it will be ready when Bungie says
> its ready, and given that Bungie is still denying that it's working on
> Halo 3, pushing Halo 3 into 2007 doesn't seem so far off. Remember Halo
> 2's delays?
>
> Lastly, the GameStop memo gives further validity to the current
> entertainment-synergy theory spun by industry-watchers, who say the
> game will be released in tandem with the Halo film. Studios Fox and
> Universal have tentatively slated the surefire blockbuster, which is
> being executive produced by King Kong director Peter Jackson, for
> summer 2007.
>
> Bogus or not bogus?: Abstain. While a holiday 2006 release and a 360
> price drop would be the perfect one-two punch to blunt the PS3 launch,
> Bungie is one organization that will not be rushed.
>