Here we go. Millions are blogging about Halo 3 as I write ths. Sony Defense Force put out a less than entertaining review. I hoped for a bit more, but it was short and sorta boring.  For the real reviews, check out metacritic.com, or just go out and buy a copy.

 

Now for the photos. I went to Redmond Town Center (RTC) last night for the Halo 3 midnight launch. My photos aren't that great. I really suck these days at night shots. I slept and then got up early to catch the launch at the Microsoft Company Store. I love playing games, but there's something about a launch night that gets me stoked.

 

Bonus: The Microsoft Company Store had two sections of the big diorama you've been seeing in videos on display. Check out those photos for a glimpse.

Enjoy. Have fun. Play safe. Don't forget to reload. 

 

From Wired Blogs by an American expat in Japan:

We have some not so big news from TGS here. The PlayStation 3 Home is to be delayed until 2008. Word on the street is that this is due to an overwhelming lack of interest. It appears the game development community, while voicing support for Home, has failed to produce any game spaces in Home. “It’s really disappointing,” stated Phil Harrison, EVP of Sony Europe in an interview with on Thursday. “We thought we had something here. Imagine sitting around watching trailers for the latest EA sports game in your virtual living room, and then walking on down to the EA pub for a virtual drink and chips with star athletes and celebrities. What could be better?”

Apparently, a lot. Not only has support from developers been mediocre, but there’s little interest from the gaming community as well. The number of active avatars in the virtual space fell off 56% from the initial beta – this includes the fact that Sony has ramped up slots for the sneak peek. It is believed most of the remaining avatars belong to Sony staffers and SDF fanboys. (Who are out in droves at TGS.

For additional coverage on Sony at TGS, see DarkZero UK’s writeup.

Fine print: The above article is a farse and for entertainment value only. However, the DarkZero writeup is true.

Hey there. I'm still here, I've just been absent from posting on my blog. Now with Halo 3 coming out next week, I'll be even less here. I'm taking Tuesday off work, as it's a national holiday. :)