Microsoft Prepares For Huge "Halo 3" Opening

AP:

Can "Halo" hero Master Chief blast his way past "Spider-Man 3" too?

We'll soon find out as the third installment in the "Halo" video game franchise debuts Tuesday for the Xbox 360 console.

Microsoft Corp. won't divulge exact sales predictions for "Halo 3" (and won't specify just how many tens of millions they poured into developing it) but seems confident of outdoing the "Spider-Man 3" movie, the summer blockbuster that grossed $151 million in its first day -- a comparison the company has embraced itself.

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Comments

[emerywood]

Billions of dollars and endless hours are spent on video gaming by young people these days because it is entertaining and intellectually non-challenging. No wonder games like contract bridge and chess are dying. Is this a good or bad sign for the future of our youths ?

[Trevor51181]

Yes.

[realitytrumpsbull]

Too bad they won't make video games about
human exploratio­n/coloniza­tion of the solar
system...

[workingboy]

one more thing to put on that credit card!

[OneVoiceInACrowd]

Why is this not on the Home Page, Geez. I look forward to talking trash and getting spanked by 14 year olds....

Long live the noob combo!

[njdon]

they've been hawking this all day on the internet and tv. good luck and happy gaming to all the purchasers.