Halo 3

The Summer Solstice has passed and you know what that means! That's right, the coming of Summer means that X-Play Presents G-Phoria is right around the corner. We can't wait to bring  you all the award winners for what has turned out to be one of the greatest years in gaming history. We only have one problem...

There are simply too many great games.

That's why X-Play needs your help in narrowing the field of nominees for Game Of The Year! So, please, do us a favor and go to our G-Phoria site and vote for your favorite game of the last 12 months. Help us, X-Play fans! You're our only hope!

According to a thread on their forums, Bungie has calculated that there have been more deaths in the Halo 3 campaign than there are people living on Earth right now. Yes, we're serious. Bungie says that 6,719,996,560 characters have been killed in the Halo 3 story campaign since launch day, and the population of this planet is estimated to be 6,705,066,871. Congratulations ladies and gentleman, this is a milestone in the history of gaming. Good job soldiers, reward yourselves with some Rumble Pit with swords.

VideoGaming247: Halo 3 Campaign Kill Count Exceeds Population of Earth

It seems that Grand Theft Auto IV's reign of terror over the Xbox Live leaderboards is over. As people finish the game, they are going back to Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3.

Maybe the GTA IV multiplayer isn't all it's cracked up to be?

Did you go back to CoD4 or Halo 3?

Hit the jump for the new top 10 games being played on Xbox Live. Remember, this includes single player games if the player is connected to Live while gaming.

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What if Nintendo had made Halo 3? Check it out! This bit of Halo 3 machinima is hilarious.

Microsoft has confirmed that they are hiring a slew of programmers and designers for a non-Bungie Halo project, specifically, a Peter Jackson Halo game.

“A Peter Jackson-helmed Halo project was announced at X06 in Barcelona,” said a Microsoft spokesperson. “Since then, Microsoft Game Studios has been hard at work collaborating with Peter Jackson and Bungie on the development of that project. At this time, it’s necessary to grow the internal team to keep pace with development. Bungie will continue to remain involved in multiple aspects of the Halo Universe with MGS.”

The company is looking for a Creative Director, Producer, Game Engineers and more to “help develop a new experience in the Halo universe.”

MTV.com: Is Microsoft Hiring A ‘Halo’ Team For Peter Jackson This Week? [UPDATED]

Two new McFarlane Toys Halo 3 figures will be available exclusively at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego, July 24th-27th.

A special edition Spartan Soldier EVA "HellSpartan" will be sold together with an exclusive clear CQB Spartan.

Although not packaged together, the two figures will be sold as a set, and cannot be purchased separately.

More details on the doll-deal will be posted on McFarlane Toys website.

The Sarkathlon is on! Here's Mr. Sark to bring you the instructions on how you can compete for highly coveted set of Recon Armor from Bungie.

For those who prefer text-based instructions, click below the cut.

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We wrap up our Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack videos with "Ghost Town". This asymmetrical map takes a little getting used to, but works extremely well for Slayer game types.

Team Rockets is also fun, but we aren't quite sure why Team Snipers is an option on this map. Check out the footage and remember, don't teabag and drive.

The second map in the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack is "Avalanche". This vehicle-heavy map is great for Big-Team objective game types like Capture the Flag and Bomb.

Control of the laser at the back end of the map is key and you'll need teamwork to get the flag back to your base.

Check out this Multi-Flag Battle Rifle CTF match where I didn't die. I also managed to snag two flag captures. Nice!

The Legendary Map Pack dropped yesterday and we booted it up at the office. What follows is the video record of my experiences getting my ass kicked on Blackout.

You see, I didn't play Halo 2 online for more than a few games. Therefore, I found myself hilariously outgunned on a map that other gamers already know.

You've been warned.

Mr. Sark has a new challenge for all you Spartans: The Sarkathlon 2!

As an added bonus for this challenge, Mr. Sark has a special reward for the champion - a suit of Halo 3 Recon Armor!

The Sarkathlon 2 is second of Mr. Sark's epic Halo 3 challenges where players will have their skills and wits tested on one of the new Legendary Halo 3 maps. The contest offically begins this Thursday, April 17th and runs until May 2nd. The winner will be announced on Friday, May 2nd on the final night of X-Play's Summer Games Preview.

What's in store for our champion, you ask? Well, the winner will receive a set of the highly coveted Recon Armor, only available to those that the Bungie designers deem especially worthy. Any Spartan worth his weight knows what an honor this would be.

Mr. Sark will be back on Thursday to provide more details about The Sarkathlon 2! Be sure to watch X-Play on Thursday, April 17th @ 8PM ET for more!

We saw this video on kotaku and wanted to share...

Man, weird crap can happen in Halo 3.

The new Halo 3 maps are in!

The Legendary Map Pack is now available for download on Xbox Live for a meager 800 Microsoft Points. Three new maps make up the bundle which includes one fan favorite, one all-new, and one reimagined classic. Players can now enjoy fragging each other into oblivion on "Ghost Town", "Avalanche", and "Blackout".

Check out the images under the cut to preview the brilliance. Or, you know, go and download them right now.

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Mr. Sark has a new challenge for all you Spartans: The Sarkathlon 2!

As an added bonus for this challenge, Mr. Sark has a special reward for the champion - a suit of Halo 3 Recon Armor!

The Sarkathlon 2 is second of Mr. Sark's epic Halo 3 challenges where players will have their skills and wits tested on one of the new Legendary Halo 3 maps. The contest offically begins this Thursday, April 17th and runs until May 2nd. The winner will be announced on Friday, May 2nd on the final night of X-Play's Summer Games Preview.

What's in store for our champion, you ask? Well, the winner will receive a set of the highly coveted Recon Armor, only available to those that the Bungie designers deem especially worthy. Any Spartan worth his weight knows what an honor this would be.

Mr. Sark will be back on Thursday to provide more details about The Sarkathlon 2! Be sure to watch X-Play on Thursday, April 17th @ 8PM ET for more!