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E3 2011: Halo 4 Teaser Creates Huge Buzz, But is That All from Microsoft?
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 6:31pm | 79Millions of gamers all over the world are excited to hear that a fourth Halo is on its way (with Master Chief, no less). But other than this one massive announcement, was Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) E3 press conference a bust? Like or loathe the Xbox maker's presentation, let's kick back and drool...
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E3 2011: Halo 4 Teaser Creates Huge Buzz, But is That All from Microsoft?
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 6:22pm | 309Millions of gamers all over the world are excited to hear that a fourth Halo is on its way (with Master Chief, no less). But other than this one massive announcement, was Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) E3 press conference a bust? Like or loathe the Xbox maker's presentation, let's kick back and drool...
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Rango: The Video Game Provides Family Entertainment Where The Film Misses The Mark
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 9:51am | 659Is it possible for a video game that's based on a movie to turn out better than the original source material? It's not unprecedented. The Nintendo 64 version of GoldenEye 007 was definitely more entertaining than the film of the same name. But it is a relatively rare occurrence. After seeing Rango...
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Can Dead Space 2 Boost EA's Bottom Line? (ERTS)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 4:11pm | 544Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) didn't have a great 2010. It didn't have a spectacular 2009 either. But with a number of product delays last fall, many of the company's biggest games were pushed into early 2011. One of those games, Dead Space 2, arrives today. While nowhere near the success of...
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Goldman Sachs Entertainment Playlist
Friday, September 17, 2010 - 9:26am | 146In Goldman Sach's weekly entertainment newsletter, box office sales and the recent Halo: Reach release was discussed. Halo: Reach, released on September 14, generated over $200 mn in first day sales in the US and Europe. In comparison, Halo 3 grossed $170 mn in its first day in the US in 2007....
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Best Buy Gearing up for “Halo: Reach” Invasion
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 11:31am | 158Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) announced that more than 400 stores across the country will open their doors at 12:01 am on Tuesday, September 14, to celebrate the launch of “Halo: Reach.” In addition to the extended store hours, Best Buy is also offering fans a $20 Best Buy gift card with any in-store,...