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It may be the final chapter in the Halo franchise, but it feels like a third version of Chapter One.

Microsoft drops a free non-Halo goodie on Marketplace before Halo 3 hits stores.

To help fuel the Halo 3 Hype, Best Buy has teamed up with Microsoft to offer three full days of Xbox Live Gold to everyone with an Xbox 360 and a broadband connection. That means everyone will be able to enjoy all the exclusive Halo 3 content and features for three full days. In addtion,

Eidos Interactive and Strawedog Studios is set to release Geon: Emotions for Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. Goen: Emotions is an abstract sports game where players utilize emotions to compete against opponents in head-to-head or co-op team action up to four players. Geon: Emotions will be available for 800 points and available for download on

With Burnout Paradise not scheduled to ship until 2008, gamers may be wondering how they’ll scratch their itch for high-octane, car-based crashes. DiRT, Forza 2 and PGR4 are great for pure racing, but sometimes gamers just want to blow stuff up. When those destructive urges arise, they’re not easy to ignore. Fortunately, the latest build of FlatOut Ultimate Carnage isn’t easy to ignore either, and its mix of racing and over-the-top….

There’s no shortage of media, toy and peripheral blitz for this game, is there?