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Welcome to 7Gears.com, home of Xisto Network's gaming website. Were we keep you update to date on the latest game releases, reviews, previews, downloads and more. Also we bring you back to memory lane to our Old School Review as our authors talk about games from the 80's and 90's. Also to make sure to stop by and check out our gaming forums which are hosted by Trap17.com who are also part of the xisto network. There you can discuss the latest games, or post up your own review about what you thought about the games that you just played.
New Look, posted on 25 Aug 2007 by Michael
Layout Updates, posted on 25 Jul 2007 by Michael
Current Updates, posted on 24 Jul 2007 by Michael
7gears latest gaming news
Find out the latest happenings of the gaming world, from the console wars to new hardware.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Microsoft hopes the launch Tuesday of its much-anticipated "Halo 3" game will turn into another blockbuster that will fend off challenges from Nintendo's Wii and Sony's Playstation 3.
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With plenty of hype and talk of record-breaking sales, Microsoft was to release the game in the United States at 12:01 am Tuesday (0401 GMT) and in 37 countries by the end of the week with a series of high-profile events.
"With nary a pirate, a spider or a wand in sight, day-one sales of the highly anticipated video game are expected to shatter entertainment sales records and top the biggest entertainment launches of all time," Microsoft said in a statement, comparing the event to movie releases like "Harry Potter" and "Pirates of the Caribbean."
Microsoft said it had received a record 1.5 million pre-orders for the game. Midnight launch events were planned at 10,000 retailers across the United States, featuring contests and appearances by local celebrities and athletes.
Many retailers were to hold special openings for the sale, and some expected customers to queue up for the first copies of the game, which sells for 60 dollars for the basic version and 130 dollars for a premium edition.
The game developed by Microsoft and its partner Bungie Studios is the third in the Halo Trilogy, a so-called "first-person shooter" action game that has been a big success.
Microsoft was pinning its hopes on the game to bolster sales of the XBox 360 console, which faces stiff competition from Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PS3.
"This is kind of a make-or-break season for them," said Matt Rosoff, analyst with Directions on Microsoft.
Microsoft recently cut the US price for its Xbox 360 to better compete with the Wii and PS3 and its reputation was tarnished by a design defect that Microsoft says it has fixed. The company set aside a billion dollars in its most recent fiscal quarter to repair or replace flawed consoles.
Microsoft has shipped 11.6 million Xbox 360s since the consoles debuted in 2005. But Nintendo is riding a wave of popularity and has been selling Wii consoles as fast as it makes them since sales began in November 2006.
Still, XBox 360 has outsold its key competitors in the US market so far this year, according to data from NPD Group.
David Cole, an analyst with DFC Intelligence, said "Halo 3" may help Microsoft but is aimed mainly at those who already are committed to the platform.
"Microsoft's biggest challenge is to grow beyond that 'converted' base," he said.
"The buzz around Halo 3 is truly unprecedented, and while many want to take sides around the next-generation console wars, I'm more of an optimist who thinks this launch will be good for the entire industry," said David Riley at NPD.
"It's exactly what this industry needs to kick off the holiday shopping season.
Gaming review site MetaCritic gave the new game a 96 rating out of 100 and says it provides "the thrilling conclusion" to the events begun in the first Halo.
"The Master Chief is returning to Earth to finish the fight. The Covenant occupation of Earth has uncovered a massive and ancient object beneath the African sands -- an object whose secrets have yet to be revealed," MetaCritic said.
Analyst Michael Gartenberg at Jupiter Research said Halo 3 "will likely be a killer app," or application, for XBox 360, which has been struggling against the Playstation 3 and Wii from Microsoft's Japanese rivals.
"I've had a chance to play with a review copy for a bit and now the embargo is lifted it's safe for me to say, this is going to be a monster hit for Microsoft and it's the type of game that will sell systems, probably a lot of them," Gartenberg said.
"Halo 3 has been one of the most anticipated titles in the history of gaming and Microsoft and Bungie delivered well."
7gears latest gaming previews
Find out the latest gaming previews for games that have yet to come out and you want to drool over just waiting for them to come out.
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2008, posted on 27 Aug 2007 by Michael
White Gold, posted on 27 Aug 2007 by Michael
Preview: Rock Band, posted on 23 Aug 2007 by Michael
Manhunt 2 Meltdown Shows Game-Killing Power of Adults-Only Rating, posted on 23 Aug 2007 by Michael
Ratchet & Clank Future Hands-On, posted on 20 Aug 2007 by Michael
7gears old school review
Check up n your favorite old games from Super Mario to Street Fighter II and see how the staff of 7gears reviews the great classics from the 1970's till 1995 when the 3-D generation would begin.
Tetris, posted on 25 Jul 2007 by Michael
Terminator 2, posted on 25 Jul 2007 by Michael
Captain America and the Avengers, posted on 25 Jul 2007 by Michael
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 & 2, posted on 25 Jul 2007 by Michael
Golden Axe, posted on 24 Jul 2007 by Michael
Simpsons, posted on 24 Jul 2007 by Michael
Final Fight, posted on 24 Jul 2007 by Michael
7gears new school review
Here are the latest reviews on the new genereation of games that are out on the current market. Also our staff review the flash games that we have on our site as well.
Latest 'Zelda' draws up great gameplay, posted on 03 Oct 2007 by Michael
Video-game review: `Heavenly Sword', posted on 03 Oct 2007 by Michael
Video-game review: `Metroid Prime 3', posted on 06 Sep 2007 by Michael
IGN Gives Lair a 4.9! A "Sixaxxis Suckfest", posted on 03 Sep 2007 by Michael
GameSpot reviews Lair, gives it a 4.5 out of 10, posted on 03 Sep 2007 by Michael
Super Mario Galaxy, posted on 23 Aug 2007 by Michael
Madden '08 Xbox 360 vs. PS3 comparison video, posted on 20 Aug 2007 by Michael
Sony Fanboy Reviews Bioshock (5/10), posted on 20 Aug 2007 by Michael
Video-game review: PaRappa the Rapper, posted on 17 Aug 2007 by Michael
New School Review Of Madden 2008 , posted on 17 Aug 2007 by Michael
Bubbles, posted on 25 Jul 2007 by joe