Halo Reach Goes Competitive with MLG

Major League Gaming (MLG) announced that it will combine its Pro Circuit competition and the MLG Doritos Pro Gaming Combine to create new competitions for the 2010 season’s two remaining events. According to the statement, the DC MLG Doritos Combine Circuit amateur competition will be MLG’s first competitive event to feature the recently launched Halo: …

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Netflix Launches Canadian Service

Netflix, Inc. announced that it has launched its Canadian service for streaming movies and TV episodes over the Internet. According to the statement, Netflix also inked Canadian license agreements with major motion picture studios such as Lionsgate, MGM Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Pictures, as well as Canadian distributors …

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Microsoft Zune Expands Internationally

Microsoft Corp. announced the further international expansion of Zune, its digital entertainment service. According to the statement, this fall, Zune will expand its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass music subscription service and enhanced features on Zune.net to new markets on Windows-based PCs, Windows Phone …

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Microsoft Debuts Slew of Xbox 360 Kinect Games

Microsoft Corp. announced that it showcased ten new games at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS), including five exclusive titles for Kinect for Xbox 360.

Halo Reaches $200M in First 24 Hours

Microsoft announced that Halo: Reach generated more than $200 million in sales in the United States and Europe in the first 24 hours of its release. According to the statement, based on U.S. sales alone, Halo: Reach is now the biggest entertainment launch of 2010 in the U.S., eclipsing the three-day opening weekends of Hollywood’s …

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Countdown to Halo Reach Launch

Microsoft Corp. announced that the wait for Halo: Reach is almost over. According to the statement, to celebrate the launch, tens of thousands of retailers around the world are opening their doors at midnight to sell copies of Halo: Reach, as well as Halo: Reach Xbox 360 consoles and accessories. Special launch events are taking …

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Best Buy Celebrates Launch of Halo Reach

Best Buy announced that more than 400 stores across the United States will open their doors at 12:01 am on Tuesday, September 14, to celebrate the launch of Halo: Reach, exclusively for Xbox 360. According to the statement, in addition to the extended store hours, Best Buy is also offering fans a $20 Best Buy …

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GameStop to Launch Halo Reach in Style

GameStop Corp. announced Halo: Reach midnight launch events at almost 4,000 of its stores in the United States. According to the statement, most GameStop stores will reopen at 10 p.m. local time Sept. 13 to host launch-night activities such as Halo trivia, Halo character dress-up contests, Halo tournaments and a countdown to midnight when pre-order …

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