Halo Reach and Red Dead Redemption were two of my personal favorites, from a gameplay perspective especially.

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Rebuilding a legendary, best-selling franchise from scratch is no small feat, and 343 Studios has the monumental task of taking over the franchise from Bungie, who left after the last game, Halo Reach.

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On Tuesday at midnight, the latest title in the sci-fi first-person shooter series Halo: Reach launched.

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Copies of Halo:Reach are fast spreading throughout the Internet, fueled by torrent download sites like The Pirate Bay.

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At least this may be the last time: Halo: Reach is slated as the final chapter in the series.

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The company outfitted a studio with a war room that featured eight big screen HD TVs to show the first-person perspective action of Halo: Reach.

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Red Bull has hosted a number of LANS in New York City, Los Angeles and Florida, inviting some of the best StarCraft II and Halo: Reach players to fine-tune their skills before big league tournaments like Major League Gaming (MLG).

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Reach is a prequel to the trilogy of Halo games that came before.

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The next time you reach for a candy bar to go with your diet soda, remember the health halo effect.

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