Bungie Gives Halo a Farewell with an Interesting Stats Page

As Bungie say their last goodbyes to the Halo series, the developer decided to give it a honorable farewell by releasing a record of some multiplayer statistics that they have gathered over the years. And they are mind-blowing. Even you didn't like Halo, it's still an interesting read, especially when you see the numbers.

Facts include:

The Number of Steaktacular Medals: 382,330,491
Number of Weapon Kills: 108,548,388,596
Halo's Playtime in Days: 85,841,504
Halo's Playtime in Years: 235,182
and many more.

With nearly ten years of cumulative multiplayer experience some of the

Source indicates that Sony will actually launch its next console before Microsoft

When Sony launched the PS3 a year after Microsoft's Xbox 360, the 360 got more attention and gained the upperhand and until later on, it took some time for the PS3 to gain its ground and be an equal competitor. However the tides could change should Sony release their next generation console earlier. Despite the fact that Sony has said in the past that they will "probably be the last to announce," a source close to Sony has stated to various sources like VG247 and GamesIndustry.Biz

Japan's Gaming Community Pleased that AC3 Will Be Not in Their Country

Before the unveiling that the next Assassin's Creed would be set in Colonial American, people had many debates on where and when it would take place. Some said pre-Communist Revolution Russia, others thought it would go back to the Mediterranean, and some others thought Japan would be the likely setting, next to America. However, when the announcement of AC3 was made, apparently the Japanese gaming community gave off a sigh of relief as well as the game's developers, according to this Kotaku article.

Kotaku's

The Next Generation of Playstation Consoles Will Not Play Used or Past-Generation Games

Reliable sources from Kotaku's and GamesIndustry.biz indicate that Sony's next console will be ready for a holiday 2013 launch and will be called the Orbis. It's not clear if this is a codename or not, though the practice is common. Also, it's worth noticing that orbis.scedev.net does exist, and that was the way people found out what the Vita was going to be called.

Both sources also reveals several pieces of key information: Orbis will play PS3 games and it's new new hardware will be designed to block used titles from playing. Meaning that any copy of a game you get from Gamestop will no longer work in this

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The Orchestrated Video Game Music Tour Could Be Appearing in Smaller Venues and Areas

To celebrate it's decade of success, Video Games Live will celebrate in 2012 by heading to smaller venues and towns across the globe. Their reasoning to shy away a bit from populous places like New York and Chicago, was due to demand from their fans and their success.

"We continually receive thousands of emails a year from families and gamers who would love to experience our show, but find it hard to travel to major cities and have to deal with travel expenses, overnight stays, getting the kids out of school, etc. and we would like to try to accommodate as many people as possible to share in the experience..."

Exclusive partnership lets party-goers "test drive" the world's #1 modified Xbox 360 controllers

Tempe, AZ. (March 21, 2012) - Evil Controllers and GameTruck, two companies recognized for their product innovation and creativity, are teaming-up to outfit GameTruck's mobile video gaming theaters with custom modded Xbox 360 controllers not sold anywhere else.

The exclusive partnership, launching this March, will provide GameTruck party-goers with the unique experience of "test-driving" Evil Controllers' after-market modified controllers during birthday parties, corporate

No New Next Generation Xbox Unveilings in 2012 Says Microsoft

The gaming community will be disappointed to find out that Microsoft has no plan to release a new console anytime soon, according to a statement from Microsoft and this article on Mashable.

With the 2012 E3 being less than a few months away, many hoped Microsoft would unveil some new hardware, like they have done in the past, and it has been a long time since the XBox 360 was introduced at E3 in 2005. A spokesman for the company expressed the following:

“While we appreciate all the interest in our long-range plans for

LoL Overtakes Starcraft as Korea's National Sport

It seems that for many years now, Starcraft was the major game to play in Korea. It was as popular as baseball and soccer in some sense and basically brought popularity to the term "e-sport". If you ever visit South Korea and watch the TV there, don't be surprised to see extreme commentary and replays of the game on their broadcasts. However, things might change as of now, as League of Legends (the free-to-play DOTA-style game that still finds a way to take away your money) has now thrown Starcraft off its throne and is in a fight for the title as Korea's top sport according