Taking Out the Trash: Halo 3dition

Sept. 25 has come and gone, and while the launch of Cabela’s Trophy Bucks went strangely unnoticed, the launch of Halo 3 has drawn all kinds of press attention. Mainstream stories on the launch generally fell into one of four categories: Stories on the ridiculous marketing blitz for the game; stories on the amazing opening day sales for the game; stories on the unique playtesting setup Bungie used in making the game, and, most worryingly for Microsoft, stories asking whether or not the game can help revive Microsoft’s faltering Xbox 360.