Magazine #20 4/04

Yeah, November 9th and you know what that means:

HALO 2 Launch

November 9th, an important date in the life of every avid video gamer - the launch date of HALO 2. Only the most anticipated and hyped game ever HALO 2 is aiming to set the new standard for console-based FPS. Did they succeed? From what I have seen in the Beta: YES!

Anyway, there were a few events in the Seattle area, first here are some pictures from the EMP (Experience Music Project) Party near the Space Needle. Outside they were playing HALO 2 on the big screen and inside they had HALO 2 in the Sky Church (very large screen). In addition they had 48 individual Xboxes hooked up and were doing multiple LAN games. Prizes were awesome with the main thing being a big Master Chief sculpture. Here are some pictures:

Escalade outside the EMP	In the Sky Church	Big LAN party
Freebies for the crowd	Nice overview	LAN setup
This guy had his Xbox signed by all the Bungie guys	Nice prize!	Rick and his biatch :)
	Big screen outside - nice!

Then in the evening EBX had a big midnight sale in the Redmond town center, just a few blocks from Microsoft. The first fans showed up around noon to get in line and the crazy kid that was #1 ended up with a bunch of freebies: stickers, coffee mug, free copy of HALO 2 etc. EBX and Papa John's fed us with pizza and hot wings and it was a great party atmosphere. Shortly after 11:00 PM the Xbox Live Escalade showed up, people jumped out and together with other Bungie folks started throwing freebies into the crowd. T-shirts, backpacks, lanyards, posters, all kinds of stuff. And then finally the countdown... 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and the first 10 people entered the store.

Yes, the dog's name is indeed HALO	The goods	Fans waiting
Pizza and hot wings - thanks!	The first two guys in line	Some MS guy firing up the crowd
Xbox Live Escalade shows up	Oh yeah!	The place was packed
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!	Bungie guys signing copies...	...and eating pizza
	A true fan!

Well, enjoy the pics, I need to get back to my Xbox and start playing :)

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