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It seems Bungie have earnt their freedom by providing Microsoft with the giant that is Halo 3. It’s been rumored but today it’s official.

“Microsoft Corp. today announced a plan for Bungie Studios, the developers of the Halo franchise, to embark on a path to become an independent company. Microsoft will retain an equity interest in Bungie at the same time continuing its long standing publishing agreement between Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie for the Microsoft owned “Halo” intellectual property as well as other future properties developed by Bungie.”

Who knows what’s in store for Bungie in the future but we can only hope that their independance from Microsoft breeds new levels of creativity and we see some ground-breaking titles from them that aren’t related to Halo.

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Not satisfied with just the Razer Barracuda headset being exactly the effing same as the Terratec Headset Master Razer have brought their branding-hammer down on the Sennheiser PC156 or similar headset and produced the Sennheiser Razer Pirana. This goes further toward proving the rediculously obvious fact that Razer are nothing more than a branding company for gamers with pockets almost as deep as their skulls are thick.

Don’t get me wrong, Razer products are based on some pretty damned fine technology, and the re-branding does look good, but is it really worth the price premiums?

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I can’t keep eyeing up the SlouchPod XT, I know it’s old news but it may be the ultimate in gaming furniture short of a grands worth of reclining home cinema seat that I would never fit in my living room in a thousand years. £300 doesn’t seem insane for a chair/speaker hybrid but I could get a Halo branded Xbox 360 for that!

If anyone wants to buy one and tell me if it’s any good, go right ahead!

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You might have seen it before, but I only discovered Zero Punctuation today when a colleague of mine dropped me the link. After watching through them all I was surprised to notice a Halo 3 episode- as if Yahtzee had somehow read my mind. I’ve embedded it below for your perusal.

You might also want to check out the previous “issues” as they are almost guaranteed to make you laugh- unless you’re some sort of humor deprived, dried up old fart… or just have absolutely no knowledge or interest in computer gaming. I sometimes forget there are people in the world who don’t know or don’t care about my beloved world of computer-driven escapism.

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If you’re big on casual gaming whether on windows or your mobile device then you’ll be pleased to know that gaming-giant Astraware are running a fall sale with 25% off some 90 titles across all platforms. With some of their best games clocking in at a measly $15 there’s never been a better time to pick a couple up.

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My first love in the world of keyboards is my Roland Fatom X8; I’ve not given it any of the Gadgetoid limelight, however, because it is a decidedly expensive niche product. The 61-key Juno-D on the other hand is what I would consider to be affordable and is a great little synth and good all-round stage keyboard that will not break the bank. Not only that but the Juno-D looks fantastic, all black with a tasteful brushed metal finish and a very refined and clean appearance that puts the similarly priced and specified Yamaha MM6 to shame.
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For the one off fee of £48 you could be playing Guild Wars with not just an ordinary but a GuildWars branded version of the Razer DeathAdder. There’s no disputing the DeathAdder is a solid gaming mouse, but putting the GuildWars logo on it seems ever so slightly redundant.

Still, if you’re a huge (and I mean HUGE) fan of the game then there’s no reason why you shouldn’t pick this up. Particularly if you’re still rocking a yellowing ball-mouse.

The GuildWars DeathAdder also signifies the beginning of a partnership between NCsoft Europe and Razer for upcoming gaming events. How about some GuildWars Barracuda Headphones next, anyone?

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