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Microsoft says that Halo 3 has officially become a global phenomenon, garnering more than $300 million in sales in the first week alone. The critically acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive, which was released in Europe on Wednesday 26th September, is the fastest-selling video game ever and already one of the most successful entertainment properties in history.Initial reports from retailers worldwide show console sales have more than doubled compared with the weekly average before the launch of Halo 3. With games like Halo 3, BioShock, Mass Effect and Project Gotham Racing 4, Xbox 360 has the greatest line-up in the history of video games and the only console where consumers can play all of the year amp;

With more than 47 million units shipped worldwide, the Gran Turismo franchise has raced far beyond a driving simulator experience; it is a global lifestyle. Setting the bar to unprecedented heights of realism, quality of design and physics technology with every product release, developer Polyphony Digital continues to obscure the line between simulation and reality with the newest iteration of its blockbuster franchise, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, exclusively for Sony’s PlayStation 3.

Starting tonight Halo 3, the final chapter of Microsoft s epic video game trilogy, finally goes on sale around the world. By the end of the week, fans in 37 countries will be playing the game Wired magazine recently called a cultural touchstone, a Star Wars for the thumb stick generation. In the United States, more than 10,000 retailers across the country are opening their doors at midnight tonight solely to sell copies of the game and accompanying Xbox 360 consoles and accessories. With nary a pirate, a spider or a wand in sight, day-one sales of the video game are expected to shatter entertainment sales records and top the biggest entertainment launches of all time.

Following its success as the number one online PlayStation 2 franchise, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs breaches onto the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system in high-definition this holiday-season.

This RPG series reaches a crescendo with a brand new instalment that will delight fans of the series and RPG gamers alike. Developed by renowned Japanese RPG specialists, Gust, Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm is set for release on PlayStation 2 across Europe in July.

Atari announces that New York Times best-selling author Lorenzo Carcaterra has teamed up with the company as script writer on Alone in the Dark. Poised to redefine action gaming, Alone in the Dark will deliver blockbuster-action on a cataclysmic scale set in New York City s iconic Central Park. Alone in the Dark is being developed by Eden Games for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows platform.

Even the noblest of Marvel s Super Heroes have a dark side – it s time to unleash yours in the Spider-Man 3 video game from Activision. Timed to the theatrical release of Sony Pictures Entertainment s Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios quot;Spider-Man 3 quot;, based on the famous Marvel characters, the game allows players to experience for the first time Spider-Man s mysterious black-suited persona, as well as heroic red suit while battling villains in a massive New York City playground teeming with activity.

Prestigious car-manufacturer Ferrari descended on London this weekend to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the famous Marque. Vehicles spanning the entire history of Ferrari were paraded around the capital as part of the worldwide quot;Ferrari 60 Relay quot;. The world tour is sponsored by video game publisher System 3, who used the visit to release further details about the upcoming video game.

Microsoft has unveiled the first publicly available test version of the next edition of Windows Server, code-named quot;Longhorn. quot; The release allows people to evaluate the increased control, flexibility and protection built into Microsoft Windows Server quot;Longhorn quot; Beta 3, available for download now. The final version of Windows Server quot;Longhorn quot; is on track for release to manufacturing in the second half of 2007.

Sony has announced the arrival of the next-generation PlayStation Eye camera for PlayStation 3. Scheduled for a Summer release, PlayStation Eye is an essential accessory for voice, video chat and online gaming that will enable gamers to enjoy their PlayStation 3 communication experience.