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Game over now… and another one is off my list of games with Halo 2 being finished now at last. Interesting with the switch back an forth between Master Chief and the Arbiter.

Buts its nice to have completed at last and fills in the gaps between the games so to speak. I’ll be ready for Halo 3: ODST now.

I guess I should move back to Halo: Combat Evolved next and beat it once and for all too. I’ve read the book so I know the story and that is mainly why I never completed it in the first place.

Actually most of the games on the list now have all been started at some point. I just need to set the time aside and knock them out. One game at a time, one game at a time now.

Monday June 1st, 2009 will see the kick off for E3 2009 with Microsoft’s Press Conference and they claim to bring lots and lots of treats for everyone this year.

Its no secret that they’ll be showing off Halo 3: ODST and promoting this title. But what else could they have in store for us? Well if they do as well as last year, then I think they’ll entertain all of us for sure.

I’ve already set my Uverse to record all of SPIKE TVs coverage from E3 and my evenings will be more an likely filled with scanning through hours and hours of coverage. With Microsoft up first and then on Tuesday we’ll hear from Nintendo and Sony, followed by a number of things from various Game Developers attending E3.

I predict that Microsoft will bring the best presentation once again. I think Nintendo will come out and show us their numbers front an center as they did last year. I can only hope Sony can pull something together and bring a little more Wow this year, I mean could they get in worse really?

Last year Sony showed Home again and its out, but nothing to jump up an down about. The best thing they had last year was the reveal of MAG and I hope they’ll have a lot more to show us in that respect. I don’t own any Sony systems, but this is more an likely the only title that has my interest and makes me think, hmmm what about a PS3. The PSP Go has been leaked now and this is more than likely the first gaming system from Sony I’d look at getting. Then again I would have to already have purchased the new Zune HD first.

What ever happens this year, I think gaming is stronger than ever and I’m sure each camp will have something to look forward to. I just can’t help but feel the appeal that Microsoft brings is so much stronger. But my family is multi-console now and even seen the new addition of the Nintendo DSi to the household.

Next week will be a blast of video game news and I’m a sponge just waiting to absorb all they can throw at me now.

So at the beginning of the year I made my list of games I wanted to at least finish the story/campaign portion of the game. Once again this is main story and not a full 1000 gamerscore per game I’m looking for. At first I thought I would try and knock out a certain batch by July and then another batch. Well it seems I’ve been drawn to the last set of games. I’ve scratched the games I’ve completed so far to date. Last night I officially marked off Halo 3.

Darkspire Films has created some clever Machinama films with Halo 3 and I came across this little musical number by them. I decided afterwards to go back and watch the previous episodes. The earlier shows were shorter and provided some laughs. After episode,13, more of a recurring story started with some of the characters and each episode.

All I can do is wait now really. Yes my Xbox 360 Elite finally got the RRoD and if all goes well it should be back home around Tuesday or Wednesday from the repair center.

Been a really bummer to not hop in a quick game or two from time to time or play some campaign stuff. I started doing some MotoGP races and was in a little groove. Now its been a couple weeks and I’ll have to get back into the swing of things.

I must say that shipping to an from has been the biggest part of the wait. From the time I got the e-mail that they had it and started to work on it, just a mere 2 hours I was informed it was done and ready to ship back. The weekend strikes and it looks like its waiting to be picked up.

In the meantime I’ve been catching up on shows and even went back to some RPG action on the PC with an old title, playing Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. I’ve been staying updated on various Podcasts for gaming and wishing I could be in some of the action.

On a good note, at least this hit with some what of a lull in gaming for me and not a major release like Beatles Rockband, Halo 3 ODST, or Modern Warfare 2. I hope when it does return that this will be the last and only time that it RRoD’s on me.