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12-INCH MASTER CHIEF

The ultimate soldier, MASTER CHIEF leads the charge against the combined threat of the vast alien armies of the Covenant and the all-consuming hunger of the parasitic life form known as the Flood. It is up to the Master Chief and his allies to save humanity from destruction, one battle at a time.

Now, with this 12-inch action figure from McFarlane Toys, you can help Master Chief finish the fight, once and for all.

Arriving in stores in September, the 12-inch Master Chief comes with assault rifle and grenade, and will be fully poseable, with 18 points of articulation and 26 moving parts.
A 12-inch Blue Spartan MARK VI will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart, also releasing in September.

The Legendary Collection is comprised of highly detailed, non-articulated, large-scale figures. Accurate down to the smallest detail, the Legendary figures are posed to re-create the look of in-game play. This line will be available in specialty stores only.

Great! More awesome Halo 3 toys from McFarlane!

If you have any problems with your Xbox 360 like the 3 red lights, 1 red lights or even your Xbox not playing your games when you put the disc in the drive then you have come to the right place.

This blog will tell you how you can perform Xbox 360 Repair yourself from home and fix all the above issues. They are all caused by the same thing and that is overheating, don't worry this is nothing to do with where you keep your Xbox unless you have it next to a roaring fire!

The design of the Xbox leads to this fault and all you need to do to fix it is take away some of the heat from the chips!

You can do this easily and in 30 minutes if you get yourself a good video guide that will guide you through the steps you need to take!

There are a few different guides out there but they are not all of the same quality and if you want to fix this error then you have to make sure you get a genuine one.

I have reviewed quite a lot of these Xbox 360 Repair guides and the best one i have found is HERE.

It contains a full video Xbox 360 Repair so all you have to do is follow along and it also comes with a full guarantee that it will work for you.

So if you want to get your Xbox 360 fixed fast and get back to your games today Click the link below to download the full guide:

Xbox 360 Repair Guide

In this week's Law of the Game on Joystiq, I take the surprisingly unpopular opinion that an EA merger with Take-Two isn't going to have any practical monopolistic effect in the market.

Read more here.

Avid and I were recently playing a one on one game of COD4 when he mentioned that he saw a reflection of his actual self in a computer monitor in the new China Town Map. I thought he was just trying to get a knife kill on me, but when I looked at what he was looking at it was true. Check the video out!

Back in December 2007, Spawn.com had offered a Active Camouflage Spartan for pre-order and the only thing you had to do was log on to the site and put in your email/address information to get on the list to pre-order it. After months and months went by I was starting to wonder when the thing would actually be up for pre-order. Then when McFarlane Toys put out word that a CQB Spartan would be getting released at the SD Comic Con; my worry increased even more! The good news is that the EVA AC Spartan is still coming out, just not any time in the near future, see the email I received below from Spawn.com

Thank you for your registration for the Halo EVA Active Camouflage exclusive by McFarlane Toys.

This email confirms we receive your original registration back in December 2007 for the Halo Active Camouflage Spartan Exclusive at the Spawn Store (http://store.spawn.com).   Unfortunately, the figure has been delayed and will be released November 2008.

We are in the process of creating a brand new pre-order site to make things even easier for our customers.  Previously when you registered, you entered your name and email address but there was no guarantee of how many you could buy or that the figure would be available when you return.  We have now updated the system to let you pick the exact number you wish to buy and eliminates any concerns of any customer loosing out on the exclusive as you would be guaranteed the amount you enter for your order!* 

This is the true benefit of a pre order!

This change to our pre order site will require you to register again for the Halo exclusive but this time choosing the quantity you would like to buy.  We will have additional information on www.spawn.com regarding the release of the new pre-order site and the exact dates to place an order.

We appreciate your patience and understanding to the delay and we hope you enjoy the new pre-order site for our upcoming  releases.  Be on the lookout for more preorder opportunities in 2008 and thank you for choosing McFarlane Toys.

Sincerely,

Exclusive Preorders

McFarlane Toys Online Spawn Store

www.spawn.com / http://store.spawn.

* Ordering limits still apply for some exclusives.

Gee, maybe by the time this figure is out, I'll be able to use my Halo Points from the figures for something.....thanks Todd!

If you have the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights then you have found the ONLY place on the net that will tell you how to perform Xbox 360 Repair and get back to your games within the hour. You see this problem is caused by the GPU and the CPU taking too much heat and despite all the info online about how to fix it there has never been an easy to follow video Xbox 360 Repair guide until now!

The Xbox 360 Repair guide that I have found will not only tell you how to get rid of the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights but will also tell you how to get rid of the 1 red light error, games not loading up when you put a disc in and even game freezes.

The thing that sets this Xbox 360 Repair guide apart from all of the other so called guides is the fix can be carried out from home in just 30 minutes and you do not need any special equipment, all you need are a few household items to fix the problem.

Other Xbox 360 Repair guides will have you raiding a hardware store and buying lots of equipment just to repair your Xbox.

Also the guide comes with a full guarantee and the videos are clear and concise so you cannot really go wrong.

So all I can say is to get rid of the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights and perform lasting Xbox 360 Repair fast visit this website below and download the full guide and in 30 minutes you will be playing your games on an Xbox 360 that works like new:

Click Here For The Official Xbox 360 Repair Guide

I hate the San Diego Comic Con. Not because I dislike conventions or comics, but because I never have the money to go to the one in San Diego and I can never ever get the exclusives without paying far out my butt for them on eBay!

I have been lucky, I did get the very limited Active Camo Halo 2 Spartan as well as the limited ODST trooper, but now I'll have to find someone who can hook me up with these upcoming Halo 3 Comic Con exclusives.

Honestly, I think the Hell Spartan look ugly, ugly as ummm....hell; but I dig that clear Spartan! If memory serves me right this is one of the exclusives that you can also get on the Spawn.com web site, hopefully they didn't change that promotion.

"McFarlane Toys will have two exclusive Halo 3 figures at this year's Comic-Con International, July 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center.

A special edition Spartan Soldier EVA "HellSpartan" will be sold together with an exclusive clear CQB Spartan. Although not packaged together, the two figures will be sold as a set, and cannot be purchased separately.

Details on where/when/how to purchase these exclusive figures will post here on SPAWN.com as soon as it is available.

There's a lawsuit in progress that all consumers of entertainment media need to know about, and it's covered in this week's Law of the Game on Joystiq.

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If you have found your way to this blog and have the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights or any other problems then you have found the right place! This blog will tell you how you can perform Xbox 360 Repair yourself and get back up and running fast!

With all the problems that the Xbox 360 has faced you have probably seen all the different Xbox 360 Repair guides on the web, well let me tell you something they are not all equal.

Some of the guides tell you to get rid of the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights by using a heat gun on the motherboard. All this does is the same as the towel trick and hets up the soldering to get your Xbox to work again.

The fix is not lasting and you will have the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights again in no time if you use this method!

So is there any way that you can perform Xbox 360 Repair that will be a permanent fix?

Yes, you can!

The Xbox 360 Repair guide that i have found has a lasting fix and also a complete video guide to tell you what to do. The guide will get rid of the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights and also other problems like the 1 red light and even your games not playing when you put your discs in.

It really does work and even offers a full guarantee.

You do not need any special equipment and this guide will not ruin your Xbox but is a simple fix you can do without having to raid a hardware store and all you need is household items!

So to fix the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights and get a permanent repair for your Xbox 360 click the link below:

Click Here To Get Rid Of The Xbox 360 3 Red Lights And All Other Problems

McFarlane Toys has released pictures of the entire assortment of the third wave of Halo 3 action figures. "Our Halo 3 Series 3 figures are making their way to stores, but until they get there, feast your eyes on these latest images." "Our good friends at Microsoft have generously given us the opportunity to contribute some McFarlane Toys/Halo 3 downloadable content on Xbox Live." Starting Monday, April 14, you will be able to download a free dashboard theme and gamer picture pack featuring your two favorite things: McFarlane and Halo. Just in time to gear up for the new Map Packs releasing Tuesday."

I think the Flood one looks really awesome. Dont you just love how detailed they are?

~Hotapplepie

Source: Teamxbox

The much delayed Halo Uprising series has been delayed yet again.

The new date? May 7, 2008.

Interested in learning about patents? Then check out this week's Law of the Game on Joystiq.

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N.E.C.A. Toys have revealed the final production units of the brand new Gears of War action figures, along with the final packaging for the toys as well. These figures are scheduled to be released in April, but don't hold your breath just yet. N.E.C.A. is known for its delays on toys and Gears could be the latest victim. If that is the case then we could very well see these things early May. The Xbox Collector will run a video review of them when they come out, just like how we covered the Halo 3 figures.

And yes, the Halo Comic Xbox Collector video is still coming, we've just run into some delays due to unforeseen circumstances. Its still coming!

While this is a few days late, Law of the Game has officially been online for a full year. Looking back, it's been really quite amazing how much has happened in the first 12 months, from the numerous major blogs linking articles to the ABA Top 100 Blawg award to the column on Joystiq.

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of the readers out there for reading and supporting Law of the Game.

I also wanted to take this opportunity to note that I will be on Late Nite JengaJam this Thursday, April 10, with the opportunity for anyone to call in and chat for part of the show. The podcast should be available shortly after the show for anyone who wants to listen.

I'm in the midst of reinstalling everything on my studio PC as its been it least 4 years since I've put a fresh copy of XP on. Any messages you've sent me will be answered in the next few days!

"From reader Michael Hurt comes this: a watercooled Xbox 360. As casemods go, this one looks like someone locked the A-Team in a barn, Murdoch and B.A. improvised with some aquarium tank hose and an aerator, and the gang saved the day. I love it when a plan comes together.

My first instinct was to call b.s., on this, but then I don't know what the hell I am talking about, either in the realm of casemods or electrical engineering. And, clearly, there are holes in the top of the console where he's routed the cooling tubes. So it looks like he gave his 360 a cochlear implant. (Seriously, you ever seen an old geezer with one of those? Looks like Lobot from Star Wars.)

The guy who made this also laid a better heatsink on the power supply. Check the link for pics of that, and more. Now I'm wondering if I can get his phone number."

Wow, if this is true then major props to the creator. If it didnt look ridiculous then I would say Microsoft should use this design.

~Hotapple (Who had to tear himself away from watching Lord of the Rings on TNT all day)

Source: Kotaku

I only live about an hour away from Chicago, so you would think that when new items are suppose to arrive at store shelves we get them fairly quickly. Not so where I live, some times items are delayed for days, weeks and even months and I'm often forced to order things online if I want to get them in a decent amount of time. The same thing happened when it came time for the Halo 3 figures to be released, and knowing the amount of delays for items here I ordered them online right away and got them in a timely manner. Now the Halo 3 toys can be found easily in Gamestop, Hot Topic's and FYE's but when it comes to Wal-Mart; many people can't find them. After searching at about ten different Wal-Marts for some Blue exclusive Spartans and turning up empty, I decided to check the net to see if there was a reason for this.

As it turns out, tons of people have been running into the same issue and are having no luck finding these at Wal-Mart! As it turns out, only certain Wal-Mart stores carry the McFarlane toys line and this is the main reason that you've probably had no luck finding any of these Halo 3 figures at your local Wal-Mart store! After doing some more searching, it turns out that Spawn.com quietly released a list of Wal-Mart stores that DO carry the Halo 3 figures. You can download the list right here at the following address: http://www.spawn.com/news/images/halo3s1.walmart.us.pdf

Checking the list, I did find a Wal-Mart store that did carry the Halo 3 toy line about 25 minutes from me and I made a quick trip there today to verify if this list was correct. It was! Unfortunately most of the Halo 3 toys were already sold out,but I did find a lot of Brutes, Grunts and even a Cortana, so the list is correct on what locations do sell the toys. Unfortunately it looks like I may have to hit eBay for my blue Spartans. Hopefully this helps out people who have been checking Wal-Marts daily for a Halo 3 toy fix.

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If you have the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights then you are in luck! You can repair your Xbox 360 yourself and get rid of the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights fast using the best Xbox 360 Repair guide on the web.

The guide has full videos that will guide you through the exact steps you need to take to get your broken Xbox 360 up and running and the good thing is that it comes with a full money back guarantee so you cannot really go wrong!

Also unlike other Xbox 360 Repair guides you can complete the entire fix in just 30 minutes just by using household items so you do not need to raid a hardware store to get a load of stuff first!

The guide will also fix the disk reading problem and all other red light problems as well!

So to get rid of the Xbox 360 3 Red Lights and perform Xbox 360 Repair yourself Click the link below and get your Xbox working again in 30 minutes:

Click Here To Get Rid Of The Xbox 360 3 Red Lights

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This week's Law of the Game on Joystiq tackles virtual world taxes.

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