Summer of Halo 3 Winners are Team Schwartenegger!
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The SUMMER OF HALO 3 Winners are announced – and it is Team Schwartenegger! Trey S. and Rod S. had the best winning percentage (90%) over their 10 games. Teams had to play a minimum of 10 games together and they had the best record! Next time, we’ll have fewer teams and more games per team – maybe we’ll make it a minimum of 20 games or make it a $1.00 to register your team name for the tournament…anyway, Trey S. and Rod S., get in here and claim your prizes – a GIANT HALO Master Chief Figure or a $30 Big Robot Game Cafe gift card.
We Have HALO 3-ODST!
Halo 3: ODST is a prologue to the events in Halo 3 and will focus on the legendary ODSTs or “Orbital Drop Shock Troopers” as they drop into the ruined city of New Mombasa, looking for clues behind the Covenant’s catastrophic attack on the city.
Halo 3: ODST is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft. It was released on the Xbox 360 video game console exclusively on September 22, 2009, being nearly two years after the initial release of Halo 3. Players assume the roles of elite human United Nations Space Command soldiers known as Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs) during the events of Halo 2 and Halo 3. After the alliance of alien races known as the Covenant attack Earth, the player explores the ruined city of New Mombasa to discover what happened to their missing teammates, separated from each other as they entered the city.
Bungie initially conceived ODST as a small side project to produce in the lull between Halo 3‘s completion and Halo: Reach. Instead of featuring recognizable characters such as the Master Chief from previous games, the developers focused on the ODSTs. Story director Joseph Staten penned a detective story utilizing film noir settings, design, and characters. Composer Martin O’Donnell abandoned his previous Halo themes to create a quieter, jazz-influenced sound. During development, the game grew in scope to that of a full-sized game.[1]
HALO TOURNAMENT STANDINGS!!!
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Hey, the FREE HALO 3 TOURNAMENT is still going – we play FREE HALO on Thursday and Saturday nights. You any good? Show up! The top five teams are:
1. Schwartenegger-90% Trey S/Rod S
2. Scope Dome-86% Mikey M./Nathan B.
3. The Hills-80% Wayne H/Justin G
4. Awesome Sauce-73% Jarad M./Ethan Z.
5. Charlie Foxtrot-73% Rod S/Caleb M
We track WIN PERCENTAGE to determine the winner – last day of the competition will be August 29. Winning team gets a 12-inch Master Chief collectible figure or $30 Big Robot Gift Certificate PER PLAYER! Click HERE TO SEE THE FULL STANDINGS.
HEY BUDDY FREE HALO!
We’re doing Free Halo! on Thursday and Saturday nights for the next few weeks! Check out the LATEST STANDINGS!!! Thursday night was great and Saturday will be even better!!!
Halo 3 Tournament Held at Big Robot Game Cafe
Big Robot Game Cafe, the social video gaming cafe in Tipp City, Ohio, held an exciting and competitive Halo 3 Tournament on Saturday, May 24th. Seven local teams of two players each paired off for 2-versus-2 action. The double-elimination tournament ensured that every team had two chances to make it to the finals. Competition began at 3:30 and ran for 2 hours until five teams were eliminated.
The competition was fierce as the final two teams, Team 3 and Team 7, faced off on big screen 42-inch HDTVs, trading the lead back and forth, playing a best 2 out of 3 final round. As spectators watched, Team 3, consisting of Dan Swartz and Michael Palaez, finally won, taking first place. Their prizes included trophies commemorating their win at the Big Robot Game Cafe, along with T-shirts. Second place won T-shirts as well, and the top three places split a cash prize.
Big Robot Game Cafe opened in Tipp City in March. Offering PC and video gaming by the hour, customers are invited to enjoy state-of-the-art gaming in a relaxed, coffee-house atmosphere. Players pay by the hour – $5 an hour for individual game stations and our social stations, which can accommodate up to four players on our HD 42″ LCD screens. Big Robot also offers an upstairs lounge for parents to relax, a card-gaming room, and an exclusive room for our VIP-level members. They also offer snacks, drinks and retail sales, including video games and video game accessories, heroclix, collectible card games, and the area’s biggest selection of Legos.
Another Halo 3 2 versus 2 Tournament will be held at Big Robot Game Cafe on June 21st. The Cafe is located at 114 East Main Street in beautiful downtown Tipp City. The Tournament will begin at noon and costs $20 per team to enter. Cash and merchandise prizes will be given out for first and second place finishers – come down and play some Halo against the best players around! 5/28 (IV), 6/2 (IV, TH), Ran 6/4 in IV.