NeoGAF's Psychotext did some extended tests with the NXE and Halo 3. Now, it's been known for a while that Halo 3 is already optimized to efficiently use the 360's cache, so that loading times from the hard drive using

The latest Top10Series vid is ' Top 10 Halo 3 Lucky Kills ' - synchronized sticks, amazing bounces, and a really amazing beatdown. Go watch!

lostguru suggested we take a look at this montage from CM-XWing Films - lots of noscopes, lots of sticks, decent timing of gameplay to music. 4:22 long.

Firestorm12 let us know that Halopen Films released their first podcast a few days ago - you can listen to it here . They discuss Halopen, Halo, and machinima news. MP3 format, 45 minutes long. Go listen. (Comments and suggestions

One of the easiest attractions to find in Butte is the trolley tour offered by the chamber of commerce. Sure it's fun and a good value, but it's also expertly hosted and a great way to get a glimpse of

The thread we started yesterday , asking people to reminisce about how Halo has affected their lives, is pretty amazing. Lots of stories, lots of love. Bring a pretty big cup of coffee - people have been writing a LOT.

Copious mugs of tea, spanish omelette and orange juice. These are just some of the things that are currently doing their best to alleviate the fuzzy headed, bleary Sunday "morning after" feeling that follows one of the Villa's best performances

More effective, useless." The Devil is in the details.

Michael Rosen, children's laureate and author of such illustrious titles as Burping Bertha and Mustard, Custard, Grumble Belly and Gravy, would make a jolly nice headmaster. There would be no recriminations when you failed your spelling test or messed up

Read rage" is sweeping the UK - as consumers become fed up with the often incomprehensible language used in many of the instruction manuals produced by manufacturers.

Colour coded awards are available to help you to see how you are progressing as an orienteer, all the way from white standard to the rarely seen black.If you reach the qualifying standard on 3 courses you can claim a

Calling SO Juniors... Do you want to collect your colours?Colour coded awards help you to see how you are progressing as an orienteer, all the way from white standard to the rarely seen black.If you reach the qualifying standard on

Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a stalwart of Alaska politics who was convicted of felony charges last month, fell further behind his Democratic rival, and most remaining ballots come from parts of the state that have favored the challenger.

Scarred by an extramarital affair, John Edwards has returned to public life with two low-profile speeches that champion an issue he once owned -- a crusade to end poverty. Absent from the effort has been his cancer-stricken wife Elizabeth, no

Ann Dunwoody, a 33-year Army veteran, was promoted Friday to four-star general, becoming the first female to achieve the military's highest rank.

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David Broder: The deeper one digs into the returns from this past election, the more portentous the results seem. There are signs in this year's returns of voter shifts that could herald a new political era.

Michael Lewis: To this day, the willingness of a Wall Street investment bank to pay me hundreds of thousands of dollars to dispense investment advice to grownups remains a mystery to me. I was 24 years old, with no experience

The economy's deep troubles are pushing a growing number of already struggling consumers into bankruptcy, often with far more debt than those who filed in previous downturns. Plummeting home values, dwindling incomes and the near disappearance of credit have proved

The Associated Press on Friday suspended the use of photos provided by the Defense Department after the Army distributed a digitally altered photo of the U.S. military's first female four-star general. Compare the photos.