This past Tuesday marked the long awaited release of Microsoft / Bungie's Halo 3. The (supposed) last chapter in the Halo trilogy takes place on Earth, with its defensive forces all but obliterated. The planet has fallen to the unstoppable might of the Covenant. The Master Chief's AI companion Cortana is still trapped in the clutches of the Gravemind - a horrifying Flood intelligence, and a civil war is raging in the heart of the Covenant. This is how the world ends... But there is more when the aliens discoverer something beneath the ancient African sands called the "Forerunners". The Forerunners are an extinct alien race that built the huge artificial ringworlds called Halos, and all the Halo games have focused on the mystery surrounding these strange objects.
Below is the official trailer that goes with the plot summary.
Wednesday, September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day! This is your once-a-year chance to don an eye patch, sport a ridiculously large hat and keep on saying "Arrrrr.