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VIRTUALISATION Halo 3 controversy: Maddie, where are you?
VIRTUALISATION Halo 3 controversy: Maddie, where are you? | Halo 3 controversy: Maddie, where are you? |
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| by Davey Winder | |
| Sunday, 28 September 2008 | |
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Anything connected to the incredibly successful Halo games trilogy is likely to create a small stir of publicity. Anything connected to some new content is pretty much guaranteed to create a whirlpool of attention. Featured Whitepaper
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Yet that is exactly what is happening after Bungie released the long awaited teaser trailer for what appears to be a forthcoming Halo 3 expansion pack. The teaser video shows pods coming down into the usual desolate landscape of a ruined city, your viewpoint being some kind of helmet cam or robotic viewfinder. Phrases flash up on that screen, asking you to 'stay calm' and 'keep it clean' for example. One, on screen for just 3 short frames, has caused a long intake of breath and much reddening of faces amongst the anti-videogame brigade. "Maddie, where are you?" is all it said. So why is this controversial in the UK, and what does Bungie have to say about it? More on page 2... CONTINUES |
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