Gamers hit stores at midnight for 'Halo 3'

From: Dayton Daily News | Date: September 26, 2007| Author: Laura Dempsey Staff Writer | Copyright information

"You remember 'Halo 2?' This is crazier than that. It's bigger than that," said Austin Barker, manager of Vandalia's York Commons Game-Stop. "I mean, it's 'Halo.' "

Stores across the country held special midnight launch parties Monday to get the game to the gamers, with more than a million copies of the "Halo 3" title pre-ordered nationwide.

About 500 people showed up at GameStop's Mall at Fairfield Commons location to pick up their copy, one of three available editions: Regula...

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