These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Indie Games, full versions purchased during the week.

Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU's):
1 Halo 3
2 Call of Duty 4
3 Call of Duty: WaW
4 Halo 3: ODST
5 Gears of War 2
6 Madden NFL 10 (Download the demo)
7 FIFA 10 (Download the demo)
8 GTA IV (Purchase the full game)
9 SOUTH PARK LET'S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY! (Download the demo)
10 Left 4 Dead

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased):
1 SOUTH PARK LET'S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY!
2 Zombie Apocalypse
3 Trials HD
4 Battlefield 1943
5 Shadow Complex
6 Castle Crashers
7 BUST-A-MOVE Live!
8 Defense Grid: The Awakening
9 Marvel vs. Capcom 2
10 Magic: The Gathering
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Gamertell is reporting that Mcfarlane's next round of Halo action figures will be available in stores October 20, 2009.

The company will be releasing two lines - 6-inch Medal Edition and 4-inch Odd Pod figures - which will both include "The Rookie" from Halo 3: ODST and other Halo 3 characters.
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BeefJack writes: "As Xbox Live's most played game, Halo surely has it's fans. Some know the ins and outs of the universe whilst others can claim Recon armor. However, the true winners are those who can make driveable Warthogs for their children!"
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Bungie writes:

"Some new numbers made it out onto the interweb this week that chart the sales progress of our latest little title, Halo 3: ODST. Word is that it's already reached a tremendously stupendous tally of 2.5 million copies sold. When Miller said it was dropping into all stores, everywhere, turns out he wasn't kidding around.

According to our online stats page, you and about 2,533,978 of your closest friends have already cooperatively chewed though a thoroughly frightening forty seven million online games. You've collectively banded together to purge the galaxy of over one billion Brutes and over 1.5 billion Grunts. You, dear friends, are a freakishly-focused and digitally genocidal conglomeration of alien exterminatin' maniacs. The Covenant ain't got nothin' on you. We're just glad that you're on our side.

We're also glad you're playing. Great news like this reminds the hardworking men and ladies on the Bungie team why they do what they do. Thanks for picking up our game."
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Bungie says it has a 'six-year plan' for the Halo series, which will cumulate in all novel, anime and game canon tying together.

"We do have a plan that goes out at least six years," creative director, Frank O'Conner told USA Today. "Eventually, it will become very apparent that there is a plan for the way the canon all ties together and the way the comic books and the novels all tie together."
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Bungie writes:

"Our database guru, Michael Williams, tells me that as of about five o'clock Thursday, nearly sixty thousand players had already pulled the trigger and unlocked their coveted sets of Recon armor by completing all seven Vidmaster achievements. Good work.

Still, the vast majority of active players are still rockin' their old and dusty duds. Seems pretty clear that most of them don't want to be seen in what we've been told time and time again is "the new Hayabusa" (aka, the-really-sweet-armor-that-tons-of-players-elect-to-wear). Either that, or they simply haven't snagged all of the Vidmaster achievements yet."
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The M12 'Warthog' LRV is an A-reg 1984 Land Rover Defender 110, rescued from the GumTree 4×4 yard before its eventual scrapping due to MoT failure. Rebuilt by Props Studios, the vehicle has been fitted with an entirely new body and lifted suspension, along with as a heap of other modifications. It's thought that the vehicle will arrive in London in full working order.
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These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Community Games, full versions purchased during the week.

Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU's):
1 Halo 3
2 Halo 3: ODST
3 Call of Duty 4
4 Call of Duty: WaW
5 Gears of War 2
6 Forza 3 Demo (Download the demo)
7 Madden NFL 10 (Download the demo)
8 GTA IV
9 FIFA Soccer 10 Demo (Download the demo)
10 FIFA 09

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased):
1 Zombie Apocalypse
2 Pinball FX
3 Trials HD
4 Shadow Complex
5 Battlefield 1943
6 The Warriors: Street Brawl
7 NBA 2K10 Draft Combine
8 Castle Crashers
9 BUBBLE BOBBLE Neo!
10 Marvel vs. Capcom 2
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Bungie writes:

"What a difference a week makes. Just seven short days ago our forums were awash with players itching to get their hands on a copy of Halo 3: ODST. Folks were fuming over French leaks, cursing out their friends for finding retailers willing to break street date, and just plain sick of the lowlifes who rushed into our forums to spoil the story for as many other people as possible.

This week, everybody's getting their satisfying scratch on. Kinda makes me wonder if anybody's gonna check in on the update this week. Maybe I can just sneak off and play some Firefight for the rest of the day. You'd let me live that down, wouldn't you?"
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Pocket-lint reveals pricing and date for the Halo Encyclopaedia, the first official reference book to give fans a comprehensive guide to the Halo universe.
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