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September 2007 - Posts

  • $300 million 'Halo 3' game release to make history

    Online computer video games and Broadband go hand in hand, well almost. Depending on what type of online video game you intend to play, could in turn preference your Broadband connection choice. In the case of Halo 3, a fast, robust and stable connection should be a gamer's highest priority. Halo's genre comes in under the action packed 'First Person Shooter' (FPS) category which typically relies on very fast Broadband for a high quality gaming experience.

    Developed by Bungie Studios, published by Microsoft and due for release on the 25th September 2007,  Halo 3 is on the verge of making Entertainment history as sales are expected to break the $300 million mark at the end trading on the first day of release. In Australia alone, 42,000 copies have already been pre-ordered, and with an RRP of $99.95 each I'll let you do the calculations.

    When Halo 2 came on the market in 2004 it racked up $US125 million in sales in the first 24 hours of its release in North America.

    "We love the fun of it, and we're going to make it as entertaining for our customers as possible," Mr Harker said. Microsoft will also be releasing a special Xbox 360 Halo 3 games console to coincide with the launch as part of its battle with the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system.

    Broadband Guide has Gaming Plans suitable for Halo 3 type online games which feature high download limits and very fast Internet connections. You can check out the entire list of Online Gaming Plans by visiting our Broadband Gaming section.

    Read the whole article at TheAge.com.au

  • BitTorrent & High Usage Broadband Internet Plans

    Seeking a high usage Broadband Plan for BitTorrent and heavy downloading? Broadband Guide has you covered with a large selection of Broadband Plans suitable for extreme downloading. If you're new to Broadband and want to download huge files but aren't exactly sure about how much data you'll require for various files, then you should check out our knowledge base which has an article on Data Conversion Tables. It will not only help give you a broader understanding of data volume amounts for files such as MP3's (music tracks) & Movies, however there's also further information on Broadband speed conversions as well.

    In order to download larger type files from the Internet, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs and protocols such as 'eMule' and the more popular 'BitTorrent' are required. These forms of downloading software distribute large amounts of files through a method where the recipient supplies and receives segments of data simultaneously. This method was introduced to combat redundancy issues, regulate fairness, reduce costs and to lift the independance off the orignal file provider. eMule is similar to BitTorrent as it too is a peer-to-peer file sharing application and is free to use (less the data usage costs of course).

    Before rushing out and downloading BitTorrent and eMule applications, I feel obliged to inform you that although these types of file sharing software applications are legal, copyrighted (Pirated) material has been known to circulate through the file hosting servers, therefore be aware of the file you are downloading and be sure that it's not copyrighted material.

    View Broadband Plans suitable for BitTorrent type downloading right here at Broadband Guide.
    Find out more on Downloading, FAQ's & Conversion Tables @ Broadband Guide Help

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