No lining up needed

I recently asked a few GameStop employees and managers if midnight releases were still popular, and the common answer was “no.” It’s obvious that the chain (and many other retailers) has been ramping up its digital angle as of late, but even now, not as many people are showing up to brick and mortar stores to grab their games.

Microsoft is taking advantage of this, as it’s running a midnight launch event online forHalo 5, the day before its October 27 launch. It’ll be running a livestream for six hours before launch, which will feature media from theHalouniverse, a roundtable with staff and Nathan Fillion, and other tidbits.

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Expect our review early next week.

Xbox and YouTube Team Up for a One-of-a-Kind Halo 5: Guardians Launch Celebration[Xbox.com]

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.