I’ve recently been addicted to The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom starring several nerds and a cute female neighbor. What I didn’t know is that Halo 3 got its fair share of airtime in the show. Don’t believe me? See the evidence after the jump.

Talk about cashing in. We’ve heard of Halo toys, a spin-off game, novels, a motion picture, and even inhalers. Now, Genius Products and B1 Games are introducing a Halo board game. They call it the Halo Interactive Strategy Game. Do you hear that? It’s the collective groan of gamers everywhere.

To answer your question, watch the video below.

Think you have the resources to spare when April 15th arrives? Then grab Halo 3’s Legendary map pack. It comes with three maps, two of which are remakes. Want to see how the levels look when people are trying to blast each other to smithereens? Then watch this video:

Do any of you spend for downloadable map packs? There’s the “Legendary” map pack for Halo 3 coming out in a couple of weeks but it would cost you 800 points. This is equivalent to $10 if you live in the U.S., but if you’re based someplace else, you can consult this table for the corresponding cost. If you’d rather hold on to your $10 and wait for free DLC, then you’re in luck.
Halo 3’s Heroic map pack, which was first introduced last December, will be available for free on Xbox Live starting March 25th. Want to see some highlights …read more

If William Shakespeare were here today, he would probably be playing Halo 3. Ever wondered how the Bard would handle trash talking in Xbox Live? Wonder no more:

Forge is teh r0xx0rz.

It’s finally happened. Halo 3 has been ousted as the most played 360 game in Xbox Live. Well, it’s gotta happen sometime, we’ve figured, but I never expected this to happen barely four months after Halo 3’s release.
Interestingly, Halo 2 for the original Xbox is still the most played game in Xbox Live after almost four years.
So what’s the most-played 360 game in Xbox Live? As of January 14, Call of Duty 4 is the top banana.
There’s more: Gears of War has been ousted by Guitar Hero III. Is it possible that the Master Chief fans have decided to switch …read more

Evlmidget25 is back with an even more elaborate way to blow himself/herself up in Halo 3’s Forge map editor.

The first trailer may be good, but this one’s even funnier. The second one gets my vote. Anyone else here who’s spending time with Forge? Care to share any outrageous creations?

Evlmidget25 has a lot of time in his/her hands. So much time that this Halo 3 owner spent quite a while putting together a strange level in Forge designed blow his/her MJOLNIR ass up.

The video isn’t inherently funny. What’s funny is that someone had so much spare time to put this all together. It sure beats blowing up 3,000 exploding barrels. Living in your parents’ basement when you’re over 30 does that.

Every site has its share of year-end awards, so here’s FPS Rantings’ take on the best shooters this year. Yes, they’re placed in order of awesomeness.

The Orange Box
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (Xbox 360 version)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Bioshock
Halo 3
Crysis
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
Warhawk
Unreal Tournament 3

What are your Top 10 shooters for 2007?