
Microsoft cross-promotion at its best! On June 15th, a special Halo 3 Zune music player will be available exclusively at GameStop for US $249.99. The 30GB black device (better than brown!) comes pre-loaded with tons of Halo, Halo 2 and Halo 3 goodies like vids, music, trailers and artwork for you to stare at on that 3-inch screen. Hit the jump for the details. Yes, the details!
Features: •Special-edition collectible. Fully customized with a "Halo 3" graphic overlay and collectible packaging
•Pre-loaded "Halo" content. Packed with videos, music and artwork from the famed "Halo" franchise, an exclusive new episode of "Red vs. Blue" from the fan-adored machinima creators Rooster Teeth Productions LLC, and more. The content package includes the following:
•Music:
•"Halo: Original Soundtrack" — complete album
•"Halo 2: Original Soundtrack," Volume 1 — all tracks by Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
•"Halo 2: Original Soundtrack," Volume 2 — complete album
•Videos:
•"Halo 3" "Starry Night" advertisement
•"Halo 3" E3 2006 announcement trailer
•"Halo 2" theatrical teaser trailer
•Three documentary videos on the making of "Halo 3"
•A custom episode of "Red vs. Blue" just for Zune
•The first six episodes of "Red vs. Blue" Season 1
•Artwork. More than 120 images are included, including game concept art, storyboards, paintings, and conceptual marketing imagery.
•Enhanced Xbox 360 experience. Gamers can plug it in and turn it up to enjoy their music, pictures or videos on the go or in the living room. Player can just plug their Zune into any Xbox 360 to enjoy their content on the best screen and speakers in the house. They can also stream music directly from their Zune to create a custom soundtrack for any game.
•30GB digital media player. Gamers get the new "Halo 3" look and the same great Zune features. Users can store up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video:3
•Big, bright screen. The 3-inch LCD video screen works in portrait or landscape mode.
•Built-in FM radio. Users can tune in to their favorite local stations.
•Wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing. Users can beam select music and pictures to friends wirelessly — device to device.2
•Personalized Zune. Users can create a custom background with their favorite picture or image.
•Zune Marketplace. Users can download songs individually or choose a Zune Pass subscription to get unlimited downloads for a flat monthly fee.
•Zune software. Users can automatically import most music, pictures and videos from iTunes and Microsoft Windows Media Player, including existing playlists and song ratings. Some content is protected by the service from which it was purchased, and cannot be imported.
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