hat time of the year finally arrived and a little earlier than last year too. Microsoft Canada held its annual holiday preview event for 2010 and some heavy hitters from the gaming industry were awaiting some media attention. Upon entering the hall one is enveloped in the constant buzz of dozens of gaming journalists carrying out interviews with game developers, producers or representatives. The show floor was left in partial darkness but overlapping music from Rockband 3, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and DJ Hero 2 really set the tone for everyone to have a good time.

Besides these titles and a few others, Halo: Reach boasted by far the largest area showcasing one game, not to mention it was neatly tucked away in the corner so that once a round of the floor was made one would end up at the steps of Halo: Reach. Microsoft’s implementation of the saying ‘save the best for last’ clearly worked as it showcased the last title from Bungie’s Halo franchise. Read more