If you’ve ever played an MMORPG habitually, you know how difficult some bosses can be. Especially if your fellow guild members are shit-for-brain newbs. When you’re guild name is “Beyond the Limitation”, there’s little doubt that any one of your members gets out of the house on weekends. You’d think a bunch of geeks who never leave their rooms would be able to take down the infamous Pandemonium Warden.

Nope. This was not the case after 18 hours of play and 20 different forms of the boss. Beyond the Limitation became Beyond the Dead because they wiped so many times. Eventually, everyone gave up or got sick, reinforcing the thought that they are utter failures. You see, they’re not failures for failing to drop Pandemonium Warden; they’re failures for trying.

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And we use the term “hardcore” very loosely here, since many consider the corporate ‘punk’-ness of Hot Topic to be hardcore. So for those Avril and Korn fans who buy their black gear from those sorts of trendy punk-lite shops, the Studded Camera Strap seems like something right up your alley. Especially if you prefer holding your camera, rather than strapping it to a tree.

Available in a variety of dyed leather variations, those who love the smell of well-maintained cow hide will surely love the authentic leather of the X-Stich Strap, and of course, the strap is adjustable to your stubby washable-tattoo covered arms. Get yours for $140. — Andrew Dobrow 

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So what if Gears of War has taken over the Xbox360 scene as of late. The name of Halo still holds a warm and fuzzy place in every die-hard Xbox fan out there. That is the main reason why the upcoming installment Halo 3 is receiving so much attention right now. The newest and coolest thing in Halo world? Getting into Halo 3 beta games. How would one go about doing so, you might ask. Good question. Luckily, these instructions have been released by Microsoft. Apparently they aren’t too worried about too many people getting a hold of the beta invite.

Beginning Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at 12:01 a.m. EST, all gamers need to do is participate in at least three hours of “Halo 2� multiplayer sessions, via Xbox Live, before Feb. 3, 2007, at 11:59 p.m. EST and then be among the first 13,333 to register at halo3.com. The “Rule of Three� program is currently planned for gamers in the 50 United States (includes District of Columbia) age 17 years and older who have access to an Xbox 360 Pro console or an Xbox 360 Core console with hard drive, a valid Xbox Live Gold subscription and the “Halo 2� game. Gamers around the world are encouraged to visit halo3.com in the coming weeks for more information on the “Rule of Three� program in their region.

Read the full press release after the jump.

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