Halo 3: How Microsoft Labs Invented a New Science of Play

All game companies test their products, but generally they just pay people to report any bugs they find -- monsters that disappear or places where graphics don't render properly. But because it is owned by Microsoft, which launches dozens of Xbox and PC games every year, Bungie has access to one of the most advanced game-testing facilities ever built. Pagulayan and his team have now analyzed more than 3,000 hours of Halo 3 played by some 600 everyday ... Full Story »