Article: 'Halo' vying with movie blockbusters.(News)

BYLINE: halo 3

This year's trio of box office big-hitters share a number of traits. They are all male, they all have special powers and they have fans across the globe. But while most of us have heard of a certain adolescent wizard and of a certain Spandex-clad arachnophile, the third member of this exclusive club is something of a mystery to most film fans and bookworms.

Everyone knows about Harry Potter and Spiderman; but Master Chief? The chances are that the name means nothing to you - even though, in commercial terms, he is as big as, if not bigger than, either of his rivals. And his fame comes from a new blockbuster video game.

When Halo ...

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