thanks to those who were able to make it to the pre-launch event for halo 3 in phoenix!  i hope everyone had a great time being the first in the valley (of the sun) to play the halo 3 game and rock out to some guitar hero.  we had about 55 people for the event plus some staffers.  i know the building access was a pain in the arse, so i appreciated your patience getting in the building.

we gave away 5 xbox 360 elites, 3 copies of halo 3, guitar hero set, halo 3 watches, flash drives, etc.  everyone was able to walk away with at least a halo 3 t-shirt as well!  special thanks to mcfarlane toys for donating some items to give away to winners as well!

(attendees in silent awe of the cinematic experience of halo 3 -- or something like that)

(winner of one of the 360 elite systems)

(rob bagby rockin' out in guitar hero -- aren't you supposed to stand?)

for those who didn't know, this was one of about 14 events happening across the country.  i'm sure there will be a lot more blogging/pictures/etc today, but you can check out some of the pictures as well from the silicon valley event, which was the largest with over 500+ people in attendance.