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It seemed just weeks ago when everybody has been hailing the impending arrival of “Halo 3″, one of the most anticipated games of all time. It took only a day to confirm that it is for real and is making sure everybody takes notice. “Halo 3″ is definitely making it seem so easy in breaking records.

Microsoft Corp.’s alien-killer game has broken the U.S. sales record for a new video game by garnering an estimated $170 million in its first day on sale, the company said last week. That impressive record number easily displaced the previous record holder, which actually was its own predecessor “Halo 2″. That game took in $125 million on its first day after its launch.

Interestingly, the sales figures for “Halo 3″ were collected for the United States only, and the figure will likely balloon even bigger after the company tallies results from other countries. “Halo 3″ was launched in 37 countries at midnight on Sept. 25 and is available in 17 languages.

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[image from: telegraph.co.uk]