Spider-Man: Battle for New York

Thousands of video game fans waited in long lines across the United States earlier this week [Monday night] to be the first to own a copy of "Halo 3". The first-person shooter video game is Microsoft Corporation's best selling title for its Xbox 360 game console. Industry experts say Microsoft is pinning its hopes on the sequel to the popular "Halo" video game franchise to widen its lead on the lucrative video game market.

Hype and fanfare greeted the U.S. launch of Microsoft's newest game. At a store in New York City, the line stretched around the block, as game characters kept fans entertained. Uchendu Nwachukwu was a bit bleary-eyed, but happy to be first in line. "I got here 6 p.m. ...