[Dark Drakan]

Microsoft has just annouced that the Beta for the highly awaited sequel to Bungies Halo series will be going live on May 16th at 1pm GMT and run through to June 7th at 7:59am GMT. Three maps will be available for the Beta test and are as follows Snowbound, High Ground and Valhalla.

New guns and vehicles available for the beta include the Mongoose all terrain vehicles, Brute Spiker, Spike Grenade, all-new Assault Rifle and the Spartan Laser.

Microsoft gave gamers three ways to access the beta, the only remaining way is by purchasing 'Realtime World's' Crackdown.

Also a new behind the scenes video documentary is planned to hit Xbox Live today.

Also See Here:

Feature: Halo 3 Dissected - New Details - CVG.com

[KaveX]

wee its coming! good thing i got Crackdown!

[Dead Ratz]

WICKED!!! the spike grenade sounds tight.

[Dark Drakan]

Halo 3 Beta ’Leaked Zanzibar’ Gameplay Video, most people have seen the really low quality one that was leaked a while ago for this one is higher quality and higher resolution. Remember this was only early footage of the Beta and not the final build.

Halo 3 Beta ’Leaked Zanzibar’ Gameplay Video

[Vegeta]

Graphics look alot like Halo 2

[blue crow]

Originally Posted by Vegeta

Graphics look alot like Halo 2

Thats why its called a beta. Its not ready for people to acctully buy if its at the market i will download in plz tell me i am a big fan of halo. I was dumb to sell halo 2 when i got the 360 i should of kept it for xbox live. Friday i am begging my mom to take me to blockbuster so i can rent halo 2 just for xbox live cause i already bet story mode. However if the beta for halo 3 is free and i can play it i will not rent halo 2.

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by blue crow

However if the beta for halo 3 is free and i can play it i will not rent halo 2.

The only way left to aquire access to the beta is by buying Crackdown as a free beta key comes with it. Every other way has been filled to my knowledge.

Originally Posted by Vegeta

Graphics look alot like Halo 2

See Blue Crows comment, its a Beta (very early footage and of them testing it).

[Dark Drakan]

As the date it opens gets closer and anticipation rises heres an article about some of early thoughts and ideas.

Feature: Halo 3 Beta - CVG.com

News: New Halo 3 equipment leaked - CVG.com

[souledge37]

whats the brute striker do?

[Dark Drakan]

Originally Posted by souledge37

whats the brute striker do?

You mean the Brute Spiker?

Halo 3's Brute Spiker dissected - Xbox 360

[Dark Drakan]

New game mode to hit Halo 3 Beta just before it closes... Double Team (2 vs. 2)?

Bungie hints at new game mode for Beta - CVG.com