Halo 3 Beta Central
May 11, 2007Updated 5/17
On Friday, Microsoft opened the Halo 3 Beta to the press. With access to the most anticipated beta in gaming history, you'd think all our time would be spent playing Halo 3. But we take out duty to you, our readers, seriously. That's why we're blowing out the Halo 3 Multipalyer Beta.
Along with hands-on impressions, screens and videos, we also broke down the new and returning weapons, vehicles and game modes.
We'll continue to update this page throughout the three-week beta. Keep coming back and you're certain to discover new features, impressions, and videos.
 | Trouble in paradise? Bungie responds. |
 | Map walkthroughs in HD. |
 | Bungie responds to reports of broken Halo 3 betas and Crackdown's issues. |
 | Tons of HD videos taken from the Beta. Updated daily. |
 | Bungie busts open Valhalla, Snowbound and Highground from the top down and we've got the maps. |
 | Is it more than just Halo 2.5? |
 | Find out how the most anticipated Xbox 360 game of the year matches up against expectations. |
 | We dispel an early myth with explosive new videos. |
 | Four idiots discuss the good and bad of the Halo 3 beta. Plus, things to do in Valhalla when you're dead. |
 | We've played it. Now come read what we think. |
 | The gents at Bungie detail the changes made to Halo 3 multiplayer. Find out why the Needler suddenly rocks! |
 | Our five page feature on the weapons and tools of the Halo 3 beta. |
 | You'll love the feeling of a Mongoose between your legs as you launch off a man cannon. |
 | The new matchmaking system is like E-Harmony for crazy people. |
 | Like Lewis and Clarke, we explore uncharted territory. |
 | Impressions from the British front. |
 | Blue? Red? Green? Whatever your color of choice, its covered in these spanking new Beta screens. |
 | Need even more Halo 3 video in HD? Head over to Insider. |
 | Halo: Contact Harvest coming this fall. Get the first details here. |
 | The beta goes public next week. That's why you're reading this right now and not playing. |
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