Posted Apr 10, 2007 at 03:43AM by Victor B. Listed in: News, Xbox Live, Halo 3, Games Tags: Master Chief, Bungie Studios, beta key, Microsoft Game Studios, Halo 2
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We believe that this deserves the term, "OMG," followed by a squeal of delight and some frenzied practicing of Halo 2. We just got informed that the Halo 3 Beta will be coming out in May.

According to the press release sent in to us,

Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios today confirmed the multiplayer beta of Halo 3 will debut to audiences worldwide via Xbox Live on May 16 at 5 a.m. PDT and run through June 6 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Coming exclusively to the Xbox 360console this fall, Halo 3 is the highly anticipated third chapter in the groundbreaking Halo trilogy from legendary developers Bungie. Halo 3 lets gamers experience Master Chief’s greatest battle as he launches an epic mission to stop the Covenant, destroy the impending Flood threat and ultimately save mankind.


No frills folks. That's what it said. Now, if you'll excuse us, there's a Halo 2 Deathmatch with our name on it, and we need to start practicing. To all those folks who got themselves a copy of the beta key, congratulations!


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   by uiyi (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » 360 all the way

Yess, the big day is finally coming, expect another 10 million 360 sales when the full release gets here.


   Re: ME (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » GAYLO!!!

GAYLO!!! LAMO! STUPIDOS! PLAYO! GAYLO!!

   Re: uioiu (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Poster above is a complete idiot

Me, are you backwardly retarded ?..

   Re: ME (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » :)

GAYOS! PLAYO! GAYLO!

TWINKLE-O! TOE-O!

GAY-O! PLAY-O! GAYLO!
   by popo (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Sent to you by whom?

I doubt it's real, if it was it'd be sent to general sites like IGN and GameSpot and it'd be up ASAP, and it'd be on the most popular Halo-specific site halo.bungie.org, yet it's not.


   Re: pop (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Wow I'm dumb

Gee, I wonder why it never occurred to me to check Bungie.net? Lol I'm stupid, this is for real

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type+topnews+link+MPBetaAndVidocRelease

QJ, why not just say it's on Bungie? Or did you not check either? ;)

Though like asimov said, I would've hoped for it to come sooner, but oh well, May 16 at 5 AM Crackdown is going in the tray

   Re: Devise (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » ...

It's hard to trust the news these days isn't it?

It is list on bungie.net, here is the link.

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type+topnews+link+MPBetaAndVidocRelease


   Re: popo (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Oops

Couldn't stop thinking about the QJ article, meant Crackdown is going in at 12 AM on May 16, which is when the Bungie article says it's up, not 5 AM

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   Re: Jerico G. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-04-10
 » got it via gamespress

QJ.net got this press release 'cause we're under gamespress.com (a site for gaming journalists where all daily press releases are compiled).
   by asimov (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Yeah, I was gonna say

If this was real someone reputable (not "this guy who sent is this 'press release'") would know of it and it'd be all over the Net in the blink of an eye, yet it isn't. I'm not tryin to rain on anyone's parade, just telling you not to get your hopes up, since this is most likely false.

If it is true, cool, the date is finally out there, though I would've hoped for it to come sooner


   Re: Victor B. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-04-10
 » sigh...

Don't worry. It's true. We got a press release from a site we frequent that posts only game related press releases for media outlets like ourselves and Kotaku.

I suppose we were just the first to pick it up and one of the first to be dugg. :)

   Re: asimov (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Still

Wouldn't it have just been easier to link to and quote the Bungie article? According to the time stamp on their article it was up 40 minutes before QJ's newspost
   by VgSlag - 2007-04-10
 » ...

It's also being reported on the BBC new wesite.

   by Spine (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » 22

Only 22 days of Beta.


   Re: Shatterdome - 2007-04-10
 » I'm pretty sure...

That you only have 22 days to download it, but the beta will be up close to release of the game.

The crackdown insert says that you will only be able to download it for a limited time, which is what they are talking about...

   Re: qwe (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » No bud

That's not what the Bungie article says, read it yourself

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type+topnews+link+MPBetaAndVidocRelease

Says the BETA itself will run through June 6th, not just the download
   by nightshade15 - 2007-04-10
 » wellllll then

The X button seems to BE a Anti-Vehicle and a bubble shield. Wonder how THAT will work out. (Hopefullllly, its just something you pick up.)

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   by HeadshtFTW - 2007-04-10
 » meh

I dont get to play.. so i could care less.. bring on the actual release date

   by willbig13 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Hells yhea!!!

I should probably get some time off for this. 3 weeks of halo goodness, man my wife is going to be lonely.

   by careculo (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » xbox360

ANOTHER XBOX360 WITH RING OF THE DEATH !!!


   Re: ytut (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Blu Ray ring of death and NO games

Another sad PS3 owner who talks nonsense, First few 360 batch had a problem thats all, what about the Blu Ray ring of death that held back its release for a year.
   by pimp (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » helll yeaaa

i cant wait to playyyyyy!!!!!! whooohhoo

   by 360>ps3 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » halo 3???

halo is *****taz and ps3 is bettaz


   Re: 360>ps3 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » halo 3!!!

360 is worse then ps3
   by 360>ps3 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » ???

this site is garbage just like 360

   by Marcus L (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Player Containments

Does anyone know if the beta will include 32 Player matches?


   Re: hahaa (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » ummm

i think when resistance came out.... 360 fans agreed that 32 players is a bad thing. dont think that 32 player matches is all of a sudden good.

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   Re: re (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » God I hope not

The trip mine is bad enough, if they don't keep it at 16 players (which I never even play, 4 vs 4 is the way Halo was meant to be played) then I'll be pissed
   by 360>ps3 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » halo is *****ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

ur all ugly dykes. masta chief is a homo (no homo)

   by Halohater (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » Halo sucks

Who cares, halo is over rated garbage

   by Halo 3 and another 10 million consoles sold (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 »  360>ps3 Another worried PS3 owner

360>ps3 has posted about 6 posts here ? what makes you think he belives that his PS3 is flopping...

And look at his stupid name does he relize that the > sign means greater than....

   by 360rastufarian mon (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » halo izz ii

its not that good all u bomboclots overrate this ***** nahmean im tellin u this straight from the hood g true talks 1


   Re: crackerman (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » ?

since wen were jamaicans able to afford games
   by Quixand - 2007-04-10
 » sigh

XBox360 and a mediocre shooter??? what else is new.

   by WOW (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » FUNNY

ITS SO FUNNY HOW PS3 FANBOYS TRY TO TALK KRAP ON HAL0 3 WHEN IT KICKS ANY PS3 GAMES ASS ANYTIME

HALO 3 ALL THE WAY

PS3 SUCKS

   by wow (Unregistered) - 2007-04-11
 » wow

I agree, PS3 Fanboys are scared, if Halo is overrated garbage, then how come its online multiplayer has been going strong for almost three years? Yupp it sure is garbage, especially since Halo 3 is the most anticipated game in gaming HISTORY.

   by pimp (Unregistered) - 2007-04-11
 » 360 and halo 3 are amazing!!!!!!!

360 is definitely hands down the best system!! The new update is comin with instant messaging and mp4/divx support!! and later on iptv!! not to mention everything it has already. Ps3 can blow me....it doesnt have sh*t on the 360. Oh and by the way...ps3 doesnt have a good game worth anything...360 has them all. especially halo 3! Its going to rock! Keep up the good updates and games Microsoft.

   by Halo = Lame (Unregistered) - 2007-04-11
 » halo is soooo overrated

I've played Halo before. Many times. It's alright but it's an FPS!!! Aren't there like 23467283 other FPS's? What don't you idiots understand? Well actually the better question is what make Halo so good. Obviously I have no clue, because I've played 1 and 2 (1 is better, check youtube and you'll see the errors in 2). I'm not saying the PS3 is better because now it has ***** for games, and that's a fact. But come on, Halo? It's definitely not the best game ever, maybe the most overrated and bought game ever. But no where close to the best. I just don't get it, it''s an FPS, there's plenty others out there.



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