02.13.2007 LAST CHANCE TO GET INTO HALO 3 BETA TESTING
Microsoft just sent out a message announcing that the second of three ways to join the Halo 3 beta testing program is now over. If you were one of the 13,333 gamers chosen for phase two you should have received an email within the last 24 hours notifying you that you were accepted. If you still want to get into the Halo 3 multiplayer public beta, then your last option is purchasing a copy of Crackdown as soon as possible. It comes out in stores in North America on February 20th and will be "specially marked with a Halo 3 sticker before the beta begins." The email said you could pre-order the game from Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, or GameStop, but IGN has said that getting an invite from Crackdown won't be too difficult, and to expect a surprise on March 15th. The surprise might be that beta invites end on that day though, so I wouldn't wait too long.