With roughly 99.9% of the game complete, the game is looking to reach Gold stage very soon. Halo 3's Closed beta, given the nickname Epsilon, went live a few days ago, and is only for a limited audience. Those that can't play it however, can bask in the glory of knowing what was included in the Beta (or be Jealous, that someone they know can play the following).

1. The Forge:
   Halo 3’s Forge is a mode that allows for both play and design to co-exist and cooperate. A multiplayer focused tool, ...

"Here are some newly acquired Halo 3 scan. These scans show master chief like never before in some new postures. The scans speak for themselves, explaining them would be a waste of time and talk is cheap, hit jump to check them all out."

"Here are some newly released Halo 3 screens and Updated information from Joypad and Famitsu magazines . The screens are looking great as always.“Halo” trilogy, is set to shatter day-one entertainment sales records when it is released in Europe on Wednesday, September 26 Created by legendary developer Bungie Studios and exclusive to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. Hit jump to screens."

"Bungie's Halo 3 multiplayer beta may have shut up shop but the fun continues today with no less then 30 - yes, that's 30 - new screenshots from the multiplayer bit of the hotly anticipated Xbox 360 shooter.

Many of the shots show the remake of the Zanzibar level - renamed Last Resort for Halo 3 - that's being squeezed in but there's also new map Shrine and Brute Chopper action to be had. Let your eyes rampage all over the goodness."

"Usually box art wouldn't be very exciting, but this is Halo 3 box art.

Gav's already fired up the printer to make little replica boxes, and pretend that he didn't, in fact, just get Halo 2 PC in the mail but via a mammoth Microsoft bugger-up got a final, unrated copy of Bungie's third. He can dream, bless him.

There's only two days of the multiplayer beta left (and don't we know it), so if you were thinking about being social this weekend you might want to break off any prior obligation..."

New screens for Halo 3 beta, showing some of the new weapons and levels that are in the game. There seems to be a lot more heavy artillery in the game's arsenal of weapons. Also, the Mongoose is looking pretty nice, which can seat two people, shown in another screen at Gamespot.

Some new screens from the beta test og Halo 3 have been put up. No news on who took these but they obviously want to be kept anonymous (blacking out of names on screen). More screenshots on the source for your viewing pleasure. Looks a lot like Halo and Halo 2 doesn't it? just different maps.