What a huge week for Halo Fans around the country! With the airing of the first commercial on Monday Night Football as well of the launching of the Halo3.com and the Beta Tester Sign-up, we have sure got a full dose of Halo 3 fever.

If you are interested in becoming a Beta Tester, registration began today at the Halo 3 Web site. The beta will initially be open to North American gamers, and not everyone who applies is guaranteed a spot. To participate, gamers must have: a) An Xbox 360 with a hard-drive; b) A valid Xbox Live Gold subscription; c) A valid Microsoft. NET Passport account with a Xbox Live GamertTag linked to it. More details on the beta-sign up can be found on halo3.com.

In case you missed it, a new 60-second ad for the game will air during the Monday Night Football matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers. The ad was a mix of computer graphics and live-action, and will air on television only once. If you missed it, the ad is available on Xbox Live Marketplace and Xbox.com.

The Halo 3 product page on Amazon UK lists the Xbox 360 Halo 3 release date as November 3, 2007.