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Halo 3 Rule of Three beta invites arriving

The time has finally come to see whether your attempts at securing a Halo 3 beta invite were successful. You may have failed at phase 1 of the sign-up process, but your dreams of winning the Rule of Three are still a possibility. And soon you'll find out if you were one of the first 13,333 to make it in. Fanboy readers are reporting that they have received a confirmation email from Microsoft telling them that they have made it into the Halo 3 beta via the Rule of Three program. We've posted a copy of the email just in case your supposed best friend sends you a fake beta confirmation email, getting your hopes up, and ultimately resulting in you being the laughing stock of the planet. We wouldn't want that now would we? It's time to brag again fellow fanboys, who made it into the Halo 3 beta and who's going to be buying Crackdown?

[Thanks, to everyone who sent this in]

Confirmation Email:
Congratulations (Gamertag),

You were one of the first 13,333 gamers to meet the "Rule of Three" program eligibility requirements. As a result, you have been selected to participate in the Halo® 3 beta.

In order to participate, you must have access to:
- An Xbox 360 Pro console or Xbox 360 Core console with hard drive
- A valid Xbox Live® Gold subscription

Keep an eye on your inbox, we will be sending more information about this opportunity soon.

*Limit one Halo 3 beta invite per person/Xbox Live gamertag. Your invitation is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The beta is available in English only.

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Meat_Plow1

2-13-2007 @ 1:10AM

Meat_Plow said...

I'm in wootz!!

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John2

2-13-2007 @ 1:12AM

John said...

I got in!!! damn, I couldn't get the site to work and i applied over 1 1/2 hrs after the site went live, this is awesomeeeeee

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masturfader3

2-13-2007 @ 1:18AM

masturfader said...

yes , im in!

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Pod4

2-13-2007 @ 1:18AM

Pod said...

I got the "Youre In" email tonight. YEAHYAH!

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FbaBaller5

2-13-2007 @ 1:24AM

FbaBaller said...

IM IN!!! AND IM STILL BUYING CRACKDOWN!!!

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WarriorDyke6

2-13-2007 @ 1:27AM

WarriorDyke said...

I'm in as well, and STILL buying the AWESOME game of Crackdown!

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noveltyhat7

2-13-2007 @ 1:34AM

noveltyhat said...

i registered several hours after the site was open for registration and got in. amazing.

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Jeff8

2-13-2007 @ 1:37AM

Jeff said...

I'm in and am still undecided as to whether or not I'm going to buy Crackdown!!

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Disco Ball9

2-13-2007 @ 1:42AM

Disco Ball said...

HAHA I'm in and all I did was creat a custom game and sit in it by myself for 4 hours! w00t!

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Justin Richeson10

2-13-2007 @ 1:49AM

Justin Richeson said...

I'M IN!!!!!
This makes my 42" plasma purchase worth it!

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traegcastles11

2-13-2007 @ 1:53AM

traegcastles said...

yay, i'm in.

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Joey12

2-13-2007 @ 2:05AM

Joey said...

I made it in YAY!!been freaking out since yesterday waiting for the confirmation and finally got it... :D

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UNCCShannon13

2-13-2007 @ 2:12AM

UNCCShannon said...

I made it in! I figured I had no chance being that I registered almost 3 hours after they started excepting but who cares I'm in!

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MintyMonkey14

2-13-2007 @ 2:14AM

MintyMonkey said...

Im uber lucky i think because i applied at 3:50 pst which means there wasnt much time left but i got one of the last invites and IM IN!

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mike15

2-13-2007 @ 2:16AM

mike said...

i played halo 2 for 4 hours and registered right away, did not get in. I swear something is wrong?

I dont really care tho, as im buying crackdown anyway so I will get in with that. If I did not enjoy that crackdown demo so much, I would be a little pissed off right now.

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bigC2416

2-13-2007 @ 2:34AM

bigC24 said...

I got in, now I don't have to buy Crackdown. Yipee!

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colin17

2-13-2007 @ 2:54AM

colin said...

yah noobs,
check my commetn like two articles down from this one ... i was in b4 fanboy knew they were in ... Colin FTW ... woot woot woot ... i roxxorz my soxzorz and you rofl my woffles ... woot woot fanboy dance ... woot woot fanboy dance! hee haw im drunk alon eagain and nobody loves me except my parents. (this was an entirely sarcastic piece ... however i am about 6 beers deep ... but i hold my composure pretty well) woot woot fanboy dance woot woot fanboy dance!

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colin18

2-13-2007 @ 3:09AM

colin said...

now i'm going to pack a bowl. woot woot. w0oo oo tTt!11!!!1

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colin19

2-13-2007 @ 3:11AM

colin said...

and also, the whole thing about noobs was just a joke. my blood runs fanboy green and white. i was just trying to crack some smiles ... back to that bowl.

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SeNiLe20

2-13-2007 @ 3:18AM

SeNiLe said...

Achievement Unlocked

http://achievements.schrankmonster.de/Achievement.aspx?text=Halo%c2%ae%203%20beta:%20Your're%20in

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