Ha, so with all the hoopla of three different ways to gain access to the Halo 3 beta I was pretty surprised to see this in my email:
<i>Congratulations, you have been chosen to participate in the Halo® 3 beta.
In order to participate, you must have access to:
-An Xbox 360TM 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. </i>
I haven't played online more than a couple of hours in the last three weeks and Crackdown isn't out yet. I don't remember signing up for this either. I guess I'm in?