Any owners of Halo 3: ODST wll be happy to know that you can now download the Halo: Reach beta off of Xbox Live RIGHT NOW! My download is currently at 6% and running at an extremely slow pace, so I’m going to assume a lot of people have been waiting for this game to come out. I’m not the biggest Halo fan in the world (I’m not even sure if the above image is ODST or Reach) but I can’t wait to get my hands on the beta.

The boys and girls at Bungie have now released a whole load of details about the game on their website. Obviously bored with drip-feeding us information, they decided to fully open the valve, drowning us in golden Halo goodness.  Odd metaphors aside, the website lists a large quantity of changes and tweaks they have made, in an attempt to better the multiplayer experience.

In an attempt to tease those looking forward to the beta, Bungie have detailed a new ability for the use of the Spartans and the Spart-esses.  The ‘Armour Lock’ power basically allows you to become temporarily invincible, but at a price. You will be unable to move around and shoot.