In completely and utterly unsurprising news, Halo 3 is the fastest-selling preordered video game in history. There are more than 1 million pre-orders for the game and a little more than six weeks to go before it gets released. My order is somewhere within those million preorders, and it just so happens that I have a few days break (purely by accident, I assure you) around that time. If you haven't ordered yours already (who not!?), check out this BBC hands on preview.