I have no idea why they didn't want me to post pictures before midnight. Oh, I understand the need to keep the anticipation at a high twangy level, but really - trailers like this give away more than I could possibly tell you. There's even a live-action version directed by Peter Jackson on the Discovery channel's website. (Warning: violence.) What do I have? Tiny pictures of guys playing the game.

Here you go: Halo 3 launch party, Bloomington, Sept. 24 2007. Why does this matter? you ask. Well, it's big. Harry-Spiderman big. You could also find interesting resonances between the game - first released in late 2001 - and our current events. But I'll leave that to you, in the comments.