Microsoft is happy to announce that pre-orders for the highly-anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive Halo 3 have surpassed even the most optimistic expectations, setting records at almost every retailer.Although it is still hard to believe that the launch of Halo 3 will shatter the record established by The Burning Crusade (World of Warcraft’s expansion, launched on January 17 this year) which has sold more than 2.4 million copies in the first 24 hours of availability, it’s clear that the Xbox 360 exclusive will be by far the most successful launch for...