Major Nelson also has the latest Halo 2 press release at Random Thoughts. Usually these are full of hyperbole... and well:

With phenomenal record-breaking video game pre-orders, "Halo 2" is poised to generate more revenue in 24 hours than day one sales of any full feature movie in entertainment history, including "Spider-man 2," "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and "Matrix: Reloaded."

This one is no exception. But no doubt about it... this is big.