So much has been done before the official release of Halo 2. For the past year, many websites have been trying to cash in on getting to play Halo 2, and report about it. There have been so many, that it is pretty hard to archive them all. We are doing our best to keep this list updated.
| Link | Date Posted |
| HaloPlanet | * |
| Gamespot | * |
| IGN Xbox | * |
| The Man Room | * |
| Games First | August 14, 2002 |
| Electric Playground | August 22, 2002 |
| Computer and Video Games | September 17, 2002 |
| GamingWorld X | September 27, 2002 |
| DarkStation V 4.0 | October 1, 2002 |
| Topconsoles | October 1, 2002 |
| PC Games Portal (German) | 1 Oct 02 |
| GameReviewers.com | October 5, 2002 |
| Team Xbox | October 6, 2002 |
| Ferrago.co.uk (UK) | October 23, 2002 |
| GameSplurge | November 2, 2002 |
| BlueGamers.com | November 30, 2002 |
| ZTGameDomain | December 20, 2002 |
| eGO Magazine | January 25, 2003 |
| Gamers.com | May 19, 2003 |
| FiringSquad | May 20, 2003 |
| Cyber Gaming Network | May 23, 2003 |
| GamePlasma | June 17, 2003 |
| Underground Online | June 24, 2003 |
| Talk Xbox | April 22, 2004 |
| 1Up.com | September 17, 2004 |
| Xbox Live (French) | October 1, 2004 |
| 1Up.com | November 4, 2004 |
| * denotes date unavailable, or multiple articles | |