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Some seven years after Halo 3's release in 2007, its final secret has been unearthed - a cute Easter egg only attainable on a certain date wishing happy birthday to one of the developer's partners. The Easter egg was unveiled by Teambeyond.net (and subsequently picked up by IGN - thanks!), and it requires players to hold down both thumbsticks during the loading screen. There's a catch, though - it only works on December 25, and should you do the correct inputs on the correct date you'll be able to see a message flash across the ring.
It's a secret that's long been teased by Bungie, who've acknowledged the presence of the game's final Easter egg on their own forums. And, as with many of Bungie's games, Halo 3 wasn't exactly short on Easter eggs - and a full run-down reveals everything from hidden dialogue to shout-outs to references to some of the studio's older games.
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