Bungie has released a new map pack for the Xbox 360 game Halo 3 title the Legendary Map Pack. The pack is the second of the released sets to be made available exclusively online, clearly showing the company’s belief in the potential of online distribution.

There are 3 new maps:

• Blackout - A small multi-layered map which is actually a recreation of the Lockout map from Halo 2.
• Avalanche - An icy remodel of the Sidewinder map from the original Halo game which offers a larger playable area than any map on Halo 3.
• Ghost Town - An aptly named map which is completely new featuring a derelict old facility which is eerily quiet.

Some news has emerged about the online multiplayer options in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto game. In a recent invitational hands on-session Rockstar introduced us to three multiplayer modes: Deathmatch, GTA Race and Cops N’ Crooks.

While Deathmatch is your fairly traditional multiplayer game, and GTA Race is a racing game with the added perks of rocket launchers and road blocks, Cops N’ Crooks is a little different than your conventional multiplayer mode. In essence it’s played much like a VIP style game. The crooks must evade the cops, and cops must bust the gang leader with his being the only location marked on the cops radar.

It promises to be a truly vast game and with still the potential for an online MMO we haven’t heard the last of the announcements yet.