Halo 2 maps now free

Good news for all those cheapskates who declined to shell out for the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack - all the maps are now available to download free of charge via Xbox Live.

Which means you can now get Relic, Elongation, Terminal, Backwash and Gemini in addition to the previously released maps for no money at all - just go online and choose the content download option from the game's menu.

And please note: "Be sure to download all of the Halo 2 maps if you haven't already or you will be unable to play in matchmaking once the playlist update is released next week," reads a message on Bungie's website.

So there you have it.