With proving typically coy regarding all matters salacious, we can't quite pin down the truth to this latest 2 news, though it does sound genuine, coming straight from the mouth of a Halo 2 beta tester on the official Xbox.com forums. Of course, the posts have been long-since axed by the moderators, however we do know that up to four players will reportedly be able to connect and play Halo 2 via just one Xbox, also that three maps are currently being tested.

The naughty tester also revealed that the three maps are called Zanzibar, Mid Ship and Ivory Tower, as well as waxing lyrical on the various merits of the new weaponry created for the multiplayer mode. For more details, read the full expose through this mirror. Hopefully we'll have more for you as Halo 2's November debut approaches.

By Luke Guttridge