Information regarding an upcoming multiplayer map-pack for (the 360 version of) COD4 has cropped up, in the form of an mini-page on Xbox.com. The pack will comprise of 4 new maps and will cost a whopping 800 Microsoft points (about £10). We think this is a ridiculous price-tag to slap on something so small, we don’t like micro-transactions but this is the wrong way of doing away with them! Who in their right mind would pay ten pounds of their hard-earned dosh on 4 measley maps? That works out at £2 per map, which may not sound like too much, but it all adds up. This is made worse by the fact that the Mass Effect add-on, which gives you an hour and a half of extra single player entertainment, costs only 400 points and it is made even worser by the fact that you can download many class maps for the PC version, for free!

Source:  http://snipurl.com/codmappack

If you’ve been following the gaming news, analysts recently predicted that Sony are going to be worried after the Xbox 360 price-cuts as it may cause sales to dry up. Sony, always the optimists, say this is not the case. Which is no surprise, what is a surprise is that they give a resoundingly good reason. They say that PS3 sales will continue uphill due to the fact that it has Blu-Ray integrated into the system. While this may be true I’m not so sure as Blu-Ray player prices are, like the 360, falling.

If this argument proves to be correct then Microsoft will not be happy as the 360 cut was a snide attempt to undercut the PS3 not only in price but also due to the large volume of exclusive titles coming to the console. Looks like Microsoft will have to rely on their own hard-hitting sequels in the holidays. That, and GTA IV.

A Dutch gaming blog have managed to dig up what looks like some fairly hard evidence that the European Xbox 360 will be dropping its price in the near future.

It goes without saying that this will hopefully also include a UK price-drop. More news as it comes, fellow bargain hunters!

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Update: It has now been confirmed by Xbox Live’s Major Nelson. There will indeed be a price drop for Europe - Including UK. Details after the post-break.

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