More details have emerged about Bungie's upcoming standalone expansion Halo 3: Recon (360) from Game Informer magazine and CVG.

Players control The Rookie, a silent character part of a five-man ODST team dropped down to New Mombasa during the events of Halo 2.

The five members are split up throughout New Mombasa, and it's the player's responsibility to hunt down the four others in an open world. Upon reaching one teammate's last known location using new equipment like a PDA, players are presented with a crime scene "such as a sniper rifle hanging from a street light." Read more »

New details on Bungie's standalone Halo 3 expansion Recon (360) have arrived via the latest issue of Game Informer magazine and fansite Halo.Bungie.org.

Hitting retailers next fall, Recon--following the exploits of an ODST drop soldier before the events of Halo 3--is a "a three to five-hour expansion pack," according to Bungie's Paul Bertone. Bungie's Joe Staten added that "we do not view this as a $60 title." Read more »