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SouthPeak Games has announced that the first of two downloadable content expansions for Two Worlds is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360. The expansion is titled Tainted Blood and is 600 MS points. “This pack of downloadable content is a fantastic expansion for players who love playing Two Worlds with friends and are ready for some new and exhilarating features,” said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. “Tainted Blood’s excellent new multiplayer mode is the key thing to note. The introduction of a completely new multiplayer mode lives up to our commitment to making sure Two Worlds is the best RPG experience we can create. Read More...

Sandstorm Productions, the team developing Mare Nostrum, the mod for Tripwire Interactive’s Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 released the first open Beta of the mod 1st March 2008 – and has already responded to the player feedback by releasing more updates to the mod!   The mod was released with a whole host of new features for Red Orchestra, including:   The British and Commonwealth infantry in desert gearNew desert gear for the GermansAll-new British voice pack (and this one just HAS to be heard!)New weapons to play with:Lee Enfield No 1 Mk III* rifleThompson 1928-A1Bren Mk IINo36M 'Mills' BombAnd, of course, new maps to play with them on:Tobruk CentralBardiaAkabaFallen Empire   Reacting very fast to the feedback from the good number of people who tried the mod, the team have already brought out an update, which included fixes and tweaks to play balance to all the maps, plus the new Australian voice-pack. So we now have the Brits and the Aussies in Red Orchestra! Read More...

   We just got a awesome press release from Doug from Valve showcasing the 100 "Awards & Counting" The Orange Box is recieving. "March 10, 2008 - The 2007 award season is coming to a close and The Orange Box - the unique multiplatform, multi-game offering from Valve, creators of Half-Life2 & Counter-Strike - has racked up over 100 Firts Place Awards, comprised of more than 50 Game of the Year honors plus over 50 craft awards for special achievements in gaming." For more information about The Orange Box, please visit www.steamgames. Read More...

When browsing through the various console sections at the local Best Buy, a gamer is likely to pass up the Nintendo DS, chalking it up to child's play given the exorbitant amount of games based on children's movies for the system. And after all, who can really trust the credibility of a handheld that comes in PINK? However, this fangirl is about to tell you exactly why the DS is the most multi-faceted system available on the market, and one of the best investments you can make with your hard earned gaming allowance. To me, the Nintendo DS (and when I say that, I mean my DS Lite) is like my Ipod. Read More...

The unique and highly addictive Die in Pain, Rest in Peace team has posted up a profile on PWNED.com. The team has released their first version (a demo of things to come) to the eagerly awaiting public. So if you have Steam and Half-Life2 this is one mod to play today! Read More...

Tall Hair & Eye Popin Guinness World Records   Ubisoft invite you to take part in the first ever Guinness World Records multiplayer marathon gaming attempt London, England, March 7th 2008 - Ubisoft and the Guinness World Records are proud to announce that they will be hosting the first ever Guinness World Record attempt at a marathon 24-hour Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 multiplayer gaming session. The attempt will take place at the UK's premier multiplayer event organised by Multiplay at their Newbury Racecourse venue. "i33" will take place from the 21st - 24th March and all 1500 tickets have already been sold. Read More...

THQ announces All Star Cheer Squad for the Wii and DS Okay get ready to roast me, but I am completely intrigued by THQ's announcement of All Star Cheer Squad for the Wii and DS. As a former cheerleader, I can't help but giggle as I imagine people cheering with Wii-mote in hand in the their living room. Players will enter into the world of competitive cheer leading as seen in Bring it on. "With the explosive growth of the girls gaming market in recent years due to the continued success of Wii and DS, our ongoing goal is to stay at the cutting edge of that success by bringing a brand new property for this segment to these popular systems," said Jim Huntley, director of global brand management, THQ. Read More...

Romantic Hacks The DS To Pop The Big Question Now here's something positive coming out with all the negative press the gaming community gets. And Gods know we need it. But in any instance, a man decided to find another unique way of popping the question to his betrothed. He hacked into the DS and created a version of Bejeweled and sent it to his love. She opened it, and start playing the game only to find that after racking up a certain score, the screen shifted and a grouping of blocks in the shape of a ring dropped onto the screen. That's when he actually asked the big question. Read More...

Guitar Hero III Gets New Pack So you might have heard or been mixed up in the fiasco of the Mono-sound issue with the Wii version of the game. If you signed up for the replacement disc, I'm sorry for you since that doesn't seem to be going to well, at least from what has been reported to me. I hear it is a long turn around time to get your disk shipped back to you. So you might want to pick up another game in the mean time to fill the void of the wait. No More Heroes is a good choice, but I digest. Read More...