When talking about photorealistic racing games, Burnout Paradise is another title in my long list of "games to play when I'm dead" (there are simply too many to enjoy in a normal life, really, so don't get me wrong with that!). Unfortunately, it's only available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, so I guess a few gamers will run from the PC to the console again due to this title, but let's see what makes Burnout Paradise so special, shall we?

Started back in 2001, the Burnout game series was developed by Criterion Games, and published by Acclaim in first place, and later by EA Games. Formerly known as Burnout 5, Burnout Paradise was released back in January, and its open world is set in the fictional "Paradise City," while the game's title track, also featured on the in-game soundtrack is - obviously - Guns N' Roses' "Paradise City." I don't know about you, but I can't go wrong with that one in my car. Some songs are made for driving, and most of those in this game match the theme perfectly!

To race, simply drive around in Paradise City, stop at any of the 120 traffic lights to be found in the game, and then apply the accelerator and brake at the same time. Pretty easy, don't you think? As you race and earn experience, you are going to earn higher and higher licenses, moving up from the Learners Permit (E-Class), all the way up to the Criterion Elite, also known as the SSS-class.

Do I really have to tell you about the online racing mode? I guess not, because that's something you have to enjoy, not read about it!

All in all, Burnout Paradise is one more reason for those passionate racers still hanging on to their PCs to move on and get a console, and a great racing game that may soon get new paid downloadable content available, but we'll talk about that one when we know something for sure. Until then, you could also spend some time comparing what reviewers think, and create a more accurate opinion about this game, but I am sure you won't be disappointed.

I love those games coming from Paradox. Unfortunately, there's only one huge problem with them. I am not talking about the outdated graphics, or the boring in-game sounds. I simply don't care about those things, but I regret my days don't have 72 hours, so I can spend at least 24 hours per day playing Hearts of Iron, or Europa Universalis... Anyway, if you have more time to spare than I do, it is my pleasure to let you know that Europa Universalis: Rome has just been shipped to stores across North America!

Covering the period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire, Europa Universalis: Rome "combines the best of the Empire Building, Conquest and Warfare genres, wrapped into a title that contains all main characteristics of a typical Paradox Interactive game. This project has the potential to become the most talked about grand strategy game to date," according to Johan Andersson, Paradox Director of Development.

The system requirements are as it follows:

Microsoft Windows XP/2000,
1.9 Ghz Intel Pentium or similar AMD
512mb RAM
Direct X 9.0c
128mb compatible video card & support for pixelshader 2.0.

For more details, feel free to visit the official website here, and be sure to save some time for this amazing experience that I am sure Europa Universalis: Rome is going to offer.

Gothic 3, released back in 2006, managed to be well received by the public, especially since the first games in the series managed to draw attention and already gained the Gothic franchise a faithful crowd of followers. Even prior to its release, in October 2006, Gothic 3 was nominated as the best game of E3 by IGN, and now it seems that Piranha Bites will finally release an add-on for it! In fact, it's official, not only a rumor, so let's find out more about it, shall we?

Entitled Gothic 3 - Forsaken Gods, the official add-on announced today by JoWooD Productions will help you make a smoother transition to the upcoming Gothic 4 game, and will also answer some questions that were left unanswered by previous games.The story? Well, "Once more you take on the role of the nameless Hero and again you have to raise your sword in anger to save the world of Gothic. On your journey you will meet old friends - but be careful, some old alliances may not have lasted the test of time..." That makes things clear, right?

Well, Gothic 3 - Forsaken Gods is scheduled to arrive in the last part of the year, probably just in time for the holiday season. For now, this is all we got, but more information is expected to become public pretty soon, so be sure you subscribed to our news by email already, or at least keep us in your Favorites...