Online multiplayer games are all the rage nowadays in a lot of different game genres. The racing scene in the videogame industry is no different, and Race Driver: GRID (Xbox 360, PS3, and PC) by Codemasters wants to have one of the best turfs in that area. The devs have recently announced that they'll be offering a deep multiplayer side to their upcoming speedster to enhance the overall experience. All the details after the jump.

The PC version of Activision's Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock is getting a new patch. Yup, it's now at version 1.3 and plenty of cool additions have been put into place for people who love to shred on their computers. See the full article for the changelog.

We recently learned that BioWare won't use SecuROM's 10-day online re-authentication process. Now, we have word from EA that they'll take a similar step with Will Wright's upcoming biggie Spore. The SecuROM drill has been modified somewhat to give gamers more convenience while resisting piracy. More details come after the jump.

A lot of us were fairly surprised to hear that Ubisoft was removing DX 10.1 support for Assassin's Creed's PC version on its next patch. This follows numerous complaints that bad results came out of using Nvidia graphics cards along with Microsoft's software tools to run the game. Could Nvidia have bullied Ubisoft into its latest decisions? See the report in the full article.

Valve knows that there's a big community on Steam for Team Fortress 2 that never sleeps. That's why the devs are so committed to maintaining the highest quality of play by supplying constant updates. A new one is in place and we have the changelog in the full article. Go see it by hitting the jump.

If you were beginning to think that Formula One games were starting to lose their spunk, there's some good news for you. Colin McRae's DIRT (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) and Race Driver: GRID (PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, Xbox 360, PC) creators Codemasters have secured an official licensing deal with the F1 Administration to develop games based on the world's most popular motorsport. A grand prix of details follow after the jump.

 Pandemic studios has been known to take its sweet time as it teases fans about its upcoming releases. Such isn't the case today as a lot more than hints about their upcoming games has been dropped. The devs have confirmed that they're working on a new game called The Lord of the Rings: Conquest and its set for launch late this year. Read the full article and see some of the early details.

Are game story lines the equivalent of the "pizza boy meets bored housewife" routine in old-school adult entertainment? EA Redwood Shores doesn't think so, and they want to change that notion by building off a rich back story to create an immersive experience in Dead Space (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC). Watch the video in the full article and know exactly what they mean.

Surfer Girl is sharing some fun facts and a few revelations for this weekend. The video game seer talks about the continuation of the Prince of Persia franchise in the new generation of game consoles, plus some projects lined up for the next couple of years. Relationships between development teams are also delved into. Read the full article for the complete score on her latest post.

 If you can't wait for EA's upcoming free to play online action game Battlefield Heroes, here's your chance to get a headstart on things to come: the game's beta is kicking off just before summer and registration is in full swing. Details have come out regarding the whens and hows of it, so head to the full article and get the nitty-gritty on it.