Burnout Paradise review scans and more from OPM UK thanks to GameTrailers forum member Bobinator2000.

GameAlmighty's Trina Williams writes, "If a girl walks into a classroom or a store in America she?s not likely to hear guys yelling about how hot she is or ask her about her bra size. Social norms would clearly define that behavior as unacceptable and rude. So what makes it okay to do this in Azeroth?"

The LED, or Light Emitting Diode, has been around since the late 60?s but only over the last few years have LEDs made headway into commercial mainstream use.

Getting bored of the maps that came with the game? No problem, just download these.

According to sources Crytek has released 5 new maps for the hit game for PC, Crysis. These maps, which have been tested over the last few weeks, are multiplayer maps and will not cost you a dime.

TheGameReviews.com decided to call EA today and ask if Crysis was going to come to the 360? Our contact in Licensed Games PR for EA said "There are currently no plans for an Xbox 360 version of Crysis."

Stacy of mental_floss writes:

"OK, between Guitar Hero and this, I?m totally outing myself as a geek. But I don?t care. Here it is: I play World of Warcraft. (It?s not a problem; I can quit any time I want.) Ever since I started playing, I?ve started noticing little references to WoW everywhere. South Park and The Simpsons have both had episodes featuring the game (or in the case of The Simpsons, a suspiciously similar game).

And the more I advance in the game, the more pop culture references I notice in the game itself. I just love sly little mentions that not everyone would catch. I started doing a little research and there are way, way too many to mention, but I?m going to list a few of my favorites. I haven?t actually discovered all of these myself, so it gives me something to watch out for while I?m playing. Besides murlocs and ghouls, I mean."

Games based on licensed IPs are the unpleasant body odour of gaming. No-one really likes them, but they're inexorably tied to the medium and just keep coming back no matter what we do to get rid of them. As crap as most of these games are though, the licenses they're based on usually make sense. Big movies, popular, action-packed TV shows and successful sports stars are all perfect subjects to stick on a box in order to persuade the unsuspecting buyer to pick it up. It's a system that works, and many a piece of digital yak poop has topped the charts as a result.

Every so often though, the licensing guys just seem to lose the plot. In amongst the sensible tie-ins, Games Radar have seen more than a few that have loudly set off their WTF alarm over the years. Some are based on unpopular or out of date IPs, some are obscure to the point of the surreal, and others are classic cases of a publisher buying the license to a big name property without ever giving a second's thought to whether the material would translate to videogame in any sane or logical way. Over at Games Radar you'll find some of their favourite examples from the land of the unmarketable, so click on and prepare to raise those eyebrows.

From PALGN:
" Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 is set to hit shelves in just over two weeks, and Ubisoft is offering a special preorder pack for those who reserve their copy of the squad-based shooter at selected gaming retailers. The preorder pack will come in a collectible metal tin, and include two exclusive weapons, two postcards signed by the game developers and a bonus DVD."

Many developers are abandoning developing PC exclusives. Heavy PC hitters are loosing their exclusivity and the situation is getting exacerbated by passing time, the number of multiplatform titles ported to the pc is also shrinking. What's happening to pc gaming market? The article will shed some light on the current events.

Game Informer writes:
"As we?ve pointed out before, there?s a lot to look forward to in 2008. In fact, there?s so much on the gaming horizon that it can seem a little overwhelming. Sometimes it?s easy to know what to look forward to?if you liked Mercenaries, Condemned or Rainbow Six: Vegas, you?ll do all right to pick up their upcoming sequels. There are plenty of other games that, for whatever reason, might get lost in the crowd. Here?s where we come in. We picked a few sleeper hits from this generation of gaming and tried to find titles that fans of those games might also appreciate. While they might not appeal to everyone, these are all games that deserve an audience."