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Alongside the news of the new Gamer’s Bill of Rights, Stardock has announced that a trio of smaller-scale expansion packs are in development for Sins of a Solar Empire. The first of these expansions, Entrenchment, will be released later this year for $9.95. Developer Ironclad Games is also at work at two further micro-expansions, one of which will add new diplomacy features, and the other, new technologies and ships.

Available now for download on XBL is the addition of up and coming garage/pop-rock band Locksley to the Rock Band Music Store.  Called by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the “25 Best Bands on MySpace,” the three-pack of songs from their 2007 album “Don’t Make Me Wait” includes:“Don’t Make Me Wait” (80 MS Points)“All Over Again” (80 MS Points)“She Does” (80 MS Points)

Penny Arcade Expo 2008 is happening today over in Seattle while the rest of us sit around thumping our thumbs in boredom because all the cool stuff always happens on the west coast.

Hoping to set a precedent for the rest of the PC game industry, Stardock today announced what it’s calling the “Gamer’s Bill of Rights.” This is a list of rights being bestowed upon Stardock customers that will help to provide a sense of safety in purchasing PC games during an era where the average person doesn’t know a hard drive from a stick of RAM.

Turbine announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria has finally entered into the final stages of its beta program. What this means is that players in Europe and North America are being invited to join in on the orc stomping fun and get a first glimpse of the dwarven complexes beneath Middle-earth.

Counting down the minutes to the Spore launch next week? Now you can get one step closer by pre-loading the game direct from EA. Starting today, gamers who pre-order the PC version of Spore from the EA Store can pre-load the game now and be among the first to start playing on the day of release.