Microsoft Corp., on the heels of the expanded Platinum Hits launch in Europe earlier this month, has announced that the next round of titles in the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits library will be available March 16 in North America, Latin America, Japan and the Asia Pacific region.

Next month's Platinum Hits releases include critically acclaimed games from the industry's leading publishers, including Activision Publishing Inc.'s "Call of Duty 2", Electronic Arts Inc.'s "EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3", Ubisoft Entertainment's "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter" and 2K Sport's "Top Spin 2". Microsoft said this lineup of Platinum Hits represents some of the best high-definition titles available on Xbox 360 at an appealing price.
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03:07 GTA IV definitely, definitely coming in October (0)

We all heard the announcement through various outlets, and we all saw the now famous tattoo sported by Peter Moore. It will be refreshing to hear then that the game is still definitely on track for the October release that was promised back at E3 last year.

Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer Debuts Later This Month

Never a publisher to shy away from controversy or hype, Rockstar Games sent out a rather self-explanatory e-mail earlier today with a single JPEG attached which spelled out the news: the first trailer for the eagerly anticipated next-gen GTA will be officially unveiled at the end of the month at Rockstar's official website for Grand Theft Auto IV.

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Potent potions deliver steep caffeine

Leaving his ambulance idling outside, yellow lights flashing, Denver paramedic Austin Coleman strides into a 7-Eleven just south of University Hospital and heads straight for the beverage cooler.

He jerks open a door, reaches in and hauls out his favorite pick-me-up - a 16-ounce can of the energy drink Rockstar, which he typically buys at the beginning of every 10-hour work shift.

"It makes me awake," the 30-year-old rescue worker says of the concoction, one of dozens of caffeine-laced brands now bellying up to a bar once occupied solely by Red Bull.

"I've tried them all, and they work, that's for sure," Coleman says. "This one has more than the regular size, and I like the sugar-free kind."

Like its competitors, Rockstar promises a metabolic jump-start. As the legend on the side of the can puts it, "Rockstar is scientifically formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles - from athletes to rock stars."

But it's an open question whether this or any other "high-performance" beverage actually conveys much more benefit than, say, a cup of coffee and a banana or peanut-butter sandwich.