Maxis splices the DNA of Will Wright's Spore with Diablo with today's release of the PC action RPG Darkspore, now available in stores and fine downloadable retailers across North America. I can't wait to play.

In case our hands-on with Darkspore's action-packed single-player and competitive multiplayer battles weren't enough to whet your appetite for the game, perhaps the full beta trailer will do the trick.

Spore is an amazing creative experience diluted by a broad gameplay focus. Darkspore has one focus: Building a better killing machine. I took my monster squad to task in story mode and player-versus-player combat and lived to tell the tale.

Players who pre-order Darkspore will get early access to Maldri and some neat loot.

Darkspore hero Andromeda is one of the 25 heroes coming to EA's strategic action-RPG computer game.

Kotaku got an early look at upcoming PC action role-playing game Darkspore's cooperative multiplayer a couple of weeks back, but this latest video we get a look at the player-versus-player action.

Electronic Arts is giving us an advanced look at how cooperative play is going to work in upcoming action role-playing game Darkspore.