MGOnline Expands, Gets World Championship Company: Konami Product: MGOnline Metal Gear Online might still be in its infancy, but that isn't stopping Konami from holding the first ever Metal Gear Online World Championship. Taking place at this year's Tokyo Game Show this October, the Metal Gear World Championship is open to the best players in North America, Europe, Japan and Greater Asia. Konami will take the top teams, decided in Regional Championships, on a all-expenses paid trip to Tokyo. While there, the teams will get a chance to check out the show and compete in the Finals. Konami will kick off the event at this year's ComiCon in San Diego, CA, being held July 24 - 27. Comicon attendees will be able to register at the event and compete for prizes. New details will be available in upcoming weeks. In addition, Konami has also released the first of several planned expansion packs for MGOnline. The Gene Expansion pack, which is available for $11.99 over PSN, contains new content for the MGOnline, including new maps, characters and modes. A special Gene Expansion Plus is also available for $14.99 and includes everything from the Gene Pack and one additional character slot. Full details are listed below. With the release of the expansion pack, Konami has launched MGOnline Reward Points and an in-game shop. Both are free to all MGOnline players. MGOnline Points are awarded based on in-game performance as well as by filling out questionnaires and winning tournaments. Points can be exchanged for new items in the Reward Shop including clothing, head gear, body armor and additional gear colors. Both the Gene Expansion packs and OGOnline Reward Points system are currently available for download. Gene Expansion pack details: 3 New Maps Coppertown Conflict -- Wide streets, underground passages, and rooftop areas that are ideal for close to medium range combat. Tomb of Tubes -- An intricate labyrinth of underground passages that are ideal for close to medium range combat. Virtuos Vista -- An outdoor map with natural terrain that is ideal for medium to long range combat. 2 New Special Characters Meryl Silverburgh - Excels with the handgun skill as she raises the spirits of teammates nearby to help them recover Psyche and helps unconscious teammates recover more quickly. Additionally, the position of enemies she fires on and enemies that target her will be visually shared with other teammates through the SOP system. Johnny (Akiba) - An expert at disarming traps, he has the ability to see all traps on his screen and disarm all of them with a press of a button and turn them into items. Survival Mode Organize your own team and play a series of matches to win Reward points. Female Character For the first time, you can now also play as a customizable female character. -Starscream, GameVortex Communications AKA Ricky Tucker Related Links: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots --Game Vortex Review Konami