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Have You Had Trouble Finding Borderlands?
Source: giantbomb.com

Borderlands has been on shelves for all of a day now, and apparently it's already getting tricky to find in some parts of the country. Or, at least, that's what this official statement from Gearbox makes it sound like...

Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-Ray Add-On for Xbox Coming
Source: Gizmodo

When I asked Ballmer about adding Blu-ray to the Xbox, he said: Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there—you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

GameStop Director Sheds $60 Million In Shares
Source: gamasutra.com

GameStop director Leonard Riggio has sold 2.3 million shares in the company, in a move that analysts say might be a sign of pessimism on the retailer's near-term prospects.

GameFly Files Another Formal Complaint Against USPS
Source: GamePolitics.com

GameFly previously filed a complaint against the USPS earlier this year alleging that the USPS grants preferential treatment to the larger rental companies.

WoW Players Will Need A Battle.net Account To Login Starting Nov. 11
Source: WorldOfWarcraft.com

In preparation for the launch of these new features, on November 11, 2009 , all current World of Warcraft players will be required to merge their World of Warcraft accounts with a Battle.net account in order to log in to the game.

RUMOR: Nvidia Chip To Power New Nintendo DS?
Source: Kotaku

Graphic chip maker has apparently been awarded a contract to provide its mobile-centric system-on-a-chip, Tegra, to a new Nintendo DS, which will be announced in late 2010.

Rock Band Coming to iPhone With 4-way Bluetooth Multi-Player Mode!
Source: intomobile.com

The iPhone port of Rock Band gives the gamer the same look and feel as the console version – graphics, gameplay and sound effects are all very familiar.

What an Updated Road Rash Might've Been
Source: Joystiq

Don't you wish there were a motorcycle racing game where you could beat your opponents mercilessly while passing them at high speeds? There is, friends. It's called Road Rash -- and it's wonderful.

VIDEO PARODY: Microsoft's "Milo" finds digital life ain't what it's cracked-up to be
Source: IGN

A hilarious take on the "Milo" interactive software debuted at Microsoft's E3 press conference. WARNING: Contains language inappropriate for children real and digital alike.

Is Duke Nukem Developer 3D Realms Gone For Good?
Source: Kotaku

3D Realms, still plugging away at the slightly delayed Duke Nukem Forever, may have given up the ghost, as the Texas-based developer is rumored to have shut down. UPDATE: This story is now confirmed by Gamasutra.

The New Xbox Experience That Almost Was
Source: Gizmodo

esign studio Gridplane was hired by Microsoft to come up with a new user interface for the Xbox 360 (what eventually became dubbed The New Xbox Experience). Here is their work.

Gears of War DRM screwup makes PC version unplayable
Source: Ars Technica

It seems that the DRM on Gears of War came with a built-in shut off date: the digital certificate for the game was only good until January 28, 2009. Now that the game fails to work unless you adjust your system's clock, what's Epic's response? "We're working on it."

Microsoft Flight Simulator - Will You Miss It?

It's a sad day for long time Flight Simulator fans, as the series has reached an abrupt end. The Microsoft layoffs announced on Thursday means the end of the entire Flight Simulator development team.

Art Imitates Life: EVE Online Banker Robs BILLIONS From Customers
Source: Kotaku

EVE Online has banks. Run by EVE Online players. And EVE Online players are as susceptible to embezzling over 80 billion ISK (the game's currency) then doing a runner as any of us.

Could You Save Money by Subscribing to an Addictive Game?
Source: wisebread.com

In an economic downturn ::cough::recession::cough:: people are looking to save money any way they can of course. For those who like gaming this can be a sticky wicket, so this author lays out a World of Warcraft argument that can only be described as, adorable.

Jack Thompson: God is Behind Take-Two Stock Slide
Source: GamePolitics.com

Is God behind the recent plunge of Take-Two Interactive's stock price? When it comes to business, should one's religious beliefs even matter? For the controversial, disbarred attorney Jack Thompson, the answer to these questions would seem to be yes.

15 Reasons PC Gaming Beats All - PC World
Source: PC World

Some of these are a sorry excuse to PC game over Console game, such as "10. N/A", but here is the list.

Steel Battalion Confirmed For Wii, Supports Wii Balance Board?
Source:

I'd still fell better with more confirmation of this, but here it is... In a Japanese press conference, Capcom has apparently confirmed that it is adapting the Xbox's Steel Battalion for the Nintendo Wii, and that it will include support for the Wii Balance Board.

Newsvine Decided: Best Games 2008

For the third year in a row, Newsvine has come together as a community to chat about and nominate the year's best interactive experiences. Polls are closed, and only one question remains: what is the best game of 2008?

Newsvine Decides: Best Games of 2008

It's that traditional time again, for Newsvine to speak in a collective voice and give a proverbial pat on the back to the best of the best. And for Gamevine, that means picking the best Games of the Year for 2008.

Fallout 3 vs. Reality: Photo Comparison
Source: GamesRadar

In making Fallout 3, Bethesda recreated Washington D.C. and the surrounding area surprisingly accurately (though distances were significantly shrunk). The resemblance was too strong for some - certain D.C.

Microsoft Confirms 256MB Internal Storage in Xbox 360 Arcade Units
Source: Xbox 360 Fanboy

As if all the images and videos weren't enough evidence, we've now received official confirmation from Microsoft that new Xbox 360 Arcade units do come with 256MB of internal storage.

Rumor: Assassin's Creed 2 Set During French Revolution?
Source: giantbomb.com

During the taping of Bonus Round, Pachter let slip that Ubisoft would be changing the time-frame of the freshly confirmed Assassin's Creed sequel from 1191 to "several hundred years in the future" or more specifically, "sometime in the 1700s." While the time change was pr …

European Clinic Admits Game Addiction Isn't The Issue
Source: Joystiq

A couple of years after opening, a "game addiction" clinic in Amsterdam is still doing swift business, but its founder says he has realized that game addiction isn't really the problem.

Sony Movies Now Available On 360's Netflix
Source: Kotaku

There was a problem last week when the New Xbox Experience rolled out - and Netflix support rolled out along with it - yet Sony's movies were unavailable. Boneheads made conspiratorial mutterings. Netflix were more sensible.

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