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So, you remember this morningwhen we talked aboutBorderlandsselling out at various stores and cynically decided it was marketing hype? Apparently the hype is justified, as Gearbox Software has issued a statement following reports ofBorderlands‘ relative scarcity. Apparently there is an inventory shortage going on. Perhaps someone underestimated the demand for this game? “Yes,Borderlandscopies of the Xbox 360 SKU have run out in a few regions, especially the east coast,” confirms VP of marketing Steve Gibson....

I’m in love with the idea ofGodfather II’s online play. Instead of allowing players to roam a virtual New York, Electronic Arts have chopped and narrowed multiplayer into six different maps, each one catering to parties large and small. The stuff you do in multiplayer ties into single player experience. The money you earn or lose in multiplayer effects your coffers in single player. you may read more about ithere, but I have to warn you, it’s slightly outdated because EA announced a fifth online mode this morning....

I like games where I can be myself. Which is to say,a God, resplendent in all my glory. Oh hell, who am I kidding? I don’t even have the power to make myself look as appealing as this WiiWare game from Zallag.Gods vs. Humanspits you against persistent humans who want to ascend to your lofty throne in the clouds. And, while it seems like you’ll have a number of ways in which to beat down the uppity bastards, making them all speak different languages appears to not be one of them....

The Sess from X-Play got the chance to interview the authors of the new research book,Grand Theft Childhood. The authors, Doctors Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson, reveal to us a shocking truth:Videogames are not to blame for violent behavior in kids and teens. This research that took place inGrand Theft Childhoodlasted several years and was financially backed by the U.S. Department of Justice with the help of over 1250 kids and 500 parents involved in the research....

Fan of the maps “Ivory Tower” and “Midship” fromHalo 2? Great news — Bungie has reworked those maps for the upcomingHalo: Reach. The map known as “Reflection” inHalo: Reachis said to be a near-perfect remake of “Ivory Tower,” the main differences being technical, like changes to fitReach‘s new physics systems. However, because of the game’s new abilities, playing on the map should feel quite different. Jet packs and sprinting will make certain jumps easier, for instance....

This just in: Fanboys can beweird. If you need proof, look no further than Florida, where a happy couple are planning aHalo-themed wedding and intend to be married by none other than Master Chief himself. Yes. MTV has the scoop, where it is revealed that bride-to-be Desirai Labrada took Dramamine just so she could binge onHalo 3campaigns with fiancé John Henry and not get motion sickness. Apparently, the families of the betrothed are either confused or being kept in the dark....

Yes,we’ve previewedthe Hell out ofLegendaryhere at Destructoid. The game is hitting the home stretch as it’s set to releaselater this monthand there’s only one thing left that needed to be shown off before the game comes out. Like any decent FPS game,Legendaryhas a multiplayer mode and I got a taste of it earlier this week. Unlike most other FPS games, however, Spark is introducing an interesting aspect to the traditional versus mode, called Safari mode....

Outside of its 2004EyeToy: Anti-Gravhoverboard title for Sony, Harmonix hasn’t veered far off its goals to bring music to the people. But looking forward, that could change, CEO Alex Rigopulos told us in arecent interview. “I see Harmonix potentially evolving past exclusively focusing on music games,” he said of the studio’s future. “That’s been — for our entire history — our reason for being basically. We’ve been focused on interactive music since the company started; we’ve been focused on music games for over 10 years now....

WhenCrysislaunched three years ago, its PC specifications were anus-clenchingly demanding. The thing was a monster, and became notorious for requiring the most high-end of computers to run efficiently. IsCrysis 2going for the same beastliness? Apparently not. Here’s what you’ll need to getCrysis 2running, with most PC gamers already declaring it quite reasonable:* Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 2GHz or better Nvidia 8800 GT or higher* 2 GB RAM* Windows XP/Vista/7* 9 GB free hard disk space* Internet connection...

Japan beefs up their plan to invade the 2009 Game Developer’s Conference. Now, alongsideNintendo president Satoru Iwata, cool glasses-wearing Metal Gear daddy Hideo Kojima will attend to deliver a keynote speech next month at the event. Called “Solid Game Design: Making the ‘Impossible’ Possible,” this will be Kojima’s first appearance at GDC. He must have heard that all the cool kids were doing it. Last year’s GDC was also populated by many big-time Japanese guests....

Remember that freaky teaser site Sony put up recently? A few of you guessed that it had something to do withHoly Invasion of Priacy, Badman!, the comical PSP strategy game, and that guess was most correct. A brand new installment to the serieshas been announced, and this one’s 3D! The “D” in the abbreviation, however, stands for “Dungeons” and not “Dimensions.” It refers to the fact that a new game is releasing with three different types of dungeon as opposed to one....

If we’re talking the Destructoid readership, I’m guessing the answer is “not too many.” But still, I wonder how wellWii Play: Motionwill sell with the general populace. The game certainly looks more imaginative than the originalWii Play, which sold extremely well, but I have a hard time believing that will help the game to be a hit. The key to the game’s success lies in how badly people want an excuse to buy a Motion Plus-enabled Wii Remote....

This past week, EA invited me out to give the new Cops and Robbers DLC forBurnout Paradisea test drive at their Redwood Shores studio. Can you believe that it’s been over year sinceBurnout Paradiselaunched, and they’re still supporting this game with new content? Criterion loves you all very much. The Cops and Robbers mode is very simple — one team is the cops and the other team is the robbers. The goal for each team is to find and retrieve gold that’s located somewhere in Paradise City, and return it back to their home base....