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Touted by developer Pencel Games as “the most fun you can have with gerbils whilst still being legal,” Gerbil Physics is here. What’s not to like about a game with that as the tagline? This hidden gem is a whopping 80 MSFT points, making it a dollar. Plus, you get to use all sorts of equipment, including bombs, ropes, and the “Iron Gerbils” to destroy buildings made of gerbils across 24 levels and make style points along the way.

Pencel Games are a London-based team comprised of three independent game developers focused on making unique and compelling games. We like that. Go see them at  www.pencelgames.com.

Steven Burke at ChannelWeb writes:

"Here are three reasons why Sony’s PS3 is beating Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT)’s Xbox 360 in the marketplace."

1. Sony PS3 Is A Better Value Than Xbox 360

Check it out. For $349.99 from Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) you get the new lighter and slimmer PS3 with a 250 Gbyte hard drive, built in Blu-Ray disc player (yes Blu-Ray!), built-in WiFi lets you access the Internet and the FREE PlayStation Network, where you can download exclusive games, movies, TV shows.

2. The PlayStation Network Is Better Than Xbox Live

PlayStation got it right with its Free service to gamers offering unmatched games and game content along with robust Blu-Ray video content from Netflix and major studios.

3. PS3 Is A More Reliable And Better Engineered Product Than Xbox 360.

Yes, engineering and reliability matter particularly for hard core gamers that are banging on a system day in and day out.

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS.O) jumped more than 4 percent to $19.36 on Wednesday on unsubstantiated talk that Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) might be interested in buying the video game publisher, traders said.

"There’s talk that Microsoft might be interested in acquiring Electronic Arts. It’s unsubstantiated chatter, but it’s out there," said Frederic Ruffy, options strategist at WhatsTrading.com in New York.

The news flow is abuzz this week with stats about Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and its Xbox 360 console. According to reports, the company has sold 30 million units of the gaming hardware around the world. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (OTC: NTDOY) is still in first place with 50 million Wii consoles sold. And Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE)? Well, the PlayStation 3 is decidedly third with roughly 22 million systems moved through retail channels. And don’t start with that Xbox-360-had-a-year-over-Sony excuse. Doesn’t matter. Microsoft has so far played it well.

CNN Money Write: Will consumers who are buying $349 Acers – or like Microsoft’s (MSFT) Lauren, $699 HP (HPQ) Pavilions – give the MacBook a second look if it’s priced at $849?

Would you?

BusinessInsider: Microsoft’s (MSFT) latest anti-Apple (AAPL) ad has us scratching our heads: Since when has anyone thought Macs were kiddie computers?

Continuing the company’s "Laptop Hunters" ad series, once again we’re introduced to budget-conscious shoppers looking to buy a new computer and checking out both Macs and Windows-based laptops. This time, instead of redhead actress "I’m just not cool enough to be a Mac person" Lauren or "Macs are so sexy" Giampaolo, it’s a mother-and-son pair, Lisa and 11-year-old Jackson.

Great setup so far, and a scenario consumers can relate to. But here’s where the ad goes wrong: