Entries in '2k games' (115)

How did 2K Games buck the 2012 slump?

How did 2K Games buck the 2012 slump?

2K is enjoying a golden period on the back of Borderlands 2, NBA 2K13 and XCom: Enemy Unknown. The publisher’s president Christoph Hartmann discusses its recent success, next year’s BioShock ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 23rd 2012 at 1:05PM in News
Free BioShock puzzle game offered to Infinite pre-orders

Free BioShock puzzle game offered to Infinite pre-orders

2K Games has revealed an exciting freebie for those who pre-order the upcoming BioShock Infinite.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 22nd 2012 at 1:38PM in News
Review Roundup - One day, two great games as XCOM gets big scores

Review Roundup - One day, two great games as XCOM gets big scores

Having recovered from their Dishonored love-in early this morning, critics are currently heaping praise on another of today’s releases – 2K Games’ XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 8th 2012 at 1:36PM in News

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Watch the video: XCOM developer turns games retailer

Watch the video: XCOM developer turns games retailer

Developers and retailers haven't always seen eye-to-eye, but when they do it can lead to some hilarious results.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Oct 4th 2012 at 10:14AM in News
Gem backs Borderlands 2 with Xbox competition

Gem backs Borderlands 2 with Xbox competition

2K Games' distributor Gem is running a number of promotions in support of Borderlands 2.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 21st 2012 at 11:33AM in News
GAME OF THE DAY: Borderlands 2

GAME OF THE DAY: Borderlands 2

“Borderlands 2 is Diablo with guns”. You can debate that all you like, but one thing cannot be denied – it’s the game of a “bajillion” guns.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 18th 2012 at 12:03PM in News
2K Games giving away sold-out Ultimate Loot Chest Edition of Borderlands 2

2K Games giving away sold-out Ultimate Loot Chest Edition of Borderlands 2

Earlier this year, 2K Games announced a £100 special SKU of upcoming role-playing shooter Borderlands 2. Then it sold out.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 12th 2012 at 4:26PM in News

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Borderlands 2 blasts 2K pre-order records

Borderlands 2 blasts 2K pre-order records

BioShock. Civlization. Mafia. 2K Games has plenty of popular franchises – but it has a new champion when it comes to pre-orders.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 7th 2012 at 12:06PM in News
The cost of including multiplayer in Spec Ops: The Line

The cost of including multiplayer in Spec Ops: The Line

Spec Ops: The Line – a critical success and a commercial disappointment.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 29th 2012 at 9:15AM in News
GAME OF THE DAY: It's Borderlands! It's 2D! It's on a floppy disk!

GAME OF THE DAY: It's Borderlands! It's 2D! It's on a floppy disk!

There was no game called The Border Lands. It was not released in 1989.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 1:21PM in News
Indies getting exclusive Borderlands 2 Top Trumps Limited Edition

Indies getting exclusive Borderlands 2 Top Trumps Limited Edition

2K Games is to release a Limited Edition version of Borderlands 2 Top Trumps exclusively for indie retailers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 23rd 2012 at 9:27AM in News

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Report: Bioshock Infinite multiplayer canned

Report: Bioshock Infinite multiplayer canned

A pair of multiplayer modes may be out of Bioshock Infinite, following word yesterday that a handful of key staff had departed from the game’s development team.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 10th 2012 at 8:25AM in News
Top Bioshock Infinite team members depart from Irrational

Top Bioshock Infinite team members depart from Irrational

At least a handful of members from the Bioshock Infinite development team have departed six months ahead of the game’s current release date.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 9th 2012 at 7:32AM in News
Report: Mafia 3 in development for next-gen consoles, launching 2013

Report: Mafia 3 in development for next-gen consoles, launching 2013

Mafia 3 is happening, and according to a report the title is being developed for next-gen consoles.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 8th 2012 at 7:45AM in News
No cuts necessary for Borderlands 2

No cuts necessary for Borderlands 2

Over-the-top role-playing shooter Borderlands 2 has escaped the scalpel of censorship unscathed.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 1st 2012 at 9:54AM in News

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2K Games and OXM run Borderlands 2 gold cover hunt

2K Games and OXM run Borderlands 2 gold cover hunt

2K Games has teamed-up with Official Xbox Magazine for a special Borderlands 2 promotion.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 26th 2012 at 10:41AM in News
Borderlands boasts best DLC attach rate this generation

Borderlands boasts best DLC attach rate this generation

2K Games’ action RPG Borderlands has the highest DLC attach rate of any game this generation.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 13th 2012 at 1:42PM in News
VIDEO: Borderlands 2 goes on safari

VIDEO: Borderlands 2 goes on safari

2K Games has released a new teaser trailer for Borderlands 2, showing off the wildlife players will be called on to slaughter this September.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 12th 2012 at 1:03PM in News
2K crosses Borders for Gamescom road trip

2K crosses Borders for Gamescom road trip

Journalists, don’t book that flight to Gamescom just yet! 2K wants to take you for free. On their bus.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 5th 2012 at 2:12PM in News
Spec Ops: The Line reviews go live

Spec Ops: The Line reviews go live

The first reviews of Spec Ops: The Line have gone live, and critics are clearly impressed with the new approach 2K Games has adopted toward the shooting genre.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 26th 2012 at 1:16PM in News
Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edition outed

Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edition outed

The British Board of Film Classification notes the BioShock Ultimate Rapture Edition as headed for a UK release.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jun 18th 2012 at 7:44AM in News
XCOM FPS delayed to fiscal 2014

XCOM FPS delayed to fiscal 2014

2K’s shooter reboot of the XCOM franchise appears to be a long ways off.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 23rd 2012 at 7:55AM in News
Two special editions for Borderlands 2

Two special editions for Borderlands 2

2K Games has unveiled two special edition SKUs for upcoming action RPG Borderlands 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 17th 2012 at 3:55PM in News