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2K Games has announced the Borderlands Triple Pack retail bundle for release later this month. The Triple Pack combines Borderlands, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Prequel, along with all bonus content for each, into one tidy release. The $49.99/38.81 package will arrive on November 17thfor PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles. …
Read More »VIDEO: Plot is dumb, character is cool
Anthony Burch discusses why character-centric reasons for completing tasks are equally as good as mechanical reasons for plot
Read More »Borderlands 2 sales pass 12m
2K Games title Borderlands 2 has now sold over 12m units since its release in September 2012. It was announced in February of last year that the game had sold 8.5m units, making it 2K’s best ever selling title. The number was confirmed by the boss of its developer Gearbox, …
Read More »Borderlands 2 lead writer leaves Gearbox
Anthony Burch departing to work on Hulu series, but still involved in games development
Read More »Borderlands 2 and Pre-Sequel are coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Yet another last-gen game is making the move to PS4 and Xbox One. 2K has announced that Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel are being bundled into a single SKU called Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, which will be released on both consoles on March 27th. Those who already own the …
Read More »Robot Entertainment recruits Borderlands 2 creative director
Paul Hellquist joins Orcs Must Die dev as lead designer
Read More »Borderlands 2 creative director joins Robot Entertainment
Orcs Must Die! developer Robot Entertainment has announced the hiring of former Borderlands 2 creative director and BioShock lead designer Paul Hellquist. Hellquist joins the company as its lead designer and has started working on the studio’s upcoming free-to-play PvP action game Orcs Must Die! Unchained – currently in closed …
Read More »Borderlands 2 for Linux in the works
Gearbox’s high-profile action-RPG shooter Borderlands 2 is coming to Linux. Borderlands 2 port team Aspyr Media confirmed with Gaming On Linux that the studio is developing a version for the budding PC platform. The company brought the game to Mac in November 2013. A follow-up interview on IGN further reveals …
Read More »Take-Two reports record financial results as GTA V hits 33m shipments
Publisher Take-Two has reported massive financial results after Grand Theft Auto V sells in 33 million units in just nine months. For the financial year, Take-Two’s revenue grew 97 per cent to $2.414 billion (non-GAAP) or in terms of GAAP, it grew 94 per cent to $2.351 billion, the highest …
Read More »Borderlands 2 Vita bundle launches in May
Sony has dated the Borderlands 2 Limited Edition PlayStation Vita Bundle for next month, with the standalone release of the game coming one week after. The bundle will feature the slimmer Vita model, according to the PlayStation US blog. $199.99 gets you the game and the Wi-Fi enabled hardware – …
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