One of the hottest controversies in the games industry this year is about to erupt once again. Hot on the heels of the Hitman trailer scandal and the Tomb Raider rape controversy, Gearbox is dangerously close to stumbling into a sexism row of its own. Speaking in an interview with …
Read More »No cuts necessary for Borderlands 2
Over-the-top role-playing shooter Borderlands 2 has escaped the scalpel of censorship unscathed. Despite its cartoony but brutal abundance of what developer Gearbox Software calls "bloody chunks of awesomeness", the game will be released in all territories with no cuts made. That includes stricter markets such as Australia and Germany, where …
Read More »Pitchford: ‘New IP can launch at any time’
Borderlands 2 developer Randy Pitchford wants to see more new IP released – despite the age of the current consoles. The Gearbox boss points to 2009’s Borderlands as proof that you can launch a new franchise at any time, as well as previous titles his studio has worked on. He …
Read More »Read exclusive interviews with EA, UKIE and Gearbox in this week’s MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features interviews with Electronic Arts, UKIE and Borderlands developer Gearbox. That’s on top of the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation Network, Steam, Apple and iOS. This week’s edition also asks what happens now PEGI is law and …
Read More »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. The sequel to the 2009 role-playing shooter gives players the choice of four new characters, each with a deadly special skill –demonstrated in the new footage, …
Read More »Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 delayed to 2013
Gearbox has announced Brothers in Arms Furious 4 has been pushed back to 2013, adding that the game has evolved and that the studio remains focused on completing the project. "I’m looking forward to being able to talk about Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 soon," said Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford …
Read More »Where are the females in Aliens: Colonial Marines?
Players won’t have the option of playing as a female character in Aliens: Colonial Marines multiplayer. And one gamer is not at all happy. So annoyed is Melissa K, in fact, that she’s started an online petition to make Gearbox reconsider its position. According to Brian Burleson, producer at Gearbox, …
Read More »Wii U GamePad ‘Nintendo’s best ever controller’
'It's really exciting to have that screen there because I can do things that are very unique', says Pitchford
Read More »Aliens: Colonial Marines has "much more to offer" on Wii U
Fans of the Aliens franchise may want to hold out for the Nintendo SKU of Colonial Marines. Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford told Vox Games the Wii U edition of his studio’s long, long awaited shooter will come have unique features that makes use of the console’s innovative tablet controller. …
Read More »Steamworks chosen for Borderlands 2
PC edition of the game requires Steam authentication, Gearbox reveals
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