PC

Now This Is Some Serious Borderlands 2 Loot

No, it’s not the result of a customisable weapon. It’s just 2K community manager Elizabeth Tobey‘s dachshund, Pancake. Isn’t Pancake just adorable?


PC

Borderlands 2 Loot Chest Gets You Pillaging

The team behind upcoming shooter Borderlands 2 first showed off their fancy loot chest last month at PAX East. The design came from community suggestions, made to look like the in-game loot chests, and they promised it would be filled with as-yet unannounced goodies.


April 17, 2012
In Real Life

Pokémon Mod For Borderlands Is Actually A Great Idea

I love animal companions that fight on your side. The mabari you get in Dragon Age is a great example of why; they’re adorable, loyal and not too shabby as fighters.


April 9, 2012
PC

Borderlands 2 Needed Afros, So Gearbox Added Character Customisation

Earlier today I attended Gearbox’s panel at PAX East, where they revealed a badarse new downloadable class in the works for Borderlands 2.


PC

Borderlands 2 Gets A New Character Class — But It’s DLC

In a panel at PAX East, Gearbox Software just revealed that Borderlands 2 will add a new class — the “Mechromancer”. The bad news? She’s DLC.


April 6, 2012
PC

Too Much Time And Money Can Make A Video Game Bad, Gearbox Says

What would games look like if the developers behind them had an unlimited amount of time to work on them?


PC

Day One DLC Isn’t Always Evil, Says Borderlands 2 Guy

Everyone hates day one DLC. But even haters of the practice don’t really understand why it exists.


April 5, 2012
PC

There’s A New Siren In Borderlands 2, And She Kicks Fierce Robot Arse

What do you do with a sequel to a game that has a huge roster of weapons, quirky characters, and awesome 4-player co-op? You add more weapons, of course. And more quirky characters. And you might as well keep the 4-player co-op.


PC

The Worst Thing Players Did In Borderlands Made It Better

Gearbox Software’s first Borderlands won fans over with its awesome, awesome loot, high-contrast art style and wacky characters. But, as great as the game’s procedurally-generated weapons were, Gearbox say that the first-person shooter/role-playing hybrid was whatever the gamer wanted it to be.


April 2, 2012
PC

Borderlands 2 PC Does Amazing Things With Nvidia’s GPU PhysX

During last week’s GeForce Kepler Editor’s Day event, Gearbox founder and CEO Randy Pitchford appeared in video form to show off what Borderlands 2 can do with Nvidia’s GPU accelerated PhysX. It’s rather gorgeous.