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Colonial Marines Should Have Followed The Example Of Sports’ Gaming’s Elite

Inside a publisher or a studio, there are few surprises when a video game bombs in its reviews. Before it goes from gold master to warehouse to retailer, the focus groups are empaneled, the “mock reviewers” are contracted, and their verdicts are in. Everyone knows roughly where the game will land in the all-controlling 100-point scale of Metacritic. It takes hubris and delusion on the scale of Too Human or Kane & Lynch to be blindsided by a bad review score these days.


Community Review — Aliens: Colonial Marines

Alrighty then. Aliens: Colonial Marines. Almost everyone I know spent the best part of last week bitching about how terrible this game was and now it’s your turn! I have a feeling that, despite the reviews, a great many of you still bought and played Aliens: Colonial Marines and I’m genuinely keen to hear your thoughts.


Reviewers Agree You Should Avoid Aliens: Colonial Marines Like The Plague

Not that they all agree, oh no. To call Aliens: Colonial Marines divisive would be an understatement. Reactions have ranged from disgust and feelings of betrayal, to indifference, and sometimes even awe and affection.


Borderlands 2 Will Raise Its Level Cap Early Next Year

GN today reports that Borderlands 2‘s level cap, currently at 50, will rise sometime in the first three months of next year.


Become The Number One Badass In The New Borderlands 2 DLC

What do you do when visit the Badass Crater of Badassitude? You try to become the number one badass. Duh. The Badass Crater and your number one title await you in a new DLC campaign for Borderlands 2.


You Can Hear The Crazy In Mr Torgue’s Voice In Borderlands 2′s Next DLC

The arena-style DLC that releases on November 20th features Mr. Torgue, one of the weapons manufacturers in Borderlands 2. Our own Patricia Hernandez previewed the add-on and noted that he pretty much looks and sounds like professional wrestler Randy Savage.


Borderlands 2 Has Shipped 5 Million Units

When the original Borderlands was in development hell, in the process of dramatically switching art styles extremely late in the game, did anyone really expect it would ultimately result in a franchise capable of shipping 5 million units in just over a month?


Eight Game Critics Band Together To Review Borderlands 2

Pandora is a harsh and unforgiving planet to the unwary. What chance do eight video game critics have against the insane brutality of Handsome Jack and his minions? Perhaps these review scores will earn them a stay of execution.


Borderlands 2 Tips Its Cap To Dark Souls With This Easter Egg

Borderlands and Demon’s Souls were two of 2009′s biggest hits, measured by sales and/or popular acclaim. So there’s a nice symmetry in seeing Borderlands 2 paying homage to Dark Souls. Spoilers ahead!


This Fan-Made Borderlands Shootout Video Takes Us Back To 2009

We’ve seen some swell Borderlands cosplay leading up to Tuesday’s release of Borderlands 2, but those were in still photos. Here’s a video tribute to the original characters from Gearbox Software’s smash hit from three years ago.


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