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.


March 17, 2012
PC

Gearbox Promises Not To Screw Up The PC Version Of Borderlands 2

In an adorable letter posted on the Borderlands 2 website today, developer Gearbox Software addresses some of the issues that fans complained about in the PC version of the action-role-playing game’s predecessor, Borderlands.


February 10, 2012
PC

The Good Guys Have Already Lost On The Cover Of Aliens: Colonial Marines

Hey there, alien, why so blue? Is it because you’ve already ingested that squad of marines and have nothing else to play with? You know what’ll cheer you up? A little Eiffel 65.


January 31, 2012
News

Aliens: Colonial Marines Goes BANG, ZOOM, Straight To The Moon

Kotaku AU

Aliens: Colonial Marines may have suffered a slight delay, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy this new trailer, even if it shows next to no actual gameplay!


January 28, 2012
PC

Dramatic New Trailer For Aliens: Colonial Marines

Slow-mo trailers are all the rage these days, usually depicting extreme violence set to moody, emo pop music. It’s certainly become a popular practice in gaming advertising, and with good reason — those moody, introspective ads for intense action games can be pretty cool.


January 18, 2012
News

Here’s Your Borderlands 2 Lilith Model, In The Flesh

Gearbox’s long and no-doubt exhaustive search for an attractive young woman who looks like an attractive video game woman is over.