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Gearbox Said Nothankyou.jpg To A Blade Runner Game

11:00PM Luke Plunkett | Here’s a story close to our hearts. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has revealed that his studio recently wanted to develop a Blade Runner game. A game that, sadly, never saw the light of day. More »
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Borderlands Sequel A “No-Brainer”

5:00PM Luke Plunkett | So, Borderlands turned out to be a successful little title for Gearbox. And we all know what that means in this business, don’t we kids? That’s right….ssseeeeeeeqquuueeellssss. More »
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Gearbox Boss: Valve Is Behaving Like Fanboys

10:00AM Owen Good | While not directly addressing Chet Faliszek’s slap at PlayStation 3, the Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford – no stranger to stirring s—t with Valve – has taken a poke at the Left 4 Dead developer’s posture toward Sony. More »
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What’s The Story With Borderlands?

2:00PM David Wildgoose | We know that Borderlands is part shooter and part RPG. But how much RPG is it really? We asked Gearbox president Randy Pitchford just what’s the story with Borderlands? More »
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So Apparently No One Cares About Valve’s Conflict-of-Interest

6:30PM AJ Glasser | We’ve heard one developer say they didn’t feel exploited by Valve, despite Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford’s assertion that that’s exactly what Steam does. Today, Ars Technica lets us hear from a few more. More »
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Pitchford: id Software Are “Dumb”

2:00PM David Wildgoose | Randy Pitchford had a go at Valve recently. Now he’s having a dig at another veteran PC developer: id Software. More »
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How Does Borderlands Balance Co-op Play?

11:00AM David Wildgoose | Borderlands features drop-in/drop-out co-operative play for up to four players. So what happens when your friend wants to join your game but is at a much higher level than you? How does Gearbox balance the experience? More »
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Have You Created Your Dragon Age Character Yet?

1:00PM David Wildgoose | Bioware has released the character creation tool for Dragon Age: Origins. You can download it now and create your character. I did! More »
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On The Borderlands Where Shooter Meets RPG

11:00AM David Wildgoose | Borderlands is a shooter, but it isn’t really like other shooters. Borderlands is also a role-playing game, but it’s not quite like other RPGs either. Let me explain. More »
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What Do Borderlands, Project Natal and Citizen Kane Have In Common?

2:00PM David Wildgoose | No idea? They’re what Gearbox Software’s Randy Pitchford starts talking about when you ask him why he likes games. More »