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Aliens: Colonial Marines CE includes physical and digital bonuses
When it comes to games, it’s difficult to keep secrets very long. Aliens: Colonial Marines is a good example. Apparently, the image above showing the exact contents of the game’s collector’s edition showed up online within the past few days. Now, it’s everywhere. So even though Sega’s only just announced that the PS3, Xbox 360 more »
Duke Nukem Forever will have you slapping women on the bum
The Duke really does know how to stay classy. At this point, it’s hard to get surprised whenever an incredibly offensive feature is revealed in Duke Nukem Forever. In the latest issue of OXM, a few multiplayer modes in DNF were revealed. One of the modes is called Capture the Babe, and it puts a little spin on the traditional Capture the Flag mode.
Borderlands 1.41 patch details
During PAX last month, Gearbox announced Borderlands would be getting a free patch that would do a few new things. Bug fixes and balancing issues are a given, but the real treat is the raising of the level cap. Players will soon have the potential to beef their characters up to level 69. The patch is finished and will be coming to the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC within a couple weeks.
Borderlands GOTY edition has Duke Nukem in it
The Game of the Year edition of Borderlands will be a lot like a box of cereal – there’s a prize in every box. Except this prize is far better than some cheap plastic trinket you’ll chuck fifteen minutes after you’ve found it. 2K Games and Gearbox will be packing early access to the Duke Nukem Forever demo inside each case. Oh, and it also has all four Borderlands DLC add-ons inside…
Get two Borderlands DLC packs for $10 from Best Buy
Here are two great reasons to get back into Borderlands. In order to get you prepared for the release of Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution on September 28, 2010, two DLC packs for Borderlands are now on sale. Best Buy is offering The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot together for $9.99.
New Borderlands DLC pits you against a Claptrap Ninja Assassin
The latest downloadable content for Borderlands was officially been announced by Gearbox. Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution will be available in September 2010 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Like the previous episodes, Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution will cost 800 MS points ($10).
Get Borderlands DLC for 50% off this week
If you own Borderlands on Xbox 360 and are looking for an excuse to try out the DLC that’s available, now is the perfect time. For one week only, Xbox Live Gold members can pick up all three downloadable episodes for 50% off the original price. In Microsoft money, each add-on will cost 400 MS points ($5).
Borderlands DLC headed to retail stores as Borderlands Double Game Add-On Pack
Don’t like the whole “download only” game buying model? Gearbox and 2K Games sympathize with you and want to make sure all Borderlands players, even those without internet access, can enjoy the game’s downloadable content. So on February 23, 2010, Borderlands Double Game Add-On Pack will be released for $19.99. It includes the first two Borderlands add-on expansions, “The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned” and “Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot,” that were previously only availanle as downloads.
GameStop currently has two listings for the hard copy version of the DLC. There’s one for the Xbox 360, and one for the PC. Sorry PS3 owners, it looks like you may be stuck buying “The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned” and “Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot” through the PlayStation Store.
The price isn’t too outrageous either…
Invade The Secret Armory of General Knoxx in Borderlands
Borderlands owners aren’t going to be getting bored with the game for a very long time, thanks to the forthcoming “The Secret Armory of General Knoxx” downloadable content expansion. Developer and publisher Gearbox and 2K Games have announced that that PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 DLC is in the works and is going to be giving gamers their money’s worth, if they decide to splurge on it that is.
As expected from a DLC expansion, “The Secret Armory of General Knoxx” will include more of everything Borderlands players could want…
Download content arrives for Borderlands, zombies included
Fans of the successful first-person shooter role-playing game will have a surprise waiting for them next time they log into their console.
The first downloadable content for Borderlands is available on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. It was released November 24, 2009, for 800 Microsoft Points for the Xbox 360 and for US$10 for the PS3.
The new content is titled “The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned” and it tells the story of an experiment gone haywire at the small town of Jakobs Cove. Dr. Ned manages to turn the workers and other inhabitants of the island into monsters and flesh eating zombies. The player must help Dr. Ned to find a cure for the disease and rid the island of the creatures created by the experiment.
















