The Law of the Jungle defines your actions as you set out to reclaim the Sol System in Destiny.
Arc System Works debuts the very first trailer for a new iteration of Guilty Gear.
Firaxis presents the second developer diary for Civilization V: Brave New World, discussing Policies and Ideologies.
The Archer makes his gameplay debut for Ubisoft Montreal's free-to-play game The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot.
Saints Row IV gets zany with the first iteration of its Hail to the Chief pre-order series.
Shazam is outed as a brand new champion in this profile for Infinite Crisis.
Electronic Arts and Ghost Games present the teaser trailer for Need for Speed Rivals, coming to current generation platforms November 19, 2013, and to the Xbox One and Playstation 4 later.
Overkill, 505 Games, and Starbreeze Studios presents a teaser for the upcoming web series featuring the crime spree of Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf, and Chains.
The Legendary Heroes expansion pack goes live for Fallen Enchantress, brought to you by Stardock.
Kalypso Media launches a massive update for Omerta - City of Gangsters and shows off some new gameplay changes.
Splinter Cell Blacklist co-op modes partially detailed
Ubisoft has detailed two of the four co-op mission modes in Splinter Cell Blacklist.
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FIFA 14 on PC won't use Ignite engine
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Ace Attorney Trilogy coming to iOS next week
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Far Cry 3 editor jazzed up with Blood Dragon shinies
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Epic Mickey 2 for Vita coming June 18
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Poker Night 2 antes up on iOS
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Warhammer Quest hitting iOS May 30
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Super Stardust dev making 'spiritual successor' for PS4
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Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara preview: classic arcade revival
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Final Fantasy XIV gets reborn on August 27; collector's edition detailed
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Before Gearbox Software came up with the look and personalities of Borderlands characters Roland, Mordecai, and Lilith, they devised the basic archetype of each class, with each originally represented in art as a blockhead, a conehead and a spherehead.
Steam's holiday sale has started up, and is set to last through January 5. Today's initial offerings offer deals on a few games and the entire library of some series. These come alongside Flash Sales, a community vote for the next sale game, and various publisher packs.
Borderlands 2 won't arrive on shelves until next week, but you can start planning your character builds right now as Gearbox has released skill calculators for its FPS-RPG for you to pore over. Vault hunters, start your min/maxing engines.
Just in time for the release of Borderlands 2, PlayStation Plus' "Instant Game Collection" will add the original Borderlands next month. PlayStation Plus owners will be able to download the game "for free" as part of their membership beginning September 4th. As usual, the game will remain accessible as long as you maintain your Plus subscription.
The next few weeks of Xbox Live Marketplace content have been detailed by Microsoft's Larry Hryb, including some anticipated XBLA games and discounts on 2K titles.
The twin-stick shooter Gatling Gears will be up tomorrow for $15 (1200 MSP), and Sega Rally Online Arcade will go up next week for a cool $10 (800 MSP). Hryb also tweeted separately that Star Raiders will be up this week as well. Read more »
If you're looking to explore a vast wasteland with three of your closest friends but refuse to get out of your computer chair, Steam and 2K Games has come up with a cheap alternative.
RIght now through Thursday at 10am PST, Borderlands and all of its DLC is available for 75% off its regular price. The original, DLC-free release of the game is available for $5. Each piece of the game's four add-on packs is available for $2.49 each, or in a bundle for $7.49. Read more »
Gearbox Software and Mac publisher Feral Interactive are bringing Borderlands to the Mac on December 3 in its Game of the Year Edition flavor, which includes all four DLC packs for the game.
"We are absolutely thrilled that Mac gamers will now be able to join in on the world of Pandora in Borderlands," said Gearbox president Randy Pitchford. "The best part is that every Mac gamer gets to experience the game plus all the ass-kicking add-on packs for Borderlands! They are getting the full complete package, and this is the best way to enjoy such an extravasplosive game like Borderlands." Read more »
The 1.41 patch (details here) for Borderlands, which raises the level cap to 58 for all users and to 69 for owners of The Secret Armory of General Knoxx DLC, is availble now for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
To snag the patch on either of the console versions, launch the game while connected to the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live. For the PC retail version, users may download the patch manually. German gamers will need this patch. Read more »
Gearbox has detailed the upcoming patch--or title update if you're a console gamer--for its loot-filled shooter Borderlands. As previously reported, this is the patch that will raise the game's level-cap. It was initially thought to be releasing alongside Claptrap's Robot Revolution.
Right now, the patch is going through its various certification processes and should be ready in November. In the free update, you'll get: Read more »
Gearbox and 2K's Borderlands is now available digitally through Xbox 360 Games on Demand for 2400 MS Points ($30). This is the vanilla version of the game, not the recently released Game of the Year Edition, which includes all four DLC packs.
Though access to the forthcoming Duke Nukem Forever demo was originally planned to be included for those that purchased the Borderlands Game of the Year Edition, users are finding demo keys linked to their Steam accounts if they had purchased the game before October 12.
2K Games and Gearbox have revealed that purchasing the Game of the Year edition of Borderlands will give players exclusive access to the "Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club," in addition to some exclusive in-game items...in other words, early access to the DNF demo.
As expected, the Borderlands Game of the Year Edition will include the all four downloadable episodes from the "extravasplosive Borderlands catalog," but will also come with a "free membership certificate for the Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club." In addition to the playable demo of Duke Nukem Forever, the First Access Club membership will also give players access to an as-of-yet-undisclosed "wealth of goodies." Read more »
All five DLC add-ons for Bethesda's Fallout 3 are 50% off this week on the Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Marketplace. Each of the add-on packs can be had for 400 MS Points or $5. For now, the DLC is $10 a pop on the PS3 and PC, though it remains to be seen if similar sales follow.
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
Today's Filter features video showcasing the new Borderlands DLC, a launch trailer for Front Mission Evolved, a trailer for Activision's upcoming Blood Drive, a demo trailer for EA Sports MMA, an "engine" teaser for Sword of the Stars 2, a PSN and PC launch trailer for Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, a launch trailer for Rapala Pro Bass Fishing, a video featuring the "seize and secure mode" in Combat Arms, footage of Naughty Bear on iPhone, a trailer and screens for the second Alan Wake DLC release, more love for Michael Jordan in NBA 2K11, and another "flythrough" of an area in Rift: Planes of Telara. Read more »
The fourth DLC pack for Borderlands is coming on September 28 for $10, but we've got some new screenshots for you while you wait. The pack is 'Claptrap's New Robot Revolution' and will revolve around those robotic scamps from the original game.
It will also raise the level cap to 69 and re-balance the game around this new ceiling. "More than 20 new missions" with "tons of fresh enemies to blast through, including original boss battles, waves of homicidal Claptraps, well-armed Hyperion soldiers, and local creatures that have been Claptrap-ified - including crab-traps, rakk-traps and skag-trapps" will be included. Read more »
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