The tension is getting thicker, as is the marketing hype, surrounding the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines. In the latest installment of its short "From Concept to Game" trailers, developer Gearbox takes us inside an Alien Hive.
Borderlands 2 followed in its predecessor's plot points and tone so seamlessly, some fans may not have realized that it brought on an entirely new, dedicated writer. Anthony Burch, who had made his name outside the development community with his self-started web series Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?, was tasked with continuing the franchise.
"When I came on-board, there were a bunch of different ideas as to how different plot threads could have been finished up, and we started to pick the ones that made the most sense for the story we wanted to tell," Burch told Shacknews. "A lot of it was working with the pieces we had in the first game to create something new in the second game."
Be careful, though, readers. This interview is filthy with spoilers.
You would think that after a distress call and the knowledge that previous platoons have been decimated, the marines of Aliens: Colonial Marines would be hesitant to enter the fray. But the group enters with all the "oorah" it can muster, and the body count promptly begins to rise. That's what you get for underestimating xenomorphs.
Much of the marketing for Aliens: Colonial Marines has banked on nostalgia for the franchise, like Powerloader figurine and marines skins serving as pre-order bonuses. The game takes place in many of the same settings, so it only makes sense for Sega to showcase one of the more iconic sets of the film Aliens: Hadley's Hope.
The previously rumored Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt DLC for Borderlands 2 has been officially announced by publisher 2K Games, and players will indeed be heading to the new continent of Aegrus to stalk weird new creatures with the robotically enhanced big game hunter.
Borderlands 2's next downloadable content, Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt, was outed by some PS3 Trophies, just like the Captain Scarlett DLC before it. But several more details have come to light now, thanks to a game update that had some Hammerlock files hidden in it.
Everybody likes free things, especially epic gear. This weekend, Gearbox Software is giving away 10 more golden keys per platform for Borderlands 2 that unlock a special loot chest in Sanctuary.
Aliens: Colonial Marines is all about hardened space jocks taking on xenomorphs. But if the movie Aliens taught us one thing, it's that all the badass in the world is no match for an angry killing machine with a tiny mouth inside its larger, conveniently human-head sized mouth.
The original Borderlands was lauded for its diverse and well-designed downloadable content packs. It's easy to forget about the one notable exception. Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot was generally panned by critics and fans, who found the wave-based combat redundant, unsatisfying, and in certain cases, just absurdly hard. The DLC, in which a minor character hosted a fighting tournament, did not sound appealing to me. It was the one pack I skipped.
So when I stepped into Borderlands 2's "Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage," and a minor character almost immediately started inviting me to a fighting tournament, I had some reservations.
We knew Mr. Torgue was coming as DLC for Borderlands 2, but now we know that his Campaign of Carnage will hit on November 20 and will cost $10 (or 800 MS points). It will be free of course if you have the Season Pass.
Borderlands 2 is getting a heaping helping of bloodlust, with the previously outed Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage. Just as Handsome Jack served as the head of the weapon manufacturer Hyperion, Torgue has his own brand of weapons.
Gearbox pushed out a chunky patch for the PC edition of Borderlands 2 yesterday, jam-packed with fixes and tweaks. Issues targeted include wonky inventory scrolling, the overpowered shield 'The Bee,' lost profile progress, and bugged missions like 'Get To Know Jack.'
Borderlands 2 has been out for quite a while, but who says it's too late to fire up a Web series? Not Gearbox, apparently, which launched season two of its Claptrap shorts. The irascible robot takes a comical look behind the scenes of the game, and uses blunt-force trauma as a teaching tool.
Borderlands 2 has been a success for publisher 2K Games, appearing high on last month's NPD chart. In Take 2's earnings report, the company revealed that it has shipped 5 million copies at retail.
If you value your precious saved games in Borderlands 2 on Xbox 360, you'd best only play with those you trust. Playing online with those using a hacked exploit runs the risk of wiping your characters afterwards.
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