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Read More »Borderlands 2 and Pre-Sequel are coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Yet another last-gen game is making the move to PS4 and Xbox One. 2K has announced that Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel are being bundled into a single SKU called Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, which will be released on both consoles on March 27th. Those who already own the …
Read More »Tales from the Borderlands arrives on iOS and Android
Tales from the Borderlands – Telltale’s episodic point-and-click adventure game take on Gearbox’s FPS franchise – has launched for iOS and Android devices. Tales from the Borderlands first episode ‘Zero Sum’ is out now on Google Play and the Apple App Store. The mobile edition is available for $4.99 on …
Read More »Gearbox HQ hit by bomb threat
A car bomb threat was issued to the building that Gearbox Software, creator of the Borderlands series, is based in. Studio boss Randy Pitchfordtweeteda series of updates from the dev’s HQ in Piano, Texas. The police eventually gave the all clear, but did not give any more details of the …
Read More »Bomb threat at Gearbox HQ
Borderlands studio boss Randy Pitchford tweets photos of bomb disposal robot
Read More »Sega proposes $1.25m payment to settle Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit
Publisher Sega hopes settle its way out of the Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit via a payment of $1.25m. Polygon reports that should the settlement be agreed upon, Sega will escape any further litigation relating to the game – but leave Gearbox fighting on. Of the proposed $1.25m payment, $312.5k is …
Read More »Gearbox wants out of Aliens: Colonial Marines lawsuit
Developer Gearbox is arguing that claims against it in an Alien: Colonial marines lawsuit should be dropped. Last year a suit was filed claiming that Gearbox and Sega falsely advertised the game owing to the visual and design disparity between pre-release footage and the final shipped titles. Polygon reports that …
Read More »Gearbox lost out on Aliens: Colonial Marines royalties
Developer claims it invested millions of dollars of its own money into controversial title
Read More »2K and Gearbox announce first-person MOBA Battleborn
2K and Gearbox Software have announced Battleborn, a first-person shooter MOBA for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Battleborn is being developed by the teams behind Borderlands 2 and is said to fetaure a similar combination of highly-stylised visuals, co-operative gameplay and first-person shooting. Players will be able to play a …
Read More »Gearbox bundles Mothership replica with Homeworld Collector’s SKU
The Collector’s Edition of Homeworld Remastered will now include a USB-powered spaceship. Gearbox announced during a PAX East 2014 panel that amongst the Collector’s Edition treasures is the Mothership – a 12-inch, USB-powered replica of the in-game spacecraft that lights up. The statue is the result of a poll by …
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