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2K Games has revealed a brand new Borderlands game. It’s called Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and it’s due out this autumn on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. 2K Australia is the main developer, although Gearbox is named as co-developer. It takes place between the events of the first and second Borderlands …
Read More »Borderlands 2 Vita bundle launches in May
Sony has dated the Borderlands 2 Limited Edition PlayStation Vita Bundle for next month, with the standalone release of the game coming one week after. The bundle will feature the slimmer Vita model, according to the PlayStation US blog. $199.99 gets you the game and the Wi-Fi enabled hardware – …
Read More »Pitchford teases next-gen Gearbox title, gets grumpy when it is reported
It’s logical to presume that Borderlands developer Gearbox is working toward a next-gen reveal. But with no official confirmation being offered, it’s only right that comments from Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford pointing to a ‘probable’ announcement later this year are reported, right? "We’re working on next-gen. Platforms TBD," Pitchford told …
Read More »Now 3D Realms reckons it still owns the Duke Nukem license
The farcical legal fracas between 3D Realms and Gearbox has taken another twist. It was revealed last month that Gearbox is suing 3D Realms following the latter’s confirmation that it intends to release a new Duke Nukem title. Gearbox says that the IP transferred into its ownership when it bought …
Read More »Homeworld HD becomes Homeworld Remastered
Gearbox has announced that the games once referred to as Homeworld HD and Homeworld 2 HD have now become Homeworld Remastered. The SKU includes both games, which have received a significant HD/Ultra HD/4K-friendly graphics overhaul, as well as the original unaltered versions. Previously, we’d been referring to this effort as …
Read More »Gearbox suing 3D Realms over new Duke Nukem game
Lawsuit claims original IP owner is attempting to convince others sale 'never happened'
Read More »Duke Nukem sparks fresh court battle between Gearbox and 3D Realms
Gearbox is suing 3D Realms over its decision to announce a new Duke Nukem game. The IP was acquired by Gearbox in 2010 as part of the deal that saw Randy Pitchford’s studio rescue the game from its unprecedented stint of development hell. However, Kotaku reports that 3D Realms earlier …
Read More »Pitchford says Borderlands 3 is not currently in the works
Borderlands fans may be waiting a while for a fresh sequel, as Gearbox has stated that it is not currently working on a new entry in the series. The studio’s CEO and President Randy Pitchford toldPolygonthat his team is instead working on a number of other projects, including Brothers In …
Read More »Gearbox working on two new IP – but not Borderlands 3
Studio boss Randy Pitchford also confirms new Homeworld title
Read More »Borderlands 2 Vita revealed alongside slim Vita bundle
Borderlands 2 is heading to PS Vita – alongside a hardware bundle packaging the game with the new, slimmer Vita. Sony’s John Koller announced the news at California PlayStation event this week, adding that a Vita Borderlands 2 hardware bundle will launch alongside the game this spring. The package includes …
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