Tag: Gearbox

Every game gets a slow-motion trailer these days, so Gearbox's latest Aliens: Colonial Marines cinematic is not exactly going to blow your mind

But, hey, it's tastefully done — with uncomfortable music and gratuitous scenes making it all suitably "Aliens". We doubt fans of the series..

Try to feign your surprise for this one, but it looks as though Aliens: Colonial Marines will be getting a premium priced collector's edition

We know — big game in limited edition shocker; we can hardly believe it ourselves. A leaked shot of said collector's edition hints at the inclusion of three additional in-game multiplayer weapons, a new game mode, an intel dossier, and a figurine to gather..

Is anyone still playing Duke Nukem Forever? We suppose someone must be, right? After all, the game did gangbusters at retail

But is there really a market for new DLC? Gearbox thinks so, as its announced a new expansion pack for the critically disliked game. Entitled "The Doctor Who Cloned Me", the pack includes new single player missions, multiplayer maps and trophies. The expansion sees..

We'd be curious to see the numbers for Duke Nukem Forever's multiplayer component

Are any readers still playing it? Well, if you are (why?) Gearbox has got some new DLC for you. The content includes three new multiplayer modes: Freeze Tag, Hail To The King and Hot Potato. It also includes four new maps parodying various popular first-person shooters. Which would be a great idea, if the joke wasn't..

No-one is going to disagree that Borderlands 2 is all about multiplayer, not least developers Gearbox Software

Speaking to Joystiq behind closed doors, Gearbox's Steve Gibson revealed that those playing Borderlands 2's couch co-op mode will be able to take the action online with two other players. There is one stipulation however, according to Gibson. Split-screen players will not be able to join..

Here's your first glimpse of Borderlands 2 ahead of the media blow-out we're expecting later in the week

The trailer focuses on the game's new dual-wielding hero as he shoots the brains out of a variety of fresh foes. The art-style is still great. Expect lots more on Gearbox's RPG-shooter during the course of the week.

It sounds like GamesCom's going to be livestreams galore -- 2K Games will be joining Sony next week in streaming its GamesCom presentation live on the Internet

2K's show is expected to go heavy on Borderlands 2 content, with many of us given a first taste of Gearbox's RPG-come-shooter at next week's show. The livestream's set to hit the airwaves on UStream at 16:00PM BST on August 19th. [Thanks..

Forget those rumours from yesterday, 2K Games has officially confirmed Borderlands 2 this afternoon

The game's due for release somewhere between April 2012 and March 2013. 2K's keeping a nice wide window open for the time being. The game's featured on the September cover of US games magazine GameInformer, and will be on-hand at this month's Gamescom. New characters, skills, enemies, weapons and..

Eurogamer's reporting that Borderlands 2 is in development at Gearbox and is due to be announced by 2K Games soon -- presumably at Gamescom

According to Eurogamer's source, the game will launch on PlayStation 3 next year. It's not the first we've heard of Borderlands 2 — the game has been rumoured for months, showing up on developer CVs and in hushed industry whispers. Seeing as we adored the..

At last

It's actually real: Duke Nukem Forever is available on British store-shelves nationwide. The release puts an end to a whopping 15 years wait for the game. We sincerely hope Duke's stocked up on plenty of gum during his hiatus. “June 10 in the UK will forever be celebrated as the day that the legendary Duke Nukem Forever went from video game folklore to Earth shattering reality,” said..

There are no words: Duke Nukem Forever releases in the UK next week

This launch trailer proves it. There are tits, one-liners, guns and swearing; what more could you ask for? Repeat: Duke Nukem Forever releases in the UK next week.

Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines has been in hiding for a long time now

But that's changed this afternoon, as SEGA's finally decided to bring the title out of the darkness and confirm a "Spring 2012" launch window for the game. “To Gearbox Software and its peers throughout the industry, Aliens is one of the most influential science fiction properties of all time,” said Gearbox boss..

Wait for it: Duke Nukem Forever has gone gold

That means, short of a catastrophe, the game is finished and ready to be manufactured for retail. “Always bet on Duke, I did,” said Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford. “I bet on all of the developers who have ever been a part of this legendary project and I bet that none of us want to live in a world without the Duke. I’ve played the final game and it..

Those of you that purchased the game of the year edition of Borderlands will already have access to the Duke Nukem Forever 'First Access Club'

Alternatively, you can gain entry by preordering a copy of Duke's overdue adventure from various retailers. Once you're into the super elite club, Gearbox has announced that you'll get early access to the Duke Nukem Forever demo on June 3rd. Check Randy..

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has hit out against the "cyber-terrorists" that have brought the PlayStation Network to its knees, pleading with gamers to support Sony in its endeavours to restore online services to the PlayStation 3

Speaking with Eurogamer as part of a promotional tour for Duke Nukem Forever, Pitchford said we are all victims of cyber-terrorism. "Every one of us who plays games..

Oh Duke, you will insist on winning us over

To be honest, we've no idea why you're the size of an action figure in this latest Duke Nukem Forever trailer. But what does it matter when it looks this fun?</em>

Warning: this trailer is not safe for work

Repeat, this trailer is not safe work. Thank goodness its a Bank Holiday weekend then, eh? There's tits, explosions and all the Duke you can handle in this two-minute Duke Nukem Forever sizzle reel. Enjoy.</em>

If Duke Nukem: Forever's idea of "babes" are what's depicted in this trailer, we'll be replacing next years Hollyoaks calendar for the one featuring Cristiano Ronaldo in his swimwear -- these girls look like they were rendered on late 90's hardware

Oh wait, they were. (For the record: this game is starting to win us over.)

.. And to be honest that's pretty much the scariest thing about it.</em>