7:52 AM on 9/1/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
Last Fall's go to four player co-op game, Borderlands, is going to see a re-release on October 12th this year in a package entitled "Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition." The compilation will come included with all available DLC - that's Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, and a code for the upcoming Claptrap's New Robot Revolution.
It's priced at $49.99 on the PC and $59.99 on the 360/PS3 - but with $40 worth of DLC include it's still a pretty good value. Adam Fletcher, a Gearbox Employee from the forums also states the game will include a bonus map "that is awesome." The Gearbox forums themselves are rife with debate as to whether the bonus map is an actual playable area, or in fact a real life, honest to goodness, fold-up analog map. The digital or physical nature of said map is yet to be determined as the official press release only says it's a "comprehensive map of the Borderlands territories."
9:00 AM on 8/11/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
After the biggest DLC leak to hit the net in 3 days happened, we finally have an official confirmation on the next Borderlands content. Titled Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution, players will be taking on an army of Claptraps as they revolt against the Hyperion Corporation. Our four vault hunters must join sides with the company that tried to kill them or risk being annihilated by dozens of new robotic and hybrid robotic enemies - including the deadly Ninja Assassin Claptrap.
The content will feature 20 new missions to play as well as the ability to earn 10 more skill points, bringing the total of available skill points to 71. The size of players backpacks can also be increased by three more slots.
Claptrap's New Robot Revolution will be available this September for $10 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
9:36 AM on 8/6/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
OK folks, fair warning, this post contains spoilers, though we'll try to keep it as light as possible. Still with us? Good.
The PC version of the four player co-op game, Borderlands, got a recent update which added, among other things, Steam Achievement support. Some users got a little curious and started digging in all those files and uncovered, what is now confirmed, to be content from the next set of DLC for Borderlands.
9:18 AM on 8/2/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
If you thought Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, and the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned were quality pieces of DLC for Bordlerands, get ready for another treat from Gearbox pretty soon. It's been almost 5 months since we've heard anything official on upcoming DLC, but apparently it's still in the works. According to a tweet by studio head Randy Pitchford, they have something to announce soon.
I get a LOT of questions about more DLC for Borderlands. Yes, more is coming! T2 already said so! Let's talk soon :)
8:26 AM on 7/27/2010 by Marc "DjinniMan" Allie
Borderlands has been a real co-op juggernaut. It's one of our forum users' most beloved titles, and it's easy to see why. A great shooter with super-customizable RPG elements, all set in a gorgeously rendered world, with split-screen and online co-op... ah, yeah, that's what we're talking about. For Xbox Live Gold users, Borderlands is even better this week, as all three DLC packs are available for the low price of 400 points, AKA 5 bucks. That's half off, just like Mad Moxxi's clothes in the pic above. (Way to tie it in, eh?) So, if you're a Borderlands fan who likes to stretch the value of your gaming dollar, it looks like this is your week. Maybe with the savings we can all pitch in and buy Moxxi a t-shirt...
9:08 PM on 5/31/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
Buy the game, get a pair...of DLC for free.
If you haven't gotten Borderlands yet, or any of its DLC, Amazon is having a great sale on the game with both Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot and The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned included for free. You can get the game for $37 on the 360 or $27 on the PC and both pieces of content on a separate disc are free. Normally those content packs are $10 a piece! For whatever reason the PS3 version of the game is not included with the sale.
Now your cousin Bill has no excuse not to pick up the game and play with you. Aunt Edna? Tell her to put down the cake mixer and pick up the lightning powered sniper rifle to shoot some midgets. Grandma? You know she's gonna go berserk and punch some Skags in the jaw.
Thanks Smurphster for the tip!
6:36 PM on 5/6/2010 by Mike "pheriannath" Katsufrakis
It's been a while since I've done one of these, huh? I suppose the realities of being a new father include forgetting to write the weekly column you only have to cover once every six weeks or so. So I apologize!
Speaking of being a new father, my tale, albeit a short one, is about how co-op can soothe and restore the frazzled nerves of a man wracked with responsibility. A few weeks back, I picked up the 360 version of Borderlands. I already owned it on the PC, but the lack of friends to play with combined with the slapdash manner of its release made me put it down early.
6:17 PM on 4/23/2010 by Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski
As a regular cell phone user, I am always intrigued by unique sounds for my phone that make it stand out in a sea of other cell phone ringtones. Major Nelson's blog seems to agree that unique sounds are important, and who doesn't love game bytes? The Borderlands mascot character Claptrap will now be making a nice home on my cell phone via the Claptrap Sound Bytes that are available for free personal use on the Major Nelson Blog.
10:16 AM on 4/19/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
This week's deal for Xbox Live Gold Members is the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned content for Borderlands.
Your price? 400 
. Which is 50% off the normal $10 asking price.
The pack contains a ton of new enemies, a new locale, and dozens of missions to play through with up to four people in co-op. Want to know more? Read our impressions. But for $5 this seems like a steal.
11:00 PM on 4/9/2010 by Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski
In a recent interview with Claptrap, we discover the lovable dancing robot from Borderlands will be making a grand entrance as an action figure of sorts. Figures.com got the scoop, and NECA is building us a Claptrap. In the interview Claptrap discusses some of the greatness of being an action figure, features this toy will be endowed, and the pros and cons of playing with children.
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