Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[XBLM discounts PopCap games this week, Borderlands and Red Dead next]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xblm-discounts-popcap-games-this-week-borderlands-and-red-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xblm-discounts-popcap-games-this-week-borderlands-and-red-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xblm-discounts-popcap-games-this-week-borderlands-and-red-dead/#comments ImageIf Mad Riders and the two Sega Vintage Collections coming to XBLA this week don't fill absolutely all of your time, you can occupy every spare second with discounted PopCap games. From today through June 4, PopCap games on XBLA are half off, including Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle, Zumba, Bejeweled 3, and more.

Next week, Borderlands DLC will be half off, as will the Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare Collection and, why not, Sega Bass Fishing. We know there must be someone who has time to play games next week, but we don't want to hear about it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>borderlandsmajor-nelsonmicrosoftpopcapred-dead-redemptionxblaxblmxboxTue, 29 May 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Borderlands 2 fixes voice chat, framerate issues from first game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/19/borderlands-2-fixes-voice-chat-framerate-issues-from-first-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/19/borderlands-2-fixes-voice-chat-framerate-issues-from-first-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/19/borderlands-2-fixes-voice-chat-framerate-issues-from-first-game/#comments The folks over at Gearbox Software have been busy with a lot more than designing fancy collector's editions, according to Borderlands 2 producer Matt Charles. Answering fan-submitted twitter questions on the PlayStation Blog, Charles addressed several technical problems suffered by Borderlands - by and large, the news is positive.

Voice chat issues that plagued the first game, for instance, are currently being worked on and the system "will be working for everyone when the game launches." Charles also said that while it's "too early for me to give any final numbers," Borderland 2's framerate will "see an improvement over the first game."

He also mentioned the upgraded user interfaces we've talked about before, and that players will now automatically pick up ammo and currency dropped by felled villains: "There's a lot more useful data for gear comparison and also more descriptive text on the item cards as well. Having said that, the best way to know what a gun does is to use it."

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David Hinkle: So, Borderlands 2. How fitting I would play as the slender female and you the hulking giant mohawk guy, eh?
Jessica Conditt: To be fair, Salvador is supposed to be a tiny, muscled man, not the hulking behemoth that I felt like while playing him. Double shotguns will do that to a man.
Agreed. And even though you were carrying every single gun in the universe, we ran into a few bottlenecks. I certainly tried to play Maya as a tank, but I don't think that was a very good idea. Skags, man. Skags.
And that new, juicy element. Slag, right? We took more damage when they flung it on us, which was an annoying experience. But the phaselock health dump was a saving grace there. You kept me alive on quite a few occasions with that. Slag, man. Slag.

Gallery: Borderlands 2 (PAX East 2012)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Borderlandsborderlands-2co-opGearboxGearbox-Softwaremicrosoftpax-eastpax-east-2012pcplaystationps3xboxMon, 09 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Claptrap wants to whisper sweet Borderlands 2 PC specs to you, baby]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/16/claptrap-wants-to-whisper-sweet-borderlands-2-pc-specs-to-you-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/16/claptrap-wants-to-whisper-sweet-borderlands-2-pc-specs-to-you-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/16/claptrap-wants-to-whisper-sweet-borderlands-2-pc-specs-to-you-b/#comments Borderlands 2 features a PC-specific UI, FOV slider, remappable keybindings for keyboard and mouse, complete Steamworks support, and more. That's all gathered from Claptrap's love letter to future players. Turns out Claptrap has a broader range of emotion than many people we've met in our very popular lives, showing humor, determination, lust, compassion and now -- possibly our favorite -- romance. We're a sucker for roses, candles, compliments and software upgrades.

Gearbox has decided to reveal its innermost PC features in this gushy love letter from Claptrap, detailing the things that many players were upset to find missing in the PC version of the first Borderlands, as listed below:

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>borderlandsborderlands-2claptrapgearboxLove-letterpcFri, 16 Mar 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Borderlands to add Steam Cloud saving, play data collection on Sept. 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/28/borderlands-to-add-steam-cloud-saving-play-data-collection-on-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/28/borderlands-to-add-steam-cloud-saving-play-data-collection-on-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/28/borderlands-to-add-steam-cloud-saving-play-data-collection-on-s/#comments Gearbox's eyes are affixed on Borderlands 2, but it's still building onto the series' debut. Studio head Randy Pitchford just announced at the company's PAX Prime panel that Borderlands' Steam version will add "BTest," an update that will allow Gearbox to gather play data (weapon use, player tactics, etc.) to be fed into Borderlands 2.

Perhaps more exciting for players, the B Test update will also bring support for Steam Cloud saving.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>borderlandsborderlands-2pcsteamSun, 28 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Borderlands is 75% off on Steam this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/borderlands-is-75-off-on-steam-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/borderlands-is-75-off-on-steam-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/borderlands-is-75-off-on-steam-this-weekend/#comments Gearbox's shoot and loot RPG, Borderlands, is 75 percent off on Steam this weekend. That means you can grab the original game for $4.99, or the "Game of the Year" edition for $7.49. Each of the game's four DLC packs are discounted to $2.49, with the four-pack bundle costing $7.49.

Want to buy Borderlands and go questing with a few friends? A four pack of the GOTY edition is only $22.49. That's cheaper than a night at the movies. Heck, that might be cheaper than popcorn at the movies now.

If you pace yourself, you'll be finished with all that Borderlands content by the time Borderlands 2 rolls around sometime after March next year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-GamesBorderlandsBorderlands Game of the Year Editiongearboxgearbox-softwarepcThu, 25 Aug 2011 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Weekend Sale Roundup: Origin and Direct2Drive]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/weekend-sale-roundup-origin-and-direct2drive/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/weekend-sale-roundup-origin-and-direct2drive/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/weekend-sale-roundup-origin-and-direct2drive/#comments
For a lot of people, Friday means pay-day, which means a weekend full of extravagant spending: a little boutique shopping, perhaps a night at da club, etc. If you're like us though, and the majority of your pay checks are followed by staying in rather than going out, fear not. Huge weekend sales mean you can still feel like a big spender without having to blow an entire check, all from the comfort of your own home.

Origin's $5 PC offerings are back, along with a slew of fairly-recent console titles like Dead Space 2 and Portal 2 for 40 percent off. Both sales run until August 9, and every console game purchased comes with a complimentary PC copy of Need for Speed Shift.

Direct2Drive, not to be left out of the fun, has both Bulletstorm and Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition marked down to $11.95 a piece. No sale expiration date is listed for either title, which could mean that both are ending right this very second, the thought of which instills a primal fear directly into the shopping cortex of your brain.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>borderlandsborderlands-game-of-the-yearborderlands-game-of-the-year-editionBulletstormDead-Space-2Direct2DriveEAmicrosoftNeed-for-Speed-ShiftOriginpcplaystationPortal-2ps3salexboxSat, 06 Aug 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Steam Summer Camp Sale ends today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/#comments It's time to strip down your bunks, throw your macaroni necklaces in a suitcase and get back to town -- it's the final day of the Steam Summer Camp Sale. Today Steam is featuring some of the sale's biggest titles (which means you probably already have them), including franchise deals on Fallout, Battlefield, Borderlands, Just Cause and Assassin's Creed.

One game you may not have bought yet, Terraria, is also 50 percent off today. If there's a better way of forming one last Summer Camp memory than a 2D, Minecraft-inspired sidescrolling goldmine of fun, we can't think of it.

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The hybrid FPS slash RPG joins a library of about 50 games available to plan subscribers, including the likes of Just Cause 2 and Tomb Raider: Underworld. Along with news of Borderlands joining their ranks, OnLive revealed that PlayPack games -- some of which are not offered for sale -- can all be demoed for free as of today.

Just recently, the company extended its program offering free MicroConsole hardware to anyone who pre-orders Duke Nukem Forever -- another 2K Games title -- via its game streaming service.

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JoystiqBorderlands joins OnLive's flat-rate PlayPack service originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 May 2011 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbioshock-2borderlandsdeal-of-the-weekmafia-2microsoftxblmxboxxbox-liveTue, 10 May 2011 12:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Gearbox helps man propose via Claptrap]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/26/gearbox-helps-man-propose-via-claptrap/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/26/gearbox-helps-man-propose-via-claptrap/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/26/gearbox-helps-man-propose-via-claptrap/#comments You can add one more feature to the list of Borderlands' Claptrap's various robotic abilities. Along with "dancin' ... dancin'!", getting angry about overlooked awards and taking over the world, you can now list "proposing marriage." That's what the wacky automatron did for one Gearbox Software fan named Ben, who reportedly found love with girlfriend Tora by playing co-op through the loot-littered FPS.

Ben contracted Gearbox to let them know how much he loved their game and the girl, and it responded by making a video for him featuring Claptrap (eventually) popping the question, which you can watch right after the break. And yes, though Ben's video of the magic moment is quite loud, she did say yes. Congrats to the happy couple, and if you're wondering where the cars live to go for a honeymoon drive, we hear Scooter can help getchu one.

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JoystiqGearbox helps man propose via Claptrap originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The "Game of the Year" edition is just $7.50. If you don't want all those extras, you can pick up the original version for five bucks. Plus, each DLC pack is $2.49 right now, or $7.49 for all four. Basically, if you have the PC hardware to run it, there's no excuse not to own Borderlands right now. Except, maybe, "I don't want to play Borderlands." That excuse still holds up.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesBorderlandsBorderlands Game of the Year Editionborderlands-game-of-the-yeardlcgearboxpcsteamWed, 13 Apr 2011 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[The many hats of Demiurge Studios]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/demiurge-studios-humble-origins/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/demiurge-studios-humble-origins/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/demiurge-studios-humble-origins/#comments Shoot Many Robots is Boston-based Demiurge Studios' first original game, and my hands-on with it at GDC was the first time that anyone at the developer ever gave a press demo. Studio head Albert Reed was, unsurprisingly, excited to delve into the studio's origins. "We got our start doing mods for Unreal Tournament. It was me and two other college buddies doing mods in the frickin' computer cluster at Carnegie Mellon. I'm not kidding!" Reed told me before showing off Shoot Many Robots last week. "Then one thing lead to another and those companies that were licensing Unreal Engine started hiring us," Reed added humbly.

It turns out that the folks hiring Demiurge were developers like Gearbox Software, Irrational Games, BioWare, and Harmonix. "We did some work on the first level -- the lighthouse and that sort of descent into Rapture," Reed told me, casually explaining that his studio clandestinely assisted with one of gaming's most iconic openings: the beginning of BioShock.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>al-reedalbert-reedbioshockbiowareborderlandsbrothers-in-armsdemiurgedemiurge-studiosgdc-2011gearboxgearbox-softwaregreen-day-rock-bandharmonixirrational-gamesmicrosoftpcplaystationps3randy-pitchfordshoot-many-robotsunreal-tournamentxboxMon, 14 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tons of 2K Games and Rockstar DLC on sale through Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/tons-of-2k-games-and-rockstar-dlc-on-sale-through-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/tons-of-2k-games-and-rockstar-dlc-on-sale-through-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/25/tons-of-2k-games-and-rockstar-dlc-on-sale-through-xbox-live/#comments Are any of your many, many 2K Games or Rockstar titles for Xbox 360 in need of a little expansion? Maybe you'd like to have an Undead Nightmare on the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned? Perhaps a visit to Minerva's Den to settle Jimmy's Vendetta? Itching to sing The Ballad of Gay Tony in ... um, the Underdome? These analogies are escaping us, but our bloodhound-esque nose for value is not: All the aforementioned DLC, as well as quite a few other BioShock 2, Mafia 2, Borderlands and Red Dead Redemption expansions are on sale through Xbox Live until January 31.

There are also a few avatar items discounted, not to mention a few full classic games such as Sid Meier's Pirates and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. You're not likely to see a fire sale of this scope on the platform any time soon -- check after the jump for the full list of encheapened items.

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JoystiqTons of 2K Games and Rockstar DLC on sale through Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bioshock-2borderlandsmafia-2microsoftRed-Dead-RedemptionxboxTue, 25 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam discounts all Borderlands content, Fallout: New Vegas and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/24/steam-discounts-all-borderlands-content-fallout-new-vegas-and/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/24/steam-discounts-all-borderlands-content-fallout-new-vegas-and/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/24/steam-discounts-all-borderlands-content-fallout-new-vegas-and/#comments Today's Steam deals should appeal to a fairly large group of you: people who wanna shoot stuff on the cheap. A variety of shooters are on discount today, including the Ghost Recon games, Borderlands (and all of its DLC) and Saints Row 2. Hit the break for the full list.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BorderlandsBorderlands Game of the Year EditionBorderlandsGameOfTheYearEditionpcsteamsteam-holiday-sale-2010Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN Tuesday: Mega holiday edition overflowing with goodies]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/psn-tuesday-mega-holiday-edition-overflowing-with-goodies/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/psn-tuesday-mega-holiday-edition-overflowing-with-goodies/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/psn-tuesday-mega-holiday-edition-overflowing-with-goodies/#comments
 We honestly don't even know where to begin with this week's PSN update -- it's like staring down the business end of a five-foot Philly cheesesteak. There are demos for Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2 and LittleBigPlanet 2. Not interested in demos? Well, there's RISK: Factions and Echochrome 2 for PS3 and Valkyria Chronicles 2 for super cheap on PSP. It really is an amazing update for the holidays. Check out the full PSN update after the break. (Philly cheesesteak not available, sold separately.)

Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:
(Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

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JoystiqPSN Tuesday: Mega holiday edition overflowing with goodies originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alpha-mission-iibattlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamBorderlandsdead-space-2MAGMass-Effect-2playstationps3PSNPSN-Storepsn-tuesdaypsn-weeklypsprisk-factionssonystrong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-peopleTue, 21 Dec 2010 21:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Borderlands: GOTY on Mac Dec. 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/borderlands-goty-mac-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/borderlands-goty-mac-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/borderlands-goty-mac-release-date/#comments Borderlands' game of the year edition is heading to Mac on December 3. Like previous editions of the compilation, it will include the four DLC packs (The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx and Claptrap's New Robot Revolution) and cost $49.95 in the States, £34.95 in the UK and €39.95 in mainland Europe.

This Borderlands announcement comes shortly after 2K Games also revealed that Civilization 5 would make its way to the Mac on November 23. Those interested in the system specs required to observe a Claptrap in its native habitat should head on past the break.

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JoystiqBorderlands: GOTY on Mac Dec. 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqPSA: Borderlands title update 1.41 is now live on PS3 and PC; Xbox 360 patch MIA [Update: now live on Xbox 360] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"The Title Update is finished and in the process of being reviewed for launch. We are almost green lit across the board for this free update to be launched, but we still need just one more light to turn green," wrote Gearbox marketing coordinator Adam Fletcher. "In other words - we're *almost* there! We expect that last light to turn green within a couple of weeks, possibly sooner. Once this happens, the Title Update will be made immediately available for all platforms."

The patch will raise the level cap to 58 for all players, and up to 69 for those who have downloaded The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. The level cap has been the greatest source of frustration for players who have already hit the ceiling and don't want experience earned in Claptrap's New Robot Revolution going to waste. The update will also fix some Achievement/Trophy glitches, and adjust item drops and enemies according to the new level cap.

Gearbox didn't elaborate on the reasons behind the delay, but talk of that "last" green light reminds us of a situation encountered by the makers of Monday Night Combat. According to Uber Entertainment's blog, their October title update was "caught up in a perfect storm of software changes and tons of new games coming out," and consequently became backlogged within Microsoft's certification process. To be fair, there are three platforms at play here, and we don't know whether Gearbox will insist on a simultaneous multiplatform release.

JoystiqBorderlands cap-raising title update due 'within a couple of weeks' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adam-fletcherBorderlandsborderlands-game-of-the-yearborderlands-game-of-the-year-editiongearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftpatchpcplaystationps3title-updatexboxWed, 27 Oct 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Claptrap yuks it up in Borderlands GOTY trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/15/claptrap-yuks-it-up-in-borderlands-goty-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/15/claptrap-yuks-it-up-in-borderlands-goty-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/15/claptrap-yuks-it-up-in-borderlands-goty-trailer/#comments You know who loves Claptrap from Borderlands? Everyone, that's who. So bask in some silly (and somewhat profane) Claptrap goodness in a new trailer, which brings together several DLC characters to advertise the Game of the Year Edition. Unfortunately, there is no Claptrap dancing. Sorry.

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JoystiqClaptrap yuks it up in Borderlands GOTY trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like Borderlands GOTY Edition owners won't be the only ones to enjoy early access to the Duke Nukem Forever demo. Big Download has confirmed that those who own the original Borderlands on Steam will also receive a code to access the "Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club." The site currently only hosts some wallpaper, though it should eventually grant users early access to the upcoming Duke Nukem Forever demo. The promotion appears to apply both to current owners and new purchases of Borderlands (in addition to the Game of the Year Edition).

We've contacted Valve and Gearbox for confirmation, but it certainly appears to be good news for those who don't want to spring for Borderlands GOTY and those who have already purchased the original.

[Thanks, Jake!]

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2K Games has announced that buying the Borderlands "Game of the Year Edition" will grant you entry into what it's calling the "Duke Nukem Forever Early Access Club." In other words, the Borderlands re-release -- which bundles together the original, Gearbox-developed "role-playing shooter" and all its DLC -- comes with a code to download the DNF demo (plus other, undefined "goodies").

Now, here's where we'd normally tell you when said demo would be available to said club members ... Problem is, 2K isn't saying exactly when we can expect the DNF demo -- apart from "prior to the retail launch of the game" in calendar 2011. There's also no word on just how much longer those who are not in the "early access club" would have to wait for their demo. But, hey, you've already waited forever for the game -- what's a few more weeks or months?

The Borderlands GOTY Edition will be available on October 12 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

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I have a long list of my favorite robots, but here are the top five: Old Bob from Disney's The Black Hole, Marvin from Hitchhiker's Guide, Daleks from Doctor Who (Update: Fine, they aren't robots. The editorial staff sincerely regrets the error, nerdlingers.), Keanu Reeves (he's The One, which makes him, like, king of robots) and the many Claptraps from Borderlands. Every single entry on this list has put me through the full gamut of emotions at one time or another, be it laughter, annoyance, anger, tears, boredom or whatever other emotions humans have. That proves, scientifically, that robots make things better.

The folks at Gearbox know this better than anyone and have created "Claptrap's New Robot Revolution" where the clever, quipping companions you've rescued countless times throughout your days on Pandora have broken through the firewall of subservience and, much to the Hyperion Corporation's chagrin, decided to pay back the planet's ruthlessness in full. Led by the Interplanetary Ninja Assassin Claptrap (INAC) -- your old friend from such hits as the Arid Badlands and the loading screen -- the machines have assimilated the local flora and fauna, reskinning bandits and skags alike with Claptrap components.

Gallery: Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution (09-09-10)

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The PSN update has quite some quality downloadable games this week. Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light not only arrives, but it adds a whole featured section on the PSN. There's also Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue and Swords & Solidiers.

Fans of Borderlands should also take a look at the game's final piece of DLC, "Claptrap's New Robot Revolution." Although, remember, if you haven't already invested in the game's DLC, the Borderlands Game of the Year Edition will be out October 12. Check out the full PSN update after the break.

Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:
(Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

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JoystiqPSN Tuesday: Lara Croft, Deathspank, Claptrap's New Robot Revolution originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The core Borderlands game is now $30 as part of the Xbox 360 and PS3's respective "hits" lineups. If you're interested in the full Borderlands experience, the "Game of the Year Edition,", which includes all four DLC packs (regularly priced at $10 apiece), the math suggests you wait until October 12 for the $60 bundle.

Borderlands' final piece of DLC, "ClapTrap's New Robot Revolution," is set to begin next Tuesday, September 28. There will also be a free update sometime in October, increasing the game's level cap to 69 and rebalancing the title to accommodate the DLC released over the past year.

[Thanks, Azuvidexus]

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Borderlands' last DLC offering, "ClapTrap's New Robot Revolution," is easily the biggest highlight of Major Nelson's list of Xbox Live content coming throughout the rest of September. Aside from that, there's the Toy Soldiers "Invasion " DLC to look forward to on the following day, September 29.

If you've yet to download the toy box's cool blend of action and tower defense, you'll find it discounted to 800 MS Points on Xbox Live Arcade next week.

Gallery: Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution (09-09-10)

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2K Games and Gearbox have rolled a batch of fresh screens from this month's new Borderlands content, Claptrap's New Robot Revolution, off the ol' assembly line and into the gallery after the break. Frankly, if we were getting torn apart like the poor 'bot above, we'd stage an uprising of our own!

Gallery: Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution (09-09-10)

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We've got bad news and good news. First, the bad news: The new Borderlands DLC pack - that's Claptrap's New Robot Revolution - won't include the two most requested features. Those would be a new level cap and a rebalancing of the main game to accomodate the new level cap. And neither of those will be included with the latest DLC.

Now the good news: They are being included in a free update for the game across all three platforms, Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford told a live PAX audience that his studio resisted making it a part of a DLC pack since, if they included those features, "you'd have to buy every previous DLC" to get access to said features. So, instead, Pitchford said they were going to release a "free update to Borderlands that will both rebalance the original game around the level cap and increase the level cap for everyone."

But Pitchford said the studio still struggled with how high to raise it. On the one hand, Gearbox didn't want to match the 11-point upgrade that many people paid for with the "General Knox" DLC, but on the other the devs didn't want it to be too low, like 5-points. Instead, they came up with another number. "With the current level cap at 61," Pitchford teased, "we realized if we added 8 levels ... "

The audience groans.

So the new level cap is 69 and it will be released sometime around the October 12th Borderlands Game of the Year Edition release.

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Gearbox Software has just revealed the "Game of the Year Edition" of Borderlands via Twitter, announcing the re-release for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 12. The package will include all four DLC add-ons, plus a foldout map of the game's territories. The GOTY Edition will be priced at $60 for Xbox 360 and PS3, and $50 for PC.

Today's announcement also seems to confirm that the "Borderlands GOTY Official Strategy Guide" is real. The guide popped up last month in a GameStop listing (but has since been removed from the retailer's site).

Gallery: Borderlands Games of the Year edition box art

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The fourth piece of Borderlands DLC, "Claptrap's New Robot Revolution," will be available in September on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC for $10. You've read the "draft" info on the latest expansion, now here's the official word: the vault hunters are being sent to suppress a Claptrap uprising and will come face to face monocle with the infamous Ninja Assassin. The DLC introduces 20 new missions, Claptrap-modded beasts (crab-traps, rakk-traps and skag-trapps), more skill points, more backpack slots and, most importantly, more LOOT!

2K's announcement makes no mention of the unconfirmed Borderlands GOTY edition, which we suspect will offer the original game alongside all four expansions later this year.

Gallery: Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution (PS3/360/PC) (08-11-10)

JoystiqBorderlands DLC 'Claptrap's New Robot Revolution' due in September originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gearbox Software President Randy Pitchford isn't denying leaked details about the company's upcoming Borderlands DLC, but he has said that the notes don't give the full picture. Speaking to IGN, Pitchford explains that the details are like "reading a draft of a script for a movie that hasn't even been announced yet." He expressed that people might learn something by reading it, but "it's not the real thing and it could just drive you crazy thinking about it."

Officially, a representative for publisher 2K Games says it plans to make an announcement about upcoming Borderlands content "in the very near future." Gearbox tells us it has no comment on the situation as it is "still getting some things sorted out." Hopefully, those announcements will include all the DLC expansions ("The Secret Armory of General Knoxx," "Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot" and "The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned.") being put in one "Game of the Year" edition.

[Thanks, Conor]

JoystiqPitchford: Leaked Borderlands DLC details like 'reading a draft of a script' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everyone's favorite character from Borderlands is getting a toy, courtesy of NECA. No, we're not talking about a Scooter action figure (though that sounds like an excellent idea), we're talking about bounty board attendant supreme, CL4P-TP -- Claptrap, for short.

NECA was on-hand at Comic-Con this past weekend, showing off the prototype above. The final version, which will be able to recite lines from the game, is slated for release this October. Frankly, we can't wait to get our own, mostly because we've always wondered what kind of loot our house has been hiding.

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Major Nelson's latest broadcast has filled out the slate of Xbox Live Marketplace updates for the next few weeks, including a hefty discount on three DLC packs for Borderlands. During the week of July 26, "Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot," "The Secret Armory of General Knoxx" and "The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned" add-ons will be discounted to 400 Microsoft Points ($5) each.

Click past the jump to see the full list of impending Xbox Live Marketplace releases.

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JoystiqBorderlands DLC discounted for Xbox Live Deal of (Next) Week originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Borderlands GOTY
GameStop's "Borderlands GOTY Official Strategy Guide" listing would appear to be the unofficial harbinger of a "Game of the Year" edition for Gearbox's loot-whoring shooter, Borderlands. The book currently has a September 9, 2010, release date and we'd expect it to cover the DLC expansions "The Secret Armory of General Knoxx," "Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot" and "The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned."

Take-Two CEO Ben Feder stated earlier this year the publisher would "continue to support" the successful title with more DLC. We've contacted Gearbox and 2K Games for more information and will update if they send us a claptrap with more details.

[Thanks, Eric K]

Gallery: Borderlands


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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesBorderlandsborderlands-dlcdlcgearboxgearbox-softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 08 Jul 2010 16:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Borderlands on Amazon for $37 with free Double Add-on Pack]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/borderlands-on-amazon-for-37-with-free-double-add-on-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/borderlands-on-amazon-for-37-with-free-double-add-on-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/borderlands-on-amazon-for-37-with-free-double-add-on-pack/#comments We've seen this game for super cheap already, but just in case you haven't taken the trip to the Borderlands of Pandora (the other Pandora), now's your chance. Gearbox's excellent loot-and-shoot title is only $36.99 on Amazon right now, and Jeff Bezos and company are throwing in the Double Add-on Pack (with the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and Moxxi's Underdome Riot packs) for absolutely free.

That's an amazing deal -- like coming across a legendary SG30/V3 Blast Hammer while clearing out the Crimson Fastness again (if you'd bought the game already, you'd know what that felt like). Go get you one, and once you're in the game, make sure you stop by and say hi to Scooter. He's right where the cars live.

[Thanks, Goldenchild]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesamazonblast-hammerborderlandsgearboxlegendarymad-moxxis-underdome-riotMicrosoftXbox-360zombie-island-of-dr-nedTue, 01 Jun 2010 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live Deal of the Week: Borderlands' Zombie Island of Dr. Ned]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/19/xbox-live-deal-of-the-week-borderlands-zombie-island/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/19/xbox-live-deal-of-the-week-borderlands-zombie-island/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/19/xbox-live-deal-of-the-week-borderlands-zombie-island/#comments Some say the ideal vacation whisks you away from the daily grind to some lush, tropical paradise. However, we'd like you to know that you have a choice in these matters. You don't have to settle for sandy beaches and warm nights: you could take a vacation to the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned instead -- and grind up your Borderlands stats while you're at it.

This week, Microsoft is offering the first DLC pack for Borderlands for half-off -- 400 ($5), to be exact. The deal is only applicable to Gold members and expires after Sunday. Happy headhunting!


Xbox.com: Add The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned to your Xbox 360 download queue ($5)

JoystiqXbox Live Deal of the Week: Borderlands' Zombie Island of Dr. Ned originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're on a somewhat tighter budget, you can grab Pandemic's open-world swan song The Saboteur for just $19.99. Sure, it didn't receive as much critical acclaim as Borderlands, but if you pronounce its title with a hard "a," it turns into The Sabo-Tour, a sports simulator following the life of bespectacled Cincinnati Reds legend Chris Sabo. That's well worth the $20, in our humble opinion.

JoystiqAmazon offering Borderlands for $40, The Saboteur for $20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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On top of that, look for a half-priced The Maw on the week of April 12 and two add-ons for Mega Man 10 this week: Bass and Special Stage 1. Head past the break for the full list.

Gallery: Final Fight: Double Impact

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JoystiqXbox Live April schedule: Final Fight, Mega Man 10 DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The deal ends on Monday at 10am PT.

JoystiqExplore the Borderlands for $25 on Steam this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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