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December 17, 2012
Borderlands Gives SHiFT Keys
So the VGAs have come and gone, and many developers have been honored with awards for their games. Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox, earned in total 4 different awards at the VGAs, and as a company that started out relatively small, this is an amazing accomplishment.
Surprisingly, the biggest award Borderlands 2 took home from the VGAs was the award for the best shooter, and even with the hugely popular Halo 4 and Call of Duty Black Ops 2 being released this year as well, Borderlands 2 managed to grab the award, most likely due to its originality and overall unique combat scenarios.
On top of the best shooter award, Gearbox
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December 08, 2012
Oddworld Returns
If you go back about 15 years in time, you'll be taken to a place where the concept of gaming was still quite new, and every new game was original in its own right. The PlayStation One was filled with games that widely differed between each other, and even with the limited hardware capabilities, some games had beautiful stories and a lengthy amount of gameplay available to enjoy.
Abe's Odyssey was one of those classics; the story was dark, but humorous, and the puzzles were extremely difficult to overcome, yet somewhat relaxing. Since then Oddworld have made other games, but none will ever compare to the beauty of Abe's Odyssey. And after EA acquired publishing rights of Oddworld's gaming,
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November 23, 2012
After the delay due to Hurricane Sandy, Rockstar has finally released the second trailer for GTA 5. The new trailer depicts the world of GTA 5, and flashes between the three characters that you will play as in the game. Straight away, it's easy to note how far Rockstar have worked on the story of the game, and I think the characters are going to feel more lifelike and humorous than ever before. On top of the realism within the three main characters storylines, the graphics are top-notch too, and although the trailer mainly showed cut scenes within the game, the graphics in GTA 5 will probably be a big improvement from Grand Theft Auto 4.
Grand Theft Auto 5 will take players back to San Andreas, where the story progresses between the three separate characters' lives as they weave in and out of each others stories, creating a huge, well-constructed single player experience. On top of the huge storyline, the total land space of Grand Theft Auto five will be four times that of Grand
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Black Ops 2 Miss Print?
For most, purchasing Black Ops 2 has been a smooth process, and gamers have gotten straight into Treyarch's new Call of Duty within minutes, but for some, their copy of Black Ops 2 didn't offer what was expected.
BioWare has estimated that around 1,000 people have fallen victim to a failed factory line and have received a copy of Mass Effect 2 instead of the second Black Ops 2 disc. A video released online shows a player putting in what looks to be the second disc of Black Ops 2 to only be greeted with a Mass Effect 2 logo on his PC.
Although this is just for PC users, some players who have purchased a copy of
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Free Microsoft Points
Unless you're fortunate enough to be a professional gamer, making money from your gaming hobby isn't exactly easy. However, along with Microsoft's new Xbox reward system, Halo 4 players will be rewarded for doing what they do best; playing Halo 4.
This month, Microsoft will be giving out free Microsoft points to whoever plays Halo 4 and completes the challenges set out to the players. A new announcement by Microsoft has told us that there are a total of 800 Microsoft Points up for grabs, which is around $10.00 worth.
600 of the Microsoft Points will be awarded for playing for different periods of
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November 16, 2012
Borderlands 2 DLC Info
The president for Gearbox Software, Randy Pitchford, has now confirmed that the next Borderlands 2 downloadable content will be available to players by the end of 2012. For those becoming bored of the main game and the 'Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty' DLC, you won't need to wait much longer for the new content, because it is very probable that we will see it within a month's time, or at least by the end of December.
Although it hasn't been officially confirmed, a leak by the PlayStation trophy system has revealed that the new DLC will be called Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, and will have three new gold trophies for PS3 players.
Randy Pitchford has also
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November 13, 2012
More Skyrim
Amazon.de has revealed a page showcasing a newly revamped edition of the hugely successful Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. Although nothing official has been announced by Bethesda, Amazon isn't usually the type to put products onto their website without the acknowledgement from the seller first.
The new premium edition, which according to Amazon will be available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on December 7th, will include the original game, along with a bunch of extra physical and digital content.
The product will include a map of the world of Tamriel, a t-shirt with the emblem of the Empire, Hell City:
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November 13, 2012
Borderlands 2 Exploit
If you're playing Borderlands 2 with people you don't know on Xbox Live, you may want to be careful. Hackers have found a way into Borderlands 2 code and have come across a 'hardcore mode' left in the code within the game. If you die with hardcore mode activated, your character data would be completely wiped from the game. Hardcore mode creates extra tension by making gameplay much more risky, forcing players to think twice about their actions in-game. However, the exploit in code has opened up possibilities for other players without the hardcore mode to lose their progress when playing with others who have the code activated.
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Rumor Mill: Modern Warfare 4
There's been a Call of Duty game practically every year thanks to Treyarch and Infinity Ward, and because of the franchise's huge success, it's likely that there will continue to be a new Call of Duty release every year for quite a few years to come. It seems strange to be talking about Infinity Ward's next Call of Duty when Treyarch's Black Ops 2 isn't even on sale yet, but if there is to be a COD game next year, now would seem a likely time for Treyarch to start calling out to more talent for the development of the game, such as voice actors or sound testers.
According to Bill Murray, a voice actor for the hugely
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November 03, 2012
Borderlands 2 Custom Halloween Gear
To celebrate Halloween, Gearbox, developers of the Borderlands series, are giving out SHiFT codes for Borderlands 2 which will give players cool new Halloween skins and heads for each of the classes.
The special SHiFT codes are only usable for a limited time only, and will need to be entered in the extras menu from the title screen. All five classes have codes for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, and the codes have an infinite use which means you can use them even if others have used them before you.
The costumes follow a rather consistent style with each character, based on a bumble bee, the new Halloween