One of most gamers’ gripes with the otherwise excellent Borderlands is that despite its open endedness it’s just a bit too easy. Just a little over a month since the last DLC for the game, Gearbox is here to change that – and in that regard they’ve succeeded pretty damned well. Unlike “The Zombie of Dr. Ned,” this latest DLC …

Do you all remember back in October when Michael Pachter gazed in to his crystal ball and confidently declared that Borderlands was being “sent to die” at retail? Turns out he’s been looking at the wrong balls, as we now have a solid figure to attach to the game – which we’ve known has been doing decent business. Some new …

I just can’t get enough of Gearbox’s Borderlands, so this bit of news puts a smile on my face. Mikey Neuman has been tweeting recently about a Borderlands surprise, but that surprise may have been spoiled by ps3trophies.org, who’ve leaked 5 new trophies for the game. Trophies that appear to be related to some new DLC. Here’s the list of …

  Common Sense Media is a somewhat right wing, religious group who dole out parental advice to people who probably shouldn’t have had children in the first place. Displaying a complete lack of their namesake, they’ve compiled a list of games to avoid buying kids for Christmas, as well as suitable replacements. While their goal is a noble one, and …

Time Magazine is probably the most respected mass circulation magazine in the world and as such whenever they post a Top 10 of some sort people generally pay attention. When it comes to videogames though I am not sure they have the same clout. But whether we like it or not they have put together a Top 10 list and …

From the helpless damsel in distress to the typical gangbanger – gaming has always had stereotypes in place. So let’s take a look at some of the more popular examples shall we? Stereotypes in RPGs And what better place to start at than the titular (hehe) hero? Cloud Strife and Lloyd from Tales of Symphonia are but two examples. and …

Finding its release roughly half-way between Halloween and Christmas, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, Borderland’s first DLC is a Halloween-themed gift from Gearbox. A self-contained episode, The Zombie Island of Dr Ned focuses on the over-saturated, clichéd gaming stalwart of the living dead. Zombies really are everywhere these days; it’s getting harder to turn on a game these days …

Borderlands is one of those games that can give crack a good run for it’s money when it comes down to straight out addictiveness. Today sees the release of the new DLC pack for Borderlands titled “The Zombie Island of Dr.Ned” and promises to add dozens of new missions (we heard 50), new enemies and obviously a big new area …