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First Borderlands 2 DLC expansion available next week

Posted on October 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

“Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty.”

It sounds like the solution to a particularly dirty game of Clue, but in reality, it’s the name of the first downloadable expansion for Borderlands 2. And it’ll be available next week!

The campaign add-on will be available to download for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 16. If you pre-purchased the Borderlands 2 Season Pass, you’ll be able to download the expansion for free. If not, it’ll run you $9.99/800 Microsoft Points on your platform of choice.

Gearbox has planned three more expansions, and we’ll hopefully have more information on them soon.

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Game Informer is getting a hands-on look at Grand Theft Auto V right now

Posted on October 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

How’s this for breaking news? Game Informer is reporting that three of their editors are at Rockstar’s New York headquarters to get a hands-on look at Grand Theft Auto V for a December cover story. Aside from a handful of screenshots released over the Summer, GTA5 has been subject to a self-imposed media blackout by its publisher since early March. So we’re grabbing onto any GTA5 news crumbs that we can.

Thankfully, Rockstar’s radio silence will come crashing down next month thanks to the huge info blowout planned by Game Informer. Who knows, maybe we’ll even get a release date.

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XBLA Today: Walking Dead Episode 4, Naughty Bear 2, Worms Revolution

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

We’ve got two new Xbox Live Arcade titles to play with this week, including Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise, a sequel to the semi-popular teddy bear death simulator…

When the Bears of Perfection Island went on holiday to Paradise Island, Naughty Bear was not invited! Naughty Bear manages to secretly travel with the other bears, duct-taped to the exterior of the bus. With a list of bears who wronged him in hands, Naughty is ready to make them pay, one by one.

And Worms Revolution, the latest in the super-popular strategy series:

Worms Revolution sticks an exploding sheep under worm-on-worm conflict and blasts it squarely into the 21st century. With 32 single player missions, 20 single player puzzles, online or local multiplayer for up to 4 players, 3 multiplayer modes, customisation, worm classes and dynamic water!

Both games are available to download now for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). Also available today, for 400 Microsoft Points ($5), is Around Every Corner, the fourth episode of The Walking Dead:

In the wake of terrible loss, the group arrives in Savannah in search of salvation from the horrors around them. Stalked by an unseen human threat and the constant menace of the undead, learn to deal with an increasingly paranoid group and how to protect Clementine.

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The Joker and Green Lantern confirmed for Injustice thanks to ubercreepy box art

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

The Joker has never been one to shy away from a fight, and his gruesome mug is front and center on the official Injustice: Gods Among Us box art, just released today by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Also, did you know The Joker is going to be included in Injustice: Gods Among Us? Because he is. And apparently so is the Green Lantern. While it would have been a huge shock if either of these two characters didn’t make the final cut, it’s nice to finally have confirmation. But what I’d really like to know is who’ll be voicing the Clown Prince of Crime now that Mark Hamill has hung up his purple suit.

Injustice: Gods Among Us is still in development at NetherRealm Studios and will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in April 2013.

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BioShock Infinite returns from radio silence next week

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Irrational Games has finally given us some hope: a countdown appeared on the official BioShock Facebook page this morning. The timer is counting down for a new BioShock Infinite trailer release, set to go live on October 21 at 7 AM EST.

This is the first information we’ve gotten since the delay was announced. The game – originally slated to be out next week – was postponed until February 26, 2013. There has been speculation that the delay was due to a reworking of the game’s multiplayer modes. But could it be possible that they’re bringing the game to the Wii U as well?

The game has been absent from all the major gaming shows, and will be out before PAX East next year. This means that, as creative director Ken Levine said, “the next time you see our game, it will be essentially the product we intend to put in the box.”

That’s pretty exciting and a little terrifying. I can’t wait until they start working on the BioShock game for Vita.

[Source: Computer and Video Games]

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Painkiller: Hell & Damnation comes to PC this Halloween, PS3/Xbox 360 in January

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

Nordic Games has announced that Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, their remake of the Doom-like first person shooter, will be available in “uncut” form for the PC on October 31. That’s right, Halloween. Muwhahahaha.

With the evil laugh out of the way, Nordic also revealed that a PS3 and Xbox 360 version of Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is also in the works. The PS3/Xbox 360 edition of the game, along with a “cut” version of the PC edition, will be available in stores on January 22, 2013.

If you’re so inclined, a PC-exclusive Collector’s Edition will also be available on October 31 and it’ll include “stickers, postcards from hell, ten tracks from the heavy metal soundtrack, a making of DVD, in-game tarot card for Single Player Power-Up and an exclusive multiplayer skin.”

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Green Arrow bulleyes a spot on the Injustice: Gods Among Us roster

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

Green Arrow, the Robin Hood-like character that’ll begin starring in his own CW series (Arrow) tonight has also been confirmed as a part of NetherRealm’s Injustice: Gods Among Us. The goateed archer isn’t the only Injustice reveal we can expect in the near future, as Ed Boon has promised that two more characters will be revealed later today!

Injustice: Gods Among Us is in development for the PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360 and will be released next April.

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Borderlands 2: Gaige the Mechromancer available today!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Great news! The sweet new DLC character for Borderlands 2, Gaige the Mechromancer, will be available today. She was slated to drop on October 16, and Gearbox had even recently shared Gaige’s skill tree, so that impatient and excited fans could start tweaking her points now instead of waiting. Luckily, that wait was shorter than expected.

Pitchford himself shared the good news on Twitter:

So – here’s the surprise, Mechromancer for Borderlands 2 is ready about a week earlier than I promised. Oct 9, all platforms. Woo!

I pre-ordered Borderlands 2 from GameStop, and showed up at midnight to grab it. I didn’t receive my DLC code, which I assumed would be in the game. Then I read somewhere that it would be emailed… but I still haven’t gotten it emailed. I guess this sad panda is shelling out another $9.99.

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