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Landon Montgomery, Co-Founder Of Gearbox Software, Has Passed Away
This week we learned of the passing of Landon Montgomery, who was one of the co-founders of Gearbox Software He was 46-years-old The cause of Montgomery's death was not immediately provided In a statement made to the public, the company posted a quick message on their Twitter account "We are heartbroken after learning today of[...]
Someone Leaked Combat Footage From PS5 Exclusive "Godfall"
Ever since the reveal at The Game Awards 2019, people have been wondering what exactly Counterplay Games and Gearbox Software have been working on Because while the trailer looked impressive, it was still just a trailer It showed us how pretty the cutscenes look, but nothing from the game. Credit: Gearbox Publishing That all changed on Reddit[...]
The Soundtrack To "Borderlands 3" Is Coming To Vinyl
2K Games and Gearbox Software have partnered up with Laced Records again to release Borderlands 3's original soundtrack onto vinyl There are two versions of it that you can pre-order now The first is a 17-track double LP package with two audiophiles' heavyweight 180g discs, one red and one white, housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve[...]
Gearbox Software Reveals Penn & Teller VR Game Details
Gearbox Software has officially announced the details of their Penn & Teller VR game coming to the Oculus in just a couple of weeks The game's full name is Penn & Teller VR: Frankly Unfair, Unkind, Unnecessary & Underhanded Also known as Penn & Teller VR: F U, U, U, & U The game will[...]
Borderlands 3 - Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer
Gearbox Software's Borderlands 3 Creative Director, Paul Sage, hit the stage to chat with PC Gaming about the upcoming loot shooter. Sage was "most excited" to talk about the game's latest Vault Hunter, Moze She's the game's mech pilot, who can hop in her giant mech Iron Bear, but she's also capable of weilding massive weapons like rail[...]
The Worst Thing About Borderlands 3 is Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford
While its often easy to separate game devs from their work by virtue of games being major collaborative efforts, there are some developers whose names are nearly synonymous with their games. Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford is not one of those developers However, every time I think of Borderlands 3, all my brain brings up is the latest[...]
Former Claptrap Voice Actor David Eddings Claims Gearbox CEO "Rage Fired" Him
Eddings recently revealed that he would not be returning to Borderlands 3, which sparked comments from Pitchford, alleging that Eddings was "bitter and disgruntled." Eddings hit back at Pitchford, citing an incident at GDC 2017 where the CEO "physically assaulted [Eddings] in the lobby of the Marriott Marquis" hotel. The situation has been complicated since the start,[...]
Borderlands Voice Actor Not Returning Due To Pay Issues
credit//Gearbox Software The original voice actor for Borderlands' Claptrap, David Eddings, is not returning for the highly-anticipated sequel According to Eddings, that has to do with how much he was going to be paid, or rather, how little Yesterday, Borderlands dev studio Gearbox Software's CEO Randy Pitchford responded to Eddings' commentary, saying the voice actor was "bitter and[...]
Borderlands 3 - Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer
Well, it seems Randy Pitchford, the CEO of Gearbox Software, decided to respond to a post where someone commented about unionizing voice actors.  The response is pretty short and to-the-point about the situation at hand. There was no "force" – He wanted it (and reveled in it) The issue today is that Mr Eddings is bitter[...]
Gearbox Developer Confirms Handsome Jack's Fate in Borderlands 3 Interview
Here's a snippet from that interview. credit//Gearbox Software BD: So, on an unrelated note: Handsome Jack is dead. RV: So dead. BD: There have been three games, Borderlands 2, Tales from the Borderlands and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, that have all developed Jack and worked with Jack's personality Is it difficult to move on from Jack? And what were the challenges of developing new[...]
Rosk Of Rain 2
Hopoo Games and Gearbox Software released some pretty cool news this morning as Risk Of Rain 2 has surpassed one million units sold The feat is just a little impressive seeing as how the game was released into Early Access on Steam just five weeks ago, and the full release of the game isn't going[...]
Watching the Borderlands 3 Twitch Reveal will Get You Loot
Credit// Gearbox Software Gearbox Software is slated to reveal a whole lot of Borderlands 3 on Wedensday, May 1st, and ahead of that they've launched a new Twitch extension so those who watch the stream can pick up a whole lot of in-game loot Granted, those items won't be available until Borderlands 3 launches on September 13th, 2019[...]
Rosk Of Rain 2
Gearbox Software and Hopoo Games have revealed an Early Access roadmap for Risk of Rain 2, showing their plans for the game going into 2020 As you can see from the graphic below, the company is planning to expand content in the game over the next six months with an eventual release to take place[...]
Rosk Of Rain 2
Gearbox Software has a lot to celebrate this week as Risk of Rain 2 managed to attract over 650,000 players within the first week on Steam's Early Access After being announced during PAX East and released into the system the same day, the sequel to the indie hit slowly but surely built a quick following[...]
Gearbox Software Teases New Borderlands 3 Details and more at PAX East!
The crew from Gearbox Software came to the main stage at PAX East to talk about all things Borderlands, with some great news for fans of the original games and our modern gaming platforms! //Credit: Gearbox Software The biggest news, though, is in regards to Borderlands 3, which I'll get to in a moment! Here's the highlights from[...]
Gearbox Releases New Teaser Trailer for Borderlands: Mask of Mayhem
Before Gearbox Software holds its own presentation at PAX East tomorrow, the company sent out a teaser trailer for Borderlands: Mask of Mayhem The trailer doesn't really say anything about what the game is or what the story might entail, it's basically a bunch of images from the past to make you excited for what's[...]
The ESRB Leaks Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition
Well, now we know what Gearbox Software has in mind for PAX East as we're going to be getting Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) leaked the release on their website after giving the game an M-Rating for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, and Mature Humor We also[...]
Gearbox Teasing Another Release That Could Be One of Two Games
Gearbox Software has basically decided to toy with your emotions going into PAX East as the company teased another game reveal, but gave two options The company posted a new image today on their official Twitter account, showing off two familiar IPs int he form of Bulletstorm and Duke Nukem, but gave absolutely no indication[...]
Battleborn Is Getting A Free-To-Play Multiplayer Version "Without Limits"
Developer Gearbox Software has announced Battleborn's Free Trial, which is a free-to-play version of the hero shooter's multiplayer modes And while the title might sound like this is just a trial period, that doesn't appear to be the case. The free version of Battleborn includes unlimited access to all competitive multiplayer modes in the game "without[...]
Rime 2nd Dev Diary And Screenshots
The second video in Grey Box and Tequila Works’ series of Dev Diaries for RiME has hit today, along with new screenshots. The new video focuses on how the
The Latest 'Battleborn' DLC Has Some Hidden 'Borderlands' Easter Eggs
Battleborn fans got some cryptic easter eggs in their most recent DLC that point toward another Gearbox Software title on the horizon: Borderlands 3 People in the Battleborn forums, as well as the Battleborn subreddit discovered several signals being transmitted from portals that would eventually spawn in the recent DLC ops When you take all of the[...]