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Borderlands 2 Claptrap Gets a Deluxe Figure from McFarlane Toys

Borderlands fans' favorite robot is getting a really cool new figure from McFarlane Toys this February featuring tons of awesome accessories!

Gearbox CEO Says That He Lost $10-$15 Million On Aliens: Colonial Marines

Gearbox CEO, Randy Pitchford got a lot of flack when Aliens: Colonial Marines came out. The drama as to why is long and spans several sources, but as a

Gearbox Looking To Partner With Another Developer For More Duke Nukem

Duke Nukem Forever was a bit of a mess. The game was in production for 10 years with 3D Realms before Gearbox Software picked up the rights to the IP and

A History of Vileness: The Problem With Licensed Video Games

the Extra Terrestrial, the game many believe was the tipping point in the video games crash of the 1980's. E.T. was at the time was the one of the world's biggest franchises, Steven Spielberg was super-hot having just come off Indiana Jones and his next project was highly anticipated. Spielberg and the studio executives were no fools and knew they could make money[...]