Borderlands 2 launching in September

Face-shooting fans, prepare to return to Pandora on September 18, when Borderlands 2 will arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Gearbox has also unveiled the in-game goodies you can snag by pre-ordering the shooter-RPG sequel, and blasted out a new trailer.

Alice O'Connor

February 22, 2012 5:15 AM

Face-shooting fans, prepare to return to Pandora on September 18, when Borderlands 2 will arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Developer Gearbox has also unveiled the in-game goodies you can snag by pre-ordering the shooter-RPG sequel, and blasted out a new trailer.

Pre-ordering from Amazon or GameStop nets you "membership" to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club, which comes with a selection of in-game goodies. You'll get "unique" Gearbox-styled golden guns, a Relic to "boost your gear-hunting fortune," and a key to "unlock a rare item in the mysterious Sanctuary Loot Chest."

One might speculate that, like the Duke Nukem Forever First Access Club, joining this Club may get you other perks down the line too. Unless Gearbox simply has an unhealthy club fixation.

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February 22, 2012 5:15 AM

Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Borderlands 2 launching in September.

Face-shooting fans, prepare to return to Pandora on September 18, when Borderlands 2 will arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Gearbox has also unveiled the in-game goodies you can snag by pre-ordering the shooter-RPG sequel, and blasted out a new trailer.
- saunders45
  
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  February 22, 2012 5:18 AM
  
  Sold. Do freaking want.
- LoioshDwaggie
  
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  February 22, 2012 5:24 AM
  
  One of the team members here: http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=27703570#item_27703570
- schnitz76
  
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  February 22, 2012 7:09 AM
  
  I wish I had enough faith in Gearbox to preorder this. I will just have to wait and see if they can follow some of the other recent dev houses and make a proper PC port. I used to wish they would put a fov slider in the game options. After playing Borderlands 1 I would be happy with editing an ini file to permanently change the fov. Alt binding the move forward key is not a solution if they want my money.
- icedcool
  
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  February 22, 2012 7:20 AM
  
  Aww yea.
  Bazillionder more stuff... shit yea. Sold.
- valcan_s
  
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  February 22, 2012 7:23 AM
  
  OMG awesome, must have title \m/
  
  Great trailer, NERO is a great artist as well, am a fan, I have that album.
  - valcan_s
    
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    February 22, 2012 7:24 AM
    
    None age lock version --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTTJH8Ix4Fk
- Vincenoir
  
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  February 22, 2012 7:26 AM
  
  So for a £10 its worth 7 months gameplay?
- Downforce
  
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  February 22, 2012 7:28 AM
  
  I had great fun with borderlands 1. 4 player coop was just plan good times. I wasn't looking for superb story or writing or graphics. it was just fun.
  
  I need some more SHOOTER LOOT
- Jobos
  
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  February 22, 2012 7:30 AM
  
  The last one was a perfect example of a consolized mess on the PC. I hope they fix that this time around. That, and release it on Steam and they just made a boatload of profit. The game was really fun after I fixed it. If I have to manually fix it again then I won't buy it.
  - Downforce
    
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    February 22, 2012 7:31 AM
    
    indeed, a very rough console port. oh also gamespy matchmaking - that must not have such problems as well. then the whole lost save game issue.
- shaffe
  
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  February 22, 2012 8:09 AM
  
  Can't wait.
- jacobvandy
  
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  February 22, 2012 11:39 AM
  
  Please use Steamworks, please use Steamworks...
- bolneze
  
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  February 22, 2012 11:59 AM
  
  naice - this was the last good loot game - and an excellent shooter
- excessus
  
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  February 22, 2012 3:58 PM
  
  I saw a Treyarch employee tweeting very enthuastic comments about this one today.
- djdisco
  
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  February 22, 2012 7:11 PM
  
  I know that borderlands is very good for coop. I don't really play any coop. Is there a singleplayer campaign? Is it worth getting for just the singleplayer/story?
  - AxeMan808
    
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    February 22, 2012 7:12 PM
    
    It's like Diablo2, you can play SP, then in co-op the numbers/toughness of enemies scales up.
  - rick
    
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    February 22, 2012 10:31 PM
    
    I like SP in BL better because I don't have to share guns. I like SP more generally anyways. It's more immersive, and I can go at my own pace.
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      February 23, 2012 12:57 AM
      
      thanks for the info.
- ironhorse86
  
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  February 22, 2012 10:13 PM
  
  omg want.
- Dr_Cube
  
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  February 22, 2012 10:25 PM
  
  Passed on the first because of gamespy but this sequel is almost certain to use Steamworks so I am on board this go around.
  - Anir
    
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    February 23, 2012 12:30 AM
    
    Even with the terrible gamespy - the first is still a complete blast :)