Borderlands is just a few days away from release so that means it's time to get ready for some launch parties and events. Gearbox Software is kicking off the festivities with a launch party of its own called the "Extravasplosion" with DJ Mix Master Mike from Beastie Boys. A couple of GameStop stores will also be giving out some swag from Gearbox Software. Details and RSVP link for the party here.
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Gamervision reports: "Wow, that was fast. 2K Games just sent out a press release, announcing that the first DLC pack for Borderlands will hit soon. This might be the first time that DLC for a title was announced and detailed before release."
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Here is a list of the games coming out between 10/14/09 through 10/20/09.
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2K Games has released the TV ad of Borderlands for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
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Crowbar Error 42 writes "It that time of the week again where we take a look at the top ten selling PC games on Valve's Steam service."
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Gearbox Software announced today that Borderlands has gone gold. They've finished work on the PC build and it's been sent off to the manufacturer along with the PS3 and 360 versions.
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MTV Multiplayer: "Pre-ordering "Borderlands" at GameStop nets you 8 unique guns for use in the game. That's not really news, it's been on their site for weeks now. But I have been getting some questions from readers as to how, exactly, the guns will be integrated into the game experience and what their limitations are, so I reached out to Gearbox to find out.

If you pre-order the game, GameStop will give you a download code which basically unlocks the guns for use when you start up the game. The eight guns are spread out among the game's different weapon types, ranging from pistols to sniper rifles to shotguns and rocket launchers. The above screenshot is one such gun, the Vicious Thunder Sniper Rifle. When you start a new character, all of these guns will be accessible from your inventory right from the get-go, so there's no need to level up to use them.

According to Gearbox, each new character you create will have these guns, and there's no limit to who you give them to. So, theoretically, you could create a bunch of starter characters and dole out the weapons to friends that didn't pre-order the game. Or, and I'm just spit-balling here, you could sell them all at the start of the game for a wad of cash (presuming Gearbox didn't have the foresight to set the pre-order guns' value to zero)."
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Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has said that the studio's upcoming action RPG Borderlands will be "less boring" than Fallout 3, in an interview in the latest issue of OXM.

He was talking about Borderlands' action focus, which he thinks will attract an audience who don't have the patience for Bethesda's opus.

"I understand why we do those games [like Fallout 3] but I don't know - do we want that? I think that game could have been much better if it didn't have a single dialogue tree. Honestly. And if it was more action-orientated, and if the shooting was better."
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Crowbar Error 42 writes "It that time of the week again where we take a look at the top ten selling PC games on Valve's Steam service."
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Not only does Mike Neumann have a lot of loot to drop, he has a lot of loot to collect between now and Oct. 20, if Gearbox's creative director intends to fulfill the promise he made on "Official Borderlands Preorder Day."
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Borderlands, the new RPS (role playing shooter) from Gearbox Software and Take 2, is now available for pre-order via Steam. Those who pre-order the title from Steam will save 10% off the regular price and be set to play the moment it is released.
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Gearbox Software has released the system requirements your rig will need to run their role playing shooter Borderlands.
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Gearbox's post-apocalyptic FPS-ARPG Borderlands is coming to town at the end of October. The game will be making an appearance on the PC, Xbox 360, and the PS3. Fans of downloading their game instead of buying it will be happy to hear that the PC version has now been confirmed to be coming to Steam -- so says Gearbox's Twitter.
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Gearbox Creative Director Mike Neumann probably wasn't thinking too clearly when he made a Twitter promise to play online with anyone who preordered Borderlands and now he's suffering for it.

It was a simple enough offer. In a Twitter post yesterday, Neumann wrote, "Today is official Borderlands Pre Order Day. Twitter me a screen of you buying the game and I'll play BLs with you and give you loot." He obviously didn't think very many people would even notice; unfortunately, his plan for some Borderlands fun with a handful of Twitter followers got away from him a bit when Kotaku posted news of his promise.
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Destructoid writes:

"About an hour ago we received a tip that a couple Gearbox employees had tweeted about Borderlands coming to Steam. While many people assumed it would be inevitable, I hit up Gearbox to see if I could get official confirmation, and official confirmation I got.

Not only will Borderlands be releasing for download on Steam, Steve Gibson of Gearbox also told us about a couple additional features that will be exclusive to the PC version. Given the amount of unique weapons in the game, you'll probably end up with some sweet-looking gun that none of your friends have. Want to show it off? You'll be able to export item cards to .jpg files. Additionally, the PC version will come with timedemo benchmark software, which admittedly isn't needed for the console versions, but will be a nice touch."
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JPS Reports: "If you still have not pre-ordered 2K Games' Borderlands for the XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3, now is probably the good idea to go and pre-order it as Gamestop is giving away Weapon Pack codes that will be available as the game comes out..."
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TVGB: "With all the screenshots, videos, interviews and media previews we've seen of Borderlands, and the game's release less than a month away, could it be possible to learn something new about it that would increase the hype this game has going for it even more? Maybe this will do it - everything we've seen so far has been from "the noobie areas of the game," Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford says."
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MTV Multiplayer writes:

"I've spent around 5 or 6 hours with the preview build of "Borderlands." The only reason I haven't spent more time is because the preview build ends. You basically stop getting new quests and can't progress into new zones, as everything's locked off. It's for the best, but the fact that I've played through all that content several times over with different classes is a testament to how much I've enjoy myself. It undoubtedly hits that "Diablo" nerve that makes you not want to put the controller down.

Anyway, given the amount of time I've spent with the game, I was curious just how much meat will be in the final version. Speaking with Mikey Neumann, the Creative Director at Gearbox Software, I found out some rather interesting tidbits about just how long you'll be spending on the twisted planet of Pandora."
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As the grand opening of this year's London Games Festival, London MCM Expo was always going to be knee-deep in sweet gaming goodness, giving visitors hands-on experience with upcoming epic titles such as Bandai Namco's Tekken 6, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II and Monster Hunter Tri from Capcom. Now three more top developers give you a sneak peek at what they've got planned for October's Expo.
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VG247: During the Take-Two Q3 2009 financial call tonight, company CEO Ben Feder told investors that while retail is important, downloadable content is a main component to the company's game releases.
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