Origin Stories: How Gearbox got to make Aliens: Colonial Marines

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford explains the twisty -- and thoroughly geeky -- path his studio traveled in securing the rights to the Aliens franchise.

UPDATE: Borderlands 2 developer: Raising the level cap could break our game (interview)

Raising the level cap would be like remaking the game all over again, says Borderlands 2 developer.

Required listening: Ni no Kuni, Anarchy Reigns, and an interview with Aliens: Colonial Marines composer Kevin Riepl

Required listening is a new monthly feature focusing on game soundtracks and the people who lovingly create them. For the first edition, we'll take a look at Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, DmC: Devil May Cry, and Anarchy Reigns, as well as an in-depth interview with Aliens: Colonial Marines composer Kevin Riepl.

The funniest Achievements and Trophies ever, part two: Murder is fun(?)

Our festival of silly rewards continues. Today, we're talking about all the ridiculous awards you get for killing stuff.

Borderlands 2 nearly perfects the blend of shooter and role-playing game (review)

Borderlands 2 doesn't stray far from the formula of its predecessor, but it's bigger and better in every way.

Breaking Borderlands 2: Easy money, XP, Eridium, boss fights, and tokens

Borderlands 2 just came out, but you can already take advantage of it with these handy tricks and exploits!

Borderlands 2 is the trigger-happy sitcom you always dreamed of (preview)

What does it take to convert an avowed Borderlands hater? Just a special hands-on preview of Borderlands 2...and its new, improved, and totally deranged sense of humor.

OnLive’s MultiView spectating entices multiplayer and co-op gamers

Video game streaming service OnLive gets a three-window spectating feature called MultiView, and its competitive, cooperative, and multiplayer advantages immediately stand out.

The top 5 MMOs of 2012 — and what they’re doing differently

2012 will see some of the biggest releases ever in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game genre. GamesBeat has rounded up the most promising titles and asked their developers, “What makes your game unique?”

Borderlands 2: Four potential problems (and what the developers are doing about them)

Developer Gearbox isn't necessarily going the "more is better" route for this September's Borderlands 2. Instead, the creators seem focused on fixing the few perceived problems from the first game or simply fulfilling fan requests. Here's how they're tackling....