One of the four new Borderlands 2 images released for Gamescom shows what the game looks like in the first-person perspective. You know, the angle from which you'll actually be playing the game.

The other three show some lovely environments and character art. Enjoy. Our guys in Germany will be playing the game this week and will let us all know how it is.

Borderlands 2 will be out for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC some time in the 12 month period starting April 1, 2012.

The three

One of the four new Borderlands 2 images released for Gamescom shows what the game looks like in the first-person perspective. You know, the angle from which you'll actually be playing the game.

The other three show some lovely environments and character art. Enjoy. Our guys in Germany will be playing the game this week and will let us all know how it is.

Borderlands 2 will be out for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC some time in the 12 month period starting April 1, 2012.

The three

Gearbox Software, makers of Borderlands 1, is making Borderlands 2. This is the game's first teaser.

Borderlands 2 was first revealed earlier this month. "Combining invention and evolution, Borderlands 2 features all-new characters, skills, environments, enemies, weapons and equipment, which come together in an ambitiously crafted story," said publisher 2K Games in an official statement at the time. "Players will reveal secrets, and escalate mysteries of the Borderlands universe as they adventure across the unexplored new areas of Pandora."

The teaser features snowy and then lush green settings, which certainly sound like "the unexplored new areas of Pandora". According to Gearbox Software, this trailer is all in engine.

Gamersmint this morning popped up these six Borderlands 2 screens, at first saying Gearbox Software released them. I don't have my Game Informer so I'm not sure if these are magscans. Don't look like 'em, though.

They also don't look like anything I saw in the first game; the player character and backgrounds are new, and the weapon looks different (but not the maul in the psycho's hand, nor the spiderants). I've pinged Gearbox to ask if this stuff is legit.

New Borderlands 2 Screenshots Released [Gamersmint]

In today's award-winning edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, cold-hearted commenter Monsieur.Froid wonders if other gamers are beginning to catch on to this whole Game of the Year trend.

So with Fallout 3, I discovered the advent of the gaming industry's newest conception: the 'Game of the Year' edition. Sure, it comes in other flavours, like the Ultimate Edition, Complete Collection or what have you, but the most notable seems to be the GotY (Game of the Year). All of these mean the same thing: Game + all DLC.

Here's a short list of some of the games that have used it.

Street Fighter 4, Super Street Fighter 4, Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition, Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect 2 (PS3), Oblivion, Fallout 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, Borderlands, Arkham Asylum, Uncharted 2, and Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Here's a list of some of the games that I figure will use it in the future:

Dragon Age 2, Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas, Borderlands 2, Uncharted 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Arkham City.

So because of having rebought Fallout 3 (for 20 bucks) for the GotY edition, I learned my lesson to wait for the game to come out with the DLC-included version. I waited for Dragon Age: Origins, and am happily playing that now. I waited for Borderlands and GTAIV and again, have been very happy with both. Because of this I'll be waiting for Borderlands 2, I've been holding off on DA2 and New Vegas and I'll be skipping the 2nd MvC3 and will pick up the inevitable 3rd version with even more characters.

Who else is waiting to pick up these big name titles for the bound-to-be-released DLC versions of the games?

My copy of Game Informer did not arrive today. Time and the Columbia alumni rag, which I actively do not want, did. So I will not be reading about Borderlands 2 this weekend, as some are.

The game's GI tract says the characters from the original will return as NPCs; enemies will have better AI and interactions (a must after the first game), a weapons overhaul, customizable armaments, and a new currency and resource system

I'm going off what others are saying; wanted you to be aware of it too, because as we know, until something is announced it does not exist. Game Informer's web site will dole out the details piecemeal. Right now it's just the mag's cover reveal.

Borderlands 2 [Game Informer]

Post-apocalyptic shooter Borderlands is getting a sequel. It's called Borderlands 2.

Currently in development, the title is being created by Gearbox Software, who developed the first title (above). Like the previous title, the game is slated for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

"Combining invention and evolution, Borderlands 2
features all-new characters, skills, environments, enemies, weapons and
equipment, which come together in an ambitiously crafted story," said publisher 2K Games in an official statement. "Players will reveal secrets, and escalate mysteries of the Borderlands universe as they adventure across the unexplored new areas of Pandora."

Borderlands 2 is scheduled to be released between April 2012 and spring 2013. More information about the game can be found in the latest issue of Game Informer.

Post-apocalyptic shooter Borderlands is getting a sequel. It's called Borderlands 2.

Currently in development, the title is being created by Gearbox Software, who developed the first title (above). Like the previous title, the game is slated for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

"Combining invention and evolution, Borderlands 2 features all-new characters, skills, environments, enemies, weapons and equipment, which come together in an ambitiously crafted story," said publisher 2K Games in an official statement. "Players will reveal secrets, and escalate mysteries of the Borderlands universe as they adventure across the unexplored new areas of Pandora."

Borderlands 2 is scheduled to be released between April 2012 and spring 2013. More information about the game can be found in the latest issue of Game Informer.

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Eurogamer is reporting that a source close to the game has confirmed that Borderlands 2 is in development and that an announcement from publisher 2K Games is coming soon. We're checking with 2K and will update you with any news.