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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Borderlands RPG update details and release dates

borderlands game screenSecond add-on for Borderlands RPG shooter with new Smash TV mode, bank storage, skill points with the Xbox 360 released on December 29th and PS3, January 7th and PC TBC.

The Zombie Island of Dr Ned Borderlands DLC pack Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot.

The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned added to the Borderlands' storyline by adding in an loads of zombies, Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot adds a new survival game play mode for both single-player and cooperative. Also added are three arenas where gamers face off against increasingly frenetic waves of enemies called Riot Mode.

"This is an entirely new game mode," said Randy Pitchford Gearbox CEO. "Think ODST's 'Firefight' or Gears of War's 'Horde Mode' plus cash, prizes and competition. It's like Smash TV in coop FPS, but in the Borderlands."

The new add-on pack introduces a new bank mechanic to store objects, plus the opportunity to acquire two new skill points as quest rewards. Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot will cost $10 (MSP800). A PC edition of the expansion is planned.