Some say the ideal vacation whisks you away from the daily grind to some lush, tropical paradise. However, we'd like you to know that you have a choice in these matters. You don't have to settle for sandy beaches and warm nights: you could take a vacation to the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned instead -- and grind up your Borderlands stats while you're at it.
This week, Microsoft is offering the first DLC pack for Borderlands for half-off -- 400 ($5), to be exact. The deal is only applicable to Gold members and expires after Sunday. Happy headhunting!
Xbox.com: Add The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned to your Xbox 360 download queue ($5)
Well, if this GameStop in Norway is any indication, it looks like things might be going a tad better. Still sad to see the title sitting in second place instead of first, but taking down well-known mascots can be an insurmountable task. Thanks to Entity for the heads up.
#ingameadvertising
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#clips
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#igaming
We've decided to rework our weekly charts and in so doing reset the numbers as well. Starting this week we will be running two charts, one for the iPhone and one for the iPad. More »
#usedgames
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Oh man, Steve Wiebe just can’t get a break. Wiebe was the world-record holder for Donkey Kong Jr., until just a few hours ago. Now Mark Kiehl has taken the crown from him as the new Donkey Kong Jr. champ. I think Wiebe is going to have to start hunting down a [...]
A portion of a Nintendo Life review…
AiRace looks good, plays great and stands out from the other DSiWare racers (or DS, really) in more ways than just choice of vehicle. A few more modes or tracks would have been nice, but considering the 800 Point asking price it’s not a bad deal at all, especially [...]
#modernwarfare2
On Friday, amidst much commentary and schadenfreude about the troubled state of Modern Warfare development studio Infinity Ward there was one attempt to turn the drama into song. Now, we just need someone to sing it. More »
#downloadables
I'm not saying it's a slow week for the Nintendo Download, but when Mega Man 4 for the Virtual Console is the most exciting title in the lineup - okay, I'm saying it's a slow week for the Nintendo Download. More »
#greengaming
Is the grand tradition of colorful video game manuals coming to a close? It is for Ubisoft, as the company launches an initiative to replace tree-hungry paper manuals with in-game instructions for all PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 titles. More »
