Borderlands 2 Announced

Gearbox Studios have today announced their new title, Borderlands 2. A sequel to the surprisingly successful 2009 role-play shooter Borderlands, the upcoming game will let players explore new areas of the planet Pandora (yes, like Avatar, only without the blue aliens!), and boast improved enemy AI and physics mechanics. Publisher 2K Games said: "Combining invention and evolution, Borderlands 2 features all-new characters, skills, environments, enemies, weapons and equipment, which come together in an ambitiously crafted story. Players will reveal secrets, and escalate mysteries of the Borderlands universe as they adventure across the unexplored new ares of Pandora." The first gameplay footage for Borderlands 2 will be unveiled at GamesCom Germany on August 17th and more details will then arrive at PAX Prime in America from the 26th-28th. Borderlands 2 will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC next year.