One of the hottest games of the fall was the shooter / RPG title from Gearbox, Borderlands. Recently, we were fortunate enough to get to sit down with Matthew Armstrong, the Director of Borderlands, to talk about the recently released Zombie Island of Dr. Ned DLC, as well as the upcoming Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot.

Gaming Today: Could you tell our readers a little bit more about yourself, your role in the development of Borderlands, and what you do at Gearbox?

Matthew Armstrong: Matthew Armstrong, I was director of Borderlands. Right now I’m just one of a group of extremely talented people working on DLC.

Q: You’ve recently announced the Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot DLC. Coming so close on the heels of The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, it begs the question: How much DLC can fans of Borderlands expect to see beyond Mad Moxxi?

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Enjoying Left 4 Dead 2, but missing the cast of the first L4D? Valve’s got the answer for you.

The venerable developer announced today the first add-on for their recently released zombie shooter, Left 4 Dead 2, called ‘The Passing.’ The new campaign is set just after the Dead Center campaign, and puts the players in the role of the new L4D2 survivors.

Not only will you get the new cooperative campaign in this update, there are new Survival Maps, new Versus and Scavenge maps, and a new coop challenge mode, new melee weapon, and new gun.

So, if you’re ready to head down to Georgia to meet up with the cast of L4D, gear up in early spring of 2010 to grab the new update and get your zombie on.

Over at VG247.com, our very own GT alumnus Stephany Nunneley has posted a little snippet of an article from The Guardian UK. In this article, the Guardian purports to list the pros and cons of each gaming console in an honest effort to provide consumers with buying information.

Unfortunately, it’s all too obvious that whoever wrote this piece either hasn’t actually touched any of the consoles, has been away from the gaming scene for months (if not years), or has inserted their head firmly in a certain orifice of Microsoft’s.

Let’s examine exactly what they say, and then counter it with some actual, useful information.

We’ll start with the Wii. The Guardian says, in part, “the graphics aren’t as pretty as its two more technologically advanced rivals, and really ground-breaking Wii games come along very infrequently.” OK, that’s true as far as it goes, but it doesn’t change the fact that they’ve sold a blue million of the damn things.

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SEGA announced today that they have release the demo for their upcoming cinematic action title, Bayonetta, on both XBox Live and the PlayStation Network.

Players will take on the role of Bayonetta, a witch with superhuman powers, to face off again angelic enemies of all sizes. Bayonetta is directed by Hideki Kamiya, who in the past has had a hand such notable titles as Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe and Okami.

Bayonetta will feature the game mode familiar to players of Devil May Cry, which gives players the opportunity to play the game using only one button. Of course, there are five difficulty settings available, making it easy to dial in the one you like. Combat is also said to resemble Devil May Cry, so if you’re a fan of that series, you should really give Bayonetta a look.

After all, who doesn’t want to play as a witch wielding four handguns, as well as having access to a plethora of other weaponry? If you need any more encouragement, how about a trailer to whet your appetite? You can get even more assets over at FileFront’s Bayonetta page.

Karos Online Open Beta Client

http://www.filefront.com/15043297/Karos-Online-Open-Beta-Client/

This is the latest client for Karos Online, a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG.

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MX vs. ATV Reflex Tiger 30 Trailer

MX vs. ATV Reflex is now available in stores and THQ just released a batch of new assets to coincide with the nationwide release.

Bayonetta is a stylish and cinematic action game, directed by Hideki Kamiya. A witch with powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions.

The soft-spoken, brilliant machinist Tali is making a return in Mass Effect 2. This trailer focuses on this character.

As a long-time RPG player, I’ve sunk countless hours of my life into games like Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Icewind Dale. I’ve been looking forward to dropping all my other games and devoting myself to Dragon Age: Origins, the “spiritual successor” to Baldur’s Gate from Bioware.

I was lucky enough to get a chance to review both the PC and XBox 360 versions of the game, so I will try and give a few comparisons between the two. However, right from the start I should make one thing clear: This is a GREAT game.

One of the things that sets Dragon Age: Origins apart is the fact that you cannot simply talk about how the story goes. Depending on which race and class you choose for your character, you will play through one of six different introductions. Regardless of which intro you play, you’ll end up as a Grey Warden, a powerful warrior who is sworn to combat the spread of the Darkspawn blight.

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Learn more about the enemies Commander Shepard will face through Mass Effect 2 in this new video. View new creatures like the Collectors, praetorians, abominations and the ever-present geth.

Dragon Age Patch v1.01a

This is a minor patch to fix a few small bugs found in Dragon Age.

http://www.filefront.com/14870387/Dragon-Age-Patch-v1.01a/