Hey, Want To Play Borderlands At Gearbox This Friday? - General Discussion

Posted by Brad (2690 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

How's this for a contest? I'm heading down to Texas for QuakeCon this week to get a look at id Software's new mega-texture-athon Rage, and this Friday I'll also be swinging by Gearbox to see the latest on Borderlands. And so will two of you! Gearbox is kindly allowing us to select two members of the Giant Bomb community to visit the developer's office on Friday (that's the 14th) and play Borderlands a full two months before release. Be on your best behavior, OK? Wipe your feet before entering.

Here's the word straight from Gearbox.

Two members of the Giant Bomb community are invited to join Gearbox Software for an afternoon of Borderlands co-op! This Friday the 14th at 4pm two Giant Bomb members will get to play the Gearbox Software ground breaking RPS (role playing shooter) due on shelves October 20th. Come join us!

We'll run this like any other contest: To enter, simply comment on this story and include the text "GB4LYFE" (no quotes) at the end of your post. At 3pm tomorrow (that's Wednesday, 8/12) I'll cut off the entries and randomly select two of you to get the business. The winners will be notified by PM of specific instructions for showing up.

NOTE: You must live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, or be able to get yourself there by 4pm this Friday, to be eligible. If you don't qualify for one of those criteria, please refrain from entering the contest. It will make life easier for everyone. You can still comment on this story if you want to discuss it; just don't include the GB4LYFE tag so your posts won't be counted as contest entries.

Now go forth and comment!

UPDATE: Voting closed, winners selected!

The winners, by random robot selection, are: jspill and SpecialBuddy! You guys will be notified by PM of further instructions, and thanks to everyone who entered.

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#1 Posted by Brad (2690 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

How's this for a contest? I'm heading down to Texas for QuakeCon this week to get a look at id Software's new mega-texture-athon Rage, and this Friday I'll also be swinging by Gearbox to see the latest on Borderlands. And so will two of you! Gearbox is kindly allowing us to select two members of the Giant Bomb community to visit the developer's office on Friday (that's the 14th) and play Borderlands a full two months before release. Be on your best behavior, OK? Wipe your feet before entering.

Here's the word straight from Gearbox.

Two members of the Giant Bomb community are invited to join Gearbox Software for an afternoon of Borderlands co-op! This Friday the 14th at 4pm two Giant Bomb members will get to play the Gearbox Software ground breaking RPS (role playing shooter) due on shelves October 20th. Come join us!

We'll run this like any other contest: To enter, simply comment on this story and include the text "GB4LYFE" (no quotes) at the end of your post. At 3pm tomorrow (that's Wednesday, 8/12) I'll cut off the entries and randomly select two of you to get the business. The winners will be notified by PM of specific instructions for showing up.

NOTE: You must live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, or be able to get yourself there by 4pm this Friday, to be eligible. If you don't qualify for one of those criteria, please refrain from entering the contest. It will make life easier for everyone. You can still comment on this story if you want to discuss it; just don't include the GB4LYFE tag so your posts won't be counted as contest entries.

Now go forth and comment!

UPDATE: Voting closed, winners selected!

The winners, by random robot selection, are: jspill and SpecialBuddy! You guys will be notified by PM of further instructions, and thanks to everyone who entered.

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#2 Posted by nanikore (2740 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Yay! Too bad I live hundreds of miles away from the Dallas-Fort Worth area!

#3 Posted by Scooper (7880 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

That's an awesome contest prize!

#4 Posted by OmegaPirate (5441 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Thats a shame i live in frinking England :( - but nevermind - glad to see that the GiantBomb community is going to get some awesomesauce!!

Good luck to everyone and whoever wins, bring back a pen or something for me

#5 Posted by DerekDanahy (848 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

That's awesome.

#6 Posted by DukeEdwardI (61 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Wow that would be awesome! But I live in the northern part of Minnesota. A bit too far for me....

#7 Posted by vunna (237 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

My guess is that not many game studios are in the central NY area. Wish I could use the secret code to enter but I have to wait for something a little closer. Stupid 9 to 5 corporate job! I'm trapped!

#8 Posted by roofy (1005 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Ahhh i wonder how long it will take me to move to texas...

#9 Posted by gingertastic_10 (4140 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

@nanikore said:

" Yay! Too bad I live hundreds of miles away from the Dallas-Fort Worth area! "

Yead so do I. And I'm in school that day. My life is over.

#10 Posted by BrainSpecialist (555 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

I wish I was French, then I could be even more pissed at not being American.

#11 Posted by BlackIrish05 (346 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Awesome contest

#12 Posted by Ironknight (129 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

I live in Houston its about a four drive but Im not quite sure if i want to take the drive

#13 Posted by lemon360 (1102 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

hi everybody!

#14 Posted by Tovan (632 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

That's pretty awesome, and you have great odds if you live around there.

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#15 Posted by Crono (2599 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

By the looks of the entries thus far, the 2 winners will win by default :D

Anyway, this is indeed a very awesome thing, I hope that whoever does win will do a write-up about the event. This is awesome and goodluck to the entrants!

#16 Posted by NoXious (1329 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Congratulations to whoever wins, you get to play Borderlands !

Awesome contest though, I wish I lived in the US right about now :p

#17 Posted by alexl86 (613 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

@nanikore said:

" Yay! Too bad I live hundreds of miles away from the Dallas-Fort Worth area! "

I'll call your houndreds and raise you thousands.

#18 Posted by JeffGoldblum (3596 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Hmmm... I live in the Dallas Fort Worth area but Im not sure I could get a ride (Im only 15) .

#19 Posted by BlackIrish05 (346 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

@Ironknight: Do It !!!

#20 Posted by rateoforange (403 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Awww. I live in North Cackalackey. I considered it for a moment, though.

#21 Posted by HT101 (1139 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Man, I would so love to do this but I live in Kansas City and I just don't have the money to make a trip down to Dallas. I really wish I did.

#22 Posted by DeavonW (41 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

I live in Fort Worth! How lucky for me! It would be an awesome time to go with Giant Bomb to this event cause I think Borderlands looks awesome. I really hope I win. Any idea what part of the metroplex this event is taking place?

GB4LYFE

#23 Posted by Blood_for_the_blood_God (300 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Whoever goes should suggest that the studio relocate to Southwest florida. It's way better than anything in Dallas/Fort worth area thats for sure (j/k). In all seriousness, though, its great to see involvement of the community in this.

#24 Posted by chamin1 (107 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Ugh I wish I could go, this is probably my most anticipated game of the year, either this or brutal legend. I'm also excited about assassin's creed two, modern warfare two, and halo 3 odst, but they pretty much all seem like by the books sequels. So yay borderlands It's looking to be one of the original surprises this year, I'd say brutal legend will be a surprise too, but I don't think it'll be a surprise that it is immensely amazing, but I guess I could say the same about borderlands so hey.
Yay 2009!!!!!!!!!

#25 Posted by Babylonian (832 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

@rateoforange: As a fellow North Carolinian, I'm gonna enter anyway. I would totally pay travel expenses to play Borderlands/cover it for Bytejacker/chill wit Giant Bomb. GB4LYFE

#26 Posted by InFamous91 (925 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

How awesome is this......GB you're the best

too bad I live in NJ

#27 Posted by Irishjohn (581 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Wow, being in the metroplex could finally pay off... Sounds like a pretty fantastic weekend.

GB4LYFE

#28 Posted by kidkansas (13 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

I live in Austin, looks like a long drive for me :-D. I am dying to play this game every since Jeff has been talking about it.

GB4LYFE

#29 Posted by PeasForFees (2407 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

BRAD STOP MAKING SPAM CONTESTS, THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE

#30 Posted by satseb (75 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

I live ten minutes away, boosh.

GB4LYFE

#31 Posted by CitizenKane (10459 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

I would love to play some Borderlands with you and Gearbox, but I don't have enough money to fly there. Damn not having a job this summer!

#32 Posted by gimpysoup (83 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

@BrainSpecialist:
lol

#33 Posted by Ooame (142 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Dang it! I'm in a completely different country!

#34 Posted by mracoon (4583 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

If only I lived in America.

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#35 Posted by RIDEBIRD (1206 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Baaw. I wish I lived there, I mean Borderlands and UGK, what else do you need in your hometown. Or wait.. Thats Port Arthur... European signing off!

#36 Posted by Jeffsekai (6948 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Loving all the contests

#37 Posted by SpecialBuddy (1110 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Woot can enter a contest finally. Thank god i live in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area.

GB4LYFE

#38 Posted by Vorbis (2746 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

The real question is, how many of these comments belong to Jeff?

#39 Posted by Thrawn1 (1340 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

GB4LYFE...30 minutes away

#40 Posted by AngryKraut (80 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

fuck ya! To bad I'll be in northern BC =(

#41 Posted by WholeFunShow (336 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

The ending of this all in tears is predicted by me, but props to Gearbox, 'citing.

#42 Posted by baxterpunch (26 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Hey! I live in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area! Hell, I can see DFW airport out my office window. Hey Brad, if I'm "randomly" picked, I'll pick up lunch.

GB4LYFE

#43 Posted by demonbear (1819 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Hope the winners will take plenty of pictures, when allowed, of this event, looks awesome!

#44 Posted by Brad (2690 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

@Babylonian: It may be worth noting that I'll be on an airplane back to San Francisco by the time the community members get to show up and play.

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#45 Posted by baxterpunch (26 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

@Brad:
So you aren't seeing the Rage demo on Saturday?

#46 Posted by deadward (66 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Stupid summer... Can my kids come?
Maybe they have a day care in the office

#47 Posted by wings (43 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

reppin the 214. I'm pumped, cause this game looks really sweet.

GB4LYFE

#48 Posted by Light_Bahamut (193 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Seriously considering entering even thoough I am at least a 14 hour drive away from Dallas... Say, any cool developers in the Phoenix, AZ area you guys could do a similar contest with?

#49 Posted by Dr_Feelgood38 (1550 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Nothing good ever happens in Ohio... :'(

#50 Posted by Gerbs (4 posts) - 3 years, 9 months ago

Man sweet prize. Too far for many though.