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Hey, Want To Play Borderlands At Gearbox This Friday?

Follow-up questions: Do you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area? Are you equipped to comment on this post? Then read on!

By Brad Shoemaker  |  Aug. 11, 2009


This could be you! 
This could be you! 
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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228 Comments
nanikoreon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:38 a.m.
Yay! Too bad I live hundreds of miles away from the Dallas-Fort Worth area!
Scooperon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:39 a.m.
That's an awesome contest prize!
OmegaPirateon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:39 a.m.
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
DerekDanahyon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:39 a.m.
That's awesome.
DukeEdwardIon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:39 a.m.
Wow that would be awesome!  But I live in the northern part of Minnesota.  A bit too far for me....
vunnaon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:40 a.m.

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!

roofyon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:40 a.m.
Ahhh i wonder how long it will take me to move to texas...
gingertastic_10on Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:40 a.m.
@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.
BrainSpecialiston Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:40 a.m.
I wish I was French, then I could be even more pissed at not being American.
BlackIrish05on Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:40 a.m.
Awesome contest 
Ironknighton Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:41 a.m.
I live in Houston its about a four drive but Im not quite sure if i want to take the drive
lemon360on Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:41 a.m.
hi everybody!
Tovan51on Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:42 a.m.
That's pretty awesome, and you have great odds if you live around there.
Cronoon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:42 a.m.
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!
NoXiouson Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:43 a.m.

Congratulations to whoever wins, you get to play Borderlands !

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

alexl86on Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:44 a.m.
@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.
JeffGoldblumon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:45 a.m.
Hmmm... I live in the Dallas Fort Worth area but Im not sure I could get a ride (Im only 15) .
BlackIrish05on Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:45 a.m.
@Ironknight: Do It !!!
rateoforangeon Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:48 a.m.
Awww. I live in North Cackalackey. I considered it for a moment, though.
HT101on Aug. 11, 2009 at 9:50 a.m.
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.

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US Release Date: Oct. 20, 2009

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