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Hey, Want To Play Borderlands At Gearbox This Friday?

by Brad Shoemaker on August 11, 2009
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Follow-up questions: Do you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area? Are you equipped to comment on this post? Then read on!

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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ahab88

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YAY! I live in Tyler, TX, but will be in Dallas on Friday dropping someone off at the airport!

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

deactivated-594edfbbc45ca

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I live in England so damm.

Also i'm not sure which is better, going to see Borderlands or meeting the Giant Bomb crew.

14 years ago

PhilESkyline

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@Thrawn said:

" GB4LYFE...30 minutes away "

The instructions were to add it at the end of your comment. Not the beginning...*smh*

14 years ago

warchief

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They are 1774 mi from my house and I seriously want to enter just for the road trip and experience...alas this weekend is "Nerdstock" and I am hosting.

14 years ago

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I live in Sweden. But can I come if I fly over there for that friday? :)
Probebely would be worth it. The game looks awesome.

14 years ago

SidVicious

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Im sure there are lots of long time readers that have never created an account, but I hope no one creates multiple accounts to increase their chances.

14 years ago

TheKidNixon

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Might have to see if I can get out of work, living in Austin, TX. Still.

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

RHCPfan24

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Damn New Jersey is far.....is Gearbox working on portal technology at the moment? That would make this contest all the much better.

14 years ago

ApocalypseLater

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@lacke said:

" Hey, anyone know if Gearbox are offering this exclusively to Giantbomb or have they offered other gaming sites/prints their readers/community a chance to play Borderlands as well? I'm a huge Giantbomb fan and I've curious how big Giantbomb really is compared to the rest. "

Gearbox posted this contest first on their forums and said they were going to open it up to twitter followers after, but they didn't mention any outside parties being offered the chance as well. They already chose two community members so I suspect a bunch of places are being allowed to invite 2 members.

14 years ago

onyxghost

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Brad, I'm your wingman. Dib, dib, dib, dab-it!
GB4LYFE

14 years ago

ZoDD

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Edited By ZoDD

@RagingLion:
It isn't confirmed. There are many conflicting pieces of info out there (including the one you mentioned). Specifically I'll mention the GBcast, ListenUP and RP's comments to the G4 crew, where in he specifically quotes "it isn't based on dice roll".

However, the two 'casts seem to both mention that, while it isn't "...like Hellgate where you are shooting someones face and nothing is happeneing", there seemed to be some consensus where certain situations took into consideration a die roll.

Let's hope for all of our sakes you are right.

14 years ago

jspill

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A chance to play one of the most anticipated games of the year? I'm in! I can make that drive! GB4LYFE

14 years ago

MeatSim

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I live in Ohio, so this is no good for me.

14 years ago

TheMasterDS

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Awesome, can do.

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

PenguinNerd

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God I hate living in Ohio >.>

14 years ago

pbhawks45

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God. I live in Plano, but it's a day before I have to move in for school. Screw it. GB4LYFE

14 years ago

drewsdejavu

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GB4LYFE

14 years ago

TheMasterDS

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Wait, where is Gearbox? I looked it up real fast in google earth, and theres a bunch of markers around Park and 75, but also one downtown.

Edit: I think it's the one on Park, which is awesome because apparently I know exactly where Gearbox is.

14 years ago

RoyaleWifCheese

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I work in Frisco, literally twenty minutes from Gearbox. Awesome.
GB4LYFE

14 years ago

Samaritan

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Whoever ends up winning this thing, congrats! What an awesome contest this is.

14 years ago

crusnchill

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Edited By crusnchill

@Agent47CSim2:
I know what you mean. These guy's are cool. And borderland's is shaping up to look fucking awesome!

@EVERYONE ELSE:

Guys! I live in the UK so I'm really jealous of you all for this oppurtunity (Enjoy it you lucky, lucky sod's!) but just to save you some annoyance.
Jeff does say to put the specified word at the END of your comment and nowhere else. (I can't put the word in myself, as this would include me into the prize draw.)

Hope whoever get's this privilege truly appreciate's just how many people would love this oppurtunity to fall in their lap's.
Good luck guy's!

14 years ago

melkor456

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I can finally enter a contest. Borderlands would be much cooler than my friends wedding.
GB4LYFE

14 years ago

MaddProdigy

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:( wish i still lived in dallas, have fun

14 years ago

Uberjannie

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Damn you bastards!
I want to play Borderlands *sob*

14 years ago

Th3_James

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Seeing Dream Theater this friday :D

14 years ago

nasher27

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Meeting someone from the GB crew would be cool enough, but getting a chance to play Borderlands makes it even better.

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

FlipperDesert

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... I envy you so much, US Bombers.

14 years ago

Talis

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This would be a ton of fun! I am glad I live in Dallas!

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

chono

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Sweet sounds like fun.

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

Sharpshooter

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Sometimes it really sucks living in Ireland, the closest thing to a game development studio that I know we have is the guys who designed Havok (there may be others but I couldn't be arsed to search for their names)

14 years ago

jrsmaster411

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I live in Irving so this is a train ride away from me

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

Ytsejam

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I'm really looking forward to Borderlands and I live in Plano,TX near Gearbox. Fun! GB4LYFE

14 years ago

WallacetheGreat

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Dammit, the one time there's a contest in my area. I couldn't possibly be there on time!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

14 years ago

jamesanthonyspencer

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I live in the area count me in, is it really random selection or would saying something witty help my chances? alas I'm not clever at all : (

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

ChristOnIce

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On the one hand, it seems interesting. On the other, admitting one lives in the Dallas area.

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

Matfei90

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OH MY GOD.

I automatically hate the two of you who are able to do this.

14 years ago

babylonian

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@Brad: Hahaha, I was talking to rateoforange, actually, but duly noted. Why is The Good Old North State so overrepresented in Giant Bomb and its community? One of life's great mysteries.

14 years ago

Sin4profit

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I gots'a shot at this!
GB4LYFE

14 years ago

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I wanna go! Don't worry i'll be nice, not to nice though. Halla @ ur boy!

14 years ago

Dalai

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I live near Dallas, PA. Does that count?

14 years ago

somebodyelseathome

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Hey I would like to go.
GB4LYFE

14 years ago

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I live in Austin and have taken the trip to Dallas before. It's not so bad. I would be glad to do it again for this game and to represent G Beezy proper style, broheem. Word.

14 years ago

fox01313

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OMG :)

Finally knew that living in this patch of hell with only 2.3 seasons (hot, little cold, rainy tornadoes) paid off every now & then. As I'm working in the middle of the D/FW area & working at the time I'll have to work later on wednesday & thursday to get to this at 4pm. Since I'm already going to miss the keynote/Rage news at Quakecon & going there mostly sat/sunday but this will be a great treat as I've been waiting for this ever since I saw the bazillion guns & comparison to Diablo. Rock on Giant Bomb!!

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

fox01313

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@Irishjohn:
My thinking exactly :)

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tactis

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heck yes!!! I live in Dallas count me in, GB4LYFE

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MrKlorox

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Ah that sucks. Why does Texas have to be 5 completely different states crammed into the borders of one? Fuck the Texas Panhandle, I'd rather be in the DFW Metroplex.

14 years ago

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GB4LYFE I live in Dallas! I am so excited for this game! I have been looking at all the news and videos for this rpg shoter. Rpg and shoter are my favorite kind of games. I would drive up to gear box if they allowed me! I have my preorder money for Borederlands I hope I get chosen.

14 years ago

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Borderlands? Gearbox? Totally worth skipping work! ;)

GB4LYFE

14 years ago

MrKlorox

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@Brad said:

" @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. "

Yeah, it should have been noted in the Article. Way to be there for your fans, sphincter speaker.

14 years ago

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I am prepared to make the trip down from Michigan and brag to my FPS playing friends, and also to liven up the 'ol Summer.

GB4LYFE!

14 years ago

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Hey, Want To Play Borderlands At Gearbox This Friday?

by Brad Shoemaker on August 11, 2009Share:TwitterFacebookReddit

UPDATE: Voting closed, winners selected!

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@EVERYONE ELSE:

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