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[UPDATE] Free Borderlands Level Cap Increase On Its Way
UPDATE: We just received word that the Borderlands update is now available for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Steam versions of the game. You should be prompted to download the update the next time you start the game. Keep reading to find out what the update contains.
ORIGINAL STORY: Are you still waiting for the increased level cap that Gearbox announced for Borderlands at this year's PAX? Well, the developer has announced that the free title update is now complete and going through the approval process as we speak, and should be available sometime next month. Keep reading to find out what the update entails.
The biggest news is that the level cap will increase eight levels, allowing owners of the core game to reach level 58, and owners of The Secret Armory of General Knoxx to reach level 69. The update will also make enemies scale to the new level cap, so that players who have completed a second playthrough will have a greater challenge. The most exciting tidbit is that item drops will also scale to the new level cap, so the new update will bring with it the most powerful weapons in Borderlands to date.
Last but not least, the update will fix the achievement/trophy glitch in Claptrap's New Robot Revolution that prohibits players from receiving the “What a party,” “It’s so realistic,” “Bobble-trap,” “The Lubricator,” and “Tourist” achievements if you collected their corresponding items in the wrong order. The fix will be retroactive, meaning if you won't have to recollect the items after the fix is in place.
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