J. Scott Thurlow is a Senior Contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. While he is not actually Alan Wake, Scott has been ranting about games since falling in love with them at a young age.

It’s always a good sign for a video game franchise when a certain character, or characters, stand out from the rest and make an impact on the gaming community. Think of any big-name series in the ...

Update: Well, about twenty minutes after publishing this post, Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford nuked this entire theory, saying that the character in question in the teaser is not Handsome Jack Well played, ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. The Borderlands series is known for its wild and sometimes childish humor, ...

Of course, the developers themselves have to join in on this internet sleuthing fun, with CEO of Gearbox Software Randy Pitchford sharing the teaser on his own social media, stating that “There are ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has responded to that post, and said that the symbol isn't hinting at Handsome Jack, but rather someone "far more ...

One of the highlights of every Borderlands game is its villains. From Handsome Jack's cruelty to the Calypso twins' unpredictability, the series has generally featured chaotic personalities that are ...

Opinions on the Borderlands series can be mixed, with many writing the games off entirely due to their decidedly juvenile sense of humor, for example. But most Borderlands players, whether they've ...