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QR codes hidden throughout the Borderlands 2 game

11/01/201210/31/2012 Jennifer Goula

The locations of those mystery codes have now been revealed. Though the fact that there are QR codes hidden throughout the Borderlands 2 video game, many gamers are struggling to find them so that they will be able to scan them and discover what they provide. The Borderlands 2 game is filled with a number of different secrets, including the barcodes. For those who have been playing the game for a while, they will likely have seen at least a few of the QR codes here and there. However, there…

Ubisoft unveils new Watch Dogs game at press conference

06/06/201206/06/2012 John Montgallo

QR codes suggest more information about it may be released in October 2012. The Electronic Entertainment Expo (also known as E3) brought a number of new announcements in the industry, but it was the unveiling of Watch Dogs by Ubisoft, and its associated QR codes that created the biggest stir. The company’s press conference released details about the data navigation game, already building tremendous hype. Among all of the games that were featured at E3, Watch Dogs stood out well above the rest as highly unique as it avoided the…

Hidden QR codes in video game prove to be scan worthy

04/21/201104/21/2011 Stephen Vagus

A growing number of QR codes have been appearing in mainstream video games. Developers have begun to recognize the barcodes as a tool to further engage players and provider a more in depth experience. Borderlands, a first-person shooter, was the first to use the codes back in 2009. Nintendo has used them as a way for players to share their digital avatars. Other developers have tried using the codes, but few have been successful in grabbing player’s attention. THQ, a game development company based in California, recently released their much…