Gearbox unveils Borderlands

Brothers in Arms developer Gearbox Software has unveiled its new first-person shooter Borderlands.

The wraps were taken off in US magazine Game Informer, which describes the game as a science-fiction shooter with role-playing elements, or "Diablo meets Mad Max".

Little else is known about the game, other than it will support four player online co-operative play.

Borderlands is due out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Dates and publishers are yet to be announced.