Once upon a time, split-screen co-op was the best we could hope for, but nowadays it feels like a rare treat. Gearbox is in the giving mood, confirming thatBorderlands 2will have the fabled cooperative feature, and that two players on the same TV can go online!

“The only situation you can not do is split-screen plus split-screen because you need a host,” said Gearbox’s Steve Gibson. “And a split-screen guy uses a lot of CPU, so he can not be the host.”

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Borderlands 2will also improve the user interface for split-screen players, meaning you can upgrade characters without having to excessively scroll through information. Couch friends, unite!

Borderlands 2 improves UI for split-screen, now with online[Joystiq]

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