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• Barr will be subpoenaed if he fails to appear at House hearing: Democrat

  01-05-2019 23:57 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr will be subpoenaed if does not appear for a hearing of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Democratic Representative Hakeem Jeffries said on Wednesday. "We plan on subpoenaing him if he decides not to show up. He can run but he can't hide," Jeffries told reporters. Barr might skip the hearing on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report because he objects to plans for an extra hour of questioning that would
  
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• Police Praise Hero UNC Charlotte Student Who 'Took the Fight' to Gunman Before He Was Killed

  01-05-2019 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Student Riley Howell, 21, "absolutely" saved lives and died a hero during at shooting at UNC Charlotte Tuesday.
  
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• As ally struggles, US sees narrowing path on Venezuela

  01-05-2019 23:50 via news.yahoo.com
  After an uprising in Venezuela quickly fizzled out, the United States is insisting that President Nicolas Maduro's days remain numbered.Juan Guaido, who is recognized as interim president by the United States and more than 50 other countries, on Tuesday claimed support from a group of "brave soldiers" at a base in Caracas, but Maduro quashed ensuing street protests within hours.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Wednesday that "military action is possible." But short of that, the United State
  
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• Student killed in University of North Carolina-Charlotte shooting 'died a hero'

  01-05-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  One of the two students who were killed in a shooting at the University ofNorth Carolina at Charlotte on Tuesday attempted to stop the gunman by jumpingon him
  
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• US to give migrants DNA tests to prove family ties

  01-05-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  US border authorities plan to give migrant families DNA tests to determine whether or not the adults and children are related, Department of Homeland Security officials said Wednesday.A "Rapid DNA" test program is being launched in several places along the US-Mexico frontier, where tens of thousands of undocumented migrants have been crossing the border each month, many in family units asking for asylum."We know the problem we are seeing, we know these are fraudulent family units," an official s
  
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• Slain US student had saved lives tackling gunman: police chief

  01-05-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  A 21-year-old student gave his life to save others by tackling a gunman who was shooting up a university classroom, police in the US said Wednesday.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said the authorities were still trying to find a motive for Tuesday's attack at the University of North Carolina, which left undergraduate Riley Howell and another student dead.Trystan Terrell, 22, a former student, was arrested following the shooting at the school's Charlotte campus, which also left fou
  
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• Xbox One Deals: Star Wars Games Up To 75% Off For May The 4th (US, UK, AU)

  01-05-2019 23:25 via gamespot.com
  
  The unofficial annual holiday known as Star Wars Day is coming up this weekend on May 4, but Microsoft is kicking off its deals early with a "May the 4th be with you" sale on several Star Wars titles. The deals are available in the United States, UK, and Australia, and you can grab these games at a discount through the weekend. Here's what's available:Star Wars Battlefront's Ultimate edition, which includes the Deluxe edition and a season pass with new content, is only $5, a full 75% off; meanwh
  
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• Deutsche Bank Subpoena Deadline Pushed Back to Allow for Hearing

  01-05-2019 23:20 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The House of Representatives has agreed to extend the time for Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp. to respond to subpoenas seeking the bank records of President Donald Trump, his family and several of his companies, until seven days after a federal judge rules on the Trumps’ request to block them.
  
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• The Latest: BCA head: Damond probe thorough, independent

  01-05-2019 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on a Minneapolis police officer being convicted of murder and manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman who had called 911 (all times local):
  
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• US STOCKS-Wall St drops after Fed chair dampens rate-cut hopes

  01-05-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday and the S&P 500 snapped a three-day streak of record high closes as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appeared to dampen hopes the central bank could move later this year to cut interest rates.In its policy announcement, the Fed held rates steady as expected and struck a cautious tone on inflation.
  
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• Bernie Sanders blasts Joe Biden over Iraq War vote: ‘The worst foreign policy disaster in modern history’

  01-05-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  Bernie Sanders has attacked Joe Biden for his vote to approve the Iraq War, taking his 2020 challenger to task for his part in the “worst foreign policy disaster in the modern history of America.”Mr Sanders blasted Mr Biden for the 2002 vote on Wednesday, highlighting the legislative measure that led the United States into a lengthy entanglement that left hundreds of thousands of dead.“I voted against the war in Iraq,” Mr Sanders said in the US Capitol. “In fact, he
  
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• 'Selfless' student killed in UNC Charlotte shooting reportedly jumped on gunman to shield peers

  01-05-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The two University of North Carolina at Charlotte students who were killed during a campus shooting Tuesday evening have been identified as 19-year-old Ellis Parlier and 21-year-old Riley Howell, who reportedly died after jumping on the gunman to protect his classmates.
  
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• Ilhan Omar Blames U.S. Policy for Upheaval in Venezuela

  01-05-2019 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  Representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) blamed the U.S. on Wednesday for the "devastation" in Venezuela and accused America of "bullying" the country's socialist regime.Asked by Democracy Now! about the "U.S.-supported coup attempt against President Maduro," Omar said that America's push for regime change in Venezuela does not help the country's citizens."A lot of the policies that we have put in place has [sic] kind of helped lead [to] the devastation in Venezuela," Omar said. "And we’
  
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• UPDATE 4-Qualcomm hangs on to most Apple gains after earnings report

  01-05-2019 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  Qualcomm Inc shares fell about 3.5% on Wednesday as investors got their first look at the bottom line impact of a patent fight settlement with Apple Inc , including a multibillion dollar one-time payment and more modest future patent fees.The stock kept most of the 50%-plus gains of the past few weeks, reflecting investor relief that Qualcomm had found a path to resume supplying chips to the iPhone.Qualcomm will book a one-time payment of $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion in the fiscal third quarter
  
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• Google’s awesome new privacy feature will auto-delete your location history

  01-05-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  We had our first hint this was coming thanks to a beta version of Google Maps from a few months ago, inside of which code was found that revealed Google was considering an excellent new privacy feature. And today, after getting a black eye from reports last summer that revealed Google was tracking and saving your location even when you thought you'd disabled the feature, Google announced the addition of a new privacy control available to users: Auto-deletion of your location history.The feature,
  
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• Slain student hailed as hero for confronting campus gunman

  01-05-2019 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina college student tackled a gunman who opened fire in a classroom, saving others' lives but losing his own in the process, the police chief said Wednesday.
  
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• Barr's Senate testimony

  01-05-2019 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Attorney General William Barr testifies about the Mueller report.
  
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• Add an excellent backlit keyboard to your iPad for $65

  01-05-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  If you have an iPad that you want to use for more than just browsing the web and streaming your favorite TV shows, a good keyboard is a must. Since there are so many options out there though, it can be difficult to choose a good one. If you want to turn your iPad into the iOS-powered laptop of your dreams, definitely check out the Yekbee Backlit iPad Keyboard Case. It's compatible with the iPad 6 that's currently being sold, iPad 5, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Air and iPad Air 2, and it's only $65 right
  
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• University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting: What We Know Now

  01-05-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The latest: The alleged gunman has been identified as a former student Trystan Andrew Terrell. A vigil is planned for Wednesday. Exams are postponed.
  
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• Biden and Warren success spells bad news for Sanders

  01-05-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Joe Biden’s entry into the presidential race and Elizabeth Warren’s impressive performance on the campaign trail are bad news for Bernie Sanders.Three polls released this week gave the former vice president a huge bump following his announcement that he was entering the crowded Democratic field, widening his lead over Sanders by a significant margin.
  
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• Anti-Semitic attacks spike, killing most Jews in decades

  01-05-2019 21:54 via news.yahoo.com
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli researchers reported Wednesday that violent attacks against Jews spiked significantly last year, with the largest reported number of Jews killed in anti-Semitic acts in decades, leading to an "increasing sense of emergency" among Jewish communities worldwide.
  
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• Barr Defends Himself—and Trump—Over Mueller in Blistering Senate Session

  01-05-2019 21:53 via news.yahoo.com
  The Asahi Shimbun/GettyDemocrats accused Attorney General Bill Barr of misleading Congress and dissembling for President Trump the day after it was revealed Special Counsel Robert Mueller accused Barr of sowing confusion about his investigation. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) accused Barr of engaging in “masterful hairsplitting” to defend previous testimony about handling of the Mueller Report. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) went furthe
  
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• Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Might Begin Filming Sooner Than Expected - GameSpot Universe News Update

  01-05-2019 21:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Filming may begin in 2020.
  
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• Avengers: Endgame--Here's What Happened To Ned, Spider-Man's Bestie

  01-05-2019 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Avengers: Endgame wrapped up a lot of story threads across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bringing 21 movies across 11 franchises to a huge, climactic conclusion. It didn't answer every question fans had about everything in the MCU, though, and in some cases, it created new ones. One of those new questions, specifically, is what the heck happened to Ned Leeds, Spider-Man's best friend?The question derives from a particular moment at the end of Endgame. After the Avengers manage to gather all the
  
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• Rocket League Developer To Be Acquired By Epic Games

  01-05-2019 21:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Rocket League developer Psyonix has announced that it is "joining the Epic Games family," with an acquisition expected to close in late May or early June. In a FAQ, the studio sought to reassure current Rocket League fans that nothing will change about their day-to-day enjoyment of the popular game.Developing...
  
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• New Rambo 5 Video Shows Sylvester Stallone Getting Ready For Action

  01-05-2019 21:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Sylvester Stallone has already said goodbye to one of his most iconic characters, when Rocky Balboa made his last appearance in Creed II. He's now set to do the same with his other great action hero--John Rambo. Rambo V: Last Blood is the fifth movie in the long-running action series and it hit theaters in September. A new behind-the-scenes video has been released.The video was posted on Instagram by Stallone himself. It's a collection of on-set moments, all with Stallone in character. We see hi
  
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• Donald Trump's latest attacks on Joe Biden: More than 60 retweets

  01-05-2019 21:28 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has what may have been his busiest morning ever on Twitter attacking Joe Biden
  
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• Trystan Terrell: Student arrested over deadly North Carolina university shooting

  01-05-2019 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  The man accused of shooting two people dead on a college campus has been filmed smirking as he told reporters: "I went into a classroom and shot some guys."Trystan Andrew Terrell made the chilling remarks as he was cuffed and taken into custody on Tuesday night, shortly after two people were killed and four injured at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Charlotte.The shooting began around 5.40pm, when Terrell entered an anthropology class and began shooting, according to witnesses, until h
  
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• 'You lied to Congress': Mazie Hirono attacks William Barr

  01-05-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  After a morning of dodging attacks, U.S. Attorney General William Barr caught one on the chin from Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, a Democrat who is known to aggressively question witnesses.
  
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• 2020 litmus test: All Democratic candidates should call for Trump impeachment proceedings

  01-05-2019 21:00 via news.yahoo.com
  Our country faces an emergency. Presidential candidates who call for Trump impeachment proceedings to begin show they can be trusted to handle it.
  
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• Guaidó's uprising seems to have flatlined. What's next for Venezuela?

  01-05-2019 20:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Nicolás Maduro retains power and support from country’s military top brass but the opposition challenge is not deadSupporters of Maduro display an image of the South American liberator Simon Bolivar during a May Day rally in Caracas on 1 May 2019. Photograph: Yuri Cortéz/AFP/Getty ImagesWhen Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó appeared outside one of the most important military installations in Caracas on Tuesday flanked by defecting soldiers toting assault rifles, many supp
  
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• Mortal Kombat 11 Quick Review Video

  01-05-2019 20:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Smart refinements to a deep and exciting fighting system, along with an entertaining story mode, make MK11 great despite some missteps with its persistent content.
  
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• Borderlands 3 - Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer

  01-05-2019 20:49 via gamespot.com
  
  More planets, badder enemies, and way, WAY more loot. Borderlands 3 brings the mayhem on a scale like never before.
  
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• 7 Best Performing Funds for Your 401(k)

  01-05-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Best investments to add to your 401(k).
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu slams global rise in anti-Semitism

  01-05-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced a rise in anti-Semitism around the world, at a ceremony on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day."The extreme left and the extreme right (around the world) agree on only one thing: their hatred of the Jews," Netanyahu said at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem.Netanyahu said anti-Semitism was also found in a New York Times cartoon depicting him as a guide dog wearing a Star of David collar and leading a blind US Presiden
  
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• 'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek talks 'deep, deep sadness' he's facing in cancer battle

  01-05-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is giving an update on his condition and discussed the unexpected challenges he's been facing while battling cancer.
  
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• U.S. Military Intervention in Venezuela 'Possible' as Turmoil Continues

  01-05-2019 20:39 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said an attempted "coup" by opposition leader Juan Guaidó has been defeated
  
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• UPDATE 2-U.S. FAA directive enshrines changes to Boeing 787 Dreamliner

  01-05-2019 20:22 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said it was mandating new flight control software and parts to Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner to address what it called an unsafe operating condition of certain products on the plane.The FAA's airworthiness directive to plane operators makes compulsory changes Boeing outlined in service bulletins in 2017 and early 2018 for certain areas in 787's tire and wheel "threat zones" that may be susceptible to damage, the company said.Boeing's carbon comp
  
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• U.S. military not given orders to prepare for war in Venezuela

  01-05-2019 20:13 via news.yahoo.com
  Hours after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was prepared to take military action, if necessary, acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said the United States had carried out "exhaustive planning" on Venezuela.Asked at one point whether the U.S. military had been given instructions to prepare for a conflict in Venezuela, perhaps by prepositioning U.S. troops, Kathryn Wheelbarger, the acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, said:
  
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• Klobuchar Gets Barr to Defend Trump Over and Over Again

  01-05-2019 20:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) forced Attorney General William Barr to repeatedly defend President Trump from evidence presented in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 448-page report that he attempted to obstruct justice on multiple occasions.Klobuchar, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, brought up during Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Trump’s thinly veiled threats against his former fixer and personal attorney Michael Cohen, his interactions with former campaig
  
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• Tension grows between U.S. and Russia over Venezuela standoff

  01-05-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Pompeo by phone that further "aggressive steps" in Venezuela would be fraught with the gravest consequences, the Russian ministry said.The U.S. State Department said Pompeo urged Russia in the call to stop supporting Maduro.On Tuesday, Pompeo accused Russia of intervening to persuade Maduro to abandon a plan to leave the country following a call by opposition leader Juan Guaido for Venezuela's military to help him oust Maduro.
  
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• Odd Truce Takes Hold in Caracas After Day of Violent Clashes

  01-05-2019 20:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Maduro let them do it.The country settled back into its strange status quo, with the armed forces sticking by Maduro, who won a rigged re-election last year, and the Trump administration standing by Guaido, the lawmaker more than 50 nations recognize as Venezuela’s legitimate leader.
  
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• How Borderlands 3 Takes Inspiration From Titanfall 2 And Apex Legends

  01-05-2019 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been over four years since Gearbox Software last released a Borderlands title and, in that time, the first-person shooter genre has changed in many ways. Similarly, what players expect from a shooter has evolved. For Borderlands 3, Gearbox Software seems to have kept the changing times in mind, as it has showcased a number of gameplay mechanics that draw inspiration from the likes of Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends, among other shooters.One of the notable gameplay additions made for Borderland
  
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• Borderlands 3 Brings Back Handsome Jack--Sort Of

  01-05-2019 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Spoilers for Borderlands 2 follow.Handsome Jack is one of the most acclaimed and beloved villains around, and his debut in Borderlands 2 cemented his place in fans' minds even before he came back for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.However, Jack dies in Borderlands 2, and while he is seen in Tales from the Borderlands, it's in hologram form. Now, Borderlands 3 developer Gearbox says Handsome Jack will return in the upcoming threequel, in some capacity."Handsome Jack is dead," confirmed the studio's
  
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• Borderlands 3's Villains Are "Really, Really Annoying" Streamers

  01-05-2019 20:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Borderlands 3 might be bringing back Handsome Jack in some way, but he's not the game's main villain. That title belongs to a duo named the Calypso twins, who developer Gearbox says are based on "really, really annoying" streamers.In an interview with GameSpot, the studio's narrative managing producer, Randy Varnell, explained more about the evil pair: "We all know those streamers who are really, really annoying and think very, very highly of themselves--and we just took that to the next level.
  
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• Borderlands 3: Sirens Are "Very Important" In The Game

  01-05-2019 20:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Somewhere between the sassy robots and trillions of guns, Borderlands has built a respectably complex world. A big part of that are the Sirens, super-powered women given mysterious tattoos and powers. Gearbox's narrative managing producer Randy Varnell promises they'll play a major role in Borderlands 3 as well."The Sirens are a very, very important theme of this game," Varnell told GameSpot. "You've got Lilith, you've seen Maya returning, and we know Amara, the brand new playable Siren, is ther
  
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• Borderlands 3 Gameplay Reveal Event: Sirens Are "Very Important" To This Story

  01-05-2019 20:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Somewhere between the sassy robots and trillions of guns, Borderlands has built a respectably complex world. A big part of that are the Sirens, super-powered women given mysterious tattoos and powers. Gearbox's narrative managing producer Randy Varnell promises they'll play a major role in Borderlands 3 as well."The Sirens are a very, very important theme of this game," Varnell told GameSpot. "You've got Lilith, you've seen Maya returning, and we know Amara, the brand new playable Siren, is ther
  
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• You Can Totally Solo Borderlands 3, And It's Pretty Great

  01-05-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Every one of the mainline Borderlands games can be played solo or with a team, but Borderlands 3 is the first to actually make the former playstyle worthwhile. The newest entry to the Borderlands franchise gives you more agency over how your Vault Hunter evolves than ever before, allowing you to better construct a character for a solo run through the campaign.Like in Borderlands, Borderlands 2, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, each playable Vault Hunter in Borderlands 3 has three skill trees, ea
  
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• One Hour Of Borderlands 3 Gameplay - Amara the Siren

  01-05-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Here is a full hour of our first hands-on with Borderlands 3. We play as Amara, the new Siren class, visit the new planet of Promethea, see some familiar faces, and shoot lots of guns.
  
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• Borderlands 3's Story Didn't Always Start On Pandora

  01-05-2019 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Gearbox has shared a ton of new details about Borderlands 3 in its big gameplay reveal event. One of the things we already knew about the game is that its story begins on Pandora, the planet that has served as the setting for all of the previous Borderlands titles, but it turns out that wasn't always the case.Gearbox managing producer of narrative Randy Varnell revealed to GameSpot that Borderlands 3 was initially set on a different planet. "In fact, the very, very early versions of the story di
  
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