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• Epic rushes to dunk on Apple after App Store court ruling, announces Epic Game Store update promising options "where Apple, Google, and others charge exorbitant fees"

  01-05-2025 23:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The legal battle between Epic and Apple is finally over, and with things pretty much turning in the Fortnite publisher's favor, preparations are underway for a "peace proposal" that'd get the battle royale back on the iOS App Store worldwide. But Epic still got at least one more swipe at Apple in store before all is said and done."In June 2025, we are releasing a new feature enabling developers to launch their own webshops hosted by the Epic Games Store," Epic explains in its announcement. "Thes
  
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• Marvel's new Star Wars #1 enters the post-Return of the Jedi era with new adventures for Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia

  01-05-2025 23:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Star Wars Saga has risen to great heights with spin-offs and stories that have explored the different eras of the epic franchise. But now, Marvel is bringing it all back to the characters of the classic Star Wars trilogy with a new Star Wars #1 that puts Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia Organa in the spotlight for new adventures.Set in the time after Return of the Jedi and before The Force Awakens, the new Star Wars ongoing title is written by Alex Segura with art by Phil Noto. We
  
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• "An entirely new department is spinning up at Larian" focused on the Baldur's Gate 3 studio's greatest strength: RPG storytelling

  01-05-2025 23:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian is staffing up for the two new games it has currently in development, and as part of that effort, it's opening up a brand new department focused on strengthening the studio's storytelling.From an outside perspective, it seems a little redundant for a studio whose greatest strength is arguably its narrative writing and world-building to open up a storytelling department, but that's exactly what's happening. Over on Twitter, Larian posted a call for writers to join
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs admit "we were wrong" about "practice is everything" advice for the RPG's difficult parries: "The true strategy is dying over and over until you land a counter"

  01-05-2025 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is far from the first turn-based RPG to spice up its battles with action elements for attack and defense, but it is unique in making you dodge wild strikes with awkward rhythms that'd feel right at home in a FromSoftware game. The devs at Sandfall Games are trying to offer some advice to players struggling with the difficult parry system, but even they've gotta acknowledge some fans would rather just die over and over again."Remember, you can always practice your parr
  
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• Thunderbolts actor wanted to change his character's name but was told no: "It's in the comics, you can't change that"

  01-05-2025 22:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Actor Lewis Pullman portrays the mysteriously named "Bob" in Thunderbolts* (who Marvel fans know is the MCU adaptation of the superhero the Sentry). But if Pullman had his way, his character wouldn't have been called "Bob" at all, as he wasn't keen on the name.Why was Pullman down on "Bob"? It's simple - he just played a different guy named Bob in Top Gun: Maverick, and didn't want to repeat himself by portraying a second Bob so quickly.I'll admit, typing it out, that's a lot of Bob. But his nam
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 publisher says Oblivion Remastered "didn't seem to harm us at all," it just "drew attention to quality RPGs"

  01-05-2025 20:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  JRPG darling Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launched just two days after Bethesda shadow-dropped Oblivion Remastered, which might seem like incredibly unfortunate timing on the surface, but developer Sandfall Interactive and now publisher Kepler Interactive have both been very much taking it in stride.Despite launching dangerously close to Oblivion Remastered's orbit, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been met with near universal acclaim and remarkably strong sales, shifting a million copies in just
  
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• Hollow Knight: Silksong devs released dozens of Hornet sprites, and of course all anybody can focus on is the nude one: "HORNET PUT YOUR CLOAK BACK ON"

  01-05-2025 20:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Earlier today, we learned that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at an Australian museum exhibition in September. As part of that news, the museum revealed a massive sprite sheet showing many of protagonist Hornet's animations from throughout the Metroidvania game. There are plenty of apparent teases for new attacks and abilities, but all anybody can focus on is the single sprite where Hornet is fully nude.Yes, if you look closely at the sprite sheet, which was provided to IGN by the ACMI
  
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• 6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (May 2 - 4)

  01-05-2025 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Looking for the best new movies and TV shows to watch? We have searched the latest releases from the best streaming services out there, so you don't have to, and here are six unmissable recommendations for this weekend that should definitely be on your radar.From a long-awaited sequel to Paul Feig's excellent comedy thriller A Simple Favor, to a new anime adaptation of one of the most beloved mangas of all time, this list features titles now available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus,
  
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• Andor embraces podracing with an Easter egg that calls back to a Star Wars Episode 1 video game from 1999

  01-05-2025 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andor season 2 has pulled off one of the silliest, most entertaining Star Wars Easter eggs in a show or movie yet, with Eagle-eyed viewers catching a glimpse of a classic Star Wars video game lurking in the background of Andor season 2 episode 4.Nestled in the background of the scene with the reception of the ISB headquarters in Ghorman, around 22 minutes into the episode, a guard is seen casually watching some podracing (one of the favorite sports of the Star Wars galaxy, as somewhat infamously
  
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• Nintendo makes a big change to the eShop ahead of Switch 2, pushing down shovelware but potentially hurting good indies too

  01-05-2025 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  A huge change appears has hit the Nintendo Switch eShop since the console's system update earlier this week, and no, it's not just the fact that it's red now. Ahead of the Switch 2, Nintendo has quietly altered the way its charts work, but it might not be good news for everyone.First spotted by GVG's Jon Cartwright on YouTube (below), the fine print found at the bottom of the Switch eShop charts has altered since the console's update. While it previously stated that the games displayed on the ch
  
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• 125GB!? Oblivion Remastered is a storage killer, but these SSD deals are here to help

  01-05-2025 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's always tempting to pick up a whole shiny new PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or a pricy gaming laptop whenever the next big sales events roll around. But sometimes, just grabbing one of the best SSDs for gaming is all you need to give your aging hardware a little boost and fight back against the ever-demanding storage requirements of the latest games.If you fancy grabbing the brand-new Oblivion Remaster on Steam, there's 125GB you'll need to set aside to get it installed. Fortunately, Amazon Gaming W
  
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• Star Wars actor's new movie with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score gets new trailer – and it looks like a mix between Perks of Being a Wallflower and Frances Ha

  01-05-2025 18:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  A24’s upcoming drama Sorry, Baby, starring Star Wars and Killers of the Flower Moon actors, has released another emotional trailer.The trailer, which you can watch below, opens with a quite awkward and shy woman named Agnes who is feeling lost in the world after "something bad" happened to her three years ago. We see her reconnect with a friend, meet a stranger turned love interest, and adopt a cat as she grapples with what her life has become and how, by using her sense of humour, she can
  
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• $80 Switch 2 and now Xbox games aren't a big shock, analyst says, and games haven't really been $70 for a while: "The average price people are paying ... is much higher"

  01-05-2025 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  One gaming analyst reckons $80 games aren't too much of a shocker because gamers have typically been paying more than the base $60 or $70 price tag for a while.Nintendo made headlines with the Switch 2 reveal, partly because of the console itself but also because of its decision to launch Mario Kart World at $80, well above the $70 standard that most publishers had transitioned to during this console generation.It didn't take long for other companies to follow, either. Xbox just announced that a
  
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• To mark 27 years of the DC character, James Gunn shares BTS look at Mr Terrific’s big screen debut in Superman

  01-05-2025 17:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn has just given us our best look yet at Edi Gathegi as superhero Mister Terrific in the upcoming DC movie Superman, which will mark the comic book character’s big screen debut.The director posted the behind-the-scenes picture on Twitter captioned, "Happy Anniversary to Mr. Terrific, who has long been one of my favorite characters - it’s been a joy bringing him to the big screen for the first time with my pal Edi Gathegi." The image shows Gunn standing beside Gathegi in full
  
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• Former Bethesda designer says the studio's infamous loading screens are "a necessary bane" of how it makes RPGs, whether you're playing Oblivion Remastered, Starfield, or Skyrim

  01-05-2025 17:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda loves a loading screen. You may be getting reacquainted with that if you're playing Oblivion Remastered, but they've been in heaps of the studio's previous games – Starfield, Skyrim, you name it. While other developers have cracked more seamless experiences in their open-world RPGs, though, one former developer says the House of Todd is unlikely to follow as loading screens are “a necessary bane of the existing of Bethesda since time immemorial."Bruce Nesmith – who has
  
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• Hollow Knight: Silksong is going to be "playable" at an Australian museum in September, but nobody knows what that means for the release date

  01-05-2025 16:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally, officially due to launch in 2025, and now we know you'll be able to play it in September – if you're willing to travel to a museum in Australia to do it, that is.Yes, Silksong will be part of the Game Worlds exhibit at the AMCI museum of screen culture in Melbourne, which runs from September 18, 2025 through February 8, 2026. While the exhibit will focus on games from around the world, including The Sims, Neopets, and World of Warcraft, the upcoming titl
  
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• "Nothing has changed" with the new game from Nier Automata leads that might be Nier 3, producer says, and it might even be announced in 2027 if they're still "alive by then"

  01-05-2025 16:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nier Automata's creative leads have again teased that they're working on another maybe-Nier-related project together, and they hope it'll see the light of day in 2027 if they're all still "alive by then."The Nier series just celebrated its 15th anniversary milestone with a live event featuring music from the games and a roundtable talk between eccentric director Yoko Taro, series producer Yosuke Saito, composer Keiichi Okabe, and designer Takahisa Taura, who recently left Platinum Games to open
  
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• An Xbox Series X now costs $600 as Microsoft raises prices on hardware, with "some" first-party games also jumping to $80 this year

  01-05-2025 15:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox consoles and accessories just got a lot more expensive, with "some" of the company's new first-party games set to match with Mario Kart World's $80 price tag later this year, too.Announced today, the price increase on consoles and accessories is effective immediately, and globally. The United States and Canada appear to be the only countries to see changes in headset prices, however.In the US, a standard Xbox Series X will now cost you $600 – up $100 from its previous $500 price tag.
  
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• House of the Dragon star’s Netflix show with perfect Rotten Tomatoes score has been renewed for season 2 amid cancellation rumors

  01-05-2025 14:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  After fans were worried that TV show Geek Girl would be next on the Netflix chopping block, the series has presumably been saved from cancellation as it heads for a second season.Almost one year after season 1 hit screens, Netflix has renewed Geek Girl for season 2, with the streamer announcing via Tudum that "the second season is slated to film in Summer 2025 and will premiere on Netflix in 2026."Geek Girl premiered in 2024, starring Emily Carey, best known for playing young Alicent Hightower i
  
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• Retro remake dev calls Switch 2 game-key cards "disheartening," says you'd hope a company as big as Nintendo "would take preservation a little more seriously"

  01-05-2025 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  The CEO behind retro remake specialists Nightdive Studios has called the Nintendo Switch 2's game-key cards "a little disheartening."Revealed alongside all else Switch 2 in and around Nintendo's big showcase at the start of April, game-key cards give developers the option to provide players with a physical cartridge that doesn't come with full game data, but rather the ability to download the game they purchased.While that might be ideal regarding the rising sizes of games, it's proven controver
  
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• Bethesda giving out Oblivion Remastered keys to Skyblivion modders is "exactly what I'd like to see more of," says CEO of retro remaster studio as devs reflect on game preservation

  01-05-2025 13:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  After absolutely no official buildup, Oblivion Remastered was released last week, but Bethesda made it very clear that it had no ill will towards a group of fans who've been working on the unofficial Skyblivion remake, in a move the CEO of retro remake specialist Nightdive Studios would "like to see more of."Skyblivion – the fan-made project that set out to rebuild Oblivion in Skyrim's engine – has been a work-in-progress for 13 years. Although it could be considered a rival for the
  
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• As the games industry talks more about preserving history, CEO of retro remaster studio says Bethesda giving Skyblivion modders Oblivion Remastered keys is "exactly what I'd like to see more of"

  01-05-2025 13:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  After absolutely no official buildup, Oblivion Remastered was released last week, but Bethesda made it very clear that it had no ill will towards a group of fans who've been working on the unofficial Skyblivion remake, in a move the CEO of retro remake specialist Nightdive Studios would "like to see more of."Skyblivion – the fan-made project that set out to rebuild Oblivion in Skyrim's engine – has been a work-in-progress for 13 years. Although it could be considered a rival for the
  
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• Blizzard says it isn't using AI-generated voices in Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4, a bug just accidentally left "robotic temp voices" in the RPG

  01-05-2025 13:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Both Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 have recently been accused of using AI-generated voices, but publisher Blizzard Entertainment says that's not the case for either game.For Diablo 4, a now-removed Reddit post claimed the game's Spanish dub used AI and featured new NPCs who "aren't even speaking or pronouncing correctly." That prompted community lead Adam 'PezRadar' Fletcher to set the record straight. "It is clearly a bug," he commented. "We typically have robotic temp voices generated in-game prior
  
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• A sequel to the Road House reboot starring Jake Gyllenhaal will be directed by Guy Ritchie

  01-05-2025 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  A sequel to the Road House reboot, which starred Jake Gyllenhaal, will be directed by Guy Ritchie, per Variety.Road House released on Prime Video in 2024, and it's a reimagining of the 1989 movie of the same name, which starred Patrick Swayze. Gyllenhaal plays his character Dalton in the new movie, and the rest of the cast includes Daniela Melchior and Billy Magnussen. A sequel was first announced in May 2024.Doug Liman directed the Road House reboot, but he ended up boycotting the premiere over
  
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• Solo Leveling season 3 doesn't sound like a guarantee as producers ask fans for "energy" to "help make it happen"

  01-05-2025 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Solo Leveling is the new star name in anime and has already broken all kinds of records on Crunchyroll. That makes it all the more puzzling, then, that a third season hasn't yet been confirmed.Speaking on a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA), Aniplex producer Sota Furuhashi and A-1 Pictures producer Atsushi Kaneko offered a brief update on the new season, indicating that they will need support from fans to help get it made."Do you know Dragon Ball's Genki-dama (Spirit Bomb)? We need your energy! If we
  
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• Chris Hemsworth marks the start of Avengers: Doomsday filming in the most Thor way possible

  01-05-2025 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just days after filming on Avengers: Doomsday kicked off, star Chris Hemsworth has shared a video of himself getting into Avengers shape, ready to reprise his role as Thor.The video, posted by Hemsworth on Instagram, shows the star hitting a punching bag, with the caption, "A little Avengers pre game warm up, coming in hot." It looks like Hemsworth has his Thor physique; all we’re waiting for is that long blonde hair. Check out the clip below.
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• Game of Thrones star Kit Harington recalls a "humiliating" moment on set when Bella Ramsey helped him with his lines: "Oh god, I’ve got to up my game"

  01-05-2025 12:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey and their Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harington have reunited for a new interview, looking back at their work on the fantasy epic 10 years ago. However, it turns out their scenes together as Jon Snow and Lyanna Mormont weren't always smooth sailing.Recalling their first scene working together, Ramsey said in the Interview Magazine piece with Harington that they helped him out with his lines. "I don’t know whether you remember this, but I remember it quite v
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 is done with updates, but it's still getting hotfixes - a new one says "it's only fair" drunk monk kills "count toward the Punch Drunk achievement"

  01-05-2025 12:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 might not be getting any major new updates - Patch 8 was sadly its last - but Larian Studios is still committed to releasing hotfixes for its darling RPG. In fact, a brand new one makes tentacled folks more photogenic, goblins more prone to self-sacrifice, and one of the game's most annoying achievements more, err, achievable."A small hotfix is now rolling out, bringing multiple cross-play fixes and patching up some instances of crashing," the developer's new blog post states."Ce
  
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• After more than 4 years, Fortnite is coming back to iOS in the US, and Epic has a "peace proposal" for Apple which could see the battle royale return to the App Store worldwide

  01-05-2025 12:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fortnite is set to return to the iOS App Store in the United States next week, over four years after it was removed. This comes as Epic Games "puts forth a peace proposal" to Apple following the latest developments in its legal battle, which could also see it return to the mobile platform worldwide.Epic and Apple have been engaged in a legal battle since 2020, following the removal of Fortnite from the App Store. The argument basically all goes back to the fact that Apple generally takes a 30% c
  
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• At 174 seconds, Thunderbolts features the longest Marvel movie post-credits scene

  01-05-2025 12:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Get ready to stick around a while after Thunderbolts because the second of its post-credits scenes breaks a surprising MCU record on the big screen. Before we begin, don't worry: there are no spoilers or plot details here for those who haven't sat through the Thunderbolts ending.As first flagged by IGN, the scene in question runs for two minutes and 54 seconds. Not including the extended sequence of Rogers: The Musical from Hawkeye, that stands alone as the longest bespoke post-credits scene in
  
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• Gearbox boss doubles down on Borderlands 4's new release date being unrelated to GTA 6, insists he has no "insider information" despite working under Take-Two

  01-05-2025 11:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gearbox Software CEO and president Randy Pitchford has once again claimed that Borderlands 4's new release date is completely unrelated to GTA 6's impending launch.Borderlands 4 is now scheduled to launch on September 12, more than a week earlier than previously planned, but since Gearbox Software and Rockstar Games are both owned by parent company Take-Two, many fans speculated that the looter shooter only moved to get out of GTA 6's way.Rockstar's upcoming game is still slated for a fall 2025
  
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• When does Thunderbolts take place on the Marvel timeline?

  01-05-2025 09:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  What year does Thunderbolts take place in the MCU? It's a fair question, especially given a lot has happened since a fair few of these misfits – including Florence Pugh's Yelena – last showed up on our screens. Black Widow's position as an interquel makes it even more confusing, too.Some of you may have given up on trying to place new MCU projects on the Marvel timeline. Not us. Over the years, we've driven ourselves mad trying to map the in-universe years, months, and even days to h
  
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• Thunderbolts director defends "big decision" to kill off major character: "It needed a bit of shock or surprise"

  01-05-2025 09:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thunderbolts* doesn't pull any punches. The new Marvel movie has a pretty shocking moment right off the bat, but director Jake Schreier thinks it was necessary to set the film's tone. Before we get any further, though, there are some major Thunderbolts* spoilers ahead – so turn back now if you haven't seen the movie yet.
  (Image credit: Marvel Studios)
  If you're still here, you'll know that Antonia Dreykov, AKA Taskmaster, played by Olga Kurylenko, dies in the movie's first act. The titular
  
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• When is Thunderbolts on streaming? Speculation on the potential Disney Plus release date

  01-05-2025 03:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  In the age of streaming, the gap between cinema releases and being able to watch blockbusters from the comfort of your own homes is growing increasingly smaller. However, Marvel is one of the few studios that haven't bucked that trend – meaning we could be waiting a while to watch Thunderbolts on Disney Plus.So, when is Thunderbolts on streaming? In the absence of an official announcement, there are plenty of historical patterns and trends that point us in the right direction towards a pos
  
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• 19 years later, Todd Howard is still a secret NPC in Oblivion Remastered, and he'll call you a bastard if you piss him off

  01-05-2025 02:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Oblivion Remastered has some great Easter eggs for players to discover, some of which are in the original 2006 RPG and others that were newly added for the remaster.For example, the charred remains of Anakin Skywalker can be found in both Oblivion and Oblivion Remastered in a reference to his fight Obi-Wan in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, while the addition of Skyrim's Throat of the World is obviously new with the remaster.My favorite, however, falls into the former camp of Easter eggs that we
  
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• Looks like Borderlands 4 heavily relies on the series' lore-bomb Sirens again, but it's sweetening the deal with new Vault Hunter Vex and her big purple cat

  01-05-2025 00:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  From the ashes of the Borderlands 4 State of Play stream today rises a phoenix – no, a new Siren, who seems to have made it out of the looter shooter's apocalyptic rubble with a big-ass purple cat."Vex the Siren is a powerful Siren who can empower herself or manifest deadly shades to fight alongside her," a press release says. During the Borderlands 4 State of Play, we see how Vex wields supernatural phase energy to blast away enemies with her bare hands, or to create scythe-wielding spiri
  
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• With Borderlands 4, Gearbox says "we've overhauled our drop rates and loot across the game" – and admits that "in Borderlands 3, [Legendaries] dropped too often"

  01-05-2025 00:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gearbox says it heard your feedback around Borderlands 3's loot system and has overhauled the whole thing, along with drop rates, to bring "the magic back to our loot chase."The PlayStation State of Play Deep Dive on Borderlands 4 was livestreamed today, and the folks at Gearbox talked in some detail about the core pillars of the Borderlands experience, guns and loot.We've got a writeup on the gun stuff already, which includes a new total of five weapon slots, three new manufacturers plus modded
  
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• Whoa, Borderlands 4 made huge changes to guns: we basically have 5 weapon slots now, and there are 3 new manufacturers plus modded guns with "Licensed Parts" combos

  01-05-2025 00:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today's Borderlands 4 State of Play live show ended up being surprisingly rich with details, even with Gearbox holding back for a more in-depth show timed for later this year. The latest entry to the somehow 16-year-old series makes some big changes to one of its core pillars, gunplay, which looks pretty promising at first blush.This follows the news that Borderlands 4 is launching more than a week early, which Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says has nothing to do with the timing on GTA 6, the hea
  
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• Gearbox said Borderlands 4 isn't an open-world game, but it sure looks open-world to me: tons of aerial movement, "no need to pick up a mission" for many surprises, and your own vehicle on command

  01-05-2025 00:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has previously said that Borderlands 4 isn't really an open-world game, but the Borderlands 4 State of Play sure made it seem like the looter-shooter sequel fits that genre description. There's a seamless planet to explore, populated with smaller activities to engage in, and even a Destiny-style on-demand vehicle to make getting around the world easier.Borderlands 4 takes place on Kairos, which is made up of four zones "that you can seamlessly explore" with "next to
  
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