Gearbox has released an optimisation guide for Borderlands 4 on PC, following reports of poor performance. The latest in the series released yesterday, but so far has a Mixed response on Steam. One player has dubbed it “Stutterlands”. While some players have had no problems at all, others have complained of “terrible optimisation” and advised others not …
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10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started ‘Borderlands 4’
“Borderlands 4” has finally arrived after six years of waiting, and the reception is a mix of positivity about the contents of the game and frustration with technical issues. Hundreds of thousands are playing, and with 50 hours in since I reived an early review copy to demo, I think I can share some tips. Here are 10 things I …
Read More »Borderlands 4 Blasts Off On Steam With Record-Breaking Results
Gearbox’s Borderlands 4 officially launches on September 12, but it’s already available for PC–and on Steam, it’s putting up big numbers. Steam’s own public stats show that Borderlands 4 is Steam’s top-selling title globally and in the US. It has exceeded 175,000 concurrent players to rank as Steam’s No. 4 most-played game today. You need a javascript enabled browser to …
Read More »Borderlands 4 is the series’ biggest launch ever on Steam, but it has earned the unfortunate nickname of Stutterlands 4
Borderlands 4 is officially out – almost a day early for some people, and players on Steam have shown up in droves to jump into the latest loot shooter from Gearbox. The game has not only done very well for itself in terms of player activity, it also easily beat all other Borderlands games. Steam user reviews, however, aren’t as …
Read More »Borderlands 4 Dev Gearbox Asks PC Gamers to Keep Playing for at Least 15 Minutes After They Tweak Settings to See How Performance Has Changed, as Negative Steam Reviews Pile Up
Borderlands 4 has launched on Steam to big concurrent player numbers, but the release was marred by complaints about PC performance that have resulted in a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Valve’s platform. Borderlands 4 peaked at 207,479 concurrent player numbers on Steam yesterday, September 11, which was significantly higher than any previous Borderlands before it. However, the game launched …
Read More »Borderlands 4 Shift Codes: All Active Keys And How To Redeem Them
Borderlands games are all about chasing down rate loot, and for Borderlands 4, players can once again expect to plug in some Shift codes to grab an instant high-caliber upgrade. Borderlands 4 supports Shift codes, and the ones that can be redeemed for Golden Keys will let you open the unique Golden chests found in Belton’s Bore, The Launchpad, Carcadia, …
Read More »Borderlands 4 Sets Record, But PC Players Are Struggling To Play
Borderlands 4 is out now on PC via Steam and the Epic Store. And the looter shooter sequel is already the biggest Borderlands launch on Steam, with over 200,000 concurrent players just a few hours after its release. But reviews on Steam aren’t great, as many players are struggling to even play the co-op FPS. On September 11, Borderlands 4 …
Read More »Why Borderlands 4 is ‘Mixed’ on Steam at launch
One of 2025’s most-anticipated new games, Gearbox Software’s latest co-op looter shooter Borderlands 4, has finally launched in many regions on Windows PC, with further arrivals on the platform and on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles soon to come once the game’s launch times all come to pass. But while the new title is off …
Read More »Borderlands 4 Has Mostly Negative Steam Reviews Over Poor Performance
Borderlands 4 has finally arrived, but for some, the big occasion hasn’t quite gone to plan. Before launch, there were a lot of concerns regarding Borderlands 4’s potential performance, especially on PC. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford claimed it would be “unplayable” on anything below minimum specs, and a promo video on Conan O’Brien’s Clueless Gamer series that featured the game …
Read More »Borderlands 4 Shift Codes to Redeem Now (September 2025)
With more guns to acquire than ever before, there’s a huge emphasis on Shift Codes in Borderlands 4, so you can boost your chances of earning new loot. Below, we are sharing Borderlands 4 Shift Codes to redeem now in September 2025. On this page: Borderlands 4 Shift Codes to Redeem Now (September 2025) 1.Borderlands 4 Shift Codes to Redeem …
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