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Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford has declared, “We suck” following the launch of the studio’s latest game, Borderlands 4. Why does he believe that? In an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Pitchford said Gearbox’s mission is “to entertain the world,” and the company is only currently reaching a small piece of the pie. “There are billions of people in …

While grinding for gear is obviously the core of what Borderlands 4 is about, Gearbox’s effort to make legendaries rare may be a bit much, even for the game’s most dedicated players. New data from big Borderlands creator Killer Six (I’m currently using his Amon build) shows just how low these rates are for dedicated drops, gear that is supposed …

The newest Borderlands 4 patch arrived on September 25, addressing stability and performance issues. The update doesn’t fix everything, though, and now developer Gearbox has given players some advice about how to addresses ongoing stability issues. The developer said it’s aware of players experiencing stuttering issues following installation of the new update, impacting performance. This is due to shader compilation …

Gearbox has delayed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 indefinitely and cancelled all digital pre-orders just over a week from its release date. The looter shooter had been due out on Nintendo’s new console on October 3. Gearbox failed to share an updated release date in its announcement. Here’s Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford’s Borderlands 4 Nintendo Switch 2 …

Borderlands 4 players have discovered a way to skip huge chunks of the map in a technique dubbed “cricket jumping” — but a developer at Gearbox has warned action may have to be taken to patch it out of the game if it starts causing issues. As demonstrated by streamer Bahroo, Borderlands 4 players can propel themselves across the map …

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford tells Borderlands 4 critics to “code your own engine,” calls it a game for “premium gamers”  TechSpot ‘My Advice to Users Is to Accept Reality and Tune, or to Not Play’ — Randy Pitchford Is at the ‘Get a Refund From Steam’ Stage of the Borderlands 4 PC Performance Backlash  IGN My sincere apologies to Randy Pitchford, but …

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 …

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 …

During the Gearbox Main Theatre Show at PAX West, the Texas-based game developer unveiled the endgame and post-launch roadmap for Borderlands 4, which is due to launch in less than two weeks. In the upcoming game, players will continue to progress their characters through weekly challenge missions and unlockable specializations to further customize their loadout. Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode is …

With Borderlands 3 and its divisive story in the rearview mirror, developer Gearbox Software is driving full speed ahead to Borderlands 4 and the totalitarian planet of Kairos. The long road to the launch of a fourth mainline Borderlands game had a bumpy start. While plenty fell in love with Borderlands 3 and its improvements to the looter-shooter series’ gunplay, …