The Borderlands franchise continues to be a sales powerhouse in the looter-shooter genre. According to Take-Two Interactive's latest financial report, the series has sold approximately 93 million copies since its inception in 2009. However, it's far from being its most successful series, with GTA, NBA 2K, and Red Dead Redemption …
Read More »Borderlands 4 gets new release date ahead of State of Play Showcase
Ahead of the game’s official PlayStation State of Play Showcase, Gearbox has announced that Borderlands 4 will launch earlier than expected.
Read More »Borderlands film Director blames COVID for its failings
Months on from the failure of the Borderlands film, director Eli Roth has explained why the project ended up how it did – with COVID being a massive factor.
Read More »Borderlands 4 release date announced
Borderlands 4 is officially set to release on the 23rd of September – with a dedicated State of Play presentation pinned for some time this Spring.
Read More »Borderlands 4 won’t feature as much ‘toilet humour’
In contrast to the past few entries, Borderlands 4 will reportedly tone down its overabundance of pop culture references and toilet humour.
Read More »Borderlands 4 will be officially shown off at The Game Awards
Officially announced back in August, Gearbox is set to show off Borderlands 4 for the first time during the upcoming 2024 Game Awards.
Read More »“Nearly everything that could go wrong did go wrong” with Borderlands film
Following the failure of The Borderlands Movie, the CEO of Lionsgate has now admitted that “nearly everything that could go wrong did go wrong.”
Read More »Borderlands film lost well over $100 million
Last month, the Borderlands movie debuted in cinemas as the worst-rated video game adaptation ever with a 0% rating, although it did manage to climb higher into the single digits over the opening weekend. We already knew that the film was in some financial trouble when it was swiftly taken …
Read More »September’s free Prime Gaming titles include Greedfall, Borderlands and lots more
Each month, those who are subscribed to Amazon Prime are able to acquire a wide range of free games as part of the company’s Prime Gaming initiative. For the month of September, players can get their hands on a strong line-up of titles including but not limited to Shadow of …
Read More »Borderlands film will be available digitally this week
Last week, various tracking sites began showing a late August release date for the Borderlands film on digital services, pointing to a quick abandonment of the film at Box Office due to low ticket sales. Now, this has been confirmed, with the film set to become available digitally on Friday. …
Read More »Borderlands to swiftly hit home streaming after box office bomb
At this point, it is widely known that the Borderlands film has bombed at the Box Office, after a string of negative reviews that ranked it amongst the worst Hollywood videogame adaptations ever. Soon, you won't have to shell out cinema-prices to see the chaos for yourselves, as the digital …
Read More »Borderlands movie debuts as worst-rated video game movie ever
There were already plenty of eyebrows raised about the upcoming Borderlands movie after actors began distancing themselves from the project after filming. Now, the first wave of reviews are in, and Borderlands has debuted as the lowest-rated video game movie of all time. Borderlands has scored a 0% score on …
Read More »July’s PS Plus Essential line-up includes Borderlands 3
As they do each month, Sony gives away a number of titles to all those with a PlayStation Plus subscription. Available to keep forever and play as long as you are actively subscribed, July’s monthly PS Plus titles have now been revealed. Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, the …
Read More »Embracer Group is selling Borderlands studio Gearbox Entertainment in $460M deal
Embracer Group has been undergoing a cost-cutting initiative over the past year, leading to several studio closures and layoffs. Other major companies under the Embracer banner have instead been sold. Earlier this month we saw Saber Interactive split off from its former parent company. Now, Gearbox Entertainment has also been sold.
Read More »Humble’s ‘Control the Narrative’ Bundle announced
Humble Bundles are a great way for video game fans to get their hands on a number of high-quality titles for a relatively low price. Celebrating choice-based story focused games, the ‘Control the Narrative’ bundle is available now, including the likes of Beyond: Two Souls, Tales from the Borderlands and …
Read More »Embracer Group reportedly considering selling Gearbox just two years after purchase
In recent years, Embracer Group has been rapidly buying up development studios, swiftly becoming one of the largest companies in the gaming industry. However, the group's financial situation has been taking a turn, leading to an internal restructuring, resulting in the shutdown of studios like Volition. Now, Embracer may be …
Read More »Borderlands 3 announced for Switch alongside $150 bundle
Borderlands 3 is the latest mainline entry in the fun and frantic first-person looter shooter franchise. Originally released back in 2019, the game was added to pretty much every platform available (even Google Stadia) – every platform except for the Nintendo Switch. In a surprise announcement, Borderlands 3 and all …
Read More »Borderlands 4 appears to be in development
It has been a few years since Gearbox dropped Borderlands 3. Since then, Gearbox has worked on a couple of spin-off games but it looks like now, the studio's attention is turning back to the mainline series, with Borderlands 4 in development. While not officially announced yet, Games Radar points …
Read More »Borderlands is getting its own ‘interactive series’ after Silent Hill: Ascension
Last year, Konami announced a slew of new Silent Hill projects in development. One of the more interesting projects came from Genvid Entertainment, which is building an “interactive series” using the Silent Hill IP. It looks like the studio has another similar project in the works for Borderlands. Genvid Entertainment …
Read More »Borderlands film gets August 2024 release date
All the way back in early 2020 it was announced that a film adaptation of the popular Gearbox FPS franchise Borderlands was in the works, with horror director Eli Roth heading its production. Though we have yet to get a trailer for the film, The Borderlands Movie has now gotten …
Read More »Nearly a dozen games are leaving PS Plus next month
Sony’s revamped PlayStation Plus service seems to be somewhat of a success so far, with the console manufacturer in essence offering their own take on Xbox’s Game Pass. As with Game Pass however, Sony removes titles from the service on a semi-regular basis, with August set to see almost a …
Read More »Gearbox confirms a Duke Nukem film is on the way
Following some major successes, it seems as though the floodgates have been opened wide when it comes to the number of film and tv adaptations in the works based on original video game IPs. One rumoured project was claimed to be a Duke Nukem film, said to be in the …
Read More »Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is officially its own franchise
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands released earlier this year to a warm reception from fans. Taking the Borderlands formula and giving it a fantasy twist seems to have worked out for developer Gearbox Software, as according to the studio, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is now its own franchise. Speaking during Embracer Group’s annual …
Read More »Humble announces 2K ‘Megahits’ Bundle
Humble Bundles are a great way for you to buy a collection of related titles for a relatively low cost – with a small portion of the proceedings also going to charity. Humble’s latest bundle has now gone live, allowing you to get your hands on a number of publisher …
Read More »Gearbox confirms crossplay across all platforms for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Sony was initially very resistant to allowing game developers to enable cross-platform multiplayer in their games. This unfortunately had an impact on Borderlands 3, which received cross-play on all platforms except PlayStation. Fortunately whatever hang-ups that were present previously have been resolved just in time for the release of Tiny …
Read More »February’s PS Plus Games announced
As PlayStation fans eagerly await the reveal of the console manufacturer’s rumoured Game Pass competitor, Sony is continuing to offer its monthly PlayStation Plus Games in a traditional manner that is typical of the company. With that, February’s free PlayStation Plus games have been announced. Available for free to all …
Read More »Randy Pitchford reportedly stepping down as Gearbox Software head
Update: In a statement sent shortly after publishing, a Gearbox representative sent over the following statement: “There is no validity to this claim, and Randy Pitchford will NOT be stepping down as the CEO of Gearbox Entertainment Company.” See our updated articled HERE. Back in February, Embracer Group acquired Gearbox …
Read More »Borderlands spin-off ‘Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands’ to release in early 2022
While work on Borderlands 3 has finished and a number of key developers have left Gearbox, the studio is not leaving the Borderlands IP behind just yet. At E3 this year, Gearbox announced a spin-off title, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, which will seemingly be releasing in early 2022. As part of …
Read More »Senior Borderlands 3 developers leave Gearbox to work on indie project
With the final two expansions now out and all previous in-game events unlocked for players, it would seem that Gearbox's work on Borderlands 3 is officially done. Now, six creative leads on Borderlands are leaving Gearbox in order to team up and form an independent studio. According to Axios, all …
Read More »2K Games leak reveals Marvel game from XCOM devs, new Borderlands and more
E3 isn't starting for another week or so, but some of the planned surprises are already leaking. This time around, someone appears to have revealed information on a number of upcoming titles from 2K Games, including details on the next Gearbox game and a new Marvel-themed game from Firaxis. The …
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