A new update for Borderlands 4 is available now on all platforms, and after installing it you'll discover that all of the game's playable vault hunters are now stronger. But one in particular, Amon, is much, much more powerful after the patch, which is great because many (myself included) considered him to be the worst and weakest of the bunch.
The company's latest team up features "Borderlands 4," the shooter from Gearbox Software. It focuses on two iconic characters - the Psycho, a generic enemy who appears on all the series' covers - and Mad Moxxi, a recurring character established in the first entry. I had a chance to review the Ripper, which pulls details from the Pyscho and brings it to life in the eyewear.
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 that's occurring in the background during gameplay, which it said should clear up after 15 minutes of "continuous play." That's an unusual note, as shader compilation is typically handled during start-up, before you begin playing, in order
A major new patch for Borderlands 4 has arrived, adding the promised field of view (FOV) slider on console, making stability and performance improvements, and tweaking some rewards and progression elements. It's a beefy patch, but it's not the end of Gearbox's ongoing support, as the developer also said there were "too many" buffs for Vault Hunters to fit into this update, so these changes are coming in their own balance update that is targeting release early next week.
Borderlands 4 is a very big and mostly great game that you'll likely spend over 50 hours in if you try to do everything it has to offer. It also might be your first in a long time, or possibly ever. This all might seem really intimidating. 10 billion guns! A giant open world! What should you do? Well, I've got your back. Here are 12 tips to help you get started and kick ass in Borderlands 4.
A twist in the game's finale turns its main villain, the Timekeeper, into a far less compelling character. But before that, I really enjoyed the amount of time Gearbox devoted to showing how evil the Timekeeper and his cronies are, and how characters deal with the question of how much they're willing to sacrifice for freedom. And what happens when some go too far,
Over on the game's official website, the team announced that this new patch "improves stability on PC, smooths out progression, and updates the Gilded Glory Pack loot and rewards for a more seamless experience." Gearbox specifically pointed to crashes around animations, audio, collision, and the GPU that should be resolved now. The studio also addressed the loot and rewards around the Gilded Glory Pack, making it so that that gear no longer appears in standard chests,
Borderlands 4 released on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox on September 12, and despite its positive critical reception, players across platforms have reported severe performance issues. PC players have pointed out poor optimisation that is causing the game to run poorly even on high-end systems. It seems Borderlands 4 is also suffering from technical problems on consoles, specifically on PS5 Pro, with developer Gearbox acknowledging the issue.
According to the graph, 1,530,794 items were looted from an outhouse. Who knew there was so much treasure to be found there?! By comparison, only 487,585 items were looted from trashcans, which apparently means there's more to be gained from going into an outhouse than digging through a normal trash receptacle. Players also looted 1,811,970 items from boomboxes, beer coolers, and grills.
However, when I hopped over to my PS5 Pro to play some Borderlands 4 with my friends online, I was no longer able to tweak settings and rely on frame gen. Instead, the PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X versions of the game only have two options: Performance or Quality. Performance runs at 60FPS with lowered settings, and Quality runs at 30FPS at a higher resolution.
Borderlands 4 debuted with largely good reviews from critics as well as some brutally negative reviews on Steam about optimization problems with the PC port. Gearbox Studios CEO Randy Pitchford has been one of his game's most outspoken defenders, and he has disputed players' accounts about performance problems in Borderlands 4. Pitchford has also continued to be vocal on social media in the face of pushback from fans.
Borderlands 4 is now out, and amidst several issues that players have reported, it looks like there's a bug that could cause you to lose all of your skill points. So what's causing this glitch to trigger? Gearbox says that disconnecting and rejoining a multiplayer session or a game crash in single-player could be the problem here, and it says that it has noted here.
For example, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 players leveraged the power of the Stendhal build to wipe the floor with enemies until developer Sandfall Interactive toned down the damage, and Bungie has nerfed numerous Guardian builds over the years, much to the annoyance of the game's fanbase. Borderlands has often been an exception to that school of thought, as players have discovered killer combos between weapons, gear, and skills that have helped them overcome tough fights.
It seems Gearbox's decision to make a more grounded game with Borderlands 4, and step away from referential humour and internet slang has worked in its favour. Over on Steam, the game peaked at 207,479 concurrent players (via SteamDB) just hours after it went live. Considering some of the launch times, and the fact it wasn't out on consoles at that time, there's every chance the weekend will give these numbers a boost.
Players can also claim a legendary shotgun called the Forsaken Chaos by viewing two hours of the game via the Borderlands 4 category on Twitch. Gearbox notes on the Borderlands website that Midnight Defiance and Forsaken Chaos can't be earned at the same time, so collectively a person would need to watch four hours of the game to obtain both legendary weapons.
The cinematic trailer for Borderlands 4 has arrived just ahead of launch. The trailer shows the game's new set of Vault Hunters in action, and the footage is accompanied by the fast tempo of "Birds" by Turnstile. Familiar Borderlands characters can also be spotted in the cinematic chaos. This latest installment of Gearbox's looter-shooter lets players explore the dangerous planet of Kairos, which is ruled by a dictator known as the Timekeeper.
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 watch videos. Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos. This video has an invalid file format.
Borderlands 4 is rolling out to all console players at midnight, while PC players get to jump in a few hours earlier. 2K Games Borderlands 4 is set to release Sept. 12, 2025. It's launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. And while there was a bit of controversy earlier this year regarding how much the planet-trotting adventure will cost players, the game is launching at $70.
There are terminals in every Order Silo. Interacting with the device grants you control of the facility. You don't even need to defeat all enemies. Simply run past them and hack the terminal to complete the task. Order Silos are somewhat akin to Safehouses in that they also act as fast travel points. They have vending machines but no bounty boards. Once activated, a large balloon will fly out of the base. You can use your grapple to zip line and reach higher ledges.
This is the game's first region, and it already has a bunch of collectibles for you to discover. The three unique items that you're looking for also lead to a rather interesting location. Where to find all Fadefields Vault Fragments in Borderlands 4 The three Vault Key Fragments are located in the following sub-zones: Coastal Bonescape, The Howl, and Dissected Plateau. A detection radius also appears assuming you've taken control of the Order Silos in the region.
Health Attribute - Radix has a shield (blue) bar, followed by an armor (yellow) bar. You should have a Shock weapon and a Corrosive weapon to deal as much damage as possible. Pangolin Spawn - For some reason, Radik loves to summon Pangolins. You can eliminate one of them if your HP gets depleted and you need the self-revive/last stand.
It's true that the Psycho Bandit Fortnite skin was very popular in 2019, in part because it was only briefly available as a promotion for Borderlands 3. After appearing in the Epic Games Store for a limited time, Psycho Bandit wasn't officially available for purchase in Fortnite until it returned in April 2025. Mad Moxxi's Fortnite skin will be available to players who preorder Borderlands 4 on Epic Games Store, and as a standalone purchase for a limited time starting on September 29.
Borderlands 4 plays all the familiar refrains for which the franchise is known: You control one of four Vault Hunters as you gun down thousands of masked maniacs and mutated monsters. Taking down these hordes of enemies not only grants you valuable experience for leveling your character, but also millions of guns to loot. True to its pedigree, these weapons are a highlight; every encounter holds the potential to yield your new favorite weapon, a rush I never grew tired of during my 50-plus-hour playthrough.
"Part of the reason why the Hyperion manufacturer does not fully return ... is because the behavior that was connected with the Hyperion manufacturer was that you would start very inaccurate," Kao explained. "But as you held down the fire button for, like, an assault rifle or SMG or whatnot, it would become extremely accurate, the most accurate gun, but it would have to require you to unload at least the beginning or half of the mag to get there." While the end result was high accuracy, this kind of mechanic just didn't feel good in Borderlands gameplay, Kao says.
Voodoo Ranger, the popular IPA beer brand, has announced a partnership with 2K Games to create a special-edition Borderlands 4 IPA. The beer is called Voodoo Ranger x Borderlands 4 IPA, it comes in six-packs, and they're available across the US right now ( via BleedingCool). Each six-pack includes a QR code that offers up the chance to win a copy of Borderlands 4 and in-game "golden key" rewards.
Borderlands 4 Hazard Pay skin available to Shift account owners who opt-in to newsletters and marketing emails. Players will need to link their Shift account to their Borderlands 4 platform of choice, after which logging in to that Shift account in-game should reward the skin (though Gearbox notes players should allow for "up to a week" to receive in-game items).
That's always been the ambition, we just couldn't - because you have these load times, and we have to pinch you off and make a transition and just move data around, make you wait while we load s*** in. The technology finally caught up to that ambition.
Two Story Packs are scheduled to be released in 2026, with the first one planned for release in the first quarter of the year. Gearbox says its first Story Pack will be a bloody, cosmic-horror-inspired tale entitled Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned. As the title suggests, this DLC will star Moxxi's daughter Ellie, a trend that will continue in future DLC drops as players can expect to see a few familiar faces pop up.
"I've been on the game for a couple of years, and it was definitely something from the moment that I came on-board, when I was talking to Sam, the grounded tone was a priority," Clark said. "Grounding the humor in the world, he made it very clear that if I tried to put a meme in the game, he would come to my house with a baseball bat [laughs]. So, it was definitely in the brief from the beginning to make the tone fit the world."
