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Borderlands 4 creator says gaming has no Citizen Kane — and maybe no masterpieces at all

Randy Pitchford is once again stirring discussion after claiming that gaming has yet to see its “Citizen Kane” moment. Speaking in a Shacknews interview about Borderlands 4, the developer reflected on the massive scale of AAA games before suggesting the industry hasn’t yet produced a single defining masterpiece.

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Borderlands 4's 1st DLC Vault Hunter has been revealed — this gambling, robot gunslinger may be the character to finally convince me to jump back into Borderlands after a decade

Gearbox Software appeared at Tokyo Game Show 2025 to show a teaser trailer for Borderlands 4's newest Vault Hunter, C4SH, who will be added to the game in its 1st DLC Story Expansion pack.

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'Borderlands 4' Has Mixed Reviews on Steam, 3.4 Stars on Google Reviews

Find out what gamers have to say on Steam and Google Reviews about "Borderlands 4," which was released on September 12, 2025.

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Dying Light: The Beast shows Borderlands 4 how it’s done with stellar PC optimization – and exposes Gearbox CEO's tone-deaf response

In a time of bad PC ports and CEOs like Gearbox's Randy Pitchford hitting back at gamers for bad Borderlands 4 performance, it's great to see Techland's Dying Light: The Beast stand in a positive light.

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New Borderlands 4 patch notes bring PC performance fixes and optimization, and the start of weekly endgame updates — but console players are still waiting

Borderlands 4 has received a new update patch that addresses performance issues on PC, but console players are still waiting for fixes.

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Borderlands 4 review

True looter-shooter greatness in a messy package.

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Don't get stuck grinding in Borderlands 4's version of the Hinterlands—in fact, you're screwing yourself out of EXP if you try to do every sidequest before beating the main campaign

Bank that EXP for a rainy day.

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Performance woes plague Borderlands 4 on Xbox as Gearbox considers FOV slider fix

Borderlands 4 players on Xbox report severe performance issues, including memory leaks and frame drops, as Gearbox Software works on adding an FOV slider and other missing features.

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"Some need to learn how their PCs work" — Borderlands 4 head fires back as optimal settings for 68 GPUs released

Borderlands 4 was released on PC with some serious performance issues, and while the Gearbox CEO is arguing with gamers, a list of optimal settings for 68 different GPUs has arrived.

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Borderlands 4 maker says your old PC hardware is to blame for the game’s poor performance – even though it struggles to run on an RTX 5090

Gearbox Software's Borderlands 4 joins the list of poorly optimized Unreal Engine 5 PC games, yet its CEO thinks your old gaming PC is the problem.

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"Unoptimized and horrible" — Borderlands 4 falls to 'Mixed' Steam rating at launch as reviews hammer poor PC performance [UPDATE]

Borderlands 4 is off to a strong start on Steam in terms of player count, but serious issues with its PC performance are ruining the fun for many.

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Get ready for the Borderlands 4 release – live build-up, reactions, and launch info as we count down to Gearbox's open-world looter shooter

It's Borderlands 4 release day, so follow along as we cover everything you need to know

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‘Borderlands 4’: Release Times, When You Can Start Playing, And Everything Else You Need To Know

‘Borderlands 4’ is here, and we will tell you everything you need to know ahead of it's release this week.

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Borderlands 4 seemingly throws shade at former owner Embracer with an AI toilet and rundown town ruled by a king in a hot tub

Subtle as ever, Borderlands

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All Borderlands 4 Shift codes and how to redeem them

Tons of freebies for Vault Hunters.

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Will Borderlands 4 have crossplay?

Good news for fans.

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The Borderlands 4 endgame is detailed — how Gearbox plans to keep Vault Hunters hooked

Borderlands 4’s endgame brings Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, weekly challenges, Firmware gear sets, Specializations, and Pearlescent loot to keep Vault Hunters hooked.

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Borderlands 4’s post‑launch plans are stacked — and yes, even the “Invincible” bosses can be farmed

Gearbox has revealed Borderlands 4’s post-launch roadmap, including two major story expansions, four bounty packs, free Invincible bosses, seasonal events, and the Gilded Glory pre-order bonus packed with Legendary loot.

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Borderlands 4 is out now, so I'm looking back on the 5 best Gearbox games

From Risk of Rain to Brothers in Arms, here are the best Gearbox games to play if you're holding out on Borderlands 4

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Borderlands 4 dev says it's getting this beloved feature late — here's why it won't be at launch

Gearbox Software's Borderlands 4 is getting the beloved Photo Mode feature, but it's not coming at launch. Here's why.

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Borderlands 4 hands-on: Yeah, it's just 'more Borderlands,' but Gearbox's consistency is respectable and there's a cool hoverbike

The next big Borderlands game isn't transformative, but on the flip side, it also isn't a live service extraction shooter with survival elements, so that's good.

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After 4 hours with Borderlands 4 I'm not yet sold on its biggest changes, but Gearbox says "it would be strange" if Borderlands wasn't "constantly growing and adapting"

Summer Preview | "Less borders, more lands" is the driving Borderlands 4 to new heights, but I'm not sure all of them landing as intended

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Borderlands 4 might be the series' turning point – after 3 hours of playing it, here's what caught me off guard

What I found made me rethink what Borderlands is becoming.

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Borderlands 4's smallest controversy is its specs – wait until you hear its biggest

Steam has published new information on 'Borderlands 4' ahead of its launch on September 12, with pricing and hardware specs included.

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After all the anger and noise, Borderlands 4 isn't $80 anyway but there's a whopping expensive deluxe edition if you want to spend even more money on it

Borderlands 4 preorders are live now, and everything is fine.

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