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Game Maker Sketchbook 2026 celebrates the unsung heroes of game art

From iconic character design to rich environment art, here are this year's selections.

Creative Bloq · May 21

Borderlands 4's first story pack is the game's 'biggest DLC yet' and launches later this month

Gearbox Software has revealed Borderlands 4 Story Pack 1: Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, which will introduce all-new content when it arrives later this month.

TechRadar · Mar 13

Borderlands 4 will continue to be supported says Gearbox owner, and "we still are very optimistic about that title" despite launch being a "bit softer than we would've liked"

"We expect the title to achieve strong sell-through over its lifetime"

GamesRadar · Feb 4

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.

Windows Central · Sep 18, 2025

Borderlands 4 review

True looter-shooter greatness in a messy package.

PC Gamer · Sep 18, 2025

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.

PC Gamer · Sep 17, 2025

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.

Windows Central · Sep 16, 2025

"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.

Windows Central · Sep 15, 2025

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.

TechRadar · Sep 15, 2025

"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.

Windows Central · Sep 11, 2025