Category: Games

At PAX West, Gearbox announced the first stage of post-release content for Borderlands 3. The loot shooter has three content drops scheduled to release this year, with more on the way in 2020. The full Borderlands 3 Fall/Winter 2019 content calendar is pictured below.

Following its release, Borderlands 3 will get a Halloween-themed limited-time event called Bloody Harvest. The event will include thematically spooky activities and side missions, and completing these will allow you to unlock unique rewards. Later in the year, a much larger expansion called Maliwan Takedown will release. This expansion adds a whole new map to Borderlands 3, and the area will contain brand-new enemies, a never-before-seen boss, and powerful weapons and rewards. Both Bloody Harvest and Maliwan Takedown will be free.

Finally, before 2019 ends, Borderlands 3 will receive the first of its major DLC expansions. These larger expansions are not free, but they include a lot more content than the free add-ons. The DLC will also be included in the Season Pass, so pre-ordering the Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe edition unlocks all of its content automatically. Like the free add-ons, this DLC adds new side missions, enemies, and loot but it also expands on Borderlands 3 with campaign missions that act as a sequel to the game’s story.

It will be interesting to see how Gearbox handles Borderlands 3 going into 2020, given the landscape of loot shooter games. Post-release content for Borderlands 2 was largely new playable Vault Hunters or additional story missions that could be tackled with another person if you wanted. Including free pieces of content like holiday-themed events and map expansions in the post-release calendar is a new strategy for the series. Then again, Borderlands 3 changes a lot of what makes a Borderlands game a Borderlands game–such as adjusting how skill trees and active skills work, giving the Vault Hunters more personality, moving the setting off the planet of Pandora, and implementing movement mechanics inspired by modern day shooters like Titanfall 2.

Borderlands 3 is scheduled to release for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on September 13. On PC, the game has a limited-time exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store. Borderlands 3 is also scheduled to release on Google Stadia, a cloud-based game streaming service.

Here’s every sync pair (trainer and their pokemon) in Pokemon Masters. Which one do you want in your party?

Apparent leaked voiceover recordings from the anime production company Funimation allegedly reveal voice actors from Dragon Ball Z (including what appears to be Goku’s English voice actor Sean Schemmel) making homophobic, incestuous, and overall offensive jokes while recording.

Multiple audio clips were slowly revealed by Nick Rekieta over the course of his Rekieta Law livestream, which he claims violates Funimation’s own workplace guidelines. Rekieta also notes that he obtained the clips “absolutely, 100% legally” and that he is distributing them in a journalistic capacity. Funimation notably distributes (and facilitates English dub work for) Dragon Ball Z, which is created by Toei Animation.

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After speaking to its designers, it’s easy to tell Circuit Superstars was born from a place of passion. The developer, Original Fire Games, is composed of just six people—three of whom are siblings who grew up around not only video games, but motorsport. To put it simply, Circuit Superstars is a top-down racing game with arcade visuals, but with more realistic driving physics, and an additional attention to detail only true motorsport fans would probably think of.

I spoke to Carolina, Alberto, and Carlos Mastretta, the siblings behind Circuit Superstars, as I played an early-build. They emphasized their goal is to capture the essence of motorsport with Circuit Superstars, and bring the aspects of the sport they particularly enjoy to others through their game.

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From Hooked on a Feeling to Come to Get Your Love to a dance off featuring O-o-h Child, the Guardians of the Galaxy films have featured some of the greatest musical hits from our history. However, there is one song that director James Gunn won’t ever use, even though it just so happens to be the most-requested by fans.

This revelation was prompted by @Jairus stating that Gunn “better use a song by The Style Council in the next GOTG movie.” Gunn quote Tweeted that tweet, saying “If I used every song I “better” use or that someone will “riot” if I don’t, my soundtracks would be 30,000 hours long.”

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Gearbox Publishing and Blackbird Interactive have announced Homeworld 3, a true sequel to 2003’s space-faring RTS Homeworld 2.

Homeworld 3 is currently a few months into pre-production and is currently on Fig.com, which allows fans to pledge/invest in the development of this new title. As of this writing, Homeworld 3’s money raised is at $137,380 with 30 days to go.

This move allows backers to “snag a backstage pass to impact the game’s development and prove that the fanbase still craves Homeworld 3.” From features to priorities to what’s in the collector’s edition, backers will have their voice heard.

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CD Projekt Red has revealed 14 minutes of new gameplay for its forthcoming RPG title Cyberpunk 2077. Coupled with gorgeous visuals, the new video sheds more light on the game’s world, its gangs, customization and playstyles.

Below we’ve gathered 155 of our favorite moments from the video, including environmental and action shots, for you to gawk over. Just be warned, it may contain minor spoilers for locations and characters you’ll see in-game in April.

Cyberpunk 2077 is focused on player control. When you’re creating your character–which no longer will have a sex option, but rather a body type–you’ll choose their background too. This will play into the game’s lore and influence certain choices that can be made in conversations.

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