Borderlands 4 Is Running Just Fine

Borderlands 4 Performance Is ‘Pretty Damn Optimal,’ Says Randy Pitchford

The conversation around Borderlands 4 this past week has been dominated by one thing: criticism of the game’s performance. A vocal group of fans say they can’t run the game well, sharing videos of tanking frame rates, sudden crashes, and weird bugs.

However, Gearbox head honcho Randy Pitchford is staunchly defensive, shifting the blame to pretty much anything but the game itself. If you’ve followed Pitchford’s words before, you know this sort of behavior isn’t anything new.

Granted, yesterday, Gearbox and its publisher 2K put on their public-relation gloves and crafted a statement claiming that PC performance is their top priority, a stark contrast from Gearbox’s mouthpiece. So perhaps the tides are shifting toward taking audience feedback seriously and, more importantly, communicating that.

Dispatch Is An Episodic Workplace Comedy First, Iterating Where Telltale Refused To

Editor Andrew Stretch chatted with the team behind Dispatch, an upcoming Telltale-like from former Telltale devs—but their goal is to break the rigid mold from Telltale’s heyday. Plus, I think it’s rare to see a game modeled after something like The Office or Parks & Rec, so I’m curious to see how this one will land.

Battlefield 6 Xbox Series S Development Made the Whole Game ‘Better,’ EA Says

A lot of the buzz in recent years about the Series S has been about its weaker specs. But according to technical director Christian Buhl, that was actually a boon for the team, who used that challenge to make the game run even better.

For more on Battlefield 6, check out our latest hands-on preview where our writer Erren Van Duine checked out the largest map in the game.

News Roundup

• Steam Will Soon Lose Support for Around 0.01% of Its Install Base

• Fae Farm IP Snapped Up by "Experienced Collective of Video Game Leaders"

• Bloodlines 2's Toreador and Lasombra Paywall Has Been Removed

Critical Role Campaign 4 Trailer Introduces Us to the Land of Araman

Want the latest on the new campaign with Brennan Lee Mulligan at the helm? You can learn all about the Sundered Houses, the Falconer’s Rebellion, and the Revolutionary Council in the newest trailer for Critical Role’s upcoming campaign.

Sega Playfully Revives Nintendo Rivalry in New Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Trailer

Sonic drives where Nintendon’t, at least according to some playful jabs in the latest Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds trailer. Honestly, in today’s world, it’s nice to see some playful banter like this between two giant mascots.

In other Sega news, Yakuza Kiwami 3 got leaked. As per usual, Ryu Ga Gotoku fans are eating good.

New Games & Updates to Look Forward To

• Valheim Coming to PlayStation 5 Next Year, Crossplay Confirmed

• Deltarune Chapter 5 Not Coming in 2026's First Half, Chapter 6 Officially Confirmed

• Palworld 1.0 Confirmed for 2026, "Several Surprises" Coming This Year

• Hyperfunk Is Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Dev Team Reptile's Next Game

Opinion: Death to Death Runs

Editor in Chief Andrew Otton jumped into the debate surrounding Hollow Knight: Silksong and its difficulty. He takes issue with one particular design choice in the game, and it’s the way checkpoints are situated, which creates to long, tedious, unnecessary runs back to the boss.