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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to get Borderlands' Mad Moxxi in Fortnite?
(Image via Epic Games) Fortnite's latest crossover brings the fan-favourite character Mad Moxxi of Borderlands to Battle Royale. The beloved bar owner brings her unique flair and the skin to Fortnite. While her skin will eventually hit the Fortnite Item Shop, as per the scheduled time, there is an exclusive way to grab her early on. To secure the skin, a specific action is needed. Here is all you need to know about how to get her early on in the game. How to unlock Mad Moxxi Fortnite skin early? There is a guaranteed method to unlock Mad Moxxi skin, even before she debuts in Fortnite's Item Shop. For this, players need to make Borderlands 4 purchase, directly through the Epic Games Store. Crucially, one must make a purchase using the exact Epic Games account that they use to play Fortnite. Make the purchase before the September 12, 2025 deadline. Once done, no additional steps are needed. The Bundle will appear in the Fortnite account on its own. Early access of the Bundle remains exclusive to purchases via Epic Games Store. To buy Borderlands 4 anywhere else, like PC stores or consoles, will not reward players with a bundle. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Learn More - How Donating Sperm May Boost Your Income SpellRock Undo Also, if players refund the game purchase, it will result in the Bundle being removed from the Fortnite locker. What is included in the Mad Moxxi Bundle ? NEW Fortnite Borderlands MAD MOXXI Skin Full Bundle Showcase (How To Get MAD MOXXI Bundle Early) The Mad Moxxi Bundle, as part of the Fortnite x Borderlands crossover, will deliver players with her signature outfit (w/ Shader Off variant) apart from other Fortnite cosmetics. As confirmed by Epic Games, the Bundle includes Moxxi's Tip Jar, a Back Bling along with Underdome Megaphone, a Pickaxe, too. It will allow players to play as Mad Moxxi's character, while enjoying her charming personality and good looks. The only catch here with this cosmetic package is that the offer is time-sensitive. So, one must purchase Borderlands 4 before September 12, 2025, to qualify. Just in case you miss the offer, do not be disappointed. Mad Moxxi will be available for everyone in the Fortnite Item Shop. It will arrive on schedule—September 29, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET. It will be available to purchase till October 6, 2025, 8:00 PM ET. Borderlands 4 will officially release on September 12, 2025. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Geek Culture
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
'Borderlands 4' Nets Nintendo Switch 2 Version A Month After Main Release
Gearbox Entertainment's upcoming looter-shooter sequel, Borderlands 4 , has now landed a Nintendo Switch 2 version, with the game headed to the hybrid console on 3 October 2025, just one month after its main release. Taking to X/Twitter, Gearbox head Randy Pitchford announced the game's Nintendo Switch 2 launch date in his signature casual style, reminiscent of his previous reveal of the title's early release. In the clip, he addressed fan concerns that the Switch 2 version would not arrive anytime soon due to the lack of pre-order announcements, and cheekily set up the notion that it would not release this year, only to drop the reveal of its October launch right at the end. The announcement of Borderlands 4's Switch 2 launch date within the year will certainly be great news for fans eager to take the mayhem with them on the go, especially considering Gearbox's previous statements that the version would arrive later than other platforms. This was in part due to the team's decision to make a dedicated Switch 2 version of the game over a simple port, with Pitchford explaining that the hybrid console was 'a joy to work with' and that it was 'pretty astonishing how perfect [the] platform is for Borderlands 4 .' With Borderlands 4's early launch date of 12 September 2025 on the PlayStation, Xbox and PC, things are already looking pretty promising for the upcoming shooter sequel, which looks set to ramp up the mayhem fans know and love, with Pitchford and Gearbox Global Creative Executive Officer Andrew Reiner explaining during a previous interview with Geek Culture how the team is bringing the series back to its roots while expanding on core concepts. Now, with an early-than-expected release date on the Nintendo Switch 2, the game will also attract a brand new legion of fans when Borderlands 4 drops on the hybrid console on 3 October 2025. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Borderlands 4 Gearbox Entertainment Nintendo switch 2
Engadget
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
A stylish shooter, occult Solitaire and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of indie game news and releases. We've got some nifty stuff lined up for you this time around, including a stylish co-op shooter and a very cool Metroidvania concept. But first I'd like to bring your attention to a newish game I picked up in the Steam Summer Sale. It is absolutely breaking my brain — or perhaps it might actually improve my cognitive function. It's called Ambidextro and it's from Majorariatto, which self-published the game (the two-person studio's tagline is "Video games that ruin lives"). The gist here is that you play a wizard sent by a queen to rescue her children after a witch kidnaps them and takes them to two different places. Rather than let him try to find the princess and prince one at a time, the queen bisects the wizard and orders him to the dungeons until he learns to control both halves of his body simultaneously. That's where you come in. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. There are 100 single-screen levels in Ambidextro and you complete them by controlling each half of the wizard at the same time. One with the left thumbstick and the jump button of your choice, and one with the right. The aim is to bring the two halves of the wizard together. The timer doesn't leave much room for error and when one half dies, it's back to the start. Sure, you could cheat by getting a friend to control one of the wizard halves, but that defeats the purpose. I am a truly horrible multitasker, so I was curious how well I'd do at playing Ambidextro . As it turns out, I got through the first 19 levels fairly quickly, and then I was absolutely rotten at it. Granting myself more time through the accessibility settings helped a bit, but it's still a tough game. I'm going to stick with it to see if I can get better. There's no way it could be as difficult as simultaneously playing two characters in Overcooked by myself. Now, that's impossible. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Mycopunk is a co-op shooter from developer Pigeons at Play and publisher Devolver Digital that arrived in early access on Steam this week. With a Moebius-style look that reminds me a bit of Sable , the fantastic Rollerdrome and the Borderlands series, Mycopunk is certainly eye-catching. You can team up with three friends and play as robots that have been hired to eradicate a fungus that's infected a valuable world. Each of the robots has their own moveset and class, but (as in the Borderlands games) there's a great deal of variety and customization when it comes to the weaponry. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Inscryption showed what's possible when you inject horror into a card-based game, and perhaps that was an influence for Occlude , which is out now on Steam. This is billed as a "game of occult Solitaire." Sure, you'll arrange cards by numerical rank, but it seems there's more going on here than might first meet the eye. As the title suggests, the rules are somewhat obscured in this narrative puzzle title from Tributary Games and publisher Pantaloon. Can you figure 'em out? To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Everdeep Aurora is an interesting-looking game from Ysbryd Games that landed on Steam and Nintendo Switch this week. This NES-inspired 2D adventure reminds me a little of Animal Well in terms of its tone and look. You play as a cat named Shell who drills down to search for her missing mother amid a meteor shower that has wrecked the planet's surface. There's a mix of platforming and exploration here. Everdeep Aurora looks rather pretty and the trailer made me smile. I'm hoping to play it at some point down the line. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. I do love a side-scrolling beat-'em-up and Ra Ra Boom is absolutely one of those. This project from Gylee Games features four ninja cheerleaders from outer space who are trying to save Earth from a rogue AI. This is a co-op game for up to four players. Each of the cheerleaders has their own attacks and abilities (including ranged weapons), as well as a skill tree that you can use to unlock new ones. I've played a chunk of Ra Ra Boom and I'm enjoying it quite a bit so far. It looks and sounds nice, and the combat is just the right level of challenging for me up to this point. If you dig games like the Streets of Rage series and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge , you might be interested in checking this out. A two-level demo is available on Steam now. Ra Ra Boom is coming to Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox and PS5 on August 12. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. Rhythm of Resistance is a Metroidvania that has a very interesting mechanic. It's a rhythm-based game (no points for guessing that after reading its title), but there's a catch — you can pick the music. For instance, you can switch to a track with a lower BPM to make a trap easier to bypass. You can find new songs that can distort reality "in strange and surprising ways" while you're on your journey in this game from NetherMoon Game Studio, which is slated to arrive on Steam next year.
Geek Culture
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
'Borderlands 4' Will Allow Players To Mute Claptrap With Audio Slider
Fans of Gearbox Software's looter shooter Borderlands would undoubtedly recognise its mascot, CL4P-TP (better known as Claptrap). Love or hate the annoying robotic companion, the franchise's latest outing, Borderlands 4 , is set to include an option to mute him completely, introducing a dedicated Claptrap volume slider. Claptrap has been a series staple since it began in 2009, appearing in all the games as an NPC (non-player character), and even as one of its playable Vault Hunters in 2014's Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel . The character is known for his endless banter that can be equal parts endearing and annoying, which was probably what led to the developers including an audio adjustment setting in their upcoming sequel. 'I wrote some lines just for this feature and it includes maybe the dumbest most niche reference to a certain terrible accent in a certain classic immersive sim,' wrote Borderlands 4 narrative director Sam Winkler in a post on X/Twitter in response to another post by streamer Chadly on Claptrap's dedicated volume slider. When several users pointed out that Winkler shouldn't have 'caved to Claptrap haters', the developer joked that he 'pitched that you should be able to put him from 0% to 200% but i think the government said no.' While the inclusion of a Claptrap voice slider might seem like a mere inside joke, its existence does allude to the team taking a step back in terms of the game's comedic element, especially since its previous outing, 2019's Borderlands 3 , was heavily criticised for its writing, which many thought tried too hard to be funny and ended up feeling out of touch. This falls in line with the team's wider goal of bringing the series back to its roots, delivering a more grounded narrative experience while simultaneously ramping up gameplay with expanded systems and new gun manufacturers. Now with its dedicated Claptrap slider, it remains to be seen how big a role the character will play in the sequel, as it approaches its release on 12 September 2025 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Borderlands Borderlands 4 claptrap Gearbox Software
Forbes
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Outriders 2' Was Real, Almost Finished, Then Incinerated
Outriders The looter shooter genre has not had all that many new entries in many years now, after a number of games tried and fail to replicate the success of titles like Borderlands, The Division, Warframe and Destiny. But one really gave its best effort, Outriders, but ultimately did not blossom into a long-running series. It almost did. According to a new report, one of the two cancelled games from the beleaguered People Can Fly, Project Gemini, was in fact Outriders 2. Not only that, but the report says that the game was nearly finished before it was unceremoniously axed in early June, which also came with a number of layoffs. It's not the biggest surprise this was one of the games, but if it was that late in development? What a tragedy. For me, Outriders is very much a 'it deserved better' game. It had an incredibly strong foundation, some of the best looter-shooter elements I've seen in terms of gearing and its combat philosophy of 'the cover is for the enemies, not you' was a blast. It's one of the only third-person shooters I've actually enjoyed. Outriders It's a bizarre story. Outriders started out extremely strong and Square Enix bragged about it immediately. Here's its press release subtitled 'New IP posed to be the company's next big franchise.' FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder What on earth happened? A very, very sharp drop-off. It was plagued by tech issues at launch, but it also had a campaign with a pretty clear ending and an endgame that wasn't fully build out yet. A major update and then a full expansion brought a minimal amount of players back, despite being great additions. But I suspect that the biggest issue for Square Enix may have been that unlike Destiny, this was not a live service. No battle passes, no microtransactions, no endless stream of content, severely limiting revenue. Still, a second game was in the works due to the initial success until…it wasn't. What once was a 'new IP posed to be the company's next big franchise' appears to now be permanently dead. Outriders had its issues, but it also did loot-shooting better than many other competitors, even some of its major ones. The game and People Can Fly deserved better. If there's some remote chance anyone else could pick up that IP, that almost-finished game and that team, it would be a great call. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
