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Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The new Borderlands 4 trailer feels like an extreme parody of the 2025 games industry: a (literal) bloodbath caused by board members killing cool ideas to save money
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Look, I don't want to sound overly dramatic, but, well, here we go. If Gearbox wasn't going for a tongue-in-cheek parody of today's games industry with its new Borderlands 4 animated short, then it was certainly serendipitous, because now that the parallel has struck me I'm having a hard time ignoring it. The star of the trailer is new Vault Hunter Rafa, a cyber-soldier held together by a "Liveframe" exo-suit like ground meat in a sausage casing. Rafa grew up in a different gravity, so his body can't handle other environments without the suit, which happens to come with laser swords, turrets, and a bunch of other Tediore military-grade gadgets. We see some of those weapons in action here, kindly escorting loads of people into the afterlife at a shareholder demonstration gone very awry, but narrative is the focus. And once again, despite absurd caricatures and some expected ham-fisted writing, I find myself surprisingly intrigued by the tone of Borderlands 4. A demonstration of the Liveframe suits comes to a swift and bloody end after members of the Tediore board deem the project too expensive. The presenter bows to "the living, breathing backbone of this company," also known as "savings," in one of the video's loudest roasts of capitalism. "The board has decided to reduce our overhead in R&D," he adds, executing soldiers and animating their corpses using those fancy suits. There's an AI simile in here somewhere, but it's too tortured even for me. Now, I'm not going to seriously compare games industry-wide layoffs caused by mismanagement in real life to straight-up murder ordered by greedy shareholders in a video game in a series that's about as subtle as a brick to the forehead, but clearly I am going to spend about 270 words mulling over their curious thematic overlap. And that's more mulling than Borderlands has generally gotten out of me in the past, so screw it, maybe I'm just in a cynical mood this summer, but I'm still naively holding out hope that Borderlands 4's story will clear the "dumb as a bag of hammers" bar. Borderlands 4 has the "biggest world" Gearbox has ever made, and it's as seamless as it can be thanks to the power of "technical bulls***" that allows for "less borders, more lands."
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New Borderlands 4 trailer is a funny critique of capitalism, and Randy Pitchford says if we "share and retweet" we could get more: "Those numbers directly impact the decisions made in the suit meetings and conference rooms"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Borderlands 4 has had its fair share of marketing mishaps, from Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford saying "real fans" would find a way to pay $80 for it to a collector's edition that isn't a collector's edition and doesn't even contain the game. But a new trailer is already at over 100,000 views on YouTube, and Pitchford says we need to get sharing it if we want to see more like it. The trailer is actually a narrative short film that introduces the backstory of Rafa, a new Vault Hunter. Raised in an asteroid belt, he can't handle planetary gravity without the aid of an exosuit developed by the Tediore corporation. It plays out a Robocop-esque scene where the exosuit is paraded in front of shareholders, and deadly violence ensues. It's a blunt-but-funny parody of the kind of capitalism we're all too familiar with these days – maybe even a parody of the video games industry itself. Making the parody even more real is Pitchford himself, who tweets: "If you like this kind of thing instead of normal commercials, please share and retweet. Those numbers directly impact the decisions made in the suit meetings and conference rooms." The kinds of conference rooms and suit meetings being explicitly mocked in the trailer...? We can debate until the cows come home if it's possible to effectively critique a system such as capitalism from within it, but here we are. All I know is I enjoyed the video, it even made me laugh out loud once, which Borderlands has never made me do before, so that's something. In the meantime, check out all the upcoming games of 2025. Solve the daily Crossword
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Borderlands 4 state of play gameplay reveal highlights
Gearbox Software has just dropped Borderlands 4 during the PlayStation's latest State of Play. The 20-minute deep dive into the anarchic world highlights some fresh Vault Hunters , a revamped loot system, and the mysterious planet Kairos to push the signature chaos of the series to newer heights. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now But the biggest of all surprises was the release date of the game, September 12, 2025. Let us break down all that was revealed with the Borderlands 4 gameplay . Borderlands 4 features new vault hunters, action, and more Borderlands 4 - State of Play Deep Dive | PS5 Games The demo introduced Rafa the Exo-Soldier and Vex the Siren, the two of the 4 playable characters. While Vex summons the spectral beasts (through siren powers), including the ghost-tiger, manipulating the phase energy, Rafa is the former Tediore soldier who uses advanced weapons like an exo-suit (allows him to materialize the weapons) in the middle of combat. Their skills are the most complex within the series and offer deep customization with passive upgrades, class traits, and capstone abilities. They perfectly cater to the support, aggressive, or tactical playstyles. The gameplay takes place in Terminus Range, the frozen wasteland where this duo raided the black site facility. The action was completely Borderlands, with explosive gunplay, new movement options (ziplining, gliding, and double jumps), and wild abilities. The biggest twist here was that the vehicles now are instant summon hovercrafts or Digirunners). They let the players speed through the open zones without the load screens. Kairo and Timekeeper in Borderlands 4 Kairo, the new setting of the game, is the planet shackled by Timekeeper (cosmic dictator), the villain who uses cybernetic implants (bolts) to control the inhabitants. The players would battle through the 4 distinct biomes— frozen tundras to the blacksite facilities. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They will be battling robot enforcers or The Order and dismantling the synthetic army of Timekeepers. They will also recruit allies like Armata from Borderlands 3 and some other returning faces like Moxxi Zane, Claptrap, and more. The demo showed a seamless transition between combat and exploration, with zero loading screens. It emphasizes the focus of Gearbox on the immersion. As for the Lilith, it might have caused a rogue moon crash, which kickstarted the rebellion of Kairo— a classic Borderlands chaos. There are also some side activities, such as the Assassin's Creed-style world events. They offer the loot without any mandatory quests. The split-screen and the crossplay co-op are also confirmed with the instanced loot and the scaled difficulty for keeping the teams balanced. Borderlands 4 Game-changing loot, movement, and combat upgrades The movement gets a major upgrade with the ziplines, gliding, and the Digirunner, the single-seat hoverbike that can be summoned anywhere. The tools aren't just for the traversal, but they are woven into the combat, allowing the players to flank the enemies or even escape the firefights vertically. Combining it with the returning mechanics like double jumps and sliding makes the Borderlands 4 battle feel much more dynamic than it was before. The weapon system has been overhauled by Gearbox Software with, Licensed parts- guns mix the manufacturer traits, like the Jakob rifle with the Hyperion scope, etc. As part of enchantments, there are some manufacturer-specific buffs like Tediore reloads that deal the bonus damage, exploding harder. The ordnance slot combines heavy weapons (rocket launchers) and grenades on the cooldown. It will ensure you never get stuck without crowd control. The rep kits allow players to buff or heal themselves mid-fight. Legendaries will be rare but stronger than it was in Borderlands 3, while the replayable bosses will let players farm the gear effectively. The goal is to make all drops feel meaningful. The instanced loot, split-screen co-op, and crossplay show how Gearbox is giving priority to the solo grinders and the chaotic couch parties. Is Borderlands 4 a return to the form? As per the promises of Gearbox Software, Borderlands 4 will be more grounded than the original. It will blend refined combat and classic humor. Its release in September avoids the shadow of GTA 6, as per Randy Pitchford, and, with the deep builds, crossplay, and a variety of insane loot, it might be the series' best entry to date. As per the previews, Gearbox is definitely listening to the fans and ensuring to fix the BL3 loot spam while adding mobility and tightening the story. Also, if the final game actually delivers right, the Vault Hunters are definitely in it for the wild ride. Borderlands 4 will be available to play on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Steam/Epic), and Switch 2. It will be released on September 12, 2025.
