Borderlands

Borderlands is a multimedia franchise that began with the first game's release in 2009. The series follows the exploits of various Vault Hunters, treasure hunters who travel across space trying to find the legendary treasure, all while racing against ruthless intergalactic capitalist corporations and various hostile extra-terrestrials, all while keeping their trademark humor intact.

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Created by
Jeramy Cooke, Mark Darin, Randy Pitchford
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Roland, Lilith (Borderlands), Mordecai (Borderlands, Brick, Claptrap, Patricia Tannis, Axton (Borderlands), Maya, Salvador (Borderlands), Zer0 (Borderlands), Gaige (Borderlands), Kreig, Amara (Borderlands), Moze (Borderlands), Zane (Borderlands), FL4K (Borderlands), Tiny Tina (Borderlands)

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Horace, a boss in Borderlands 4.
Borderlands 4 Dev's Suggested Performance Workarounds Are Infuriating

Borderlands 4 is drawing a lot of heat for its poor performance, and workarounds from Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford are only adding fuel to the fire.

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Borderlands 4: All Main Bosses & Legendary Loot

Bosses are the most reliable source of powerful Legendary loot in Borderlands 4 - here’s a list of which boss drops what, and how to farm for it.

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How To Respec In Borderlands 4 And Reset Skill Points

In Borderlands 4, you can reset your skill point allocation at various vending machines scattered around the map - but it’ll cost you time and money.

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Borderlands 4: All Vault Fragment Locations & Rewards

There are nine total Vault Fragments in Borderlands 4 that open up one Vault in each region, rewarding players with unique upgrades when completed.

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Borderlands 4 Reviews Are In & They All Say It's Better Than Borderlands 3

Borderlands 4 has the difficult task of following the regularly derided Borderlands 3, but reviews are so far trending in the right direction.

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Borderlands 4 Release Date & All Times By Region

The iconic looter shooter series returns with Borderlands 4. Here’s exactly when you can start playing in your region and on your chosen platform.

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October 3 Will Be An Exciting Day For Borderlands Fans

Borderlands fans have a lot to look forward this fall, and Gearbox founder Randy Pitchford has revealed more big news for this October 3.

Borderlands 4 characters with the Steam logo.
Steam Really Wants You To Play Every Borderlands Game Before 4 Releases, & I Think You Should Too

Borderlands 4 is on its way later this year, and a huge sale on Steam is making now the perfect time to try the series and get prepared.

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10 Borderlands Characters Who Deserved More Screen Time

Borderlands has many characters, but some of the franchise's most beloved personalities deserved more screen time and attention than they got.

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10 Most Polarizing Borderlands Characters We Love To Hate

Borderlands has many memorable and beloved characters, but it also has its fair share of polarizing characters that people love to hate.

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Borderlands: 10 Most Ridiculous Weapons, Ranked By How Absurd They Are

Borderlands is known for its over-abundance of weapons and while some are pretty awesome, others are downright ridiculous or just plain weird.

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I've Played Every Borderlands Game, But One Has Completely Vanished From My Memory

I love all the games in the Borderlands franchise but I genuinely don't remember ever playing one of them—even though I know I did.

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Borderlands: 10 Best Vault Hunters, Ranked By How Fun They Are To Play

The Borderlands series has a large variety of Vault Hunters, each with their unique skills and strengths, but these 10 are the most fun to play.

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Borderlands 4 Vex and Rafa vault hunters standing back to back and shooting their guns
You Can Get A Free Borderlands 4 Weapon Skin Before The Game Is Even Out

Borderlands 4 won’t be out for a few more months, releasing in September, but you can already claim a weapon skin for free ahead of time.

Vex in Borderlands 4 shooting a gun at an enemy holding two swords.
After The State Of Play, I’m Finally Convinced Borderlands 4 Will Make Loot Exciting Again

The looter shooter genre of video games needs to have a great loot mechanic, and Borderlands 4 promises to learn from Borderlands 3’s mistakes.

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Borderlands 4 State Of Play Live Updates: All News & Announcements

Screen Rant’s Kyle Gratton live-blogs the Borderlands 4 State of Play deep dive, covering everything revealed about the upcoming looter shooter.

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The Only Way I'll Enjoy Borderlands 4's Story Is If There Is Less Of It

If Borderlands 4 wants to win me over it needs to focus more on creating fun gameplay than trying to be too dramatic like some past Borderlands games.

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Borderlands 4: Release Date, Platforms, Story, & Gameplay Details

Everything known about the Borderlands 4 game after the PlayStation State of Play and everything yet to come that players can look forward to.

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Borderlands 4 Gets Release Date, With Dedicated State Of Play Coming Soon

News has been revealed for the upcoming Borderlands 4, including an official release date for the game and an announced special presentation.

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