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Hollow Knight: Silksong once again raises the debate about whether it's OK not to be able to finish a game The post The Debate Over <i>Silksong</i> Points To A Growing Divide In The World Of Gaming appeared first on Kotaku. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:48 AM Gryphline says Arknights Endfield will launch in early 2026, meaning a longer wait for the survival-influenced challenger to Genshin Impact. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:53 AM Challenging milsim sequel Hell Let Loose Vietnam manages to satisfy historical accuracy and gameplay variety with just one grand idea. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:53 AM A list of all the Borderlands 4 missions we know about so far, including the different mission types to earn achievements and trophies. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:05 AM With new Minecraft drops coming around more often than ever before, we take a look at what's coming in the next Minecraft update, and when. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:26 AM Here's exactly how to reach the Silksong Mount Fay area both in the early and mid-game, so you can pick up one of Hornet's best abilities. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:34 AM Your arsenal may change constantly in Borderlands 4, but you can pin down a consistent aesthetic at least with these BL4 Twitch drops. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:26 AM A breakdown of the best Borderlands 4 Vex build, as well as details on all available skills, capstones, and augments you can choose. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:23 AM Here's a breakdown of the best Borderlands 4 Rafa build and details of all of his Action Skills, Augments, and abilities you can pick. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:15 AM A break down of the best Borderlands 4 Amon build, including a rundown of his action skills and capstones, plus playstyle thoughts. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:05 AM A breakdown of the best Borderlands 4 Harlowe build, including a look at her full skill tree, all capstones, and all augment options. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:00 AM A complete list of all Borderlands 4 bosses, as well as details on where to find their location and the best tactic to beat them quickly. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:43 AM Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 developer Saber Interactive finally implements plain helmets for older armor marks, with more on the way. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:42 AM The Finals Season 8 is the free shooter's biggest launch in more than a year, with upgrades to its signature environmental destruction. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:40 AM It may have changed forever but it's still happening, in fact more frequently, so here's what we know about Minecraft Live in 2025. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:27 AM A guide to locate all of the Fortnite NPC locations in Chapter 6 Season 4, all the characters you can hire, and the items they all sell. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:22 AM Here's our rundown of the best survival games on PC, including everything from Palworld and Stalker 2, to Dune Awakening and Minecraft. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:50 AM Paradox Interactive has apologized for the poorly-received Crusader Kings 3 Coronations DLC, saying it allocated resources elsewhere. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:50 AM Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti specs leaks point to a new graphics card with a massive 24GB of GDDR7 VRAM compared to just 16GB on its predecessor. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:15 AM Here's exactly how to get the Silksong Double Jump ability, including the Faydown Cloak location and how to reach it in Mount Fay. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:41 AM Claim the latest Genshin Impact codes and to instantly redeem free Primogems, Mora, and other in-game items to power up your characters. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:06 AM Dune Awakening Twitch drops will add some extra frills to your fief, and ensure your homestead is the envy of players across Arrakis. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:31 AM Supervive's Armory has divided players since launch, so Theorycraft is reworking it entirely and removing its gacha-esque Prisma systems. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:44 AM Nvidia RT 5070 Super specs rumors suggest this new graphics card will not only have loads more GDDR7 VRAM, but also more CUDA cores. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:25 AM Getting the best frame rate from The Finals is a tricky task, but fresh optimization in the new update is bringing about positive impact. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:21 AM All of the new and active NBA 2K26 locker codes that will get you free VC, MyPlayer gear, player cards, XP boosts, and more freebies. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:16 AM You'll need all the help you can get if you want to survive the game's cosmic horrors, so here are all the current, valid Once Human codes. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:38 AM Sean Murray has announced the next project from No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, so here's we expect Light No Fire to be released. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:12 AM The new Assassin's Creed Shadows patch notes finally add a much-requested fog removal tool and time skip function, as well as a new weapon. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:32 AM Battlefield 6's next test will involve a battle royale mode with a zone that kills you outright, creating the "deadliest" BR ever. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:27 AM Find the top CPU cooler for your needs to lower CPU temps and reduce noise, with air and liquid options from Noctua, Corsair, NZXT, and more. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:48 AM We've got the best Silksong Moorwing strategy to beat Greymoor's boss, including the Moorwing location and a runback time shortcut. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:11 AM We've got the best Silksong Widow strategy to beat Bellhart's main boss easily, including how to get to Widow's hidden boss room. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 5:50 AM Here are all the current HSR codes to redeem in HoYoverse's gacha game, offering free Stellar Jade, Credits, upgrade materials, and more. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 5:46 AM The roster of Overwatch 2 characters is loaded with weird and wonderful heroes, and we've detailed each one's abilities so you can master them in no time. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 5:11 AM The Finals has some high ultra specs, but thanks to new optimizations, anyone with a half-decent gaming PC or laptop can run this shooter. |
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PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 4:39 AM There are five Hollow Knight Silksong endings in total, and you'll need to put some serious hours in if you want to see all of them. |
PCGamesN Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:50 AM Here are all four Borderlands 4 characters and vault hunters, including their class and skills, so you can decide who to play as at launch. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:19 AM  CD Projekt have rolled out a fresh Cyberpunk 2077 patch with fixes and tweaks for some of update 2.3's additions. The most noteworthy is what sounds like a pretty hefty revamp of how the autodrive function goes about conveying your ride from A to B. If you missed it arriving back in July, update 2.3 was the final set of new stuff CD Projekt plan to add to the first Cyberpunk, a game they've been physically unable to stop themselves from delving back into over the past couple of years, despite Cyberpunk 2 having been in the works for a little while now. To be fair, most of its contents were vehicle and photo mode-related, with the autodrive function and similar Delamain taxi system heaflining alongside some new rides. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:20 AM  One of my favourite pieces of internet television last year was Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, a Netflix anime series that pretends to be just another adaption of Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novels before, rather brilliantly, pirouetting into a warm and sincere (but not overly self-flagellating) study of the original story's tropeyness. One of the beneficiaries is Pilgrim himself, who's forced to confront his own immaturity and entitlement: a reckoning that, one suspects, mirrors that of O'Malley himself, not to mention lapsed fans (hello) whose ability to parse these faults needed time to develop. It's a growing-up that continues in Scott Pilgrim EX, the 2026-bound sidescrolling action brawler from Tribute Games (a studio packed with devs who worked on Ubisoft's Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World: The Game). While not a direct continuation of Takes Off, it's apparently set not that long afterwards, and sees the new, more likable Scott teaming up with friends and foes to biff around demons and fitness bros on the streets of Toronto. I played about thirty minutes at Gamescom, and compared to Ubi's 2010 beat 'em up, EX appears to have done some maturing of its own. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:10 AM  Tis the season for publishers apologising for screwing up their DLC rollouts, apparently. Even as Paradox Interactive appear crown in hand before Crusader Kings 3 players to say sorry for the buggy Coronations DLC, Funcom are weathering a backlash of their own over communication problems with Dune: Awakening's new paid Lost Harvest expansion. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:46 AM  Watch out! EA claim to have created "the most dangerous ring in gaming" for Battlefield 6's battle royale, and they won't stop waving their lethal hoop around in a post that runs down the mode's features ahead of its first Labs playtest. Prior to now, all we've gotten battle royale-wise have been teases, with the devs busy seeking feedback on the shooter's more standard multiplayer bits during the recent open beta. Oh, and showing off their campaign's rampant helicopter destruction, lest we forget the great sacrifice of those poor metal birds. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:10 AM  Hollow Knight: Silksong contains what could be a cheeky reference to this year's prior headline success story from a smaller developer, Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Are you playing Team Cherry's new metroidvania? Here's how to find that Easter egg. Beware mild area and equipment spoilers from this point on. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Thursday, September 11, 2025 5:42 AM  There's another message about Crusader Kings 3's Coronations DLC for you to read, sire. Developers PDS Black have apologised for the update not being up to par, and issued the first of multiple patches aimed at rectifying its issues. |
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Siliconera Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:00 AM
Super Robot Wars is one of those series that I love even if the actual stages aren't great and line-ups aren't ideal. I love the interactions and potential for silliness when all these series are dumped into the same pot. (It's one of the reasons why games like Project X Zone are so much fun too!) Thankfully, Super Robot Wars Y isn't an installment carried by the notion that "Hey, isn't it funny when Bandai Namco forced Gauma from SSSS.Dynazenon to interact with Getter Robo Arc characters like Takuma and Baku?" While we are seeing some reused assets and I wish the UI was clearer, it features silly situations and some genuinely difficult stages.
Super Robot Wars Y seems to begin with another conflict on the verge of happening. It looks like the Earthnoids, under Lelouch vi Britannia (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection), might be pressured into another fight with Spacenoids potentially uniting under Char Aznable (Gundam: Char's Counterattack). Except on the day Lelouch is going to be inaugurated as First Emperor of Earth, all of the crossover folks watch as he's assassinated. Everyone basically decides, "Okay, that's enough." The New Earth Federation acknowledged the space colonies, and things seem okay. Seem being the keyword. On her fourteenth birthday, Echika Y Franburnett gets one of the player avatar NINJAs as her new bodyguard and learns that Yagami City, which her father founded, and Ayanashi City are actually part of the A. Advent emigration fleet ship. It's being targeted by foes like Logos, and it becomes our mission to once again fight back against enemies alongside characters from many, many different anime mech series.
Progression in Super Robot Wars Y is identical to past entries. We go through a mission, which usually involves wiping out all enemies. We can select Spirits abilities to assist and enhance our characters. Depending on things like proximity, ammo, and energy, different attacks at different ranges and strengths are possible. The Assist Link feature involves additional Assist Crew characters to offer active and passive effects. Units are deployed and move on a grid. All of our units move. When our turn ends, the enemy turn begins. When a foe initiates a fight, we can choose the response method. There are also various options to speed things up to keep things moving at a lively pace. After a battle is done, we can adjust equipment, shop, adjust assists, build up characters, go through the skill tree to apply enhancements to our squad, and see story-based segments.
It's the sort of situation where if it isn't broke, don't fix it. Things work well, and battles move at a good clip. While I would say the overall story is generally fine, the interactions between characters from different series remains fantastic and fun. It's great to watch people interact, and I also loved the introductions to characters from series I wasn't familiar with in the game. They're handled really well, and I think I am going to end up watching SSSS. Dynazenon because of this title. There can be some fun moments, and I felt like it was more challenging than Super Robot Wars 30 at times. However, it definitely does pull ideas and concepts from that installment, with some assets looking like they came from there, the auto-battle option, us getting to select our next missions, and the DLC series.
Speaking of series, I'm generally pretty pleased with the choices Bandai Namco made for Super Robot Wars Y. I do miss Magic Knight Rayearth, since I'm a huge CLAMP fan. SSSS.Dynazenon fits in very well. Gundam and Code Geass are always great, though I'm disappointed only The Witch from Mercury season one is represented. Godzilla Singular Point is an absolute thrill, and I'm excited by the prospect of DLC series like The Big O and Fuuto PI: The Portrait of Kamen Rider Skull.
But what I'm not pleased by is the UI. It's so bad that it almost feels a bit lazy. The main menus look like something I'd see in a mobile game I'm playing. When you get into the Customization section or start looking up characters, there are so many details crammed into each page in some areas that it can be difficult to parse until you get accustomed to things. It doesn't look good and, in some ways, isn't user-friendly, which is a bad combination!
While I wish it looked better at times, Super Robot Wars Y gets a lot of things right and can offer a substantial challenge. There are some stages that will involve actually thinking about unit placement to ensure you handle all those foes and keep from being wiped out. It can look dated sometimes though, as some assets look familiar, and the UI is pretty bad. I'm also personally sad that Magic Knight Rayearth didn't return and that we don't see all of Gundam: The Witch from Mercury represented. While I did like some elements of Super Robot Wars 30 a little more, this is definitely another enjoyable entry in the series.
Super Robot Wars Y is available for the Switch, PS5, and PC.
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Destructoid Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:49 AM
One of the most exciting features included in The Sims 4 expansion packs is new worlds. Having more locations to live around and explore is always welcome, and Adventure Awaits has an absolutely gorgeous one called Gibbi Point.
As exciting as fresh new areas are, they can also be a bit overwhelming since they come with many unfamiliar lots and hidden secrets to uncover. To ensure you're making the most of your time in this region, here's a complete breakdown of the Gibbi Point world map in The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits, including all lots, neighborhoods, and other key details to know about this town.
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The Sims 4 Gibbi Point map overview
The world of Gibbi Point in the Adventure Awaits expansion pack is a vast new land "bursting with play, discovery, and adventure at every turn," according to the official Adventure Awaits reveal blog post. Although you can live here year-round, it's primarily designed to be a Getaway destination packed with loads of activities to enjoy, gorgeous sights to see, and plenty to explore.
Long ago, a massive wave washed across Gibbi Point, resulting in the lush, verdant landscape it now has. It's now home to many new creatures, like Plumbirds, jellyfish, and glow worms. This region also has many unique landmarks you can visit, including an active geyser, crystal caves, and a bioluminescent bay.
All The Sims 4 Gibbi Point neighborhoods and lots
Gibbi Point has three neighborhoods with a total of 13 lots you can visit. This world feels a lot bigger than this, though, as there are plenty of other spots to visit outside of these lots, like the geyser and the lighthouse. As more details are shared about this world, we'll add them here.
Wanderwood Wilds
The Wanderwood Wilds area is a lush forest with plenty to do and see, including four unique lots you can visit. All of the lots you can find in this area are as follows.
Other important features you can find around this area are the active Hothead Rock Geyser and the Old Firewatch Tower. There's also a local Butterfly Conservationist you can check in with, a 'Round the Fire Festival event you can attend, and plenty of open water for kayaking.
Jellyfish Junction
The Jellyfish Junction area is a tourist hotspot, with a more artistic vibe that attracts many creatives to this neighborhood. There's plenty of water to kayak in, and four lots you can explore.
Around this region, you can visit the This or That Shop, Lonely Lighthouse, Fletcher's Point, and Underlight Bay. The Fitness Fest and Glow and Flow Festivals take place in this neighborhood, and you can also check in with the local Storyteller, Toshie, for some special Gibbi Point adventure quests.
Crystal Valley
Crystal Valley was a bustling, lively gold mining community until the Scoop's Gold Mine dried up overnight. Now, it's a more laid-back area with some stunning sights to see. There are five unique lots you can venture to around this neighborhood.
Although it's not quite as common as it once was, you can still go panning for gold around this area, unlocking a fun new activity for your Sims to enjoy. The Electric Lagoon is a must-see spot in Crystal Valley, with a gorgeous cave lit up by jellyfish. The Stop n' Know Center has all the details you might want to discover more about this area, and you can also check out the Sunrise, Sunset Festival while exploring.
If you want to learn more about aspects of this expansion pack you might not be familiar with, consider checking out all the new items and features in Adventure Awaits.
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Destructoid Thursday, September 11, 2025 9:00 AM
I'll show you the best Rackets, Spirits and Awakenings in Racket Rivals for 1v1s, 2v2s and 3v3s. Note that I gave a slight edge to how good they are for 2v2s and 3v3s but when a Spirit or Awakening is really strong for 1v1s I'll mention it. Let's rank them all in this Racket Rivals Spirit, Awakening and Racket tier list and guide.
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Racket Rivals Spirit and Awakening Tier List
First I'll talk about the best Spirits and Awakenings in Racket Rivals. I'll be using the classic tiers but I'll also rate them from left to right from stronger to slightly weaker within each tier. In this game, lower rarity doesn't mean weaker option since a lot of the power options are actually the 3-Stars. Below I'll go into all Spirits and Awakenings individually but for now here's what each tier means:
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Racket Rivals Racket Tier List
The best rackets in Racket Rivals are the Smash rackets, especially Soul Smash and Dragon's Breath for P2W and Infernis Smash for F2P. This is because they have the best Power or Speed which is crucial for spiking balls and scoring points along with either great Dashes or Jumps. The Spin rackets just fail to compete offensively in 3v3s since their Spin curve shots are easily blocked by a widespread team playing smart. Below I've rated the top 5 rackets in Racket Rivals, other than those, go for Rares and then Legendaries that have the best Power/Speed stats comboed with good Dashes. For beginners I recommend Gomu's Racket.
Best Rackets in Racket Rivals
That's it for my Racket Rivals tier list for Rackets, Spirits and Awakenings. Check out our Racket Rivals codes to get free banner resources and spins.
Racket Rivals FAQ
What are the best Spirits in Racket Rivals? The best Spirit in Racket Rivals is Gomu for F2P since it's powerful both offensively and defensively but Jin is also strong offensively if you don't mind paying Robux. What is the best Awakening in Racket Rivals? The best Awakening in Racket Rivals for 3v3 is Captain Salute and Ground Slam but Curve Shot can be really good for 1v1s. What is the best Racket in Racket Rivals? The best P2W Racket is Soul Smash or Dragons Breath while the best F2P Racket is Infernis Smash. How to upgrade Rackets in Racket Rivals? To upgrade Rackets in Racket Rivals you need to have a copy of the Racket and then go to the Coach and select the Upgrade dialogue option. What do all the Racket stats do in Racket Rivals? All Racket stats are explained by clicking on the little "i" icon next to your Racket's level above stats when inspecting a Racket. Note that the flashing stat points display your Racket's maximum stat potential when fully upgraded.
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Destructoid Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:44 AM
It's hard to believe it has already been a week since Hollow Knight Silksong launched on multiple systems, crashing storefronts in the process and breaking records across the globe, but now I think it is time for reflection on the game.
In a week of playing, I sadly haven't gotten as far as I'd like. I won't go into spoilers for anyone holding off for the game. Still, if I say I got the Reaper Crest and then got hunkered down with work, I think a vast majority of players will know what point I am at and the boss that I need to find the time to muscle memory my way through when I return.
But my slow progress got me thinking. Where is everyone else at with the game so far, considering its difficulty? Have you beaten the game? 100% completed it? Maybe you're taking on the permadeath mode like some kind of masochist? I'm curious to know where everyone is at, but please try to keep story spoilers to a minimum here, where possible, for those who are still looking to pick up and play sometime in the future.
I myself will probably buy the game on Switch 2 once a physical version is available and restart my progress there, as it'll be easier for me to play on the go than to continue playing on PC. I feel like I could speedrun back to my current point without needing to buy maps, and use the knowledge of what Simple Keys are for to get anything I might have missed beforehand as well.
But enough talk, let me know in the comments where you are at and why. Are you struggling to take down a boss? Are you not able to make it to Act 3? Are you taking your time? Let's talk shop and see where your Hornet is current at on their adventure!
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Destructoid Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:04 AM
There are plenty of secrets to uncover in Hollow Knight: Silksong, but one particular secret in the bottom right of Far Fields is causing many people a headache.
If you can make your way through, though, you'll earn yourself a power-up that makes traversal much easier throughout your Pharloom adventure.
How to enter the Secret Area in Hollow Knight: Silksong's Far Fields
First of all, head to the area marked in the screenshot above, down in the bottom right of Far Fields. Once you find a large door, you are in the right spot. To open this door, you need to acquire and then play the Needolin item (this can be found in Bellhart). Playing this instrument opens the door, but you're not quite done yet.
Walking through the door reveals the location known as Weavenest Cindril, so move forward and sit on the bench. Moving further to the right will reveal a long corridor and columns that light up when you run by them.
To unlock an item at the end of this corridor, you must sprint full speed from the left to the right. Doing so will light up all of the columns and reveal a podium with the tool called the Silkspeed Anklets. Great, so we're done here, right? Nope, not yet.
Once you have the Silkspeed Anklets, you need another item known as the Flea Brew, which you get by completing the Wish called "The Lost Fleas" after finding five fleas lost across Pharloom, and then returning to the Flea Caravan. Upon returning all five fleas, travel with the caravan to Greymoor, and you will be rewarded with the Flea Brew.
Upon doing this, return to the hidden area in Far Fields called Weavenest Cindril. Sit on the bench, and equip both the Silkspeed Anklets and the Flea Brew. Then, use the Flea Brew to enhance your speed while you have the Silkspeed Anklets equipped for the maximum possible speed.
Now, run from the left of the room to the right again, triggering the columns. This time, your increased speed will open an additional secret room below where the podium was originally.
There we go: that's everything you need to know about Weavenest Cindril, the secret area in Hollow Knight: Silksong's Far Fields area.
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Destructoid Thursday, September 11, 2025 8:00 AM
Six years between Borderlands games may have been exactly what the franchise needed to reinvent and reinvigorate itself. After many (myself included) felt disappointed by Borderlands 3 for a variety of reasons, the iconic looter shooter series is back with vastly improved gameplay, a darker tone, and a whole new world to explore in Borderlands 4.
Hampered by a few very minor setbacks and worrisome PC performance in the pre-release build, this could still easily be remembered as the best Borderlands game ever made with some well-executed updates and post-launch support.
It just feels so good
Borderlands 4 sets a new benchmark for core gameplay in the franchise. I can't express enough how fun BL4 is to play, at a base level, and it's far and away the best the series has ever had to offer. New movement tech includes gliding, double-jumping, sliding, dashing front to back or side to side à la DOOM, and ziplining to traverse the battlefield, all while raining hell on a variety of foes.
It's addictive and refined, and the main reason I will keep coming back to the game, in both co-op and solo play. It all just feels so good to play. The guns, the movement, and the action skills all work together in harmony to create the most fluid and exciting core gameplay loop that the series has ever seen.
Players choose from four unique playable Vault Hunters–Vex, Harlowe, Amon, and Rafa (my pick for my first journey)–and customize their skills as they level up and pick their builds, which now have more flexibility than ever. Utilizing the different characters, abilities, weapons, class mods, grenades, and other loadout options, you can truly craft the playstyle and experience you want with what feels like endless possibilities. And when it comes to being truly "endless," that's also how it feels when chasing down different weapon rolls.
Weapons in BL4 can roll with unique perks and traits, but also borrow characteristics from other weapon manufacturers. Borderlands fans will remember such names as Tediore, Maliwan, and Torgue, all offering different styles. A few new manufacturers join the fray, too, creating an RNG bonanza where your weapon will either be overpowered and ridiculous or borderline useless. And that's where a lot of the fun comes into play for a game in this genre.
There's potential for countless hours of farming specific weapons and rolls, and it's now easier than ever to target-farm certain guns dropped by bosses with the ability to replay boss fights to your heart's content until you get what you're looking for.
I suspect many gamers will play through the storyline and maybe dabble in some endgame material before moving on. But for the true grinders, there does seem to be a good amount of potential for playing BL4 for months on end, especially with new content in the pipeline. This game also adds the ability to skip the story and begin at level 30 on a new character, which is instantly more inviting for multiple playthroughs and variety.
More down-to-earth (or Kairos) than ever
The upped stakes of BL4's plot on its new location of Kairos make for a more serious-feeling game than before, which is a good thing. One of the main complaints about the Borderlands series has been its increasing reliance on toilet humor and dumb jokes. Kairo has a bit more of a darker tone than the previous planet of Pandora, and it makes for a more muted experience when it comes to humor.
Make no mistake, though. This is Borderlands. Side quests galore are filled with silly references and jokes, and they range from flat and cringy to genuinely kind of funny. One quest I found was inspired by Pokémon, and tasked me with using tech to catch runaway mini bipedal Tediore guns like pocket monsters. The quest giver, Bash, could only look on in horror as I was assaulted by Team Rocket lampoons named Bomb Squad Jake and Josey.
There's another side quest where a Kairos resident named Crack MaBacky wanted me to crack his back several times. Seriously. It's the kind of stuff you roll your eyes at and get your XP and money from, but it's a reminder that you are indeed still playing a Borderlands game. This time around, it's more ancillary and less egregious than before, so it works.
One of my main issues with BL4 was that the game's storyline takes quite a while to get going. It wasn't until after entering the map's third biome that the events really hooked me and made me want to play the storyline to its completion. Before that, I felt myself trudging through the map, exploring and learning the combat more than engaging with the growing plot—early on, it's all about world-building, and it felt like a slog before I locked in to the events.
It doesn't help that Kairos's tone creates some more realistic, albeit bland-feeling, new NPCs when compared to the previous game's outrageous characters like Tiny Tina, Sir Hammerlock, or Claptrap (the bot takes a big backseat in this game), but returning characters and the storyline's crescendo in its second half made everything feel satisfying in the end, even if the main villain ended up falling flat by the time the credits roll.
Still, basically every voiced character in the game is brought to life with immaculate care and professional execution, from the Vault Hunters to random Psychos screaming in pain as they get targeted by my auto-aiming grenades. Coupled with appropriate combat music and ambience matching the flora and fauna, the game sounds as good as it plays.
All of these things help Kairos feel like a joy to explore while finishing out the map by finding collectibles, clearing multi-step side missions and quests, and stumbling across randomly-spawned events or world bosses that drop high-tier loot. This process is only enhanced with the new Digirunner personal vehicle always at your disposal, instead of having to use a Catch-A-Ride somewhere.
Optimize THIS!
I reviewed BL4 on PC, and the pre-release build was less than stellar when it comes to optimization on my rig, which is admittedly aging at about four years old. Hitching while moving between areas of the map, freezing during gunfights, framerate drops, and a handful of game crashes mired my experience and took what could have been an instant classic and made it more of a frustrating experience than I would've hoped for.
Thankfully (for the game, not for me), it appears that an issue with my dying power supply was causing the bulk of my worst problems. Gearbox says the day one patch for BL4 will fix many of these issues, like hitching when moving between areas of the large open world map, and I have faith that things should feel better, but I can only speak on my own personal time with the game thus far.
A lot of my hours early on were spent tweaking settings on my PC, which fit within the game's minimum specifications, but I still had a hard time getting it to play smoothly, even on the absolute lowest settings. Eventually, I did find a sweet spot of Low settings with some exceptions trickled in to land at a relatively stable 60 FPS with less frequent drops and hitches, thanks to help from 2K and Gearbox figuring out what was best for my machine.
If you're like me with an aging rig and comparable specs (i7-12700K, NVIDIA RTX 3070, 16 GB RAM), then beware that this could hamper your experience. And if you're like me, it may be time for some upgrades.
I hope the incoming optimization updates help bring BL4 to its max potential, which is to say, absolutely in the discussion for the best overall game in the franchise at its launch. For now, I'd maybe suggest picking this one up on console if you're worried about how it may play on your own PC, or wait for an optimization patch if these potential issues bug you.
For clarity, here are my PC specs and game settings:
And here are the recommended and minimum specs for BL4 on Steam:
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Destructoid Thursday, September 11, 2025 7:43 AM
There's a massive bug swarm plaguing the island in Fortnite, and it's up to you to help put a stop to it. You need to call in some assistance to deal with this issue, including tackling the damage opponents while in a Hammerhead Choppa to help summon Pink Ranger quest.
This is one of the trickier missions you'll face, as it's not one you can get done on your own and is a decently tough ask to tackle. If you're struggling with this one, here's how to damage opponents while in a Hammerhead Choppa to help summon Pink Ranger in Fortnite.
Damage opponents while in a Hammerhead Choppa to help summon Pink Ranger in Fortnite
To effectively damage opponents while in a Hammerhead Choppa to help summon Pink Ranger, you need to be in a Hammerhead Choppa and deal damage against either enemy players or bugs. This quest calls for any opponents, so who you choose to target for this mission is entirely up to you.
This task is one of several Megazord community quests, so it's not one you can finish on your own. Instead, you need to repeatedly tackle this process as often as you can to help the goal bar move up for all players. There's no limit to how many times you can work on it, so contribute progress as often as you can if you want to help get it done.
The first step for tackling this mission is getting a Hammerhead Choppa to use. There are many Hammerhead Choppa locations you can venture to around the island, so start by choosing one. Some good spots to check are OXR HQ and bug-infested Outposts.
Once you find a Hammerhead Choppa, interact with it to head inside. Next, you need to find some opponents to take out. Since this quest calls for general enemies, you can either seek out players or bugs. It's much easier to help with this one if you're facing bugs, so I recommend focusing on these foes instead of actual players. Bugs are also much more grouped up, especially around locations like The Hive and Ranger's Ruin, so you can make more progress overall.
Once you have some enemies in sight, I recommend switching to one of the passenger seats in this vehicle so you can start shooting. If you're alone, it might be a bit tricky to balance flying and swapping to another seat to shoot, so consider landing on the ground when you move spots to make this task easier.
As long as you're in the Hammerhead Choppa, you can deal damage against enemies however you like. I recommend mostly sticking to using classic guns, as trying any fancier tools like the Precision Air Strike or Swamstrike could backfire and end up destroying your ship. Repeat this process as often as possible to help the community knock out this goal.
There are many other missions worth tackling around the vast island after this one. Next, you might gain shields using Slurp Geysers, use an Ascender and a Zipline in the same match, use loudspeakers on the Hammerhead Choppa, and call in Precision Air Strikes.
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Destructoid Thursday, September 11, 2025 6:58 AM
A community quest series has begun in Fortnite Chapter Six, season four, and it's got quite a few tricky tasks for you to navigate. One of the missions you'll come across asks you to hit players or bugs with Precision Air Strike to help summon Blue Ranger.
If you want to help summon Megazord to the island, tackling this quest is essential. It's a decently tricky one to get done, though, so here's how to hit players or bugs with Precision Air Strike to help summon Blue Ranger in Fortnite.
Hit players or bugs with Precision Air Strike to help summon Blue Ranger in Fortnite
To complete the hit players or bugs with Precision Air Strike to help summon Blue Ranger quest, you need to call in Air Strikes by using this weapon as frequently as possible. This goal works a bit differently than most others, as it's a community mission rather than one you can tackle on your own.
Instead of a clear number of times you need to get this done, the task progress has a percentage bar that slowly goes up as the entire playerbase works on this quest. You simply need to chip in as much as you can to help it go up, but you also need the community to do the same.
The first step for tackling this quest is finding a Precision Air Strike. It's a fairly tough tool to find, as you need to focus on increasing your OXR Rank to have a shot of finding it. Once you reach Rank A or higher, you might come across this weapon in OXR Bunkers or OXR Drop Pods, although it isn't guaranteed.
Next, you need to call in an Air Strike on some enemy players or hostile bugs. To contribute the most progress in this task, I recommend focusing on bugs, as it's much easier to target a large group of them and efficiently deal massive damage against a large group at once.
The Precision Air Strike targets a fairly large area, making it quite effective to use just about anywhere on the map. For the maximum damage and quest progress, though, it's best to focus on bug-infested zones, especially main POIs like Ranger's Ruin, The Hive, and Swarmy Stash. These areas have more bugs than anywhere else, which means you'll contribute as much progress to the event as possible.
To chip away at this quest, repeat the same process as frequently as possible. All Air Strikes only have a single charge, so you must find a new one each time you want to tackle this quest. If all players give it their all, this mission should get done fairly quickly, which is crucial since there are plenty of other Megazord community quests to get done after it.
There are plenty of other crucial missions to get done around the island once this one is complete. If you're not sure what to work on next, you might try using an Ascender and a Zipline in the same match, gaining shields using Slurp Geysers, and destroying Swarmer Nests to thin out the swarm.
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