Lacking one of their own.

In a very busy week for new releases, it’s Borderlands 3 that prevails after coming top of the UK all-format physical sales chart. 2K’s new looter-shooter comes ahead of Xbox One exclusive Gears 5 and Konami’s newest sports title, PES 2020, which must settle for No.2 and No.3, respectively.

The new titles push last week’s winner, NBA 2K20, to No.4 this week, while sales monitor Chart-Track places yet another new entry, Greedfall, at No.5. The final new entries for the week ending September 14 are Daemon X Machina at No.19 and NHL 20 at No.36.

Interestingly, GamesIndustry.biz reports that Borderlands 3 is the biggest boxed game launch of 2019 in the UK–but that the game also sold less than half the physical copies its predecessor, Borderlands 2, managed back in 2012. Gears 5, meanwhile, sold just 25% of what Gears of War 4 managed in its own launch week.

However, it should be noted that digital sales–which generally continue to increase–are not counted in the official charts, while Microsoft exclusives are now available for no extra cost with Xbox Game Pass. Finally, GamesIndustry.biz says PES 2020 week-one sales are up 18.5% on last year’s game.

You can take a look at our verdicts on the week’s new games with the reviews below. Alternatively, you can read the full top 10 sales chart for this week at the bottom of this article, courtesy of UKIE and GfK Chart-Track. Note this table does not include digital sales data, and so should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.

• Borderlands 3 review
• Gears 5 review
• PES 2020 review
• Greedfall review
• Daemon X Machina review
• NHL 20 review

Top 10 UK Games Chart For Week Ending September 14

1. Borderlands 3
2. Gears 5
3. PES 2020
4. NBA 2K20
5. Greedfall
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
7. Spyro Reignited Trilogy
8. Grand Theft Auto V
9. Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled
10. Super Mario Maker 2

Borderlands 3 launched on PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, a decision that generated some amount of controversy. Now, Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford has revealed that the PC version of Borderlands 3 is off to a tremendous start.

The executive said the number of peak concurrent players–that is, the highest number of people playing at the same time–is around double the all-time peak concurrent player record set by Borderlands 2. “WoW! You guys are great!” Pitchford exclaimed.

The launch-day peak concurrent user milestone didn’t stand for long, as Borderlands 3 grew even larger in the days after release, Pitchford said.

“This greatly exceeds expectations, and our systems seem to be holding strong!” Pitchford said about the record-breaking numbers.

Borderlands 3 is exclusive on PC to the Epic Games Store until April 2020, at which time it may launch on Steam and other digital storefronts.

There is no word on how the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Borderlands 3 are performing from a user perspective, but more information should become available in due course.

For more on Borderlands 3, check out GameSpot’s Borderlands 3 review and extended coverage in the feature below: Borderlands 3: How Long Is It, Review, Guides, Endgame, And More

Which is a lot.

The latest tale from the Borderlands starts off easy on hardware, but you’ll need to bring the big guns for higher resolutions.

Before you start hunting those vaults, you’ll have to make the tough choice of picking your character – so which class should you choose? We run down the options and strengths of each.

For more info Borderlands 3, check out IGN’s Wiki Guide at https://www.ign.com/wikis/borderlands-3/

So you’re interested in playing as Moze in Borderlands 3? We got you covered with the best tips to make the most out of her skills.

So you’re interested in playing as Zane in Borderlands 3? We got you covered with the best tips to make the most out of his skills.

So you’re interested in playing as FL4K in Borderlands 3? We got you covered with the best tips to make the most out of their skills.

When you first arrive at Sanctuary in Borderlands 3, you’ll notice a locked Golden Chest. You might wonder how to open it for a moment but inevitably settle on the hope that the answer to that question will be revealed to you later on. No such luck! You can only open this mysterious Golden Chest with a Golden Key, and can only get these through a few specific methods.

The first method is by getting it through pre-ordering Borderlands 3, which earns you five Golden Keys. The second method involves obtaining Shift Codes that you can redeem for a chance to receive some Golden Keys. These have historically been distributed by Gearbox via newsletters and social media channels. You can plug Shift Codes into the Shift Code section in the main menu or the Borderlands VIP site. Speaking of which, you can also get Golden Keys by using Borderlands VIP points.

The other course of action you can take for Golden Keys is to bank on the third method, which is to wait for any of the upcoming free content updates, such as the Halloween-themed Bloody Harvest event in October. For a full breakdown of that content, be sure to read our article explaining all the post-release DLC.

For more Borderlands 3, be sure to check out our Borderlands 3 beginner’s guide and all the best Legendary, Very Rare, and Rare guns we’ve found so far. We’ve also prepared a handy guide on which character you should choose before starting the game. But for everything else, read our roundup of all things Borderlands 3.

In our Borderlands 3 review, author Jordan Ramee gave the game an 8/10 and said, “Borderlands 3 has a few stumbling blocks when it comes to bosses, but these fights are overshadowed by the game’s rewarding gunplay and over-the-top humor. The game’s character-driven narrative acts as a satisfying finale for the loot-shooter franchise, and the new mechanics and features–especially the reworked skill trees and weapon manufacturer effects–give you plenty of agency in how you want to play through it. If you’ve never been a fan of the franchise, it’s unlikely Borderlands 3 does enough things differently to change your mind, as the game best excels at continuing what the series has always done: deliver a humorous tall tale of misfits looting and shooting their way to heroism.”

Borderlands 3 Character Builds And Skills Guides

• Amara Guide: Best Skills To Unlock
• Moze Guide: Best Skills To Unlock
• Zane Guide: Best Skills To Unlock
• FL4K Guide: Best Skills To Unlock