With the release of Borderlands 3‘s new Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock DLC, I figured it would be as good a time as any to jump back into Gearbox’s first-person loot shooter. The Borderlands franchise has had a decent track record when it comes to post-launch campaign expansions and it’s been a few months since I last played Borderlands 3 so, ya know, why not?

However, I wasn’t particularly enthused by my time with Guns, Love, and Tentacles, largely because Gearbox’s interpretation of H.P. Lovecraft’s work incorporates some of the problematic parts of the author’s worldview and then does nothing to address them.

It’s the DLC’s portrayal of black people that irks me the most, largely because of the Borderlands franchise’s style of storytelling. Borderlands games traditionally explore concepts or pieces of pop culture through sarcasm, satire, or playful homage. Gearbox takes something that already exists and adapts it to match its style of irreverent Borderlands mayhem.

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The second of Borderlands 3‘s DLC expansions–Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock–has been released and so I figured it would be as good a time as any to jump back into Gearbox’s first-person loot shooter. The Borderlands franchise has a decent track record when it comes to DLC and it’s been a few months since I played the third mainline installment so, ya know, why not?

However, I wasn’t particularly enthused by my time with Guns, Love, and Tentacles, largely because Gearbox’s interpretation of H.P. Lovecraft’s work incorporates some of the problematic parts of the author’s worldview and then does nothing to address them.

It’s the DLC’s portrayal of black people that irks me the most, largely because of the Borderlands franchise’s style of storytelling. Borderlands games traditionally explore concepts or pieces of pop culture through sarcasm, satire, or playful homage. Gearbox takes something that already exists and adapts it to match its style of irreverent Borderlands mayhem.

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If you’re stuck at home and thinking of upgrading your PC hardware, now’s a pretty good time. Newegg is hosting a huge slate of deals, dubbed the Ultimate Gaming Sale. Among the featured products are new Nvidia and AMD graphics cards as well as SSDs. There are also a number of PC game codes on sale, including Borderlands 3 on Steam for $30.

The Ultimate Gaming Sale runs through the end of March, though some deals are only available for a couple of days. We’ve collected some of the best deals for you, in addition to noting the end times for each one. Be sure to check out Newegg for the full Ultimate Gaming Sale.

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As promised, Borderlands 3‘s next major piece of DLC–Guns, Love, and Tentacles: The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock–is finally out on all platforms. Alongside the update, developer Gearbox Software shared the full patch notes–and there’s quite a bit to chew through.

This update for Borderlands 3 is big, packing in an assortment of adjustments from a level cap increase to game stabilization and much more. The headlining feature, however, is the brand-new campaign add-on.

In conjunction with the level cap increase, the patch also comes with three new Guardian Rank skills and bump to the overall achievable Guardian Rank.

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The second Borderlands 3 expansion focuses on the Hammerlock-Jakobs wedding, with a new level cap and more guns as party favors. Here’s everything you need to know.

Buff-imbuing Moxxtails will be available from tomorrow

Nier: Automata, Borderlands 3, Resident Evil 3 and more.

The Guns, Love, and Tentacles expansion is coming on Thursday, while a new seasonal event will start in April.

For many, the deciding factor when buying a game is whether they can play it with their friends. There’s certainly a lot of fun to be had when diving into a thriving online community, where you can jump into matches against opponents or go on fun quests with allies, and more games have begun to place a larger focus on making online play engaging and fun to invest time in. However, a common hindrance to enjoying these online-centric games can be boiled down to whether or not you’re playing on the right platform. Whether it’s low player populations, or if your friends are all on a different system, these things can put a divide between periods of frustration and having a good time.

In recent years, cross-play has become more common with online games, allowing people to play with or against others on different platforms. The inclusion of cross-platform play has not only given fading games a second chance, but it’s also unified online communities, removing the barriers placed by platform ecosystems. Microsoft has been leading the way with cross-play for Windows 10 and Xbox One, while Sony has steadily loosened up its attitudes on cross-play due to the success of games like Fortnite and PUBG.

So with that, we’ve compiled a list of the most interesting and exciting games that offer cross-play between platforms. Games with crossplay can be a great way to keep up with friends on different platforms and stay social during our present times, even while you’re engaging in fast-paced fights or having some ridiculous fun in an open world. In addition to cross-play trailblazers games like Rocket League and Hearthstone, we’ve also included more recent picks such as Borderlands 3, which brought together player bases from Steam and the Epic Games Store. For more on new games that will have cross-play, along with next-gen updates for PS5 and Xbox Series X, be sure to check back with GameSpot.

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Many of us currently have more time on our hands than we know what to do with, and finding things to keep yourself entertained while stuck indoors is crucial. It’s a great time to own a console or gaming PC, as the first big games of the year are coming out just as we’re all desperate for something to play. And fortunately, you can find some fantastic deals on games from the past few years if you’re looking to save some money. Amazon’s latest batch of deals slashes the prices on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch games, including critically acclaimed hits like Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. (While the sale focuses on console games, you can find some fantastic PC discounts at GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, and other PC-focused sites right now.)

PS4 players will find a lot of good stuff on Amazon right now, including console exclusives like Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition and The Last of Us Remastered for $15 each along with Marvel’s Spider-Man: Game of the Year Edition for $20. Journey to the Savage Planet, a colorful first-person adventure game released in January, is down to $20 on PS4. You can also snag our 2019 Game of the Year, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, for $37.49. Meanwhile, Death Stranding is on sale for just $30 on PS4, the best price yet for Kojima Productions’ debut title.

Outside of PS4-specific deals, you can snag Borderlands 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition for $20 each on both PS4 and Xbox One. If you somehow don’t own Grand Theft Auto V by now, its Premium edition is just $18 for Xbox One and comes with a bunch of extra content and upgrades. Fighting game fans can jump into the action in Mortal Kombat 11 for $25 on Xbox One or $27 on Switch or PS4. The newest single-player Star Wars adventure, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, is also on sale for $40 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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