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Developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games, the Borderlands franchise's use of cel-shaded graphics, polished looter-shooter gameplay and hilarious humour has made sure there are none quite like it.
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Claptrap's voice actor claims Randy Pitchford assaulted him once

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You probably heard by now that David Eddings will not be reprising his role of Claptrap in Borderlands 3, but his Twitter war with Gearbox's CEO Randy Pitchford has taken a nasty turn when Eddings said Pitchford physically assaulted him.

Borderlands 3 voice actors and Gearbox CEO duke it out on Twitter

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Claptrap, the intergalactic ninja assassin and everyone's favourite nuisance in Borderlands series has a new voice actor since Paul Eddings is no longer part of Gearbox Software, which he blamed on Randy Pitchford, who then fired back.

Borderlands 3 will add special events and raids for free

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According to Borderlands 3 lead boss designer Matt Cox, there will be a lot of free, post-launch content in the upcoming looter-shooter, including special events and raids. Borderlands 3 will also offer four paid story expansions.

Borderlands 3 Zane active and passive skills have been revealed

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Data miners have done their part with Zane, the Operator class from Borderlands 3. His active and passive skills have been revealed but Gearbox Software didn't pass up on the chance to troll the data miners with a bipedal gun art piece.

Borderlands 3 will have cosmetic items as free loot drops

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Gearbox Software CEO, Randy Pitchford has further explained cosmetic items and microtransactions in Borderlands 3. Pitchford said that cosmetic items will be free in loot drops while DLC cosmetics will be added only if players demand it.

Borderlands 3 won't use the term midget for smaller Psychos

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Gearbox Software have confirmed that some terms from previous Borderlands games won't make the cut in the upcoming Borderlands 3 including the term midget. Instead of using this particular term, smaller psychos will be called Tinks.

Borderlands 3 will take 30 hours of your time at the very least

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Borderlands 3 will offer a pile of content to play through and will stay true to the series' legacy it seems as the creative director Paul Sage confirmed. Even skimming content will take you more than a day, standing at 30 hours of story.

Borderlands 3 Xbox One X version will run in 4K or 60 FPS

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Gearbox stated they will be aiming at both performance and visual fidelity on Xbox One X with Borderlands 3 although not in the same package. Players will be able to choose either a better resolution or 60 FPS, which is still not bad.

Borderlands 3 will have cosmetic-only microtransactions

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2K Games, the publisher of the upcoming looter shooter Borderlands 3 confirmed that the game will have cosmetic-only microtransactions that will not impact gameplay. Players will be able to spend real-world money on skins and customisation.

Borderlands 3 leaked footage shows a new feature in the series

Screenshot taken from leaked Borderlands 3 footage
Borderlands 3 is one of the most anticipated games in 2019 and Gearbox are just around the corner with a gameplay reveal. It appears that a fraction of the gameplay footage was leaked early, but it's unknown if the leak was intentional.