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The worst video game characters of all time

Grand stories and clever heroes may linger in our minds after the credits roll, but the worst video game characters leave their own mark too

Grand stories and clever, sympathetic heroes may linger in our minds long after the credits roll, but the worst video game characters leave a mark just as indelible. They may be poorly written, with thin personalities, unbelievable motivations, or dialogue that grates on your soul. Some are just terrible people in general, characters who, though not the villain or even a threat, certainly do their best to make life more difficult than it needs to be for the heroes of the piece. These are the worst characters we won’t be forgetting anytime soon.

 

New Tales from the Borderlands release date seemingly leaks

Amazon might have accidentally shared the release date for New Tales from the Borderlands.

It seems someone over at Amazon made a whoopsie, listing the launch for New Tales from the Borderlands well ahead of any official announcement.

On Wednesday, an Amazon store page went up for New Tales from the Borderlands, revealing a release date of Oct. 21, 2022, for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The actual listing was already taken down, but not before Fanbyte snatched up the official story synopsis.

“Take a stand against ruthless corporate overlords in this narrative-driven adventure! Within the perpetually war-torn metropolis of Promethea, you’ll control Anu, Octavio, and Fran on the worst day of their lives,” reads the description. “Help these three lovable losers as they endeavor to change the world (and maybe even save it)! Face down a planetary invasion, vicious vault monster, and cold-hearted capitalist in this cinematic thrill ride where what happens next is up to you!”

Curiously, this seems to confirm the sequel isn’t a direct follow-up to Tales from the Borderlands. Aside from the same characters, it’ll apparently be a new plotline altogether. The first game came out so long ago that this might be a smart move.

Developer Gearbox Software announced this project in April before it was even called New Tales from the Borderlands. Sadly, Telltale Games and the original team aren’t returning for this sequel.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Tales from the Borderlands follow-up is coming in 2022

Gearbox Software is developing a sequel to the fan-favorite adventure game.

A Tales from the Borderlands follow-up is coming out sometime in 2022.

On Thursday, 2K and Gearbox Software announced that another Tales from the Borderlands game is happening. Unlike the first, this project is in development internally at Gearbox. The announcement did not clarify whether this is a sequel or side story to Tales from the Borderlands, but the full reveal later this summer should explain things.

According to IGN, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford announced this new Tales from the Borderlands adventure during the company’s PAX East 2022 panel. So far, all we can do is admire the announcement image below.

Telltale Games, which developed the original Tales from the Borderlands, filed for bankruptcy in 2018. The company came back years later under new ownership and is working on The Expanse along with Wolf Among Us 2. Several former Telltale Games staff went on to form Dramatic Labs, which is developing Star Trek: Resurgence.

Gearbox Software typically works on the first-person looting Borderlands titles like Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, so the narrative-driven adventures like in Tales from the Borderlands will be new territory for the studio.

Many consider Tales from the Borderlands to be Telltale Games’ best work, and nobody was expecting a follow-up after all these years.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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