Borderlands 4 will be releasing later this year but now we won't have to wait as long as we used to as the release date for the game was actually moved up! The original release date was September 23rd 2024 but the date was then moved up to September 12th 2024. We also got the announcement today that Sony will be doing a deep dive of Borderlands 4 with a special State of Play dedicated to the game and it will air tomorrow. 

The presentation will be around 20 minutes long and will include interviews with the Gearbox team as they provide a deep dive into the gameplay of Borderlands 4 including missions, weapons, skills and will show off brand new characters along with returning favorites. 

The Borderlands 4 State of Play will air tomorrow, April 30th at 2PM PST / 5PM EST and will air of Sony's official media channels including Youtube and Twitch. 

There’s no bigger thrill as a member of the gaming media than to peruse the list of press releases on a random Tuesday, and subsequently have your mind blown by a game you’ve never heard of. On this occasion, that game is God Save Birmingham (Bur-meeng-um, to some), an open-world zombie survival game set in Birmingham, England during the year of lord, thirteen-hundred and fifty-nine. Developer Ocean Drive Studio revealed a first look at gameplay today with a new eight-minute trailer that is seriously impressive, and I’ve been dying to share it with you all afternoon.

I’ve scrubbed through the trailer multiple times now, admiring nearly everything about it. I simply can't believe some of the things I'm seeing with this one. The graphics, the physics engine, the immersive nature of how objects interact with each other, the lighting – all of it. I implore you to watch it.

God Save Birmingham is coming to Steam Early Access soon, with a console release also planned. You can wishlist it now on Steam, but I really don’t want to wait any longer. Do I have to?

Hooded Horse and Eremite Games have announced that its dark fantasy roguelite city-builder, Against the Storm, is stepping away from the comforts of PC gaming and heading to consoles on June 26^th. Porting studio QLOC is bringing the game over to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

Against the Storm sees players leading all manner of creatures, from humans to harpies as they reclaim the wilderness build a future for what remains of civilization. Currently available on PC Game Pass, Against the Storm boasts a 95% “overwhelmingly positive” rating on Steam with more than 28,000 reviews. Reading through a few of them, it sounds like this game is the real deal, so I’m looking forward to checking it out on console.

Check out the new console announcement trailer before you roll on:

I’ve been with Gaming Nexus long enough to establish myself as the resident simulator nerd amongst our staff. As our in-house sim fan (not Swim Fan), it is my responsibility to evangelize the genre and rope my teammates in whenever possible. Focus Entertainment’s upcoming heavy-machinery-disaster-rebuilding-simulator, Roadcraft, presents such an opportunity with its drop-in/drop-out cooperative play, complete with cross-platform support, and optional shared progression.

I’ve shared the good news in the Gaming Nexus team chat and, much to my surprise, I’ve already had several volunteers to operate equipment for my recovery operations. Thankfully, there's not much longer to wait now, as Roadcraft launches May 20^th for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, tasking you and your team with operating heavy machinery across treacherous terrain and disastrous conditions to rebuild together. Check it out in a the brand new co-op trailer below:

I’ve mentioned recently how I am pleased as punch that Bethesda games are still dropping onto Playstation consoles. I’m even more pleased to see official communication coming out with the little PS logo on the PlayStation YouTube channel and highlighting how the system and especially PS Pro are accelerating the game development, as is the case with the latest video for Doom: The Dark Ages embedded below. 

Sure the trailer is mostly focused on the new playspace in the Cosmic Realm and the unique baddies that the Slayer will have to take on, but there is a nugget or two about ray tracing and how the PS ecosystem made development that much faster and I’m here for it as it keeps some fantastic games from Bethesda lineup on the system I play on. Huzzah!

As for the gameplay footage, there’s more to salivate over. While not a tutorial, the makings of the parry and counter systems are there to see and interplay between melee and gunplay is becoming more and more apparent. Can’t wait for Doom: The Dark Ages to release in about two more weeks, on May 15th. Of course it’s not just for PS5; PC and Xbox Series X|S will also be diving in that day as well. 

As you're going to wait about another month for Elena to make her Street Fighter 6 debut, Capcom has shown her off, continuing to dangle the capoeira. She looks more dangerous than ever, and yes, she can heal herself. It seems to be her critical art, which can only be used once she's low on health, and has a level 3. I'll probably get worked by her. It's only fair. Elena is the bane of my Street Fighter existence. She owns me. 

In more Street Fighter 6 news, the game will be reduced to 39.99 for the PS4/PS5, Xbox Series, and Steam, while the Fighters Edition comes with all the DLC from seasons one and two. That version will be priced at $59.99. Remember the Switch version comes with the Calorie mode, and the joycon fighting mode. You can check out Elena below. And if you haven't played Street Fighter 6, what are you waiting for? 

Remedy Entertainment has been cooking up its three-player cooperative first-person shooter, FBC: Firebreak, and they’re almost ready to serve it up. The studio announced yesterday during a developer livestream that it will launch on June 17^th for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S with a $39.99 Standard Edition, or $49.99 Deluxe Edition. If you have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, PlayStation Plus Extra, or PlayStation Plus Premium, don’t get your wallet out just yet though, as FBC: Firebreak is a day one launch title on those services. Remedy also announced that Firebreak will get post-launch support into 2026, including additional missions, cosmetics, and more, which will be free to all players.

If FBC: Firebreak sounds familiar to you, that’s because it is set in the Control universe and sees players returning to the Federal Bureau of Control, assuming the role of their first responders dealing with supernatural threats inside the Oldest House. Teams of up to three players take part in PvE missions, navigating escalating zones that progress to a boss battle against a major anomaly.

If you’re interested in knowing more, you can check out the recent developer livestream below:

Subnatica 2 will be going into early access soon and the developers want players to be part of the journey with the developers, giving them feedback on what they are liking and what they don't. The developers have released the first in what will be an ongoing series of developer blogs as they get closer to the release of early access later this year. We get to see a bit of gameplay here including some of the new co-op gameplay as well. 

The first Subnautica game is one of the best survival games I have ever played and it was incredible just wandering around and discovering the various mysteries of the island, none of which I will spoil here if anyone hasn't played the game yet. The sequel however I did enjoy but I felt like it got away from what made the original great. I'm hoping Subnautica 2 goes back to basics of keeping the game mostly underwater instead of on land. 

Subnautica 2 enters early access later this year.

Solo developer ML Media has announced that Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game will leave Steam Early Access and launch 1.0 on June 17^th for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The under-the-radar title is somewhat of a cult hit, selling over 150,000 copies and sporting an “overwhelmingly positive” user rating on Steam.

Rooftops & Alleys full release will introduce new content and enhancements, including a new online game mode, a new map, new challenges, a full progression system, customization options, and a photo mode. Playable either solo or with up to three friends online, you will explore massive maps while completing time trials, trick challenges, or just free roam. Online you can take part in competitive modes such as TAG, Capture the Flag, or Trick Battles.

Additionally, there are numerous parkour tricks to learn and master as you rack up combos, over 100 customization options for both you and your pigeon – yes, a pigeon – which is used to discover new areas, plan your routes, and fast travel around maps.

Check out the new 1.0 launch announcement trailer below – it looks dope.

Like the rest of the gaming universe, the gang at Gaming Nexus freaked out yesterday and immediately scrambled to download The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. And of course, this means that we all had to create new characters to launch into Bethesda's Picard sewer.

So let's take a look and see where we all landed, shall we?

Let's start with GN Copy Editor Randy Kalista, who went with this very generic "default White Jesus-looking Imperial." The lack of creativity shown here is jaw-dropping, but hey, you like what you like, I guess. 

Let's all join together in booing Randy. Booooo, Randy! Booooooo!

Next up, we have Games N Moorer's resident streamer (and erstwhile Forespoken defender) Joseph Moorer. Joe went with this appealing/terrifying fluffy kitty, whom he dubbed "Joe Necrotic". Joe hopped into the GN Slack chat to see if anyone could assist him in making his character's hair black, but then never followed up with whether he was successful or not. He was last seen sleeping in the opening dungeon.

Very regal. Very preppy. Very demure.

Sim-fan Jason Dailey went with this very depressed looking orc, whom he cleverly named "Orxon Orxoff". Jason was the only one that followed the assignment - which was to try to make an unholy freak with the Oblivion character creator. Not terribly freaky, Orxon just ended up looking like he needs a quiet evening in a bubble bath.

"I've got feelings. I'll punch you, but I'll be the one crying."

And finally, we come to my character Snarf. Clearly the best character of the bunch, Snarf is a sneaky kitty who enjoys creeping around in shadows, sniping fools from above, and gobbling up delicious apples. That cold ping of fear in your heart? That's the thought of those eyes staring at you from the darkness at the foot of your bed.