At PAX West, Gearbox Software revealed the first extended look at the gameplay for New Tales From the Borderlands. While Gearbox is committed to the narrative style pioneered by Telltale Games, there are plenty of surprises in store for this revival.

As revealed last month, Gearbox and key alumni from Telltale Games who worked on the first Tales From the Borderlands, are working on a spiritual successor to the series. New Tales From the Borderlands will follow a new cast of characters on a new adventure set sometime after Borderlands 3.

The gameplay reveal at PAX West showcased a lot of familiar elements. Players will still have to make choices that will impact the way the full story will unfold, and decisions could reverberate and affect outcomes far into the game.

Alongside dialogue choices, there will be quick-time events and while failing some might lead to unique outcomes, others could prove deadly and final.

However, aside from QTE and making story choices, Gearbox has added some unique gameplay elements to New Tales. There are gameplay homages like one iconic stealth scene you see in the gameplay reveal, as well as a new figure combat minigame around collectibles called Vaultlanders.

Throughout New Tales From the Borderlands, you’ll be able to collect new Vaultlander figures each with their unique stats and abilities. Then, when the time comes, you’ll be able to bust these figures out in toy vs. toy combat.

New Tales From the Borderlands will be released on October 21, 2022. While it will be episodic in format, every episode will be available at launch and players can choose which episode to play, even if it’s out-of-order (though we don’t recommend you play like that).

Check back at IGN for more reveals from PAX West.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

At PAX West, Gearbox Software revealed the first extended look at the gameplay for New Tales From the Borderlands. While Gearbox is committed to the narrative style pioneered by Telltale Games, there are plenty of surprises in store for this revival.

As revealed last month, Gearbox and key alumni from Telltale Games who worked on the first Tales From the Borderlands, are working on a spiritual successor to the series. New Tales From the Borderlands will follow a new cast of characters on a new adventure set sometime after Borderlands 3.

The gameplay reveal at PAX West showcased a lot of familiar elements. Players will still have to make choices that will impact the way the full story will unfold, and decisions could reverberate and affect outcomes far into the game.

Alongside dialogue choices, there will be quick-time events and while failing some might lead to unique outcomes, others could prove deadly and final.

However, aside from QTE and making story choices, Gearbox has added some unique gameplay elements to New Tales. There are gameplay homages like one iconic stealth scene you see in the gameplay reveal, as well as a new figure combat minigame around collectibles called Vaultlanders.

Throughout New Tales From the Borderlands, you’ll be able to collect new Vaultlander figures each with their unique stats and abilities. Then, when the time comes, you’ll be able to bust these figures out in toy vs. toy combat.

New Tales From the Borderlands will be released on October 21, 2022. While it will be episodic in format, every episode will be available at launch and players can choose which episode to play, even if it’s out-of-order (though we don’t recommend you play like that).

Check back at IGN for more reveals from PAX West.

Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.

Developer 1047 Games announced that it will be ending development on future features for Spligate and will be creating a new game in the Splitegate universe using Unreal Engine 5.

“After careful consideration and much deliberation the 1047 Games team has determined that in order to build the game fans deserve - and to build it in a way that isn’t trying to retrofit and live operate an existing product - we are ending feature development on Splitegate,” the studio said in a statement.

The team emphasizes that the next game will be a shooter and it will still have many portals, as well as be free-to-play.

Important announcement from 1047 Games about the future of Splitgate: pic.twitter.com/5E0YG1DWQm

— Splitgate (@Splitgate) September 2, 2022

1047 Games continues, “We want to be clear that Splitegate will remain online as will your items and progression. In fact, we will roll out a new Battle Pass on September 15 - and it will be free to everyone as a thank you for playing Spligate.”

Splitegate was released in 2019 in early access and has remained in beta ever since, with regular content updates. The beta was overwhelmingly popular, with tens of thousands of players jumping into the game. 1047 also raised $100 million in funding off the popularity of Splitage.

While support for Splitgate will continue, along with smaller updates and fixes, the majority of effort will be spent on creating the brand new shooter game in the Splitgate universe.

In our Splitgate review, we said, “Splitgate: Arena Warfare’s portal guns turn what would’ve been a forgettable arena shooter into one of the smartest I’ve played in years.”

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Developer 1047 Games announced that it will be ending development on future features for Spligate and will be creating a new game in the Splitegate universe using Unreal Engine 5.

“After careful consideration and much deliberation the 1047 Games team has determined that in order to build the game fans deserve - and to build it in a way that isn’t trying to retrofit and live operate an existing product - we are ending feature development on Splitegate,” the studio said in a statement.

The team emphasizes that the next game will be a shooter and it will still have many portals, as well as be free-to-play.

Important announcement from 1047 Games about the future of Splitgate: pic.twitter.com/5E0YG1DWQm

— Splitgate (@Splitgate) September 2, 2022

1047 Games continues, “We want to be clear that Splitegate will remain online as will your items and progression. In fact, we will roll out a new Battle Pass on September 15 - and it will be free to everyone as a thank you for playing Spligate.”

Splitegate was released in 2019 in early access and has remained in beta ever since, with regular content updates. The beta was overwhelmingly popular, with tens of thousands of players jumping into the game. 1047 also raised $100 million in funding off the popularity of Splitage.

While support for Splitgate will continue, along with smaller updates and fixes, the majority of effort will be spent on creating the brand new shooter game in the Splitgate universe.

In our Splitgate review, we said, “Splitgate: Arena Warfare’s portal guns turn what would’ve been a forgettable arena shooter into one of the smartest I’ve played in years.”

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Xbox announced a partnership with IHOP where players can redeem new Xbox-related prizes through the restaurant’s International Bank of Pancakes rewards program.

As for the kinds of rewards players can get, they include a 1-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial, a full game download code for Grounded, and the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Add-Ons bundle.

Today, Xbox announced a new and delicious partnership with @IHOP to celebrate two things we love: a full menu and unlimited games! Learn more: https://t.co/uDdrqQEQiQ

— Xbox Wire (@XboxWire) September 2, 2022

For a limited time, IHOP will also have three Xbox-inspired meal combos. Party Animals includes a pancake combo with 2 cupcake pancakes, pork sausage links, hashbrowns, and 2 eggs over medium. Grounded includes the Big Brunch Steakburger with bacon, fried egg, a crispy potato pancake, American cheese, IHOP sauce, and a side of buttermilk pancakes.

Last but defintely not least is the gargantuan Forza Family Feast. It comes with four servings of scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, eight bacon strips, eight sausage links, and 8 buttermilk pancakes. However, this meal is limited to IHOP ‘N Go and is not available to order for dine-in. All of these Xbox-inspired meals can be ordered at participating IHOP restaurants until October 31.

Xbox and IHOP have also created special syrup caddies that come bundled with a bright blue Xbox Wireless Controller. Details on how to win the prize haven’t been revealed yet, but will be at a later date through IHOP’s social media.

This isn’t the first unusual collaboration that Xbox has done. Last year, Xbox teamed up with Gucci to make a special Xbox Series X that cost $10,000.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Image Credit: Xbox/IHOP.

Xbox announced a partnership with IHOP where players can redeem new Xbox-related prizes through the restaurant’s International Bank of Pancakes rewards program.

As for the kinds of rewards players can get, they include a 1-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial, a full game download code for Grounded, and the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Add-Ons bundle.

Today, Xbox announced a new and delicious partnership with @IHOP to celebrate two things we love: a full menu and unlimited games! Learn more: https://t.co/uDdrqQEQiQ

— Xbox Wire (@XboxWire) September 2, 2022

For a limited time, IHOP will also have three Xbox-inspired meal combos. Party Animals includes a pancake combo with 2 cupcake pancakes, pork sausage links, hashbrowns, and 2 eggs over medium. Grounded includes the Big Brunch Steakburger with bacon, fried egg, a crispy potato pancake, American cheese, IHOP sauce, and a side of buttermilk pancakes.

Last but defintely not least is the gargantuan Forza Family Feast. It comes with four servings of scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, eight bacon strips, eight sausage links, and 8 buttermilk pancakes. However, this meal is limited to IHOP ‘N Go and is not available to order for dine-in. All of these Xbox-inspired meals can be ordered at participating IHOP restaurants until October 31.

Xbox and IHOP have also created special syrup caddies that come bundled with a bright blue Xbox Wireless Controller. Details on how to win the prize haven’t been revealed yet, but will be at a later date through IHOP’s social media.

This isn’t the first unusual collaboration that Xbox has done. Last year, Xbox teamed up with Gucci to make a special Xbox Series X that cost $10,000.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Image Credit: Xbox/IHOP.

September is one of the biggest months of the year for Disney+ as it will see the arrival, once again, of Disney+ Day. On September 8, ahead of finding out more about the future of the streaming service, subscribers will be treated to Thor: Love and Thunder, Cars on the Road, Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return, the live-action version of Pinocchio, The Simpsons short called Welcome to the Club, a new episode of She-Hulk, and so much more.

There is even more to look forward to in September, as Star Wars: Andor will make its long-awaited three-episode debut on September 21 and tell a story leading up to the events of Rogue One focused on Diego Luna's Cassian Andor and the beginnings of the Rebel Alliance.

Alongside the new season premieres of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers and Dancing With the Stars, fans of the 1993 Halloween cult classic film Hocus Pocus will be delighted to know the sequel - Hocus Pocus 2 - will arrive on September 30, complete with the return of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy.

Kids and kids at heart will also be treated to sing-along versions of Coco, Frozen, and Frozen 2 alongside more episodes of Mickey Mouse Funhouse and Minnie's Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable September 2022 Disney+ releases, followed by the full list:

Thursday, September 1

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 3

Friday, September 2

• Al Davis VS. The NFL
• Dickie V
• Elway to Marino
• Nature Boy
• Run Ricky Run
• Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?
• The Band That Wouldn’t Die
• The Two Bills
• Year of the Scab
• Siempre Fui Yo, Detrás de la historia

Wednesday, September 7

• Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin (S1)
• Europe from Above (S3)
• Europe from Above (S4)
• Prime Survivor: Mighty Mekong (S1)
• Puppy Dog Pals (S5, 3 episodes)
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Episode 307 "Camp Prom"

Thursday, September 8 - Disney+ Day

• Frozen (Sing-Along)
• Frozen 2 (Sing-Along)
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse (S1, 5 episodes)
• Thor: Love and Thunder
• Cars on the Road - All Episodes Streaming
• Dancing with the Stars: The Pros’ Most Memorable Dances (Special)
• Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory - Season 1 Premiere (All Episodes Streaming)
• Growing Up - All Episodes Streaming
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
• Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return
• Pinocchio
• Remembering
• Tierra Incognita - All Episodes Streaming
• Welcome to the Club (A New Short From The Simpsons)
• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 4

Friday, September 9

• United Sharks of America

Wednesday, September 14

• First Alaskans (S1)
• In the Womb: Animal Babies (S1)
• Short Circuit - Episode 206 "Reflect"
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Episode 308 "Let It Go"

Thursday, September 15

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 5

Friday, September 16

• Coco (Sing-Along)
• The Art of Racing in the Rain
• Mija

Monday, September 19

• Dancing with the Stars - Season 31 Premiere (Live)

Wednesday, September 21

• Firebuds (S1, 12 episodes)
• Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (S8, 8 episodes)
• Star Wars: Andor - 3-Episode Premiere
• Super/Natural - All Episodes Streaming

Thursday, September 22

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 6

Friday, September 23

• Saving Giraffes: The Long Journey Home
• Spies in Disguise
• The Call of the Wild

Monday, September 26

• Dancing with the Stars - Episode 2 (Live)

Wednesday, September 28

• Life Below Zero: Northern Territories (S2)
• Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals (S2, 11 episodes)
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - Season 2 Premiere "Ice Breaker"
• Star Wars: Andor - Episode 4

Thursday, September 29

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 7

Friday, September 30

• Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (Special)
• Under Wraps 2
• Hocus Pocus 2

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

September is one of the biggest months of the year for Disney+ as it will see the arrival, once again, of Disney+ Day. On September 8, ahead of finding out more about the future of the streaming service, subscribers will be treated to Thor: Love and Thunder, Cars on the Road, Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return, the live-action version of Pinocchio, The Simpsons short called Welcome to the Club, a new episode of She-Hulk, and so much more.

There is even more to look forward to in September, as Star Wars: Andor will make its long-awaited three-episode debut on September 21 and tell a story leading up to the events of Rogue One focused on Diego Luna's Cassian Andor and the beginnings of the Rebel Alliance.

Alongside the new season premieres of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers and Dancing With the Stars, fans of the 1993 Halloween cult classic film Hocus Pocus will be delighted to know the sequel - Hocus Pocus 2 - will arrive on September 30, complete with the return of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy.

Kids and kids at heart will also be treated to sing-along versions of Coco, Frozen, and Frozen 2 alongside more episodes of Mickey Mouse Funhouse and Minnie's Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals.

Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable September 2022 Disney+ releases, followed by the full list:

Thursday, September 1

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 3

Friday, September 2

• Al Davis VS. The NFL
• Dickie V
• Elway to Marino
• Nature Boy
• Run Ricky Run
• Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?
• The Band That Wouldn’t Die
• The Two Bills
• Year of the Scab
• Siempre Fui Yo, Detrás de la historia

Wednesday, September 7

• Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin (S1)
• Europe from Above (S3)
• Europe from Above (S4)
• Prime Survivor: Mighty Mekong (S1)
• Puppy Dog Pals (S5, 3 episodes)
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Episode 307 "Camp Prom"

Thursday, September 8 - Disney+ Day

• Frozen (Sing-Along)
• Frozen 2 (Sing-Along)
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse (S1, 5 episodes)
• Thor: Love and Thunder
• Cars on the Road - All Episodes Streaming
• Dancing with the Stars: The Pros’ Most Memorable Dances (Special)
• Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory - Season 1 Premiere (All Episodes Streaming)
• Growing Up - All Episodes Streaming
• Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
• Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return
• Pinocchio
• Remembering
• Tierra Incognita - All Episodes Streaming
• Welcome to the Club (A New Short From The Simpsons)
• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 4

Friday, September 9

• United Sharks of America

Wednesday, September 14

• First Alaskans (S1)
• In the Womb: Animal Babies (S1)
• Short Circuit - Episode 206 "Reflect"
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Episode 308 "Let It Go"

Thursday, September 15

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 5

Friday, September 16

• Coco (Sing-Along)
• The Art of Racing in the Rain
• Mija

Monday, September 19

• Dancing with the Stars - Season 31 Premiere (Live)

Wednesday, September 21

• Firebuds (S1, 12 episodes)
• Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (S8, 8 episodes)
• Star Wars: Andor - 3-Episode Premiere
• Super/Natural - All Episodes Streaming

Thursday, September 22

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 6

Friday, September 23

• Saving Giraffes: The Long Journey Home
• Spies in Disguise
• The Call of the Wild

Monday, September 26

• Dancing with the Stars - Episode 2 (Live)

Wednesday, September 28

• Life Below Zero: Northern Territories (S2)
• Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals (S2, 11 episodes)
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - Season 2 Premiere "Ice Breaker"
• Star Wars: Andor - Episode 4

Thursday, September 29

• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Episode 7

Friday, September 30

• Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (Special)
• Under Wraps 2
• Hocus Pocus 2

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Hogwarts Legacy may have been delayed until early next year, but if you are itching to get a head start and get pre-sorted into your Hogwarts house, now you can!

A new blog post on WizardingWorld.com notes that you can link your WB Games and Harry Potter Fan Club and transfer all your data, such as what house you were sorted into. Once the game is released, you will get an account link prompt at launch where you can either scan a QR code or visit the website that appears on the screen. Once you link up everything, you will be set to go.

In addition to carrying over your Harry Potter Fan Club data, WizardingWorld.com members will also receive two in-game rewards: a Beaked Skull mask and a House Fan-atic School Robe.

Set long before the events of Harry Potter, Hogwarts Legacy has players assume the role of a student at Hogwarts starting their fifth year. While not much is known about the story, we do have some insight into the villains of the game, like a goblin named Ranrok.

Hogwarts Legacy was announced back in 2020 with a 2021 release window before it was delayed into 2022. While the game was then slated to launch sometime this holiday, developer Portkey Games announced last month that it delayed the game a second time with a release date set for February 10 for PC, PS5, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.

A Nintendo Switch version is also in development, but a release date has yet to be announced.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Hogwarts Legacy may have been delayed until early next year, but if you are itching to get a head start and get pre-sorted into your Hogwarts house, now you can!

A new blog post on WizardingWorld.com notes that you can link your WB Games and Harry Potter Fan Club and transfer all your data, such as what house you were sorted into. Once the game is released, you will get an account link prompt at launch where you can either scan a QR code or visit the website that appears on the screen. Once you link up everything, you will be set to go.

In addition to carrying over your Harry Potter Fan Club data, WizardingWorld.com members will also receive two in-game rewards: a Beaked Skull mask and a House Fan-atic School Robe.

Set long before the events of Harry Potter, Hogwarts Legacy has players assume the role of a student at Hogwarts starting their fifth year. While not much is known about the story, we do have some insight into the villains of the game, like a goblin named Ranrok.

Hogwarts Legacy was announced back in 2020 with a 2021 release window before it was delayed into 2022. While the game was then slated to launch sometime this holiday, developer Portkey Games announced last month that it delayed the game a second time with a release date set for February 10 for PC, PS5, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.

A Nintendo Switch version is also in development, but a release date has yet to be announced.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.