New Tales from the Borderlands follows the same choice-driven “interactive fiction” template as its predecessor - indeed, Gearbox has hired “key alumni” of the original Telltale Games narrative team for the project - but features three new protagonists in an all-new adventure. This time around, all eyes are on Fran Miscowicz - out for revenge after a Maliwan laser hits her frogurt shop - altruistic scientist Anuradha Dahr, and her ambitious “streetwise” brother Octavio Wallace-Dahr, who’s looking to make his own mark on the metropolis of Promethea. Gearbox’s new 18-minute gameplay video joins the trio as they venture through the sewers of Promethea, racing against weapons manufacturer Tediore to open a dormant Vault. Silliness, timed dialogue options, and a plastic collectible QTE battle ensue. New Tales from the Borderlands will be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Switch, and PC when it releases on 21st October. And if you’d like to see a little more, Gearbox has also released a new character trailer to accompany today’s gameplay video.
