As part of its live, onstage presentation at PAX East, Gearbox confirmed that its long-rumoured Borderlands 1 remaster is real and will be launching on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC next Wednesday, April 3rd.

Gearbox is calling the remaster the "definitive version" of its much-loved 2009 loot-and-shooter. It includes the base game and all DLC, and introduces new weapons, "substantial" visual upgrades (with better lighting, textures, and character models, as well as 4K and HDR on supported consoles), plus various gameplay enhancements and quality of life improvements.

You can, for instance, expect a new mini-map, character heads and skins, gold chests and keys, plus support for 4-player split-screen co-op, up from the original's two.

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After a healthy bout of teasing, Gearbox has officially unveiled the latest instalment in its much-loved loot-and-shooter series, Borderlands 3.

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and creative director Paul Sage took to the stage during PAX East earlier today to unveil the long-awaited follow-up.

That unveiling took the form of an appropriately action-packed first trailer, offering a whistle-stop tour of some of Borderlands 3's stunning new environs, its charismatic cast of new and returning characters, plus a saxophone solo, because why the hell not.

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Petroglyph Games' promising "survival RTS" Conan Unconquered will be heading to PC on May 30th.

If you've not been following Conan Unconquered progress, you might be wondering where that "survival" element comes into play. The basic idea is that, alongside the usual bevvy of real-time strategy tasks - gathering resources, expanding your stronghold, and increasing your military might - you've the constant threat of environmental challenges (think diseases, sandstorms, fire) and a ceaseless charge of enemy marauders, which attack in huge, progressively more difficult waves.

The goal, then, is to last as long as possible against the brutish enemy hordes. And if you're not quite up to the challenge solo, you've the option to attempt it via two-player online co-op, with each challenger able to manage separate elements of play as they work together.

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Fortnite is known for having some extravagant events - just take the Marshemello concert as an example - but the latest one is rather less glamorous, and will require players to get down and dirty by joining in a communal dig.

If you remember the iceberg from several months ago, you'll know Epic seems to have figured out a way for players to damage items simultaneously across all servers: and the dig site appears to be functioning in the same way. This time there are a variety of rocks for players to break, totalling a huge number of hit points. Oh yeah - it looks like weapons won't do anything this time, you can only use your pickaxe. This is going to take a while.

Unlike the iceberg, which upon breaking only yielded an unopenable hatch, players are hoping the dig (which appeared after the recent patch) could give them some better rewards. Dataminers discovered the rocks cover a downwards slope, and judging by the masks it looks like another dig could pop up over by Dusty Divot. And, as season eight is all about pirates and buried treasure, maybe this could tie into the theme. Some Fortnite lore bores are hoping it could relate to The Visitor, who came from the meteor that previously crashed into Dusty Depot.

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In a recent round-up by our Digital Foundry pals, they rated the Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 as the best mechanical gaming keyboard. Excitingly, you can add one to your desktop right now at 25 per cent off.

Online retailers have lopped a quarter off the price, bringing the Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 down to just 120 at Amazon UK.

What has this bit of kit done to earn the plaudit of best mechanical gaming keyboard from Digital Foundry, then? Well, Corsair's high-end model comes packed with features including RGB backlighting, a USB port, wrist rest and dedicated volume and media controls. It's also well-built and offers a very satisfying typing experience thanks to a range of switch options depending on your preference.

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The milestone Star Citizen alpha 3.5 update arrives for backers this weekend, and it's headline feature, among many, is playable female characters.

"This has been a long time coming and it was a huge undertaking," said Star Citizen's head honcho Chris Roberts in a press release.

"It involved creating an entirely new 'rig' for female characters to make them physiologically distinct from the male characters, something most games don't try to attempt for player characters."

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When Fallout 76 was first announced back at E3 2018, the image I had in my mind was basically a Fallout version of Rust: surviving with friends in a harsh post-apocalyptic world, where we could slowly build up a base, fend off other groups of players, and construct a community of our own.

Then, of course, came the actual game, which was very different. PvP was an agreed-upon event rather than omnipresent threat, and while this solved any potential griefing problems, it simultaneously removed the challenge of defending yourself - something I felt would make the game feel more, well, Fallout.

My hopes were raised once again when the Fallout 76 survival mode beta was announced. In theory, this could have provided some of the tension created by PvP for those who wanted it (me) without disrupting those more focused on quests, PvE or peaceful base construction.

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Assassin's Creed and Far Cry maker Ubisoft has dated its annual E3 press conference for 10th June.

You'll be able to watch live with us here on Eurogamer at 9pm UK time (1pm Pacific).

We're expecting more on previously revealed projects such as pirate ship battler Skull and Bones, and spacefaring sequel Beyond Good and Evil 2.

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Codemasters is bringing the release of its annual F1 game forward from its regular slot, with the release confirmed for June 28th this year for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. And it looks like that's not the only change that's being made.

There's an edgier new look, and the introduction of a 2019 spec car designed by Ross Brawn and Pat Symonds that will allow players to employ their own choice of liveries, allowing for a little more customisation when it comes to multiplayer races.

The most exciting part, though, comes in a brief flash at the end of the short trailer as we see the silhouette of the current Dallara F2 car, which strongly suggests the series - which supports several rounds of the F1 calendar - will be making its debut in F1 2019. It's the feeder series from which the likes of George Russell and Lando Norris came, and it promises a bit more diversity to the career structure. Exciting stuff and long overdue - here's hoping we can find out more soon.

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Oh gee oh gee oh gee oh gee - Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft 2 are now available on GOG.com!

Warcraft 1 is $6, Warcraft 2 is $10, and the latter includes both the Tides of Darkness base game and the Dark Portal expansion.

GOG hasn't done much to Warcraft 1 beyond make it work on today's operating systems, but it has given Warcraft 2 similar treatment to the recently released Diablo 1. So, there are two modes for playing Warcraft 2: one with higher resolutions but only LAN play, the other with SVGA graphics but classic Battle.net support.

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