It looks like Borderlands 3 developer Gearbox Software continues to leak new information about the first-person shooter in the build-up to its May 1 gameplay unveiling. The latest confirmed detail stems from a Borderlands 3 advertisement featuring newly seen Borderlands 3 gameplay. During one moment in the advertisement as "MAYHEM" flashes on-screen, players can see a UI element showing the player's Maliwan shotgun and its element type. That element type, Radiation, will be a brand new addition in Borderlands 3.

Exactly what Radiation's in-game effect will be remains a mystery. For example, the Fire element does damage over time, Shock does extra damage to shields and can crowd control an enemy, Corrosive burns through armor faster, and Explosive damage has a blase radius. Radiation will likely complement these other damage types, or perhaps replace one in a unique way.

The confirmation of a Radiation element may not come as much of a surprise to some. A Borderlands 3 leak prior to the game's announcement that has proven to be increasingly accurate correctly predicted the inclusion of a "Nuclear" element. That same leak also purported that multiple new elements would be coming in Borderlands 3.  However, beyond Radiation, the others remain a surprise.

With every day the picture of just what Borderlands 3 is becomes clearer. This recent wave of advertisements, each featuring several short gameplay clips, is teasing a number of feature additions coming in the sequel. Yesterday it was a 3D minimap for Borderlands 3, today it's the Radiation weapon element. The more that gets shown, the more apparent it is that Borderlands 3 is very much similar to its predecessor, Borderlands 2, with small additions to freshen up the experience.

Perhaps Gearbox is saving a major feature announcement for Borderlands 3 for the coming weeks. But if Borderlands 3 turns out to be a rather straightforward iteration on Borderlands 2, 7 years later, some fans could be perfectly happy. After all, there are not too many other titles on the market like Borderlands.

Borderlands 3 releases September 13, 2019 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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