Sneaking science into Borderlands: Inside the game inside a game

Ars Technica
By Ars ContributorsMay 7, 2024, 12:53 pm123 pts
Enlarge / Line up those colors and close those gaps... for science! In 2020, a new minigame appeared in the video game Borderlands 3, located in the resident scientist’s laboratory on the spaceship Sanctuary III. Although the arcade game may seem like just another way to pass in-game time, the tile-matching…

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