The version of Gearbox's ambitious action-RPG will be getting a major release on Valve's content delivery service.

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Apparently, the cel-shaded title will have a couple of exclusive features in downloadable form, allowing players to export equipment cards as standard JPG image files.

The Timedemo benchmarking software will also be bundled in with the game on Steam - the platform rapidly becoming a hugely popular way for games firms to reach consumers directly, negating those pesky retailers.

Borderlands will hit consoles on October 23rd, and the PC in boxed form on October 30th. It is unclear when the game will reach Steam, yet.

By Luke Guttridge