The PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium lineup arrives today, meaning it's your last chance to snag Stranger of Paradise, Dead Island Riptide and more before they're goneTech11:11, 17 Dec 2024Updated 11:15, 17 Dec 2024Borderlands 4 could see a tonal shift(Image: Gearbox)There was plenty to enjoy with last week's Game Awards announcements, including Helldivers 2's next update, a fresh Elden Ring title, and the debut of The Witcher 4, too.We also got our first look at Borderlands 4 gameplay, with the shooter series back for another go round after a dismal movie adaptation.Thankfully, the game is looking very promising indeed, but you might be surprised that Borderlands 4 will look to break away from the series' previous reliance on meme culture and toilet humour.Borderlands 4's Narrative Director, Sam Winkler, took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that the game will feature work from "some of the funniest people" he knows as contract writers.When one commenter asked if the trailer suggests we can expect a darker sensor of humour, Winkler said "Not at liberty to talk much about the content of BL4, but I remain firm in my criticism of BL3's overabundance of toilet humor."Content cannot be displayed without consentFollowing up he said "Im not gonna say theres no toilets but if the word skibidi ships in the game under my watch Im gonna cry real tears.""Paul Tassi [Forbes journalist] joked that we were gonna have a gun called Hawk 2A and a fellow dev asked me if it was real and I wanted to put my hand down the sink grinder."Responses are mixed from followers. The series has been built on a certain level of silliness and toilet humour, but others are happy to see Gearbox move away from it.Article continues belowWith Borderlands 4 targeting 2025, we shouldn't have long to wait.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.RECOMMENDED