Borderlands 4 devs want to redeem the series' story, which is a tall task, since it's always been all over the place

A Vault Hunter in Borderlands 4 stands poised to strike, while fire rages in the background.

Harvey Randall, Staff Writer

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This week I've been: Playing Silksong and writing PSAs about benches.

Last week I was: Getting back into Deadlock, because I just really hate having free time.

One thing I've seen repeated often in Borderlands 4's interviews is the insistence that yes, we've learned our lesson with Borderlands 3, and we're not going to give you a headache this time. We've got character motivations, stakes, and jokes not rooted in years-old memes!