On November 8, 2019, one of the most anticipated games of the generation released. Shrouded in mystery, Hideo Kojima’s newest experience was finally put in the hands of gamers everywhere with mixed reactions. Now a month after release, the Death Stranding December update has now been unearthed, making some welcome changes that will surely improve
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This week’s usual leaks, most likely from this week’s Famitsu magazine, included comments from Masahiro Sakurai on Death Stranding. Masahiro Sakurai praised Hideo Kojima’s latest game, mentioning how there are very few games who manage to be this original and yet this interesting. Sakura added that Death Stranding definitely isn’t for everyone, but that he
In early November, it was revealed that Death Stranding would be getting a two-part novelization based on the game’s plot. Just yesterday the novels finally hit Japanese book shelves and Twitter user JonTaitan posted a picture of the books in question: ノベライズ版「デス・ストランディング」を三宮のジュンク堂で買ってきました！ついでに2冊ほど本を衝動買いしてしまった…#DeathStranding pic.twitter.com/rKZ45UT1W6 — JonTaitan (@taitan_jon) November 28, 2019 Along with the standard versions available
Papa John ain’t happy, folks. The former CEO of one of America’s biggest pizza chains has finally spoken out after being ousted from the company last year that he built and he doesn’t like the way things are going on without him. In a new interview, Papa said that current Papa John’s Pizza CEO Robert
The latest and first original IP from Metal Gear Solid director, Death Stranding, naturally has plenty of gamers who discuss and show off their relatable gameplay experiences. One such fan, S-Kinnaly, took to her Twitter and drew out a couple fun scenarios based on in-game mechanics. (And yes, peeing on the ghost BTs actually works
I can’t think of any other game I have played in recent years that has left me more divisive in my final verdict than Death Stranding. Hideo Kojima’s first game in his post-Metal Gear Solid life has been in the public consciousness since 2016 and it’s been a game that I’ve been enraptured with since
Yesterday, the list of nominees for this year’s edition of The Game Awards came out and, perhaps unsurprisingly, Death Stranding ended up being one of the year’s most-nominated titles. In total, Death Stranding was nominated for eight different categories including the highly-coveted Game of the Year award, which is essentially the highest achievement that The Game Awards
In the days since Death Stranding has released, we’ve started to get a better picture of how the game has been selling in various regions around the world. Not only did the Kojima Productions-developed title get off to a strong start in the UK, but it seems as though it has performed quite well in Japan,
While it’s only been out for just a few days, there is already a lot that I’ve had to unpack from my time with Death Stranding. Like anyone else that’s played it, I’ve noticed that there is a lot to wrap your head around at the beginning of the game, from the 10 hours or
I played a fair amount of Death Stranding this weekend. I delivered a whole lot of packages, I threw some poop grenades at some oil-whale-things, and I maxed out my social link with Geoff Keighley. I also smashed a Monster Energy drink or two with my own version of Sam Porter Bridges and I gotta admit
In an interview with PlayStation Access, Hideo Kojima says he expected mix reviews for Death Stranding. “For me, the feeling [now that people are playing the game] is nothing really new,” says Kojima via a write-up from VGC. “Even with Metal Gear, I was always concentrating on coming up with something fresh for people to
Death Stranding is certainly causing quite the discourse online. Players are going through the game and noticing small details, laughing at certain choices such as going to the toilet standing or sitting down, and enjoying or disliking the vast hiking experience. Well now, a screenshot from one of the cutscenes from the game which features Guillermo
Hideo Kojima, the director of both the Metal Gear Solid franchise and his latest IP Death Stranding, has received a pair of interesting awards from an unlikely source: The Japanese Guinness World Records. Kojima was given twin awards for having the most Twitter followers (at the time of certification total was 2,813,385) and the most
Death Stranding releases tomorrow and it is one of Sony’s biggest releases of 2019, even if the game will make its way to PC eventually. Another major Sony published game that released this year was Days Gone from Sony Bend, and today’s update for the game features some crossover items based on Death Stranding. Days
Update: The article was updated with the original Tweeter’s tweet. The Death Stranding hype train doesn’t seem to stop. As we’ve been getting closer and closer to the launch date of Kojima Productions’ upcoming celebrity walking simulator we’ve been seeing celebrity cameo announcements, talks on Hideo Kojima’s next project, and the lessons that can be learned from
While at a BAFTA panel featuring Hideo Kojima and film director Nicholas Winding Refn, Kojima started teasing his next projects in the lad up to Death Stranding‘s release this Friday. “I really want to do something a little different,” says Kojima in a write-up from Gamesradar. “In the next five years, the platform will be streaming.
It is no secret that Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima appreciates filmmaking. Although some would argue his long cutscenes are essentially movies themselves, Kojima has yet to make a proper film. It seems that may become a reality as Kojima stated the Death Stranding studio, Kojima Productions, will start making films
Death Stranding appears to be about more than flying whales, poop grenades, and celebrity cameos. At least that’s what Hideo Kojima from Kojima Productions tells BBC Newsbeat presenter Steffan Powell. As he has been doing for numerous months, Kojima links his upcoming game Death Stranding to the theme of connection. This is demonstrated through the game’s
Death Stranding has been getting some interesting cameos for the title, including Geoff Keighley and Conan O’Brien. And as it turns out, those weren’t the only easter egg appearances in the upcoming title from Metal Gear director Hideo Kojima. The first is Edgar Wright, a director known for Baby Driver, The World’s End, Scott Pilgrim
Twitter user Oskunk decided to show their love and passion for the upcoming Hideo Kojima title Death Stranding in one of the coolest ways possible. By crafting these awesome custom sneakers decorated with the trademark colors, logo, and symbolism from the title: Custom Sneakers DEATH STRANDING for @Kojima_Hideo !#DeathStranding pic.twitter.com/Jf1x0RmoR7 — Oskunk (@Oskunk) October 31,
Death Stranding, the brand new IP from famed Metal Gear Solid director Hideo Kojima, will be getting an absolutely stunning cover for Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu next week. The cover art is done by the nearly equally famous Yoji Shinkawa, who is best known as the lead character and mecha designer for the Metal Gear
Death Stranding had its launch trailer officially revealed earlier today, and while Hideo Kojima heads around the world as part of the games World Tour, Norman Reedus has detailed his experience on working with the founder of Kojima Productions. The interview comes from The Hollywood Reporter where Patrick Shanley asks questions about the production of
As one of the most anticipated games of the generation, Hideo Kojima’s long-awaited Death Stranding got a big showing last week with a brand new trailer and confirmation that the game will, in fact, be coming later this year. While the new trailer might have left viewers scratching their heads more instead of answering questions, Hideo Kojima
Last week, Sony and Kojima Productions finally announced the release date for Death Stranding to the pleasure of many fans. Since that time, the game’s director Hideo Kojima has been tweeting out a variety of interesting details associated the game. One of the most intriguing tidbits though came about just recently when Kojima began talking more
Hideo Kojima gave his followers on Twitter a cool little story about how the character Cliff, played by Mads Mikkelsen, in his upcoming game Death Stranding changed over time since the first script. According to Kojima-san, the character was changed to be a heavy smoker when he noticed that Mads Mikkelsen was taking smoking breaks in between
Death Stranding has long been one of the most anticipated games on the horizon for many around the world, and other than the reveal that the game will in fact arrive later this year, one of the more surprising reveals was that director Nicolas Winding Refn will play part in the upcoming game. Following today’s
After what’s felt like an eternity, we now know that Hideo Kojima’s long-awaited Death Stranding doesn’t just have a release date, but that the game will be coming far sooner than any of us ever could have expected in November 2019. Following today’s release of the English version of the trailer, the Japanese version that has just
If you’ve been following the gaming news cycle this week, then you’re already well aware that we’re expecting some pretty big news regarding Hideo Kojima’s upcoming release of Death Stranding tomorrow on May 29. As of this moment, we don’t really know what to expect (other than likely a new trailer) but whatever is in store
Early this morning, Kojima Productions announced that a countdown to May 29 had begun. The countdown would end with new info on their upcoming game Death Stranding. Now, Hideo Kojima has taken to his personal Twitter to release a 30-second long teaser trailer to fan the hype flames even higher. Give the teaser a watch below. #deathstranding
As we start to near Sony’s next-generation hardware, which will likely be that of the PS5, some fans have wondered about the status of the publisher’s “Big Three” first-party games that are still planned to come to PS4. The three games in question, The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding, and Ghost of Tsushima, are all expected