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Wednesday13th Sep 2023
News Death Stranding, the PS5, PS4 Game, Is Coming Natively to iPhone 15 Pro
Two Resident Evil titles and Assassin's Creed Mirage, too
In arguably a dazzling demonstration of the new Apple iPhone 15 Pro’s raw horsepower, the PS5 and PS4 console title Death Stranding Director’s Cut is coming natively to the device. No, that’s not a typing error: the entirety of Kojima Productions’ seminal hiking sim will be available...
Wednesday7th Jun 2023
News PS Studios, Kojima Productions Announce Hideo Kojima Documentary Film
Connecting worlds
Well, we suppose this was inevitable, wasn’t it? PS Studios and Kojima Productions have announced a documentary film named Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds, which promises to take you “on a journey into the creative mind of the most iconic video game creator in the world”. The film appears to revolve around the establishment...
Thursday15th Dec 2022
News Fast-Tracked Death Stranding Movie to Be an Authentic Hideo Kojima Production
Development is already underway
Tired of video game adaptations yet? Put that disinterest on ice, because following on from Amazon’s God of War adaptation announcement yesterday, Kojima Productions has revealed it’s partnering with Hammerstone Studios to bring Death Stranding to the big screen. Hideo Kojima will executive produce alongside...
Tuesday8th Nov 2022
News Death Stranding Celebrates 10 Million Porters on Original Game's Third Anniversary
Not bad for an independent studio
Kojima Productions has announced an impressive milestone on the third anniversary of the release of Death Stranding, which, along with Death Stranding Director's Cut, has seen 10 million players step into the battered boots of protagonist Sam Porter Bridges. Death Stranding was first launched on PlayStation 4 on...
Wednesday17th Aug 2022
Rumour Sony's Death Stranding May Be Coming to Game Pass on PC
Err
In another bizarre twist, the Sony owned Death Stranding looks poised to be added to the PC Game Pass catalogue. It wouldn’t be the first PlayStation funded project to join Microsoft’s subscription service – actually, it’d be the third following the two most recent MLB The Show titles – but it’s certainly strange to see the Japanese...
Thursday14th Apr 2022
News Death Stranding Added to PlayStation Studios Banner, Probably Isn't What It Looks Like
Acquisition speculation continues
Rumours have been flying around about new acquisitions for PlayStation for a while now, including the potential purchase of Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima's independent studio developed Death Stranding, a PlayStation console exclusive on PS4 and, with the Director's Cut, PS5 as well. Fast-forward to now, and an...
Monday26th Jul 2021
News Death Stranding Sells Over Five Million Copies Across PS4, PC
Update comes just before Director's Cut
Kojima Productions today announced sales of Death Stranding have surpassed the five million mark worldwide as of March 2021. That figure accounts for both the PlayStation 4 and PC versions ahead of Death Stranding Director's Cut, releasing on PS5 in September. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, head of publishing...
Wednesday3rd Mar 2021
News There's Recurring Chatter of an Extended Death Stranding for PS5, PS4
It's already finished, apparently
Clocking in at well over 50 hours for the core campaign quests alone, Death Stranding already offers a meaty romp through the Icelandic-esque wilderness its sandbox provides. But there’s been intense speculation for months now that an extended edition is in the pipeline for both the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation...
Thursday17th Dec 2020
News Death Stranding Adds Cyberpunk 2077 Content, Exclusive to PC for Now
New missions inspired by Night City and more
Death Stranding has added a sizeable Cyberpunk 2077 update, as Kojima Productions and CD Projekt RED continue to cross-promote each other’s games. The massive add-on – available now on PC for free – includes a skin for the open world title’s Reverse Trike, a ‘Silver Hand’ robotic arm, new...
Tuesday14th Jul 2020
News Death Stranding PC Is Like a Movie Compared to TV Drama PS4 Version, Says Kojima Productions
A BRIDGES too far
Death Stranding deploys on PC today, and Kojima Productions has been hyping up the re-release in an interview with Geoff Keighley. Speaking as part of the stream, Kojima Productions’ Yoji Shinkawa pointed to the improvements that the developer has made since releasing the title on the PlayStation 4 last year, with wide-screen...
Friday29th May 2020
News Death Stranding Was a Sales Success, Recent Kojima Project 'Fell Through'
Laughs off Silent Hills rumours
Sony has never shared official sales numbers for last year's Death Stranding, but according to Hideo Kojima himself, it did well enough to recoup development costs and begin turning a profit. Those margins will only increase with the upcoming PC version to the point where Kojima says there's nothing to worry about...
Tuesday31st Mar 2020
News Death Stranding Gets Photo Mode on PS4 with Patch 1.12, Available Now
Download the latest update now
After hearing the PC version of Death Stranding would be receiving a photo mode, existing fans of the Kojima Productions game were very vocal about the feature coming to PlayStation 4. It didn't take long for the studio to officially confirm the functionality would make it onto the PS4 version, and now, just a week lat
Tuesday24th Mar 2020
News Death Stranding Photo Mode Officially Announced for PS4
Snapshot future
After all but confirming that Photo Mode will be added to the PlayStation 4 version of Death Stranding, Kojima Productions has now taken to Twitter to officially reveal the news. The feature will be "coming soon", with more details expected in the near future. It's been
Tuesday17th Mar 2020
News Death Stranding Photo Mode All But Confirmed for PS4
More news next week
The recent PC release date announcement for Death Stranding brought with it confirmation of a Photo Mode. It had only been planned for the version coming to the personal computer in June, but after a bit of an outcry from the game's PlayStation 4 fanbase, the feature looks set to arrive on Sony's console. The community is...
Saturday7th Mar 2020
News Death Stranding's Photo Mode May Yet Come to PS4
Snap 'em up
We reckon a Sony published game without a Photo Mode is a bit like a peanut butter sandwich without any jam – it’s just not quite right. News that the PC port of Death Stranding will include the oft-requested feature left PlayStation 4 owners somewhat disgruntled recently, as the option is absent from the original release...
Monday2nd Mar 2020
News Death Stranding Is No Longer a PS4 Exclusive from 2nd June
Half-Life
We all understood that it was coming after confirmation just prior to its initial release, but we now know that Death Stranding can no longer be considered a PlayStation 4 exclusive from 2nd June 2020. That's the release date for the PC version of the game, which comes with a couple of extra bells and whistles in both the graphical and...
Monday3rd Feb 2020
Random Watch Someone Turn a Treadmill Into a Controller to Play Death Stranding on PS4
The real walking simulator
Like it or not, there's a heck of a lot of walking to do in Death Stranding. To get from A to B in Hideo Kojima's deserted North America, you'll mostly be travelling on foot -- at least to start with. If you've ever wondered just how fit you'd have to be to carry out some of Sam's assignments, you can find out through some...
Friday31st Jan 2020
News Death Stranding Patch 1.10 Removes Repetitive BT Encounter Animation
Slow-mo warning now optional
Kojima Productions has just pushed out the latest update for Death Stranding. The PlayStation 4 postman simulator has had some decent changes made in various patches, but the latest one gives you the option to remove a particularly repetitive sequence in the game. Every time you wander into BT territory, the camera...
Tuesday7th Jan 2020
News Death Stranding Band Low Roar Saved by PS4 Game
I'll keep coming
Icelandic band Low Roar was apparently “in the gutter” when it received a mysterious email from Sony requesting the use of its song ‘I’ll Keep Coming’. The track eventually backdropped Death Stranding’s reveal trailer, and would go on to catapult the group’s popularity, but initially they weren't told where the audio...
Monday23rd Dec 2019
News Death Stranding Gets in the Christmas Spirit with Festive Santa Hats
Ho ho ho
Death Stranding might be a rather bleak game, but those who decided to stick around following the apocalypse aren't about to forget about Christmas just yet. The game's 1.08 patch has given protagonist Sam Porter Bridges a lovely Santa hat to wear as he goes about his deliveries -- almost emulating Father Christmas himself. Pay a visit to...
Thursday19th Dec 2019
News Death Stranding Dominates PlayStation Blog Awards with Game of the Year Victory
Wins five more categories
The US PlayStation Blog has just revealed the winners of its Game of the Year categories for the year of 2019, and as you'd expect, Death Stranding has claimed the top spot in a large number of them. With nearly one million votes counted in total, the game won six different awards. Hideo Kojima's latest masterpiece came in...
Tuesday10th Dec 2019
Deal Death Stranding Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle Is a Great Price in the UK
Give me your hand in savings
If you've been eyeing up this special edition Death Stranding PlayStation 4 Pro, you may be in luck. Of all places, UK retailer GAME has a great price on the black and white bundle. Maybe you're still Christmas shopping, or perhaps you just really want this fancy, hand-printed machine? Whatever the case, this is a decent...
Saturday7th Dec 2019
News Death Stranding User Score Spikes as Metacritic Removes Over 6000 Negative Ratings
Special delivery
Death Stranding has been a hit with most critics, but the game was rather predictably review bombed over on Metacritic by users. As is often the case with titles that end up dividing opinion for whatever reason, a tug of war very quickly ensued, with many users awarding the game a perfect 10 while others slapped it with a big fat 0...
Tuesday3rd Dec 2019
News Death Stranding Vehicles Are Blocking Progress, But a PS4 Patch Is On the Way
A Christmas miracle
In Death Stranding, players have come across a potentially game-breaking quirk. As has been well documented, your version of the game's world will be populated with items, equipment, and more created by other players. When you find these things, they can be extremely useful, but it turns out that vehicles are causing a bit of a...
Friday29th Nov 2019
Deal PS4 Curio Death Stranding Drops to Its Lowest Price Yet
Like us later
If you haven’t played Death Stranding yet, there’s a good chance you’re at the very least curious about it. You may, however, be reluctant to pay full-price. Fortunately, UK store Monster Shop is on hand with the best offer we’ve seen yet for the Kojima Productions developed PlayStation 4 console exclusive: £34.99. Yes, we...
Thursday28th Nov 2019
News Death Stranding in Real Life Makes for an Absolute Must Watch Video
A Mega64 masterpiece
Well, what can we say? The Mega64 gang have done it again. The internet group has always had fun with Hideo Kojima's creations -- even working with the man himself on a couple of their projects -- and as soon as Death Stranding was announced, we knew that they'd end up doing a video on it. For those totally out of the loop,...
Tuesday26th Nov 2019
News Death Stranding Patch 1.06 Available Now on PS4
Improves network functions
Death Stranding's latest update, patch 1.06, is now available for download on PlayStation 4. Weighing in at 1.049GB, it's a somewhat meaty one which brings with it improvements to online features and general performance enhancements. The PS4 patch notes simply state optimised network functionality and various performance...
Monday25th Nov 2019
Random Death Stranding Instagram Filter Lets You Cry Tar in Moody Selfies
Social strands
Are you looking to stand out on Instagram? Maybe freak out your friends, or post a particularly moody pic? What better way to do all of these things than with a Death Stranding filter? Yes, if you follow this link and open it in Instagram on your device of choice, you'll unlock a special filter that puts you in the broken world of...
Tuesday19th Nov 2019
News Death Stranding Dominates The Game Awards 2019 with 9 Nominations
Kojima wipes the floor
The nominees for next month's Game Awards, hosted by Geoff Keighley, have just been announced and it looks set to be a very big night for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding. The PlayStation 4 console-exclusive has received nine nominations across a total of eight different categories, including the all-important Game of the Year...
Wednesday13th Nov 2019
News Death Stranding Climbs to the Top of the Japanese Sales Charts
Nice work, Sam
Another week, another first place finish for PlayStation software in Japan. Following on from Persona 5 Royal's impressive performance last week, Death Stranding has ascended to the summit of the latest sales charts according to Famitsu. The PS4 exclusive moved around 186,000 physical copies, which was more than enough to secure the...
