Tag: Death Stranding
News Death Stranding Gets a Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port, Out Now
Kojima Productions now owns the IP
Death Stranding has received an unexpected port to Xbox Series X|S, available now at a sale price of $19.99. This is the Director's Cut version of the game specifically, which first released for PS5 in 2021. Kojima Productions has also shared it now has full ownership of the Death Stranding IP. Given the fact the...
News Death Stranding 2's Next-Gen PS5 Photo Mode Will Somehow Affect the Story
You should take good pictures
To be fair to Hideo Kojima, he’s been dabbling with photography in his games for quite some time. Do you remember Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot’s cool (but controversial) Beauty and the Beast photoshoots? Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will take things to an entirely new stratosphere, however, as new...
News Death Stranding 2 PS5 Will 'Come Out Next Year', Crazy Photo Mode Revealed
Tokyo Game Show showcases new scenes from the game
Update: In the aftermath of his Tokyo Game Show presentation, Hideo Kojima has released the English language cinematics debuted during the show. You can watch all three below: Kojima also confirmed that his team has a release date set and “production is progressing towards that goal”. As...
Live Watch the Death Stranding 2 Special Stage Livestream Right Here
On the beach
Looking to watch the Death Stranding 2 Special Stage livestream? We'll be bringing you all of the news and announcements from the Tokyo Game Show, with live chat, right here. We're anticipating a new Death Stranding 2: On the Beach trailer during the presentation, as well as gameplay. Do note that this panel will likely be broadcast...
News PlayStation Fans Think Hideo Kojima's Teasing PS5 Pro, But It's One Hell of a Reach
Death Stranding 2: On the Reach
There's a rumour doing the rounds online that says Hideo Kojima himself is teasing the PS5 Pro — the upgraded console that Sony is supposedly set to launch later this year. With additional September State of Play rumours swirling, it's easy to understand why this latest bout of speculation seems to have caught on...
News Hideo Kojima to Host Special Death Stranding 2 Presentation at TGS 2024
With numerous guest appearances
As part of Sony's plans for Tokyo Game Show 2024, it's playing host to a presentation all about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The highly anticipated sequel from Kojima Productions is getting the spotlight on Sony's stage at the Japanese expo, featuring Hideo Kojima and a number of guests. The show will be led by...
News Death Stranding 2 Seems Like a Lock for Gamescom Opening Night Live
Kojima teasing DS2 once again
Gamescom Opening Night Live is the big kick-off event for Germany's huge gaming exhibition, with the one and only Geoff Keighley producing and presenting it each year. 2024's ONL is no different, and is very close indeed, being broadcast live in less than 48 hours. While we know a handful of the games that'll be making...
News Death Stranding 2 Enters 'Adjustment Phase', Filming and Recording Complete
Unlikely to launch until the back half of 2025
We inch ever closer to the release of Death Stranding 2, with production on the eagerly anticipated sequel reportedly clearing a vital milestone: motion capture filming and recording are now complete, and the project will now enter an "adjustment phase", which we presume is the part where auteur creator...
News Kojima Confirms Mads Mikkelsen Won't Be Returning for Death Stranding 2
Stranded on the Beach
Iconic actor Mads Mikkelson will not be returning for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, creator Hideo Kojima has confirmed, with the tragic tale of his character, Cliff Unger, having been resolved in the original Death Stranding.Kojima confirmed the news on Twitter in response to fan inquiries about the star returning...
News Kojima's Bizarre PS5 Death Stranding 2 Trailer Gets the Meme Treatment
Another weird little guy to obsess over
At yesterday's State of Play showcase, Hideo Kojima unveiled new gameplay for and officially confirmed the title of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. As was the case with the original Death Stranding, it watches like a fever dream, dredged from the deepest recesses of Kojima's imagination. According to the...
Gallery Death Stranding 2: On the Beach's PS5 Movie Posters Reveal Elle Fanning, More
Meet the cast
We all know Hideo Kojima loves movies, and often he’ll try to present his games in the same way as his favourite flicks. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is no different, as evidenced by this selection of movie posters featuring stars Norman Reedus, Leah Seydoux, and Elle Fanning. Of note, director Fatih Akin has lent his likeness as...
News Death Stranding 2 Subtitle On the Beach Confirmed, Out in 2025
10-minute trailer to digest
As was rumoured, PS5 exclusive Death Stranding 2 will sport the subtitle On the Beach. The game will be out next year in 2025, and we've got a new trailer clocking in at nearly 10 minutes long to digest. Check it out above. "Embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Sam—with companions by his...
News Death Stranding 2 Practically Confirmed for State of Play as Hideo Kojima Hypes Stream
On the beach
It’s been strongly rumoured in the past few days, but it looks like Death Stranding 2 will feature during this week’s State of Play livestream. While not explicitly mentioned in Sony’s announcement post, Hideo Kojima has taken to Instagram to hype up the event, which suggests the hotly anticipated sequel will appea
News Death Stranding 2 Reportedly Subtitled 'On the Beach', Re-Reveal Expected at State of Play
Life's a beach, and then you die
The reliable tipster billbil-kun, now working as an investigative reporter for French outlet Dealabs, reports that a re-reveal of Death Stranding 2 will take place in the next 15 days, during an as-yet-unannounced State of Play broadcast, no less. If that doesn't sound confident enough, they suggest that Kojima...
News Death Stranding Movie Partners with A24, and There's a T-Shirt
You can advertise this business deal
Film studio A24 has revealed it's partnering with Kojima Productions to bring the live-action movie adaptation of Death Stranding to the big screen. To celebrate, a $40 t-shirt featuring the A24 logo in the style of Death Stranding is available to buy. While undeniably cool, you're essentially paying to promote a...
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...
News PlayStation Boss Meets with Hideo Kojima as We Await More Details on Death Stranding 2
Nice jackets
It's pretty common to see PlayStation's top execs jetting around the globe, checking in on their first-party teams to see how things are progressing. While Kojima Productions isn't technically first-party, its upcoming game Death Stranding 2 will be published by Sony, so it makes sense to see Jim Ryan paying a visit to the Japanese...
News Hideo Kojima Clarifies Involvement in Death Stranding Film Adaptation
Just to be clear
We knew that Death Stranding, the bizarre story of a post-apocalyptic rambler and an eerily self-aware fetus, was getting a film adaptation and that the big dog himself was taking a personal hand in the project. We didn't know to what extent exactly, but in typical Hideo Kojima fashion, the auteur game designer recently took to...
News Elle Fanning: People Say Death Stranding 2 Is The Coolest Thing I've Ever Done
"OK, now you cry"
Death Stranding 2 remains a fairly unknown quantity. But, if the first game taught us anything, it's going to be super weird, a visual and stylistic tour de force, and chances are it will end up being pretty darn good, too. In an interview with Josh Horowitz, Elle Fanning, who portrays a mysteriou
News Death Stranding 2 Brings Hideo Kojima and His Celebrity Friends Together
BFFs
Hideo Kojima, as a talented and respected artist, has far more friends than we do. Those friends probably know much more about Death Stranding 2 than we do, too, if some happy snaps shared on Twitter are anything to go by. Kojima has shared some behind-the-scenes photos from the in-development Death Stranding sequel, featuring celebrities like...
News Decorate Your PS5, PS4 Profile with Free Death Stranding 2 Avatars
Pod catcher
We barely know a thing about Death Stranding 2 – after all, Sony doesn’t discuss upcoming games much anymore – but here’s a free avatar pack to, y’know, whet your appetite. You get four different profile pictures if you redeem the code, each featuring a BB Pod with a different number of tentacles inside. Lovely! You’ll...
News CHVRCHES Would 'Be There in a Second' if Kojima Wanted to Collaborate on Death Stranding 2
'I mean, we’re available'
Scottish synth-pop band CHVRCHES has signalled that the outfit is ready and willing to collaborate with Hideo Kojima again on Death Stranding 2, and they aren't shy about making their intentions known. Speaking to NME, synth player Martin Doherty commented on working with Kojima again, stating that "there’s nothing...
News Kojima Would Have Had to Rewrite Death Stranding 2 if Elle Fanning Refused the Role
Perfect for the part
Auteur game designer Hideo Kojima has revealed that most of the upcoming Death Stranding 2 (officially revealed at The Game Awards 2022) would have had to have been rewritten if actress Elle Fanning had turned down the role. Speaking on a recent episode of his Brain Structure podcast, Kojima revealed the tidbit, stating that he...
News Free Death Stranding 2 PSN Avatars Can Be Claimed Now
Four images of the BB Pod
Kojima Productions is commemorating both the studio's seventh anniversary and the reveal of Death Stranding 2 with a collection of PSN avatars you can redeem right now. Using the download codes below on the PS Store, you will be given access to four different pictures of the BB Pod. Then head to your profile page to use...
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...
News Death Stranding 2 Leveraging Next-Gen MetaHumans Tech for Photorealistic PS5 Visuals
Unreal
There’s no beating around the bush: Death Stranding 2 looks incredible. The first footage debuted at The Game Awards this week showed a noticeable upgrade from the first game, which already looked absolutely outstanding on PS4 (and, latterly, PS5). Kojima Productions is once again working within the framework of Guerrilla’s impressive...
News Sony Had 'No Involvement' in Death Stranding Deal with PC Game Pass
Tomorrow clearly ain't in PlayStation's hands
Update: Sony had “no involvement” with Death Stranding’s release on PC Game Pass, despite the platform holder owning the intellectual property and funding the development of the title. “Matters relating to the PC release of Death Stranding are managed by Kojima Productions and 505 Games,” a...
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...
News Hideo Kojima Appears to Acknowledge Norman Reedus' Death Stranding 2 Leak
"Go to your private room, my friend"
Norman Reedus appeared to nonchalantly confirm Death Stranding 2 this week. In an interview, The Walking Dead star revealed that work had “just started” on the Death Stranding sequel, before reiterating the point a second time. The series, developed by Kojima Productions, is directed by auteur Hideo Kojima...
News Death Stranding 2 Just Got Outed by Norman Reedus
"We just started the second one"
So... Norman Reedus, the actor who plays main character Sam in Death Stranding, might have just casually confirmed that a sequel is in development. In an interview with Leo Edit, the Walking Dead star is incredibly blunt and to the point when asked about his work on the aforementioned Hideo Kojima project. Reedus...
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...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Will Make Its PC Debut on 30th March
Hope you like hiking, too
As was expected – and previously announced – Death Stranding Director’s Cut will launch on PC from 30th March. Unlike other recent PC releases, such as God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn, this will not be published by PlayStation – despite it being a Sony game. Instead, 505 Games will publish it on Steam and Epic...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Is Leaping to PC in Spring 2022
PS5 console exclusive making the trek
Update (5/2/22): Publisher 505 Games has now officially confirmed that Death Stranding Director's Cut will be coming to PC. Following on from yesterday's reports, it's now officially happening. The enhanced version of Kojima Productions' strand game will launch simultaneously on Steam and Epic Games Store...
Poll Did You Buy Death Stranding Director's Cut?
BB's back
It's been roughly two years since the release of the original Death Stranding, and Hideo Kojima's mad game about dead sea creatures and all that is still startlingly unique. In fact, the only game like Death Stranding is Death Stranding Director's Cut — the newly launched PlayStation 5 re-release that includes additional content, like...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Distribute Weight Effectively
How to arrange equipment in Death Stranding
How do you distribute weight properly in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? How should you arrange your equipment? Two of the things that set Death Stranding apart from almost anything else on the market is its focus on inventory and weight management. The two mechanics play a big part in...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Kill BTs
A guide to taking down BTs
How do you kill BTs in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? While it may be fairly obvious how you go about dealing with the human enemies of Death Stranding, it's a whole different ball game when it comes to BTs. As part of our Death Stranding guide, here's how you kill BTs in Death Stranding. How to Kill...
Guide Death Stranding: What's the Difference Between Shared and Private Lockers?
How to get items from other players in Death Stranding
What are the shared and private lockers in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? What is the difference between the shared and private lockers? How do you get items from other players in the game? One of Death Stranding's more unique features is its social mechanic that allows...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Restore Stamina
What does Monster Energy do in Death Stranding?
How do you restore stamina in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? How do you regain stamina? What does Monster Energy do in Death Stranding? Your stamina levels are going to dictate the sorts of actions you can perform throughout your journey through the United Cities of America, so...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Build Bridges and Timefall Shelters
What does the PCC do in Death Stranding?
How do you build bridges and Timefall Shelters in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? What does the PCC do in Death Stranding? One of the game's most important social features is based around building structures for both yourself and others to take advantage of. As part of our Death Stranding...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Build Safe Houses and Zip-Lines
What does the PCC do in Death Stranding?
How do you build safe houses and zip-lines in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? What does the PCC do in Death Stranding? One of the game's most important social features is based around building structures for both yourself and others to take advantage of. As part of our Death Stranding...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Restore Health
What do Blood Bags do in Death Stranding?
How do you restore health in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? What do Blood Bags do in Death Stranding? While Hideo Kojima's latest isn't a particularly difficult game on normal, you will find yourself low on health in certain combat situations. How do you recover that health, though? As...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Fast Travel
A guide to getting about America fast
How do you fast travel in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? How do you fast travel to different safe houses? Despite its focus on planning routes for deliveries, Hideo Kojima's latest does actually feature a fast travel system. As part of our Death Stranding guide, we're going to explain how...
Guide Death Stranding: What to Do in the Private Room
What can you do in Death Stranding's private room?
What can you do in private rooms in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? What is there to do in Death Stranding's safe houses? Sam Porter Bridges needs somewhere to rest after a particularly tough delivery, and the private room is the perfect place to get some sleep. As part of our...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Use the Scanner
How to detect BTs in Death Stranding
How do you use the scanner in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? What does the Odradek scanner do in Death Stranding? Sam Porter Bridges' scanner, which appears behind his left shoulder when called into action, has many uses that the player can take advantage of. From helping out with cargo...
Guide Death Stranding: Can You Pause Cutscenes?
Can you skip cutscenes in Death Stranding?
Can you pause cutscenes in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? Can you skip them on a second playthrough? The vast majority of Death Stranding's narrative is told through cutscenes, but some of them can quite easily pass the 30-minute mark. It's certainly a commitment, but are you able to...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Find Geoff Keighley
Where is Geoff Keighley in Death Stranding?
How do you find Geoff Keighley in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? Where is Geoff Keighley in Death Stranding? Hideo Kojima's hype man, Geoff Keighly, has managed to make his way into 2019's biggest title, so naturally, of course you want to find out where you can see him in-game. Well,...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Get Ceramics, Chiral Crystals, and Metals
How to collect materials in Death Stranding
How do you get ceramics, chiral crystals, and metals in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? How do you collect more materials in Death Stranding? If you want to be crafting and fabricating new items regularly, you're going to need a plentiful source of supplies. As part of our Death...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Build Roads
All Roads Lead to the UCA Trophy guide
How do you build roads in Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? What materials do you need to build roads in Death Stranding? If you want to make traversal across the United Cities of America easier, then you're going to want to invest your supplies into building roads across its terrain. As part...
Guide Death Stranding: How to Cross the Tar Belt in Chapter 8
How to reach Edge Knot City
How do you cross the tar belt in chapter 8 of Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut? At certain points, Hideo Kojima's latest title gives you a bit of a vague objective and it's your job to work out what to do next. One of these tasks crops up in chapter 8, where you need to cross the tar belt in order to...
Guide Death Stranding: All Cast and Voice Actors
Every star in Death Stranding
Hideo Kojima has assembled a star-studded cast for Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director's Cut, with various Hollywood A-listers among its credits. As part of our Death Stranding guide, we’ve compiled a full list introducing Death Stranding’s full cast list below. Remember, that in almost all cases, these...
