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Death Stranding Farther Away Than We Thought, Hideo Kojima Hints Release Date Will “Take A While”
Metal Gear Solid creator and ex-Konami developer, Hideo Kojima, always tends to keep his fans eagerly waiting and frothing at the mouth via subtle hints towards his upcoming games. His most recent work, Death Stranding, has produced some riveting and mostly confusing footage thus far, but has yet to reveal any release window.
While a few teases towards when the game will release have been fluttering around the web recently, Kojima himself has recently put any rumors to rest with his tweet regarding the upcoming sci-fi adventure game.
It’ll take a while, but meanwhile I hope everyone enjoys the film😇 https://t.co/kqdji4IYVg
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) January 25, 2019
Many fans have been crossing their fingers in hopes that the star-studded PS4 exclusive would finally hit this year, but so far there have been no conclusive reveals determining when launch day will actually be. Kojima’s tweet doesn’t exactly rule out a 2019 release, but it also paints a much broader picture for when we’ll actually get our hands on the highly-anticipated title.
Death Stranding is a sci-fi, mystery-riddled action-adventure title full of big name Hollywood stars. The Walking Dead actor, Norman Reedus, plays the protagonist, Sam, during a twisted journey between life and death. Other stars working with Kojima on the game include Mads Mikkelsen, Troy Baker, Lindsay Wagner and film director, Guillermo del Toro.
Death Stranding is the debut title from Kojima Productions since leaving Konami. There’s no official release window for the game, but it’s releasing exclusively on the PS4.
New World Interactive, the developer of the Insurgency series of tactical first-person shooters, has laid off an unknown number of employees as part of Embracer Group’s comprehensive restructuring plan.
Saber Interactive, which acquired New World in 2020, told Eurogamer that the studio had not closed. However, it confirmed an unknown number of layoffs.
Embracer says it is “actively working to fill existing open roles” with impacted employees and will provide severance packages. “Saber also assures that development will continue on Insurgency: Sandstorm, as well as on unannounced future projects,” it said.
Over 900 employees were laid off in an “agonizing” but “necessary” process. As always, we hope all victims recover.
Sony wants non-console owners to access its content beyond its PlayStation-walled garden. This strategy has been slowly implemented: the company has commissioned TV and movie adaptations of its biggest franchises, ported select software to the PC, and launched a mobile gaming division.
In an interview with Nikkei, head Hideaki Nishino explained how this strategy can boost console sales: We want to use movies and dramas to get non-gamers to try PlayStation games. Sales of The Last of Us increased during the live-action drama.
When HBO’s adaptation aired, our The Last of Us content skyrocketed, so we can understand its impact. As a PlayStation fan site, we support this strategy because we want to reach as many people as possible, so if Sony can appeal to non-console owners, that’s a win-win.
More PlayStation users is better, in our opinion.
PowerWash Simulator is one of this month’s PS Plus Essentials, but before you start scrubbing, check out the PS Store. The game has been well supported on PS5 and PS4 with free DLC packs based on Square Enix titles since its release at the start of the year.
Free Final Fantasy VII and Tomb Raider expansions let you clean Croft Manor and Seventh Heaven. The free DLC packs add 10 levels, and the paid ones add more.
Two more Back to the Future and SpongeBob SquarePants expansions cost £6.49 or $7.99 each. You can then scrub the Bikini Bottom and the DeLorean.
The Midgar Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator was another reason to use the cleaning kit. “It doesn’t add much, but getting close to FF7’s props and environments is fun. It offers a fresh take on the beloved title that will please both sides of this collaboration.”
Have you tried the latest PS Plus Essential game?
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