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Read More »Kojima Productions looks keen to widen its net as it hires for a new unannounced project
More than half the developers listed in Death Stranding credits defected from Konami
Credits also list 70+ Guerrilla Games developers
Read More »Can Metal Gear Survive without Kojima?
Metal Gear Survive’s evolution of the franchise loses much of the series’ identity in a ‘fun non-canonical spin off’
Read More »Metal Gear Survive gets a release date
Konami’s first post-Kojima Meta Gear release with be with us on February 22nd. Metal Gear Survive – or Metal Gear Zombies, as it is frequently referred to – is set in an alternative reality to Metal Gear Solid V. It features cooperative multiplayer and lots of undead. It’s heading to …
Read More »Konami faces fresh allegations about poor treatment of staff
Almost two years on from a damning report about life for Konami workers, fresh allegations have been made about the company’s treatment of its workforce. Specifically, it has been alleged that Konami makes a pro-active effort to prevent former workers from gaining new employment. Nikkei reports that a former Kojima …
Read More »Death Stranding is definitely coming to PS4, not PS5, says Kojima
Hideo Kojima has confirmed that his upcoming game Death Stranding will definitely be a PS4 game rather than a potential PS5 title, and that right now it won’t be playable in VR. Speaking about the game at RTX Sydney, as reported by DualShockers, Kojima said the team was currently working …
Read More »Hideo Kojima talks about media convergence and oversexualised characters
In an interview with BBC newsbeat at his new studio
Read More »Kojima hints at possible Quantum Break-style transmedia project after Death Stranding
Hideo Kojima’s upcoming game Death Stranding will be unlike anything the developer’s made before, according to BBC Newsbeat. "We want this game to be something that people can get into easily but after an hour or two they’ll start to notice something a little different," Kojima told BBC Newsbeat via …
Read More »What Kojima’s desk tells us about Death Stranding
Hideo Kojima's new project looks as baffling as it is intriguing, but are the clues there for us to see? Sean Cleaver delves deep into Kojima's bookshelf for answers
Read More »Kojima finally claims his Game Awards trophy, unveils second Death Stranding trailer
A year after his former employer Konami blocked his award acceptance, Hideo Kojima last night took to the stage to receive his The Game Awards accolade. Late last year it emerged that Konami had prevented the developer from attending the event, with the pair at the time struggling with a …
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