Tag: Death Stranding

Death Stranding is coming to Xbox Game Pass on PC this month

PC Game Pass subscribers will soon be able to play Death Stranding for free. No Xbox port is coming, though.

Hideo Kojima’s return to game development after his split with Konami, Death Stranding, will be available on Xbox Game Pass this week, after rumors have been swirling for days.

Death Stranding currently does not have an Xbox console port of the game available, and therefore the title will be only available on Xbox Game Pass for PC.

This makes Death Stranding the second series that was originally a Sony-published exclusive to appear on Xbox Game Pass, following MLB: The Show becoming available on Xbox and Game Pass.

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The PC Game Pass Twitter account has been teasing the arrival of Death Stranding on the subscription service this week, with several “landscape” pictures that fans immediately recognize as being from the game.

The final tease, and confirmation, came in the form of an altered screenshot of the game, showing the PC Game Pass logo on a briefcase from Death Stranding – the game’s logo also makes it into the screenshot, for the avoidance of any doubt. 

Death Stranding PS5

Death Stranding will be available on PC Game Pass on August 23, where all subscribers will be able to play the game for as long as their subscription remains active.

Death Stranding is an experimental and interesting game, one where thick story-heavy cinematics are punctuated with long periods of relative silence while crossing an abandoned wasteland. It manages to be an atmospheric marvel, and won awards for both performances and game direction.

The game launched on PS4 in 2019, and has since been ported to PC with a Director’s Cut, which later became available on PS5, with graphical enhancements. Earlier this year, it was announced that Kojima would be working on a new title with Xbox using their cloud services to enhance the game, though we haven’t heard any details yet.

As of right now, we have no reason to believe an Xbox port of the game is being developed.

Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF.

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Death Stranding might be heading to PC Game Pass

Hideo Kojima’s peculiar open-world adventure Death Stranding might release on PC Game Pass.

It’s been a hot minute since Death Stranding introduced us to package delivery and pee breaks as gameplay mechanics in 2019. Now, it looks like even more people can soon delve into Hideo Kojima’s bizarre brainchild.

The official Twitter account for PC Game Pass began teasing something on Monday through its profile avatar. “Sometimes we just like a good landscape picture,” read a tweet. The image in question shows an Icelandic backdrop with the Game Pass logo superimposed overtop. 

Everyone was still in an uproar initially. That is until user naven0m figured out it is probably Death Stranding since the landscape is seemingly pulled straight out of Kojima Productions’ latest. Check out the side-by-side comparisons below.

Obviously, this isn’t a confirmation, but it’s close enough. Death Stranding Director’s Cut came out on PC in March this year, and releasing on Games Pass only makes sense. Recently, Kojima announced a partnership with Microsoft on an all-new title. So both parties are playing nice already.

While Death Stranding wasn’t among the titles coming to Game Pass in late August, it could show up elsewhere. Some believe the announcement could come during Gamescom 2022 next week.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Hideo Kojima debuts Figma male Sam Porter Bridges

On his Twitter account, game director/auteur/movie enjoyer Hideo Kojima has posted some pictures of a new poseable model of Sam Bridges, star of Death Stranding.

On his Twitter account, game director/auteur/movie enjoyer Hideo Kojima has posted some pictures of a new poseable model of Sam Bridges, star of Death Stranding. It’s of the Figma line of models, a popular set that often have game characters due to their ease of swapping different equipment and clothes.

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As well as a good excuse to post the phrase ‘Figma male’, it’s the first time we’ve seen the model, box-and-all, since pre-orders were originally available last year. It’s supposedly getting shipped out this month, if you grabbed one. No doubt they’ll also be available from various stores and websites once they get their stock in, though you can’t currently pre-order.

This comes just a week after actor for Sam Bridges, Norman Reedus, confirmed that a sequel to Death Stranding was in development. Kojima’s response to that was staged photos of him threatening Reedus with a barb-wire baseball bat, but he doesn’t seem too mad about it.

Written by Ben Barrett on behalf of GLHF.

Death Stranding Director’s Cut for PC is out now

Norman Reedus is back on desktops everywhere.

Hideo Kojima can rest easy knowing that Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now available on PC.

Death Stranding Director’s Cut originally came out on PS4 and PS5 last year, and naturally, PC owners of the original release felt left out. Thankfully, Kojima Productions announced plans to bring the enhanced version to PC in 2022. Low and behold, it’s finally here — strange baby creatures and all.

As with its console counterparts, Death Stranding Director’s Cut adds new locations, weapons, melee combat options, traversal methods, and even more story content. This version is touted as Hideo Kojima’s unfiltered vision because if there’s one thing that comes to mind with the original Death Stranding, it’s a creator being dialed in. Yup, totally.

Death Stranding Director’s Cut on PC is available via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $39.99. Owners of the original release can upgrade to the Director’s Cut for only $9.99. 

The PC version has all the visual enhancement you’d expect. Stuff like Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) should increase the game’s framerate to a considerable degree. Death Stranding already had a great PC port, so there was little doubt the Director’s Cut wouldn’t be similarly impressive.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Death Stranding Director’s Cut for PC releases March 20, includes upgrade option

Hideo Kojima’s true vision via mouse and keyboard.

If you fancy weird games that also make GPU’s sequel, Death Stranding Director’s Cut  is heading to PC soon.

After  rumors began swirling, publisher 505 Games confirmed that Death Stranding Director’s Cut  will release for PC on March 30, 2022. This enhanced version of Death Stranding will be on  Steam  and the  Epic Games Store  for $39.99.

Anyone that owns Death Standing’s  vanilla PC port can upgrade to the Director’s Cut  for $9.99 on either storefront. In terms of technical enhancements, this new version utilizes Intel’s XeSS technology for much higher framerates than was possible before. Nothing terribly fancy, but it should look better than the  PS5 release  for anyone that owns a top-tier GPU.

Several of Sony’s one-exclusive games are slowly coming to PC as of late. For instance, God of War  on PC  is an incredible port — though it’s unclear if God of War: Ragnarok  will follow suit. The Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves collection  isn’t due on the platform for a while, but here’s to hoping it’s solid as well. 

Death Standing was already outstanding on PC, so there’s no doubt that the Director’s Cut will similarly be great. Now, if only they’d port Bloodborne, we’d be all set.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Death Stranding Director’s Cut for PC is allegedly on the way

Kojima’s true vision with mods.

Death Stranding Director’s Cut, initially a  PS5 exclusive, is probably coming to PC soon.

Videocardz  allegedly got its hands on an early press release for a PC version of Death Stranding Director’s Cut. It sounds like the port was to be announced at CES 2022 alongside Intel’s new Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) AI-driven graphics technology showcase and even includes an alleged quote from 505 Games president Neil Rally.

“We’re delighted to announce our partnership with Intel for the Death Stranding Director’s Cut edition on PC,” Rally said. “Death Stranding has been a hugely popular game with PC players and we’re excited to see how Intel’s new XeSS technology will enhance player experience for Director’s Cut.”

505 Games published the PC port of the original iteration of Death Stranding, so it makes sense that Rally would have a quote ready for the Director’s Cut.

As with every rumor, take this with a pinch of salt until either 505 Games, Intel, or Kojima Productions  comes out confirming it. It’s pretty likely, though. Several high-profile Playstation exclusives are slowly making their way onto PC as of late, including  God of War  and the  Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Fingers crossed that the same happens with Bloodborne eventually.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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