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Sony offers up more details on their plan for the PlayStation 5
Sony has been quietly talking up the PlayStation 5 a lot this Spring, and now they’ve offered up even more details about the next-generation platform during their most recent Investor Relations Day.
The PS5 is known internally as the “PlayStation Next Gen,” and it’s expected to deliver lightning-fast loading times on PS4 titles. Using Spider-Man as an example, Sony showed that players on the PlayStation Next Gen could be ready to play in just 0.83 seconds, versus 8.1 seconds on a PS4 Pro. This comparison is important as the PlayStation Next Gen will include full backwards compatibility with the PS4.
Sony isn’t ready to discuss when the PlayStation Next Gen will be released, or how much it’ll cost, or what its launch lineup will look like, but the consolemaker did confirm that the platform will include an “All New CPU and GPU,” as well as support for Ray Tracing and visuals up to 8K Resolution, a Blu-ray Drive, a Solid State Drive, and 3D Audio.
However, this next-generation console doesn’t mean that the PS4 is going away anytime soon. According to Sony, the PS4 will “remain the engine of engagement and profitability for the next three years.” They also reconfirmed that Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II, Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding, and Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima will all be released for the PS4. That said, the report doesn’t rule out a cross-generational PS5 re-release for all of these games (though neither does it confirm one).
While Sony has no plans to give up the Blu-ray disc format or full-game downloads, the consolemaker is hoping for an increased focus on PlayStation Now streaming with their next-generation console. Currently, PlayStation Now is sitting at 700,000 subscribers, but Sony projects that the service’s subscriber base will increase to more than five million after the launch of the PlayStation Next Gen.
You can view Sony’s entire presentation about the future of the PlayStation platform within the consolemaker’s Investor Relations Day report.
Posted in News, PS4, PS5
Tagged Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, The Last of Us Part II
Troy Baker is “The Man in the Golden Mask” in the latest Death Stranding trailer
Hideo Kojima closed out this year’s Tokyo Game Show by adding another famous name to Death Stranding.
In the game’s latest trailer, Kojima has introduced Troy Baker as “The Man in the Golden Mask.” Even though he has only a scant few seconds to make an impression, we quickly learn that he’s quite unhappy with Norman Reedus’s character. “The Man in the Golden Mask” then proceeds to use his gleaming facial appliance to create a snarling monster out of Death Stranding’s infamous black goo before teleporting away.
So it’s gonna be like that, huh? Like every other Death Stranding trailer, all I can do is stare slack-jawed at the screen and ask, “What exactly did I just see?”
Sadly, answers will have to come later, as Kojima still isn’t ready to announce a launch date for Death Stranding, which is currently in development for the PC and PS4.
Posted in News, PC, PS4
Tagged Death Stranding
The Road to E3 2018: Sony’s Big Showcase… Featuring Death Stranding, Spider-Man, The Last of Us Part II, and More
The 2018 E3 Expo begins in exactly 18 days… so let the speculation begin! Today, we’re peering into our crystal ball at what Sony might have in store for gaming’s biggest showcase.
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently made “a rare break from tradition” and gave fans an early glimpse at the four games they plan to highlight during their 2018 E3 Showcase. As usual, Sony will shine a spotlight on several cinematic single-player adventures, including Kojima Productions’s Death Stranding, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II, Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, and Insomniac’s Spider-Man. All four games are expected to launch later this year (though, full disclosure, only Spider-Man has an official release date), so Sony should have plenty to say. (more…)
Posted in Features, PC, PS4, Top Story
Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Death Stranding, E3 2018, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, The Last of Us Part II
Sony’s E3 2018 Showcase will feature previews of Death Stranding, Spider-Man, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us Part II
It looks like Sony wants to do things a bit different at this year’s E3 Expo. Over on the PlayStation Blog, the consolemaker has made “a rare break from tradition” and pre-announced the games that will take center stage at their E3 Showcase.
Drumroll, please.
Sony’s E3 Showcase will take place on June 11 at 6:00 PM (Pacific Time), and a team from Sony Worldwide Studios will provide “exclusive” previews of Kojima Productions’s Death Stranding, Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, Insomniac’s Spider-Man, and Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II. A smattering of additional announcements from “third-party publishers and independent developers” will round out the show.
For fans watching at home, Sony’s E3 Showcase will be livestreamed in its entirety on Playstation.com, Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook.
Posted in News, PS4
Tagged Death Stranding, E3 2018, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, The Last of Us Part II
Hideo Kojima delivered another look at Death Stranding at The Game Awards 2017
Hideo Kojima has now released three trailers for Death Stranding, and the game’s post-apocalyptic plotline is no clearer today than it was 18 months ago. And that’s especially true after watching the extended bit of video that premiered during last night’s Game Awards.
Norman Reedus is wearing some kind of hazmat suit… and he’s got some kind of sensor on his back… and then an oil monster emerges from the muck (oh no!). There’s a fight… then there’s no gravity… and then a bright light… and we possibly get a look at Norman Reedus’s soul (which is visualized as a baby living in his throat).
I admit it, I have no idea what’s going on. But Death Stranding is in development for the PC and PS4, and presumably we’ll learn more about it soon (but with Kojima in charge, I’m not sure “learning” is the right word).
Posted in News, PC, PS4
Tagged Death Stranding, Game Awards 2017
Game Awards 2016 Trailer: Death Stranding
The 2016 Game Awards kicked off with a belated round of applause for Hideo Kojima, who was unable to attend last year’s event due to his falling out with Konami. Geoff Keighley introduced Mr. Kojima on stage to present him with the Industry Icon Award, and after delivering his acceptance speech, the developer showed off the next trailer for his highly-anticipated title, Death Stranding.
This trailer gave us a better idea of the game’s world. There is literally an army of the undead causing destruction… skeletons decked out in army fatigues patrol a dystopian world. One man (who resembles director Guillermo Del Toro) appears to be hiding from the army, and tries to take refuge in a viaduct. He uses an embryo in a jar, possibly to keep the evil army at bay, when a platoon of skeletons approach, being led by a living person (played by Mads Mikkelsen).
The trailer raises more questions than it answers, but it looks amazing. Keighley also confirmed that the trailer is running in 4K, realtime, on a PS4 Pro. No release date was given, but knowing Kojima’s talent, it’ll probably be worth the wait.
Posted in News, PC, PS4
Tagged Death Stranding, Game Awards 2016
Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding will be released before 2019
Hideo Kojima’s default setting seems to be “enigmatic,” but the developer is definitely turning it up a notch for his next project, Death Stranding. Aside from the fact that it stars a (nearly nude) Norman Reedus, we don’t know much of anything about it.
But Kojima was prepared to answer questions this past weekend during a Q&A at the Tokyo Game Show, and according to IGN, he even (sort of) confirmed a release date for the game:
“It will be out before the Olympics,” said Kojima, referring to the Tokyo 2020 Games. He then went on, “To go a little further, there is a movie called Akira, and it will be out before the year in which Akira is set.”
Akira takes place in the year 2019, so it’s likely that Death Stranding will be released in 2018. Probably. Maybe. It’s at this point where I want to reference a movie of my own and quote Kyle Reese from The Terminator: “One possible future. From your point of view. I don’t know tech stuff.”
Moving on, Kojima also revealed that players will be able to tackle Death Stranding as a single-player experience, or as some kind of online multiplayer title. But he didn’t want to get too specific, only saying, “It will be a different kind of online play than anything we’ve seen before.”
Finally, the developer confirmed that Death Stranding will include a female protagonist, though no one has been cast for the part as of yet.
Posted in News, PC, PS4
Tagged Death Stranding, TGS 2016
Hideo Kojima’s next game, Death Stranding, announced
Hideo Kojima took the stage during Sony’s E3 Press Conference to talk about his first game as an independent developer. Announcing “I’m back” to resounding applause, Kojima offered a real-time trailer of his upcoming game for the PS4, Death Stranding.
Norman Reedus plays the lead role, and is shown holding a newborn baby, in the desert. Something has happened and he is visibly distraught. As the camera pans out, we see hundreds of dead marine life. Was he the cause of this?
Death Stranding is also in the works for the PC and we’ll have more on this title as it develops. But in the meantime, check out the trailer above.
Posted in News, PC, PS4
Tagged Death Stranding, E3 2016