The director wants to find a balance between making Death Stranding accessible for newcomers while still having something new for fans.
Art director Joanna Wang also spoke about depicting the vast new setting of Hokkaido and how each region has its own personality.
“It’s the same person making the games, right? So it’s kind of unavoidable in that sense," said Hideo Kojima about the references.
PlatinumGames' Tomoko Nishii wrote about the various concept art, as well as processes like whiteboxing, in a new developer blog.
Hideo Kojima's previous works, like Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, surprised players by switching the protagonist early on.
Screenshots also revealed that Joanna Dark would change her appearance over the course of the game, gaining disheveled hair.
Battlefield Studios is targeting the use of devices like the Cronus Zen, which allows console players unfair advantages in multiplayer.
Gameplay director Andreas Krogh has spoken about making gadgets feel distinct and providing players with tools to fit their style.
While boss fights feel inspired by Soulslikes, raising the difficulty will see them dynamically adapt to players' actions.
The trailer gives us a lowdown on Midgar, Shinra, the Turks, and Avalanche ahead of the Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S launch in January.
Mega Man will join SpongeBob SquarePants, Minecraft, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Pac-Man, among other franchises.
Reports also note a small-scale 2.5D metroidvania spin-off of God of War is in development that is slated for release in 2026.
The job of a Lead Network Engineer would involve working on network architecture and infrastructure for seamless online experiences.
The three co-founders referred to Krafton's recent moves as being a "disorganised retreat" that "raises more questions than answers".
In an interview, the developers spoke about how they have to strike a balance between modernising classic maps and hitting nostalgic notes.
The update also brings with it fixes for some smaller bug, including a progression blocker that could potentially cause a quest to fail.
"Hornet is inherently faster and more skillful than the Knight, so even the base level enemy had to be more complicated," said Ari Gibson.
The gameplay footage showcases Black Panther taking on several soldiers in a nice-looking lounge with melee combat and the environment.
According to gameplay director Andreas Krogh, 007: First Light will allow players to shoot their way through the game's levels.
Many of the negative reviews of the DLC on Steam complain about technical issues, including crashes and the DLC quests not triggering.
