Latest Reviews of Kojima Productions Games
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Death Stranding seemed to cause way more division that we thought it would when it released back in 2019. Some folk found it boring and bland, others were confused by the (confusing) plot, nonplussed by the lack of action, whilst more still just sorta thought it was way too long and ponderous. Make no mistake, it still reviewed...
Review Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes (Xbox One)
Sneaking on to next-gen like a Boss!
Metal Gear Solid has been one of the very best franchises in gaming history. Developed by Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions, each new title has always been able to reinvent itself, bringing fresh gameplay mechanics, in depth stories and pushing the graphical power of consoles to their limits. Now, six years...
Latest Kojima Productions Articles
News Death Stranding Director's Cut 'Quite Remarkable' On Xbox Series S
"Xbox Series S is absolutely fascinating"
Shortly after the surprise release of Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox, we put out a quick comparison of the game running on Series X and S - and now the folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a closer look at the Kojima Productions title.
Guide Is Death Stranding 2 Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
Will DS2 come to Xbox?
Since the surprise release of Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox Series X|S, we've seen lots of speculation about the sequel - and whether Death Stranding 2: On The Beach could one day come to Xbox as well. With how Kojima Productions has handled the first game, there's a good chance DS2 will arrive on Xbox eventually -...
News Here's How Death Stranding Director's Cut Compares On Xbox Series X And S
Stranding side-by-side
With Death Stranding Director's Cut launching out of nowhere on Xbox yesterday, we've taken a look at how the game stacks up across both current-gen Microsoft machines - and the early results are rather good. While there certainly are differences across both Xbox Series X and S, this is a game that really looks the part on...
News Kojima Productions Now Owns Death Stranding IP Following Xbox Release
Sony no longer in full control
Well, there you have it - Death Stranding is officially on Xbox thanks to the team's new Director's Cut launch. Five years since PlayStation published the original release, we can finally go hands on with Death Stranding on Xbox, and some new information from developer Kojima Productions tells us why this is finally...
News Surprise! Death Stranding Director's Cut Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
With a 50% launch discount!
Well, this came out of nowhere! Kojima Productions has just shadow dropped Death Stranding: Director's Cut onto Xbox platforms - yep, the game is out now on Xbox Series X|S! To celebrate the game's first appearance on Xbox consoles, publisher 505 has launched the Director's Cut with a 50% discount for the next two weeks...
News Hideo Kojima Says Xbox Project OD Is 'A Game Like No Other'
"It’s also hard to explain"
We've been hearing about Xbox's mysterious Hideo Kojima project for donkey's years now, with the game finally getting properly revealed at last year's The Game Awards showcase. Even with that initial trailer now out in the wild, we still have no idea what 'OD' really is - and now Kojima has come out to tell us that it's...
News Mysterious Xbox Project OD Is 'Just As Different' As Any Other Hideo Kojima Game
"In that sense, 'OD' is just as different"
Even though we've been hearing about it for years at this point, it was only last month's Game Awards show that delivered a proper look at Xbox's Hideo Kojima collaboration. While finer details of the project are still very much under wraps right now, the enigmatic game creator has teased a little more...
News Kojima Shares Snaps Of Phil Spencer & Co. Visiting During Tokyo Game Show Week
A friendly ol' visit
We've known for a good while now that Xbox and Kojima Productions are finally working together on a new project, and it seems that the two parties have become quite friendly in recent times as well. Various members of team Xbox have visited the Japanese studio since, and it looks like a friendly stop was in order during Tokyo...
News Kojima Productions Seems Busy Hosting Team Xbox This Week
What are they getting up to?
We still know very little about Hideo Kojima's upcoming Xbox project, but the team is certainly still working on it, as is evidenced by Microsoft's frequent trips to the Japanese developer. As it turns out, another chunk of Team Xbox has been over there this week. Posting on Twitter, Kojima himself welcomed Microsoft's...
News Xbox Team Visits Kojima Productions To Kick Off 'Exciting Journey Ahead'
"Bringing engineering, cloud, marketing & production teams together"
One Xbox project that remains shrouded in mystery is the team's upcoming collaboration with Kojima Productions, of course headed up by famous developer Hideo Kojima. We know it's coming, we know it involves 'the cloud' in some fashion, but beyond that we've been largely left in the...
News Kojima Has Rejected 'Ridiculously High' Acquisition Offers For His Studio
Staying indie
Since Hideo Kojima's high-profile split with Metal Gear publisher Konami, the industry vet has been developing games with his own studio: Kojima Productions. Those games include an upcoming Xbox project, along with Death Stranding of course. Regardless of the partnerships forged by KJP so far, the team clearly wants to stay
News Phil Spencer & Team Xbox Take Trip To Kojima Productions
"Great seeing you and the team today"
We're always keen to see where Phil & co. are visiting, especially when it could hint at what's to come in the world of Xbox. Well, late last week it appears that Phil Spencer, along with Sarah Bond and a bunch of other Team Xbox members, visited Hideo Kojima's studio; Kojima Productions, ahead of the team's...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 23)
Kojima comes to PC Game Pass!
Two more titles are being added to Xbox Game Pass today, with one being a PC-only addition. It's a pretty big one though, as Kojima's Death Stranding enters the PC Game Pass library today, August 23rd. Here's a little more info on today's PC addition, along with the other new title, Midnight Fight Express.
Reaction Death Stranding's Reception Makes Us Very Excited For Kojima + Xbox
We love it when a plan comes together
So, it's really happening folks. Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima's latest game, is coming Xbox Game Pass for PC. Sadly, we likely won't ever see an Xbox port for this one (on console it's published by Sony), but the news of its PC Game Pass arrival is getting us real excited for Kojima's proper Xbox project. Back...
News Hideo Kojima Teases Work-In-Progress Trailer For Upcoming Project
Could it be his announced Xbox game?
Back in June, Kojima Productions and Microsoft finally confirmed their partnership, with the two companies now working together on a brand-new Xbox game. It had been rumoured and reported on for months prior as well, following the release of Kojima's PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding. We've seen nothing on...
News Hideo Kojima Is Partnering With Xbox On A Brand-New Game
"Like no one has ever experienced before"
As part of today's Xbox Games Showcase, famous creator Hideo Kojima announced his much-rumoured partnership with Xbox on a brand new title. The game wasn't fully revealed or even really spoken about in any detail, but much of the high-level concept was shared by Xbox. "Xbox Game Studios & Kojima...
Rumour Hideo Kojima In Talks With Microsoft About Publishing His Next Game
Phil's shelf was a reference, says insider
We've heard time and time again how Phil Spencer wants Xbox to build its library of Japanese video games and continue to improve relations with various publishers and developers in this region. With this in mind, VentureBeat journalist and industry insider Jeff Grubb has been informed by a "source familiar...
News A Kojima Productions Employee Has Been Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Statement released
Kojima Productions - the developer of games such as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Death Stranding, has announced an employee working at the studio has tested positive for coronavirus. Here's what the company had to say in its statement: "The employee has been at home from March 20th and as such has not entered the...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut 'Quite Remarkable' On Xbox Series S
"Xbox Series S is absolutely fascinating"
Shortly after the surprise release of Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox, we put out a quick comparison of the game running on Series X and S - and now the folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a closer look at the Kojima Productions title.
Guide Is Death Stranding 2 Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
Will DS2 come to Xbox?
Since the surprise release of Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox Series X|S, we've seen lots of speculation about the sequel - and whether Death Stranding 2: On The Beach could one day come to Xbox as well. With how Kojima Productions has handled the first game, there's a good chance DS2 will arrive on Xbox eventually -...
News Here's How Death Stranding Director's Cut Compares On Xbox Series X And S
Stranding side-by-side
With Death Stranding Director's Cut launching out of nowhere on Xbox yesterday, we've taken a look at how the game stacks up across both current-gen Microsoft machines - and the early results are rather good. While there certainly are differences across both Xbox Series X and S, this is a game that really looks the part on...
News Kojima Productions Now Owns Death Stranding IP Following Xbox Release
Sony no longer in full control
Well, there you have it - Death Stranding is officially on Xbox thanks to the team's new Director's Cut launch. Five years since PlayStation published the original release, we can finally go hands on with Death Stranding on Xbox, and some new information from developer Kojima Productions tells us why this is finally...
News Surprise! Death Stranding Director's Cut Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
With a 50% launch discount!
Well, this came out of nowhere! Kojima Productions has just shadow dropped Death Stranding: Director's Cut onto Xbox platforms - yep, the game is out now on Xbox Series X|S! To celebrate the game's first appearance on Xbox consoles, publisher 505 has launched the Director's Cut with a 50% discount for the next two weeks...
News Hideo Kojima Says Xbox Project OD Is 'A Game Like No Other'
"It’s also hard to explain"
We've been hearing about Xbox's mysterious Hideo Kojima project for donkey's years now, with the game finally getting properly revealed at last year's The Game Awards showcase. Even with that initial trailer now out in the wild, we still have no idea what 'OD' really is - and now Kojima has come out to tell us that it's...
News Mysterious Xbox Project OD Is 'Just As Different' As Any Other Hideo Kojima Game
"In that sense, 'OD' is just as different"
Even though we've been hearing about it for years at this point, it was only last month's Game Awards show that delivered a proper look at Xbox's Hideo Kojima collaboration. While finer details of the project are still very much under wraps right now, the enigmatic game creator has teased a little more...
News Kojima Shares Snaps Of Phil Spencer & Co. Visiting During Tokyo Game Show Week
A friendly ol' visit
We've known for a good while now that Xbox and Kojima Productions are finally working together on a new project, and it seems that the two parties have become quite friendly in recent times as well. Various members of team Xbox have visited the Japanese studio since, and it looks like a friendly stop was in order during Tokyo...
News Kojima Productions Seems Busy Hosting Team Xbox This Week
What are they getting up to?
We still know very little about Hideo Kojima's upcoming Xbox project, but the team is certainly still working on it, as is evidenced by Microsoft's frequent trips to the Japanese developer. As it turns out, another chunk of Team Xbox has been over there this week. Posting on Twitter, Kojima himself welcomed Microsoft's...
News Xbox Team Visits Kojima Productions To Kick Off 'Exciting Journey Ahead'
"Bringing engineering, cloud, marketing & production teams together"
One Xbox project that remains shrouded in mystery is the team's upcoming collaboration with Kojima Productions, of course headed up by famous developer Hideo Kojima. We know it's coming, we know it involves 'the cloud' in some fashion, but beyond that we've been largely left in the...
News Kojima Has Rejected 'Ridiculously High' Acquisition Offers For His Studio
Staying indie
Since Hideo Kojima's high-profile split with Metal Gear publisher Konami, the industry vet has been developing games with his own studio: Kojima Productions. Those games include an upcoming Xbox project, along with Death Stranding of course. Regardless of the partnerships forged by KJP so far, the team clearly wants to stay
News Phil Spencer & Team Xbox Take Trip To Kojima Productions
"Great seeing you and the team today"
We're always keen to see where Phil & co. are visiting, especially when it could hint at what's to come in the world of Xbox. Well, late last week it appears that Phil Spencer, along with Sarah Bond and a bunch of other Team Xbox members, visited Hideo Kojima's studio; Kojima Productions, ahead of the team's...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 23)
Kojima comes to PC Game Pass!
Two more titles are being added to Xbox Game Pass today, with one being a PC-only addition. It's a pretty big one though, as Kojima's Death Stranding enters the PC Game Pass library today, August 23rd. Here's a little more info on today's PC addition, along with the other new title, Midnight Fight Express.
Reaction Death Stranding's Reception Makes Us Very Excited For Kojima + Xbox
We love it when a plan comes together
So, it's really happening folks. Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima's latest game, is coming Xbox Game Pass for PC. Sadly, we likely won't ever see an Xbox port for this one (on console it's published by Sony), but the news of its PC Game Pass arrival is getting us real excited for Kojima's proper Xbox project. Back...
News Hideo Kojima Teases Work-In-Progress Trailer For Upcoming Project
Could it be his announced Xbox game?
Back in June, Kojima Productions and Microsoft finally confirmed their partnership, with the two companies now working together on a brand-new Xbox game. It had been rumoured and reported on for months prior as well, following the release of Kojima's PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding. We've seen nothing on...
News Hideo Kojima Is Partnering With Xbox On A Brand-New Game
"Like no one has ever experienced before"
As part of today's Xbox Games Showcase, famous creator Hideo Kojima announced his much-rumoured partnership with Xbox on a brand new title. The game wasn't fully revealed or even really spoken about in any detail, but much of the high-level concept was shared by Xbox. "Xbox Game Studios & Kojima...
Rumour Hideo Kojima In Talks With Microsoft About Publishing His Next Game
Phil's shelf was a reference, says insider
We've heard time and time again how Phil Spencer wants Xbox to build its library of Japanese video games and continue to improve relations with various publishers and developers in this region. With this in mind, VentureBeat journalist and industry insider Jeff Grubb has been informed by a "source familiar...
News A Kojima Productions Employee Has Been Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Statement released
Kojima Productions - the developer of games such as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Death Stranding, has announced an employee working at the studio has tested positive for coronavirus. Here's what the company had to say in its statement: "The employee has been at home from March 20th and as such has not entered the...