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One of the most influential video game designers of all time, Hideo Kojima is known for bringing a cinematic flair and unique ideas to his work. Over the years, he has gifted us with some of the ...

Gore Verbinski’s The Ring, a remake of Hideo Nakata’s classic analog shocker Ring (Ringu), inaugurated an entire decade of Asian horror flair in the United States. J-horror took off ...

As it turns out, casting this character went a bit further, as director Hideo Kojima tried to find someone who could surpass a standout from the first Death Stranding. On X/Twitter, Kojima wrote a ...

Fans have often theorized that elements of Death Stranding’s story are about Hideo Kojima’s exit from Konami, and by extension, the Metal Gear Solid series, with this lookalike only adding ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a lengthy post on Twitter, Kojima reveals he first became aware of the actor when ...

Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. As for the rest of the update ...

It looks like Hideo Kojima just can’t let go of his beloved Metal Gear Solid franchise—even after 10 years. The latest Death Stranding 2 trailer offers brief glimpses of his ongoing obsession with his ...

Control is a game with an impeccable sense of visual direction. The story of Jesse Faden’s trip through The Oldest House is certainly gripping and the gameplay is tight, but it’s the vibes ...

This mission features voiceover by Hideo Kojima, and was previously exclusive to the PS4 digital deluxe edition of Control. There were several suits that were locked away as a preorder bonuses or ...

Specifically, the mission is Dr. Yoshimi Tokui’s Guided Imagery Experience, which features voiceover work done by gaming legend Hideo Kojima. The mission was previously only available for those ...