Death Stranding
Hideo Kojma's first post-Metal Gear game is a messy, indulgent vanity project - but also a true original.
Spotlight
Digital FoundryDeath Stranding PC tech review - the upgrade we've been waiting for
An excellent port limited only by lack of scalability.
RecommendedDeath Stranding review: a baffling, haunting, grand folly
Walkin' man blues.
Key events
30th May 2020
12th March 2020
Coronavirus: BAFTA Game Awards red carpet ceremony cancelled in favour of livestream
6th December 2019
Here's our first look at Death Stranding's December update in action
11th November 2019
Death Stranding is PlayStation's second-biggest exclusive this year
8th November 2019
505 confirms Death Stranding will launch simultaneously on Steam and the Epic Store
1st November 2019
30th October 2019
Death Stranding's launch trailer is nearly eight minutes long
28th October 2019
8th October 2019
Sony confirms PS5 is indeed called PS5 - and it's out Christmas 2020
19th August 2019
Death Stranding gameplay footage shows urination, invisible breastfeeding, Geoff Keighley
8th August 2019
Death Stranding fans are worried over its removal from a list of PlayStation exclusives
29th May 2019
12th June 2018
8th December 2017
The new trailer for Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding is sci-fi craziness at its best
2nd December 2016
Death Stranding's second trailer is even stranger than its first
14th June 2016
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Tokyo Game Show's Game of the Year
The island sim is recognised for becoming a "comfort to people all over the world" during the pandemic.
The Game Awards will be held in LA, London and Tokyo this December
A reconnected world inspired by Death Stranding, Geoff Keighley says.
Here's what's happening with gamescom's conferences this week
And what to expect from each show.
Jelly DealsLoads of top PS4 games are back down to their Days of Play sale prices
Death Stranding! Spider-Man! Horizon Zero Dawn!
Digital FoundryDeath Stranding PC: how next-gen AI upscaling beats native 4K
Plus: Nvidia DLSS vs PS4 Pro checkerboarding.
Jelly DealsHundreds of PS4 games are reduced in the PSN Summer Sale
Death Stranding! Control! Days Gone! Dreams!
Death Stranding Half Life cross-over explained: How to find Portal cube quests for Valve-themed rewards
Where to get started with the PC-exclusive collaboration.
Digital FoundryHow Death Stranding PC delivers on Kojima Productions' original vision
Initially designed to run at 60fps - and now capable of much more.
Digital FoundryDeath Stranding PC tech review - the upgrade we've been waiting for
An excellent port limited only by lack of scalability.
Jelly DealsSave 22% off Death Stranding on PC from Green Man Gaming
Reconnect the world for less
Jelly DealsPlayStation's Days of Play 2020 deals are now live on the PSN Store
Update: Days of Play sale extends to the PSN Store and the US.
Hideo Kojima insists Death Stranding was a sales success
It's all connected.
Death Stranding's PC release delayed to July
Due to temporary studio closure.
This Death Stranding-inspired anorak will set you back £1500
"Developed in close collaboration with Hideo Kojima."
Coronavirus: BAFTA Game Awards red carpet ceremony cancelled in favour of livestream
Will be broadcast on the same day.
Death Stranding on PC has an official Half-Life crossover
Headcrab walk.
This year's BAFTA Fellowship goes to...
Parasite! No, it's Hideo Kojima.
Kojima Productions pulls GDC appearance
UPDATE: Now EA won't attend, too.
Jelly DealsGrab yourself a bargain on some top PS4 games in the PSN Critics' Choice sale
New low prices on Death Stranding, Red Dead 2, Control and more.
This engineer turned a running machine into a PS4 controller to create a "walking simulator walking simulator"
"AKA the lowest budget VR rig ever."
Kojima wants to expand into anime, manga, movies and "smaller projects" as well as his next "big game"
The Death Stranding creator is also considering digital-only and episodic games, too.
Jelly DealsDeath Stranding is now £30
Special delivery.
Jelly DealsThese PS4 Pro bundles with Call of Duty, Fifa 20 or Death Stranding start at £250
Includes the Limited Edition Death Stranding console!
FeatureThe cult of Hideo Kojima
Death and Stranding in Singapore.
Jelly DealsThis PS4 Pro with Death Stranding bundle is the best PS4 Black Friday deal yet
Update: Amazon now the current star
Death Stranding Memory Chip locations: What 'glowing' objects mean and where to find them
Where to find all bonus collectables.
FeatureFive of the Best: Zip wires
It's all downhill from here.
Death Stranding is PlayStation's second-biggest exclusive this year
Behind Days Gone.
505 confirms Death Stranding will launch simultaneously on Steam and the Epic Store
When it comes to PC next summer.
FeatureThe sound of Death Stranding and how Hideo Kojima selects the music for his games
The Best Is Yet To Come.
Death Stranding preorder and special edition bonuses explained: When do gold items unlock?
When you can get your hands on the optional cosmetic items.
Death Stranding length explained: How long is Death Stranding?
How long it takes to see Kojima Productions' latest to its conclusion.
Death Stranding fast travel explained: How to unlock fast travel and how it works
How to get round the map much faster.
Death Stranding bikes and vehicles explained: How to charge the bike with a generator, repair vehicles and get new vehicles explained
How to get bikes operational - and your hands on other vehicles in the early game.
Death Stranding walkthrough and guide to completing deliveries in the post-apocalypse
Our guide to helping Sam Bridges reconnect an isolated United States.
Eurogamer Q&A: Win a limited edition Death Stranding PS4 Pro bundle
You'd be Mads to miss out.
How does Death Stranding's multiplayer work?
And what happens when you play offline?
Death Stranding Mules strategy: How to fight Mules and clear Mule camps easily
How to beat the roving bands of thieves you'll regularly run into.
Digital FoundryWhat should we expect from Death Stranding on PC?
And how about PlayStation 5?
Death Stranding BT strategy: How to survive, avoid and kill BTs
How to avoid the nightmarish foes you'll find out in the wild.
Watch Kojima in conversation about Death Stranding here
Live at 2pm UK time, from EGX Berlin.
RecommendedDeath Stranding review: a baffling, haunting, grand folly
Walkin' man blues.
Digital FoundryDeath Stranding: a unique vision delivered by state-of-the-art technology
Setting a new benchmark for this console generation.
Kojima to give Death Stranding talk at EGX Berlin
And he's staying to meet fans, too.
Death Stranding confirmed for PC
Coming next summer.
Of course Conan O'Brien is in Death Stranding
And of course he gives you an otter suit to wear.
Jelly DealsDeath Stranding is getting a limited edition Higgs cover variant in the UK
The box art with the golden mask.
Sony confirms PS5 is indeed called PS5 - and it's out Christmas 2020
Controller has haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.
NPCs will live or die depending upon your decisions in Death Stranding
"We really hope that the significance of the connection between people - how it is formed, how it develops - will be revealed."
Jelly DealsHere's where you can get that Death Stranding PS4 Pro
Snatcher one up.
No, there isn't a baby in the limited edition Death Stranding controller
Addressing the elephant in the womb.
Death Stranding has a very easy mode for movie fans, Kojima says
Don't get Mads.
Gamescom schedule guide: Date and time of every conference this year
And what to expect from each one.
Death Stranding fans are worried over its removal from a list of PlayStation exclusives
But has anything actually changed?
Gamescom opening livestream promises night of world premieres
Activision! Bungie! EA! Epic! Capcom! Stadia.
Death Stranding trailer reveals character whose heart stops every 21 minutes
"I'm already dead."
Kojima passed on a Keanu recommendation because he wanted Mads instead
Keanu believe it?
Kojima mulls Death Stranding genre, says it's something "totally brand new"
It's called action/strand.
Kojima outlines key Death Stranding milestones
"In Jan 2016, Death Stranding only existed in my brain."
Confirmed: Death Stranding is out this year
And there's a stunning new gameplay trailer.
Death Stranding gets lengthy gameplay and story trailer
Seydoux you think it'll be out soon?
Sony E3 2018 conference live report
Nioh 2, a new Remedy game and a fair bit of weirdness. All of the news as it happened.
Why Hideo Kojima fans reckon Death Stranding is set in Iceland
They're not mossing about.
Well, the good news is, Death Stranding is playable
And Mark Cerny's played it.
Hideo Kojima shows off his fancy new studio
Going indie.
Guillermo del Toro is not creatively involved “at all” with Death Stranding
“I'm just a puppet in his hands.”
Death Stranding's second trailer is even stranger than its first
Its a Mads world. And is that... Guillermo Del Toro?
Death Stranding is an action game with an open world
Hideo Kojima stars during Sony's Tokyo Game Show media briefing.
Death Stranding looks to co-star Mads Mikkelsen - rumour
Hideo Kojima's favourite actor.
VideoWatch: Six strange moments from E3 2016
It's this week's Eurogamer Show.
There are some pretty wild theories about what's going on in Kojima's Death Stranding
Strand up and be counted.
Sony and Hideo Kojima announce Death Stranding
Reedus a happier bedtime story!