Daily Deals: Save on Mario Kart, Mario Maker 2, Mario Odyssey and More Games for Nintendo Switch During the Mario Days Event

The Mario Day Event has officially kicked off and that means 25%-33% off several Nintendo Switch titles that showcase Mario and his friends. Save on must-own titles like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Maker 2, Mario Odyssey, and more.

Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $44.99

Every Switch owner should have this game in his or her library. This is the best racing game and one of the best multiplayer games for the Switch console. Mario Kart 8 wasn’t discounted on Black Friday, but it is today for Mario Day.

Super Mario Maker 2 for $39.99

This sale only runs until March 14 (Saturday) so hurry up and get Mario Maker 2 at the lowest price ever. This game is like Super Mario Bros U Deluxe on steroids; you have a complete single player “story mode” as well as the ability to create your own level masterpieces, or download others’ creations. We rated this game an “Amazing” (9.5/10). Seth Macy writes “Super Mario Maker 2 does nearly everything better than its already excellent predecessor, keeping the charm of a Mario game while introducing some incredible new ideas“.

Up to 33% Off Even More Nintendo Switch Games

All of these discounted games are part of the Mario Day Event running from now until Saturday, March 14. These first party Nintendo titles are discounted only a handful of times per year. They’re also physical copies, meaning you have the option to trade them in or sell them once you’re done playing them (you still can’t do that with digital).

Sign up for a Free 30-Day ComiXology Unlimited Trial

ComiXology is Amazon’s digital comic platform and is the largest digital retailer of American comics. The site hosts 20,000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and more. Here’s your chance to access all of it, totally free, for 30 days. If you’re an avid comic reader, you might want to consider continuing on afterwards, since it’s only $5.99/month. You can even sign in with your Amazon account.

Nintendo Switch V2 with Free PowerA Mario Controller for $299

There aren’t very many Nintendo Switch deals right now, but Walmart is throwing in a free controller when you get either the new generation Switch with the longer battery life.

Seagate Expansion 8TB USB 3.0 External Desktop Hard Drive for $119.99

2TB, 4TB, or even 6TB too small for you? This massive drive is cheaper than any 8TB hard drive on Black Friday. It’s compatible with the PC, PS4, or Xbox One but unlike one of those small portable drives, you’ll need to plug this into a power outlet as well as a USB port. It’s worth it for all the storage (there’s no such thing as a 8TB portable drive).

$50 Off the Latest Apple iPad Mini

The latest iPad Mini was released in 2019, which makes it almost 4 years newer than the previous iPad Mini 4 (released in 2015). That means that, unlike most Apple generation upgrades, this one is significant. The new iPad Mini is way more powerful than before and stands toe to toe with the bigger iPad Air. The smaller 7.9″ screen size also makes it more totable than its full sized brethren.

Out 6/26: Ghost of Tsushima for PS4

Ghost of Tsushima is coming exclusive to the PS4 console in less than 4 months. The Special Edition includes a steelbook case and some DLC goodies. The Collector’s Edition includes a steelbook case, replica Sakai mask and stand, Sashimono war banner, cloth map of Tsushima, Furoshiki wrapping cloth, 48-page mini art book, and even more DLC extras.

Alienware Aurora R9 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming PC for $1078.49

Use code “EXTRA17”

For those of you who haven’t been keeping up with the Intel vs AMD CPU war, AMD has been giving Intel a run for its money with its flagship processors. The new AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-core processor is comparable to the Intel Core i7-9700, both in terms of gaming and workstation performance. It’s paired with an RTX 2070 video card, which is superior to the previous generation GTX 1080, as well as plenty of RAM and a spacious 1TB solid state drive. The Radeon RX 5700 XT performs on par with the GeForce RTX 2070.

Alienware Aurora R9 Intel Core i7-9700 8-Core RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming PC for $1352.89

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The new 2019 Alienware Aurora desktop boasts a facelift, improved thermals, new RGB LED lighting system, toolless chassis for easy swapping of parts, and performance components. The new RTX 2080 SUPER is the latest generation of RTX cards and is modestly superior to the RTX 2080 (which is already more powerful than the GTX 1080 Ti).

Nintendo Switch Video Game Deals:

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons + $10 Best Buy Credit for $59.99
  • Battle Chasers: Nightwar for $14.99 on Amazon
  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night for $19.99 at Gamestop
  • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for $29.99 on Amazon
  • Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition for $39.99 at Gamestop
  • God Eater 3 for $29.99 at Gamestop
  • Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition for $44.97 on Amazon
  • Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle for $14.99 at Best Buy
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for $34.99 on Amazon
  • Mario Tennis Aces for $44.99 on Amazon
  • Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden for $9.99 at Gamestop
  • Our World is Ended for $19.99 at Gamestop
  • Pokemon Sword for $49.49 on Amazon
  • Super Mario Bros U Deluxe for $44.99 on Amazon
  • Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for $44.99 on Amazon
  • Super Mario Odyssey for $44.99 at Best Buy
  • Super Mario Party for $39.99 on Amazon
  • Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales for $19.99 at Nintendo eShop
  • Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition for $49.99 on Amazon
  • Yoshi’s Crafted World for $39.99 on Amazon

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A Quiet Place Gets A Very Cool-Looking Special Edition 4K Blu-Ray

Before A Quiet Place 2 hits theaters on March 20, you may want to go back and visit the original film from 2018. And now, Mondo has created a really cool 4K UHD rerelease of the movie, which is available in stores.

The new version of the movie doesn’t have anything actually new on it though. It’s a steelbook rerelease with brand-new art. While that may seem like a bit of a bummer, the team behind this redesign is Mondo. This company is known for high-quality art pieces, prints, vinyls, and more. Every year, at San Diego Comic-Con, Mondo offers up exclusive items, most of which sell out quickly.

So while A Quiet Place on 4K UHD has been offered before, and there are no new special features, what sets this apart from other copies of the film is the case and artwork. Check out what the Mondo version of A Quiet Place looks like.

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The release really captures a haunting feeling and primarily focuses on the lighting system the Abbott family set up in order to warn each other from the noise-hunting monsters. There is also a slipcase for the movie with details about the UHD release as well on the back. Additionally, like most home releases, the film comes with a digital code for the movie, so you can watch it on your phone, stream it through your TV, etc.

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Of course, the special features from the original release still appear on the Mondo release. Here are the three featurettes included.

A Quiet Place special features:

  • “Creating the Quiet”- Behind the scenes featurette
  • “The Sound of Darkness”- Editing sound featurette
  • “A Reason for Silence”- Visual effects featurette

The Mondo Steelbook version of the movie will be available on March 10.

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Call Of Duty: Warzone Patch Notes Released

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has launched its new Warzone mode, as both a patch for the existing game and a standalone download. For Modern Warfare owners, Infinity Ward has released the official patch notes that introduce Warzone, among other things.

Warzone is rolling out in two phases, first for Modern Warfare owners and then for all audiences as a standalaone download. The divide goes beyond timing and into download size as well. The Warzone update itself is a relatively slim 18-22GB, while the full Warzone download for non-MW owners is much larger at 83-101GB.

Warzone takes place on a single map, Verdansk, which consists of several locales for your firefights. A smart tweak to the drop zones lets you see your targeted area without pulling up the map. You can play between two modes, called Battle Royale and Plunder. The first is as you’d expect from a Battle Royale game, as you drop in squads of three to take down other squads, with support for 150 players. Plunder is a race to collect cash by looting and completing Contracts.

Check out the full patch notes below.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — Warzone Patch Notes

PLAYLIST UPDATE:

  • Added Search and Rescue
  • Added Mayhem Mosh Pit (10v10 Grind, Drop Zone, and Cranked)
  • Removing “Boots on the Ground War”

GENERAL FIXES:

  • NEW Shotgun: “VLK Rogue”
  • Fixed a bug that prevented respawning after a Defcon Nuke had been set off in Realism Ground War
  • Increased damage to Juggernauts when being hit by a Thermite Crossbow
  • Various Exploit fixes, including fixes to Hackney Yard and Piccadilly
  • Fix for a bug where a different pistol than one that was equipped would appear when climbing a ladder
  • Fixed a bug where any charm used alongside the MP7 Bengal variant would clip through the weapon
  • Various Ground War exploit fixes
  • Fix for a bug where a constant yellow “High Alert” screen would persist after death if the player died while the perk was granted via Specialist
  • Fixed a bug in the After-Action Report that would display 0 in the Challenge field even if a Challenge had been completed
  • Fixed a bug that would spawn players elsewhere on the map after using a Tactical Insertion near the crawl space on Rust
  • Fixed a bug in the Giant Infection mode that spammed radio VO across all teammates when a player is a driver or passenger
  • Fixed a bug that allowed players to deploy throwable Field Upgrades during the round countdown. After the countdown ends, the player would still have another Field Upgrade available. This has been fixed
  • Added option to toggle a square or circular minimap

Call of Duty League: Restricted the .357 Snake Shot in the CDL public playlist

Weapons:

  • 725 Sawed-Off Barrel:
    • Increased move speed
    • Increased ADS Spread
    • Reduced ADS damage
    • Reduced far damage range
    • Extended very lethal close damage range
  • Fix for the RAM-7 variant, “The Corrupter” not allowing the use of any sniper scopes
  • Fixed a bug that could create an ‘infinite ammo’ glitch on the Model 680
  • Updating the ammo descriptions to the “Bludgeoner” LMG and the “Skull Hammer” Shotgun
  • Fix for a bug where using an NVG Thermal Scope on the Grau 5.56 could cause a graphical bug

Missions and Challenges:

  • Fix for a bug that only displayed the “One Shot One Kill” splash medal on screen when a sniper rifle was used. This is fixed to display whenever any one-shot weapon like shotguns or marksman rifles are used
  • Fix for the “Get 50 Kills with Light Machine Guns” challenge not tracking as intended
  • Fix for Golem’s 3rd Mission Objective, “Get 5 Kills using Lethal Equipment” not tracking properly
  • All vehicles now award progress to any challenges that require “X vehicle run over kills”
  • Updates to the splash screen and in-game HUD as players make progress in the “Alliance” Missions

Classic Special Operations:

  • Fixed a bug that prevented players for being able to use finishing moves on enemy AI. This has been fixed
  • Bomb Squad: Fix for a bug there enemies might not spawn until after the last bomb is defused

Special Operations: Survival – Leaderboards for Azhir Cave (night) and St. Petrograd have been added

Special Operations:

  • Camera is now in a fixed position when reviving while prone or crouched
  • Hostages will reset to a safe area if dropped out of bounds
  • Fix match ending if the last-alive player calls in a Team Revive but goes down before the other players revive themselves.
  • Fix some instances where the juggernaut music could stay on unintentionally
  • Increase Heavy Hitter weapon perk to 2x melee damage
  • Ensure that players who are parachuting receive the ‘out of bounds’ warning if they drift out of bounds
  • Fix for hint prompts showing up while players are in last stand
  • Fix for an edge case that could prevent the 4th squad leader from spawning in during Operation Headhunter
  • Operation Just Reward: Fixed an issue where the cell phone intel would fail to drop
  • Operation Strongbox: Fixed a bug where destroying an enemy Wheelson was not granting any XP

Keyboard and Mouse: a contextual menu is now displayed when KBM player right-click on usernames in the Social menu’s Party tab

PC:

  • Several fixes to prevent crashes and improve stability
  • New PC players that are using the latest Battle.net client now have access to a simple, one-click way of creating their Activision account using their Battle.net credentials
  • Fixed a few cases where certain Social menu pop-up messages would display incorrectly in higher aspect ratios

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Don’t Expect All PlayStation Exclusives To Come To PC, Says Sony

With news that PS4-exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC, and previous news that Death Stranding is making the jump too in June, head of Sony Worldwide Studios Herman Hulst has cautioned fans from assuming all Sony exclusives will follow the same pattern.

In a Q&A posted to the PlayStation Blog, Hulst explains that bringing Sony exclusives to PC allows the company to reach new audiences not possible previously. He, however, stressed that Sony is still focused on dedicated hardware that will support exclusive software.

“I think it’s important that we stay open to new ideas of how to introduce more people to PlayStation, and show people maybe what they’ve been missing out on,” Hulst explained. “And to maybe put a few minds at ease, releasing one first-party AAA title to PC doesn’t necessarily mean that every game now will come to PC. In my mind, Horizon Zero Dawn was just a great fit in this particular instance. We don’t have plans for day and date [PC releases], and we remain 100% committed to dedicated hardware.”

Horizon Zero Dawn will be published on PC by Sony, while Death Stranding’s publishing is being handled by 505 Games. As a comparison, Microsoft publishes all of its exclusives to Xbox One and PC on the same day, and have been doing so for years.

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PUBG 6.2 Update Comes to Console, Adds Cross-Platform Parties, Team Deathmatch

The latest free update for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has come to consoles. The 6.2 patch first came to PC in late February, adding an 8-on-8 team deathmatch mode to the game, as well as fixing a bundle of bugs.

On console, in addition to the above, the update adds a much-requested feature in the form of cross-party play. This will allow players on PS4 and Xbox One to form parties regardless of what console they’re playing on. Though PUBG has had cross-play for a while now, this will allow Sony and Microsoft devotees to come together under the cause of getting an elusive chicken dinner.

As part of the patch, there will be a second playtest for PUBG’s skill-based rating system from March 10 to April 1. It also makes major changes to the way grenades behave, as well as tweaking the distribution of loot.

PUBG is available on Xbox One through Xbox Game Pass, which costs $10 a month. On PS4, the game costs $30.

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Call Of Duty: Warzone Makes A Smart Tweak For Its Battle Royale Map

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s battle royale mode, Warzone, is available now. We’ve spent a bit of time playing and immediately noticed one very smart thing that Activision has added to its experience. One of the commonalities in battle royale games is popping open the map at the very start to surveying your surroundings and pick a drop point. However, Warzone makes this easier and more intuitive.

When the match begins and the plane is flying over the island, the location names of the various areas are superimposed over them, clearly visible from a birds-eye perspective. This means that, at a glance, you can see where everything is on your flight path and communicate quickly with teammates. It’s a really simple touch that goes a long way in improving the player experience. Take a look at a screenshot of how it looks below.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's battle royale feels a bit like Splinter Cell: Conviction here
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s battle royale feels a bit like Splinter Cell: Conviction here

Warzone takes place on a map called Verdansk, which has been described as “an expansive city with multiple named zones and well over 300 points of interest. There are vehicles available to use on the maps, including cargo trucks, ATVs, and choppers.

For those that already own the main Modern Warfare game and have it installed there will be an updated that weighs in at between 18 and 22 GB, provided you already have the most recent updates. For new players, Warzone will be available to download for free as a standalone client. However, it will be much larger in size, taking up between 83-101 GB.

For more on the new mode, check out our roundup of everything we know about Call of Duty: Warzone.

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Half-Life: Alyx – We Played the First 4 Hours

The first new Half-Life game in over 12 years begins more quietly than you’d probably expect. You, as Alyx Vance, are on an apartment patio, looking out at a City 17 afternoon five years prior to Half-Life 2. Thanks to the Valve Index VR headset, you’re immediately there. You can pick up objects around you and throw them at the house across the street. A Strider thunders by, using the decaying city infrastructure to propel itself down the streets and across the rooftops. You talk to your father, Eli Vance, on a video call. But it’s a bit further ahead, a short way into the campaign, when you get your Russells – the gravity gloves you borrow from a scientist ally of the same name that let you lock onto objects and fling them towards you as if you had an invisible lasso – and Half-Life: Alyx begins to show you why it very much appears to be the killer app that VR has been waiting four years for.

Back 2 the Source

My biggest concerns heading into Half-Life: Alyx were twofold: One, that like far too many other VR games, it wouldn’t be a complete game and would instead be a bite-size experience or a shallow shooting gallery. And two, that it wouldn’t feel like Half-Life. It turns out I had no reason to worry on either count.

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Alyx still very much looks and sounds like Half-Life but in a proper next-gen way thanks to the new Source 2.0 game engine. Modern dynamic lighting gives each area an appropriately moody vibe. Refilling your health – using alien bug juice injected into your body through your gravity gloves at health stations – still makes the same beeps and humming sounds. Barnacles still disgustingly empty their contents when you shoot them enough times. And Combine soldiers still have that terrifying radio chatter. But in VR, it’s all much more direct. These obstacles and enemies aren’t just targets in your crosshairs; they’re right in front of you and they’re life-size. Headcrabs leap at your virtual face (you have to pull them off with your hand if they latch on), while Combine soldiers are extremely intimidating when standing right in front of you looking like a very chiseled 6’2”/220lbs.

VR Evolved

The pace of Half-Life has been adjusted accordingly for VR. You can move via an instant point-and-teleport, a full-locomotion walk, or the default setting that I used: an in-between quick zip that still shows you moving through the environment. No matter your choice, this is a slower-paced Half-Life than fans will be used to, but you’re not likely to notice it while playing because every area organically begs to be explored. You might find a little bit of environmental storytelling (no spoilers, so I’ll say no more there) or more commonly, you’ll find weapon ammo and resin modules scattered around each location. Resin is used to upgrade your weapons at designated stations, but to unlock those stations in the first place, you’ll have to solve simple-but-interesting 3D spatial puzzles using your multi-tool and both hands.

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The weapon upgrades have a significant effect on gameplay, and should reasonably encourage multiple playthroughs. The first sidearm you acquire, a pistol borrowed from Russell, can be augmented with a reflex sight, an extended clip, a laser sight, and more. But the resin requirements for said upgrades are high enough that you might not be able to fully max-out every weapon unless you’re methodically searching for every hidden bit of it; I’d already found the shotgun (more on that in a moment) after getting enough resin for just one upgrade (I chose the extended pistol clip so that I’d have to do less reloading in battle).

Combat, because of the manual nature of the weapons in VR, is intense. Decidedly more so than in previous Half-Life games, even considering the slower pace. When a clip runs dry, you have to hit a button on your controller to eject it, physically reach over your shoulder to grab a fresh clip from your virtual backpack, and slam it into the chamber. The shotgun is even more analog: you load individual shells into the gun and then flick your wrist upwards to re-pair the hilt and the barrel. Obviously, having to do this in battle is not ideal, so I saved up my resin until I could afford its auto-loader upgrade, which adds a rack to the side of your boomstick that feeds up to seven shells into the weapon automatically, saving you crucial seconds when the heat is on.

Setting the Mood

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The first four hours of Half-Life: Alyx will evoke a range of emotions: wonder – see the aforementioned opening sequence – laughter, by way of the zingers Russell slings over your communications headset; tension in the form of the creepy Xen-ification of a maintenance building and the sounds of a Headcrab in the ventilation ducts overhead prior to your first encounter with the leaping aliens; fear, thanks to the pitch-black areas you have to wander through when you first get your glove-mounted flashlight; satisfaction, when you solve the 3D spatial puzzles at upgrade or Combine security stations; and exhilaration when you pull off an awesome move in combat, such as pulling an explosive fuel canister over to yourself using the gravity gloves, then throwing it into a group of enemies and shooting it to set off a lethal explosion.

Player-driven ingenuity, in fact, is a big part of Alyx’s appeal. You might roll a grenade under a car – something you typically can’t do in a traditional screen-based shooter – or otherwise use the environment (and the full range of motion you have in VR) to your advantage. Heck, when I first got my gravity gloves and was learning how to best smoothly and accurately fling objects back to me, I locked onto a yellow construction hard hat, pulled it towards myself, reached up to try and catch it with my left hand, and accidentally redirected it straight to a place I didn’t know it could go: on top of my own head. But it’s not just a silly Easter egg, it has a secret gameplay benefit: Barnacle protection! Erroneously wander underneath a Barnacle’s patiently waiting tongue (?) and it’ll take the hard hat instead of your entire head.

Is This Real Life?

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There’s so much more, but it’s best discovered for yourself. The fact is, I’m still in disbelief that I’ve played the first four hours of a new Half-Life game. Typing the words feels as surreal as playing the game. But it’s very, very real and it’s also very, very good. If the first third or so of Alyx is any indication – Valve says Alyx is 15-18 hours long and based on what I’ve played so far I’m inclined to think it’s likely to be around there, with a lot more systems, weapons, and encounters left to layer on top of what I’ve already seen – Valve definitely still has “it.”

From my interviews with the team, a number of veterans of both Half-Life 2 and the original 1998 game are still at the studio and worked on the franchise’s VR debut, but they’ve also been aided by the recently acquired team at Campo Santo, makers of one of the best-written games of the past decade: Firewatch. The result, thus far, is that Half-Life: Alyx is every bit the masterpiece its predecessors were, albeit in a new medium we’ve not seen utilized this spectacularly before. It is the antidote to the open-world, procedurally generated busywork that’s become rampant in many other contemporary first-person shooters. Every moment seems to have been painstakingly hand-crafted. Every scene serves a purpose. The pacing is more deliberate. In short, Valve wants you to be in City 17, and you’ll want to be there too, Headcrabs and all.

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PS4 Platinum Headset On Sale For Excellent Price At Amazon

While the PlayStation 5 will soon lead the charge for Sony, there are still a few PS4 exclusives to look forward to in 2020, including The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, and Final Fantasy VII Remake. It’s also important that you have the best audio experience, so if you’re looking for a new headset to pair with any upcoming games, you’ll want to check out Amazon’s deal on the PlayStation Platinum Wireless Headset. Normally priced at $160, you can pick up the premier Sony headset for $91 right now.

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The Platinum headset released in 2017 and remains the best Sony brand PS4 headset–even with multiple iterations of the lower-priced Gold headset releasing since then. The headset boasts 7.1 virtual surround sound, which is great for positional sounds like footsteps and gunfire. It also supports 3D audio for select PS4 games, including the MLB The Show series, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, and more. Certain games also have custom audio modes that can be added to the headset by downloading the companion app from the PlayStation Store.

While it’s unclear at this time if Sony’s official PS4 headsets will be compatible with PS5, the Platinum headset also works wirelessly with PC and can connect to mobile devices via the 3.5mm audio cable. It’s also a great option for PSVR.

If you’re looking for a new headset but aren’t interested in the Platinum, make sure to check out our roundup of best gaming headsets for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch.

Norman Reedus Says He’s Talking to Kojima About ‘Other Stuff’

Norman Reedus has said that he’s in talks to do “other stuff” with Hideo Kojima. The news comes in the wake of new rumours suggesting Kojima Productions is working on a new Silent Hill game.

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Reedus made the comment while filming an episode of Wired’s ‘Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions’, in which famous people discuss Google autocomplete suggestions based on their name. While discussing the ‘why norman reedus death stranding’ question, Reedus explained that his friendship with Kojima has resulted in further talks for things beyond Death Stranding.

“So we did Death Stranding which was a huge hit, and we’re in talks to do other stuff,” said Reedus.

Earlier in the video he explains that he was set to work with Kojima on “a different game”, a reference to Silent Hills, which was due to be made in collaboration with director Guillermo del Toro and published by Konami. The project was cancelled, but Kojima and Reedus’ partnership continued on to Death Stranding.

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While Silent Hills may have been cancelled, there are currently rumours that Kojima Productions has begun work on a new Silent Hill game. In some recent tweets, it appears that the studio has been hinting that this is what its working on, and another report has suggested that Konami is working on a “soft reboot” of the series. Could it be that Kojima, Konami, and Reedus have all reunited? Only time will tell.

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Matt Purslow is IGN’s UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter.