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Death Stranding was first revealed at E3 2016, and in those three years creator Hideo Kojima has done his usual slow-drip of trailers and gameplay demos to stoke our curiosity and confusion. It’s only now that people outside of Kojima Productions are able to actually play the game, and while opinions of any kind are currently under wraps, we can at least share that the Death Stranding review embargo will officially lift on November 1 at 12:01AM PDT.

The most recent opportunity for Kojima to demonstrate what he’s been working on since leaving Konami was Tokyo Game Show 2019. There, over the course of two days, Kojima gave us a deeper look into the moment-to-moment gameplay of Death Stranding, which included everything from mundane traversal to battles against supernatural enemies. He followed that up with a closer look at the private quarters of Sam Porter Bridges, the main character played by Norman Reedus. It was a very revealing demo, though not in the way you might expect.

Reedus is but one of many celebrities that will appear in Death Stranding, along with Guillermo Del Toro, Mads Mikkelsen, and Lea Seydoux, to name but a few. Sadly, Keanu Reeves won’t make an appearance despite rumors. We’ve also learned that real-world brands like Monster Energy will also be prominently featured in the game–it’s anyone’s guess as to whether or not these inclusions will have an impact on the credibility of the fictional (and strange) world that Kojima has crafted.

In fact, the strangeness has been at the heart of the game’s messaging since the very beginning. If you fell off trying to make sense of Death Stranding a long time ago, now is the perfect time to brush up on everything we’ve learned so far, including details about the world, the characters that inhabit it, and the unusual constraints that will be set upon Sam as you guide him across treacherous terrain in a bid to reunite the once united states of America.

If our current Death Stranding guide isn’t enough, you can also take Kojima’s very straightforward explanation below:

After Death Stranding reviews land on November 1, the rest of us will have to wait until the game releases on November 8 to see what all the fuss is about. (Kept you waiting, huh?)

Epic’s free-to-play battle royale game Fortnite is very popular, but not everyone knows what it is. Presumably in response to all the hype around Fortnite over its blackout and subsequent re-launch, singer Lady Gaga asked her 80 million followers, “What’s fortnight?”

The responses from big brands and personalities came in swift and were hilarious.

The official Twitter Gaming account said, “It’s the ARTPOP of video games,” referencing Lady Gaga’s album. Popular streamer Ninja helped out by replying, “Call me on the Telephone. I’ll give you a Million Reasons to play. You and I.”

The New on Netflix Twitter account replied with a jab at people from Florida. “Florida with healthbars,” it said. The official Dictionary.com Twitter account, meanwhile, linked to its definition page for “Fortnight” with the caption, “The good news is it won’t take us two weeks to answer.”

Fortnite recently launched its much-anticipated Chapter 2 update that introduced a new island and a number of new mechanics including fishing and carrying downed teammates. There are also new challenges and a new battle pass, among other things.

For lots more on Chapter 2, check out GameSpot’s breakdown here:

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Publisher Private Division has announced that developer Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming game, The Outer Worlds, will only be enhanced on Xbox One X. It’s a surprising move given that most games available on Xbox One X and PS4 Pro are enhanced on both consoles.

In a statement to Windows Central, a Private Division spokesperson said that The Outer Worlds would only support 4K “on Xbox One, no enhancements for PS4 Pro.” This means that you will only be able to play The Outer Worlds in 4K on Xbox One X and PC, with the PS4 Pro capping at 1080p.

Though neither Private Division nor Obsidian Entertainment added why PS4 Pro wouldn’t support The Outer Worlds in 4K when Xbox One X will, it is worth noting that Microsoft acquired Obsidian back in 2018. That’s not to say that Microsoft’s relationship with Obsidian is the sole reason that this is happening–again, there’s been no announced official reasoning–but it’s good context to have when viewing this situation.

On PC, The Outer Worlds is a timed exclusive on the Epic Games Store. If you pre-order the game, you can nab it at a discount. For those looking to play the upcoming space RPG on Xbox One, The Outer Worlds will be available via Game Pass on launch day.

The Outer Worlds has been marketed as the spiritual successor to the Fallout series–the game is being made by the studio helmed by the series’ creators. However, rather than being set on the post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland of Earth, The Outer Worlds is a futuristic science fiction story that takes place on several planets throughout the far reaches of space. Like many RPGs before it, The Outer Worlds emphasizes player choice–giving you the option of choosing your own destiny. Whether you become the universe’s savior or conqueror is up to you.

The Outer Worlds will launch for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on October 25. A Switch version of the game is scheduled to release at a later date.

The writers of Deadpool are confirming there may be an R-rated future for the famously foul-mouthed superhero.

Speaking to EW, co-writer Paul Wernick said Marvel has given them permission to continue making R-rated films for the Deadpool franchise.

“Marvel has promised to continue to let us play in the R-rated Deadpool universe, and the hope is that they will also let us veer into the MCU a little bit as well and play in that sandbox,” Wernick said.

With Disney acquiring Fox, some fans have wondered whether Deadpool would be reined in. Deadpool 2 director David Leitch recently said a future Deadpool sequel would not “necessarily need to be R.”

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Disney’s upcoming Cassian Andor series is forging another important connection to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, as Variety reports Rogue One co-writer Tony Gilroy has joined the series.

According to Variety, Gilroy will write the pilot episode and direct several episodes. Gilroy will join the previously announced Stephen Schiff, who is serving as showrunner for the prequel series.

Little else is known about the Cassian Andor series, including the official title or a firm release date. We do know Diego Luna will reprise his titular role, along with Alan Tudyk as the voice of sardonic assassin droid K-2SO. The series will take place before the events of Rogue One and explore Cassian’s role in the growing Rebel Alliance. The series is exclusive to the Disney+ streaming platform and is expected to debut at some point in 2021.

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Ah, that’s better!

I’ve always wanted one of Google’s Chromebook Pixels or Pixelbook, but they’ve always been out of reach with prices reaching into the thousands if not more. Thankfully Google has decided to start making the Pixelbook Go, it’s cheapest Chrome OS device yet with a starting price of $649.

That’s still damn pricey compared to some of the best premium Chromebooks that retail for closer to $350 and it easy enough to find something decent for $200 or less. But I do have to say the Pixelbook Go feels like a cut above the rest of the competition.

For starters, it’s immaculately thin-and-light at just 0.5-inches thick and 2.3 pounds in weight. It also features a really clean design where the top and bottom of this laptop form an almost unbroken gentle curve around the edge of the notebook.

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The first brand-new non-Pokemon RPG from developer Game Freak in more than 20 years is an exciting prospect, and Little Town Hero proves the venerated developer still knows how to get weird. The entire adventure takes place in a single town, with turn-based fights in its snaking streets as local villagers throw food, ideas, and chickens at you to help take down the intimidating monsters that threaten their peace. While overly slow pacing and some occasionally aggravating randomization had me questioning whether I’d made a huge mistake in picking it up initially, Little Town Hero soon recovered thanks to a charming story and one of the cleverest and quirkiest JRPG combat systems I’ve used in years.

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