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Hideo Kojima Believes AI Will Be Able to Create Remakes and Sequels in the Future
The use of artificial intelligence in video game development is nothing new. Many studios already use it to optimize time and resources. But how far can its creative contribution really go? According to Hideo Kojima, we will reach a point where the creation of remakes and sequels of established works…
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Kojima No Longer Wants to Trick Fans with Trailers, Intentionally Adds Spoilers
Hideo Kojima in the past often enjoyed “tricking” players with fake trailers or carefully edited versions to make the audience believe they would find something very different in the final game. The goal was to surprise players and avoid spoilers. However, he now believes those days are over and has…
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Kojima Productions Teams Stay Under 150 People, Inspired by George Miller’s Advice
Hideo Kojima has shared that the internal teams at Kojima Productions consist of no more than 150 people. This decision doesn’t rule out outsourcing work to other studios, but Kojima explained that when it comes to the core teams, he doesn’t want to exceed this number. The reason behind this…
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The Technological Jump from PS4 to PS5 Isn’t That Huge, Says Death Stranding 2 Dev
Akio Sakamoto, the Chief Technical Officer at Kojima Productions, who worked on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, recently shared his thoughts on the technological differences between the PS4 and PS5. According to him, the leap from PS4 to PS5 is not as huge as some might expect, especially when…
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Hideo Kojima Unveils New Game Called OD
Kojima Productions has just unveiled their next game called “OD”, and while details are thin on the ground, given Kojima’s history of misdirection and confusion with his game reveals, and the games themselves, there’s no way of knowing what we’re really in for with this one. OD The new game…
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Hideo Kojima Talks About Making Games Change in Real-Time!
I think it would be fair to say that in terms of gaming innovators, Hideo Kojima is honestly (or at least in my opinion) one of the few left in the industry. Oh sure, you have plenty of people that talk a good game (*cough* Peter Molyneux *cough*) but in…
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Xbox and Kojima Discussing Exclusive Publishing Deal?
Following the release of Death Stranding, it has been a matter of great speculation among the gaming community as to what Hideo Kojima might have planned for his next release. Following a report via Eurogamer, however, it seems that his future might be Microsoft bound as sources are claiming that…
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Kojima Productions Wants ‘Best-in-Class’ Game Dev Talent
At the time of writing, we know that Kojima Productions is working on at least one yet undisclosed gaming title. While many are hoping that this will be a long-overdue return to horror for Hideo Kojima, it is also entirely possible that it could be a sequel to the excellent…
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Snake Plissken Modded Into MGS5 is All Kinds of Awesome
This one of those mods that makes you stop and wonder. Why the hell did someone not do it sooner? I mean, seriously! Snake Plissken from the movie Escape From New York is the basis Kojima used for Snake. It’s hardly surprising then that Snake Plissken drops into MGS without…
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What Happens When Dataminers Put P.T. Assets in MGS V
We’ve already had one rather amusing story of Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro this week, and now I’m happy to bring you all a second one! Both Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro teamed up to work on the now-cancelled P.T., a freaky horror game in the Silent Hill universe, and…
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Guillermo del Torro Gives Konami His Two Word Opinion
There’s one simple two-word phrase that springs to mind in the gaming world over the last year or so, I think you know which one I’m talking about. With Guillermo del Torro working closely with Hideo Kojima on PT prior to and pretty much throughout the rough ride Kojima had…
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Hideo Kojima “Locked in a Room” During Final Days at Konami
While it’s common knowledge that the last days of game auteur Hideo Kojima’s career at Japanese developer Konami were acrimonious, to say the least, the details of their falling out have never been revealed, supposedly due to a non-disclosure clause in Kojima’s severance deal. That is, until now: according to…
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