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Hideo Kojima is speaking publicly about Sony’s surprising decision to step away from PHYSINT.Kojima says PlayStation informed Kojima Productions in June that it would stop funding the project, leaving him shocked and concerned about the future of his independent studio. He says Sony did not provide a reason for the decision. Kojima Productions has also pushed back on reports surrounding PHYSINT’s budget, development and the commercial performance of Death Stranding, urging fans to treat those claims with skepticism.PHYSINT is now moving forward with Xbox, but plenty of questions remain about what happened between Kojima Productions and PlayStation.Today I’m breaking down Kojima’s comments, the studio’s official response, and what this means for PHYSINT going forward.#HideoKojima #PHYSINT #PlayStation #Xbox #KojimaProductions #GamingNews

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 finally brings Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to modern platforms alongside Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear: Ghost Babel. I’ve spent time with the collection and came away very impressed, especially with MGS4. I break down the ports, keyboard and mouse support, Peace Walker upgrades, Ghost Babel, the launcher, Steam Deck issues, bonus content and what Metal Gear games could still be coming in a potential Vol. 3. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is available on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Steam, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. What Metal Gear game do you want to see added next? #metalgearsolid #mgs4 #metalgear

Xbox has responded to new rumors claiming major changes could be coming to Xbox Game Pass, including questions surrounding day-one releases. Then we recap Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show 2026 presentation, including Hideo Kojima’s surprise appearance, new updates on PHYSINT and OD: KNOCK, Bill Skarsgård’s casting, new gameplay reveals, and more from TGS.Xbox says there are currently no finalized plans for additional Game Pass changes and that previously announced games coming to Game Pass Ultimate day one remain unchanged.#Xbox #XboxGamePass #TGS2026

I got to sit down with the team behind Diablo V and ask about where the series is going next, and they shared a lot more about the game than I expected.Diablo V takes place roughly 100 years after Diablo IV in a world where Diablo has effectively won. Sanctuary has been reshaped, Westmarch has fallen, and the survivors left behind are trying to rebuild in a world already conquered by Terror.We talk about Diablo V’s new and returning classes, including the Plague Knight, Demon Hunter and Monk, how combat could evolve, the return of procedural world design, the new caravan system that travels with you, itemization, exploration, and the team’s approach to making Diablo V feel different from Diablo IV.We also discuss the larger class roster, how Blizzard is thinking about movement and combat, the return of fog of war and discovery, and what the team wants players to feel when they step back into Sanctuary.Diablo V is currently targeting Spring 2029.

I sat down with the developers behind World of Warcraft Forever to find out exactly what this new version of WoW is and how it fits alongside WoW Classic and modern World of Warcraft.The team describes WoW Forever as a new “third pillar” for World of Warcraft, built around a fresh level 1-60 journey, new content inside the original vanilla era, and a world designed to keep players exploring and creating new characters.We talk about how WoW Forever works, the fresh level 1 launch, the Legacy system, racial abilities, new zones, the Skyborne race, transmog, the long-term future of the game, and why Blizzard plans to remain in the vanilla era rather than simply following the original World of Warcraft expansion path.If you're wondering what World of Warcraft Forever is, how it differs from WoW Classic, or whether it’s the Classic Plus experience players have been asking for, this interview goes directly to the developers making it.