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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from PC Gamer UK in Hideo-kojima ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't expect the Death Stranding movie to retell the story of the games, as its director says the film will be set in his 'own corner of the world' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ But you "might see some characters from the game pop up". ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rick Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NPBoZtCn82k5oZd7XDwTdV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima finally gets to go to space—but only in an AI-generated ad for Prada ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ He's embracing AI to advertise the luxury brand's private club, Prada Mode. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:17:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Industry]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thanks to Musk v. Altman lawsuit, it's now public record that Gabe Newell emailed Elon Musk to get his pal Hideo Kojima a tour of SpaceX and OpenAI ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The man really wants to go to space. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7q4asCziYRHUEennZcpyC.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Snake voice actor David Hayter was befuddled by Metal Gear Solid's convoluted plot: 'I'd be like 'what does this mean?' and they'd say 'just say it'' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "That's what makes Metal Gear, Metal Gear." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:27:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima went to Valve and like a master troll took a photo of himself with 3 Half-Life gravity guns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ And the orb! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:46:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Industry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 20 years after Kojima announced a Metal Gear Solid movie was happening, Sony announces a Metal Gear Solid movie is happening ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ But will it actually happen? Snake? Snake! Snaaaaaaaaaaaake! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:36:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:36:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Livingston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vMPWcamtj9aoVBYFtt2Hp7.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ After a recent patch, Death Stranding 2 is great on Steam Deck ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are some compromises, but it's better than merely playable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:02:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7q4asCziYRHUEennZcpyC.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Reacher's Alan Ritchson a Kojima nerd? 'The Dream' he says next to a picture of him as Solid Snake, adding: 'La Li Lu Le Lo' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The extremely large action man might be an extremely large Kojima fan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:19:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:19:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ clivingston@pcgamer.com (Christopher Livingston) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Livingston ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NirKmSpTMDo2c6wd2HKMv5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Finally, you can play Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes inside Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain thanks to this mod ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Limb reattachment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rick Lane ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                            <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ On another timeline, we could have had a Metal Gear Solid first-person shooter made with Vince Zampella  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima discussed the prospect just before leaving Konami. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:40:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VHK6WWHuYbRyFX3dSXbr3G.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima posts a cryptic message about 'editing' something and an awful lot of people are convinced it means Death Stranding 2 for PC will be announced later this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a State of Play coming up, you know. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:58:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhJSYUb92TCEtsz4ZL8UZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima pulls out of GDC at the last minute ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kojima was set to deliver the first GDC keynote in five years, but announced today that he'll be unable to attend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:18:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:44:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhJSYUb92TCEtsz4ZL8UZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Asus has announced a sweet new Kojima Productions collab but I wish it picked a better laptop ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A luxurious aesthetic for a niche device. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:41:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:43:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Bentley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SEb5dKTVfZ5EZF4fEcqdGR.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima says Super Mario Bros. 'was the catalyst that brought me to the game industry', and made him realise 'this medium would one day surpass movies' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Game respect game. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:20:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Industry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPhM6upeyfJZn62cbguMnQ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima says MGS2 was never about AI 'but rather a future I didn't desire' of data gaining a will of its own and 'unfortunately we're heading there' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "It's about digital society." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:23:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:24:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPhM6upeyfJZn62cbguMnQ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima says Death Stranding was 'too unique', OD's going to be 'completely different', but Physint's an espionage game so 'you can make it in your sleep' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The man loves falling down virtual mountains. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:34:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                            <![CDATA[ All those words I just wrote are true. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:21:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Udo Kier, star of Red Alert 2 and Hideo Kojima's OD, dies aged 81: 'There will never be another like him. Udo, rest in peace' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kier's career spanned movies, TV, games, and even music videos. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:21:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 13: Udo Kier attends the &quot;La Fiera Y La Fiesta&quot; (Holy Beasts) press conference during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 13, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 13: Udo Kier attends the &quot;La Fiera Y La Fiesta&quot; (Holy Beasts) press conference during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 13, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ There is no stopping Hideo Kojima: Yet another Death Stranding adaptation has been announced, before either of the existing two have been released ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Franchise Hardman. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:03:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima outdoes himself once again with an IRL Death Stranding exoskeleton that claims to make your steps 50% more powerful and costs thousands of dollars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Next up, Kojima Productions presents an actual baby in a tank. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:35:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima just found out that Konami turned down the chance to make a Matrix game 26 years ago: 'If someone had told me, maybe there could’ve been a way to make it work' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Konami took the blue pill on his behalf. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:56:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima waxes lyrical about an Expo in 1970 he credits for Metal Gear and Death Stranding, says that 'young bureaucrats' asked him to help design the 2025 follow-up but his ideas cost too much: 'I haven't had any contact with them since' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I experienced the 'harmony between the future and the world' up-close." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:52:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Skipping all Baby Steps' cutscenes unlocks a secret, 28-minute punishment cutscene ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eat your heart out, Hideo Kojima. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima presents a Hideo Kojima credit card, fans immediately dub it 'debt stranding' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tactical spending action. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:03:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima relatably says job-hunting made him 'feel like I was a Showa-era detective trying to solve a murder,' and he almost became a no-name pharma guy but for some kind words from a HR person ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Everybody was hiding their true selves; we could only act like chameleons trying to change our colors to adapt to each of the companies we were applying for." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:14:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya throws down the gauntlet, says if Hideo Kojima doesn't make another PT, 'Maybe I'll give it a go' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ But it wouldn't be horror. So there's one wrinkle right at the start. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:55:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima questionably visits Saudi Arabia to drop the news that he knows just what Death Stranding 3 should be but he wants someone else to make it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A little iffy, Hideo. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:22:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Metal Gear Solid Delta devs would love Kojima to see how 'respectful' their remake is, but the big man himself has already said he's not touching it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kojima's a busy man. There are so many celebrities he hasn't scanned yet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:50:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SXuALfFkYbTT9o5tjJroaV.png ]]></dc:description>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I look at the Metal Gear scripts, and I'm like, 'I could never do this.'" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:29:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Action]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SXuALfFkYbTT9o5tjJroaV.png ]]></dc:description>
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                            <![CDATA[ He remembers the basics of CQC. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:25:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYajqiFjn2Rwz4msxoLFyP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Xbox is rolling out age verification in the UK with some social features blocked for young users, and no, you can't use Death Stranding to get around this one ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It may even begin rolling out to more countries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:42:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Bentley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3x54dGYqxVdxUWfWmUR88P.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brits can get around Discord's age verification thanks to Death Stranding's photo mode, bypassing the measure introduced with the UK's Online Safety Act. We tried it and it works—thanks, Kojima ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK's new act blocks access to adult content without identification. Turns out, you only need a copy of Death Stranding and a phone to get around it. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jacob Ridley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JgVC8fm5U8WjajHxDxyKqM.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ James Bentley ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs are the new popular kids on the RPG block, visiting both Hideo Kojima and Final Fantasy creators Square Enix for 'a creatively rich exchange of visions and ideas' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Popular, tu vas être pop-u-lar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:53:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harvey.randall@futurenet.com (Harvey Randall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rws7mDGqrkaXrNKCH4jZ2D.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima's mysterious OD reportedly escapes the cancellation axe at Microsoft ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the moment, at least, it appears that OD is safe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:24:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima goes in hard on AI and is worried we'll all 'be unknowingly led into a predetermined lifestyle' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hard to disagree. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:15:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Death Stranding 2 cements Hideo Kojima's legacy as a PC game designer still living in the console world ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/death-stranding-2-cements-hideo-kojimas-legacy-as-a-pc-game-designer-still-living-in-the-console-world/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Since 2015's Metal Gear Solid 5, Kojima's games have been inching closer to immersive sims—at least in between all the cutscenes. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ wesley@pcgamer.com (Wes Fenlon) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wes Fenlon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oLoGHTuSZDFZX6QdzCTj4R.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Death Stranding 2 launch times and release date ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The second Strand-type game. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:24:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ted.litchfield@futurenet.com (Ted Litchfield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ted Litchfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hFt8qFtWFYkgRoXUr6bcgC-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima says the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 development team is his 'ideal' size: 'They only have like 33 team members and a dog' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many more people worked on the popular RPG, as established after a recent dust up over who's counted in the word 'team,' but in terms of studio employees, Kojima prefers a quieter building. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 22:06:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andy.chalk@pcgamer.com (Andy Chalk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Chalk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkTeZoDeGrvhQZtrNGPkbB.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/games/hideo-kojimas-got-a-new-game-out-soon-which-you-can-tell-because-he-keeps-banging-on-about-death-and-legacy-i-am-not-going-to-pass-the-baton-to-anyone-i-will-rather-crush-the-baton/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "If I pass the baton to my staff and tell them to make things the same way I do, the company will not succeed and will go out of business." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:01:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I love Hideo Kojima's games, but last night's fawning over his genius from Geoff Keighley and the Death Stranding 2 cast got me the opposite of hyped ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I love Kojima's games, but we don't need to hear about his genius every five seconds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:04:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Death Stranding 2 guide ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your guide to understanding at least 10% of what's going on in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Scott McCrae ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KQspLaPkFJdn3pcVPKzZm5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
                                                                                                        <dc:contributor><![CDATA[ Jessica Orr ]]></dc:contributor>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kojima says his next espionage game will keep us waiting another '5 or 6 years', but then he might finally get around to directing a movie: 'I’m getting older, and I would prefer to do it while still young' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ He might be 61, but Kojima still wants to be a director when he grows up. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 15:26:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Industry]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yUUB8Y4VzrFphHukL2QMbC-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Watch out for Kojima Productions to split into two warring factions over competing definitions of Kojima's Will. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 14:07:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Gaming Industry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SXuALfFkYbTT9o5tjJroaV.png ]]></dc:description>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I'm not interested in appealing to the mass market, or selling millions of copies." ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ morgan.park@futurenet.com (Morgan Park) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Morgan Park ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VVB5GCgA3xLhkX8FVAWw5D.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima is heading to Sydney Film Festival for a live discussion with Mad Max creator George Miller ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It coincides with the imminent release of Death Stranding 2, which is set in Australia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 04:23:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7q4asCziYRHUEennZcpyC.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima has an idea for a game where you age and die, 'but no-one would buy it', then immediately suggests one where you eventually forget how to move ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I mean, the Memento license is right there. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 15:56:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Death Stranding was all about connection, but after Covid-era metaverse hype, Kojima says that 'maybe it's not such a good thing to connect so much' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Woopsie! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:12:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:12:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GPhM6upeyfJZn62cbguMnQ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima says Death Stranding 2 has so much tactical espionage action that even his own staff 'worried it was getting a little Metal Gear-ish' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Th-thank you Boss! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 16:24:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The character Neil in Death Stranding 2, who here is posing like Solid Snake.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The character Neil in Death Stranding 2, who here is posing like Solid Snake.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima confirms an easy mode for Death Stranding 2, which'll allow players to skip boss battles and let them read about it instead ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ That does sound quite nice. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elie Gould ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HPuSiRgqza2PQESSqE7gG.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hideo Kojima says Death Stranding's now had over 20 million players, and the fact folk are still playing 'makes me the happiest' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Sams from all over the world are still delivering." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:53:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:55:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rich Stanton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KdP7Kn5MdDqLpWVBtKwMiD.png ]]></dc:description>
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