Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Might be Being Teased for TGS 2024

It was recently confirmed that PlayStation will be returning as a general exhibitor to Tokyo Game Show this September for the first time in five years, and speculation has suggested that, among other things, the company will be offering another look at Death Stranding 2: On the Beach at the event, given that it’s currently its only major first-party released lined up for next year. Interestingly enough, in fact, it seems like director Hideo Kojima himself might be indicating the same.

Taking to Twitter, Kojima recently shared the poster for Tokyo Game Show 2024, accompanying it with no caption whatsoever. Clearly, Kojima wants us to keep an eye on the event, though the question remains why exactly that is the case. His studio, Kojima Productions, says on …

Annapurna Interactive’s Entire Staff Has Reportedly Resigned

Annapurna Interactive – the indie publishing label known for titles such as What Remains of Edith Finch, Outer Wilds, Stray, Cocoon, and many others – has lost its entire staff in a surprising turn of events. As reported by Bloomberg, the company’s staff had been in discussions with parent company Annapurna Pictures about the possibility of spinning off the former as its own, independent entity, but after company co-founder and owner Megan Ellison pulled out of the negotiations, Annapurna Interactive president and co-founder Nathan Gary resigned.

Gary was joined in resigning by other Annapurna Interactives, with the rest of the company’s staff following shortly afterward. As per Bloomberg’s report, independent game development studios who…

Baldur’s Gate 3 Has Crossed 70 Million Mod Downloads

Baldur’s Gate 3 added official modding tools with its seventh major update in September, and it instantly became apparent that demand for mods among the game’s massive player base for high. The acclaimed RPG has developed a thriving modding community already, and it’s only continuing to growth.

In fact, in a Steam post detailing Baldur’s Gate 3’s upcoming Patch 8, developer Larian Studios has announced that the game has crossed 70 million mod downloads. Less than a month ago, that numberRussia Lotto stood at over 50 million. Larian Studios has also revealed that players have collectively uploaded more than 3,000 mods.

The aforementioned Patch 8 is sure to k…

Alves sees future at Barca

Barcelona fullback Dani Alves says he intends to stay at Camp Nou until the end of his playing career.

Alves, 28, has developed into a key figure at Barca since joining the club from Sevilla in 2008, making over 100 appearances and bagging both the La Liga and Champions League titles.

The Brazil international is eager to continue winning trophies with Barca, although he refused to completely rule out the possibility of leaving.

It is my objective to retire at Barcelona, he told Sport.

I want to extend my stay here as long as possible and want to continue to fight for silverware.

However, you never know what happens in football. One day a transfer is not even an option, and the next day you can be on the move. I intend to retire at Barca, thou…

Eric Dier not surprised Harry Kane found the net against Arsenal again

Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier had little doubt fellow former Tottenham man Harry Kane would mark his hotly-anticipated return to north London by once again scoring against Arsenal.

Spurs’ all-time record scorer converted a first-half penalty in Tuesday evening’s Champions League quarter-final first leg to claim a remarkable 15th career goal against the Premier League leaders.

The spot-kick, awarded for William Saliba’s trip on Leroy Sane, added to Serge Gnabry’s finish to put Bayern ahead following Bukayo Saka’s early opener before Leandro Trossard levelled the tie at 2-2.

Harry Kane is now the highest-scoring visiting player at the Emirates Stadium

— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN)

Dier shared the role of pantomime villain with…

Sandoval takes Granada reins for remaining matches

Jose Ramon Sandoval will lead Granada until the end of the season following the departure of Abel Resino.

The Liga strugglers, who have four matches left to play, appointed Resino to take over from Joaquin Caparros as head coach on January 19.

Caparros paid the price for a run of 15 without a win that left Granada bottom of the league.

But results failed to pick up at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes as Resino tasted victory only twice. 

Thursday s 2-1 defeat to Espanyol means Granada sit 19th, six points from safety.

Sandoval has previous experience of coaching in the top flight, having guided Rayo Vallecano to promotion from the second tier in 2011.

The 46-year-old, who celebrates his birthday on Saturday, subsequently returned to…

Aquilani nears permanent switch

Alberto Aquilani will trigger a transfer from Liverpool to AC Milan if he makes 25 appearances for the Serie A club this season.

Italy international Aquilani is on loan at Milan from Liverpool, but a deal has already been agreed between the two clubs to make his switch to San Siro permanent, according to the player s agent, Franco Zavaglia.

Zavaglia claims Aquilani, who has made 15 appearances for Milan in Serie A and five in the Champions League, needs to line up five more times for Massimiliano Allegri s men if he is to secure an off-season transfer.

It s all written in the contract, Zavaglia told Tuttomercatoweb.com.

Once Alberto has made 25 appearances for the Rossoneri, he will be a Milan player in all respects.

Aquilani has been sidelin…

Dave Sarachan to manage USA against Portugal

USA assistant coach Dave Sarachan will manage the team in their friendly against Portugal on November 14.

Sarachan will replace Bruce Arena on an interim basis after Arena resigned following a 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago that eliminated them from 2018 World Cup qualifying. 

It will be the USA s seventh match against the 2016 European champions. The teams drew 2-2 during the Group Stage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

 

Tosun pleased to have stayed put

Besikatas forward Cenk Tosun has been expressing delight at his decision to stay at the club amid speculation around his future in the summer, according to Talksport.

The twenty-six year old has been in fine form for the Turkish giants this season scoring nine goals in fourteen appearances in all competitions leading him to be linked with big money moves to the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.

However, he had come close to signing for Crystal Palace in the summer before opting to remain in Istanbul.

Palace have faced a difficult start to the Premier League campaign, losing nine of their eleven games with their only victory coming against champions Chelsea last month.

Tosun has fifty-nine goals in one hundred and thirty-two appearances since …

Haaland ´loved´ Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic as a youngster

Erling Haaland loved watching Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo as a youngster, according to his father.

Since making his Borussia Dortmund debut last January following his arrival from Salzburg, Haaland has scored 33 goals in 32 appearances in all competitions to establish himself as one of Europe s leading strikers.

The 20-year-old Norway international – who won the 2020 Golden Boy award – looked up to former Swansea City forward Michu, but his father Alf-Inge Haaland revealed he particularly liked watching the most prolific players.

He was a born striker. He loved the strikers who scored a lot of goals, but two in particular: Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo, Haaland Sr told Tuttosport, the newspaper that organises the Golden Boy award. He also ha…