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‘Death Stranding’ Arrives on PC June 2
It did seem too good to be true. It seems that the tease late last week by Kojima Productions wasn’t for a potential return of Silent Hill, but the release date for Death Stranding on PC, courtesy of 505 Games.
Death Stranding will launch on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on June 2, and alongside a Photo Mode, ultra-wide monitor support and a “high frame rate”, the title will include a special treat in the form of content from Valve’s Half-Life!
You can also pre-purchase the game for in-game items and wallpapers for your desktop.
Death Stranding is out now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Kojima Productions’ #DeathStranding launches on Steam & Epic Games Store on June 2, 2020.
The PC edition features Photo Mode, high frame rate, ultra-wide monitor support & content from Valve’s Half-Life!
Pre-purchase for in-game items & HD wallpapers: https://t.co/0Za43eMigd pic.twitter.com/0nyJIypwXR
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Kinetic Games has followed through with the 13 Willow Street map rework for Phasmophobia today, which is free across all platforms. Accompanying the map rework is the first of two major quality-of-life updates bringing hundreds of bug fixes and helping refine the gameplay experience.
Ghost hunters can prepare for a refreshed investigation experience with the reworked Willow map, adding a host of new paranormal interactions, objects, and hiding spaces. As with the most recent overhaul to 6 Tanglewood Drive, Willow retains an almost identical layout but features redesigned rooms, including a reconfigured basement layout, bringing the gameplay experience up to the team’s current development standards.
The reworked rooms include an art studio, home gym and entertainment room, replacing the bedroom, garage and basement previously featured in the haunted house. Alongside these visual updates, curious players will be able to uncover new lore hidden throughout Willow, piecing together a story waiting to be discovered.
“As part of the 13 Willow Street rework we’re continuing our approach to storytelling in Phasmophobia and developing the game’s narrative,” said Anastatia Dukakis, Senior Narrative Designer at Kinetic Games. “It’s always exciting to see the community make new discoveries together and we love seeing everyone share their theories and thoughts on the lore behind in-game locations.”
Players will also be tasked to correctly identify (and survive) 50 ghosts as part of map’s challenge, awarding the Sun Seeker ID set upon completion. Players can also unlock the Cool Cat ID card and badge for the first week after launch, by watching 2 hours of Phasmophobia streams.
Meanwhile, the major update accompanying the map rework is inspired by community feedback following the Player Character Update, and reflects Kinetic Games’ ongoing commitment to delivering the level of quality players expect before Phasmophobia leaves Early Access.
The update introduces a range of changes helping to refine the gameplay experience with refreshed animations allowing for smoother and quicker movements, and changes to evidence collection for a more seamless experience, and ghost hunters might also face a new presence lurking in the shadows…
New keybinds have also been added with players now able to use 1,2,3 and 4 for changing inventory slots alongside wider accessibility tweaks. For an overview of all the fixes landing in-game, you can check out the blog post here.
Phasmophobia is available in Early Access on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation VR2, and the Xbox Series.