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‘Control’ And ‘Death Stranding’ Battle For This Year’s BAFTA Awards
It seems Control and Death Stranding are destined to fight once again. After The Game Awards 2019, the 2020 DICE Awards and the upcoming 2020 GDC Awards (which may in fact be postponed), Remedy’s Control and Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding again lead the pack this year in nominations for the 2020 BAFTA Awards.
Both titles are nominated for eleven awards each, which is the most nominations since the BAFTA Awards began in 2004. Disco Elysium ranks up there with seven nominations, while Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Luigi’s Mansion 3 have four nominations each.
For those disappointed that A Plague Tale: Innocence wasn’t given its due, it’s been nominated for Technical Achievement.
The winners will be announced on April 2, 2020, and you’ll be able to tune into BAFTA’s Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube channels to watch the show. Also at the show, Hideo Kojima will receive the BAFTA Fellowship on the night.
Head to the official BAFTA site to check out the rest of the nominees.
Capcom has made the wait for the upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword a little easier. Originally set for a September 25 release, the long-awaited return of the franchise has now been bumped up to September 4 for PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series, the Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Pre-orders for Onimusha: Way of the Sword are available now. Players who jump in and secure the Standard, Deluxe, or Premium Deluxe editions before the game’s release will receive Early Adopter Bonuses, including the “Sealed Curse” sword skin and “Lion Dog” charm. You can also check out the demo on all platforms (save for the Switch 2).
Players with save data from the demo can also look forward to claiming a Kubi Akari charm as a special bonus when the full game arrives.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword returns to a dark fantasy feudal Japan where samurai clash with the supernatural in cutting-edge combat. The game takes place in Kyoto during the early Edo period. Fusing history and myth, the story follows the journey of Miyamoto Musashi, a samurai armed with a mystical Oni Gauntlet, as he battles demons invading Edo-period Kyoto. Onimusha: Way of the Sword features intense action that combines the series’ signature Issen and Soul Absorption mechanics with swordplay that aims to take the combat to new heights.