Kojima Productions' Death Stranding was one of the most anticipated games to release in 2019, largely thanks to eccentric creator Hideo Kojima's outlandish concepts and keen eye for cinematic flare. The game performed admirably well when it launched as a timed exclusive on PS4 in November of that year, with some noting its breathtaking landscapes and visuals. Many expected that the game will eventually get a facelift on PlayStation 5, but it looks like a rumour may point to it receiving an extended edition for both PS4 and PS5. READ MORE: PlayStation Plus Games for February 2021 Announced According to ResetEra user Navtra, Death Stranding will be getting an extended edition for both PS4 and PS5, hinting at new story content being featured in this "full" version. However, they added that it will likely be paid content instead of a free upgrade for users, which is to be expected. Of course, it will also look and run much better on PS5. We usually take all rumours with a grain of salt, but Navtra apparently has a decent track record of accurate leaks - one of which was accurately calling the game reveals for the PS5 event back in June 2020. They also stated that Final Fantasy XVI would be a timed exclusive before the announcement was made, leading some to believe the user may be a Sony employee. It's easy to call certain predictions like Death Stranding receiving a big update such as this, which many would say is entirely expected at this point, that's why we'd still recommend waiting for an official confirmation from Sony or Kojima Productions themselves. If this rumour does turn out to be true, then we should expect Death Stranding's extended edition to arrive sometime this year. In the meantime, Kojima Productions has already begun working on their next project, which is rumoured to be a horror game - some predict it could be a sequel to Death Stranding. We'll just have to see how this story develops. Death Stranding is now available for PS4 and PC.

Jeanette Maus, who voiced one of the witch sisters in Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil Village, has passed away at age 39. Maus was known not only for her voice acting work, but also her behind-the-scenes talents after co-writing the 2008 film My Effortless Brilliance, and acting in Charm City Kings. She also played Nancy in the 2017 thriller, Dismissed. Jeanette Maus passed away on January 24th, 2021 after battling colon cancer for eight months. According to her GoFundMe page which was set up to assist her with numerous medical bills, she was also diagnosed with COVID-19. Capcom tweeted about her passing on January 27th, 2021 via their social media accounts, honoring the actress and her talents on Resident Evil Village, where she plays one of the antagonists, Alcina Dimitrescu's witch-vampire daughters. "We here at Capcom R&D 1 are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Jeanette Maus, the talented actress who helped bring several different characters, including our witches to the world in Resident Evil Village. Our hearts go out to her family and loved ones," said Capcom in the statement. *Jeanette Maus Maus has been immortalized in her list of work which now includes Resident Evil Village, one of her last voice acting roles. This is deeply saddening news, but fans of Resident Evil have been paying their respects and tributes to Maus over the last few hours, including many familiar with her extended works outside of video games. Maus was being treated for colon cancer at City of Hope in Los Angeles, where she passed. We'd also like to take this moment to bring the COVID-19 Relief Fund to light. The ongoing global pandemic continues to take many lives, and shouldn't be taken lightly. Be safe, and take the correct safety procedures for yourself and everyone around you. You could be saving lives too. Resident Evil Village releases on May 7th, 2021 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Netflix has announced a couple of new anime shows that will be premiering on their streaming service, and it might come as a surprise to many. Netflix has made several pushes into the anime market after debuting shows like Great Pretender, Japan Sinks, and Dragon's Dogma, among others. However, their biggest exclusive hit came in the form of Castlevania, which continues to be one of the platform's biggest anime shows. Now, they're setting their sights on both gaming and film by adapting Tomb Raider and Kong: Skull Island. READ MORE: Review-In-Progress: The Medium As announced by The Hollywood Reporter, the Tomb Raider anime series will serve as a direct sequel to Square Enix's rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy, taking place after the events of Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Tasha Huo (The Witcher: Blood Origin) will serve as an executive producer and writer on the show. In addition to that, Netflix also announced Kong: Skull Island (or in this case, simply Skull Island) will be adapted into an anime, and will focus on a group of characters trying to survive the dangerous island. Castlevania studio Powerhouse Animation is behind this project, with Brian Duffield, best known for The Babysitter and Underwater, taking up writing and executive producer duties. With Netflix continuing to grow its original anime productions, it has attracted the attention of many avid anime fans as one of the ideal platforms to stream anime next to Crunchyroll. Apart from their originals, they also house several anime such as Vinland Saga, Ergo Proxy, Hellsing Ultimate and more. It will be interesting to see how these anime adaptations turn out, especially for Tomb Raider which will finally give us the Lara Croft adventurer we've been waiting for since the end of the last game. The series' are currently in production, with no announced release date yet.

PlayStation has unveiled three new titles coming to PlayStation Plus in February 2021: Control: Ultimate Edition (for both PS4 and PS5), Concrete Genie and their newest title, Destruction AllStars (PS5 only). This marks one of the best PlayStation Plus line-ups in a while, especially for those who have yet to experience Control, one of the biggest surprises - and according to many media outlets, the best game - of 2019. READ MORE: Review-In-Progress: The Medium PlayStation made the announcement today via blog post that February 2021's games will include Remedy Entertainment's Control: Ultimate Edition for both PS4 and PS5 (which includes the base game plus all DLC content); Pixelopus' creative adventure title Concrete Genie; and finally, Destruction AllStars, a new vehicular combat game focused on multiplayer action. Given 505 Games' controversial stance against Control's next-gen upgrades via forcing players to purchase the Ultimate Edition, this is quite a welcomed surprise. Meanwhile, Concrete Genie will also dazzle with its gorgeous animated style and creative gameplay features from Pixelopus, who made one of 2019's most heartwarming and vibrant video games. Finally, PlayStation also announced that not only will Destruction AllStars launch as a PlayStation Plus title (similar to Fall Guys), it also received its own State of Play, which last almost eight minutes and goes into detail about the game's vivid style and car-smashing mayhem. All three games will be available from February 2nd, with Control and Concrete Genie leaving the service on March 1st. Destruction AllStars will remain until April 5th.