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Which releases deserve a special-
edition console? Tweet us @OPM_UK.QMaybe turmeric yellow is about to
make a comeback this season...09
From 8 November,
the mysteries of
Death Stranding
may finally be
explained. Or, more
likely, we’ll find
ourselves all tangled up in the first
knots of the ‘strand’ genre. But
there’s one thing we are certain of:
we’d love to take a delivery of this
suitably themed 1TB PlayStation 4
Pro console and DualShock 4
controller, announced to celebrate
the game’s anticipated launch.
Ahead of the
winter release date,
the console sports
chilly, glacier-white
panels with the
textbook oily
handprints of aBeached Thing smeared over the
top. It’s a striking design – notice
the way the world’s continents are
folded into the BT’s palm
impressions? You’ll be able to pick
up the console as part of a special
edition bundle that includes the game
as well as a DualShock 4 controller
that takes things in a decidedly
different direction visually.
The DualShock 4 is made from
clear plastic in an amber hue that
takes its cues from the Bridge
Babies’ fluid-filled pods (notReedus’
mushroom
fertiliser).
Thankfully, there’s
no liquid sloshing
around in there but
we can’t help feeling
we’ll have the urge
to wash our hands
after handling this oddly coloured
controller. The thinking behind this
design choice could be that, as you’ll
need to rock your Bridge Baby from
time to time, it makes sense for your
DualShock to look a little like your
constant companion so you won’t feel
too silly as you cradle your controller.
Watch this space for our review of
the game when it’s released.THE AMBER
HUE IS TAKEN
FROM THE BRIDGE
BABIES’ PODS.
Get your mitts on
this PS4 Pro
Behold the Death Stranding special edition console
instant
opinion
strong vs
wrong
PLAY-NATION
To date, 6.8 million Sony
consoles have been sold
in the UK. That means
about one in ten Brits
owns a PS4... though
our colleague with
half-a-dozen special
edition PS4s might’ve
skewed the average.HAPPY VALLEY
Stardew Valley
multiplayer has come to
PS4. We’ve not seen
Mim or Jess for weeks
but could’ve sworn we
spotted a weird dancing
apple a few times...DREAMS SURFING
We love Dreams but it is
hard to discover new
games and projects.
The latest update solves
this with added search
options and a brilliant
playlist feature.TAKE CONTROL
Remedy’s new weird
shooter has a content
roadmap promising a
new game mode and
story into next year. We
love the new photo
mode but can’t wait until
2020 to get our mitts on
more objects of power.RAGE MONSTER
Street Fighter V’s Kage
has got some cool
Asura’s Wrath threads
for Extra Battle mode.
We appreciate this but
where’s the remaster?FINAL BOSS
After 32 years at Sony
across a variety of
leadership positions,
Shawn Layden has left
the company. We’re
sprucing up our CVs.