legendary japanese game creator hideo kojima explains his new game death stranding to newsbeat‘s steffan powelldeath stranding, one of the most hotly anticipated games in years. the first title from legendary metal gear creator, kojima productions, since setting up his own company. people haven't seen that stuff before. we've had a unique insight into how he works, from coming up with the concept and writing the story to directing every detail of the music, design and composition. this is how hideo kojima makes his games. we visited once before, in 2016, when this was a brand—new studio. i think it is going to be something really special. now we are back as the only people in the world being allowed behind—the—scenes to see the team here in tokyo put the finishing touches on a title that has had the games industry scratching its head for three years. i forgot how bright it was in here! i first walked into this room about 2.5 years ago. kojima productions had been up and running for matter of months. death stranding, it was just a short and a strange trailer, to be honest. now, the game isjust h

steffan powell has been in tokyo behind the scenes to meet the maverick creator of death stranding.title that's had the games industry talking since it was first announced in 2016. and we're the only camera crew in the world allowed in, to witness acclaimed creator hideo kojima's unique approach to making games. famed for popularising stealth games in the ‘90s — where sneaking, not shooting, was the way to play — he's always been considered a visionary. what's soon clear is he's in complete control of that vision. here, he's personally editing the trailer for death stranding. his first game release since setting up his own independent studio is a mysterious tale of a post—apocalyptic america. for three years, the advertising and marketing has teased and confused people, leaving many scratching their heads. what's it all about? while this approach is exciting some, others are nervous, left wondering if anyone is challenging this vision, and wondering if the game will live up to expectations. with gaming worth more than the movie and music industries combined, titles like death strand

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we'll cross live to the cenotaph just before 11 — but now on bbc news — newsbeat‘s steffan powell hasming industry's most successful men. death stranding, one of the most hotly anticipated games in years. the first title from legendary metal gear creator, hideo kojima, since setting up his own company. people haven't seen that stuff before. we've had a unique insight into how he works, from coming up with the concept and writing the story to directing every detail of the music, design and composition. this is how hideo kojima makes his games. we visited once before, in 2016, when this was a brand—new studio. i think it is going to be something really special. now we are back as the only people in the world being allowed behind—the—scenes to see the team here in tokyo put the finishing touches on a title that has had the games industry scratching its head for three years. i forgot how bright it was in here! i first walked into this room about 2.5 years ago. kojima productions had been up and running for matter of months. death stranding, it was just a short and a strange trailer, to be

let's go now to steffan powell, who is in the special newsbeat camper van, which today, is outside sometealing his tea, charging my phone inside, so thanks very much! i'll show you the streets, a nice student area here where you live. a big student town, 30,000 students in southampton, could have a big impact on the outcome of this election, and we've been talking about tuition fees, that's what we have been talking about on the radio today. sophie, is that going to be the big issue for you? i think it is a big issue, probably not top of my list, brexit would buy my number one concern at the moment, but definitely an issue in something stu d e nts definitely an issue in something students think about a lords, especially when graduating university. some people would say, you're the one getting the benefit from your degree, it should be youhit invest in your future, you should be paying fees. how do you react to that? a lot of jobs these days ask for a degree, so hopefully reaping the benefits, but education should be available to everyone, so i think it is a problem if people can't affor

let's go now to st davids — another part of pembrokeshire where steffan powell from newsbeat has hiso pembrokeshire and we have come literally to the edge of a cliff. we had to hide the camper van behind one of the vans to stop it blowing into the sea. a beautiful spot, the sun came out and it was almost as if they knew i was coming home. it's really dramatic out there, you can really see the waves crashing against the deserted beach, beautiful. we aren't here just to stare at the scenery, we are here to talk about the election and joining us talk about the election and joining us is sian, alison sarah. i hope you don't blow away in the five minutes. you run this fun, what is it like running a business in this part of the world? it's wonderful, i've been here all my life and i quite enjoyed the contrast that we have. we had the contrast that we have. we had the summer months which are really busy and people come in and it's the same people that have been coming back to 450 commerce nick clegg —— coming back here for 50 years. we get to enjoy running, swimming, riding all the things w

and newsbeat‘s steffan powell is there for us now — ina campervan. yes, we are in a camper van!s one of those big marginal seats that the conservatives are targeting. if labour or the tories don't win seats like this when the chances are they won't be forming a government in december. we had to sneak this camper van inside the gym here. it is in bishop auckland, one of those sort of spit and sawdust type gyms, not one of those fancy ones where there is a jacuzzi and sauna in the corner. lots of people in the community have been coming down to train morning, popping into the camper van train morning, popping into the campervan to train morning, popping into the camper van to see us as train morning, popping into the camper van to see us as well. the whole point of this is to get out and about and find out what people are worried about across the country, what issues they care about, and what the parties are saying to those issues, and trying to get some answers for them. i think i can show you outside, if i press this button... you can see how the van sits inside the gym. how we

radio 1 newsbeat‘s steffan powell has travelled up to another part of the city in a campervan from bishop seen what people really care about in the lead up to these elections. we have come to aberdeen. we can see outside the campervan, come to aberdeen. we can see outside the camper van, let's have a little bit, just set up on the beach. it was absolutely chucking it down earlier, luckily, it has got a little bit drier now for when the quys little bit drier now for when the guys snuck in. it is quite snug in here, what do you think? cozy. i've met cozy is one way of describing it. it has been lovely, but obviously, bbc budget cuts... since we are with you last tuesday, we have got some local flavour, there to say, titan mugs and batteries. kimberley, you work in the factory that makes the pies and batteries that makes the pies and batteries that we have got here. that is true, i like the pies. i'm a fan of the pies as well. the rain is starting, imight pies as well. the rain is starting, i might have to close this window. you can see that the north sea there, some oil tankers floating pas

they‘re also in cheltenham today, so let‘s speak to steffan powell and find out where they‘ve parkedme of the robins. we can see there, close to the pitch as we physically can. on saturday they are playing port vale in the fa cup but first, some politics to talk about. joining us in the camper van we have madeline, lauren and taylor. they all work in the tech industry and they arejoining us all work in the tech industry and they are joining us to talk about they are joining us to talk about the things they really care about in this election. madeline, let‘s start with you. something i have learned since being in cheltenham is that some people say that cheltenham is the silicon valley of the uk. absolutely. you are right with that. why is the tech injury such a big pa rt why is the tech injury such a big part of life in cheltenham? we have gchq which is a massive employer but stemmed from that we have some amazing global and local tech and cyber industries that are clustering around cheltenham. the ncsc one their cyber schools which has focused on promoting schools tojoin in cyber act

coming up — the legendaryjapanese game creator hideo kojima explains his new game to newsbeat‘s steffan powell rail cancellations are affecting parts of the north of england and the midlands after the recent torrential downpours that caused rivers to burst their banks. seven severe flood warnings — meaning a threat to life — are still in place on the river don in south yorkshire, while derbyshire police have named the woman who died after being swept away by floodwaters on the river derwent near the town of matlock. she was annie hall, a former high sheriff of derbyshire. our correspondent, fiona trott, is at stainforth in south yorkshire the floodwaters have receded in some parts of northern england but the situation we have no fishlake tonight is that there are some residents in that village who are basically living on an island. that is how it is being described by local people here. completely surrounded by floodwater after the river don burst its banks. all day, five specialist fire and rescue teams assisted by members of the local community have been using a boat to get to those people a