Will we be seeing more of Death Stranding 2 this month? (Sony Interactive Entertainment)The Thursday letters page hopes for some imminent Bloodborne remastered news, as one reader makes a startlingly well-timed prediction about Nintendo.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.ukDirect bingoSo there seems to be a good chance therell be a State of Play this month, based on previous years and rumours, so what are people thinking will be featured? I see on X that Hideo Kojima seems to be getting a new trailer ready for Death Stranding 2 and its out this year, so that seems a definite.Ghost Of Ytei is also out this year, so I guess thats the next most likely, but I hope we see something else brand new. The problem with something like Ghost Of Ytei is that, after playing the first one, I feel I can already guess what the sequel is. Which doesnt mean Im completely uninterested in it, but I felt Ghost Of Tsushima outstayed its welcome as it is and I dont really need another one.What Id much rather know is what Housemarque and Bluepoint Games are working on. Although I wonder if Bluepoint has been doing anything after its game got cancelled. That would be a real shame if theyve been forced to just waste the last few years.Id cry if thats the same for Housemarque though because I loved Returnal and I really admire them for saying no to a sequel and doing something new again.AnselThe end pointI love how these giant American companies keep thinking they can buy Nintendo and then they just turn round and laugh in their face, even in the darkest days of the Wii U! It wouldnt be surprised if thereve been other attempts too, that weve never heard about. Google or Amazon seem like the sort that wouldve seen buying Nintendo as a shortcut into the games industry.And its always about a shortcut with these companies. We know from the disgusting email from Phil Spencer that he had zero respect for Nintendos independence and just saw it as another trophy for his wall. And this is a guy who, on some level, likes and understands the games industry. Just think what some soulless suit from Meta or Apple would have thought about the new asset theyd just acquired.The day Nintendo is bought out, or releases games on PC or whatever other terrible idea people suggest for them is the day gaming ends. Especially with the rapid decline of PlayStation you can just stick a fork in it right then and write video games off as a 50 year old fad.IshiTwo-faced truthInterestingly, Ive learned of Nintendos attachment to the number two branding since Switch 2s reveal.The time of the Switch 2 reveal was 22:02 in Japan.The trailer is 2 mins 22 seconds long.The first Switch 2 Direct is on the second of the month (prepare a bucket of salt for April Fools Day) and that date is 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days after the consoles initial reveal.Shall we expect it to go live at 2pm somewhere?Bad EditGC: Well, thats pretty spooky. You sent this email just hours before Nintendo, for no apparent reason, announced the time of the Nintendo Direct as 2pm. For your next trick, can you take a guess at what games theyll show?Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThree roles to playNeed a question answered. Im considering buying a role-playing game this month and its because its my favourite genre, but Im eyeing three releases and the first smash hit of 2025 is on the radar. Im of course referring to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. But Im also considering Metaphor: ReFantazio and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Which just coincidentally released for PC.Ive heard Deliverance 2 is fantastic, but Im turned off by the realism. A hunger system, the dirt and cleanliness requirements, and the horrific combat system. Its clearly a niche title, but I see my two other choices are more mainstream. So, Id like to ask GC and readers alike, which title should I go for? Its for my handheld, by the way, The OneXPlayer OneXFly.Shahzaib SadiqGC: Deliverance 2 is good; we wouldnt say it was fantastic. The other two are in our top four games of last year.Raiders of the lost ARCTo answer captainbloodsnots HDMI cable query, if the AV receiver is not 4K compatible then take the high speed HDMI cable from the PlayStation 5 and plug that into a 4K capable port in your TV. Then on the TV connect a high speed HDMI cable from the ARC port on your TV and plug it into a port on your AV receiver. Select the channel or port on your AV receiver, for it to process the sound coming from the TV. On the TV select the HDMI port your PlayStation 5 is plugged into.You must have passthrough selected and turned on your AV receiver to get 5.1 surround sound; you may need to choose multi-channel surround as the output on the receiver. The ARC (audio return channel) will bypass the TV for the audio but display the 4K content the TV is receiving from the PlayStation 5, as long as that HDMI source is selected on the TV. You may have to select and specify the output in the receiver settings. Make sure all HDMI cables are high-speed 2.1 or 2.2 rated. Sounds complicated but its not.Fatclock (gamertag)/FaTcLoCk1978 (PSN ID)GC: That seems very thorough, well done.Sony who?I guess with the Bloodborne takedown activity from Sony and a February State of Play likely, many will hope a remake/remaster will be announced at it. Maybe with a PC release.God knows, Sony could do with a PR win these days and thatll definitely earn them some points.I dont know if its due to their live service plans or just a fairly traditional console maker lull in output, but its marked how little Sony are in my thoughts for games Im excited about this year. Its all Xbox and Nintendo and Rockstar.But as many, maybe all eventually, of those Xbox games will arrive on PlayStation and Sony nabbing the best third party exclusives like Silent Hill 2 its probably not going to harm them at all.But a surprise on the first party front at a State of Play would be nice.SimundoAny excuseI love what complete white noise that excuse is from EA, for why Dragon Age: The Veilguard failed. As GC pointed out, the obvious comparison to make was with Baldurs Gate 3, which doesnt have anything like live service options or shared world features whatever exactly thats supposed to mean.It failed because EAs marketing was terrible and they clearly had no faith in it form the start. Their trailer for it seemed positively embarrassed of what it is, which I found to be a very enjoyable action role-player with excellent combat. So instead of thinking where they got things wrong theyre going to blame the developer and use it as another excuse to give up on a single-player games.GhiveHidden purposesOne thing that intrigues me about the Switch 2, and the application of a mouse mode for the Joy-Cons isnt so much what games will use it but why would they bother? Maybe Im being unimaginative in only thinking of applications for PC type titles and it wont just work in the same way as a regular mouse, but how much of the current Switchs userbase play the console in a situation where having a Joy-Con as a mouse is even viable?I dont think Ive ever heard of or seen anyone settling down to use their Switch on a desk or table in a way that would allow them to roam around with a mouse next to it. Even in tabletop mode its on small tables on trains or planes or kids in coffee shops. Casting my mind back to the adverts of the original Switch, the one with cool millennials at rooftop parties or out walking their dogs some bloke sat at a desk in his bedroom playing Pikmin on his own, as if its a PC doesnt seem like a market Nintendo will be making a play for?Its true there is likely something we havent seen, some gimmick that will really show this to be a game changer. However much like existing motion controls (or even the touchscreen in the current Switch) I only see it being of interest to a niche part of the market. Featured in a few third party titles early doors, that dont sell very well, before being relegated to future Mario Party and WarioWare titles.MarcGC: We can see exactly where youre coming from. Well be very interested to see how Nintendo themselves uses the feature and if its ever a primary control system or essentially an optional extra.Inbox also-ransGiven that news about Age Of Empires coming to PlayStation 5 I would all but guarantee that means theyre also coming to the Switch 2 with mouse support. Wouldnt be surprised if they were launch games even.DaliCapcom are really terrible at putting on their own Directs, eh? I dont think I learned a single thing from the one on Tuesday night. The didnt even show any new footage for Onimusha!XreaMore TrendingEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. 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