Philosophical fiction
Literary genre of fiction with philosophical themes
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| April 2025 | Death Stranding reached over 20 million players worldwide, including both sales and subscription service players. |
| 2025 | A follow-up episode titled 'Plaything', set in the same universe as Bandersnatch and featuring Will Poulter and Asim Chaudhry, was released as part of Black Mirror's seventh season. |
| April 10 2025 | Night School Studio released the real-world mobile game Thronglets, which was inspired by the in-world video game from the Black Mirror season 7 episode 'Plaything', simultaneously with the episode's release. |
| April 10 2025 | Black Mirror series 7 was released to audiences. |
| April 10 2025 | Seventh series released on Netflix. |
| April 7 2025 | Michael Sarnoski was announced as the director of the Death Stranding film, with Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen signing on as producers. |
| 2025 | Comic Book Resources ranked the film at number 10 on its list of '10 Great Dramas From the 2020s That Are Already Instant Classics', praising its artistic success and non-formulaic storytelling. |
| March 2025 | Kodansha USA announces a new black-and-white paperback edition of Parasyte for Q4, featuring updated translation and design. |
| 2025 | Nominated for Best Game Writing at Nebula Awards (pending outcome) |
| March 2025 | The New York Times listed Everything Everywhere All at Once among 'The Movies We've Loved Since 2000', further cementing its cultural significance. |
| March 9 2025 |
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
The game's official release date was announced via trailer.
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Dekalog
Director Brady Corbet called Dekalog 'maybe the greatest achievement in the history of cinema' in a Criterion Closet Video.
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| March 2025 | By March 2025, Final Fantasy IX had sold 8.9 million copies worldwide. |
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Scheduled release for PlayStation 5, marking Kojima Productions' second collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Scheduled release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for the PlayStation 5.
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| 2024 | Enys Men was nominated for Best Limited Release Movie at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards |
| 2024 | IndieWire named Martyrs the scariest horror film of the 2000s. |
| 2024 | The New York Times published a retrospective review of Martyrs, praising the film but noting its deeply disturbing final scene. |
| 2024 | Won World Soundtrack Awards Game Music Award |
| 2024 | Won Chumley's Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem at New York Game Awards |
| 2024 | Received Honorable Mention for Excellence in Narrative at Independent Games Festival |
| December 2024 | Black Ops III reached over 43 million copies sold by the end of December 2024. |
| December 2024 | PlatinumGames announced that Nier: Automata had sold over 9 million copies worldwide. |
| November 2024 | Slay the Princess surpassed 500,000 copies sold, establishing itself as a notable indie game success. |
| November 2024 |
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards.
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| November 2024 | Death Stranding released for Amazon Luna and Xbox Series X/S. |
| October 2024 | An iOS port of the game was released. |
| October 24 2024 | Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut was released for consoles, published by Serenity Forge, with a free update also provided for existing game versions. |
| October 8 2024 | First volume of spin-off manga released digitally by Kodansha USA. |
| October 7 2024 | iOS port of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is released |
| September 29 2024 |
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
During Tokyo Game Show, Kojima reveals new 'Photo Shoot Event' photo mode, character names, Japanese voice actors, and an in-game performance by Daichi Miura.
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| September 19 2024 | Cast for Series 7 was revealed, including high-profile actors Awkwafina, Issa Rae, Paul Giamatti, Billy Magnussen, and Tracee Ellis Ross. Additional cast members Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Patsy Ferran, and Lewis Gribben were also announced. |
| June 2024 | Following Gainax's bankruptcy and closure, Studio Khara officially gained full copyright of the Evangelion franchise. |
| June 12 2024 | During the Annecy Animation Festival, an Adventure Time movie was officially announced, with Rebecca Sugar, Adam Muto, and Patrick McHale involved in the project. |
| May 2024 |
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Filming and motion capture completed, with Kojima stating the game is in a year-long 'adjustment phase'.
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| April 5 2024 | The six-episode South Korean live-action series 'Parasyte: The Grey' premiered worldwide on Netflix, starring Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, and Lee Jung-hyun. |
| March 2024 | Announcement made that one episode of Series 7 would be a sequel to the popular episode 'USS Callister', marking the first continuation in Black Mirror's anthology series. |
| March 2024 | The game reached 200,000 units sold, continuing its commercial success. |
| March 25 2024 | The End of Everything intermediate version released, with updates to the ending and music. |
| February 23 2024 | Re-released in theaters for exclusive IMAX screenings in 70 mm formats, running until March 1, 2024. |
| February 23 2024 | Worldwide IMAX re-release began in 55 IMAX locations, including 12 showing the film in 70mm, grossing $600,000 globally in its three-day opening weekend. |
| January 2024 |
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
PlayStation State of Play reveals new game information, including details about Elle Fanning's character and special guest appearances.
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| January 1 2024 | Rolling Stone ranks the film at number 49 on its inaugural list of 'The 150 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time'. |
| 2023 | Mark Jenkin received recognition for cinematography at the Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards |
| 2023 | Black Mirror Labyrinth maze closed at the end of the year |
| 2023 | The game was included in best games of 2023 lists by multiple major gaming publications including Kotaku, Inverse, TheGamer, GameSpot, and Destructoid. |
| 2023 | Won Players' Choice Award at The Horror Game Awards |
| 2023 | Game 'Slay the Princess' received multiple award nominations at IndieCade 2023, including Narrative Spotlight |
| 2023 | Won Best Indie RPG at OTK Video Game Awards |
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This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Tenet (film), Nier: Automata, Final Fantasy IX, Slay the Princess, Martyrs (2008 film), The Stanley Parable, Parasyte, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Black Mirror, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dekalog, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Enys Men, Adventure Time & Death Stranding, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.