Depending on who you speak to, Hideo Kojima is either a visionary prophet or a self-indulgent, wannabe movie-maker. But there's no doubting he's one of the most influential video game designers of all time – and he's got a new one out this week.

Sequel Death Stranding 2, out on PlayStation 5 from Thursday, picks up the story of protagonist Sam Porter Bridges, a delivery man who lugs precariously balanced cargo across a post-apocalyptic Earth.

We've only got four paragraphs here, so won't attempt to recap the – ahem – complex plot (Kojima's storylines and love of long cinematic sequences are the biggest source of "self-indulgence" accusations), but early signs point to a deeper, more varied experience in the moment-to-moment gameplay.

And although people criticise them, Kojima's previous scripts have anticipated real-world events such as the rise of online misinformation and the Covid-19 pandemic with eerie accuracy. So maybe you shouldn't skip the cutscenes, acted by an all-star cast including Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux and Elle Fanning.

Brad Pitt is not cutting corners when it comes to bringing F1 to the big screen.

He and his co-star Damson Idris were spotted speeding real cars around Silverstone while filming during the 2023 and 2024 Grand Prix.

Pitt plays burnt-out racer Sonny Hayes who is pulled out of retirement to help fictional team APXGP.

Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski is behind the camera, he's been keen to make sure the film feels authentic to fans of the sport. There's a thumping Hans Zimmer score, stunning shots of international race courses and realistic high-speed crashes that will make the whole cinema gasp.

If you're an F1 fan there are a lot of Easter eggs to be hunting for- the film is stuffed with cameos including drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and commentators David Croft and Martin Brundle.

The film is in cinemas from Wednesday.