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Official Site - Includes trailer and promotional image gallery.

Helpful gameplay information

• Beginner tips - Spoiler free.
• Posture and Vitality damage - Combat Arts and Prosthetic Tools (warning, some values are invalid now due to the 1.03 patch).
• Treasure Carp guide - Several cannot be obtained until you get a late-game ability.
• Headless and Shichimen Warrior guide - Mostly spoiler-free.
• Senpou Temple farming loop - Requires Divine Abduction Tier 3 (Golden Vortex).
• Endings guide - Massive spoilers, obviously. Read at your own peril.
• Attack Power, Experience and Enemy HP tables

Non-gameplay information

• Translation changes/errors - Various differences in translations found by anons, some are ending-related so beware of spoilers.
• Lore questions and answers - Contains ending-related questions, tread carefully.
• Sekiro Official Artbook

Other game-related stuff

• Sekiro Online - Mod for playing Sekiro with co-op and invasions.

Post-release information, press releases

• Miyazaki interview with Famitsu (translated by Frontline Japan)

• Part 1 of 2 - Talks about how Sekiro’s development didn’t run into any difficulties, Activision’s role in QA, differences that arose because of the English translation.
• Part 2 of 2 - Talks mainly about level design, boss difficulty, influence from Dark Souls.

• Version 1.03 Patch Information
• Version 1.04 Patch Information
• October 29 new content addition - Boss rush/gauntlet mode, appearance change, message system, scheduled for 29 October, 2020. More details on the Activision blog. Implemented as Version 1.05 Patch.
• Boss rush trailer - New Genichiro moveset, and Tengu costume demonstration.
• Version 1.06 Patch Information

Behind-the-scenes data stuff

• Internal NPC names - Courtesy of Zullie
• Dragonrot Pellets cut content - The version of Dragonrot in the game is much more lenient than during development, was probably nerfed to ease difficulty.
• Anayama cut dialogue - Extended cut dialogue used in early versions of the Dragonrot mechanic above.

Memes

• Streamer rage-quitting and breaking his controller on an early game mini-boss
• Streamer bashing his controller because he couldn't backstab enemies in the middle of a fight
• Game journalist using cheats because the final boss was too hard for him - Wayback Machine link so the site doesn’t get any traffic promotion.
• WOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - Extracted from in-game sound files.
• More to be added in the future.

Pre-release information

• 7 December, 2017 teaser
• E3 2018 trailer - Will be a multiplatform release on X-Bone, PS4 and Steam, published by Activision.
• Game overview - Nothing about PvP or character customization.
• Official From press release - Officially listed as a single player game.
• Guided demo impressions (Wccftech, Polygon) - Single player, stealth and revival mechanics.
• US Gamer interview with Miyazaki - The game appears to be aimed at a more streamlined approach with the single fixed character, but still with player choice being important.
• Famitsu interview with Miyazaki - More details on the inspiration behind making the game, Activision’s role, etc.
• PlayStation blog interview with Miyazaki
• Twitter post announcing release date - Game will release worldwide on 22 March, 2019.
• Gamescom gameplay footage
• TGS 2018 trailer - A spear-like trick weapon appears to be used at around the halfway point of the trailer, similar to the trick axe in the E3 trailer.
• PlayStation Underground gameplay footage - Showcases the giant snake and Corrupted Monk boss fight.
• TGS 2018 Live Show - Completely in Japanese, gameplay from 9:20 to 24:33. Showcases the “bloodsmoke” revival mechanic.
• Polygon interview with Miyazaki - More details about development, including NG+ and no Patches.
• Secret headless enemies - Found inside the Gamescom 2018 trailer in a secret area.
• Game Informer exclusive coverage - Various exclusive videos and articles, includes interviews and various details regarding development, from January 2019 onward.
• Story preview trailer
• Pre-release trailer
• Gameplay trailer