Loughborough, England – Push Square, the internationally recognised PlayStation publication operated by Nlife Ltd, has today announced that video game visionary Hideo Kojima will be joining its editorial team as a reviewer.
Mr. Kojima is perhaps best known for his work on the critically acclaimed Metal Gear franchise, which he has contributed to as a writer, director, and key creative force. A full statement from Mr. Kojima follows:
"I have worked on many titles during my career as a developer, but true creative freedom often only comes from critical thinking. I have taken this opportunity to expand my influence, as I look to be a professional video game journalist.
"I would like to thank the people at Push Square for allowing me this opportunity. I have been a fan of the site for many years now, and have always really appreciated the team's thoughtful reviews. I hope everyone will look forward to my writing."
Mr. Kojima contacted the team at Push Square directly after rumours regarding his departure from Konami started to circulate.
"When we got the message from Kojima-san, we couldn't quite believe it," said Robert Ramsey, Associate Editor at Push Square. "With his intricate knowledge and experience of game design – as well as his encyclopaedic understanding of the Metal Gear Solid series timeline – we're confident that this exciting recruitment is going to take our website to the next level."
Mr. Kojima's new career as a Push Square reviewer will begin in the coming months. Stay tuned for his honest review of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, which will be published on 1st September, 2015.
About Push Square:
Founded in 2009, Push Square joined the Nlife Ltd network in 2012, and now provides millions of PlayStation fans around the world with in-depth coverage of all Sony's major gaming formats.
About Hideo Kojima:
Born in 1963, Hideo Kojima started his career as an assistant director on Konami's Penguin Adventure for the MSX, before working his way up the corporate ladder with the Metal Gear series. He's regularly regarded as one of the most influential names in the industry.
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Happy april fools from the foiler. >
I forgot it was April fools and read that scratching my head. Haha. Funny.
I about lost it, and then i remembered what day it was. Still.....would be cool
lol oh pushsquare you numpty's!
I despise this dumb tradition.
Nice try @get2sammyb.
Kept us waiting huh?
Hardy har har.
Too obvious.
Lol is it true?! Ok now tell him leaving Konami was a smart move, tnx a lot.
Haha that was really clever.
@Scollurio You're not the only one.
@Scollurio "I despise this dumb tradition."
!
I thought he was helping Sony out on their new peripheral. PS Flow.
https://youtu.be/9bPUaLpNcMY
For a second you kind of had me as this is the first I read after opening my eyes, now over to NL.
:/
This is just the type of April fools that gives me a smile. Nice one.
It was too obvious... xD
@dnky666 I love the Playstation Flow vid! Haha just got an email from Sony about it too
lol are there seriously people who believed this was true???
I nearly forgot the date. I kinda knew it was a joke, so I didn't get excited at all, which it takes me a lot to get excited about anything when being abruptly awoken from a good sleep, but still, I read on with caution, and then realized it was April Fool's.
You guys missed out on the tag line. Should've been:
"A Hideo Kojima Website"
Great Joke, but this is very, very obvious, XD; best the next time.
Sammy better build a bigger building to house that gigantic ego
And I hope Nintendo Life hires Sakurai and PureXbox goes with Kamiya.
Ha ha nearly had me then...
Ha quite funny, but I didn't fell for it, I did however fell for IGN's Back to the Future prank.
@PorllM definitions of fun just differ. Good friend of mine works at a zoo managing the bookings, she's been bothered by people asking for Mr. Behr, Ais Behr, all day long. Like every year. No fun, just annoyance.
Nice try
Lol I actually believed this for a second
Ok i read that headline thinking they got to interview him... then i read the subheadline and was like
WHAT?????
I bought it for a split second as well until I remembered the date. Lol!
Awwww... Couldn't even "fool me once."
Yeah, if only......
Review by Hideo Kojima:
"This game's cutscenes are too short"
"4/10"
Good one guys!
I hate you pushsquare <3 the headline alone made me feel funny bunny lol
Good one dudes, have you seen: http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2015/04/01/introducing-playstation-flow/
What? How can this be fake if he has an official shirt? Or was he in on the joke too? WHAT IS GOING ON?
@Superstick The logo on his shirt is photoshopped. You can tell where ever the logo touches the shirt, it is uncharacteristically whiter than the rest of the shirt's actual coloring.
LOL, you guys almost got me!
Nice try.
@THEundying27: Please watch the language -Tasuki-
Not bad, not bad at all
I lost it at Kojima-san.
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