News Super Bomberman R Appears on Asian PlayStation Store
Update: Japanese release confirmed
News Does Metal Gear Survive Include a Hidden Message for Hideo Kojima?
Kojima Productions Forever
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April2018
News Pro Evolution Soccer Loses UEFA Champions League
Rest in peace
Pro Evolution Soccer has been a tough sell for some time now, but UEFA may have just knocked the final nail in the once-popular series’ coffin. According to a post on the organisation’s website, this year’s Champions League final in Kiev will mark the end of a 10 year partnership between Konami and the competition, meaning that...
March2018
News Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars Targets a Launch Window on PS4, PSVR
Back in the pilot's seat
Everyone's favourite publisher Konami has slapped a release window on PlayStation 4 remaster Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars. It's set to launch this September on Sony's system, complete with 4K resolution support and an all new PlayStation VR mode that lets you play the game from a first person cockpit view. Barf...
News Ratchet Invades Super Bomberman R on PS4, Launching in June
Bombax
Super Bomberman R has finally been announced for PS4, after a leak from a Korean rating outed the port. The title will release on 12th June in the Americas and 14th June elsewhere, both physically and digitally. Interestingly, the PS4 version of the game will come with an extra, exclusive characte
News Super Bomberman R Appears on Asian PlayStation Store
Update: Japanese release confirmed
Following a Korean rating for Super Bomberman R that was outed last week, someone has spotted the game on the Thailand PlayStation Store. Commenting on an article from
News Korean Game Rating Board Rates Super Bomberman R for PS4
Boom
The Korean Game Rating Board has just rated Super Bomberman R for PS4. Usually when this happens, an official announcement isn't too far behind, so there's a strong possibility we could see the game make the jump to PlayStation. Super Bomberman R is currently a Nintendo Switch exclusive that launched alongside the console in March of last...
February2018
News Does Metal Gear Survive Include a Hidden Message for Hideo Kojima?
Kojima Productions Forever
If our review of Metal Gear Survive is anything to go by, fans aren’t exactly elated by this era of Tactical Espionage Action without Hideo Kojima at the helm. One thing that’s sure to get praise in the series’ latest instalment, however, is what appears to be a message to the auteur from director Yota Tsutsumizaki...
Guide Metal Gear Survive - How to Manage Your Hunger and Thirst Effectively
Keeping a balanced diet in Dite
Surviving in the harsh and barren world of Dite is perhaps one of the biggest hurdles to overcome in the early game of Metal Gear Survive. With your resources at their lowest, you need to act quick if you're going to thrive in this alternate dimension. Here's how to keep yourself healthy and make the worries of your...
Not just surviving, but thriving
Arriving with very little fanfare from both its core franchise following and Konami itself, Metal Gear Survive is going to be judged unfairly thanks to the baggage of Hideo Kojima’s exit and what the Japanese publisher has become in recent years. This spin-off ditches what made the Metal Gear Solid series so...
News Metal Gear Survive Locks Extra Character Save Slot Behind $10 Paywall
Not so stealthy
Metal Gear Survive was never going to have it easy -- that much has been clear since the moment it was revealed. But now that the game is actually out, players have been keen to express their disgust with one aspect of the release in particular. We are, of course, talking about the fact that you need to cough up real world money if...
Poll What Are Your Thoughts on Metal Gear Survive?
Does it deserve the hate?
So, Metal Gear Survive. We've thought for a while now that Survive could be the greatest game ever made and it'd still be torn to shreds by fans of the series, but now that the game's released, we want to know your opinion on the matter. Those who have played Survive seem rather divided thus far. Some critics are calling...
Hands On Metal Gear Survive Ditches the Series' Roots, But That May Not Be So Bad
Our impressions a few hours in
Controversy has never been far behind Metal Gear Survive ever since it was announced at Gamescom 2016. As the first entry in the franchise to be developed after the departure of Hideo Kojima, the name carries a certain weight that this instalment is unlikely to ever live up to. However, after working our way through...
News Is the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Sneaking to PS4?
Update: Probably not
The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection could be coming to the PlayStation 4, assuming a listing on Texas-based developer Armature’s website is accurate. While the compilation – which features Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – was originally handled b
News Metal Gear Survive Gets Second Beta One Week Before Launch
Gear up
Konami has announced there will be a second open beta test for the fast approaching Metal Gear Survive. Taking place just one week ahead of the game's release, the beta will last for three days, from 15th - 18th February. No specific times have been given. Going by the description on the publisher's website, it sounds like this second test...
January2018
News Metal Gear Survive's Microtransactions Won't be Pay-to-Win, Says Producer
Regrets confusion surrounding the game
Last week, we reported that Metal Gear Survive would indeed feature microtransactions, adding gamer-angering fuel to the already raging fire. In an effort to quench the flames, the game's producer, Yuji Korekado, commented on the issue in an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine UK. He told the...
News Metal Gear Survive Beta is Available Now in Most Regions, Delayed in the Americas
Update: Beta now live everywhere
The open beta test for Konami's contentious Metal Gear Survive is available for download right now, but not in the Americas. For whatever reason, the beta is MIA in these regions for the time being. We will update you once this is resolved. For now, let's have a little look at what's included. The beta weighs in at...
News Metal Gear Survive Will Feature Microtransactions, By the Way
To the surprise of no one
We already knew that Konami's upcoming and much maligned Metal Gear Survive will be an online only experience. We reported as much back in October, where our very own deputy editor Robert Ramsey joked, "Next they'll be telling us it has microtransactions and loot boxes." Well, we're certainly getting the former. Speaking...
News Check out Five Minutes of new Metal Gear Survive Gameplay on PS4
Ocelot of zombies
Still love to hate Metal Gear Survive? IGN has just released a new video containing five more minutes of footage for your perusal, and honestly, it's still looking pretty decent. Sure, the subject matter feels like fitting a square peg into a round hole, but let's not forget the foundation of this game is based on Metal Gear Solid...
December2017
News Metal Gear Survive's Single Player Campaign Looks... Good?
Beta coming in January
Metal Gear Survive, the co-op twist on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’s gameplay, has a single player campaign. And here’s the crazy part: it actually looks pretty good. So essentially you’re tasked with completing missions in a sandbox-esque area. Beating quests enables you to recruit people to your home base, and...
October2017
PGW 2017 Metal Gear Solid V Sneaks a PS4 Pro Patch, Out Now
Bigger Boss
A welcome little surprise that was wheeled out just before Sony's Paris Games Week 2017 press conference yesterday, Konami announced that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain would be getting PS4 Pro patch. The game's about two years old now, but it was part of this month's (October's) PlayStation Plus lineup, so it's probably...
News Metal Gear Survive Is an Online-Only Game
Keep digging that hole
Coming off the back of its release date announcement, it turns out that Metal Gear Survive is an online-only game. The information comes from the title's official website, which states: "An internet connection is required to play the game." Just when you thought that hole couldn't get any deeper, eh? Next they'll be...
News Metal Gear Survive Scavenges an Early 2018 Release Date on PS4
Still surviving
Following on from Konami's announcement of an announcement yesterday, the publisher has announced that Metal Gear Survive will launch early next year on PlayStation 4. In North America, it hits on the 20th February, while in Europe, it releases on the 22nd February. It'll retail for the slightly lower price of $39.99/£34.99. We...
News Metal Gear Survive Lives On, Konami Teases Announcement for Tomorrow
Get your pointy sticks out
Yep, Metal Gear Survive still exists. It's been a while since we last heard about the incredibly divisive Metal Gear spin-off, and to be brutally honest, we're sure many series fans would have been more than happy to keep it that way. Alas, Konami is teasing an announcement for tomorrow, the 25th October. A tweet from the...
September2017
Review Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
A diamond in the rough
Republished on Wednesday 27th September 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Hideo Kojima's critically acclaimed Metal Gear franchise is known for its showy, fantastical, and often down-right...
TGS 2017 Zone of the Enders Runs to PS4 with PlayStation VR Support
End zone
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner is being remastered for the PlayStation 4, with a Spring 2018 release date touted during Sony’s big TGS 2017 press conference earlier today. The game will boast improved resolution (up to 4K on the PS4 Pro), as well as new sound and PlayStation VR support. Check out the trailer above.
Review PES 2018: Pro Evolution Soccer
YES
The fact that the box of PES 2018 has a Barcelona shirt-touting Neymar emblazoned on the front may seem like a bad omen for a series that, in the past few years, has often had trouble staying up-to-date. Pretty much every PES game on PS4 has had a troubled launch, taking months to update lineups to reflect the summer transfer window - but this...
News Stunning Metal Gear Solid Models Open Pre-Orders
Les Enfants Excellente
What better way to celebrate your love for the Metal Gear Solid franchise than with a 17.5 inch statue of Snake? First 4 Figures has opened pre-orders on some uber-detailed Tactical Espionage Action statues, which place the gruff-voiced protagonist behind a wall with his weapon raised. There are a number of different versions...
August2017
News Olympic Icon Usain Bolt Switches Sports for PES 2018 Pre-Order Bonus
Bolt from the blue
Assume a pointed pose and post a Jamaican flag emoji, because Olympic legend (and Manchester United fan) Usain Bolt is ditching his running shoes for some footy boots as he laces up ahead of a bizarre cameo appearance in PES 2018 later this year. The eight-time gold medallist and fastest human in the world will be available as a...
June2017
E3 2017 Metal Gear Survive Still Exists, Launches Next Year
Snake in the grass
Metal Gear Survive – the weird zombie-based co-op spin-off that’s landed Hideo Kojima in hot water with Konami once again – will release in 2018. The game – which we hadn’t even realised was at the convention – was originally scheduled for release this year, but has been “pushed back a few months” for polish...
Report Konami Still Freakin' Hates Hideo Kojima
The publisher's not happy
Hell hath no fury like Konami scorned, apparently. A report in Japanese newspaper Nikkei has revealed that the ongoing feud between the Japanese publisher and Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima is ongoing – despite him having left the company years ago following the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Back then...
May2017
News PES 2018 Plays a Long Ball to PS4, PS3 on 14th September
Konami wants to Pique your attention
There’s no Messi-ng around from Konami this year: PES 2018 has been announced for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, with a 14th September release date in Europe. Despite the publisher promising the Real deal, it’s Barcelona who will grace the cover of this year’s release – like, pretty much the...
December2016
News Director Guillermo del Toro Still Really Freakin' Hates Konami
"F*ck Konami"
All's well that ends well, really. Alright, so we didn't get Silent Hills in the end, but Hideo Kojima has returned to the limelight, and Death Stranding comfortably looks like one of the most fascinating projects in Sony's portfolio. Heck, it's even got actor Norman Reedus and director Guillermo del Toro in it – two people who...
News Hideo Kojima Completed Metal Gear Solid V in Solitary Confinement
Sent to the stands
Geoff Keighley's teary tribute to Hideo Kojima during last night's The Game Awards may have been a touch over-the-top, but speaking with Glixel prior to the show, the host did reveal a little more about the luminary's predicament at Konami. Apparently, during the final stages of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's production,...
October2016
Push Scare Why the Petrifying P.T. Is the Perfect Multiplayer Experience on PS4
Comfort in numbers
Republished on Monday, 31st October 2016: We're bringing this article back from the archives to celebrate Hallowe'en today. The original text follows. Originally published on Monday, 27th October 2014: I absolutely adore horror movies. From the crackling campfires of the Friday the 13th franchise, to the lurid lunacy of the...
September2016
TGS 2016 PS4 Exclusive Death Stranding Chained to 2018 Release Date
Strand together
Death Stranding, the first PlayStation 4 exclusive project from Hideo Kojima, will release in 2018, the auteur has hinted. Speaking as part of a panel at the Tokyo Game Show, the veteran said: "It will be out before the Olympics. To go a little further, there is a movie called Akira, and it will be out before the year in which...
TGS 2016 Metal Gear Survive Is a Very Strange PS4 Spin-Off
First gameplay footage of co-op title deployed
Of all the directions that Metal Gear could go at a Konami without Hideo Kojima, we must say that we never expected Metal Gear Survive. This bizarre co-op spin-off recycles assets from The Phantom Pain and shoehorns them into a co-op game, which looks totally fine in execution but utterly unnecessary...
Review PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer
Klopp of the table
The Pro Evolution Soccer series has always seemed to play second fiddle to FIFA regardless of its quality, what with EA holding all of the licenses to the biggest football leagues in the world. Yet what PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer lacks in the licensing department, it makes up for in terms of pure footy fun and passion. An apt...
August2016
News Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience Announced, Contains All DLC
Bundles together Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain
After numerous online leaks over the past month, Konami has officially announced Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience, a package that bundles together Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain along with all its DLC. While this may seem like a good deal for first t
Gamescom 2016 Metal Gear Survive Won't Be a Full-Priced Release
No price given
Following on from this morning's announcement, Konami has shared some more information about upcoming title Metal Gear Survive. Speaking to Polygon at Gamescom 2016 in Germany, the publisher says that Metal Gear Survive is a companion title to the larger Metal Gear series and
Gamescom 2016 Metal Gear Survives Without Hideo Kojima as Co-Op Spin-Off
Metal Gear Zombies?
Konami has revealed Metal Gear Survive at Gamescom 2016, the first game in the series to not have any input from series creator Hideo Kojima, who parted ways with the company last year following the release of The Phantom Pain. Set for a 2017 launch on PlayStation 4, the new title is a four-player co-op game that takes place in...
News Metal Gear Solid V: Definitive Edition Spotted Online For the Second Time
What do you think, Boss?
Apparently, publisher's don't announce complete editions any more - they just wait until every online retailer under the sun has leaked it for them. Following on from last month's supposed Amazon leak, Metal Gear Solid V: Definitive has popped up once again, this time via Dell's online store. However, just like last time,...
News PES 2017 Partners with Liverpool FC
Worth the Mané
After FIFA announced that apparent "football team" Manchester United would be the official partners of FIFA 17, football fans far and wide have been in justified disgust that such a team would be allowed to be associated with the FIFA brand. Well look no further, because PES 2017 has announced an
Feature What Do You Mean You've Never Played... International Track & Field?
Rio hurty hand
We've all been caught crouched in the corner of our bedrooms, illuminated by the glow of sweaty bodies on our televisions, as our wrists work overtime and our faces contort in anticipation of impending pleasure. We are, of course, referring to winning gold in Konami's revered International Track & Field – a PSone sporting...
July2016
News Metal Gear Solid V: Definitive Ex Emerges on Amazon
We need intel
What do we have here then, Boss? Metal Gear Solid V: Definitive Ex has popped up on Amazon.co.uk, which, we assume, is some sort of Game of the Year edition. There's no information to be gleaned from the listing whatsoever, other than it's a product from Konami. So, what would a definitive edition of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom...
May2016
News PES 2017 Wants to Lift the Champions League on PS4, PS3
Les grandes équipes
Breaking: Konami still makes video games. The publisher has announced PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 today, with its full unveiling scheduled to coincide with the Champion's League final on Saturday between Manzanares and Chamartin – er, we mean Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. Obvs...
April2016
Weirdness Snake, Roy Campbell, and Psycho Mantis Are, Er, Promoting Ford Cars
Vehicles to surpass metal gear
There's the odd ad every now and then where video game publishers will unite with companies to advertise something that never fails to surprise. Among many examples, Konami is no stranger to this with the Metal Gear franchise by promoting Doritos and a Japanese energy drink. Nintendo has even teamed up with...
March2016
Weirdness Someone Turned the Silent Hills Sampler into a Short Movie
And it's great
People want Silent Hills really bad. There's zero chance of that ever happening now that Hideo Kojima has left Konami, of course, but there's hope that the project could live on in spirit – perhaps as part of the auteur's inaugural PlayStation 4 exclusive. And to help encourage that to happen, a talented group of film makers have...
February2016
News Oh Dear, PES 2016's Euro 2016 Update Only Has 15 Licensed Teams
Bad news for all you Romaniacs
After Konami's faffing around with some rather important transfer updates for PES 2016 last year, it promised that all owners would get the upcoming Euro 2016 DLC for free, instead of having to buy it. Still, our friends at Eurogamer have reported that Konami has announced that only 15 out of the 24 teams in Euro...
January2016
News Metal Gear Solid V Ships Over 6 Million Copies as Konami Profits
Mission successful, Snake
Konami's enjoyed a decent amount of success with it's surprisingly divisive Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. According to the Japanese publisher's latest earnings report, the open world stealth-'em-up has shipped over six million copies worldwide. The title's popularity contributed to a 37.5 per cent increase in...
News Konami's Going to Love This Metal Gear Solid Fan Remake
Snake! Snake! Snaaake!
Konami loves nothing more than a consultation with its legal team, and we suspect that the nefarious publisher will be huddled around a boardroom table right now pondering how it can shut down Shadow Moses, a fan remake of the original Metal Gear Solid game. The hobbyist upgrade's being helmed by Airam Hernandez in Unreal...
News You're Getting a New Yu-Gi-Oh! Game on PS4 Later This Year
By the Blue Eyes
Who's up for some more Yu-Gi-Oh!, then? Konami's announced that a new duel monsters based video game will be launching worldwide near the end of 2016, but there aren't really any concrete details to go on just yet. The working title for the PlayStation 4 release is Yu-Gi-Oh! Online Game, which obviously suggests that it'll have a...
December2015
News Kojima Considered Taking a Mind-Cleansing Trip to a Desert Island
But realised that making games is his mission in life
Exactly what happened between Konami and Hideo Kojima is unlikely to ever be made public, but it's clear that it put the Metal Gear Solid creator in a mentally dark place. As part of an excellent New Yorker report, the auteur has revealed that he considered taking a "mind-cleansing" trip to a...
News Hideo Kojima Is Allegedly in Talks with Sony
Metal Gear maker setting up new studio
Update (11:00AM GMT): The rumours were true: Hideo Kojima has partnered with PlayStation to build a brand new PS4 exclusive. You can find all of the information through here. Update (19:30PM GMT): PlayStation Nation claims that Hideo Kojima's new studio is independent, b
News Keighley: Konami Blocked Kojima from Collecting His Award
Gulp
The drunk Jade Raymond gaffe aside, Geoff Keighley's seemingly reckless swipe at Konami was the best moment of The Game Awards 2015. Shortly after Kiefer Sutherland took to the stage to collect an award on the behalf of Hideo Kojima, the Canadian host announced that lawyers had prevented the video game veteran from attending the show. We...
November2015
News PES 2016 Scores a Free-to-Play Version on PS4, PS3
Hits the back of the net next month
Just a day after announcing that the long-awaited Data Pack #2 would be hitting PES 2016 on the 3rd December, Konami, to much surprise, has also revealed that a free-to-play version of the football sim will release a week later. This free version will contain seven teams to use in exhibition mode, as well as...
News PES 2016 Finally Gets Its Roster Update Next Month
Booked for time-wasting
Back when we reviewed PES 2016 in September, we said that it was an excellent football game - its only real weaknesses being its unlicensed teams and the fact that its roster was based on last season's squads. For example, that money-grabbing Sterling was still disgracing Liverpool's teamsheet. A roster update, titled Data...
News Ever Wonder Why the Classic Metal Gear Solid Theme Isn't in the Phantom Pain?
Name that tune
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a phenomenal game – which is just as well, as it could end up being the final entry in the series to benefit from the input of creator Hideo Kojima, who seems to be parting ways with Konami at the end of the year. However, as amazing as the game undoubtedly is, it is missing a vital...
October2015
News Metal Gear Solid V Ships 5 Million, Including Downloads
Five alive
Metal Gear has always had its hardcore fans, but it's never been a true blockbuster in terms of commercial success. And, despite plenty of critical acclaim, a lot of buzz, and a seemingly ravenous new-gen console audience, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain seems to have stuck close to what's expected of the franchise when it comes to...
News Konami Claims That Hideo Kojima Is Just on Holiday
But photo of leaving party emerges
This story gets crazier. A report on the New Yorker last night revealed that Hideo Kojima left Konami on 9th October, but the publisher has denied that thi
News Apparently, Hideo Kojima Has Already Left Konami
End of an era
Hideo Kojima is no longer a Konami employee. That's according to award-winning journalist Simon Parkin, writing for the New Yorker. While the report hones in on the mechanisms behind the auteur's departure from Konami – mobile games, exploding console budgets, and so on – it states that the Metal Gear Solid maker left his wor
News Metal Gear Solid Online Starts Sneaking to PS4, PS3 Systems
Undercover arrival
You may well need Otacon's assistance to understand Metal Gear Online's rollout, as Konami sure as heck ain't made things easy. Still, as far as we can tell, the online component for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is being rolled out globally as we type, with a new 654.8MB patch kicking things off. This includes new...
Poll FIFA 16 Versus PES 2016 - Which Footy Sim Has Rocketed Into Your Top Corner?
What a fixture
It's been a while since FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer have clashed on what feels like relatively equal ground, yet here we are, with many footy fans demanding that PES 2016 be recognised as this year's champion. Meanwhile, FIFA 16 enthusiasts are being quick to point out its various improvements over its predecessors. You can read...
September2015
News Metal Gear Solid V Has Got Another Save Corruption Bug, Only on PS4
For the love of Big Boss
To say that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has endured rocky pre-release and post-release periods is an understatement. Whether it's been headlines regarding Konami's questionable internal management and the firing of series creator Hideo Kojima, or the previous save corruption bug, Big Boss' finale has been...
Review PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer
(Un)license to thrill
Pro Evolution Soccer, supposedly Konami's last AAA series, has spent the best part of a decade trying to catch up with FIFA's success. EA's behemoth of a sports game consistently has more licenses, fans, and sales than PES could ever dream of, and the sad thing is that it'll probably stay that way for a long time to come. That...
News Konami: Metal Gear Solid Can Continue without Kojima
Company's not ditching consoles, apparently
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is very likely the last game in the series from Hideo Kojima, and it could be the final entry in the franchise full stop. However, speaking with Game On Daily at EGX 2015 last week, community manager Graham Day stressed that the company's committed to continuing the...
Video Top Three Ways to Save Money in Metal Gear Solid 5 on PS4
Wowzer! What a saving!
Money is a precious commodity in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, but Push Square has acquired access to a top secret Mother Base Financial Services VHS tape that includes some killer tips to save you cash. Watch on for Disturbed Dingo's Guide to Saving Money – best viewed, of course, in 240p!
Weirdness This Is How Big Boss Would Look in Quiet's Clothes
Haven't got a stitch to wear
There's been much controversy over Quiet's threads – or her lack thereof – in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, but perhaps things would be more tolerable if Big Boss donned her outfit instead. We're making no further observations on this artwork as we quite enjoy our ability to breathe, but here's one artist's...
Rumour There Are No Plans for Another Major Metal Gear Solid
Konami's ditching AAA titles entirely
Konami's all but done with consoles, a report has revealed. According to French website Gameblog – with backup from Eurogamer.net – the Japanese company currently has no plans to make another Metal Gear Solid game. This
TGS 2015 Metal Gear Solid V Is Getting Its Very Own Horse Armour
We're not horsing around
Back when downloadable content was a controversial subject – when's it ever not been? – you may recall The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion prompting punters to pull out their pitchforks due to its horse armour add-on. Well, either Konami wasn't paying attention or it's taking the p***, because Metal Gear Solid V: The...
TGS 2015 Metal Gear Online Looks Brilliant and Bonkers
Once more into the fray
We hope that you weren't planning on removing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain from your PlayStation 4 any time soon, as even if you've somehow managed to finish the story, the equally exciting Metal Gear Online is right around the corner. Set to release from 6th October, publisher Konami is showing off the competitive...
News Don't Panic, Metal Gear Solid V's Game Breaking Quiet Glitch Is Fixed on PS4
Because nanobots
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain might be a phenomenal piece of open world stealth, but it unfortunately released with a bug which corrupts your save file if you take companion Quiet with you on missions 29 or 42. Luckily,
Round Up PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer PS4 Reviews Hit the Back of the Net
Nailed it like Neymar
Konami may not make many games anymore, but it's pumping out some real hits this holiday. Hot on the heels of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's critical success, the publisher has deployed another high scorer in the form of PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer. Like an out of form striker, this series really struggled to hit...
Guide Metal Gear Solid V Buddies and How to Get the Best Out of Them
Comrades in arms
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain features very fun and flexible mission design. From fully customisable loadouts to the fact that you can tackle almost any operation exactly as you see fit, you're always given countless options when it comes to fulfilling your objectives. One of the game's most interesting additions to the...
Weirdness This Metal Gear Solid V Video Shows You the Height of Tactical Espionage Action
Kept you waiting, huh?
If you pump some funds into Mother Base's research and development sector, you can create increasingly insane ways of dealing with the countless guards that populate Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's sandbox world. YouTube user Iron Pineapple has gone above and beyond with the hell that they put this particular soldier...
News Using Quiet During These Missions Can Corrupt Your Save Data in Metal Gear Solid V
That's just boss
Well this came out of nowhere. According to Konami Europe's official Twitter account, using Quiet as a companion during mission 29 or mission 42 can corrupt your save file. No further details have been given, but we thought that it was best to get the word out. Quiet is one of the few buddies that you can take on missions with...
Soapbox Metal Gear Solid V Has the Best Sandbox Mission Design I've Seen in a Game
Bossing it
I've finally had a chance to really sink my teeth into Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain this weekend, and I've already came to one pretty dramatic conclusion: it has the best open mission design that I've experienced in a game. A pretty bold statement, I'm sure you'll agree, but it's one that I'm quite confident in - and not just...
Guide Where to Find All of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's Music Cassette Tapes
Locations that will make your Walkman sing
Let it be known that there is only one universal truth on this earth, and that is that cassette tapes suck. Unfortunately for Big Boss he hasn't got much of a choice, as CDs and iPods don't exist in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. While collectibles can be a pile of crud in other games, the tapes...
Guide Sneaking to Success in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on PS4
Hints and tips for Big Boss beginners
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is an extraordinary game. Hideo Kojima may be bowing out with the brand's big fifth instalment, but his swansong is a real masterwork: a compelling tapestry of an entire career's worth of refinement, condensed into a tropical open world. Of course, with any title as...
Guide How to Get S-Ranks in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on PS4
Quick tips on stealth sequel's scoring system
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is designed to be played how you want to, which means that both covert operations and all-out combat are viable strategies. However, if you want to get the best ranks in the game – which grant you crucial GMP currency bonuses – then you'll need to be aware of...
News What Happens on Your Birthday in Metal Gear Solid V?
You wouldn't believe
During the prologue, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain asks you to enter your birthday – but why? Well, it turns out that there's a special sequence in the game if you happen to boot it up during your celebrations. There are spoilers within so you may want look away now if you want to keep things fresh. You've been warned...
News Kojima Says Thanks in an Emotional Metal Gear Solid V Video
"My energy comes from the players"
The below video may seem like a goodbye, but Hideo Kojima is clearly confident in what he's accomplished with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The miniature documentary lasts around ten minutes, and covers many angles of the newly released blockbuster as well as Kojima's involvement with it. It's also got...
News There's a Silent Hills Easter Egg in Metal Gear Solid 5
But of course
Once upon a time, before Konami imploded, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima was working on Silent Hills in addition to The Phantom Pain. It makes sense, then, that there would be some references to the survival horror, and its PlayStation 4 playable teaser, in the open world espionage escapade. And our friend Arekkz Gaming has...
August2015
News There's a Big, Fat Typo on the Metal Gear Solid 5 PS4
Collectors rejoice
Congratulations to anyone who bought a limited edition Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain PlayStation 4 – you're about to make a lot of money, as someone has gone and goofed up the spelling on the system. We were never very attentive in Chemistry class either, but the word is 'molybdenum' not 'molybdeum', Konami. Is this even...
First Impressions Is Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain on PS4 the Best Entry Yet?
Tactical espionage excellence
It's night in Afghanistan, as the soldier known as Big Boss surveys a Russian outpost from afar. Soldiers, searchlights, and machine gun emplacements pepper the settlement, making his mission to rescue a prisoner held there even more difficult. The question is: what approach should the legendary soldier take? Should...
News Want a Metal Gear Solid Story Refresher? This Site's Got Your Back
LaLiLuLeLo lifesaver
There's not a single person here at Push Square Towers that doesn't at least appreciate the Metal Gear Solid series, which is a testament to the property's quality seeing as we rarely ever agree. As good as the franchise is, though, we don't think that it could ever be described as fictionally consistent – so it's fortunate...
News Metal Gear Solid V's Japanese Commercial Makes Less Sense Than a Hideo Kojima Game
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What the hell is this? Sony's put out a commercial for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain in Japan, and it's even more bizarre than the Batman: Arkham Knight one from earlier in the year. In the ad, a man and woman walk down a wedding aisle in cardboard boxes. This is obviously a play on Big Boss' infamous invisibility cloak. Later in the...
News Aussie Store Wants You to Know That Metal Gear Solid 5 Is a Hideo Kojima Game
Fight for your rights
Call it self-indulgent if you want to, but we've gotten used to Hideo Kojima's name being on the box of Metal Gear Solid games. The fact that Konami has opted to remove it from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – amid nasty rumours regarding the aute
News Metal Gear Solid V's Best Trailer Yet Feels Like a Goodbye from Kojima
See you space cowboy
Not many games manage to roll absolute hype and saddening, sombre undertones into one amazing five minute trailer, but Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's somehow managed it. Directed and edited by none other than Hideo Kojima himself, it almost feels like a goodbye from the visionary in numerous ways, and not just because...
Round Up Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain PS4 Reviews Take Top Marks
Big boss
The sizzling summer months may be slowly edging towards a conclusion, but things are heating up in the video game release calendar. And few titles come hotter than Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – a game that would be heavily anticipated under ordinary circumstances, but finds itself a likely series swansong for creator Hideo...
News PlayStation Looks Back at the History of Metal Gear Solid to Get You Hyped for The Phantom Pain
"28 years of waiting will be rewarded"
Sneaking ever closer with each passing hour, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain hype levels are currently through the roof all around the net and beyond. To help thrust that hype to unspeakable levels, Sony's released a rousing new trailer that celebrates the franchise's long and brilliant history...
News EA Boss Peter Moore Compares Kojima and Konami to a Rocky Marriage
"They’ll kiss and make up"
Ah, good old Peter Moore. The EA executive is always throwing out some great quotes, and speaking with GameSpot, he's now commented on the supposedly sour relationship between Hideo Kojima and Konami. "I just think both of them should kiss and make up," he joked. In a more serious manner, Moore goes on to say that "from...
Review Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist
It's time to d-d-d-d-d-d-d-duel, again
The worldwide phenomenon known as Yu-Gi-Oh! is a strategic battle game originally based on a manga in which players duel with cards. Decks are made of monsters, spells, and traps, and the object of the duel is to reduce your opponent's life points from 8,000 to 0. Each player can customise their deck with forty...
News How Does Metal Gear Solid V Compare Between PS4 and PS3?
Phantom painless
There's been a lot of debate over how good Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain actually looks on PlayStation 4. Sidestepping the whole 'downgrade' conversation that's always so prevalent these days, Konami has released comparative screenshots from the new-gen and last-gen editions of the release. We've embedded them side by side...
Gamescom 2015 Here's 30 Minutes of Super Detailed Metal Gear Solid V PS4 Gameplay
The mother of all bases
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is going to be an absolutely huge game. Between lengthy story cutscenes, open world exploration, and tons of optional objectives, it's going to take some serious investment to see everything on offer - especially when you consider Hideo Kojima's penchant for well-hidden secrets. But...
Gamescom 2015 Metal Gear Solid V's New Gameplay Trailer Is Bloody Good
Heaven or Hell
We'd be lying if we said that the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain hype wasn't pumping through our veins right now. With the game releasing in just under a month, it's perhaps time to jump aboard the train and ride it all the way to the station - a station probably covered in blood and the terrors of war. Needless to say, the...
News You Won't Be Able to Take Metal Gear Solid V Online Until October
Kept you waiting, huh?
It's not been a great day for Konami, with Japanese newspaper Nikkei reporting some pretty nasty things about its corporate culture. The company may as well get all of the bad news out in one go, then: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's multiplayer mode won't go online until 6th October. While you'll get the competitive...
News Nikkei Report Paints a Dark Picture of Konami
Metal Gear Solid V budget over $80 million
You may hate your job, but at least you don't work for Konami. An article published by respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei has shed a little light on conditions at the Japanese company of late, and there's some mind blowing stuff in here. This follows the news that Kojima Productions has been disbanded...
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News Silent Hills' Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro Working on a New Title
Silent Hills is dead, long live Silent Hills
Silent Hills is as dead as a doornail, but that doesn't mean that game directors Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro won't be working together anymore. In fact, the two are already sharing ideas and planning a new game. "I love working with Kojima-san. We are still in touch," del Toro told IGN. "We are...
News Metal Gear Solid V Will Inflict 25GB of Phantom Pain on Your PS4's Hard Drive
Keep Quiet
It's far from the biggest PlayStation 4 game released thus far, but we can sense Snake grimacing at Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's beefy 25GB PlayStation 4 install from here. While the eye-patched icon won't need to smoke an entire packet of Marlborough's as the data is transferred to Sony's new-gen system, you may want to...
News Metal Gear Solid V's PS4 Bundle Can Be Pre-Ordered Now in the UK
But it's exclusive to GAME
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's snazzy red and gunmetal grey PlayStation 4 bundle will cost you a bionic arm and a leg when it launches on 1st September in the UK, as it will be exclusive to seasoned extortionists GAME. Actually, we're being the slightest bit melodramatic – it's a bit of a snip at £364.99. The...
News Does This Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Easter Egg Depict Kojima's Departure from Konami?
Kojima is dead, long live Kojima
Over here at Push Square Towers, sometimes even we are baffled at some of the potential news that slips under our radar for long periods of time, and you can count this article as a demonstration of that in action. Gamespot has relayed a YouTube video by timesplitter88 that showcases an obscure side objective that...
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