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News Metal Gear Solid: Rising To Reappear At Next Month's VGAs
After months of silence, Konami is finally preparing to re-announce Metal Gear Solid: Rising
The game was last seen at E3 a couple of years ago — but hope of a re-reveal emerged late last month when the UK edition of the Official PlayStation Magazine teased some form of announcement. "The truth about Metal Gear Solid: Rising will finally be...
News Metal Gear Solid Announcement Incoming?
The British arm of the Official PlayStation Magazine is teasing something big
And stealthy. In fact editor Ben Wilson can't seem to hold his excitement about the feature, closing his editor's note with the comments: "I promise you that next month is an equally significant issue in our history. I desperately want to say more, but really...
News Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Infiltrating Europe On February 3rd
Konami has finally confirmed that it's delaying the European release of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection after heavy speculation
The game — which was previously due out in November — will now launch on February 3rd in Europe. Nice of Konami to clear that up at last. The game's set to launch in two guises in Japan: Peace Walker HD will come...
News Catch A Few Minutes Of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker In HD
One of the best PlayStation Portable games of all time is preparing for its HD re-release, and we've got a couple of minutes of footage to celebrate
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD will launch as part of a Metal Gear Solid HD Collection in the West. Unfortunately Konami's being extremely coy about release details. But you can still stare longingly...
News Hideo Kojima Hopes Metal Gear Solid Will Continue After His Death
We're not sure who's going to make sense of the current storyline, but Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima hopes that the stealth series will continue after his death
The 48-year old (!!!) video game legend told an audience at the University of Southern California that he will continue to make Metal Gear Solid titles for as long as fans want them...
News Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Sneaks In Limited Edition
The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection may not be an entirely new product, but it's still an important one
You didn't think Konami was going to side-step collector's edition for such an anticipated release, did you? No, us neither. The limited edition package includes custom artwork by lead artist Yoji Shinkawa and a 248-page 'The Art Of Metal Gear...
News Kojima: Zone Of The Enders 3 Was In Development, ZOE HD Out Mid-2012
Hideo Kojima has revealed that Zone Of The Enders 3 was in development
The Metal Gear man wouldn't go into more details about the unannounced title, but did confirm that he intends to produce the title at some point in the future. With Zone Of The Enders 3 put on hold for now, fans can at least look forward to the Zone Of The Enders HD Collection,...
News TGS 11: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Launching November 23rd In Japan
Konami's confirmed that the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will infiltrate its way onto Japanese store shelves on November 23rd
The news emerged from Konami's stage show event earlier this evening. Konami also revealed that the PlayStation 3 version of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will include a download voucher for the original Metal Gear...
Hideo Kojima has confirmed that both the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and Zone Of The Enders HD Collection will launch on the PlayStation Vita next year
Kojima also confirmed that he's working on a brand new, original title for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. "It will take a while" for us to learn more about the title though,...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD To Boast PSN-Powered Co-Op
Being a Japanese focused PlayStation Portable game, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's co-operative mode was all about social multiplayer
But the game's conversion to PlayStation 3 — via the upcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection — will side-step the need to get up close and personal, re-routing the game's co-operative multiplayer through the...
News Sony Announces Metal Gear Solid, Uncharted 3 Themed DualShocks For Japan
Lovely
Excited about the forthcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception? Japanese gamers will be able to wear their anticipation with a couple of brand new, uniquely styled DualShock 3 controllers due for release in the East from early November. The Metal Gear Solid controller will see release in North America minus...
News Konami Showcases Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater In HD
Konami's released a video walkthrough of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in high-definition
The game's due to release as part of Kojima Productions' upcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on PlayStation 3. The game looks silky smooth running in HD at 60 frames-per-second. Fans of the original Metal Gear Solid titles will be delighted to see the...
News Zavvi's Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection Is Oh So Tempting
To be fair, the easiest way to complete Konami's Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is to add in MGS4 and a copy of the original PlayStation classic
You can make the package sweeter by tossing it all in a steel tin and saying, "Seventy quid, please." And that's pretty much exactly what Zavvi has done. The Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD...
News Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Includes MGS3 'Subsistence', Regional Differences
Those picking up the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection in Japan or the West will find one major difference
In Japan you'll get a download code for the original Metal Gear Solid title, while in the West you'll get an HD remake of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. We think that's a fair trade. (Right, Japan?) Thankfully, both regional variants will come...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD To Run At 60FPS
Tweets from the legendary Hideo Kojima have revealed that the high-definition remake of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will run at 60FPS on PlayStation 3
"60 frames per second in HD It's the best! Say peace!" said Kojima in one Tweet alongside images of the game. The high-definition version of Peace Walker is set to be joined by Metal...
News Kojima To Take Advantage Of 'Transfarring' Technology For All Future Games
Kojima has a dream in which all of his future games will be playable on the move or at home
PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita make that dream a reality. In fact, Kojima is so excited by the possibility that he's created his own terminology for the technology: transfarring. Speaking on the most recent Kojima Productions podcast, the visionary...
News Metal Gear Solid & Zone Of The Enders Collections To Be Released Digitally
Kojima Productions' E3 website has revealed one interesting factoid about Konami's upcoming Metal Gear Solid and Zone Of The Enders HD Collections: both will be available digitally via the PlayStation Store
The website also includes more detail about Kojima's "Transfarring" technology — which allows your Metal Gear Sold: Peace Walker...
Konami's clearly been taking a long, hard look at Sony's "Classics HD" line and the cash its been roping in for the platform holder
Eager to get a piece of the pie, Konami has announced three HD collections from the PS2 era: Metal Gear Solid, Zone Of The Enders and Silent Hill. The Metal Gear Solid Collection will feature Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of...
News Kojima Posts Mysterious Image On Twitter, Says He's Not Going To E3
Ah Hideo Kojima
We like to imagine his life is just as complex and convoluted as a good Metal Gear Solid narrative. The video game visionary has posted an image on Twitter alongside a statement that he is recording for his new project. The image shows two monitors with an unclear figure on the screen. What does it all mean? We'll let someone else...
News Hideo Kojima Rules Out Metal Gear Solid 5 For E3, NGP Game Is Not A Port Of MGS4
Hideo Kojima has ruled out and confirmed a series of rumours in a quick-fire interview on the latest Kojima Productions podcast
The news, picked up by Andriasang, rules out the possibility of a Metal Gear Solid 5 announcement, while also discrediting rumours of an MGS4 port for NGP. In addition, Kojima used the quick-fire question round to confirm...
News Kojima Productions Promises 'Something Special' For Konami Pre-E3 Event Next Week
Kojima Productions has promised surprises as part of Konami's pre-E3 event next Thursday
Speaking in the studio's official podcast, host Sean Eyestone mentioned that company has "something special" to announce before the big event in L.A.. "We are going to have a few announcements at E3 and we have some surprises, so be looking...
News Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker To Be Announced For PlayStation 3 At E3
Let's be honest, we all knew it was probably coming
A report on JVN overnight is suggesting that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be made available for PlayStation 3 via the recently announced PSP Remasters Series. Apparently the announcement will be made at E3, presumably kicking off a bumper evening of Sony and Kojima announcements. Presumably...
Something fishy is afoot
Metal Gear Solid: Rising is all about series-punchbag-come-series-badass Raiden. But the character's voice actor doesn't know a thing about the game. I am completely in the dark. I have no answers. I have no idea, a flustered Quinton Flynn told TheGamingLiberty in an interview, explaining that he'd not been contacted by...
Rumour Sony Prepping E3 Unveiling Of HD Collection For 'Major PlayStation Franchise'
If the Internet's wishing for one thing, and it's for some kind of Hideo Kojima x PlayStation E3 gangbang
As well as expecting the announcement of a new NGP and PlayStation 3 Metal Gear project, forum goers are also anticipating some kind of PlayStation 3 Metal Gear Solid HD Collection. The discussion stems from a PSM3 magazine rumour which suggests...
News Hideo Kojima Scores Top Job At Konami
Konami's promoted legendary developer, Hideo Kojima, to the rank of corporate officer a press release has confirmed
The promotion makes Kojima one of the top bodies at the publisher, and rightly so. Kojima's been behind some of the best games throughout the PlayStation's lifespan, including the Metal Gear Solid and Zone Of The Enders titles...
News Anyone Still Playing Metal Gear Online? There's A New Patch...
.. Well, kudos to Konami for supporting their game we suppose
We'd forgotten Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots even had an online component, but here's a new patch for that very mode. The update's able to detect "fraudulent" connections which may slow the game down. Of course, the bigger question is whether anyone's actually still playing...
News Hideo Kojima Teases "Devil Project", We're Clueless
Hideo Kojima, ever the tease, has started Tweeting about something he's deeming the "devil project"
We've absolutely no idea what it is, but we've included a series of messages from the Metal Gear mastermind for your convenience: Have to give priority to another lines scenario etc., so now I cannot work on the devil project and...
News PlayStation Meeting 2011: Metal Gear Solid 4 Demonstrated On NGP
Sony's new handheld, the NGP, is an absolute power-house
During Sony's PlayStation Meeting in Tokyo this morning, the platform holder brought Hideo Kojima on-stage to demonstrate PlayStation 3 title, Metal Gear Solid 4, on the portable system. "There's no announcement of a new title today," Kojima confessed, "But I'd like to talk...
Rumour Metal Gear Solid HD Trilogy Coming To PlayStation 3
A high-definition remake of the original Metal Gear Solid trilogy is coming to PlayStation 3 if reports in Official PlayStation Magazine are to be believed
The magazine cites "insider whispers" as the source for the story, stating that the "first three" Metal Gear Solid games are set to be reborn on the PlayStation 3. It would...
News Konami Teases Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow "Reverie" DLC
Konami's been teasing Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow's first DLC pack, "Reverie", for a while now on the game's Facebook page
The site teases: Tick tock Its time for another glimpse into the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Reverie DLC. What might Gabriel try to change with this time machine? As is the case for all of Lords Of...
News Metal Gear Solid Makes Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Cameo
Proving once again that Solid Snake is the video game industry's biggest whore, the Konami mascot is set to make an appearance in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
Armed with a giant sword, Snake will be playable in Japan from January 22nd.</em>
News Kojima Productions Staffing Up For "Next Generation Metal Gear Solid Series"
What does the "Next Generation Metal Gear Solid Series" entail anyway? Is it a PlayStation 4 title, or is it just a franchise reboot on current platforms? We've no idea, but a series of job listings on Konami's website mention the phrase
The job-listings are plenty, seeking planners, level designers, scripters and more. Kojima Productions are...
News Metal Gear Solid: Rising Slices Itself Into 2012
Metal Gear Solid: Rising was originally due next year
Unfortunately, that's no longer the case. Kotaku reports that the game's been pushed back into 2012. The multiplatform title replaces Metal Gear Solid's traditional "Tactical Espionage Action" for a new breed of "Lightning Bolt Action" fronted by the game's protagonist,...
News Is Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally About To Get Trophies?
Metal Gear Solid 4 pre-dated trophies
Given its status as one of the best games in the PlayStation 3's library, many fans have been clamouring for a trophy update ever since Sony announced the rewards system. Despite frequent reports to the contrary, Metal Gear Solid 4 has never received trophies. That could be about to change. PlayStation...
News Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Is Getting All Patched Up
There's an issue in the PlayStation 3 version of Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow
Some users have reported a problem in which save data gets corrupted. The game asks you to hit the X button to "overwrite" and bam, just like that your save is gone. But Konami's on the problem. The publisher reassured fans that "a patch for the PS3 save...
News Sure Hope You Liked Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 'Cos There's Probably Another One Coming
According to a report on Eurogamer Spain, MercurySteam's already talking about a follow-up to Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow
The soundtrack composer for the first game has told Spanish radio: If you liked the first , hope that the second is even more spectacular. We're going to assume it's already in the early stages of development. The engine's...
First Impressions Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow on PS3 Demo
It struck us pretty early on, that we're going to be way more engrossed in Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow's story than its gameplay
From a narrative perspective, the game's cinematics and voice-acting are top-notch. Even the dark, European gothic style is inviting. But the gameplay doesn't quite live up to the presentation's precedent. The demo opens...
News European PlayStation Plus Members Get To Demo Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Today
Sony's confirmed that European PlayStation Plus members will get a neat little bonus as part of their PlayStation Plus subscription today
Members will get access to the Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow demo a week before it launches for everyone next week. The new Castlevania title's due in October and is being overlooked by Metal Gear Solid's Hideo...
News Hideo Kojima Would Love To Bring A Game To Next Year's Tokyo Game Show
While Hideo Kojima had a game present at this year's Tokyo Game Show, it wasn't his game
Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow may well have been one of the best titles on display, but it's being developed by MercurySteam, and Kojima is only overseeing the development. That said, the Kojima Productions boss would like to announce something of his own at next...
News TGS 10: Metal Gear Solid: Rising Enters The Third-Dimension
Sony's confirmed that Metal Gear Solid: Rising will be playable in full stereoscopic 3D on the PlayStation 3
It should make the art of melon slicing every inch more exciting with the added dimension. Now all we need is a PlayStation Move announcement. How about it Kojima?
News Kojima "Wanted" To Develop 3D Metal Gear Solid 4 With Trophies, Doesn't Have The Time
What's the one thing you've always wanted in Metal Gear Solid 4? Trophies, right
Yeah, us too. 3D support would just be the icing on the cake, right? Totally. Well it nearly happened. In fact, agonisingly Kojima's revealed that he "wanted" to release a "Complete" version of the title. Sadly, he just doesn't have the time. We...
News Does Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Remind You Of Anything?
Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Of The Colossus perhaps? It might lack originality - seems like Castlevania's going to work with the formula of a number of PlayStation greats - but it looks stunning all the same
There are more shots over at Kotaku.
News There's No Need To Slice A Thing In Metal Gear Solid: Rising, Not Even A Water Melon
Metal Gear Solid: Rising is a different type of Metal Gear game
It replaces seasoned protagonist Snake with Raiden, and switches tranquilizers for samurai swords. When all's said and done though, it is still a Metal Gear game. And that means that the stealth elements will remain in tact. In fact, according to Rising's producer, you'll be able to...
GamesCom 2010 Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Hits Early October
Konami's dated their Dracula slaying foray into the God Of War genre, by whipping Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow with an October 5th and 7th release date for America and Europe respectively
Konami's added that the game will be presented with two DLC packs after release, both of which will further the game's narrative. Seems a bit dodgy to us, that...
News Kojima Teases "Big" Pre-Tokyo Game Show Announcement
Presumably peeved at having to share the headlines with Ken Levine, Hideo Kojima's teased some "big" news of his own on Twitter [cheers Andriasang] -- basically, he's got something to say this weekend
The Metal Gear man revealed on Twitter that despite being ill, he wants to rest up and recover in time for the weekend, and his "big"...
News XBOX 360 Space Limitations Rear Their Ugly Head Again
It's been a while since we last posted about the XBOX 360's space limitations
Last time, Capcom's Jun Takeuchi basically conceded that content had been cut from Lost Planet 2 (both XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3) to get the game on a DVD. It sucks, because those of us with PlayStation 3s are often suffering due to the 360's storage limitations. Ever...
News Kojima: "The Younger Generation Of Japan Is Losing"
Hideo Kojima has revealed that he believes Japan are in a "losing" battle due to the recent boom of Western games development
The Metal Gear man said that he feels the younger generation of Japanese game developers have lost their motivation. He came to conclusion after watching a TV documentary about foreign exchange students who were passionate...
News Konami Gunning For 3 Million Sales Of Peace Walker
A Nikkei interview (picked up by Andriasang) has revealed that Konami CEO, Fumiaki Tanaka, aims to sell about 3 million copies of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Given that the game's a PSP title (where basically everyone is a pirate), that's a pretty high number. But then, this is a Metal Gear game that bares a passing resemblance to Monster...
News Kojima Exclusive News Purely Rumour & Speculation For Now
Either Kojima's trying to pull a David Jaffe, or there really is no "face melting" PlayStation 3 in the works
We're hoping for the former, but we're not holding our breath. According to the productions boss on the Metal Gear franchise, Kenichiro Imaizumi, suggestions of a big PlayStation 3 reveal from Kojima are purely rumour and speculation. The...
News Report Insists Kojima Has A "Massive" PS3 Exclusive Up His Sleeve
Kojima was at E3 this week talking Metal Gear Solid: Rising and Nintendo 3DS
It was sad not to see him on the Sony stage this year, but according to a "senior US publishing source", there was a reason. Because Kojima's got a "massive PS3 exclusive" to unveil at the Tokyo Game Show later in the year. The report notes that the...
