Tag: Metal Gear
News Fake Metal Gear Solid Website Debunked by Konami
April Fools updated with NFTs
A mysterious Metal Gear website which went live right around April Fools’ Day is unsurprisingly a hoax. The impressively authentic 35th Anniversary page was picked up by a number of websites, but a Konami spokesperson has confirmed that it’s nothing to do with the Japanese publisher. “We’re currently considering...
News Konami Registers Trademarks for Metal Gear Rising and Castlevania
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A quick little story that's being passed around online: Konami recently registered trademarks in Japan for both Castlevania and Metal Gear Rising. At first glance we would assume that this is just the publisher renewing its properties. After all, the two trademarks have little to do with one another — but it's got people talking regardless. The...
News Weird Metal Gear Tweets are Making People Think an Announcement Is Coming Next Week
La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo
We're not even sure where to begin with this one. A series of rather cryptic Metal Gear-related tweets have sparked speculation over some kind of incoming announcement. It's all a bit weird, but we'll try to make some sense out of it. A Twitter account named 'Tom Olsen' was created in April 2021. According to the bio, Tom is a...
Soapbox I Would Crush a Cyborg Spine for a Metal Gear Rising Remaster
Rules of nature
Every now and then, I stop and think about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. What a game. What a ride. What a thrill. Regular readers will know that I adore a good action game. I can never get get enough of combos, dodge rolls, perfect parries — moves and techniques that interlock to create a beautiful virtual ballet of blood and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
News Legendary Metal Gear Artist Has Drawn Some Incredible Call of Duty Zombies Art
Wowza
Metal Gear series concept artist Yoji Shinkawa is easily one of the most well known artists in the industry. His work has helped define Hideo Kojima's beloved series since 1997, and if you know Metal Gear, then you've laid eyes on his superb character art. As it turns out, Shinkawa's been busy - but his latest work has nothing to do with the...
News Metal Gear Rising Celebrates its Second Anniversary with an Amazing Stop Animation Video
Jack's back
Last month, the internet was in an uproar about a supposed sequel to Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, after a '2', which was printed in the same font as the game's logo, was spotted in a Japanese PlayStation montage. As it turns out, the mysterious number was actually referring to the PS3 title's second anniversary. The celebrations...
News Kojima Wants Someone To Remake Metal Gear Solid Using Fox Engine
Snake!
Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has revealed that he's looking for an external studio to produce a new version of the original Metal Gear Solid, and he wants it done using the swanky new Fox Engine. Speaking during a closed interview session at E3, Kojima confirmed that he was actively seeking the help of another developer to produce the...
News Kojima Productions and Platinum "Clash All the Time" Over Metal Gear Rising
From conflict comes perfection
Speaking in a recent interview, Kojima Productions' Yuji Korekado has admitted that his company and Platinum Games have clashed several times during the production of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. However, far from presenting these tussles as a negative thing, Korekado was quick to point out that the process has...
News Hideo Kojima Talks Fox Engine, Vita and Transfarring
What's the Big Boss up to?
Kojima Production showed off it's latest game engine, Fox Engine, during E3 this year, and in a recent interview with the PlayStation Blog, Hideo Kojima discussed his future plans for the engine, which include taking it beyond the PS3, and perhaps to the PS Vita. For now, FOX Engine has high performance in developing...
