Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

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  New Metal Gear Arcade details: 16-player combat, new customization, 3D technology

  New Metal Gear Arcade details were unveiled today, including 16-player combat, improved character customization and 3D technology.

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  Kojima reveals new Metal Gear Solid title for Xbox

  The clock is still clicking on Kojima's "Next" website, yet today at E3, Kojima made a surprise appearance during Microsoft's media briefing, revealing that he will be bringing Metal Gear to the Xbox 360.

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  Kojima's 'Next' site updated: The storm is over, the sky is sunny, the final countdown?

  Perhaps for the last time, Konami's Kojima "Next" website has updated, and it showcases some bright light peaking through the clouds, sounds of what appear to be the ocean, and the fading image of the number 8 or the letter B.

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  Kojima 'Next' site updated: New countdown, Mysterious Mask and Raiden?

  If you were expecting another countdown from Kojima's last countdown of a countdown, well, turns out you were right. It's another countdown. But, added to the countdown is a brand new image of someone who looks oddly familiar to a certain blonde haired cybernetic ninja from MGS 4, and a link to an entirely new website with a mysterious crumbling mask.

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  Metal Gear Solid 4, Ratchet & Clank added to PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits

  Six new titles are added to the PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits library at $29.99.

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  Big Boss revealed on Metal Gear teaser site?

  We think it's former Green Beret, Big Boss, from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. What do you think?

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  Konami online countdown ends, new countdown revealed

  It's been three weeks now, and we've suffered through a cryptic e-mail, we've endured the ravages of a tantalizing magazine spread, we've fought off our lust as a website went live with moving clouds and an enigmatic fence in the distance, and now after all our waiting, after all our suffering, after all our patient faith in Kojima giving us a Metal Gear 5, what has Kojima revealed? Backwards numbers and another countdown. But, there's also some rain to cheer you up!

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  New Metal Gear game revealed in Famitsu

  Japanese 7-Eleven website reveals new Metal Gear game coverage in the May 30th issue of Famitsu magazine.

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  Mysterious Metal Gear website updated with countdown

  Is this a countdown to the next Metal Gear title in Hideo Kojima's titanic stealth series? An update to this strange website has some new clues for us to ponder. Could it be Metal Gear Solid... 5?

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  Kojima Productions mysterious 'NEXT' web site goes live

  Feeding fuel to the incredibly high anticipation fire, Kojima Productions adds more hype for their announcement at E3 by revealing a new teaser web site that is about as puzzling as it gets.

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  New Kojima game ad appears to have Solid Snake's face in clouds

  A new video game from the makers of Metal Gear Solid is teased in a Japanese magazine. The mysteriously bare ad appears to have some hidden images in it, including the face of Metal Gear series' protagonist Solid Snake.

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  Konami and Kojima Productions teasing secret new site weeks before E3 2009

  A mysterious email from Konami is teasing a new site that references Kojima Productions, creators of the Metal Gear Solid series. UPDATE: No, the URL isn't yet active.

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  GDC: Raiden to headline next Metal Gear?

  Will Raiden return to action as the leading character of Metal Gear Solid 5? A recent picture from Hideo Kojima's GDC 2009 keynote seems to suggest so.

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  Hideo Kojima to reveal new game at E3

  Metal Gear creator announced that he will announce a new game at E3 in June.

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  Metal Gear Solid Touch out this week for $10

  The iPhone/iPod Touch iteration of the classic stealth franchise is coming this week, and will cost $10.

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  Rumor: Metal Gear 5 to be announced by May

  There's been plenty of talk and speculation about the next Metal Gear, whether or not Snake will be in it or if it even exists at all.

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  VIDEO: Metal Gear Solid Touch looks like an iPhone game

  The first footage of Metal Gear Solid has been released, and it looks like the game will focus on target shooting and hand to hand fighting.

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  Metal Gear Solid director to speak at GDC next month

  Hideo Kojima, the creator of the hit Metal Gear Solid series will be delivering one of the keynote addresses at the Game Developers Conference 2009 this March.

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  Kojima names Planet of the Apes an influence

  In a recent promotion for a Borders-esque Japanese retailer, Hideo Kojima names a few of his major film influences.

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  Hideo Kojima sets his sights on Western development

  Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear series, has set his sights on Western gaming and is spearheading a thorough revamp of Kojima Productions to match his new vision.

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  Metal Gear director making 2 new games

  BREAKING: MGS4 may have come out just months ago, but Hideo Kojima, father of the Metal Gear Solid series, is already making two new games.

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  Metal Gear Solid Touch coming to iPhone spring '09

  Just a little over a week ago, a cryptic Metal Gear teaser image was released reading "A Next Metal Gear Is..." and depicting various symbols which resembled exclamation marks. As it turns out, they weren't exclamation marks, but the letter 'i".

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  Konami teases 'A Next Metal Gear' in Xbox Green

  Kojima Productions produces a mysterious new preview for the next Metal Gear game.

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  Metal Gear Solid 4 Wins PlayStation Gold Award

  The biggest PS3 exclusive is always the biggest seller for Sony this year.

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  Metal Gear Solid 4 demo arrives on PS3

  Konami today announced a free demo for Snake's latest PS3 adventure, available immediately for download.

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  Konami PR says 'maybe' to Metal Gear Solid 4 on Xbox 360

  Could one of the PS3's last remaining mega-exclusives be drifting over to the Xbox 360? Comments from Konami PR hint this may be the case.

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  Metal Gear Solid producer defects to Halo

  Former Konami assistant producer Ryan Payton has jumped ship as a de factor second-party developer for Sony, working now as a first-party director on the Halo series for Microsoft.

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  Konami trademarks 'Metal Gear Solid Existence'

  A month after Metal Gear Solid 5 was unofficially announced, Konami has registered "Metal Gear Solid Existence" with the Japanese trademark database.

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  Hideo Kojima criticizes over-hyped games, completely misses the irony

  Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, said Tuesday that the game industry is on the verge of crisis due to over-hyped games and ad campaigns.

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  Erstwhile Konami producer confirms Metal Gear Solid 5

  Kojima Productions assistant producer Ryan Payton is leaving his company for greener pastures, but on the way out he let slip that Metal Gear Solid 5 is already underway.

• Metal Gear Solid 4 ships over 3 million on PlayStation 3

  Konami today announced that Metal Gear Solid 4 shipped more than 3 million copies worldwide in less than two weeks.

• Cliff Bleszinski calls MGS4 "passive entertainment"

  In case it wasn't obvious, Bleszinski primarily makes games for Xbox 360, while Metal Gear Solid 4 is exclusive to PlayStation 3.

• Still confused? Download the Metal Gear Database

  Konami on Thursday launched a free knowledge base for PS3 owners, by way of the PlayStation Store, to help clear any confusion surrounding the series' plot twisting story.

• Long lines, Hideo Kojima top Metal Gear Solid 4 NYC launch event

  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was treated to a star-studded midnight launch event in Manhattan Wednesday night. Were you there?

• Anyone buying Metal Gear 4 or a PS3 tomorrow?

  On the eve of launch of the biggest third-party PS3 exclusive, GamePro polls its readers to see if Metal Gear Solid 4 will be the killer-app Sony hopes it to be.

• Metal Gear Solid 4 makes fun of Xbox 360 and Wii

  SPOILER: A cut scene in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4 for PS3 lightly ridicules the lack of storage space found on DVD-9, the optical disc technology used by both Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii.

• UPDATE: Metal Gear Solid IV review hits at 12:01am Thursday

  Metal Gear Solid IV is almost here, and GamePro's spoiler-free review will go live at 12:01am Wednesday night.

• In stores this week: Metal Gear Solid 4

  GamePro lists the new and notable games for the week of June 2, 2008. Highlights included PlayStation 3 exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots... and some other games.

• Konami responds to MGS4 review limitations

  Amid complaints that Konami forced early reviewers not to disclose install times and cut scene lengths, Metal Gear Solid 4 assistant producer Ryan Payton tells why.

• UPDATE: 90-minute cinemas in Metal Gear Solid 4? Not so fast

  New reports claim Metal Gear Solid 4 has 90-minute cutscenes and a 4.6 GB install size. The trouble is, at least one of these rumors is false.

• MGS4 won't be the last Metal Gear after all

  No need to worry, Metal Gear fans. The popular stealth series will in fact continue after Metal Gear Solid 4, said Konami on Monday. It's just that Solid Snake will no longer be involved.

• Kojima: Metal Gear Solid 4 is 'the final episode of Solid Snake'

  It's official: Metal Gear Solid 4 is complete, and game mastermind Hideo Kojima has confirmed it will be the "final episode of Solid Snake."

• Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bundle orders begin May 19...only on Konami.com

  May 19th is the day, and Konami.com is the only place you'll be able to pre-order the limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bundle.

• New MGS4 trailer readies Snake's 'final mission'

  A brand-new trailer, complete with English voice acting and new scenes, gives gamers a small peak into the next Metal Gear.

• Kojima unsatisfied with Metal Gear Solid 4 graphics

  Always the perfectionist, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima expressed dissatisfaction with the graphics of the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4, arguably the most impressive-looking console game to date.

• GameStop nabs exclusive MGS4 Limited Edition ($85)

  Konami on Thursday unveiled official box art, pricing details, and an exclusive deal with GameStop to supply an $85 special edition of Metal Gear Solid 4.

• Amazon reveals legitimate looking Metal Gear Solid 4 box art

  Amazon.com over the weekend published official-looking box art for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, boosting preorders for the game as its June 12 launch date nears.

• Metal Gear Solid 4: What PS3 owners have waited for

  GamePro is treated to a rare hands-on preview of the Konami system seller in Japan, and all signs suggest that this one will deliver.

• 60% of GamePro users choose Metal Gear 4 as top PS3 game

  We asked and you responded: the most anticipated PS3 title this year has been revealed.

• Metal Gear Solid director Kojima working on new title for 2009

  After Metal Gear Solid 4 launches later this year, series mastermind Hideo Kojima will hit the ground running with a completely new title, due out sometime in 2009.

• Blu-ray is too small, says Metal Gear Solid creator

  Konami's Hideo Kojima obviously struggles with the editing process, saying Blu-ray's hefty 50GB storage capacity is "not enough."

• Sony confirms June 12 release for Metal Gear Solid 4

  Game maker also details the two-week long Metal Gear Online beta that begins April 21. Details inside...

• Report: Metal Gear Solid 4 coming June 12 to PS3

  The final release date for Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4 was revealed at Destination PlayStation on Tuesday, reports Kotaku.

• MGS4 almost complete, says Konami producer

  Konami producer Ryan Payton assures gamers that Snake will return in the second quarter of 2008.

• Reuters: Metal Gear Solid 4 the last great exclusive

  The world's second largest news bureau examines the dying breed of third-party console exclusives, as publishers focus on multi-platform releases in an effort to offset rising production costs.

• Metal Gear Solid 4 delayed until spring 2008

  Konami on Wednesday delayed Metal Gear Sold 4 until sometime in the second quarter of 2008 "in order to make additional improvements."

• Konami says Kojima will continue with Metal Gear

  Konami says Hideo Kojima will "always" be involved with the Metal Gear series, despite the game designer's previous statements suggesting otherwise.

• Konami 'open' to taking MGS4 to other platforms

  Konami President Fumiaki Tanaka told investors on Tuesday that the Metal Gear franchise may go multiplatform given its popularity. The statement comes in light of slow PS3 sales and persistent rumors that Metal Gear Solid 4 will also be released on Xbox 360 in an effort to boost sales.

• Silent Hill V announced and Kojima chats Konami's Press Conference

  After the new Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer, there's nothing that Konami could possibly show us that would surprise us. Or is there?

• Konami says Metal Gear 4 may go multi-platform

  A day after Sony dropped the price of the PS3 to $499, Konami's head of North American operations believes the cut may not be enough to turn the console's fortunes. As a result, Metal Gear 4 may go multi-platform he says.

• Metal Gear Solid 4 devs maintain laser-focus on PS3

  A representative of Konami's Kojima Productions states that any future plans to port Metal Gear Solid 4 to the Xbox 360 will not hinder the release of the PlayStation 3 version.

• Kojima confirms: Metal Gear Solid 4 will be PS3 exclusive

  Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima simultaneously appeases Sony's fanboys and disappoints Microsoft's by stating that MGS4 will remain PS3-exclusive.

• David Hayter signs on for MGS4

  Konami confirms that David Hayter, the voice of Solid Snake, has officially signed on to reprise his role in MGS4.

• Metal Gear Solid film finds a backer in Sony

  Sony Pictures Entertainment will foot the bill for the heavily anticipated live-action Metal Gear Solid movie.

• Exclusive Q&A: Hideo Kojima talks Metal Gear Solid 4

  GamePro editors Vicious Sid and Mr. Marbles recently had the pleasure of speaking with the most mysterious man in video games, Metal Gear Solid creator and director Hideo Kojima.

• MGS4 remains exclusive to PS3... for now

  Konami speaks and debunks all rumors that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots would make its way to the Xbox 360.

• Hideo Kojima Releases First 90 Seconds of Metal Gear Solid 4 Trailer

  Metal Gear mastermind Hideo Kojima has released the first 90 seconds of the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots trailer. Here's the English translation.

• Metal Gear Solid Not Coming to Xbox 360

  Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has confided that he considers Meal Gear Solid to be "made for the PlayStation," and that his Xbox 360 games will be all-new creations not based in the world of Metal Gear.

• E3 Watch: Metal Gear 4, Gears of War, Red Steel Demos Confirmed

  Metal Gear Solid 4, Gears of War, and Red Steel to show off new gameplay at E3