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PSN Updates Galore

Friday, December 19, 2008

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PSN Updates Galore

Yesterday's PlayStation Network updates brought some pretty sweet goodies, for owners of both the PlayStation Portable and the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation Portable got a collection of downloadable titles with PlayStation classics Castlevania Chronicles and Rayman 2: The Great Escape available for $6 each, as well as Tokobot, a former UMD release from 2005 sold for [...]

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A Next Metal Gear Is… Solid Touch

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

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A Next Metal Gear Is… Solid Touch

Hello there, starved off Metal Gear Solid fans. Well, you're only starved if you're not owners of Sony's little big machine, as MGS4 seemed to satisfy most of those fans. Anyway, I'm sure that when the new Konami-powered teaser website came up, proclaiming that "A NEXT METAL GEAR IS..." many of you were hoping it [...]

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Is the MGS Theme Really a Case of Plagiarism? Listen and Decide

Saturday, December 13, 2008

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Is the MGS Theme Really a Case of Plagiarism? Listen and Decide

People who played through Metal Gear Solid 4 may have enjoyed the game, but if you’re like me you noticed one thing: the Metal Gear theme was oddly absent from the finale. Many of us suspected that it was due to Kojima Productions being accused of plagiarism, but there was never an official explanation from [...]

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Playstation Corporate Strategy Updated… or Downgraded?

Thursday, June 26, 2008

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Playstation Corporate Strategy Updated… or Downgraded?

Sony PlayStation boss Kazuo Hirai did a funny thing this morning -- after telling a Tokyo audience of investors and businessmen that the PlayStation 3's success solidly stems from positioning the device "first and foremost as a gaming platform," he spent the rest of his presentation at the Sony Group Corporate Strategy Update explaining how [...]

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Konami Asking Reviewers to Self-Censor MGS4 Reviews

Friday, May 30, 2008

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Konami Asking Reviewers to Self-Censor MGS4 Reviews

In another move toward limiting the freedom of the games press to convey facts to readers, Stephen Totilo over at MTV Multiplayer has posted reports that Konami is requesting that reviewers not mention certain technical details about Metal Gear Solid 4 in reviews. Those details, however, have already been leaked. Specifically, Konami is rumored to [...]

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MGS4 Limited Edition PS3 More Than ‘Just a Paint Job’

Friday, May 30, 2008

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MGS4 Limited Edition PS3 More Than ‘Just a Paint Job’

According to a recent post at the official Konami Forums (via Kotaku) entitled "MGS4 Limited Edition PS3 Bundle Clarifications," would-be owners of the $600 bundle aren't just paying for paint -- they're paying for some new pieces of plastic, too:

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Special Edition MGS4 Bundle Gimped

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Special Edition MGS4 Bundle Gimped

Good news: that Japan-only Metal Gear Solid 4: Limited Edition bundle we teased back in March? It's coming to the US. Bad news: The PS3 under that spiffy steel paintjob is the barebones 40GB version with no backwards compatibility, no flash card readers, and only two USB ports -- for $100 more. What do you [...]

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Kojima Says Japanese Dominance of Game Industry is Thing of the Past

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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Kojima Says Japanese Dominance of Game Industry is Thing of the Past

Shortly after another Japanese luminary spoke of the , Hideo Kojima, during a press conference announcing [via Kotaku] the completion of development of Metal Gear Solid, discussed the state of the game industry and how the Japanese domination of the industry is evaporating.

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Trailer Tuesday: MGS4 Blowout, Ninja Gaiden II Slices N’ Dices

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

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Trailer Tuesday: MGS4 Blowout, Ninja Gaiden II Slices N’ Dices

Between the Metal Gear Solid 4 wrap party and Microsoft's Spring Showcase, there's plenty of good video to show off this week. Come partake in the cream of the crop.

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First MGS4 Review Garners 10/10 From OPM UK — And So, It Begins

Monday, May 12, 2008

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First MGS4 Review Garners 10/10 From OPM UK — And So, It Begins

Reader paul_war at the N4G forums decided to share his copy of the UK Official Playstation Magazine with the world today, including scans and the all-important score for the publication's exclusive review of Metal Gear Solid 4. Tired of the GTA IV scoring dispute? You might want to duck and cover -- this one's [...]

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