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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

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’

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

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

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

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

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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Teaser Trailer Tuesday — Mirror’s Edge, Metal Gear Solid 4

We don’t normally show off trailers, though that’s something we’re planning to change in the weeks to come. But after witnessing the jaw-droppingly gorgeous first footage of Mirror’s Edge, and confronted with official Konami confirmation of Metal Gear Solid 4’s recent video bombshells, we just couldn’t bear to wait another minute before sharing them with [...]

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Metal Gear Online: It’s Alive!

No need to stay up until midnight — the official PlayStation Blog is reporting that the Metal Gear Online Beta is up and ready to go. Just download a patch or two directly from the Beta client, and start using those cardboard boxes and porno mags to wreak havoc upon your foes.

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Metal Gear Online Beta Postponed

In what can only be interpreted as a backhanded attempt to improve worldwide productivity, Konami announced today that the Metal Gear Online beta, originally scheduled to go live today, has been postponed until at least the end of the week. They cite “extraordinary levels of traffic” as the culprit; the beta is now tentatively scheduled [...]

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