Konami JUST updated their japanese site. I attempted to translate it, but it’s realllly scretchy:

This time, in you to participate “METAL GEAR ONLINE PREMIERE β” ( 2008-04-21 concerning report and the future correspondence regarding 14:20 ) connected obstacles, thank you truly. Presently as for “METAL GEAR ONLINE PREMIERE β”, being able to offer normal service it has become the circumstance which is not depending upon the access centralization from the entire world. Especially, serious obstacle occurs e.g., after 2008.04.21 07:00 where the beta test at European area is started, it cannot draw up the prayer. You considered this circumstance, one time discontinued the beta test execution other than Japan, for Japan after stability work of service was verified, reopening the test at each area you solved, it does. As has done applying annoyance very much, you say to apologize deeply, cooperation to the beta test, we ask to everyone who has received participation. Furthermore, you modify beta test execution schedule attendant upon the obstacle occurrence of beta test start beginning. Concerning future schedule, please verify description below. Beta test discontinuance other than Japan: 2008.04.21 15:00 execution schedule server maintenance: Undecided (changing to 2008.04.22 15:00, we communicate.) Beta test end day: 2008.05.06 24:00 to 2008.05.11 24:00 When there is modification in schedule and the like, at this site we communicate again.

Oh well, It really doesn’t matter to me,
I really wish that Sony would support more audio and video codecs. It really is annoying to run mediatomb and have one out of all my videos and
none of my mp3’s play.

This happened to me.

It sucks. I contacted support, I’ve been waiting for a couple days now.

This is a huge foul up. They should fire the marketing firm who was in charge if this printed marterial