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Metal Gear Solid 4 Review

by Patrick Steen on July 21, 2008

In the not too distant future, videogames have become routine.  The marketplace is controlled by commercial enterprises, publishing the same fast paced action year on year.  FPS game follows FPS game, bald space marines give birth to bald space marines, EA merges with Ubisoft.

Yes, in the not too distant future, videogames haven’t changed at all.  What’s worse? We’re none the wiser.  Feeding off of these adrenaline pumping experiences, we praise them for their apparent innovation, their direct and exciting plot, their “next-gen” graphics. We’ll feel happy with the cards we’ve been dealt, comfortable in our past time, but for all our contentment we’ll never know how it could have been. Never know how it should and would have been if we had taken notice of Solid Snake.

Our only hope to free ourselves from cookie-cutter experiences pumped out by profit driven companies, is to learn the lessons of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and build a safer future for interactive entertainment.
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June NPD: Nintendo and Sony Prosper

by Patrick Steen on July 17, 2008

This is the month we’d see how much of an impact Metal Gear Solid 4 had on actual PS3 hardware sales. The results are promising. Read more…

MGO Expands With “GENE”: An Analysis

by Geoff Haugan on July 15, 2008

The recent additions of Team Sneaking and Headshot Only modes to Metal Gear Online is just the beginning, since the first of the expected expansion packs is only a few days away. Let’s talk about what’s included, how it indicates some promising MGO evolution and why maybe the price (if it can’t be free) isn’t as bad as it could be. Read more…

Get Metal Gear Solid 4 For 40 Bucks, Kinda

by Dylan Duarte on July 13, 2008

If you are one of the few that has yet to get their grubby hands on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, you can sort of almost get it for $40 by going through a popular electronics retailers! Who could it be? Click onward to find out! Read more…

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The unique and enjoyable Sneaking Mission mode that debuted with Metal Gear Solid: Subsistence is returning in the new Metal Gear Online, due out with MGS4 on June 12th. Kojima Productions has taken the unique and enjoyable mode and revamped it, making some extensive changes to improve it further. Read more…

Limited Edition PS3 On the Way with MGS4 Bundle

by Dylan Duarte on March 18, 2008

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Back in February when news first hit about a Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bundle, we speculated that it would include a limited edition console. It looks like that speculation was correct. Read more…

Limited Edition MGS4 Playstation 3 Model in the Works?

by Dylan Duarte on February 28, 2008

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What’s under that question mark?!

Based on a few news stories that came rolling in today, it looks like we may be seeing a Limited Edition Metal Gear Solid 4 Playstation 3 pretty soon. Say that ten times fast. Read more…

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Building off of what Geoff Haugan reported on earlier, it looks like June 12th, 2008, is in fact the official worldwide release date for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. And that’s straight from Kojima’s mouth. Read more…

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Want to be one of the first to test out the multiplayer aspect of MGS4? No problem, the official Sony Playstation Blog confirms that those who pre-order the game will be guaranteed access to the MP beta. Read more…

Costly MGS4 Must Sell 1 Million on Day One

by Cavin Smith on November 29, 2007

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All of you PS3 hold-outs better be ready to pony up the cash when Metal Gear Solid 4 finally hits shelves next year, because Kojima Productions needs your support to continue working exclusively on Sony’s next-gen platform. Read more…

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Amazon.com has finally started their pre-orders for the highly anticipated PS3 exclusive, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. According to the site, it will be officially released on May 31st in Europe and then one month later in North America on June 30th. Read more…

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Snake and the gang have nothing but time to kill, for now…

The title many of us have been waiting for has been pushed back yet again, and while the delays may be frustrating, if the end result ultimately adds up to a flawless finale for a treasured franchise, it will have been well worth the wait. Press release after the jump. Read more…

E for All Interview: Ryan Payton, Assistant Producer on MGS4

by Andrew Podolsky on October 20, 2007

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We sit down with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots’ Assistant Producer, Ryan Payton and pick his brain about his contributions to the long standing series, accessibility to newcomers, enhancements in gameplay, competition, the movie, and more. Have at it after the jump. Read more…

E For All: Metal Gear Solid 4 Hands-On

by Andrew Podolsky on October 18, 2007

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Snake, the “Middle East?” Can’t you be more specific about your location?

A long line of gamers eagerly waiting to play Metal Gear Solid 4, perhaps their only chance before the game comes out early next year, snaked around an elaborate barbed-wire bunker booth at E for All. Read more…

Kojima Productions: No More MGS4 Trailers

by Chad Lakkis on September 28, 2007

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“Coast is clear, looks like those damn camera men are finally gone”

With an English demo currently under development, we are pretty sure nine demos will be enough to hold fans of the series over for a while. Kojima Productions Assistant Producer Ryan Payton in an interview with MTV Games said that the video shown at this years Tokyo Game Show “could be the last trailer.” Read more…

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A new Kojima report podcast has surfaced, and according to the contents, the English version of the Metal Gear Solid 4 Demo will begin production tomorrow. No date is given for completion, however if you factor in bathroom breaks, sleep, and the occasional pause for food and water, we could be looking at a few weeks.

“All I can say is that as of tomorrow we’re going to start working on the English demo.”

Check out the podcast here, and stay tuned as more information becomes available.

Source: mp.i-revo.jp

TGS07: MGS4 Demo Coming To A Playstation Network Near You

by Chad Lakkis on September 20, 2007

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“Download This”

Round trip flight to Tokyo from pretty much anywhere in the United States, $1027.00. Playing the Metal Gear Solid 4 demo at the Tokyo Game Show, priceless. Playing the same demo from the comfort of your home without the cost of a plane ticket, even better. Read more…

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“I’d hit that … with a tank!”

With Games Convention underway in Leipzig, Germany, expectant Metal Gear fans were rewarded with yet another trailer for the highly-anticipated stealth title. Four new bosses were revealed in the GC 07 trailer, all female, and all named after the bosses in the first Medal Gear Solid. Read more…

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I’m in position and ready to move in on three…

We reported just a few days ago that as of June 28th, Kojima Productions was still undecided about whether or not they would be making an appearance at E3 2007, well what a difference a few days makes.

Kotaku.com is now reporting that a new Metal Gear Solid 4 Trailer will in fact be at this years E3, in English and will hint at the return of a previously unseen character. That is all we have in the way of information right now. Stay tuned.

Source: Kotaku.com

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Three boxes left boss. Do you want me to load em up on the truck for E3?

In a recent “Kojima Productions Report” podcast interview with Mark MacDonald the question was asked, will Metal Gear Solid 4 be at E3 2007? Read more…

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