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We've just found out from third-party publishers at the Leipzig Games Convention that Microsoft is planning to release a revised version of the Xbox 360 controller with a new d-Pad. Microsoft has confirmed the story to be true and has stated that the new D-Pad will b...



Some may remember a couple of a fiasco a couple of months ago when gamers were notified that the guitar peripheral in Guitar Hero wouldn't be compatible with the similarly styled Rock Band, and vica versa. Gamers worried that the increasing popularity of this music g...



Koji Igarashi, who had been leading the franchise since the arguably most successful Castlevania to date, "Symphony of the Night", recently called the fans reaction to the fighter Castlevania "unjustified". Igarashi said he had anticipated the mixed revie...



The latest update for Metal Gear Online also comes with the opportunity to download for a fee the new Gene Expansion pack. Included is female characters, two new unique characters and some new maps as well as a few other features. This new expansion comes at the same ...



Those hoping for a gameplay video of the new Silent Hill game were disappointed when only shots were shown instead. Recent previews of the game state that it's just not as good as the others, needing that little something. Hopefully, it was just some things needin...



Metal Gear Online has only been up a few short weeks, but already work on future expansion pack are under way; Metal Gear Online is slated to receive its first expansion pack soon, titled the “Gene Expansion”.



How Konami thinks they're going to win this is beyond me but for some reason the company has filed papers, suing Viacom and Harmonix in a federal court in Marshall, Texas. The complaint? A patent spanning back to 2002 and 2003 claiming that the companies' have used...



Kotaku have generously put put together a timing schedule of all the press conferences that will appear at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expos. Check below for the full list of conferences, so you can mark off the date and time of the events you're most eager to catch.



Konami has just confirmed that Metal Gear Solid 4 has sold more than 1 million copies in Europe in just one week on sale.



It really isn't as ridiculous as it sounds. [sum]David Hayter, who fans will already know lends his voice the iconic Solid Snake, has told fans on IMDB's message boards that if they really, really want him to write the script for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid fi...



Just a quick heads up to all our European / Australian Metal Gear Solid fans that the recently announced MGS4 Database has finally been confirmed for Europe.



Announced completely out of the blue by Konami yesterday, the MGS4 Database will be a downloadable, standalone program for the PS3 detailing the entire history and knowledge-base of the Metal Gear franchise.



Collected for your convenience is the latest revealed tips, heats and hits for Metal Gear Solid 4. We'll keep this updated as often as possible, so be sure to check back often, or suggest some hints, tips are cheats yourself!



Depending on what part of the world you live, Metal Gear Solid 4 will either be in your hands waiting to be played, just about to be put on store shelves, or a few hours away from release, but regardless…. it’s finally here!



Recent reports from consumers have indicated that Wal-Mart is already selling early copies of Metal Gear Solid 4 in select stores, breaking the official street date of June 12. Hideo Kojima doesn't seem particularly fussed though.



Numerous reports have been coming in from around the internet claiming that Famitsu's has reviewed MGS4, and given the title the rarely bestowed perfect score; 40/40.



Konami decides to throw the Nintendo DS bound Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia on us, and for the first time in a long while, I'm truly excited about a new Castlevania game.



As if anyone was expecting any less from the game. The first review scores for Metal Gear Solid 4 have finally hit the public, and all of them seem to indicate that the fourth instalment of the franchise will be is one of its best!



Though few remember it, before Guitar Hero and Rock Band, Konami had a little music rhythm game of their own called Guitar Freaks, although it was an arcade game. Flash forward a few years, and apparently seizing upon the sudden popularity of the two existing music gam...



Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that it has decided to delay the Metal Gear Online beta test in North America due to unprecedented demand. The company made an official statement on its official website today, explaining the reason for the delay. “We would l...



As a MGS4 bundle pack has already been confirmed, it along with the game itself is set to hit store shelves June 12th 2008.



If the recent ad on gaming retail giant Gamestop's website is to be believed, the much anticipated final instalment of Hideo Kojima's action/stealth franchise, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, will be available to PS3 owners on June 17, 2008.



For awhile now, it has been several rumours that Metal Gear Solid 4 will not be a PlayStation 3 exclusive, and will be released on the Xbox 360. Even with Konami and Sony reconfirming it as a PS3 exclusive, many believe that Konami will need to release the game on the Xbox 360, to get a decent profit on the release date.



After the bad enough news that MGS4 Release date has been delayed again. It appears that PAL MGO which was set to close yesterday, has indeed been closed.



Well, we all knew it was coming, but the worst has happened. The PS3's long needed triple A exclusive, Metal Gear Solid 4 has been delayed, yet again, until at least the second quarter of 2008. The official statement from Konami Japan reads:



With the US and Japan servers already closed, PAL is all that remains on. Now the PAL servers are closing on 10/30/2007, completely ending MGS3 Subsistence Online. Below is the official statement released by Konami:



Before TGS was to start Konami had a conference at their Akaska headquarters, revealed that Konami's most likely important show piece is a playable debut of Metal Gear Solid 4. They also announced that there will be updates on other Metal Gear titles.



Sonic Riders and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 are set to feature on both consoles. The Sonic Riders title will return in February 2008 as a hoverboard-racing spin-off called Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. While Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 will hit the stores October this year.



The "Best of GC" nominees have been announced. To be eligible for nomination the games must be playable at the convection in Leipzig, Germany. The winners will be announced by tommorrow, August 24th. More than 25 different games were nominated in 11 categories avaliable.



A day before the Games Convention in Leipzig Germany, the MGS4 GC '07 Trailer appears on Kotaku.com. The trailer reveals 4 MGS4 Guns of the Patriots bosses, which stated by the latest issue of Famitsu to be the following; - Screaming Mantis - Raging Raven - Laughing Octopus - Crying Wolf



At the Metal Gear 20th Anniversary Party in Japan Kojima Introduced 3 new Metal Gear Games. MGS2 Bande Dessinée(Digital Graphic Novel), Metal Gear Mobile, and Metal Gear Online where announced with a couple MGS4 Updates.



At PlayStation Premiere, Konami announced "Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Plus". Which is to contain new online characters, and stages, as-well as a single player campaign mode called "Infinity Mission". The release date(for Japan) is set for 20th September 2007. A release date has not been announced for US and Europe.



This was Sony's big one, guys. With direct presentation by the creator of the Metal Gear franchise himself, Hideo Kojima, Konami surprised everyone at E3 2007 by unveiling a completely new, English language trailer video for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots at Sony's Press Conference!



You're probably tired of hearing about the PS3's price-cut from $600 to $500 earlier yesterday, and it seems that developers and publishers are just as underwhelmed as the consumer; MGS4 developers Konami have their doubt doubts, and are already considering bringing the franchise to other consoles.



It's a good year for Konami stock investors as Konami report record profits for the fiscal year, but fans may not be rejoicing so much, as recent news suggest that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot may not be touching down on gaming shores until some time in 2008.



Develop 100 is a yearly publication that ranks game development studios around the world, based on their revenue earned from U.K. industry sales. The results may surprise some people. This year, U.S. developers generated the most revenue in the U.K., based on retail figures from the last twelve months.



Perhaps not. Paul W. S. Anderson, primarily known for making potentially interesting movies into subsequent failures, has reportedly left the quest to make Castlevania into a live action movie. Movies based on video games most often are box-office disasters and the departure of someone known for crippling the possibility of the movie’s success is encouraging.



Though it's widely known that a Metal Gear Solid movie has been in the pipeworks since late last years, the most important piece of information (besides the actors names), the studio that will make the movie, has finally been revealed.



Symphony of the Night is a legend amongst us gamers, and commonly accepted as the pinacle of the Castlevania series. Of all the games anticapated to appear on the Xbox Live Arcade Marketplace, this has been one of the most highly hoped for, and it seems that Konami have finally decided to listen to their fans...

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