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Kojima’s claim that he did not design Metal Gear Solid V’s Quiet to be erotic has been tested once again. The designer has this morning made a point of highlighting a sexually suggestive feature of an upcoming Play Arts figurine based on the character. Play Arts is known for its …
Read More »Konami reveals 1980s-styled Metal Gear Solid clothing range
Video game clothing specialist Insert Coin has partnered with Konami to bolster its range of Metal Gear Solid apparel. Having launched a set of shirts, tops and patches based on the original 1998 instalment of Metal Gear Solid last month, Insert Coin has now come up with a new range …
Read More »PS4s pre-loaded with PT being removed from eBay
Auction site eBay is removing listings for PS4s that have Konami’s now-gone horror demo PT installed on their hard drive. Konami late last month announced plans to remove the demo from PSN following its announcement of the cancellation of the game on which it was based – Guillermo del Torro’s …
Read More »Silent Hills officially cancelled
Trouble between Konami and Hideo Kojima continues
Read More »Konami delists itself from New York Stock Exchange
Konami has announced it is no longer trading in the New York Stock Exchange. The publisher voluntarily delisted itself from the NYSE market – effective as of last Friday, April 24th. Company shares can still be traded in America’s over-the-counter market, and the firm will maintain its listings on the …
Read More »Konami confirms Silent Hills cancellation
Silent Hills is officially no more. Konami is committed to new Silent Hill titles, however the embryonic Silent Hills project developed with Guillermo del Toro and featuring the likeness of Norman Reedus will not be continued,” the publisher told Kotaku. In terms of Kojima and Del Toro being involved, discussions …
Read More »Konami pulling PT, Silent Hills reportedly cancelled
Trouble between Japanese publisher and Hideo Kojima threatens horror franchise's return
Read More »Silent Hills cancellation looks likely as Konami prepares to pull PT
It now looks as if Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Torro’s Silent Hills may never emerge from the fog. Polygon reports that del Torro told an audience at a San Francisco film festival that the game "is not gonna happen". Norman Reedus, who was due to star in the game, …
Read More »Metal Gear voice actress withdraws ‘Kojima fired’ claims
The voice actress who said that Konami fired Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has withdrawn the claims. Konami is correct in that Kojima has not actually been fired,” Donna Burke wrote on Facebook, as spotted by Videogamer. As I stated previously he and his team are still working hard …
Read More »Konami denies firing Kojima
Voice actress Donna Burke sheds light on dispute
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