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Read More »Retail listings reveal Metal Gear Solid 4: 25th Anniversary Edition
Snake’s quarter-century celebrations aren’t over yet. Retailers have outed a fresh surprise from Kojima Productions. Several online stores, including ShopTo and Zavvi, have posted listings for Metal Gear Solid 4: 25th Anniversary Edition, a new SKU for the acclaimed 2008 release. There is some debate as to what the price …
Read More »November 30th release for Zone of the Enders HD
Konami has confirmed a firm UK release date for Zone of the Enders HD Collection. The SKU will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 in the UK on November 30th. It includes two games originally released on PS2 – Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The …
Read More »IN PICTURES: Loading Bar makes Solid Snake out of 2,100 shots
There’s having a drink to celebrate Solid Snake’s 25th anniversary and then there’s really having a drink. UK games hangout Loading Bar chose to celebrate to birthday of Konami’s iconic games hero by creating an artistic interpretation of Snake out of 2,100 shots. It commissioned freelance designer and Metal Gear …
Read More »PES 2013 is in for the ‘long-haul’
Konami says PES 2013 is a game that will grow over time to become a ‘title contender’. The firm is hopeful the improvements made to this year’s game will win over fans, and create long-term success driven by word of mouth. This is the year where press is openly talking …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: PES 2013
Whatever you think of its current position in the market, PES is a series that carries a certain emotional resonance with many players. I first played PES upon returning from living in Sri Lanka (where video games are hard to come by) in 2001. The last football game I’d played …
Read More »Critics hail PES 2013 as a return to form for series
We hear it every year, but early indications are that PES 2013 is genuinely the return to form that fans of the series have been craving. Even if you find learning Cruyff turns a turn-off, in PES 2013 there’s one button that it’s crucial to get to grips with, and …
Read More »Kojima Productions opens LA studio for unknown action game
Kojima Productions has opened up a studio in Los Angeles to work on an unannounced title. A Gamasutra job listing in search of a gameplay programmer reveals that the title is a 3D action game, and that candidates should have experience with PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. The Metal Gear …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance still on for Western Xbox 360 launch, despite Japan no-show
The Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will come out in Europe, Konami has told MCV, despite it’s cancellation in Japan. Earlier today Metal Gear developer Kojima Productions said that the Xbox 360 version of Revengeance would not be getting a Japanese release. The firm said there were …
Read More »Develop September: The London Special
The new issue of Develop looks at the studios making London tick, and the industry giants moving in on the UK capital
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