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The Metal Gear Solid franchise creator has let slip a few major details about what to expect regarding MGS 5. CVG shares that Hideo Kojima told France games magazine IG that Solid Snake is set to return in the next installment of the action espionage series. There will be a …
Read More »Future Metal Gear titles ‘may include social features’
No difference between core and social games, says Kojima
Read More »Metal Gear Rising confirmed for 2013
The spin-off to Konami’s flagship series will finally arrive early next year, the publisher has said. A gameplay trailer shown during the latest episode of GTTV confirmed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be released in 2013. The game is set after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4 and puts …
Read More »Konami using Fox Engine in next-gen PES
Hideo Kojima’s Fox Engine will power the future of the Pro Evolution Soccer series on next-gen consoles. Fox is a multi-platform engine designed by the studio behind the Metal Gear Solid series. It went into development after the developer shipped Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in 2008. …
Read More »Konami streaming pre-E3 press conference this week
Konami has announced their second annual pre-E3 show is taking place later this week, where the publisher plans to reveal ‘all’ of its show announcements ahead of the conference. The presentation takes place on Thursday, May 31st at 10PM Pacific. Konami will be showing the event live on their website, …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid HD dated on Vita
The PlayStation Vita version of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will be released in the UK on June 29th. Sadly, this means European gamers will have to wait a few weeks for the game to make the trip across the Atlantic – it’s released in the US on June 12th. …
Read More »Konami confirms Metal Gear Solid HD launch date
Konami has officially announced a June 12th launch date for Metal Gear Solid HD Collection in North America. Retailers previously listed the US date, along with word of a ‘late June’ release for the Vita port in European markets. The new version lets players sync save files with the PS3 …
Read More »Konami looks to new platforms as profits surge
Konami has ended its financial year on the up, showing that profits almost doubled year on year. Although revenues were mostly flat, with just three per cent growth to 265,758 million (€2.6bn – or 2.08bn) for the year ending March 31st, 2012, operating income was 40,950 million (€396m – or …
Read More »Konami to remove controversial mechanic
Company says the removal of 'kompu gacha' will have little effect on virtual good sales
Read More »Freemium crackdown prompts DeNA and Gree share nosedive
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency questions IAP practices; wider national games sector hit by trading caution
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