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Metal Gear Solid 4

Kojima Appearance: Quite Busy
02 Jun, 12:00 Well, Kojima’s appearance in London was quite busy – we’ve been told at least 400 people were in line this morning for the guest signing, which was limited to just 300, with some fans having camped outside the Oxford Street HMV for over 24 hours to ensure their position in line. In addition, we’re also [...] 2
MGS 4 Menus and Controls
29 May, 11:30 If you’re desperate for anything Metal Gear Solid 4 the screenshots below should help you out for a while: menu screen, control settings, start screen and one from the game itself. Main Menu: New GameContinueMission BriefingOptionsPhoto AlbumVirtual RangeMetal Gear OnlineExtras Controls: L1: AimL2: Open Item WindowR1: Weapons, CQCR2: Open Weapon WindowD-pad: Zoom in/outLeft Stick: MoveRight [...] 1
Ubisoft Still Like Their CG Trailers
29 May, 9:21 Hey, you! Yes, you. You suck. That is right. You see, Beyond Good and Evil was an awesome game and you didn’t play Beyond Good and Evil, but wait, what is this? Is that Generic First Person Shooter #257 I see tucked away there in your game collection sandwiched in between #256 and #258? Passed [...] 4
Hideo Kojima. London. June 2nd
24 May, 9:00 Hideo Kojima, Mr.Metal Gear himself, will be at HMV London signing ‘pre-release sleeves’ for the upcoming uber-game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The lead artist for the series, Yoji Shinkawa, will also be available for signing. Well, you won’t be able to sign him – you know what we mean. Only 300 [...] 2
90 Minute MGS 4 Cut-Scenes? No.
23 May, 16:40 You might have read stories that claim Metal Gear Solid 4 has cut-scenes that approach the 90 minute mark, taken from the latest issue of PSW magazine, but they’re way off target. The game has some long cut-scenes, sure, but we’ve heard this afternoon that the longest is about an hour, not 90 minutes, with [...] 8
The Waiting Game
23 May, 14:00 First impressions are important when chatting up a bird for the first time, and so is pacing. Say you spot a good looking one, manage to deliver your line without having a tropical drink, complete with the umbrella, sticking to your face. You survive the first round and get her number, now comes the real [...] 4
MGS 4 Display Boxes Say 4.6GB Install
23 May, 7:00 Display boxes for June’s Metal Gear Solid 4 are now in shops, with what appears to be a 4.6GB required install, like most big games these days. The box also says that the game only supports 720p – whether this means that 1080i-only HDTV owners will have to play the game in SD remains to [...] 15
Konami’s Website Buckles Again
20 May, 8:45 So Konami screwed up the beta registration, we all know that, but you’d assume they’d learnt from their mistakes and fixed everything so that people could get the pre-orders in for the MGS 4 limited edition, right? Well, not so much. In addition to an astonishing $500 (£250) refundable insurance surcharge, as of yesterday we’re [...] 2
Solid Goes Limp?
14 May, 19:30 In celebration of MGS4 going gold Konami held a celebration in Japan. There some questionable product tie-ins were revealed such as motorcycles, iPods, energy drinks and more. But most important of all Kojima proved once again to be the biggest tease in the industry by hinting at an upcoming project which is a sequel. People [...] 2
War Has Changed
14 May, 9:00 Yes, Metal Gear is everywhere today, and here’s the intro for you, during which Snake, with his famously lust-raising gruff voice, describes the changes in war in the not too distant future. We can confirm it is devoid of any spoilers, so watch until your heart cries. 0
PS3 Playboy Forever Advert
13 May, 19:20 We don’t know if this is legit, but it’s certainly thought provoking. Apologies if you’re at work or having your tea, but here’s a picture of a naked man with his penis photoshopped to look like a thumb: Ah, the joys of advertising, eh. Via NeoGAF. 5
Hideo Kojima NOT Disappointed with MGS4
13 May, 19:00 A while ago, there were many articles saying that Hideo Kojima, the creator of the upcoming behemoth Metal Gear Solid 4, was disappointed with the graphics of aforementioned MGS4. Well, they were wrong. Apparently, what he said was mis-translated, and he was in fact just being humble, because he doesn’t like to brag, you see. [...] 1
MGS 4 Gets 10/10
12 May, 13:00 So, apparently Metal Gear Solid 4 is pretty good, like 10/10 good, according to this month’s UK Official PlayStation Magazinee. Also good is Race Driver: GRID. Less good is Echochrome. Even less good is Iron Man. Here are the scores on the doors: 10/10 – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots09/10 – MLB [...] 6
MGS 4 Limited Edition Coming To Europe
12 May, 9:45 Just got this in from Konami. Looks like we’re getting the Limited Edition MGS 4 too: Consumers who pre-order a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4 can receive an exclusive DVD entitled Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2. This seven-part documentary details the origins of previous Metal Gear games and the evolution of Hideo Kojima’s epic [...] 2
MGO Beta Gets a Map and Game Mode
28 Apr, 21:40 In what is a nice surprise, the Metal Gear Online beta just got a patch of sorts. You don’t actually have to download anything, so it’s not technically a patch, but you get a game mode and a map. The game mode is called Sneak Mission. We are yet to play it properly but it’s [...] 0
MGO Beta: It’s Up
25 Apr, 12:00 PAL users rejoice – the Metal Gear Solid Beta is now up for PAL users. Now. Go, before it falls to pieces again. Looks like there’s a wee patch to run through first, but it’s smaller than earlier ones so don’t worry. Everybody else in the world: you’ll have to wait. 7
Friday Lunchtime Read: 25/04/08
25 Apr, 8:00 Every Friday we’ll be running a nice, lengthy article based on the news of the week, specially designed to fill your otherwise boring lunch hour. Unless you’re like us and spend it in the pub, of course, in which case it’ll still be there when you get back, stinking of cheap lager. This week’s theme [...] 10
Konami/Game ID Registration Site Buggy/Down?
24 Apr, 16:00 We’ve been trying to register for Konami and Game IDs lately and we’re having problems. Despite us putting some pretty outlandish names into it, you know, the things that just are not going to be taken, we continue to get the same errors: any name we put in is apparently unavailable. We don’t know if [...] 5
MGS 4 Rated 15, 9 hours running time
23 Apr, 15:45 According to MCV today, Metal Gear Solid 4 has been passed with a 15 rating here in the UK, with a ‘total running time’ of 9 hours, 5 minutes and 47 seconds. We’re assuming by the accuracy of such a time that this is the codecs and cut scenes, of which there appears to be [...] 2
Get To Work Boys
22 Apr, 10:45 As a gift from heavens we have been provided with a direct line to Konami for the voicing of our complaints on the MGO Beta disaster right here. A Konami representative has posted an entry about the MGO situation on the PlayStation.Blog. Let me be the first to suggest that the entire whiny weight of [...] 3
MGO Beta To Start On Friday
22 Apr, 8:30 Konami is a bit up and down just now, but are now claiming that the open Beta of Metal Gear Online, for anyone that still cares, is due to start on Friday, at 24:00 PDT, whatever that means. There’s still a disclaimer though, saying that it might end up being delayed again. We suggest you [...] 2
Metal Gear Beta: Delayed
21 Apr, 8:00 Well, if you were lucky enough to get your beta download all in order after all the hassle last week you’ll no doubt be looking forward to starting the online portion of Metal Gear ‘Online’ today. Well, it’s not to be – it looks like Konami have delayed the launch of the beta in the [...] 2
A Seven Inch Screen
20 Apr, 13:00 Do you remember the small LCD screens that the PSone and PS2 got? Well now the PS3′s got one. It’s seven inches wide and made by Clearvision. It has not been priced yet. We at TSA think 7 inches is a ‘bit’ small to enjoy PS3 gaming on – it might be alright for a [...] 1
PSN Content: 17/04/08
17 Apr, 11:00 We now list all the new additions to the PSN on the home page, right hand side, under ‘Upcoming Games’, but obviously we’ll keep you informed of anything major in our news feeds, such as this Thursday’s Store update, which consists of the following goodies: Metal Gear Online Premiere: FREEWarhawk Broken Mirror: £3.99Warhawk 1.31 Patch: [...] 1
Konami Killed By MGO
17 Apr, 8:30 In what appears to be the most rubbish Beta launch ever, Konami’s servers finally gave up the ghost some time last night, with a System is very busy now message replacing any chance of a sign up. For whatever bizarre reason, Konami wanted people to sign up for Beta keys, or pre-order MGS4, or wait [...] 0
Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta
15 Apr, 12:50 Just a reminder that the open beta for MGO is only 2 days away, with the official site saying that the free download will start on the 17th of April and run until the 6th of May, although you won’t be able to play online until the 21st, which is odd. The beta phase features [...] 5
Metal Gear Online Beta Confirmed For Europe
11 Apr, 10:30 Thankfully we now won’t have to try to fudge the Japanese beta, because we’ve just heard that there will be a European beta running from April 21st to May 6th, with the download itself available on the 17th of April. There will be two maps. Keep an eye on the official site for more, and [...] 9
Awesome PS3 Mod
11 Apr, 8:30 Wow. From the guy that made the Xbox 360 laptop comes this mind blowing PS3 version, complete with 720p 17″ screen, HDMI connection, built in keyboard, USB ports, speakers and headphone socket. I’d buy one for a grand. [Quick pic]. 0
MGSO Beta? Not Japanese?
09 Apr, 17:30 Well, for starters anyone from outside Japan has been locked out of the Metal Gear Solid Online beta website – it simply won’t let you sign up. Fair enough, but what about everyone that did get in – surely they’re still eligible to play, right? Well, not according to this, which says ‘we’re well aware [...] 0
MGS 4 Details From Edge Magazine
08 Apr, 14:30 It’s coming up to one hell of a Summer for PS3 fans, and the big hit is obviously Metal Gear Solid 4. Edge has a great feature on the game this month, so if you’re looking for some info on the game (no spoilers) then read on… A ‘virtual range’ will be included from the [...] 2
Special Edition MGS 4 Steel PS3
18 Mar, 14:19 Looks like Japanese gamers will be able to get their hands on a new, special PS3 in June: a new ‘Steel’ Metal Gear Solid 4 premium pack will be available, complete with a dual shock controller on the 12th. More info as we get it. 0
Kojima Says 50GB Not Enough
02 Mar, 13:37 According to a magazine interview Hideo Kojima has claimed that even Blu-rays massive 50GB wasn’t enough for Metal Gear Solid 4, with the developers forced into compressing some parts of the game to make it fit. Whilst we’re fairly sure the game isn’t going to arrive on multiple disks, it certainly brings the 360′s tiny [...] 16
MGS4 Sites Get Updated
29 Feb, 8:50 The official Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Online sites have seen huge updates, not only reaffirming the release date (12th June, folks) but also revealing the MGO maps (Ambush Alley, Gronznyj Grad, Midtown Maelstrom, Urban Ultimatum and Blood Bath) and a load of sexy new wallpaper and things. If you’re smart, some of [...] 0
Bullshit Screen of Shadow of the Colossus 2
28 Feb, 16:21 Don’t click the link here as that would only fuel the fire – it’s just there for reference. According to the site (PS3Informer) this is a leaked screenshot of upcoming game Shadow of the Colossus 2, which we’ve uploaded, for posterity, here: Nobody. It’s a fucking photoshop. At least when we make stuff up it’s [...] 2
MGS 4 Release Date
26 Feb, 18:51 MGS 4 will be released on June 12th, according to attendees at Destination PlayStation. This will co-incide with an 80GB/Dual Shock 3 PS3 bundle in the US (at $499). This has just been confirmed at the PlayStation Blog too. Anyone pre-ordering will be entitled to a free beta of Metal Gear Online, too. Oddly, this [...] 8
Metal Gear Solid 4 Demo Next Month?
21 Jan, 16:20 Ryan Payton, the assistant producer behind MGS4 said last month that there was not going to be a demo for MGS4, unfortunately. However, Playstation World magazine said in their last issue that ‘the stage we [PSW] played will be out on the PSN Store in the next month.’ Correct me if I’m wrong, but this [...] 2
PlayTV Becomes Real
21 Jan, 13:00 This was meant to be our lead story on Friday but Michael fell asleep dreaming of huskies. Fortunately PS3 Attitude picked up on the Threespeech post and uploaded the video to Youtube. PlayTV will be released towards the end of March (and Play have it for £100 at the moment) and looks about as complicated [...] 0
PS3 Will Get Crysis
19 Jan, 15:47 The PC game that everyone is drooling over, Crysis, will soon be coming to the Playstation 3, says some insiders at Crytek. It’ll be ported from the PC version, and new content and such will be added in, like extra modes and features. The real good thing about this though, is that the 360 will [...] 7
Word Play? We’ll Give You Word Play
18 Jan, 20:43 Nintendo has gone all reggae with its latest game, Ghost Squad. As this advert shows, Ghost Squad has been developed “Wii Sega”, the only thing missing being a “mon” on the end. But what is really going to set the ‘net ablaze is the way the advert uses ‘clever’ and ‘witty’ wordplay to disparage the [...] 0
PS3 Catches Xbox 360
14 Jan, 15:38 If you take a look at vgchartz and do a small amount of elimentary maths, you’ll discover that the PS3 consumer sales (consoles sold to the consumer, not consoles sold to retail outlets) Worldwide were only 19,000 consoles short of the Xbox 360s last month. If you interpret this in the way any sane person [...] 0
You Get What You Pay For
14 Jan, 12:15 Despite the PlayStation Network being completely free the service is up pretty much all the time, except when there’s scheduled downtime and that’s incredibly rare. Not so with the paid Live service on the 360, which has been up and down more times than a bride’s nightie for the last few months. And don’t bother [...] 3
Analysts Predict Great Year For PS3
11 Jan, 9:01 2008 is PS3′s year, it has to be. Thankfully, the recent HD-DVD death is proving great news for Sony in general, as well as finally giving wary HD movie adopters a solid reason to finally in some Blu-ray goodness without fear that the format will be obsolete any time soon. Joystiq has compiled a list [...] 2
MGS 4 – Delayed
31 Oct, 8:42 Konami has announced that MGS 4 is now scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2008 rather than the initial ‘Winter’ season as originally planned. Konami has decided to delay the title’s release in order to make further improvements to the quality of the game and provide even greater enjoyment for more customers [...] 1
MGS 4 PS3 Demo Coming
26 Sep, 13:51 Today’s Kojima Productions Report has a few tasty morsels tucked away, including news that the vibration on the Dual Shock 3 is ‘absolutely’ better than the PS2 versions. However, the exciting news is that ‘as of tomorrow we’re going to start working on the English demo‘. The demo might be for the PSN, it might [...] 0
TGS 2007 – New MGS 4 Trailer On The 20th
19 Sep, 7:48 Konami’s press conference has started – filming of the trailer isn’t allowed, but that doesn’t seem to matter because Sony will be publishing the brand new trailer during the normal weekly Store updates on the PS3, so we’ll be able to see it tomorrow. This is only confirmed for the US Store just now, but [...] 1
Custom Music And In-Game Messaging?
18 Sep, 19:09 Although we’ve seen in-game messaging before in Minna No Golf 5 and a couple of other titles this is the first time we’ve heard about the PS3 allowing music to be played from the HD while you’re gaming. It seems that this is part of the PS3 firmware, just as in-game messenging is, but it’s [...] 1
To Be This Good Takes Sony
18 Sep, 18:39 We always knew Sony was best and now an ex-Sega vice president has seen the light and joined them. Scott A. Steinberg is joining SCEA where he’ll take up a new post of vice president of product marketing. Starting on October 1st, Scott will be looking after all of SCEA’s software, hardware, and channel marketing. [...] 0
MGS 4 – PS3 Gameplay Videos
24 Jul, 16:00 Here they are, enjoy: Absolutely awesome. If you want to go for higher quality, you can try GameVideos but the site’s getting hammered just now. Digg. 1
Peter Moore Says “MGS4 Is Exclusive”
16 Jul, 21:20 It’s from Magicbox, so pinch of salt required (the worst site in the world for not quoting sources) but apparently Microsoft’s corporate VP Peter Moore confirmed that Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will not be coming to Xbox 360, the game remains as a PS3 exclusive title. No idea when or [...] 2
Metal Gear Solid 4 Trailer Hits PSN
11 Jul, 8:47 According to the official blog, the PSN will see it’s first E3-based update in the form of a brand new MGS 4 trailer in glorious HD and digital 5.1 surround sound. We assume that’s a Worldwide thing. 1

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