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tag:,2017:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2017-02-06T13:30:00Ztag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=417133Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenBrazzers did a Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain porn parody2017-02-06T13:30:00Z2017-02-06T13:30:00Z
Metal Rear Solid: The Phantom Peen took a lot longer to come out than Brazzers' Final Fantasy XV porn parody, but it seems like a passion project. From the dick-sucking Snake Eater reference to Boss and Hushy's accurate costuming to the iDroid map to "Diamond Dongs," a lot of, uh, love went into this. There's even a goat fulton.

What there isn't is a safe for work trailer without hardcore, close-up anal sex. So here's a link to a completely NSFW trailer that includes a lot of graphic ass fucking, while also being insanely funny and incredibly jarring.

UPDATE:

Here's a safe for work version!

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=403144Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenP.T. ghost and Norman Reedus dance their hearts out in MGSV's infamous rain scene2016-12-05T20:00:00Z2016-12-05T20:00:00Z

While nowhere near as sensual and sexual as Ocelot in the role of Quiet, this video from Lakitouille takes the ghost and Norman Reedus character models from Kojima horror tech demo P.T. and puts them in that classic Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain scene.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=400066Cory Arnoldhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Cory+ArnoldHideo Kojima to be awarded 'Industry Icon' at next month's Game Awards2016-11-18T12:00:00Z2016-11-18T12:00:00Z
For the third consecutive year, Geoff Keighley's Game Awards will feature a segment dedicated to important "industry icons" who revolutionized gaming in one form or another. In 2014 the award went to Ken and Roberta Williams for their remarkable achievements in developing highly influential point-and-click adventure games such as King's Quest and Space Quest. Last year, Brett Sperry and Louis Castle of Westwood Games (Command and Conquer) were honored for their role in developing the real-time strategy genre.

While they were on stage, one Hideo Kojima was being instructed by Konami's lawyers not to attend. Keighley did the right thing announcing this on live TV, provoking a chorus of boos from the crowd directed at Konami. One year later, almost as if to make up for last year, Hideo Kojima will stand tall and proud on the stage of the Game Awards as this years "Industry Icon" recipient. Make no mistake: he is every bit deserving.

After working on some penguin games, Kojima was put in charge of a new game you might have heard of called Metal Gear. Inspired by The Great Escape, he decided to change the gameplay to focus on escaping as opposed to open combat like, say, Contra. This and his expansion of these evasive techniques in the sequel, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, were some of the earliest concepts that would come to be the stealth genre we know today. He will certainly be commended for his contributions in the birth of the stealth genre, but he will also likely be complimented for bringing narrative to games in a big way.

Aside from the story-heavy Metal Gear series which has had some amazing moments such as post-defeat boss monologues in Metal Gear Solid and the ending of Metal Gear Solid 3, he also developed Policenauts and Snatcher. These were not only well received games and stories in their own right, but being some of the earliest visual novels to be localized helped bring the concept to the west.

Kojima seems almost like too easy a choice for this award, but if this is going to be a yearly celebration then it's definitely worth giving him the credit he deserves. Another obvious choice, perhaps for next year, is Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo. Beyond that, it would be good to go further back in time and showcase some of the fathers of video games, such as Nolan Bushnell, who co-founded Atari.

He finally gets his trophy! [Geoff Keighley on Twitter]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=399843Cory Arnoldhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Cory+ArnoldHoly shit, Japanese gamers really like old games2016-11-17T09:00:00Z2016-11-17T09:00:00Z
The Famicom Mini is exploding in Japan, topping the hardware charts at 261,381 units sold in its first week in Japan. That's nearly triple the amount of second place, PlayStation 4. PS4 Pro, released this past week, is included in the PS4's 92,344 number. The PS4 Pro itself moved 65,194 units.

For comparison, the PlayStation 4 sold 309,154 consoles in it's first week in Japan. I can understand the relatively low price and nostalgia getting a lot of people, but I guess I'm the oddball who doesn't want to spend $50 on an old console and old games that I could get cheaper or even free by other means.

As for games, Skyrim: Remastered opened up at number 4 on the charts, moving 27,330 copies, just behind PriPara Mezameyo! Megami no Dress Design at the 3 spot. The top 2 spots are held by the PS Vita and PS4 (respectively) versions of Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star. Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience has, perhaps unsurprisingly, sold only 4,156 copies thus far.

Media Create Sales: 11/7/16-11/13/16 [Gematsu]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=398945Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThat darn Snake Eater pachislot machine looks so good!2016-11-11T17:00:00Z2016-11-11T17:00:00Z
Some more images have surfaced for Konami's pachislot machine based on Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and, ugh, these characters have never looked so good. This is the stuff of broken dreams for any fan wishing that somehow, some way, things would've turned out differently for the series.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=387825Peter Glagowskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Peter+GlagowskiKojima talks about Metal Gear Survive2016-09-18T14:00:00Z2016-09-18T14:00:00Z
An extended demo for Metal Gear Survive was shown at the Tokyo Game Show this past weekend. In addition to looking boring as all hell, the game drew the attention of Metal Gear series creator, Hideo Kojima. His response wasn't exactly enthusiastic.

In an interview posted on IGN, Kojima was asked if the idea for Survive had come from him. He responded, "That's nothing to do with me." Yoji Shinkawa, a former designer on the Metal Gear series also added, "If I had worked on that game, it would have mechs in it."

Confusingly, Kojima then stated, "The Metal Gear games are about political fiction and espionage. Where do zombies fit in with that?" I can see where he is coming from, but Metal Gear Solid V had zombies in it, so what is the difference?

Either way, at least I'm not alone in my apathy for Survive. For all intents and purposes, it could end up pretty great, but I don't see that happening. That 15-minute video has a lot of re-purposed assets from The Phantom Pain and that always drives me insane.

Kojima Calls Out Metal Gear Survive's Zombies [IGN]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=386899Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenWatch the first Metal Gear Survive gameplay here2016-09-17T02:00:00Z2016-09-17T02:00:00Z
Konami is debuting Metal Gear Survive gameplay at the 2016 Tokyo Game Show after announcing the Metal Gear Solid V scrap recycling job at gamescom last month.

The four-player multiplayer game is set in an alternate universe following the events of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and won't be full-price. It plays like The Phantom Pain in terms of mechanics, but "deepened by new survival elements," which kind of feels like a nice way to say "we're padding out a Horde mode, with stealth," but, uh, yeah.

Anyways, gameplay premiere! September 17, 4:15PM JST, 12:15AM PDT. That's in 15 minutes, if I managed simple arithmetic.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=384012Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterKonami clarifies cut mission from Metal Gear Solid V, says it's not in development2016-09-01T13:30:00Z2016-09-01T13:30:00Z
For months fans have been watching Metal Gear Solid V's cut "Mission 51," hoping that eventually it would see the light of day. And with the "Definitive" edition of Phantom Pain coming soon, it seems like it would be a good opportunity for Konami to finish it, but that's not the case.

In fact, Konami actually clarifies that it is "definitely not the ending," and that "the ending [to Phantom Pain] isn't and never has been missing," -- Mission 51 was canceled prior to Phantom Pain, and "is a prequel game to Metal Gear (1987)."

My initial prediction was that halfway through the story you would complete Outer Heaven, then subsequently assume control of Solid Snake as you made your way into the very base you created -- but that never happened. Either way, I'm happy with Kojima's last project at Konami, and I'm looking forward to his Reedus-filled future.

Metal Gear Official [Twitter]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=383440Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+Makedonski(Update) The still-unannounced Metal Gear Solid V definitive edition is reportedly coming this year2016-08-29T20:30:00Z2016-08-29T20:30:00Z
[Update: Apparently Konami is ready to say it. There's now a product page on the publisher's site for Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience. While no price is given, this edition will release on October 11, 2016.]

Although Konami isn't yet ready to say it, it seems as if the complete Metal Gear Solid V experience will be available on one disc by the end of 2016. That's if these retailer listings out of Japan can be trusted.

According to this report from Gematsu, this collection -- which includes Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, and Metal Gear Online, and all 39 paid add-ons -- launches in Japan on November 10 for 4,298 yen (approximately $42 USD). A western release is expected, likely around the same time.

This isn't the first we've heard of this definitive version. In July, listings first started popping up. Konami hasn't said one way or another, but confirmation seems imminent at this point.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes + The Phantom Pain pack launches November 10 in Japan [Gematsu]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=381220Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterBehold, the first screens for Metal Gear Survive, aka, 'Kojima's Revenge'2016-08-18T07:30:00Z2016-08-18T07:30:00Z
Kojima's Revenge Metal Gear Survive, a brand new video game from Konami Holdings Corporation, isn't looking so hot. Not, it's not looking so hot at all.

While some were quick to dispel the notion of the premise of alternation dimensions and zombies as being "too absurd" for Metal Gear (they've gone way crazier!), the idea of shambling out (literally in this case) a spinoff project tenuously related to Metal Gear Solid V is questionable at best.

I mean, Konami could have handled this in a really classy way. Apologize for the way it treated Kojima, say it was a difference of opinion, and then name some sort of successor, some developer/producer who worked under Kojima's wing, and note that the series is in "good hands," and that it will return when it's ready. I think a lot of fans would have accepted that in time.

Instead, we're getting Big Boss Pachinko, and this. Community member Torchman made a great point yesterday -- why isn't Survive the Pachinko machine, and why isn't the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake a game?

Metal Gear Survive Gamescom 2016 screenshots [Gematsu]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=377424Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreRetailer listings for Metal Gear Solid V 'Definitive Ex' discovered2016-07-27T21:00:00Z2016-07-27T21:00:00Z
Listings for "Metal Gear Solid: V Definitive Ex" surfaced on Amazon UK and Amazon Japan earlier today.

The store pages have since been taken down, and they only ever had bare-bones or otherwise placeholder information to begin with, but that hasn't stopped folks from taking this as an opportunity to daydream about a more fleshed-out, fulfilling conclusion to The Phantom Pain.

Realistically, a definitive release of the game would likely just include Ground Zeroes, The Phantom Pain, assorted DLC for both titles and Metal Gear Online, and maybe some Mother Base Coins for good measure. As nice as it would be to have Ground Zeroes on a disc, I don't really need that.

[Via reddit, Eurogamer]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=375275Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreAnd now, a seven-minute trailer for Konami's Snake Eater pachislot machine2016-07-15T14:30:00Z2016-07-15T14:30:00Z

This extensive trailer for Konami's upcoming Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater pachislot machine really brings home how cool a Fox Engine remake of the cherished PlayStation 2 game could be with a proper budget. The attention to detail present in these cutscenes is impressive, and... I should stop daydreaming, given the current fate of the series and its uncertain-at-best future.

Too late.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=365360Jed Whitakerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jed+WhitakerWell it finally happened, a Metal Gear Solid pachislot machine is on its way2016-06-02T06:00:00Z2016-06-02T06:00:00Z

We all knew it was coming: a Metal Gear Solid pachislot machine has finally been announced, and it actually looks kind of cool. Based on Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, the industry's first 32-inch LCD display is said to include story and battle modes.

I can't wrap my head around how these modes will work on what is essentially a glorified slot machine (correct me if I'm wrong). That said, if the trailer above is to be believed, there will be all-new cutscenes based on Snake Eater. Could they be running on the latest version of Fox Engine?

Could this possibly hint at a Snake Eater remake to be announced in a couple weeks at E3?

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=364385Dealzonhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/DealzonCheapest Phantom Pain across all platform and more weekend deals2016-05-29T17:00:00Z2016-05-29T17:00:00Z
Some decent retail discount are happening this weekend on last year's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Until tomorrow, Best Buy has the PS4 and Xbox One console versions down to $24.99 which is a new low price. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are also on sale as cheap as $15. On PC, Steam Store has a discount to $27.99 which is bested by DLGamer's $23.99 - this is the second lowest price seen on the September 2015 release.

By most accounts Doom was a refreshing FPS launch this month, and if you were waiting on a discount to jump into the fray, DLGamer is also running 25% off Doom deal, cutting the game to $44.99. This beats out the prices we've seen everywhere else which hovers around 17% to 20% off. If you want a bigger price cut on Doom, check back during Summer Sale to see if it gets a bigger price chop.

Another notable deal in the PC platform this weekend is a 30% off coupon code at Origin. Taking 30% off older games like Mass Effect 3 will not be satisfying, but if you use it on items rarely going on sale such as the Star Wars: Battlefront Season Pass (drops to $34.99 after code), then you'll be able to score some decent deals.

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 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=362297Vikki Blakehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Vikki+BlakeKonami's 'Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man' documentary is available now2016-05-19T04:00:00Z2016-05-19T04:00:00Z
Further to an announcement that it would donate a new prosthetic limb to a gamer, Konami -- in partnership with the BBC -- has released a documentary following double amputee James Young and his "bodyhack" journey.

Young lost both an arm and a leg when he was dragged beneath a London Tube train in 2012. Following his recovery, he saw an advertisement from Konami inviting submissions from amputee gamers to apply for a limb "thematically modelled" on Snake's prosthetic, and applied.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=360152Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreMetal Gear Online is still hanging in there2016-05-09T17:00:00Z2016-05-09T17:00:00Z
My first week of Metal Gear Online went so poorly that I never came back to give it a proper second chance but, looking over these latest patch notes and the several that have come before it, someone must be out there sticking with the multiplayer mode. It's still being consistently supported.

Tomorrow's patch is a mix of housekeeping (showing players' network connection quality), balancing (making it so you can't repeatedly dive and sprint like an maniac), and fixing (fairer team sizes).

To that last point, "In a previous update, preset parties were set as the highest priority when setting player numbers per team in a mission. This has caused issues for many players who end up facing a disproportionate sized team. Team creation in AUTOMATCH will now prioritize the number of players before the preset party, so that players in each team will be approximately the same."

The full list:

Quiet can no longer be interrogated.

Rank increase and decrease are now displayed in the mission results.

Score has been adjusted for each mission.

Assist score will no longer be granted when woken up by a comrade after putting yourself into sleep or stun status.

Increased damage output from the SVG-76 and M2000-D.

Reduced the knockback and firing rate of the URAGAN-5.

Increased stamina damage when landing onto enemy players from a height.

Reduced stamina damage from cardboard box attacks and low kicks.

DEMOLITION+ Lv.2 will no longer trigger a thrown weapon to drop when killed by a knife.

After diving, there is now a delay before you can dive again.

Sprint duration is now temporarily reduced after diving.

Crawling out of a cardboard box when prone will no longer produce noise.

Each player's network connection quality will now be displayed.

Team creation in AUTOMATCH will now be prioritized for balanced number of players across both teams over preset party on a single team.

The Rush Mode option is now removed from the mission selection screen in AUTOMATCH (except Xbox 360).

Rush Mode will now occur in random frequency.

A combat log will now be displayed when a player is fulton saved or woken up from sleep or stun status by an ally.

The time bonus XP for the SABOTAGE mission has been adjusted.

Taking back what was lost with Ver. 1.12. [Konami]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=358280Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenGranin's explanation for 'Metal Gear' makes a bit more sense in Japanese2016-04-29T12:00:00Z2016-04-29T12:00:00Z
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is first in the series chronology (it's set in 1964, twenty years ahead of the recent Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) which makes it a good enough spot as any for an in-universe explanation for the term "Metal Gear," which refers to the series' crazy giant robots.

But Granin's explanation in Snake Eater, uh, doesn't make much sense.

I imagine you didn't stop halfway through, unprompted (why don't they let me write over YouTube videos, or directly into your head like Jim Carrey in Batman Forever?), so you've probably seen both the English language version and the Japanese version with English subtitles from Clyde Mandelin.

Mandelin breaks down the differences at Legends of Localization. It's still Kojima nonsense, but it makes a little more Kojima-sense in the Japanese version as Granin explains the strained notion that the technology he is working on, "will be a kind of 'gear' that links foot soldiers and weaponry," whereas in the English localization he says, "this technology will be the missing link between infantry and artillery," before out of nowhere offering, "A kind of metal gear, if you will."

The localization just kind of tosses it in without any sort of reasonable rhetorical connection, while it's teased out a bit better in the Japanese, and made much more physical and concrete ("a kind of 'gear' that links foot soldiers and weaponry" vs "the missing link between infantry and artillery").

It's a stretch in the original Japanese, but practically a non sequitur in English.

Q&A: How is the Metal Gear Name Explained in Japanese? [Legends of Localization]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=354120Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreDavid Hayter is back as Snake and he's... selling cars?2016-04-08T17:30:00Z2016-04-08T17:30:00Z

Many fans missed hearing David Hayter as the English voice of Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain, and it's clear he's still bummed to this day to have been pushed aside in favor of actor Kiefer Sutherland. That whole beef between him and director Hideo Kojima only gets weirder today as Hayter shows up, in character, to chat with the Colonel about the new Ford Focus.

When I first saw this video at a glance, I thought it was some fan-made thing and didn't even bother clicking play. Nope! Totally real! And there's a second advertisement with Psycho Mantis.

Car manufactures love using video games to sell their wares as of late. It must be working.

Also, for the record, this is what that #snakemystery was about.

David Hayter [Twitter]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=353058Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterLearn why Raiden was an effective lead in Metal Gear Solid 22016-04-04T10:30:00Z2016-04-04T10:30:00Z
Did You Know Gaming's newest video deals with Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and hot damn is it an interesting one. It goes over everything from the commitment to realism, to the ending, to the soundtrack, to content that ended up on the cutting room floor.

Sons of Liberty got some undue hate from fans at the time because "you did not always play as Snake," but it was a fantastic, trendsetting release that still resonates with me this day. This video perfectly encapsulates why that is.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=351648Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenPSN sale offers a week of cheap Metal Gear Solid2016-03-29T15:30:00Z2016-03-29T15:30:00Z
Oh heck yes Metal Gear Solid VR Missions (PS1) for $3.

The PlayStation Network is having a Metal Gear Solid series sale through April 4. It spans PSP, PS Vita, PS3, and PS4 and, well, the series' life on PlayStation. There's even Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Ultimate Edition for $7.50. I still haven't played that game, but I hear it's amazing. Hmm.

There are classics, too. Ground Zeroes is $5 though Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain is only down to about $40. Peace Walker is $10, but you might as well get it packed in with the HD Collection for $20, unless you're looking to play on Vita (not a bad idea).

Oh and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is $10. I kind of want to play it again.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=351199Jed Whitakerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jed+Whitaker'I've got no particular love for Kojima' says original voice of Solid Snake2016-03-27T14:00:00Z2016-03-27T14:00:00Z
David Hayter, the original voice of Solid Snake, has some choice words for his old boss, Hideo Kojima.

On a recent episode of The Game Informer Show, Hayter discussed his time as Solid Snake, as well as being replaced by Kiefer Sutherland in Metal Gear Solid V. Apparently Kojima had tried to get a different voice actor for the character since Snake Eater and even (unsuccessfully) offered the role to Kurt Russell, whose character in Escape from New York, Snake Plissken, served as the inspiration for Solid Snake.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=348850Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterMetal Gear Online's Quiet DLC pack is out today2016-03-15T12:30:00Z2016-03-15T12:30:00Z
Metal Gear Online is still alive (though "well" is debatable), and a brand new DLC pack is arriving on all platforms today. Three new maps are in tow (all of which have a nostalgic element), as well as the Quiet character, for $3.99. There are also four $1.99 cosmetic packs on offer, in addition to a bundle with everything (and 550 MB) for $10.99.

If you buy the DLC, you'll get instant access to a survival mode, balanced around win-streaks, which arrives on April 7. At that point, anyone can "try" the new maps 10 times per week. It's...a strange and convoluted system, but then again, it's Konami we're talking about.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=347204Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissDavid Hayter is back in the booth doing Metal Gear Things2016-03-07T16:15:00Z2016-03-07T16:15:00Z
[Update: Looks like Paul Eiding (Colonel Campbell) challenged Hayter to record an insult in Snake's voice. But let's be honest, Hayter knew what he was doing here. Thanks VG247 and Gene Jacket!]

Start your rumor engine! David Hayter (the voice behind Solid Snake/Big Boss in Metal Gear Solid 1-4) just casually tweeted that he's "back in the booth," accompanied by #SnakeMystery. I know that sounds fake as heck, so here it is:

Colonel,

What's the meaning of this? Why am I back in this booth?#SnakeMystery@4pauleiding pic.twitter.com/ma9fJncbVv
— David Hayter (@DavidBHayter) March 7, 2016

See? I'm not a liar. No idea what he's tweeting about. It could be Konami trying to win back some fans by repairing relations with Hayter. Or it could be a Metal Gear-themed mobile game. Or it could be an HD re-re-remaster of one of the previous games, and they wanted him to re-do a few lines. Or it's nothing. But it's fun to speculate. What'ch'all think he's talking about?

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=346585Jed Whitakerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jed+WhitakerMetal Gear Solid fan remake gets canceled2016-03-04T18:00:00Z2016-03-04T18:00:00Z
Shadow Moses was supposed to be a remake of the original Metal Gear Solid in Unreal Engine 4, but now the developers have taken to Facebook to announce that the project is canceled:

"We have an important announcement to make today: We have to cancel the Shadow Moses Project for reasons beyond our control. We would like to thank everyone for the tremendous support we have received."

I'm pretty sure that "beyond our control" is a fancy way of saying "Konami made us stop." The developers did say they were in "conversations with Konami," so maybe this is just a front pending an officially sanctioned re-reveal at E3 this year. Jokes, I got them.

Shadow Moses Dev Team [Facebook]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=345709Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenPlay as Quiet in Metal Gear Online in two weeks2016-03-01T13:30:00Z2016-03-01T13:30:00Z
Konami has dated the Metal Gear Online expansion, "Cloaked on Silence." It is coming out in two weeks, March 15. Quiet, who moves faster and has a temporary cloak, is bundled in the $3.99 piece of DLC, which includes three new maps (Coral Complex, Rust Palace, and Azure Mountain).

A new mode, Survival, is launching April 7. It features teams of six competing on random maps and missions for the highest win streak to gain greater reward. Without "Cloaked in Silence," you're limited to 10 Survival matches per week (resetting every Tuesday), though those who buy the DLC can play Survival an unlimited amount. There's also a new mode, Sabotage, which tasks teams with destroying or Fulton'ing enemies' missiles.

You could also buy emotes at a couple bucks a pop if you want to give Konami money.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=337819Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreQuiet will be playable in Metal Gear Online2016-01-30T18:00:00Z2016-01-30T18:00:00Z
Boy, Metal Gear Online. I sure forget about that in a hurry.

Those of you who have stuck with The Phantom Pain's multiplayer suite and plan to continue doing so might be pleased to know that more content is coming in March 2016. Konami has previewed the next major batch of DLC, which includes three maps, some "Appeal Action" packs, and Quiet as a unique playable character (similar to the currently available Venom Snake and Ocelot).

We don't know the price yet (there's got to be a price, right?) but more details are coming Monday.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=337568Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterMetal Gear Solid V, a Hideo Kojima game, ships over six million2016-01-29T08:00:00Z2016-01-29T08:00:00Z
Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has shipped over six million copies, the company who formerly employed Kojima announced. This comes by way of their fiscal quarter report, which specifically boasts numbers for Metal Gear Solid V, in addition to their typical health, mobile (bolstered by 19 million Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū downloads), and pachinko/pachislot earnings.

Another big takeway from this report is that the publisher only has two major releases slated for localization -- two Yu-Gi-Oh titles. They are not Hideo Kojima games.

FY2016 [They-who-shall-not-be-named via Game Informer] Photo via Wired

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=335567Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenDavid Hayter STILL salty over Metal Gear Solid2016-01-20T17:30:00Z2016-01-20T17:30:00Z
You know sometimes I see something silly online that I enjoy and while it can run the gamut from American militiamen blowing shofars in (confused) triumph to Steph Curry dropping a rude-ass deep three to gags about sooth-saying, sometimes that something silly is about video games and I always kick myself when I forget to share that thing that made me smirk or brightened my day with you, the good men and women of online whom also love top-shelf internet content (particularly about video games).

So this is my amends for letting a late Friday (last week) goof slip by unreported. I'm sorry. I love you.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=335268Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterMetal Gear Online's PC beta is already over, officially launches today2016-01-19T07:30:00Z2016-01-19T07:30:00Z
Last we heard, Metal Gear Online's PC beta was pulled due to an exploit last week, but in the middle of researching when a fix would happen, I found out the thing already launched! According to a post on Steam from the developers, MGO is officially open for business on PC, and you can download and play it right now.

If you happen to finish a match from today until January 26, you'll net a bonus 3,000 GP. The devs promise an "exciting year for MGO," with additional update plans. We'll see.

Metal Gear Online Officially Launches for PC [Steam]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=334996Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissWhat are the chances that this unofficial Metal Gear Solid remake won't get shut down?2016-01-18T01:00:00Z2016-01-18T01:00:00Z
I hate to be a downer, because I'm all for seeing Metal Gear Solid rendered all pretty-like in Unreal Engine 4. But when you make an unofficial remake of something that doesn't belong to you, and the owner is Konami of all companies, a cease and desist order seems inevitable.

The Shadow Moses Unreal Facebook page states Airam Hernandez, the Spanish developer, has to "Thank a person who is helping me a lot! His name is Dan Meadowcroft, and he is doing an amazing job with all the music aspects of the game and is also in charge with the conversations with Konami and all the public relations." So at least they're attempting to communicate with Konami, though to what avail we do not yet know.

Shadow Moses wants to take us back to the titular island without making us look at PlayStation 1 textures, and it does look nice and shiny. Some of the original game's character looks a bit lost, but the new tech does bring the graphics into this decade.

Anyway, let's see if time truly is an Ouroboros.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=332881Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenNic Rowen picks the best of 20152016-01-10T16:00:00Z2016-01-10T16:00:00Z
It's like the middle of January and you've read about five thousand GOTY lists at this point, so let's get to brass tacks. There were some great games released last year, but which ones were the best?

I have no idea.

Sorry, there are no mathematical formulas or alchemical recipes to definitively tell us what the best game of the year was (even though I think our site's democratically elected GOTY is a pretty strong contender). I can tell you what I personally enjoyed this most this year though. So here are what I consider the best parts of 2015.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=332850Brett Makedonskihttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+MakedonskiMetal Gear Solid V and The Witcher 3 lead all nominees at GDC Awards2016-01-08T14:00:00Z2016-01-08T14:00:00Z
When the Game Developers Choice Awards take place March 16 in San Francisco, two games will already have a leg-up in their odds of bringing home some hardware. The award show has revealed all the nominees for its nine categories, and Metal Gear Solid V and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lead the way with four nods each.

Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was nominated for Best Audio, Best Design, Best Technology, and Game of the Year. CD Projekt Red's Witcher 3 earned nominations for Best Visual Art, Best Narrative, Best Technology, and Game of the Year.

Maybe the most notable snub is that Undertale wasn't nominated for Game of the Year, as it received an incredible amount of praise since its September release. Instead, it was an honorable mention, meaning that it stands no chance of winning the GDC Awards' most coveted prize.

Here are the GDC Awards' categories, nominees, and honorable mentions, in full:

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=329832Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenHow did Destructoid's most anticipated games of 2015 turn out?2016-01-04T14:00:00Z2016-01-04T14:00:00Z
While it is currently several days into 2016, I am still writing 2015 on all my checks. Rent's past due, by the way. Speaking of 2015, it was a year wherein a lot of video games came out, many of which we were dog-whose-owner-is-returning-from-getting-the-mail excited to play. We talked about them here, a year ago.

It was all promise, and exciting. Not even new romance, but the threat of it.

And then 2015 raged on like the festering wound that it was and many of us had to face reality. Many of us, however, picked games that didn't end up coming out in 2015, leaving us a bit longer strapped to fantasy that's safer than a released product with its jagged edges and unflattering lighting and forehead wrinkles, even if we might end up loving it in spite of all that.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=330343Dealzonhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dealzon$32 Metal Gear Solid V Steam copies added to GMG Winter Sale2015-12-29T22:30:00Z2015-12-29T22:30:00Z
Today Green Man Gaming added a few titles to its "Best of 2015" deal roundup (a sale within its Winter Sale; inception!). Some titles like Crookz – The Big Heist are cheaper on Steam, but a number of the games are hitting new lows at GMG, including one of the top 2015 titles, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

The seven titles listed below are all 2015 releases at their lowest price ever. All of the games below activate on Steam.

Use Code: NWYEAR-20PERC-WTHGMG

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain — $32.16 (list price $60)

Fallout 4 (Steam) — $39.84 (list price $60) <- just added 12/30/15

Ashes of the Singularity — $30 (list price $50)

Renowned Explorers — $10.72 (list price $20)

Medieval Engineers — $8 (list price $20)

Victor Vran — $8 (list price $20)

The Escapists — $4.89 (list price $18)

HuniePop — $2.72 (list price $10)

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=328616Joe Parlockhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Joe+ParlockThe creator of Metal Gear Solid V's Fox Engine lands a new job at Bandai Namco2015-12-22T02:00:00Z2015-12-22T02:00:00Z
Back in September, Konami's worldwide technology director Julien Merceron left the company after their reported shift away from AAA development (which no longer appears to be the case). He was the lead architect on Metal Gear Solid V's mighty impressive Fox Engine, so for him to jump ship so soon after the game's launch was somewhat of a surprise.

Fortunately, it's been announced that Merceron will be joining Bandai Namco, to do pretty much exactly the same as what he did at Konami. According to the company, Merceron will be developing "core technology for contents and production pipelines for various platforms." I think that's the corporate way of saying "he's making engines."

Talking about his new position, Merceron said:

I'm extremely excited to be given an opportunity to make a difference within the amazing Bandai Namco Group, so well-known for its iconic IPs… I'm looking forward to empower the teams I'll be working with and accelerate growth, innovation and creativity. The reach of this group goes well beyond games, it is a true Multimedia and Entertainment Group, so I know I will learn a lot too! Working with so many experienced people and friends and focusing on a wider range of entertainment forms is the chance of a lifetime!

What he's working on at the moment hasn't yet been announced. Considering he managed to make something as gorgeous as the Fox Engine at Konami, I'm pretty interested to see what he can do at a more stable company like Bandai Namco.

It's also nice to hear that more people who were involved with Metal Gear Solid V than just Kojima are landing on their feet after having to deal with Konami's bullshit.

Fox Engine director Julien Merceron joins Bandai Namco [Eurogamer]

Fox Engine director Julien Merceron joins Bandai Namco

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=328101Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenScore attack! Mario, Metal Gear, Witcher, and more games better than Star Wars2015-12-21T15:00:00Z2015-12-21T15:00:00Z
There are exactly 100 professional reviews culled on the Bloodborne Metacritic page. Of that 100, 99 are "positive" and 1 is "mixed," a lowly 7/10, which I'd suggest is still positive. Oh, so nobody dislikes this game?

When I started writing this article early this year it was called, "Everybody loves Bloodborne?" because apparently an ill-fitting, not-actually-a-joke Everybody Loves Raymond joke is more important to me than clarity of thought, but the point is: I was confused, amused, and likely boozed. But seriously, no one doesn't like Bloodborne?

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=327534Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterKonami seems to be hiring for a new Metal Gear Solid game2015-12-17T08:48:00Z2015-12-17T08:48:00Z
[Update: Konami may have posted this listing earlier in the year, but it's still up currently. We've reached out to the publisher for more information.]

Oh Konami. At this point, the damage has been done. Kojima is gone, he's moved on to greener pastures where he can be more appreciated.

But still, it looks like they're keen on keeping the Metal Gear name alive, at whatever cost (including pachinko). As of this week, Konami is seeking out "highly-skilled developmental professionals" (hey I know someone who's name rhymes with "video" who would be great for this!) for a "New Metal Gear" project.

Your guess is as good as mine what they're aiming for, but despite Konami's protests that they aren't out of console development, my guess is a new mobile project or even a port job of some previous Kojima-led work.

Now Recruiting [Konami via Crave Online]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=325647Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenNominees for Destructoid's Best PC Game of 20152015-12-12T12:00:00Z2015-12-12T12:00:00Z
The personal computer ("PC," to those in the know) is always good for a clutch of unexpected surprises and in 2015 it was no different. There heavy hitters are there, from Metal Gear to The Witcher.

But there is also an unexpected legitimate challenger in the crowded MOBA arena in the form of Heroes of the Storm. Or two novel pieces of interactive fiction in Her Story and The Beginner's Guide. Downwell brought the Game Boy to PCs. Invisible Inc. manages to find the correct point where stealth and strategy complement each other perfectly. There's flat out fun in Borderlands' humorous adventure or Rocket League's car soccer. Soma and Undertale appear to be some of the most moving games of this year.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=324343CJ Andriessenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/CJ+AndriessenKonami gives Hideo Kojima an entire hour of outdoor time (Fauxclusive)2015-12-04T14:00:00Z2015-12-04T14:00:00Z
Saying it's not the monster the media has made it out to be, Konami confirmed today it let Hideo Kojima out of his cell for one whole hour as a reward for his win at The Game Awards.

Kojima and his team took home the award for Best Action/Adventure game last night for the blockbuster game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. He was not allowed to attend the ceremony after guards found extremely long-winded escape plans hidden under his bunk during a cell check.

Kojima reportedly spent his limited time in the yard lifting weights, joining Neustra Familia and retweeting pictures of Quiet cosplayers. Sources say Kojima will also be given an extra piece of cornbread with his meal tonight in recognition of his team's Best Soundtrack win.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=324208Kyle MacGregorhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Kyle+MacGregorKonami grounded Hideo Kojima from The Game Awards2015-12-03T21:55:00Z2015-12-03T21:55:00Z
At tonight's The Game Awards in Los Angeles, Kiefer Sutherland accepted an award on behalf of Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid V won Best Action/Adventure Game), who was not present.

Speaking after the award's presentation, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley stated "Mr. Kojima had every intention of being with us tonight, but unfortunately he was informed by a lawyer representing Konami just recently that he would not be allowed to travel to tonight's awards ceremony to accept any awards" due to his lingering employment contract with the company.

Good lord. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, this being just the latest in a string of embarrassing episodes for Konami, but at some point you'd figure the company would stop sinking to new lows.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=323537Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenYou deserve to see Revolver Ocelot spinning his guns2015-12-01T14:00:00Z2015-12-01T14:00:00Z
[Photo]

Now that 2015 is officially over and there's definitely no more massive holidays to attend or anything like that everyone's going to start getting all retrospective and I'm going to kick it off by waxing nostalgic for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Gosh, what good times those were, a few months ago, huh? Much better than Fallout 4. Anyways, I remembered this thing I forgot to share to all of you good little girls and boys per the holiday spirit and my community service sentence.

Sure, young white guy in mom's living room spinning guns against a backdrop of motel art is fine. But I raise you the Revolver Ocelot motion capture actor Tornado Yoshida dressed up like Ocelot and spinning guns at this year's Tokyo Game Show (I didn't see him, damn!)

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=323566Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenMetal Gear Solid V is half off on the EU PlayStation Store2015-12-01T11:45:00Z2015-12-01T11:45:00Z
Putting the US PlayStation Phantom Pain price of $45 (25%) to shame, the European PlayStation Blog just kicked off its 12 Deals of Christmas and day one of deals is half off Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on either PS3 or PS4.

Each day's deal lasts 48 hours. You have until 11:59PM GMT, December 2 for cheap Metal Gear. There's also a pretty extensive list of Games Under €15 for Christmas valid until December 24, too.

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=323308Vikki Blakehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Vikki+BlakeNot everyone is giving peace a chance in Metal Gear Solid V's race to disarmament2015-11-30T05:00:00Z2015-11-30T05:00:00Z
Konami is keeping us updated following its call to disarm all nuclear weapons on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

As at November 29, Xbox 360 is leading the charge with just 35 nukes remaining, with big brother Xbox One hot on its heels with 52. PlayStation consoles started with more but have also made good gains with the PlayStation 3 and 4 dropping to 140 and 188 respectively.

Steam nukes have dropped to 11,473.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=323151Josh Tolentinohttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Josh+TolentinoConsoles lead Metal Gear Solid V's race to nuclear disarmament2015-11-29T08:00:00Z2015-11-29T08:00:00Z
In case you missed it, the Metal Gear series has always had a pretty strong anti-nuclear message, and it's never been more literal than in Metal Gear Solid V, the multiplayer "FOB" component of which allows players to develop and store their own nukes, as well as steal and disarm them from other players.

Now Konami's kicked off the anti-nuke fervor with its official "Secret Nuclear Disarmament Event", challenging players to disarm their own (or each others') nukes for the good of mankind. That's actually asking a bit much, given that developing a nuke takes obscene amounts of resources, and makes a player effectively immune to FOB invasions, except from other nuclear-equipped players or "true heroes".

But it is happening, according to Konami's announcement. Ever since the company started counting on November 1st, nuclear stockpiles on all six platforms have dropped dramatically. As of Friday's count, the Xbox 360 leads the charge to peace, with just 65 nukes left in circulation from a high of 1,011, a disarmament rate of almost ninety-five percent. The Xbox One's mere 50 nukes, from 525 at the beginning of the month, is no figure to sneeze at, either. The PS3 and PS4 communities have also boasted impressive disarmament rates, of about 90% and 82%, respectively, despite a larger total number of nukes present.

Unfortunately, it looks like total disarmament will be longer in coming for Private Forces playing on Personal Computers, as the PC servers report over thirteen thousand nuclear weapons still in service, down from a staggering thirty-six thousand as of November 1st. As a point of comparison, even with half of its WMDs out of commission, PC users still possess more nuclear weapons than are currently estimated to exist in service with all the nuclear-armed nations in the world, combined.

Now, I'll leave you with my favorite anti-nuclear song (which I try to mod into any Fallout game I play), as well as the criteria for participating in the event, in case you too want to make Paz's dream come true.

Metal Gear Solid V Official Site [Konami]

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=321619Darren Nakamurahttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Darren+NakamuraGameBarcodes distill games down frame by frame2015-11-19T19:00:00Z2015-11-19T19:00:00Z
A couple weeks ago an imgur page was floating around the Internet showing various films with each frame reduced to its average color and represented as a single vertical line in what turn out to be often vibrant barcodes. This is not exactly that same process, but a similar idea as applied to video games.

Alan Zucconi ripped frame data from Let's Plays of various games. He gives a tutorial how to do it on his site. Instead of taking the average color, his algorithm tabulates all of the colors and arranges them into a vertical slice, giving it more of a painted look than a hard barcode look, but it's still striking.

My favorite of the bunch is Journey's, because it works as a retelling of the game. You can see how it starts in the deserts, treks through the underground, and ends on the snowy peaks, all from one image.

Others are not so pretty. For all the praise Bloodborne gets, it makes for just about the dullest, drabbest barcode. 0rbitalis is also a strange choice, considering how much of it takes place against a black background.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=321317Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenRaiden joins Metal Gear Solid V as the Skulls come home to roost2015-11-17T16:30:00Z2015-11-17T16:30:00Z

The Gray Fox outfit in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is pretty dope, though it's a challenge to get me out of my sexy Black Ocelot. But maybe for FOB missions, wherein I will sacrifice style for results.

A recent Famitsu live stream showcases the latest additions to the mode, including the new gun camera emplacement, Raiden suit, Wormhole weapon, and even a Skulls sighting on base. It still weirds me out that some of the later enemies in Rise of the Tomb Raider end up looking like the Parasite Unit because of their white hats.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=320272Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreWear a cat on your head in Metal Gear Online2015-11-11T17:00:00Z2015-11-11T17:00:00Z
Well, damn. Now I regret spending those Mother Base coins on that sweet crocodile hat.

If you haven't checked in with Metal Gear Online in a while, this headgear might be just the nudge you need. It's a cat named Ricky that you can place on your head. That'll be 300 MB Coins, thanks.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=320038Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreYou can bring back a certain buddy in Metal Gear Solid V2015-11-10T14:00:00Z2015-11-10T14:00:00Z
As of a recent update in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, it is now possible to bring back a beloved buddy who becomes unusable after you progress far enough into the story. But you're not going to like the method. In a game full of padding, there's now just a little bit more repetition.

To be clear, you'll want to stop reading now if you're looking to avoid specifics.

Spoilers.

 Read more...tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=319037Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenKonami confirms closure of US-based Metal Gear Online studio2015-11-04T13:30:00Z2015-11-04T13:30:00Z
Konami has confirmed yesterday's reports that it closed Konami LA, the studio responsible for the Metal Gear Online portion of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

The Los Angeles studio, formerly Kojima Productions LA before Konami scrubbed the Metal Gear Solid creator's name from as many places as it could, opened in 2012 as part of the company's "commitment to expanding our development footprint," president Tomoyuki Tsuboi said at the time.

Now Konami's singing a different tune in a statement issued to Polygon:

"Konami has made the decision to close its Los Angeles Studio, effective immediately, due to the product development resources being restructured into a more centralized unit. This facility contributed to the recent Metal Gear Solid games. Konami will continue its operations to support all Metal Gear Solid titles, including the recently launched Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain and Metal Gear Online. Metal Gear Online is still scheduled to release for PC Steam in January 2016."

Konami confirms closure of Kojima Productions Los Angeles studio [Polygon]

 tag:https://www.destructoid.com/,2017:/post.phtml?pk=318877Steven Hansenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Steven+HansenKonami still planning next Metal Gear, needs a lot of money2015-11-03T12:31:00Z2015-11-03T12:31:00Z
Konami seems to have closed its LA studio, formerly Kojima Productions LA before Konami scrubbed the Metal Gear Solid creator's name from as many places as it could. The studio opened in 2012 and most recently was responsible for the online component of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Konami has yet to comment on the reported closure and layoffs.

Meanwhile, the print edition of Nikkei (via 2ch and translated by Kotaku) has Konami talking about the next Metal Gear. Shortly after the messy, public split between Konami and Kojima, the former maintained it would be committed to making more Metal Gear, even without Kojima.

Nikkei notes Kojima hasn't said if he'd be involved with another Metal Gear, but given how things ended, it can't be likely. Most recently Kojima seemed to have a going away party with his team that Konami reports no knowledge of, saying that he is simply on vacation, though his contract reportedly expires in December.

The only real definitive statement Konami made about the next Metal Gear, according to Nikkei, is that, "When we start development, a large-scale investment will become necessary."

I'm sure the brand name and Phantom Pain's success is enough to sway investors, at least once, but Konami can't inspire much confidence.

Konami Needs Lots of Money for the Next Metal Gear Solid [Kotaku]


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#21 Sep 29, 2009
I agree with "Confused". Take that money and improve the highway into Lahaina. If God forbid, there were ever a major catastrophie, 10's of thousands of people would be screwed. Talk about bad publicity for Hawaii! You could kiss millions of tourists dollars goodbye for sure.
#22 Sep 29, 2009
Hey Lingle - Help Maui out and take that $235 million and allocate it for our schools and road improvements - especially on the westside. Come on, you used to live here - help a brother out.
#23 Sep 29, 2009
It's typical Lingle. She wants to dictate rather than neogiate. It's time to lose this loser.
#24 Sep 29, 2009
What? How can concern over costs raised by a single senator justify scrapping the plans for a new prison? This doesn't even make sense. Lingle is just looking for an excuse to do whatever she wants and blame it on someone else.
#25 Sep 29, 2009
Pa-leeeeze, she's the one who made Hawaii's politics backwards...!!!
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Her intimidation,AND YOURS,don't scare me one bit..!!!
I say, BRING IT..!!!!!!
#26 Sep 29, 2009
This is great news for Maui (especially North Kihei).
All those work release convicts from Oahu will have to find jobs somewhere else.
The headline was a little misleading, hope it is dropped instead of shelved.
All those people who built/bought in Wailuku around the jail knew what they were getting in to.
Now, when the cane burning stops, Kihei will be a much better place for all the .......(I'm squeezing my lips).
#27 Sep 29, 2009
That would be Corrections Corporation America - exclusively.
Close a prison on Big Island, can plans for building on Maui. All overflows of Hawaii prisoners now go to this corporation, with seedy GOP ties.
They also are the main lobbyists for the 3-strike rule.
It's an previously banned industry that has been resurrected and getting huge business, and has strong ties to political insiders and previous politicians. 3 former CIA directors as investors kinda paints the picture.
Go go GOP privatization!
#28 Sep 29, 2009
Come build the prison in Malaekahana, Kahuku instead of Envision Laie. This prison will provide real stable jobs and decrease traffic. Most of the prison guards already come from that area.
The prison jobs provide good income. BYU-Hawaii build their dorms on campus and locals will be able to afford community homes vacated by students.
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Come build the prison in Malaekahana instead of Envision Laie. It will provide good stable jobs and decrease traffic. Many prison guards already come from that area.
The good income will help locals afford the homes when the students move back into campus. This will be more sustainable than the shopping center and new expensive homes Envision Laie wants to build.Locals will benefit more from this.
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Banquet Hall
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SerialMagic Gears provides a simple yet powerful way to connect wireless RFID GEN2 UHF NFC & barcode readers, meters, sensors, scales, and other wireless devices to easily get data into Android applications. Much more powerful and faster than using Bluetooth HID (keyboard mode) devices.
SerialMagic Keys(tm) option is worlds first (and still the best) commercial Android keyboard wedge for Bluetooth Smart (BLE) SPP, and WiFi devices. Post scans, sensor data, meter readings into Browser app and ALL Android apps you can type into.
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Advise that fellow customers of Viator do print off enough copies of the voucher to cover number of tours booked. as we were asked for a voucher for each tour. We printed off enough copies to cover the number of tours. Perth Sightseeing pass is excellent value for money and would highly recommend it. Excellent service.
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Airport transfer to/fro: Timely and friendly and helpful driver
Hotel: Ibis Perth, centrally located in the city. Good location.
Day Tour: 4WD Pinnacles, Koalas and Sandboarding - well coordinated and tour guide/driver is knowledgeable and experienced. Truly enjoyed the sandboarding experiences!
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Very enjoyable and relaxing holiday. Adams Pinnacles coach tours pass 2 was definitely well worth cost. Transport to and from airport and day tour to Margaret River and half day Perth Fremantle excellent. Drivers and staff at Adams superb.


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