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Metal Gear Solid 4 Headset Sounds Like Crap

We envied Ed from GADGET MADNESS!!! when he received his Metal Gear Solid 4 official headset in the mail. When we were watching his review, those feelings changed. While the headset is sleek and sexy, the audio quality basically sounds like crap. Take a look at the video to see what I'm talking about.
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Metal Gear Solid 4 Official Guide Leaked Online

PlayStationBlog.net have obtained the official copy of the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots guide and have leaked some images online. There aren't any pieces from the guide about the main mission, but there are some of the weapons and control pages. See them at the link below.
[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of [...]

More Leaked Metal Gear Solid 4 Images Surface

Some more images from leaked copies of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots have surfaced today. We aren't going to say anymore but these images may contain spoilers so view them at your own risk. They are rather nice, for those who view them.
[Leaked MGS4 Screens]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Buyers Getting Special Surprise

Ryan Payton, Assistant Producer at Kojima Productions stated today that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots buyers will get a special surprise.
"Believe it or not, I've been so busy working on a special surprise for MGS4 buyers (that not even those who have leaked copies of the game can spoil! Haha!), that I [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4: Customizing Weapons in Video

A new IGN video gives us a look into the weapon customization in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The weapon customization is very extensive and goes from adding scopes, sound suppressors, and more. Enjoy the watch!

Metal Gear Solid 4 EU Limited Edition Unboxed

Konami have released images today of the European Limited Edition version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PLAYSTATION 3. The Limited Edition contains, in addition to the game, a making-of Blu-ray disc, the game's original soundtrack, and a six-inch figurine of Old Snake. Take a look at Old Snake at [...]

Famitsu Gives Metal Gear Solid 4 a Perfect Score

Famitsu has given it's eighth title ever in history a perfect score in the latest issue. Kojima's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is that eighth title receiving a 40/40. Those other seven titles are The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soulcalibur, Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendogs, [...]

Kojima: Metal Gear Solid 4 is for the Fans

A recent IGN interview featured none other than famous Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. In the interview he says that Metal Gear Solid 4 has been made for those who followed the series the past decade.
“It’s been ten years since Metal Gear Solid was released in the US for the first time,” said the [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Website Features Otocon Training

If your still anxious waiting for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to arrive on June 12, 2008, we have you covered. Try checking out the game's official site. They have some new training missions, narrated by Otocon, that will help you earn DP to unlock downloadables. If you beat all the training [...]

Kojima & Company Sign Sleeves for Metal Gear Solid 4 at Recent London Event

A recent event earlier today was held at HMV Oxford Street in London, Englad in the United Kingdom where Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima was signing game sleeves for next week's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots launch. Above you can see a video, and if you hit the link, you'll [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Gameplay Tips

Anxious for Metal Gear Solid 4? Dying for new info? Well, then today is your lucky day. The official PlayStation Blog ran an article helping you prepare yourself for the greatness that is Metal Gear Solid 4. The article, titled "Top 12 Tips for MGS4!" is written by none other than one of the members [...]

EGM says “NO” to MGS4 Review Score, In Next Issue

While Metal Gear Solid 4 has been getting great reviews from early reviewers, Electronic Gaming Monthly became the exception. They didn't give MGS a bad score, they gave it no score at all.
It was rumored that Konami has said that details about the length of cutscenes, install time, and a number of other quirks must [...]

New Metal Gear Solid 4 Footage from Playr

The latest airing of United Kingdom gaming show, Playr, contains some new Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots footage. It is a cut scene from act two, however, so don't watch if you are trying to avoid spoilers. Enjoy!

New Metal Gear Solid 4 MTV Trailers

A new promotional partnership between MTV and Konami for the MTV Movie Awards brings us a new Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots trailer. We hope the next trailers we see released, consist more of gameplay rather than cinematics. View the second video at the jump.
[Exclusive ‘Metal Gear Solid 4′ Trailer]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Character Improvements in Pictures

Since we were first shown Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots back in E3 2006, the game has made a lot of major improvements. WhiteSharingan of GT Forums has made a topic of character improvement comparisons showing some significant changes in graphics. Hit the link to see the major improvements that you may [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Entire Soundtrack on YouTube

YouTube member JesusDosier has managed to upload the entire soundtrack from Kojima's upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PLAYSTATION 3 onto YouTube. The soundtrack in this game is magnificent and requires more attention than it is getting. Listen to one of the tracks above, and view the rest at the [...]

Lucky Gamer Gets Leaked Metal Gear Solid 4

A lucky gamer has somehow gotten a leaked copy of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PLAYSTATION 3. He's posted screenshots of images such as the "Press Start" screen, the main menu (shown on left), and the game's disc image. They can all be seen at the link, but damn this [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Scans Reveal Two New Characters

The latest Famitsu featured some new scans of Konami's upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. In the scans, two new characters are revealed: Rosemary and Mailing. They were featured in previous Metal Gear Solid titles. [Thanks Band-Aid!]
You can view the scans by clicking the image on the left.
[Via Japanesy of GT Forums]

Metal Gear Solid: The Book

Spotted at Barnes and noble is a new book about Metal Gear simply titled Metal Gear Solid. It is a novelization of the PSone classic and it is available at your favorite book retailer starting today.
The text describing Solid Snake's missions last a good 336 pages with no pictures whatsoever. That really sucks cause' I [...]

Korea Getting Gunmetal Gray PS3 As Well

Looks like our friends in Korea will not be left in the dark. They are getting that same gunmetal PLAYSTATION 3 bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4, a DUALSHOCK 3, a special Blu-Ray movie, and a 40GB PLAYSTATION 3. View the images at the link.
[Gunmetal for Korea]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Gets Another Perfect 10

The latest issue of LEVEL (issue #26), a German gaming magazine, reviewed the upcoming and highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. What score did they think fit this awesome title? You guessed it! Another perfect 10 out of 10. Kojima does it again.
[Level #26 Review Scores]

PTOM Editor In Chief: Metal Gear Solid 4 Is Better Than Halo 3 and Gears of War

On the latest GameTrailers Bonus Round, Rob Smith, Editor in Chief of PlayStation: The Official Magazine sat down with host Geoff Keighley, N'Gai Coral of Newsweek, and David Hayter, the voice of Solid Snake. The whole Metal Gear Solid 4 discussion show is worth the watch, but a cool thing to note is that when [...]

Coded Arms: Assault Canceled for PS3

PlayStation Universe's latest segment in the search for lost PLAYSTATION 3 games brought them to Konami's Coded Arms: Assault. This was supposed to be a sequel to the PSP's Coded Arms.
Sadly, Konami stated that they are no longer working on Coded Arms for the PLAYSTATION 3. The game has been canceled.
"There are no current plans [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4: Courage Is Solid Trailer

A new cinematic trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is reminding us of an HBO commercial, with the voice and everything. This summer, evil is powerful, but courage is solid. Enjoy!

GamePro Editor Says MGS4 Cutscenes are not 90 Minutes

According to a GamePro writer who will be reviewing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in their upcoming issue, the game has long cutscenes, but not as long as 90 minutes.
"I've beat the game twice, and am the author of the forthcoming [GamePro] review," Shuman said. "Ninety-minute-long cinemas in MGS4 sounds like an [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Features 90 Minute Cutscenes

The latest issue of PSW tells us that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will have massive cutscene times. Metal Gear Solid 2 was famous for touching the 45 minute mark for a cutscene, but Metal Gear Solid 4 has reached the 90 minute mark.
"MGS4's story is massive. The videogame equivalent of all [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 to Feature Custom Soundtracks

The latest issue of the Duth Official PlayStation Magazine reviewed Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The magazine confirms that there will be custom soundtracks for you to listen to as you play the game. You can access your songs through Snake's iPod in the game straight from the PLAYSTATION 3's HDD. They [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Kojima Signing in NYC on June 11

If you live in New York City and are looking to get something extra special when you pick your copy of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, you may want to get your game at the Times Square Virgin Megastore.
On June 11, 2008 at Midnight, MGS4 creator Hideo Kojima will be present at [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Comes With 4.6GB Installation

I might seem a little enraged right now. It seems that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will include a mandatory installation of 4.6GB. What happens when Hellboy arrives? Will that require installation. What about or Silent Hill: Homecoming, will they require installations?
There are too many PLAYSTATION 3 games that require installations, [...]

PSM Italy Reviews Metal Gear Solid 4 a Perfect 10

The latest issue of PSM in Italy contains a review for Konami's upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and for the third time (is it third? we aren't sure), it has received another perfect score, a 10 out of 10. Below is a list of scores and positives & negatives of the [...]

Kojima Is “Thinking” About Metal Gear Solid 5

Metal Gear Solid 4 game creator Hideo Kojima says he is already thinking about Metal Gear Solid 5 even though he said Metal Gear Solid 4 was supposed to be the last in the series.
I gotta start thinking about MGS5... Even though, well, Snake's story ends in >MGS4.
...About MGS5, that would be something that Kojima [...]

PlayStation: The Official Magazine Reviews MGS4 with 5 Stars

The newest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine in the United States features the review for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The scans taken from the PS3Forums member are small, but it is easy to see the five stars (out of five) given to the title on the last page of the [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4: Seventeen New Screenshots

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Konami threw out some more screenshots of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots yesterday and here we have them for you. The new screenshots show nothing but more anticipation for the game. June 12, 2008 is less than a month away. Enjoy! [GALLERY]
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Silent Hill: Homecoming: More New Screens

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Here comes some more screenshots from Konami for their upcoming Silent Hill: Homecoming for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. The screenshots are shaping up quite well, and we are loving the detail in the enemies. Enjoy! [GALLERY]
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Metal Gear Solid 4 is the End, But….

Well it isn't news that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is hitting on June 12th, 2008. It also isn't news that this is the end for Snake. That's it, game over, no continue, do not pass go. What is news to some is that this is NOT the last Metal Gear. It [...]