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Box Contest Finished

Okay, that's it! We're done. Five readers found boxes, took pics and shot off emails fast. Here are five lighting quick readers. In boxes.

12:30 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
4,040 views, 42 comments

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Get In A Box, Win Metal Gear Online Beta Key, So Easy!

We've got five, count 'em FIVE, Metal Gear Online Beta keys we're itching to give away. But, we don't want to give them away, we want you to work for them. Quick! Contest time!! The first five people who snap a picture of themselves in a box Metal Gear style and send it our way will get one of these keys, no voting, no nothing. Remember, the Beta runs until May 11th, so time is of the essence. The sooner you hide in a box, the sooner you could be Manapulting. (Online and outside of said box, hopefully.)

12:00 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,363 views, 69 comments

Latest by ca$h: Yo! I've got any extra beta code from GAP. If anyone's interested, just ask on my page and I'll send it to you. more »

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Konami Adds Stuff To Metal Gear Online

Enjoying the Metal Gear Online beta? Course you are. Now go enjoy it some more. Konami have today made two additions to the beta, throwing in not only a new map, but a new gameplay mode as well. The map's called Midtown Maelstrom, and looks a lot like the demo level we got to play at TGS last year. The new gameplay mode's called Sneaking Mission. One guy plays as Solid Snake, everyone else is a guard, with the guards then split into two competing teams. Sounds complicated! Which is probably just the way you like it.

9:20 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Luke Plunkett
3,402 views, 70 comments

Latest by -EDGE-: @Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.: Cool PSN: is EDGEFoE see ya in the game at some point! more »

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Metal Gear Online Beta Invites Going Out To PlayStation GAP Members

PlayStation Gamer Advisory Panel members ought to check (and re-check) their spam filters, as they may be on the receiving end of an unsolicited Metal Gear Online beta invite. Our helpful tipsters—who moonlight as lucky bastards—have already been notified that they'll be able to participate without having to pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4. Good thing Sony and Konami waited until (most of) the bugs were shaken out before distributing to GAPers. Oh, that's a horrid name for it...

Thanks to Marcus and Ernesto for the heads up.

7:20 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Michael McWhertor
1,946 views, 72 comments

Latest by Hylian: Thank you kotaku! I checked my email for once and I got it!!!! more »

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Metal Gear Online Beta Is Go

The Metal Gear Online beta test is now live and ready to play in North America, Europe, and Japan. We've gotten reports from various Kotakuites that they are already connected and playing the long-awaited and slightly delayed game. How is it so far? Well reader JP just played a team death match and had this to say:
It's great.
So there you have it. Great. Keep in mind that you'll have to download the 1.2 update before playing, on top of the ridiculously large 1.1 update from earlier. Those of you never got around to downloading that first update (like me) might want to get on that right now, as the download might finish before the beta is over...if we're lucky.

10:40 AM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Mike Fahey
9,250 views, 154 comments

Latest by elgabo: @NirvashStarwind: Where did you see this? I have my receipt and dvd to prove I have a legit code and I can't log in. more »

Metal Gear Online Beta Updated. No, you still can't play MGO's trial version, but those who've downloaded the PlayStation 3 beta will want to update to the latest version (1.02) before the trial period starts. That's planned for tomorrow night, if you missed the update. Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

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Metal Gear Online Gameplay

It's blurry, yes, and they're all yammering on in Japanese, but you get the gist. It's Metal Gear Online. And it's Metal Gear Online not in some pre-prepared trailer, but how it'll look when you're actually allowed into the beta on Friday (fingers crossed, touching wood upon a crossed heart). Looks...well, it certainly looks different.

6:20 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Luke Plunkett
9,207 views, 146 comments

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Konami ID Dojo: Things Are Streamlined, Yo

Clusterfuck and all, Konami cares. Konami wants you to have a good Metal Gear Online experience. But before you can have a good MGO, it would be nice if getting a Konami ID wasn't such a pain in the ass. Well! Konami has streamed-lined its website and made getting an ID somewhat less of a pain in the ass. Bravo. Now, if they can get their servers up and running when the *planned* Friday Beta kicks off, things would be just grand.
Quick Registration [Konami via PS3 Fanboy]

10:00 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,138 views, 27 comments

Latest by Ethosian: After 3 e-mails asking for a 12-digit code to replace my 9-digit one, they finally send me an...11-digit one...lol I went through half the alphabet to get that last bloody digit! Oh, the Konami ID/Game ID thing worked great last night (streamlined). more »

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Metal Gear Online Character Creation Is Pretty Cool

Sick of bad Metal Gear Online news? Here's the good news! The game's character creation seems pretty extensive, allowing face, clothes equipment and voice customization. Figures gently crossed that Konami, Kojima Productions and those servers will be rarin' to go this Friday. And if not, feel free to bookmark this page so you can imagine customizing your Beta character.

MGO Character [Akayuki]

11:00 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
6,138 views, 79 comments

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Metal Gear Online Beta Now *Planned* For This Friday

Thank goodness that the Kojima Productions team opted for a public beta test of Metal Gear Online. They've almost assuredly learned plenty from the influx of traffic from new-gen Metal Gear hungry gamers, resulting in a non-playable clusterfuck of an MGO beta. After delaying the beta to an unspecified date, the Konami folks now have their collective eyes on Friday April 25. We think it's just one minute after 11:59 PM PDT, but you can never be too sure. Keep the whole day open.

Or don't! The official Metal Gear Online news page stresses that the beta launch "may change due to unforseen [sic] circumstances." There is a tiny glimmer of good news, as the beta has been pushed on the back end, closing on May 11, instead of the fifth, as previously planned. So... Friday it is. Commence breath holding!

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3:40 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Michael McWhertor
6,701 views, 68 comments

Latest by Mix_Snake: I didn't had any problems downloading the beta nor the update, each only took no more then 20 minutes.. my only complain is that I can't play MGO yet! after getting everything setup, anyways this is how betas work oh more »

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Konami ID Dojo: Servers Collapse, Beta Postponed

Stick a fork in it, this beta's almost done. Konami have just issued a statement on the Metal Gear Online site, which reads:
...we regret to inform you that due to extraordinary levels of traffic from all around the globe, we have been unable to run the service to the level we expected. As a temporary measure, we will be deferring the start of the US public beta test until we are able to stabilize our server. We would like to apologize for all inconveniences as well as confusion caused.
As a result, the beta's start date - which was meant to be today - has been postponed, with an announcement on a new date expected on Tuesday (Europe: "we will be suspending the European public beta test and restart it once we stabilize our server"). To compensate for this, the beta will be run for another week, and is now due to end on the 11th of May, rather than the 6th. Good thing Konami are doing all this now, such a loooooong time before the game's due for release, because if they left it to the last minute (like, a month and a half before release, say), people might start to worry!
[Metal Gear Online]

2:30 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Luke Plunkett
12,266 views, 154 comments

Latest by bialia: @KingBroly: freaking exactly. on that note, the konami id, or game id, or what the fuck ever can't be the same- and it requires it be 8 characters or more. it's a total piss off because i can't at least use more »

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Konami ID Dojo: Metal Gear Online? More Like Offline

Another week means one thing: More Metal Gear Online mess-ups! In today's extra special clusterfuck, Konami errors persist. We're getting word that even though the servers are live, but many are getting network errors up the whazoo or this message: "The GAME ID or password is incorrect. Unable to log into server.(0911:00000003)." Keep in mind, these folks are entering their correct user names and ids. Konami's running regular updates on the Japanese Metal Gear Online homepage about how the servers are getting overloaded and how sorry it is for the hassle. Another thing to keep in mind: The Beta starts today! Hooray!! For those unable to log in, here's the online manual. You can read it and imagine the fun you'd be having. That is, if Konami hadn't dropped the ball and then kicked it across the room. We're sure Konami will figure out this internet thing sometime today, tomorrow or maybe even before the game goes on sale this June.

Thanks to all who sent this in.

8:00 PM on Sun Apr 20 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
16,291 views, 350 comments

Latest by Candlejack: Ehh. Sadness. Sadness. Sadness. Go away, Konami. Go away, until you get shit sorted out and don't rely on one bloody server located in Japan for Europe and U.S. :/ more »

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Konami ID Dojo: Oops, We Mucked Up The Digits

Konami klusterfuck kontinues! In this edition of Konami ID Dojo, we bring word of incomplete digit codes issued with the pre-order DVD, which was due to a printer error. Over on the PlayStation.Blog, there's this:

To start, we have been getting reports that some of you are receiving partial digit UPVC's Metal Gear Online Beta on the "Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2″ DVD inserts. We are aware of this issue and are working hard to remedy. If you've been affected by this issue, please contact us at http://www.konami-data.com/support/. Please be sure to include your partial code, and any other pertinent details (like a return email address, etc). We thank you for your patience.

Deep breaths everyone! We are going to be a-okay!!
Beta Questions Answered [PlayStation Blog]

9:20 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
7,366 views, 129 comments

Latest by AnonAMoose: @NESv1: FUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKK 2-3 days DAMNIT!! i got the nine digit code. i let a friend borrow my ps3 with the stipulation that i get it back sunday night and when i hooked it back up i tried to enter the more »

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Konami ID Dojo: Site Down, Fix It Time

Smash Bros Dojo is dead. Face it. To fill the void, there's this: the Konami ID Dojo. Bringing you all the latest ID clusterfuck news, today's update is quite exciting. No, it's very exciting. So many people are trying to access the portal site, that Konami's servers are buckling. The Metal Gear Online teaser site posts this message:

Currently, the extraordinary levels of traffic levels are causing great difficulty for our customers in accessing the page.
In order to solve the problem, we will be carrying out emergency maintenance work on the site from 04/18/2008 at 20:00 (GMT+9h).
During maintenance, the KONAMI ID portal site will be taken down and therefore will be inaccessible.
We would like to apologize for any inconveniences caused.

Just wait until, you know, people start playing your game! Then those servers will get a good work out. This, this is just a warm-up. The real shit hits the fan June 12th. Can't wait! (Though, we might have to — that is, if the servers get fucked.)
Important Notice [Konami Thanks to all who sent this in!]

7:20 AM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
5,915 views, 63 comments

Latest by dannyzuko: I think its working now. I just got through registering without any hiccups after trying numerous times before. I got the same errors everyone else had including the one where it said my email address had already been used. Except more »

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IGN Insiders Offered Chance At MGO Keys

Are you a North American member of the IGN Insider's program or Founders' Club who doesn't have a beta key for Metal Gear Online? Well you're in luck, as IGN is releasing three waves of beta codes to IGN Insiders starting tomorrow. The first two waves of keys will be for both Insiders and Founders' Club members, with the third wave strictly Insider online. Right now you can join the Founders' Club for just $9.95 monthly, so if all else fails and you desperately want to get into the beta you can always plunk down $10 and cross your fingers. More »

6:30 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Mike Fahey
3,532 views, 54 comments

Latest by Shocky: Hahaha, gravytoast is really cookin. Gunna get him some beta and then get a refund! Cha-ching! more »

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Konami Cockblocking Metal Gear Online Beta

For those who didn't pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4 and get their beta invites, there was a backdoor in. Those who found it, Konami has a message for ya: GTFO. The following email is being sent out to those who snuck into the beta. Or rather, tried. It is:

From: コナミカスタマーサービス
Date: 2008/4/16
Subject: NOTICE: KONAMI ID Deletion/KONAMI ID登録の取り消しのお知らせ
To: SOME DUDE
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4:00 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
31,140 views, 151 comments

Latest by randomshagz: @willyt9: NBA: In the Zone. Play that... more »

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Metal Gear Online Is Ready For Download, Not Play

Bring your superfluous IDs and passwords! The Metal Gear Online beta is up and ready for download. Here are some pics from reader PlayingKarrde. The beta doesn't kick off until the 21st, so even if you download MGO, the game won't connect to the server. You can look at these title screens. There's another one after the jump. You can look at that, too. If you like.

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3:00 AM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
15,461 views, 125 comments

Latest by trigger_x2000: to everyone: If your having trouble downloading the patch, use the peer to peer transfer. That way if it messes up (witch it never did for me) You'll be able to restart the download with the percentage you got to. more »

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The Metal Gear Online ID Clusterfuck

Forget it. Your PSN name is not enough for Metal Gear Online. No way, no how. For those getting in on the MGO beta, you're going to need not one ID, but, you ready, two other separate IDs. That's right! Your PSN name is apparently worthless. According to the PlayStation.Blog:

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6:40 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
46,225 views, 224 comments

Latest by Sugoi: Error An error has occurred. Due to a period of inactivity, the page has been deleted. Please click on the below link to return to the top page. I hate this shit. more »