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Metal Gear Nut Turned Stripper Is Now A Fugitive
Since she was 15 years of age, Minako Komukai worked as a pin-up model. Somewhere along the line she got into Metal Gear Solid and drugs. Her appreciation of Metal Gear earned her the acquaintance of Hideo Kojima. Her love of drugs has her on the run from the law. This month, a warrant for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2011 -
So Many Japanese People Desire The NGP
Sony’s upcoming portable, codenamed Next Generation Portable or NGP, looks great and seems to play great, too. Japanese gamers were asked if they want it, and, oh yes, they do. In a reader poll in the latest issue of game mag Famitsu, 76.2 percent of Japanese gamers stated that they wanted the NGP. Only 7.9…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2011 -
See The NGP, And Its Games, In Action!
Late last week, Sony revealed its new portable, currently codenamed NGP, to the world. Perhaps you read my liveblog? Now you can watch the real thing, complete with English voice-overs. The event showed off the new NGP as well as games like Uncharted and Little Deviants. Game developers like Capcom’s Jun Takeuchi (Resident Evil 5)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2011 -
Would You Care For A Metal Gear Solid ‘HD’ Collection?
Because one may be in the works for the PlayStation 3, according to a new report, which indicates that Metal Gear Solid and its two PlayStation 2 sequels may get a high-def facelift. CVG cites the UK’s Official PlayStation Magazine, which says that it’s heard “insider whispers” that the first three Metal Gear Solid games…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 21, 2011 -
Metal Gear: From Reject Bin To !
In 1987, game designer Hideo Kojima turned out Metal Gear. That game, however, originally had a big “rejected” rubber stamp on it. Kojima today revealed photos of an early version of the game’s design document. Metal Gear, it seems, was originally called “Metal Gear (Intruder).” This version of the game never went into production —…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2011 -
When A Metal Gear Gets Hit With A Warhammer
This is Metal Gear Tau Rex, a re-imagining of the bipedal nuclear threat as made famous by Metal Gear Solid for the PlayStation. Warhammer miniature fan Caiin injected some Ork Tau flavor into Metal Gear lore last fall. Seen on Work In Progress, via Reddit
By Michael McWhertor Published January 17, 2011 -
See Metal Gear Solid Sneak To Life Before Your Eyes
For fans of stealth series Metal Gear Solid, the name of “Yoji Shinkawa” is nearly as important as MGS creator Hideo Kojima. It’s Shinkawa who’s responsible for the game’s visual look. Something he recreates right here. The artist is holding an exhibit at the Konami Style store in Tokyo and is doing a live painting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2011 -
This Year, Marcus Fenix Hopes To Cut Back On The Reps
Did any of you make a new year’s resolution? These guys did. Let’s hoping most of them, Gordon Freeman aside, can actually stick to them! You can see the full gallery over on Dorkly, but these are the highlights. While some are reaching at jokes, others – Marcus Fenix in particular – read true enough…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 3, 2011 -
Anime Has Changed
This isn’t a real project. But Metal Gear fans, feel free to dream that it is. By E-Mann
By Luke Plunkett Published December 30, 2010 -
Do Video Games Really Need To Be Immersive?
Do we need to be drawn into our games, or can we just play and enjoy? That’s the question pondered by commenter RAMeyer19 in today’s installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku. Why in video games is “immersion” so often quoted as an important factor that a game has or lacks? Can I not love playing Pac-Man…
By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2010 -
Run, Snake, Run!
Darts, boxes, porno…Snake’s bag of tricks won’t work on this guy. By hokunin
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2010 -
Massive Metal Gear Figure, Or Tiny Hands?
Square Enix, who don’t just make video games but also detailed action figures, looks to be set to add to its line of Metal Gear Solid toys. Series creator Hideo Kojima posted photos of new prototype figures. It’s unclear whether this is one figure with interchangeable heads or a line with similar bodies, but in…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2010 -
Modern War Gear Solid 3: Revenge of Kotickovich!
Metal Gear’s “Solid Snake” and Modern Warfare 2’s “Ghost” join forces once again in the third chapter of epic crossover parody Modern War Gear Solid. Can they finish the fight? Can you see where this is going? In the third and perhaps the most impressive fan film from Beat Down Boogie, Snake and Ghost face…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2010 -
War Has Changed, But His Secret Recipe Has Not
By Emilio Lopez, via Gamefreaks
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2010 -
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Has A Killer Cameo
The guild of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood has expanded with a surprising new member, one that you might not want spoiled before the game arrives later this month. Ah, who are we kidding? You’re going to want to know this. Actually, wait. If you don’t want to know about Ubisoft’s latest cross-game cameo, you’d better back…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 3, 2010 -
Breaking the Fourth Wall: Clever Gimmick or Slap in the Face?
My love for slapstick comedy was evident at a very young age. Just ask my mom who used to film me ranting about airline food and had to clean up the aftermath of my Chevy Chase pratfalls. This is why I wanted to write a fangirl love letter to Twisted Pixel after recently playing Comic…
Lisa Foiles Published October 20, 2010 -
Who Names Games For Metal Gear’s Creator?
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima doesn’t just design video games. He writes them. He directs them. He even names them. “I was happy and getting used to the title given to our coming game, but I decided to change it,” Kojima tweeted in English. “Any game that I design, will be named by me.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 13, 2010 -
The Game Could Have Smelled Like Blood
Hideo Kojima? Crazy guy. When the Metal Gear Solid creator was working on his cyber-punk title Snatcher, he wanted to bring realism to player’s computers with more than graphics or storytelling. He wanted the odor of blood. Snatcher was released in 1988 for the NEC PC-8801. In a recent tweet, Kojima reveals that he had…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 4, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid: Wyvern Eater
Artist David Hsu Yen reinterprets Snake’s crossover into the Monster Hunter universe, transforming the star of Metal Gear into a Felyne friendly wyvern slayer. Another great video game mash-up, as seen on deviantArt, where much larger versions await.
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Metal Gear Creator Gushes Over Super Mario Bros.
Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear, may not be best known for his subtlety. But rarely have we heard the man behind Solid Snake get as exceedingly enthusiastic as he does when describing Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Reflecting on the game’s 25th anniversary in the latest issue of Nintendo Power, Kojima gets gushy when…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2010