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Two big titles from the Japanese games development scene are being converted for PC. In separate announcements Square Enix revealed that 1998 release Final Fantasy VIII is to get an HD rework and re-release on PC. The same happened with its popular predecessor Final Fantasy VII last year. Perhaps more …
Read More »Metal Gear’s Raiden descends on three UK cities
Raiden is to become a striking feature of London, Liverpool and Leeds later this month. Konami has announced a neat marketing trick for the upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – three huge murals of the game’s star Raiden that have been created in key locations in the UK. Specifically, they …
Read More »Kojima attending Metal Gear Rising launch in London
GAME’s Westfield White City branch is hosting the official UK launch of Metal Gear Rising – and the guest of honour will be the series’ creator himself. Hideo Kojima will take part in a Q&A before his new game goes on sale on February 22nd, answering fan questions about the …
Read More »New Metal Gear game is 2013’s ‘first blockbuster’
EA and Sega may say otherwise, but Konami reckons Metal Gear Rising is the first blockbuster of 2013. The action game launches after Dead Space 3 and Aliens: Colonial Marines. But Konami has huge faith in the title. It’s even backing the game with its biggest campaign for a long …
Read More »Get Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance a week before its official release
250 gamers are being offered the chance to get their hands on Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Konami has teamed with marketing agency Come Round to offer a select few who have pre-ordered a copy of the title from ShopTo.net a place at a special Metal Gear party at which they …
Read More »Play Arts Kai Raiden figure is a must-buy for Metal Gear fans
High-end figurine specialist Play Arts has revealed a highly detailed Raiden figure that will release around the same time as Konami’s Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Full Metal Hero reports that that ‘Play Arts Kai Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – Raiden’ will come in both black and white versions. No release …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising themed PS3 scheduled for Japan release
Konami and Sony have teamed up to release a limited edition Metal Gear Rising Revengeance PS3 console in Japan. Planned for a February launch, the hardware will include a 250GB hard drive, additional colouring on the console itself and a dark blue translucent controller, as well as some additional in-game …
Read More »November 30th release for Zone of the Enders HD
Konami has confirmed a firm UK release date for Zone of the Enders HD Collection. The SKU will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 in the UK on November 30th. It includes two games originally released on PS2 – Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The …
Read More »Konami brings blockbusters to Gamescom
New outings for Metal Gear, Pro Evolution Soccer and Castlevania will all be available to play in Cologne this August. Konami will give consumers the chance to check out its biggest upcoming games for themselves, as well as live streams, trailers and interviews for anyone that is unable to make …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising confirmed for 2013
The spin-off to Konami’s flagship series will finally arrive early next year, the publisher has said. A gameplay trailer shown during the latest episode of GTTV confirmed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be released in 2013. The game is set after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4 and puts …
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