Japanese Rep suggests Konami “looking into” Metal Gear Solid 4 for Xbox 360
As one of the Playstation 3’s defining exclusive titles, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has long been the subject of multiplatform rumors that its creator, Konami’s Hideo Kojima, has consistently sought to deny by pointing to the game’s reliance on the PS3’s hardware and the Blu-ray disc format. And yet, the rumors continue.
Speaking with Japanese stock investment research firm Morningstar, a Konami public relations representative named Yoshitaka Arai has reportedly confirmed that the company is “looking into” an Xbox 360 port of the game due to…
Playstation Store Update for the week of June 12-18, 2008
Sorry this column is later than usual, comrades. I was playing Metal Gear Solid 4. And by saying that, I mean I was dreaming of playing MGS4. And after that, I was in some kind of flying ruin floating in the middle of a psychedelic sky with some hot brunette girl. It was awesome! Then, before I could figure out what was going to happen next, I woke up.
In the wake of such a major bummer, I give you this fine list of this week’s Playstation Store stuff…
Kojima furnishes MGS4 details
Hideo Kojima, the creative genius behind Metal Gear, furnished fresh details at the Leipzig Game Convention 2007 about the upcoming game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of Patriots. He talked at length about the four new boss characters called Beauty and the Beast, and what led to its creation.
The Beauty and the Beast unit will feature four female boss characters, Screaming Mantis, Laughing Octopus, Raging Raven, and Crying Wolf, who are part human and part machine. The four members of the unit, devastated by war, go on a rampage and, as always, only our hero Solid Snake can stop them.
Rumor: Solid Snake set to slither to Xbox 360
The folks over at Destructoid have allegedly unearthed information about Metal Gear Solid 4: The speculation that MSG4 will be a PS3 exclusive is not true. Destructoid claims it has received confirmation that the game will appear on both the PS3 and the Xbox 360. A firm release date has not been mentioned but MGS 4: Guns of the Patriots is expected to be available late 2008.
Exclusive content will be included in the 360 version as well as some downloadable goodies that will will give 360 owners some to gloat about.
This also comes on the heels of other major Sony first party exclusives including Devil May Cry 4 and Grand Theft Auto 4 also jumping ship on the PS3 and giving some love to 360 owners. This should become increasingly common as we see development costs rise and developers are left with the option of limiting their profits by sticking to one console or trying to expand their core audience and let everyone in on the fun.
This is especially unfortunate for the struggling PS3 which needs exclusive content for people to feel as if their respective $600 investment is worth it.
Read [Destructoid]
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