Konami confirmed during their Gamescom spotlight that the upcoming PS3 port of No More Heroes, called “Heroes’ Paradise” will be compatible with PlayStation Move.
The game will of course be playable with any ol’ DualShock controller, but will also be Move-compatible right out of the box. You know, kinda like how it was on the Wii. Exactly kinda.
No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise will be out January 2011 for the PS3. Thanks, Konami, for giving other people the chance to play this awesome game!
Talking to with GamesTM recently, Metal Gear Solid: Rising producer Shigenobu Matsuyama has informed fans not to expect many familiar Metal Gear Solid characters to appear in upcoming Raiden-led hack and slash title.
E3 is over, which means we’re gearing up for Gamescom in Cologne, happening from the 18th to 22nd of August. It’s basically the European equivalent of E3, for those not in the know.
The first publisher to reveal their Gamescom line-up is Konami with a total snooze-fest! First up on the list is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow which we all saw at E3. I should mention I’m excited about it, but I doubt they’ll be showing off anything different than what we’ve already seen at E3.
Konami’s E3 press conference was held yesterday, and we here at The Gaming Vault thought we’d give you a quick rundown of the biggest announcements.
Gameplay footage was show off and Metal Gear Solid Rising appears to be something akin to a beat ‘em up, only with a sword. No word on whether or not it will use Kinect. You can also cut up watermelons, which the game’s trailer showed off in traditional Kojima humour.
As we’re all gearing up towards E3 various game companies are putting out countdowns for game announcements at the conventions. The stranger of which being the one posted earlier today by Kojima Productions. As we all know, Hideo Kojima likes to fuck with our heads every once in a while.
Kojima did mention in an interview earlier this year that his upcoming title would challenge a certain type of taboo. Considering the ongoing theme of things being cut in the countdown teaser, could it be he’s tackling suicide or self-harm? Or maybe I’m just suffering from symbolism overload, not to mention feeling like The Architech from the Matrix trilogy. All will be revealed in about three days.
TGV previously reported that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, the highly anticipated PSP title from Hideo Kojima, got the rare 40/40 score from the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu. Now it seems this score possibly can’t be trusted.
After the score was announced, Kotaku‘s editor in Japan, Brian Ashcraft, reported that Famitsu may have a conflict of interest. Not only do they appear in the game’s in-game advertising, the president of Famitsu’s publishing company, and former editor of Famitsu, appear in magazine ads and on the website of the game. The review mentions nothing about this conflict of interest.
Further complications surfaced today, when both Konami and Famitsu contacted Kotaku Japan (who are owned by a different company, but republished the article in Japanese), disapproving of it. Konami also uninvited them from a press event about Peace Walker. Not a very professional reaction, in my opinion.
Hideo Kojima is making a new game, and shocked of horrors, it has none of the following words in its title – Metal, Gear or Solid. And ff the game doesn’t work out as planned? He will leave the gaming industry forever.
“The next project will challenge a certain type of taboo. If I mess up, I’ll probably have to leave the industry.”
“However, I don’t want to pass by avoiding that. I turn 47 this year. It’s been 24 years since I started making games. Today, I got an ally who would happily support me in that risk. Although it’s just one person. For a start, it’s good”.
Mind you, this is the same man who also swore to retire from the Metal Gear Solid series after Metal Solid 2… and 3… and 4…
Bad news, MGS fans – Konami has told CVG that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker won’t be hitting the UK as soon as we thought it would – the release date for the game in the UK has slipped from May 28th to June 18th.
No reason was provided for the game’s delay, and us US release appears to be unaffected. They probably forgot to replace all those words that have an extra “u” in them in the Queen’s English, or something.
We’ll keep you updated.
The Castlevania series has been bringing scares and hardcore action-platforming to gamers since 1986, but most of the 3D entries have pretty much sucked. The newest entry to the franchise, Lords of Shadow, seems to be heading in the right direction though.
The game itself was announced at E309 with some impressive trailers following in its wake, not to mention a cast of with some serious acting talent on their backs like Robert Carlyle, Patrick Stewart and Natascha McElhone.
In an interview with VG247, the game’s producer Dave Cox revealed some interesting new things about the upcoming game, one of them being the return of some very well known secondary weapons.
So it’s happened again: an anticipated title has gotten possessed by the dreaded delay ghost, and this time it’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. This was announced in a statement issued by Konami over the weekend. The delay has come as a surprise after both retail posters for the game had been printed, and the promotional site for the game was launched mere days ago.
“Unfortunately, we require more time in order to make the final adjustments and it is with the greatest regret that we have decided to change the release date for this product.
We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this may cause customers who have already placed orders for this product or who are eagerly awaiting its release, as well as other concerned parties.”
The game’s producer, Hideo Kojima, is less than pleased with the game’s delay, as announced in Kojima Productions own blog:
“I always preach to the staff, ‘You must not have a delay after a release date has been announced. There is no greater crime as a game developer.’ Official announcement of a release date is nothing less than a promise to fans and business partners. In other words, a release date change is like betraying the expectations of everyone.”
Konami has recently announced release dates for the upcoming PSP exclusive – Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.
Japan – March 18th 2010
North America – May 25th 2010
Europe – May 28th 2010
Still no word on that rumoured English Peace Walker Demo though.
According to an article over on Aeropause, famous Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka has left Konami, after 16 of working for the developer. Yamaoka has left the company entirely, rather than simply move to another division.
Konami has yet to confirm the story, so for now this is mere rumour, but Aeropause calls it “a pretty reliable source”.
I know of a lot of gamers who will cry out in infamy once they hear this news. The Silent Hill games won’t really be the same without that distinctive Akira Yamaoka sound. It is currently unknown what the composer will be doing now that his partnership with Konami has ended.
At TGS 2009 Kojima Productions released two different demos of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. One was available for all at sites such as IGN, and another exclusive to Konami’s TGS 09 show room floor.
This new demo is said to contain the missing level from the downloadable demo, aswell as extras. Some of these extras are;
New control scheme
A third control scheme is said to be “unlockable”. Unlock a control scheme? Seriously?
New enhanced AI
Many people will agree that the Peace Walker AI had its glitches. Such as standing right in front of a guy, and not being seen. Aswell as standing behind, holding them up, and getting caught.
Mountain Level
The missing level from the downloadable demo will be available.
When will the demo be available? November 1st. Less then a week away. You will be able to get it on the Japanese PlayStation Store, and from the Peace Walker Official Site. No word on if this will contain atleast English subtitles, or will be all-Japanese.
Source: Metal Gear Solid: News
How on Earth did I let this one run past me? Last week, Hideo Kojima promised us the long awaited return of a franchise many have been clamouring for while Kojima himself has been hard at work on the Metal Gear Solid Games. I’m talking, of course, about Zone of the Enders.
According to Kojima’s blog, the feedback from the announcement was “greater than [he'd] expected. The biggest surprise, however, was the reaction from various Konami staff. People eager to work with Kojima have been catching up to him in elevators and around the office, begging to be a part of the game’s development.
Kojima promises the sequel will happen, but tells everyone to be patient and “wait a little more”. Personally I think it’s wonderful to see Kojima spend time on something else than Metal Gear Solid.
