I know what you’re thinking: “But Metal Gear Solid 4 wrapped up so nicely. Why are they making a sequel?” The answer to that is simple: The series makes money. It already has a strong fan base, so they are guaranteed a hit with a new game. Sadly, all we know is that he has plans for the game. Here’s what  he had to say:

“I think we’ll probably have to make it at some point, but what that will be, we have no idea.”

He also went on to say that he didn’t think his involvement would actually be that significant for the fifth installment. What do you expect and/or hope to see from the next installment of the stealth espionage series?

PSM3, a PlayStation magazine from the UK, has said that Hideo Kojima, the mind behind the Metal Gear Solid series, plans on announcing two games at this year’s E3. All they are telling us is this:

“MGS maestro Hideo Kojima’s got some big announcements for E3 in June: one a quasi-logical step for an existing game, the other…”

What do you think they could possibly be? Would he announce another Metal Gear Solid game even though one is still in the works? Will he be bringing back his Zone of the Enders or Boktai series? Are we hoping for a new IP? We’ll have to wait for E3 to know for certain.

Via: Destructoid

Lords of Shadow’s first DLC pack “Reverie” was due out this month, but according to the game’s Facebook page that is no longer the case. According to a captioned photo the DLC will now be available in March and will be “worth it”. No word on how this effects “Resurrection” the second planned DLC for the game that is due out in April.

It looks like we’ll all be waiting a little bit longer to get our Metal Gear fix. Kotaku is reporting that Metal Gear Solid: Rising‘s original 2011 release for the PS3, 360, and PC isn’t looking likely, meaning we’ll probably be waiting until 2012 to get a copy. This news shouldn’t be all that surprising to anyone, seeing how Metal Gear games are notorious for their lengthy  production times. We can only assume that the reason is to add in more cut-scenes.

I’d say the new Castlevania trailer has Kojima written all over it. It’s dramatic, a little crazy, full of nothing but cut-scenes, and about 7 times longer than most trailers. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is set to drop on October 5th for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

via Joystiq

Konami is currently running an E3 press event and we got some new info on Metal Gear Solid: Rising. First up the game’s director Shigenobu Matsuyama is running the show. Kojima is not involved in this game at all, and has “passed the torch” to Matsuyama. If you saw the trailer from Monday’s Microsoft conference you know that Raiden ripped a gooey robotic spine(see: picture)out of a Metal Gear and then absorbed it somehow. Matsuyama says that is how story progression takes place. You are going to need to absorb spines. Or their goo, or something.

Worried that there wont be a stealth in the game? Fear not, there are stealth portions, but they do not last nearly as long as they do in traditional Metal Gear Solid games. The designers also stressed how flexible the cutting in the game is, and that you must be very careful what you cut, and how you cut it. They also said to look for more story details in the very near future.

Oh look it’s another PSP-3000 entertainment pack. Just in time for the June 8th release of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker comes this “spirited green” PSP-3000 bundled with the next installment in the Metal Gear Solid series on UMD. You will also get a voucher to download a TBA’d movie, and a voucher to download exclusive items for use in-game. Throw in a 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo and wrap it all up in a $199 price tag and there you have it. Another PSP bundle that doesn’t include a PSP go and a game on UMD. Bravo gentleman.

If you don’t think this is an awesome idea, I’m not sure we can be friends. Konami has put up on the Playstation Store for DIGITAL DOWNLOAD the Metal Gear Solid PSP Bundle. It includes Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and Portable Ops Plus as well as the complete motion comic all for $29.99. That’s less than 10 dollars per piece of digital entertainment. Let’s hope more publishers jump on this bandwagon. I for one would appreciate it.

Want proof? See that tank thing? It’s one of a whole slew of tanks that you will fight. They have the ability to talk and sing. Did I mention they were unmanned? Yeah. On top of that Konami today announced Mother Hub which will be where new features in the game are implemented and where the soldiers you earn during the game hang out. Throw in 3v3 battles over local WiFi connections and you got some of the craziest crazy Metal Gear Solid has ever thrown at us. If you think your PSP can handle it, the is due out May 25th.

We saw this on Kotaku!