Konami’s operating income surge thanks to MGS4
Konami has released their FY2009 1st Quarter Financial Results and their operating income has surged to ¥11.6 billion with Metal Gear Solid 4 selling more than 3 million units worldwide.
Here’s the statistics:
(Millions of Yen, except per share data)
Net Revenues 70,805 (+16.7%)
Operating Income 11,611 (+65.6%)
Net Income 5,664 (+46.6%)
-“Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of The [...]
Strange MGS4 rumors: Voice of God
There could be more chapters in Metal Gear Solid 4 because at the end of the game you may have noted some strange things such as “Voice of God: Hideo Kojima”.
Here’s an attempt of translating the rumor:
Attention, I stated with a little smile, but most of fermetés: this is only a rumour. But a rumor [...]
Sony: MGS4 on 360 impossible
Jack Tretton, the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America shoot down the biggest rumor of the week. Many thought Metal Gear Solid 4 would follow Final Fantasy and make its way to the Xbox 360.
Jack Tretton has responded by saying no other console could handle the technical demand behind Metal Gear Solid 4. Tretton said [...]
MGS4 PS3 Bundle Sales Up 4,033%
Yes thats right. The Metal Gear Solid 4 Playstation 3 Bundle has shot up in sales by 4,033% at Amazon.com.
The bundle, which includes Konami Inc.’s latest Metal Gear Solid entry, held a 4,033 percent sales increase by Thurs. afternoon to rank at No. 6 in the Video Games division.
The sales increase happened when Amazon restocked [...]
Real life Solid Snake found
Here’s a bit of time for some comedy. The real life Solid Snake has been found… finally after years of hiding, here he is.
How close is that? Very. One of the Official Australian PlayStation magazine readers, Mr. Alistair Richardson, recently found himself the presence of the man and, as you can see from the above [...]
MGS4 OST Japanese pictures (imported)
Want to have a look at what the Japanese version of the Metal Gear Solid 4 official Sountrack looks like? Below are pictures of the Limited edition of MGS4 and of course the Japanese OST.
The manual is made of very high quality glossy paper and is semi see through as well. Lyrics included from the [...]
Metal Gear Solid 4 Art Book Scans
Here’s something to cast your eyes on, the Metal Gear Solid 4 Art Book that you get with the Limited Edition. This is for the people that don’t have the MGS4 art book.
Looking good eh. Special thanks goes to Shaitan3000 over at the Gametrailers.com’s forum.
Metal Gear Solid 4 sountrack released
If you like Harry Gregson-Williams music then you will love the Metal Gear Solid 4 official soundtrack. Konami has released the soundtrack to the latest installment to the Metal Gear franchise and features 16 tracks. Here’s whats on the tracklisting:
Tracklisting:-
1 Old Snake
2 Love Theme
3 Gekko
4 BB Corps
5 Endless Pain
6 [...]
Metal Gear Solid 4 shifted 8 times more PS3’s
Kaz Hirai, the Playstation president, during Sony’s mid-term strategy meeting looked at Metal Gear Solid 4 as an example of what the Playstation 3 can offer. Hirai mentioned that MGS4 shipped 3 million units worldwide in the first two weeks of going on sale.
Kaz Hirai said:
“the first title to fully utilize the capacity of dual [...]
Metal Gear Solid 4 sells more than 1 million in Europe
Metal Gear Solid 4 has sold more than 1 million units in it’s first week of release in Europe only. This was expected and i wonder what the official numbers are for the whole world. Konami have announced this officially.
Martin Schneider, sales and marketing director Germany Konami Digital Entertainment said:
“The Metal Gear Solid series has [...]
Konami announces MGS4 Database for Europe
Konami have announced that the Metal Gear Solid 4 Database will be released in Europe. The release date for this add-on pack is the 26th of June.
America have already got the Database, it was released in the most recent Playstation Store update.
“The Metal Gear Solid 4 Database is a comprehensive archive detailing characters, weapons and [...]
MGS4 is 2nd highest scoring console exclusive
Metal Gear Solid 4 is the second highest scoring console exclusive(This Gen). With a Metacritic score of 95/100, it puts itself above:
1) Gears of war (94/100)
2) Halo 3 (94/100)
3) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (94/100)
The highest game currently is Grand Theft Auto IV with a score of 98/100. The highest scoring console exclusive is held by [...]
Metal Gear Solid Next/Last-Gen Platform Battle
WARNING THIS VIDEO MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Another Metal Gear Solid comparison. This time its the big battle and you get to see it all in glorious next generation graphics.
“See how MGS4 graphics stack up in this ultimate battle of next- and last-gen!!!”
MGS4: Guns of the Patriots Next/Last-Gen Platform Battle
Metal Gear Solid Next/Last-Gen Entry Gameplay video
THIS VIDEO MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Check this excellent video of a comparison between the very first Metal Gear Solid game and look how it looks in Metal Gear Solid 4. Brings back a lot of memories indeed.
“It’s like having a window to a time machine.”
MGS4: Guns of the Patriots Next/Last-Gen Entry Gameplay
Metal Gear Solid 5 could be a prequel
Metal Gear Solid 5 could be a prequel rather than a sequel. With recent discussions regarding MGS5, here, here, here, and here.
Speaking with 1UP, Ryan Payton assistant producer of MGS4 said “still a lot of room for filling in the gaps as far as Big Boss is concerned.”
“There are some misunderstandings that this is the [...]
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