• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance VGA 2011 Exclusive Trailer

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    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

    The new trailer for Konami‘s upcoming slice-and-dice action game Metal Gear Rising has leaked online in advance of tonight’s VGA awards. In addition to showing off the a new subtitle “Revengeance,” the footage also reveals that the game is produced by Kojima Productions and developed by Platinum Games, the studio behind Vanguish and Bayonetta.

    The video is different from the watermelon-slicing action demonstrated back at E3 2010, which you can watch below, with footage of Raiden cutting through man and machine with ease.

    Make sure you tune in to the VGAs on Spike TV, MTV 2 and spike.com tonight starting at 7 PM CT to check out the trailer for yourself.

  • Hideo Kojima Talks Metal Gear Solid 5

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    "Snake was supposed to die"

    Hideo Kojima has confirmed in a interview with the Official PlayStation Magazine that Metal Gear Solid 5 is a reality, and that he will be in charge of the game’s development. More info will be revealed by Kojima in the December issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine. This will be the first time in the 16-year history of Official PlayStation Magazine a developer will grace the magazines’ cover.

    Hideo Kojima on the cover of Official PlayStation Magazine

    The developer will also talk about the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Rising and his desire to kill off series protagonist Solid Snake. In Kojima’s own words, “Snake was supposed to die“.

    Previously, Kojima Productions has confirmed that Yuji Korekado is the new producer of Metal Gear Solid: Rising, replacing Shigenobu Matsuyama. More game details to be revealed in the upcoming VGA.

    The December issue of Official PlayStation Magazine will be available November 29th.