The limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 Playstation 3 hardware, which just got a confirmation for a US launch, will not be seen in the UK. Konami has announced that Play.com website will not be taking any pre-orders to sell the Gunmetal Grey PS3 bundle, disappointing UK gamers. The website has removed the Snake-based bundle.
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We are confirming that there will be a North America offering of this VERY, VERY Limited Edition bundle! This is the “gunmetal grey” PS3 – the one seen selling out in a matter of moments in Japan at the KonamiStyle web store. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting product!
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In Kojima's latest podcast, he mentioned that due to lack of space, the US/EU versions can't have the Japanese audio track and vice versa.
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Computer and Video Games is reporting that UK entertainment retail giant HMV is currently offering pre-orders for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots. This might not seem so odd except for the fact that not only are they taking orders for the PS3 version, release dated on the site at April 18, 2008, but they also have a listing for an Xbox 360 version allegedly set to come out on Sept. 26, 2008. So, is this a case of someone with inside information leaking it out too soon in attempt to grab some euros, or just a major screw up on HMV's part?
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"The Kojima Productions game helped boost PlayStation 3 game sales from 1.3% to a solid 57.3% of Konami's total game sales, with MGS4 representing about 56.8% of that. Konami lists Metal Gear Solid 4 sales for the quarter at 3.94 million, just a bit higher than the figure revealed by Sony's Kaz Hirai last month. Sales may have tapered off after the initial push, as the game has already been discounted by some Japanese retailers."
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Translated by NeoGAF : Enterbrain numbers for June 12 to June 15 (4 days): 476,334. This number includes the regular edition, special edition, premium pack and the welcome box bundles. It is now the best selling PS3 game in Japan. For reference, the first day numbers from Enterbrain not counting bundles was 300k (170k SE, 130k Regular). PS3 hardware for the week is 77,208.
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"Q: Games are gaining a status on par with Hollywood blockbusters. Are developers getting more recognition for the art they create? A: "Yes, I totally agree. When entertainment becomes digital, there can be a great collaboration between games and other kinds of entertainment like movies or even novels. All these things might form together to form a coherent medium."
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Posted by Gamestop employee & later confirmed by others. The limited edition will retail for $84.99 and include the following: A Blu-ray containing: 2 making of documentaries, interview with Kojima, 4 chapters of the graphic novel, Metal Gear Import Soundtrack CD; Reserves for the limited edition will also get an exlusive Metal Gear Solid 4 artbook at time of purchase.
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"Metal Gear Solid 4 is obviously going to sell very well when it’s released next year, but having all of this knowledge combined with the fact that nearly all of the previous (non-PSP) Metal Gear games have migrated eventually, it’s understandable that a lot of gamers aren’t feeling an urgent need to buy Sony’s big black box yet. Current hardcore PS3 owners are going to have a great time on launch day, but will significant numbers of newbies be joining them for the party? It’s doubtful."
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Today, Arai’s quote – and all mentions of Metal Gear Solid 4 – have been struck from the report. Kabushiki now quotes a different Konami representative and mentions entirely different game series (Winning Eleven 2009 and Castlevania) to back up their thesis that companies are leaning towards multiplatform release.
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