Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition now available on PSN]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/23/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-ultimate-edition-now-available-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/23/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-ultimate-edition-now-available-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/23/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-ultimate-edition-now-available-on/#commentsMetal Gear Rising Revengeance Ultimate Edition now on PSN Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition is now available for download via the PlayStation Store. This edition bundles the Platinum and Kojima-developed game with five character skins, additional VR Missions and two DLC side-stories that focus on Raiden rivals Jetstream and Blade Wolf.

For a limited time, the package will cleave $64 from your wallet. The deal has some more chops for PlayStation Plus users, who can get it for just under $45.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlckonamimetal-gear-risingmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingplaystationps3psnraidenultimate-editionThu, 23 May 2013 03:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance confirmed for PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-confirmed-for-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-confirmed-for-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/17/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-confirmed-for-pc/#comments Series creator Hideo Kojima announced Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is coming to the PC. Speaking on his HideRadio podcast, Kojima revealed the upcoming port. The news was then confirmed by Platinum Games creative producer Jean Pierre Kellams.

We'll have further details as we learn them.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance confirmed for PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hideo-kojimaKojima-Productionskonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingpcplatinum-gamesFri, 17 May 2013 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fetch Metal Gear Rising's Blade Wolf DLC starting May 14]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/fetch-metal-gear-risings-blade-wolf-dlc-starting-may-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/fetch-metal-gear-risings-blade-wolf-dlc-starting-may-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/30/fetch-metal-gear-risings-blade-wolf-dlc-starting-may-14/#commentsBlade Wolf DLC on May 14 Metal Gear Rising's Blade Wolf character will take center stage on May 14 in North America, and will probably take a few nerve centers while he's at it, given the usual flow of that game's action. The Blade Wolf DLC will be released on PSN in North America and Xbox Live in North America and Europe that day, with a European PS3 release following the next day.

Don't expect a buddy comedy between Blade Wolf (formal name: LQ-84i) and Raiden; the story takes place before the two cyborgs face off, with Blade Wolf still working under Mistral. You probably didn't even think about what his life was like before he started yelling "COMBINATION ATTACK" at Raiden, but now you'll know.

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Blade Wolf DLC)

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JoystiqFetch Metal Gear Rising's Blade Wolf DLC starting May 14 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blade-wolfdlcmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingrelease-dateTue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising's Blade Wolf DLC out in Japan May 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/metal-gear-risings-blade-wolf-dlc-out-in-japan-may-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/metal-gear-risings-blade-wolf-dlc-out-in-japan-may-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/metal-gear-risings-blade-wolf-dlc-out-in-japan-may-9/#comments MGR Revengeance's third DLC due May 9 in JapanMetal Gear Rising Revengeance's upcoming DLC stars Blade Wolf, who is sure to be recognized as this year's best chainsaw-tailed robodog character. It's due in Japan on May 9, Konami announced today, which suggests it won't make the April date originally given for the North American release.

The preceding Jetstream Sam DLC was met with complaints that it wasn't actually that different from the base game. We're holding out hope that this new pack will be a more varied experience - after all, Blade Wolf is much less similar to Raiden than Sam was, what with the four legs and all.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blade-wolfdlcjapanmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationps3release-datexboxFri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising 'Jetstream' DLC takes flight tomorrow [update: trailer]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/metal-gear-rising-jetstream-dlc-takes-flight-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/metal-gear-rising-jetstream-dlc-takes-flight-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/08/metal-gear-rising-jetstream-dlc-takes-flight-tomorrow/#comments Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will unsheathe the "Jetstream" DLC tomorrow, on both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace. This $7 side-mission puts players in the shiny metal boots of Samuel 'Jetstream Sam' Rodrigues, nemesis to Rising protagonist Raiden.

Following the "Jetstream" DLC will be another side-story mission focusing on Blade Wolf, the bestial bot outfitted with a rail gun, chainsaw on its back and, of course, the requisite cache of spring-loaded knives. If you think any of that sounds odd, then clearly you haven't seen the half of it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3psaxboxMon, 08 Apr 2013 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance gets Jetstream, Blade Wolf DLC in April]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-gets-jetstream-blade-wolf-dlc-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-gets-jetstream-blade-wolf-dlc-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-gets-jetstream-blade-wolf-dlc-in/#comments More Revengeance DLC coming in AprilMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance is already almost maxed-out with wacky DLC additions, but we're getting two more in April: Jetstream and Blade Wolf. Both will run $7 on PS3 and Xbox 360. Jetstream is a side story featuring Sam as a playable character, while the other puts players in the metallic, bestial body of Blade Wolf for his own tail tale.

The VR Missions DLC pack is available now on PS3, free through April 3. The VR Missions pack is exclusive to the PS3 for now in the US and Canada, though in other regions it's available on Xbox 360 for 240 Microsoft Points.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blade-wolfDLCJetStreamKonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxWed, 13 Mar 2013 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Dead Space 3 'Awakened' DLC, MGR: Revengeance 'VR Missions' out today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/psa-dead-space-3-awakened-dlc-mgr-revengeance-vr-missions/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/psa-dead-space-3-awakened-dlc-mgr-revengeance-vr-missions/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/psa-dead-space-3-awakened-dlc-mgr-revengeance-vr-missions/#comments March may be stuffed with new releases, but that won't stop Dead Space 3 or Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance from chucking new content at your eyeballs today. The first to impact your irises is the story-continuing 'Awakened' DLC for Dead Space 3, and it's available now on XBLA for 800 MSP. It hits PSN and PC later today, priced $9.99.

Also due on PSN later today are the 30 additional VR missions for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and they're completely free until April 3. In an odd twist, the DLC is exclusive to PS3 in the US and Canada for the time being, but outside those regions it's available now on XBLA for 240 MSP - a slice of curious console exclusivity to get the morning started.

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It may be difficult to tell from the beginning of this video (after the title screen loads, duh), but it's a trailer for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance DLC. The VR missions are exclusive to PS3 and drop on March 12, free through April 3.

There are 30 VR missions in total, including one with a wooden sword that speaks - yes, speaks - in Solid Snake's voice when in use. Get a taste of the action above.

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If you'd like more than just a slice, you can now find Revengeance on the PlayStation Store for $60.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingplaystationps3release-dateWed, 06 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising DLC includes robot dog missions, Solid Snake as a sword]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/metal-gear-rising-dlc-includes-robot-dog-missions-solid-snake-a/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/metal-gear-rising-dlc-includes-robot-dog-missions-solid-snake-a/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/metal-gear-rising-dlc-includes-robot-dog-missions-solid-snake-a/#comments New Metal Gear Rising Revengeance DLC is crazyMetal Gear Rising Revengeance was already pretty crazy, being a sci-fi character action game about a cyborg cutting people up into pieces, based on a military stealth game. New DLC announced by developer Platinum Games brings the insanity into uncomfortable new levels.

For example, "VR19: Unarmed Combat Training" contains side-scrolling, unarmed brawling gameplay. That's part of 30 new VR missions, including one set in a dark room. These are the PS3-exclusive missions we'll be getting in North America.

"Soul of the Snake" is a special wooden sword ... that speaks in Solid Snake's voice when used. "Passionate feelings are alive and well for the cardboard," according to the Google Translation of Platinum's post. We'd translate it more naturally, but that's too wonderful to change.

The second announced DLC puts you in the shoes of enemy cyborg, and sneering jerk, Jetstream Sam. And the third DLC lets you play as LQ-84i ... the robot dog. Platinum didn't offer a timeframe for these, except for the DLC missions due in Japan in April, and noted that all the images were of content currently under development. All we know is that Platinum won't be accused of saving cut content from the main game for DLC, since we don't know where that "and now you're the Blood Wolf" chapter would have fit in.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationps3whatxboxMon, 25 Feb 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Crysis 3 pips Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to top this week's UK charts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/crysis-3-pips-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-to-top-this-weeks/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/crysis-3-pips-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-to-top-this-weeks/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/crysis-3-pips-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-to-top-this-weeks/#comments Crysis 3 prevailed over Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance in the battle of the tightly-suited killing machines, taking top spot by a mere 5,500 copies in this week's UK charts. It's the first week of the year to see two major releases go head to head, and while Crysis 3 had PC sales in its corner, digital purchases don't count towards Chart-Track's data.

Unsurprisingly given the series' roots, the PS3 was the lead platform for MGR: Revengeance, coming in at 61 percent. Xbox 360 sales dominated Crysis 3's retail performance with 57 percent of the share.

Dead Space 3 made it three weeks in the top ten, dropping to sixth, while last week's leader, Aliens: Colonial Marines, pipped the space horror to fifth place. Meanwhile, early 2013 chart successes Ni no Kuni and DmC: Devil May Cry left the top 40 altogether.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chart-trackchart-track-weeklycrysis-3crytekEAkonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemicrosoftnintendopcplatinum-gamesplaystationps3ukwii-uxboxMon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Kojima 'cuts' a Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/20/kojima-cuts-a-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/20/kojima-cuts-a-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/20/kojima-cuts-a-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-trailer/#comments
Hideo Kojima knew what he was doing when he handed development of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance off to Platinum Games. Platinum knows the importance of cutting, which is essential for an action game about a cyborg ninja.

Cutting is perhaps not a part of Kojima's own skillset, as evidenced by this trailer edited by the Kojima Productions head himself. It is almost seven minutes long.

JoystiqKojima 'cuts' a Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hideo-kojimametal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxWed, 20 Feb 2013 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview: Metal Gear Rising - Revengeance]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/metareview-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/metareview-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/metareview-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/#comments By now you've probably read Liquid Ludwig's review of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, in which he doled out four stars to the tight gameplay and equally tight suits of Platinum's slice-and-dicer. While we appreciate Luddy's fondness for the game, the very thought of "seriously sexed up Fruit Ninja fan-fiction" is, frankly, more than a bit scary to us. Then again, sometimes love should be... terrifying.

Moving on from fan-fiction concerns, other reviewers also had their say on Rising's unusual brand of Metal Gear. Here's a brief slice of their thoughts:
  • Polygon (90/100): "Platinum Games has done something incredibly rare: honoring a beloved series while successfully broadening its reach into a whole new genre."
  • Eurogamer (90/100): "If Revengeance didn't have camera issues this would be the easiest 10 I've ever given. As things stand it's still brilliant, staking out new territory in the genre and adapting certain Metal Gear characteristics so well that it makes the competition look outrageously bad. This is simply the ultimate one-man show, worth its ticket price many times over, an experience that improves exponentially as it gets faster and as you get better."
  • Giant Bomb (80/100): "A thrilling and engaging experience. The swordplay is fun, and it's really fascinating to see the different spots where either Kojima's or Platinum's signature styles shine through. It also has a wild final confrontation that shows elements of both."
  • Game Informer (78/100): "If you have any hopes for this story building on Metal Gear lore or giving you a chance to reconnect with characters you care about, you will be disappointed. The new characters are uninteresting and poorly developed, and the old characters are practically non-existent."
  • OPM: (70/100): "Sadly, the combat doesn't have enough depth to trouble the genre's best (it certainly can't touch Ninja Theory's DmC reboot), and there's a disappointing disposability about the whole experience. This is a project that has been rightfully and respectably salvaged, but one that can't quite cut it at the top.

JoystiqMetareview: Metal Gear Rising - Revengeance originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmetareviewmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3xboxTue, 19 Feb 2013 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance review: It's just a flesh wound]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review-its-just-a-flesh-wound/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review-its-just-a-flesh-wound/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/19/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review-its-just-a-flesh-wound/#comments Once you know what you're doing, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance goes from power fantasy to full-on power arrogance. Maniacal is the best way to play this cutting game, dashing into gunfire and shoving your sword through any obstacle, no matter its size or perceived deadliness. The supporting characters occasionally plead for planning, stealth, restraint - hesitation - but their calls come across as denial against the true nature of Revengeance. They're right in the middle of some seriously sexed up Fruit Ninja fan-fiction.

The silly portmanteau is the prelude to a starring role for Raiden, the formerly feeble stand-in for Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2. Following the events of Metal Gear Solid 4, which turned him into a twirling killing machine and redeemed him in the eyes of bros everywhere, the fair-haired cyborg works for a protection outfit called Maverick Security Consulting. Their first presidential client in Revengeance is butchered and thrown off a moving train, so I wouldn't recommend them.

After an ignominious defeat, Raiden's body is rebuilt with augmented strength, a pristine cyber-butt and a critical reliance on electrolytes, which must be absorbed from glowing enemy spines (unnaturally). It sounds gruesome, but extracting power cords in battle is a clinical process in the mind, and a brilliant hook for an action game.

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JoystiqMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance review: It's just a flesh wound originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kojima-productionskonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3xboxTue, 19 Feb 2013 04:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising gets Metal Gear Solid 4 armor DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/16/metal-gear-rising-gets-metal-gear-solid-4-armor-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/16/metal-gear-rising-gets-metal-gear-solid-4-armor-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/16/metal-gear-rising-gets-metal-gear-solid-4-armor-dlc/#comments
Raiden's cybernetic digs from Metal Gear Solid 4 will be available as a day-one dose of downloadable nostalgic costume content for both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Konami has announced. The suit, originally revealed as a Japanese promotional/pre-order bonus early last month, will cost $1.99 when the game launches this Tuesday, February 19.

Costumes based on the Metal Gear mythos are becoming somewhat of a theme, as a Grey Fox/Cyborg Ninja costume is also available to those who pre-order Rising at GameStop. Personally, we think the game could benefit from the addition of Raiden's Metal Gear Solid 2 suits, both "Sneaking" and "Birthday."

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The amped-up transition into gameplay (bwaaaaaaaaaahh) and cheesy narration of this Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance commercial take us back to the classic in-your-face game ads of the 1990s. Good times.

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Kojima will be joined by Konami lead artist and MGS character designer Yoji Shinkawa, and will be taking part in an interview session on the night. He'll also personally serve the first 200 in the queue their copies of the game, while the 201st person gets to watch on. As long as that person comes in Solid Snake box cosplay, at least he or she will have somewhere to hide their tears.

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A pair of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailers attempt to sell us on the unique weapons and impressive technology of unmanned gears in the game. Instead they promise bosses with a flare for the dramatic (yes!) and robots who look like they're a shoplifter running out of The Leg Store.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kojima-productionskonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3xboxWed, 06 Feb 2013 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising PS3 nabs exclusive VR mission DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/metal-gear-rising-ps3-nabs-exclusive-vr-mission-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/metal-gear-rising-ps3-nabs-exclusive-vr-mission-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/05/metal-gear-rising-ps3-nabs-exclusive-vr-mission-dlc/#comments Metal Gear Rising PS3 nabs exclusive VR mission DLCAs reported last month, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be receiving extra VR missions as downloadable content. Specifically, the PlayStation 3 version of Rising is getting 30 exclusive missions that promise "pure, uncut gameplay that pushes Raiden's Cyborg body to its limits." Ironic, as Raiden leaves very little uncut.

There will be both action and stealth missions. Some missions will even allow players to control a Dwarf Gekko (AKA "the little ball robot with arms sticking out of it"). We're guessing those are probably stealth missions.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising PS3 nabs exclusive VR mission DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcKojima-Productionskonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance VR missions, side character DLC inbound]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/report-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-vr-missions-side-charact/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/report-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-vr-missions-side-charact/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/report-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-vr-missions-side-charact/#comments Report Metal Gear Rising Revengeance getting VR missions, side character DLCPlatinum Games will support Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance with downloadable VR missions. Japanese mag Dengeki PlayStation (via Siliconera) published the news, noting additional content that will revolve around some of the game's supporting cast.

VR missions are an apt addition to the Metal Gear series, being included on-disc in the original Metal Gear Solid and receiving top billing in Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions here in North America.

If you'd like to undertake your own VR mission, a demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is available right now, free for Gold subscribers on Xbox Live and for all PlayStation Network users. It's not virtual reality, but if you sit way close to the TV it's kind of similar.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance launches on February 19 in North America, February 21 and February 22 across Europe and the UK, respectively.

JoystiqReport: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance VR missions, side character DLC inbound originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Staying hydrated is key, and while sports drinks can be a good source of electrolytes, so too can the liberated spines of your enemies.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Kojima-ProductionsKonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftpcPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3xboxWed, 23 Jan 2013 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Kojima originally envisioned Gray Fox as the star of Metal Gear Rising]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/19/kojima-originally-envisioned-gray-fox-as-the-star-of-metal-gear/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/19/kojima-originally-envisioned-gray-fox-as-the-star-of-metal-gear/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/19/kojima-originally-envisioned-gray-fox-as-the-star-of-metal-gear/#comments Hideo Kojima's transition from game designer to game producer is one steeped in compromise, the Metal Gear mogul explained during a recent interview with IGN. Specifically, Kojima would have preferred that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance star series mainstay cyborg ninja Gray Fox, rather than Raiden.

"It was my staff in Kojima Productions that insisted on Raiden, and I respected their idea," Kojima said. "In my personal opinion, I wanted to go for Frank Jaegar or Gray Fox. But if we had gone with that, I would have had to write the script and then be really committed to creating the game."

In the end, passing the torch of crafting Metal Gear's universe to the next generation of developers was of greater importance than ensuring Gray Fox as the star. "I want to pass game development to the younger generation in my team, and have been trying to do so for quite some time. Before I never could give complete responsibilities for other games, but for Revengeance, they are fully in control. Besides, if I had created the game and directed it, it wouldn't have been this game."

JoystiqKojima originally envisioned Gray Fox as the star of Metal Gear Rising originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has a new developer and a new style of gameplay, but it's not as far removed from other Metal Gears as we may think. Case in point: the bosses are still total windbags.

In this new trailer, we see a collection of cyborg monstrosities deliver monologues at Raiden in Japanese, before rearranging their bodies into various kill modes. There's a bunch of high-speed combat as well, reminding us that this is still a different game. But if you come to Metal Gear for the dialogue, it looks like you still have something to look forward to.

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The Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo slices up Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on January 22. Konami also released a new seven-minute 'Jack the Ripper' trailer for the game, as edited by a certain Hideo Kojima.

This is the same demo as included with Zone of the Enders HD Collection, released last year in October. With a week left to wait, buying that now just for the demo is inadvisable.

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This vid shows off some Raiden skins available in Japan for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The first one, the Cyborg Ninja skin, is available in the US with GameStop pre-orders, and the red 'Inferno' armor at Amazon. The other three, including the MGS4 Raiden skin, are apparently limited (for now) to Japanese promotional campaigns and pre-orders.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3xboxFri, 11 Jan 2013 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[This is Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's North American box art]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/15/this-is-metal-gear-rising-revengeances-north-american-box-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/15/this-is-metal-gear-rising-revengeances-north-american-box-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/15/this-is-metal-gear-rising-revengeances-north-american-box-art/#comments This is Metal Gear Rising Reveneance's North American box artWe know how much you kids these days like the Metal Gears, what with the Raidens and the nanomachines and all that, so we figured you'd appreciate an early look at Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's North American box art.

The full monty is tucked away in that gallery below (make sure to hit the "high-res" button for the full effect), and we have to say we like this new cover a heck of a lot more than the macro shot of Raiden's gross robot face that other territories will have to look at all the time.

Unless you kids are into that sort of thing now. Are gross robot faces cool now? Did we take our medicine this morning? Are you Carol's daughter? Where's our soup?

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (NA Box art)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>box-artKojima-Productionsmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3xboxSat, 15 Dec 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising demo downloadable in the West next month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/metal-gear-rising-demo-downloadable-in-the-west-next-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/metal-gear-rising-demo-downloadable-in-the-west-next-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/metal-gear-rising-demo-downloadable-in-the-west-next-month/#comments Metal Gear Rising demo on XBL, PSN next monthA demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be released in January on Xbox Live and PSN, Konami announced today. The demo was previously (and currently) included with Zone of the Enders HD Collection, so if you absolutely can't wait to cut everything using precisely lined up slashes, you can go pick that up.

What you can't do is just download the demo from the Japanese PlayStation Network. We tried that, only to discover that - for the first time in our experience - the demo is region-locked.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising demo downloadable in the West next month originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demometal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationps3release-datexboxThu, 13 Dec 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Platinum and KojiPro on partnership: 'We'd love to do it again']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/platinum-and-kojipro-on-partnership-wed-love-to-do-it-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/platinum-and-kojipro-on-partnership-wed-love-to-do-it-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/platinum-and-kojipro-on-partnership-wed-love-to-do-it-again/#comments Platinum Games and Kojima Productions say they'd do it againThe build of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance shown off this week at a press event in Los Angeles was essentially complete, and while the game itself won't be released until February, finished product means that the collaboration between Kojima Productions (represented at the event by producer Yuji Korekado) and Platinum Games (represented by producer Atsushi Inaba) is also done. So when Joystiq sat down to chat with them, we only had one important question: How'd it go?

Both sides were unsure of the partnership when it began. Korekado said that "the challenge for us was the worry about what kind of game would this end up being," and Inaba told us that Platinum wasn't sure about taking over for Kojima's series on this iteration. But now that all is said and done, both sides also say they not only had a great time, but they'd do it again. "We could not have done that without Platinum Games' expertise, it would not have happened," said Korekado. "So of course, this tag team, we'd love to do it again."

Inaba was even more adamant about the two studios working together in the future. "From our side, it would be a waste to not do this again. We made a great game, and we'd love to do it again," he said. He agreed that when the project started, both teams were reticent about joining forces. "But after working together on the game for a while, they were both able to learn from each other and grow as people and as developers. And we feel that's a plus. Moving forward as a team, we'd love to do it again, no doubt." Obviously, nothing's been announced yet, and the goal right now is to get Rising in the public's hands. But it sounds like Platinum and Kojima are ready to make more Metal Gear music together in the future.

JoystiqPlatinum and KojiPro on partnership: 'We'd love to do it again' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atsushi-inabaexclusiveinterviewkojima-productionsmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmgr-revengeancemicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3xboxyuji-korekadoFri, 07 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Solid slicing action in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/solid-slicing-action-in-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/solid-slicing-action-in-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/solid-slicing-action-in-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/#comments Solid slicing action in Metal Gear Rising RevengeanceThe "law of the instrument" is a popular concept attributed to psychologist Abraham Maslow, which is usually phrased as: "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." It means that when you find one tool useful for one task, you'll then start applying that tool to other tasks, even if those tasks have tools better suited for the job.

Raiden, in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, carries a sword as his only tool, and as swords go, it's a nice one. It crackles with a kind of blue electricity, and it can cut through almost every available object in the world, from barrels and crates to palm trees and iron fences.

And with such a tool in his grasp, it's not hard to see why Raiden would fall prey to the law of the instrument. Cutting is his currency, and in this Metal Gear spin-off title, Platinum Games and Kojima Productions have sent Raiden on a spending spree.

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (12/7/12)

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JoystiqSolid slicing action in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Kojima-ProductionsKonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftPlatinum-Gamesplaystationps3xboxFri, 07 Dec 2012 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Japan nabs special Metal Gear Rising PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/japan-nabs-special-metal-gear-rising-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/japan-nabs-special-metal-gear-rising-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/japan-nabs-special-metal-gear-rising-ps3/#comments Metal Gear Rising the PS3 plus Japanese demo, trailerThe two new Metal Gear Rising announcements are for Japan only, accessible at different levels of difficulty for fans outside. The easiest to acquire is the demo, which will be available on the Japanese PlayStation Store on December 13 for those who don't already have it from the Zone of the Enders HD Collection. Getting that is as simple as creating a Japanese PSN account, or waiting for the inevitable western release.

The special edition Metal Gear Rising PS3 will be a bit harder to get your hands on. The 250GB system, with a special controller, copy of the game, and a few exclusive downloads, will retail in Japan for ¥31,960 ($390), but it'll likely more to import one.

It's easiest of all to watch the new Japanese trailer, featuring lots of ninja technique demonstrations. It's embedded after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demojapanmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxTue, 04 Dec 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising Revengeance screens remind us Raiden is still doing his thing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/22/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-screens-remind-us-raiden-is-still/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/22/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-screens-remind-us-raiden-is-still/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/22/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-screens-remind-us-raiden-is-still/#comments Metal Gear Rising Revengeance screens remind us Raiden is still doing his thingAfter all the hubbub over Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes in September, Raiden's here with his shiny sword and even shinier cyber-suit to remind us Metal Gear Rising Revengeance arrives in just a few months, ginormous mechs and all.

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (11/21/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>konamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3xboxThu, 22 Nov 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising Revengeance pre-order at GameStop lets you dress up like Gray Fox]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-pre-order-at-gamestop-lets-you-dre/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-pre-order-at-gamestop-lets-you-dre/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-pre-order-at-gamestop-lets-you-dre/#comments Metal Gear Rising Revengeance preorder at GameStop lets you dress up like Gray FoxWait, you've only got one suit of robotic armor in your closet? What are you, some kinda poor? GameStop is offering to double your wardrobe with the Cyborg Ninja costume - if you pre-order Metal Gear Rising Revengeace.

The GameStop-exclusive skin (for now, anyway) is modeled after the Cyborg Ninja suit worn by Frank Jaeger (AKA Gray Fox) in the original Metal Gear Solid. Not only does the ensemble have nostalgia going for it, there's also the benefit of not being able to see Raiden's face for an entire video game - you know, in case you've seen enough of Raiden's skin to last a lifetime.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising Revengeance pre-order at GameStop lets you dress up like Gray Fox originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Entertainmentgamestopkojima-productionskonamiMetal Gear Solidmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationpre-orderps3Sci/TechxboxWed, 21 Nov 2012 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Japan's Metal Gear Rising premium edition trades lamps for toys]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/japans-metal-gear-rising-premium-edition-trades-lamps-for-toys/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/japans-metal-gear-rising-premium-edition-trades-lamps-for-toys/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/25/japans-metal-gear-rising-premium-edition-trades-lamps-for-toys/#comments Japan's Metal Gear Rising premium package is pretty amazingIt may not include a lamp, but Japan's Metal Gear Rising Revengeance "Premium Package" is pretty appealing. The ¥9,980 Premium Package comes with a special steelbook, a soundtrack, an artbook by art director Yoji Shinkawa, and a fun little figure of an enemy that can break into two pieces and stick together magnetically, so you can make it appear to be cut up as if by a sword.

The ¥12,980 Premium Package Konamistyle version throws in a Raiden figurine. You can stick his sword to his little foot! Both ship (in Japan only) on February 21.

JoystiqJapan's Metal Gear Rising premium edition trades lamps for toys originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>japanlimited-editionmetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationpremium-packageps3xboxThu, 25 Oct 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising collector's edition includes a Raiden sword lamp]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/28/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-collectors-edition-includes-a-rai/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/28/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-collectors-edition-includes-a-rai/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/28/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-collectors-edition-includes-a-rai/#comments Metal Gear Rising collector's edition includes a Raiden sword lampMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance will also have a limited edition, adding a soundtrack, a special package, and a "high frequency plasma lamp" designed to resemble Raiden's sword to the offerings. It's due on the same February 19 release date as the normal version.

A price has yet to be announced, but what price could you put on a major award like this?

Update: Konami has posted a clearer picture of the lamp.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising collector's edition includes a Raiden sword lamp originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The thirty minutes or so of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance that I played at the Tokyo Game Show were entirely in Japanese. I had no idea what was going on in the story (not that I ever really know what's going on in a Metal Gear game anyway), and the purpose of my mission was never clear.

With the narrative out of the picture, I was left only with the gameplay itself. Thankfully, based on what I experienced of the Kojima Productions / Platinum Games collaboration, that was more than enough.

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (TGS 2012)

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JoystiqGetting some wet work done in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance had a huge presence at the Tokyo Game Show this year, and we made it a point to snag a few minutes with the game's team. In the interview above, we chat with Rising's director at Platinum Games, Kenji Saito, and producer at Kojima Productions, Yuji Korekado. In the interview, we discuss how Platinum reacted when Hideo Kojima offered them the game (after canceling the project internally) and just how much collaboration there is between the two studios.

JoystiqSlicing into Metal Gear Rising with Platinum's Kenji Saito and Kojima Productions' Yuji Korekado originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In normal Metal Gear games, you get by cameras by sneaking under them, or deploying a chaff grenade to disrupt their electronics. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's idea of "stealth" just involves jumping up ten feet in the air and cutting the security camera in half. Why didn't Snake ever think of that?

Along with this trailer, the Japanese website reveals that the game will be released as both a retail game and a PSN download in that region. It won't be available through Xbox Games on Demand, of course, because there is no Xbox version in Japan.

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (TGS 2012)

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising downloadable on PSN in Japan, new trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>metal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplaystationps3psntgs-2012xboxThu, 20 Sep 2012 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Zone of the Enders HD Collection out October 30, with Metal Gear Rising demo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/zone-of-the-enders-hd-collection-out-october-30-with-metal-gear/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/zone-of-the-enders-hd-collection-out-october-30-with-metal-gear/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/zone-of-the-enders-hd-collection-out-october-30-with-metal-gear/#comments Zone of the Enders HD Collection out October 30, with Metal Gear Rising demoMany people bought Zone of the Enders back on the PS2 solely for the included demo of Metal Gear Solid 2, the game that would go on to introduce Raiden to the world. Get ready for serious deja vu.

Zone of the Enders HD Collection, which features graphically improved versions of both Zone of the Enders and its sequel, will come with a demo of Raiden's next appearance, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, upon its newly announced October 30 release date on Xbox 360 and PS3. The demo will be available with the retail collection (and released later on its own), so keep that in mind if you're weighing the decision between packaged and digital versions.

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JoystiqZone of the Enders HD Collection out October 30, with Metal Gear Rising demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>metal-gear-rising-revengeancemicrosoftplaystationps3release-datexboxzoe-hd-collectionzone-of-the-enders-hd-collectionWed, 19 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Konami reveals Tokyo Game Show lineup, no Ground Zeroes yet]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/konami-reveals-tokyo-game-show-line-up-no-ground-zeroes-yet/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/konami-reveals-tokyo-game-show-line-up-no-ground-zeroes-yet/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/konami-reveals-tokyo-game-show-line-up-no-ground-zeroes-yet/#comments Konami's TGS lineupKonami announced its Tokyo Game Show lineup today via a new portal on its site. Sadly, the 360 version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance isn't going to make it.

The PS3 version remains very much alive and kicking and joins Silent Hill: Book of Memories, Zone of the Enders HD, and Metal Gear Solid: Social Ops as the publisher's highlights. There's no sign of newcomer Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes at the moment.

The Tokyo Game Show starts next week, running through September 20-23.

JoystiqKonami reveals Tokyo Game Show lineup, no Ground Zeroes yet originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kojima-productionskonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-ground-zeroesmetal-gear-solid-social-opssilent-hill-book-of-memoriestgs-2012tokyo-game-showzone-of-the-endersWed, 12 Sep 2012 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's Xbox 360 version cancelled in Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/metal-gear-rising-revengeances-xbox-360-version-cancelled-in-j/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/metal-gear-rising-revengeances-xbox-360-version-cancelled-in-j/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/metal-gear-rising-revengeances-xbox-360-version-cancelled-in-j/#comments Metal Gear Rising Xbox 360 version cancelled in JapanMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance is now PS3-only in Japan following the Xbox 360 version's cancellation. Kojima Productions announced the news today via its website. There the company apologized for the cancellation but didn't give any reasons for it. The 360 version, as Konami confirmed to Eurogamer, remains scheduled for release outside of Japan.

It's odd to reflect on a game being cancelled for the platform it was first announced on, but the news isn't surprising given the 360's poor sales in Japan since then. As our latest Stiq Figures show, the console only shifted 875 copies last week compared to the PS3's 12,433. Also, while the PS3 version of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection entered Japanese charts in fifth last November, the Xbox 360 version didn't even register in the top 20. While we understand where Konami's coming from, the cancellation of such a high-profile game can't help the console's chances in Japan one bit.

JoystiqMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance's Xbox 360 version cancelled in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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