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ALERT! “Metal Gear Mondays” Begin NOW on the PlayStation.Blog with Metal Gear Online Beta Details!
+ Posted by Brandon Laurino // Konami Online
Welcome to the kick-off of “Metal Gear Mondays” on PlayStation.Blog! Here we’ll be bringing weekly articles about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Online packed with news and content including surprise announcements, guest authors, and much more!
This week we’ll go into a lot of detail on Metal Gear Online and the upcoming MGO Beta. You must attain a free pre-order bonus gift “Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2″ DVD with MGO Beta Unique Product Voucher Code (UPVC) insert to participate in the MGO Beta as explained in our post last week.
If you have attained a MGO Beta UPVC, then Thursday, April 17th, this week, the download of the MGO Beta client will be available to you through the PlayStation Store on your PS3 (but please bear in mind, gameplay does not start until April 21st , and then will run until May 5th) - again, please do not try to redeem your UPVC before April 17th, you will just get an error message. You need to carefully follow the instructions provided on the MGO Beta UPVC insert in order to get at the download of the MGO Beta client through the PlayStation Store on your PS3. It is also important to note that your UPVC for the MGO Beta is good for only one PS3/PSN/PlayStation Store account, so you should absolutely NOT share your UPVC with anyone (unless you plan to forfeit your MGO Beta to whoever you give the UPVC to). There will not be any additional issue/reissue, replacement, etc of these codes - so again, we stress, please DO NOT share your UPVC for the MGO Beta with anyone!
Once you’ve got the MGO Beta client downloaded and installed, it’s time to load it up. Upon launching and going past the main menu, you’ll see that you need to sign up for a Konami ID. What is a Konami ID you ask? It is Konami’s service that has actually been around for a while in Japan, which basically allows for a unified account and access across various Konami products and services. Konami ID will be used for the first time in MGO for the US, and using the Konami ID allows for some of the really unique features we plan to offer the community with MGO. Once you hit the Konami ID sign up menu option, you should notice something subtle, but really cool: MGO launches the PS3 web browser from in-game and takes you to the Konami ID registration page. You can also simply visit http://id.konami.net from your favorite Web browser right now and sign up as well, to get a head start!
After the simple registration process, you will attain your Konami ID as well as GAME ID for MGO (the GAME ID is your MGO specific ID, basically). From there, it’s on to character creation …
Similar to some popular MMOGs, MGO features a deep character creation component. Each user of the Beta will get one “character slot” to create a character with. This includes a wide variety of personalization options, as well as customizable and upgradeable skills. Players can select up to 4 skills to specialize in, to match their play style and increase their effectiveness. Close Quarter Combat (CQC), knife fighting, quickness, alertness, heavy weaponry mastery, demolition, and sniper mastery are just some of the skills you can specialize in.
Once you have set up your character, it’s on to the action. Use the lobbies to find the match you’re looking for, from what is available in the Beta. Not all content and features are going to be available in the Beta.
Here are the some of the basics of MGO:
- Metal Gear Online (MGO), the multiplayer experience that combines the rich Metal Gear Solid universe with online combat, is available exclusively on the PLAYSTATION 3 system!
- MGO carries over the backdrop and control system of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (MGS4) to original online maps and game modes, with future downloadable content (planned to be released after the launch of MGS4) adding additional maps, characters, and other features.
- Among the new components this time around are battles featuring up to 16 players, and the Sons of the Patriots (SOP) system, allowing for enhanced squad communication. Close cooperation is essential to survival on the battlefield!
A little more information on the new SOP System and the MGO theme:
A few years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, the MGS4 story begins. In this short period of time, the world has changed drastically. PMCs [Private Military Companies] have taken the place of state armies as the world’s primary war engines - PMCs are private companies that specialize in warfare. The Big Shell Incident of MGS2 has prompted the U.S. Government to require all PMC soldiers be injected with nanomachines. These nanomachines regulate data, performance, and even emotions. Every soldier and weapon is controlled, regulated, and kept in check. This system, known as Sons of the Patriots (SOP), even makes it physically impossible for soldiers to turn their guns on their clients. In essence, it places the battlefield under corporate management. As a result, the fires of war continue to spread, and the PMCs inexorably increase their power and influence in world affairs.
The SOP System allows you to visually share information among your squad by linking your internal nanomachines. Information like your teammates’ positions, status, and even who they’re engaging with will all be provided to you in real-time. It also works through walls, letting you identify individuals by their digital silhouette. Gain the upper hand by scanning your enemy team’s link and share their information with your comrades. In MGO, intercommunication and adaptive teamwork decide the outcome!
With this in mind, it’s on to the action! The MGO Beta will contain …
Two maps:
Blood Bath
A kill house consisting of both surface and underground areas.
Groznyj Grad
The now abandoned weapons factory that housed the Shagohod in Metal Gear Solid 3. Contains open areas offering unobstructed views as well as indoor and rooftop locations.
Rules (aka gameplay modes)
Death Match
Kill or be killed in this race to get the most kills!
Team Death Match
Death Match takes a strategic turn, as you enlist your team to get the most kills!
Base Mission
Various points around the map will need to be secured to achieve victory!
Capture Mission
Capture the opponents “flag” and return it to your base for points!
Items
Standard issue, with character:
- CBOX
- BINO
- S.PLUG.S
In the map:
- ENVG
- DRUM
Weapons
Primary, main weapons at base:
- vz83
- P90( +Suppressor)
- MP5, AK (+Grenade Launcher)
- M4 (Suppressor, Scope, Datsight, Grenade Launcher, Grip)
- M17 (Datsight, Scope, Grip)
- SVD
- MOSIN
- M14EBR
- DSR1
- M870
- SHIELD
- RPG
- SOP DESTAB
Secondary (Sub Weapon):
- GSR
- Mk.2 PISTOL
- OPERATOR (Suppressor)
- G18C
- D.E.
Support (Others):
- GRENADE
- WP GRENADE
- STUN GRENADE
- CHAFF GRENADE
- SMOKE GRENADE
- ENEMY LOCATOR
- CLAYMORE
- SLEEP CLAYMORE
- C4
- MAGAZINE
And, very importantly, CATAPULT!!!
This image should explain it all, but you basically launch your character across the maps. I can’t tell you the sheer joy this brings to both the launched and those watching, you simply have to experience it for yourselves. Suffice to say, it allows for some very unusual strategies! Take a close look at the contextual action button at the bottom of the screen, w00t!
This info is subject to change, as things may be added or removed from the MGO Beta. There will also be some content surprises as the MGO Beta progresses, so please keep an eye out here on the PS Blog and at Konami.com, and keep playing!
We end this week’s edition of Metal Gear Mondays with another surprise: we are going to giveaway MGO Beta UPVC’s RIGHT NOW at this link!
Simply fill out the registration fields, submit, meet the qualifications for entry, and you may receive a UPVC and download instructions for the MGO Beta (subject to Konami’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, of course, see the promotion page at the link for details)! We are releasing MGO Beta UPVC batches in EXTREMELY limited quantities, so don’t wait, hurry and register now!
That’s right, even if you miss out on the free pre-order bonus gift “Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2″ DVD with MGO Beta UPVC, this is your chance to get in the MGO Beta RIGHT HERE! Hit the link for all the information!
If you’re not one of the lucky few who qualify right now, don’t despair! By registering you may still get in the MGO Beta, and we’ll also be posting more opportunities to enter at Konami.com all week (don’t worry, if you’ve already entered, you can enter again when the opportunity arises)! There will also be a lot of promotions going on with some other of your favorite gaming sites, so stay tuned to http://www.konami.com and PlayStation.blog!!!
Also, please don’t forget to check out the latest KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS REPORT from Ryan Payton at Kojima Productions in Japan!
We hope you enjoyed this edition of Metal Gear Mondays on the blog! We’ll be watching the comments, so please let us know your thoughts, and specifically what you’d like to hear (we’ll do our best to address your burning questions, but please bear in mind, we’re really busy working on MGS4 among a lot of other great Konami games, so please understand we will not be able to get to everyone’s questions)! See you next week!
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jumpship12 | April 16th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Good thing we have until the 25th to register for ID, Been trying for hrs and the site seems to be not working.
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Anzo42 | April 16th, 2008 at 10:54 am
I’m sorry, but this Konami ID ordeal is just awful. I’ve been trying for an hour to register but I keep getting “time-out” errors. PSN ID should be enough.
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tool3401 | April 16th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I am having the same problems as everyone else. The Konami ID site is horribly slow? Anyone heard any word on what is the problem and when it will be fixed?
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Fersis | April 16th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
i think that for some odd reason they are filtering IP’s , but im not sure.
If i enter the site normally , it gives me a time out error.
If i go trough a proxy from US.
I get into the web and says: sorry for the inconveniece,Konami id is bussy.
I hope this is fixed on april 21th or tomorrow
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Fenrokk | April 16th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
i have a nine digit code voucher… don’t i need 12, does this mean im rejected from the online beta
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Annuate | April 16th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
What is all this talk of differnt ids at the konami website? I just followed the instructions in the dvd case from gamestop. Downloaded the demo and installed it.Once i started the file up after installing i clicked the first option and it asked me to download a updated version (1.1) and thats what im currently at. Is this process farther up the line??(the whole id thing) lol
thanks
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Annuate | April 16th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
PS: for those who apparently got the id from a online source. The instructions are
1) Open a master account on the Playstation network (or use an existing master account)
2) From the PLAYSTATION Network icon on the XMB, select ‘Account Management’
3) Enter ‘Transaction Management’
4) Select Redeem PLAYSTATION Network Card or Promotional Code.
5) Enter voucer code. Please note that the voucher code is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as displayed.
Once the voucher code has been entered correctly, click contiune. Once you accept the terms you will be taken to the download screen.
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eksMAN | April 16th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
what’s up with the konami id web site its running so slow i can’t ever register for the damn id
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ace161 | April 16th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Annuate i need some help here whre i can found
PLAYSTATION Network Card or Promotional Code? i am new here and i want too much mgs 4 beta pls help and tell me what to do pls to download on ps3 mgs4
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firen | April 16th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
will the MGO beta be linked to just the specific PSN account name? for example, will i be able to play MGO at home with my PSN ID and then if i go to a friends house log onto my ID and continue playing?
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sado | April 16th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
“i have a nine digit code voucher… don’t i need 12, does this mean im rejected from the online beta”
I have the same question. All I have are nine digits on the code.
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Annuate | April 16th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
@ace poster 260
1) Make sure you are using the master account .
the “Select Redeem PLAYSTATION Network Card or Promotional Code.” is located inside the Transaction Management tab. This probably doesnt show up if you are using a sub-account. Otherwise im not sure where else it could be.
PS: You need the voucher code from where ever u got it from still. This wont give you mgs4o B without having that code lol
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hngrytgr | April 16th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
I installed the beta this morning. My wife called me later in the day to find out if I had deleted her account on our PS3 as it was no longer there. All her saved games were gone etc …. has anyone had this experience.
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vitalo2 | April 16th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
my voucher code only has 9 digits what going on help….
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FadedFalcon | April 16th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
i have a 9-character UPVC. I get the “invalid code” error. WTF?!
And, yes, I did everything correctly and typed it exactly (case sensitive)
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pdias_92 | April 16th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
How come I cant make a Konami ID? My game is updated and everything. Do I have to wait until April 21st to make an account?
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tool3401 | April 16th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Has anyone downloaded the beta yet? Someone said on another blog that they had already started to. I thought it was tomorrow?
Also, with the Konami website acting the way it is, very slow, how are we going to be able to install the beta? We have to go through the Konami website to get the download right?
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NewYork214 | April 16th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
i already downloaded it and installed it. but cant download the 1.1 patch.
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el_ephunk | April 16th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
14% and counting!
I’ll let everyone know how it goes!
wish me luck!
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lopez1227 | April 16th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
OMG i want the beta!! i have done everything i can and i just dont get the code! it sucks that where i preorder the game didnt had any MGS vol 2 dvds! this sucks! does anyone wanna give their code? hahaha i would be really gratefull..
lopez1227@hotmail.com thanks! and if anyone wanna play online lopez1227 is my PS id.. im usually playing COD4…
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jumpship12 | April 17th, 2008 at 1:38 am
40hrs on and off trying to sign up for your ID. I guess this was the surprise talked about. I started tryng to get it 15th. It startd out you could get everything put in then it would time out error. Now u cant even get on site. Wouldnt it been easier to let us use our psn?Couldnt u forcast this and beef up the server?
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RatchetFanatic | April 17th, 2008 at 3:18 am
why is it so complicated to play? download, install, download game patch, sign up for account, etc. wtf?
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trav54 | April 17th, 2008 at 4:25 am
My voucher code is 9 digits as well….
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PSheddy | April 17th, 2008 at 6:13 am
I’m sure this blog post is long forgotten by people who need to read it… but I have a 9 digit code as well. I really hope this is solved soon.
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DirtyHands | April 17th, 2008 at 7:22 am
“Invalid Code” what is this about…..I followed all instuctions to get the beta set up an all I get after entering in my voucher is “Invalid Code” once again what is this all about……
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DirtyHands | April 17th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Sony/Konami, either one of you pick up the phone or give all whom pre-order MGS4:GOP $20 dollars off the purchase price(orginal version-only). Due to the issues surrounding this “Invalid Code” message when entering the 9 digit voucher we try to redeem for the beta download. I’m sure there will be an announcment of this matter via G4tv,websites,etc…With this said I can only wait and see….
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Se-7-eN | April 17th, 2008 at 10:01 am
No one gives a [DELETED] about MGO if you cant make a stupid [DELETED] Konami ID FYI! Fix your stupid site Konami! I thought you were better than this?
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lopez1227 | April 17th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
as u may know, the beta is for everyone in Europe.. do u think that if u are in Europe u can download the beta from a normal pc, in the PS store for the PC, and then send it to someone in canada or the US? it would be interesting to try…
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theycallmeryan | April 17th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
WTF is up with Konami ID? 1, the website is down all the time and 2, its the stupidest thing ever.
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scorpio | April 17th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Download the MGO ASAP then boot it up to download the 1.01 update as that will take a few hours.
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not-buying-incognito | April 17th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Yeah sounds good when you hear all this B#LLCH!T …
And i go and pay $65.00 and pre-order the game and my beta code doesn’t work…
and now all kinds of people have more than one, which some of these people do not even own a ps3, y the ph#ck would you not just get it right the first time… you DUMB SSSSSSSSSSSSSSS all of you who were involved in making this happen.. now i can’t get another disk or a refund from GAMESTOP……………….WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
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LilZay14 | April 17th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
I have a question MGO team. Can you give us a good estimate of when to expect the new DLC? Also, can you give us pricing and content details of each pack? Thank you.
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tool3401 | April 17th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I downloaded the beta last night and did the 1.1 patch update successfully. I already signed up for the konami id and game id a few days ago. I tried plugging in my game id and password on the screen and i get an error message that says something like unable to connect to server. Is this because the beta is not up yet? Or has anyone else already logged in with their game id yet?
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MC74 | April 17th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Has anyone had trouble with their code? Just pre-ordered today, got home and said the code was invalid. I am pissed. Triple checked the case sensitivity and tried again. Nothing.
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jumpship12 | April 18th, 2008 at 4:10 am
Day 4 and another day closer to beta release. Looks like a bunch are gonna be upset. I have spent an unreasonable amount of time along with a bunch of others trying to get my K ID. SO I guess I am not getting in. This problem has been going on since monday, what you gonna fix it after the betas over? My son is returning from Iraq sunday night and asked me to get him set up for his fav game. guess hes sol.
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GhostHack | April 18th, 2008 at 7:26 am
Why can’t I make a Konami ID?? And the server on the ID page is down so i cant make a ID
Do we have to wait until the beta opens to get access to the registration page??
Cant wait tho to the beta
Hope i will get access since i live in europe :S
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Darkangel | April 18th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I got my code on like April 2nd or something? THIS IS GONNA ROCK! Downloaded mine already! April 21st HERE WE COME!!!
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code | April 18th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Konami wants to charge us for playing MGO. Thats the whole thing with the ids and not using psn id.
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Destroyer_Q8 | April 18th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Hey Konami person, what if we don’t live in any of the countries you listed.
I live in Kuwait, Middle East, and my country isn’t listed. Does that mean no beta for me? There are a lot less players online from the UAE yet you still have them but not us. Actually Kuwaiti players are more than the whole Middle East combined…
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hawc243 | April 18th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
@ code…
Konami doesnt want to charge us. I think its smart that they have separate IDs…that way they have control of their BETA and have direct control of the data from it. If if they need to ban someone you arnt getting banned from your PSN account aswell. Makes perfect sense. Would be great if it wasnt having so many issues though…
Also as far as I can see this Beta is doing what it is supposed to and I think we are lucky to even be a part of the process.
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hawc243 | April 18th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Europe players must have a Konami ID and Game ID to play (game ID is setup in the process).
And it is country controlled so no you cant download it from a Europe PS store for free and then play it as Konami is controlling regions with the IDs. Probably another reason why they arent using PSN IDs for it.
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illrational | April 19th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
xbox sucks
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Cwyq | April 19th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
It JUST worked!!!!
Go get your KIDs/GIDs NOW!!!! (or try, anyway)
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Cwyq | April 19th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
OK! Now we’re good. At first, they didn’t send a confirmation email, and when I logged in and clicked the Resend button, it kept getting the same error page we’ve all been getting. After using revolving windows again, I got a resend confirmation page, and the email was sent immediately afterward.
Keep trying, faithful Snakes…
A tidbit, for those who never saw it’s face to the world, yet (I’d say there are spoilers [and there are], but if you’re here, you likely already know the story thus far):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOXHOUND
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merkcity | April 19th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
listen to Cwyq that really works thats how i got mine revolving windows (good luck) if it dont work ill kill for you
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stealth_killer | April 19th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
anyone still facing problems do check the mgo beta guide made by one of my friends:
http://nextgen.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=784
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SinsToJudge | April 20th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Got my ID and the Beta ready, can’t wait to play MGO! One more sleep to go, catch you all Online
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Cwyq | April 20th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Attention all:
The beta has been closed for all but Japan, untill further notice, see the tranlation of the Japanese MGO page and compare it to the rest of the regions MGO pages (which make it rather clear): http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.konami.jp%2Fmgo%2Fjp%2Findex.php&langpair=ja%7Cen&hl=EN&ie=UTF-8
Also note that the “WHEN can I play” link is only available on the Japanese page.
Now THAT’S catastrophic (just look at the new dates given, for those things that have new dates. Wow!).
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TristanMike | April 21st, 2008 at 1:52 pm
I’ve signed up for the Konami ID and my email address is proper and they are not being filtered by my spam, but I haven’t received the confirmation email.
I can log into Konami and it fact does say that I need to confirm my email, but haven’t got one. That was yesterday and I’ve requested a second email.
This also something people are experiencing ?
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BxFinest369 | April 22nd, 2008 at 7:12 pm
can someone post a code… pleeeeeeezz
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