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May 17 2013 Dalton Link's Avatar

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection Hits PS3 July 9th

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From the frozen Alaskan tundra to the jungles of Russia, the Metal Gear series has covered nearly every corner of the globe, with a story spanning over 50 years of history and four generations of consoles. And for the first time in series history, every core title will be available in a single box, starting July 9th,2013 on PS3.

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Jul 23 2012 Lorenzo Grajales's Avatar

Hideo Kojima Reflects on 25 Years of Metal Gear

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One of the worst ways to realize you’re getting old is when something you hold dear reaches a certain age. That being said, Metal Gear celebrates its 25th anniversary this month.

The Metal Gear series, although not originally created for PlayStation consoles, began to reach its current level of popularity in 1998 when Metal Gear Solid was released on the original PlayStation.

We met with Hideo Kojima to talk about his thoughts on the series’ landmark games, and to discuss what’s in store for the future’s franchise.

Metal Gear — 1987 (MSX2)

Hideo Kojima: This is the year I began working in the video game industry, as a game designer and planner. I was very young — among the first generation in the industry in Japan.

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Jul 15 2011 Lorenzo Grajales's Avatar

Hideo Kojima Talks Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Peace Walker HD, PS Vita

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These days, Hideo Kojima is a busy man. The Metal Gear mastermind recently revealed that the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is heading to the PS3 this November. The HD Collection includes revamped versions of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, complete with dual-analog-stick controls, 1080p graphics, smoother frame rates, a redesigned user interface, rumble support and much more.

We caught up with Kojima last week at an appearance in Mexico City and he was eager to speak with PlayStation.Blog readers. Enjoy the Q&A, and leave your favorite Metal Gear moments in the comments!

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Sep 09 2010 Rey Gutierrez's Avatar

PlayStation: 15 Years In The Making…

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Today we celebrate 15 Years of PlayStation, the gaming industry and most importantly, the PlayStation fan. It is an honor to officially kick off our celebration on the PlayStation.Blog with a retrospective journey and history lesson 15 years in the making. The PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation Portable, the PlayStation 3 — these aren’t [...]

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Dec 19 2008 Mark Valledor's Avatar

LBP Premium Level Packs + Costume Packs (Metal Gear Solid Edition) – on the PS St...

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Just when you thought we were done with the Holiday surprises (Free Santa, Festive Level Pack, LBC1 winners, etc, etc) we have one more announcement up our sleeve…and it’s a dozy. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been biting our tongues, and finally we can reveal our latest offering (originally ‘somewhat’ announced at this years [...]

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Oct 08 2008 Jeff Rubenstein's Avatar

TGS 08: Sackboy Solid Snake and Sephiroth to join LittleBigPlanet

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Minutes ago on the Tokyo Game Show show floor, the Kratos and Nariko Sackboys/girls made a couple of new friends. Welcome Sackboy Solid Snake and Sackboy Sephiroth! I caught up to Media Molecule’s Alex Evans minutes before the announcement was made, and he talked about this dream collaboration: It all started with the Helghast thing. [...]

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Jun 18 2008 Brandon Laurino's Avatar

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Database on the way!

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Hi all – Firstly, we’d like to thank you for helping us make the launch of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots a tremendous success, with a special thanks to the many of you who attended our midnight launches to support it. It was great to meet so many of you in person, [...]

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Jun 13 2008 Jeff Rubenstein's Avatar

Metal Gear Solid 4 LAunch

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I love midnight launches. While getting to play a big game, see a new movie, or hearing a new album a few hours before anyone else is of dubious value; there’s a sense of camaraderie with your fellow fanboys and girls braving the elements. That was definitely the case at the Metal Gear Solid 4 [...]

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