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Here are 5 things that I expect we will be treated to this year though Hideo Kojima Will Show Off A Trailer For His New Game The common consensus is that there is no way Hideo Kojima will have done enough work on his first game free from Konami to really show off at this years' E3[...]

It wouldn't be the Hideo Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro  Silent Hills we were promised, but it was inspired by the game and was even picked up by publisher Team 17 It was looking pretty great to boot. Sadly, it seems like the concept for this game is somewhat cursed Rather suddenly, developer Lilith LTD[...]

It's not an understatement to say that Hideo Kojima's first title since leaving Konami is well anticipated The mystery game is bound to be in the shadows awhile longer, but it seems as if steps are being taken to get it out quicker. Speaking during Nordic Game 2016, Kojima said that the new title will be[...]

Kojima Productions have been working on a new title ever since Hideo Kojima split from Konami and signed a partnership with Sony The logo for the studio is rather provocative and has become pretty recognisable at this point Here is a refresher: However, Kojima has ramped it up a little bit today by revealing this high-res[...]

They tried to get voice matches, and it never happened. On top of that, Hayter doesn't seem all that eager to work with game director Hideo Kojima again He boldly stated: I've got no particular love for Kojima I don't feel any need to go back and work with him again. You should give the podcast episode a[...]

However, two that are up there are Hideo Kojima and Gears of War creator, Cliff Bleszinski. It turns out that Kojima asked Blaszinski to work on the ill fated Silent Hills too, adding to the Guillermo Del Toro creative team This is all according to Blleszinski on Twitter, who tweeted out he was offered the gig, but turned[...]

Hideo Kojima is off into the brave new world by himself with his now independent company Kojima Productions after breaking away from Konami While we can expect games for sure, the first of which will be a Sony exclusive, it has been said the company will produce other content too. The first extra-circular content to come[...]

As a lamenting internet know, Guillermo Del Toro and Hideo Kojima were set to work on Silent Hills together last year before the game was cancelled by Konami. Well, the two will take the stage at the DICE summei this year It was announced that A Conversation with Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro would take place on[...]

With Hideo Kojima now gone from Konami and re-establishing Kojima Productions as an independent developer, there is one question everyone wants answered: "What happened between the developer and the publisher?" Of course, we probably will never know as these break ups are always accompanied by a gag order, which is indeed the case here. However, in[...]

This ensures the game will be a console exclusive on PS4. Sony, unsurprisingly, weren't the only company interested in siding with Hideo Kojima though In an interview with IGN, Kojima stated: It's thanks to Sony that I was able to make a splash in the global market It's been 10-plus years since then and the working relationship[...]

So, now the ink is dry, details about Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions' first title are starting to surface. In a Q&A with Medium, several things have become clear, defining the parameters of the developers relationship with Sony particularly Perhaps the most key is that the studio's first game with be a console exclusive on the PlayStation[...]

So, Hideo Kojima is indeed off, and is now making a game with Sony with his new independent studio It seems he has wrestled the name Kojima Productions off of his former employer Konami and has revived the name. In all of the excitement, I thought I'd bring you the new logo from the publisher, because[...]

This Hideo Kojima and Konami feud can somewhat end now Kojima's non-compete clause is said to be up today, and it looks like a lot of speculation can be put to rest The question was where would Kojima end up after leaving his previous employer, essentially making himself a free agent. Well, a report by Japanese[...]

One of the real highlights of of the Game Awards was host Geoff Keighley throwing Konami under a bus by revealing to the world that the company had stopped Hideo Kojima attending the show and picking up his award In was unexpected, but a great movie by Keighley. Speaking in a recent Reddit AMA, the host[...]

Well, here is another in a long line of PR mishaps regrading the Konami and Hideo Kojima split. Last night, during The Game Awards, host Geoff Keighley announced that Hideo Kojima would not be attending the awards, despite him having every intention too The reason? Konami's lawyers blocked the developer from leaving the country as he[...]

With all the hub bub surrounding Hideo Kojima and the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Konami has been shrouded in bad press and secrecy The publishers only saving grace has been the positive reception to Metal Gear which will obviously be hitting a number of game of the year lists come December. With Pro[...]

Silent Hills is still a fresh wound from the Konami/Hideo Kojima fallout When the developer had his rift with the company, it was revealed that work on his next game, Silent Hills had been halted. Kojima was working on the game with Guillermo Del Toro, as well as actor Norman Reedus Reedus talked to IGN recently about[...]

By Adam Cook Konami has partnered with ESL (the world's largest eSports company) to launch an official Metal Gear Online global championship. It'll start

The Konami and Hideo Kojima debacle seems to have come to an end for the moment, but Metal Gear Solid V has done very well, selling over 5 million copies in its first month This puts Konami in a very interesting position. While, many assumed the company was moving into a mobile space, it seems that[...]

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, after that successful case, the option to take on Hideo Kojima over the likeness came up as well Carpenter decided against it. [CanalPlus] wanted to also go after the video game Metal Gear Solid, which is kind of a rip-off of Escape From New York too, but I told them not to do[...]

Yesterday I ran the story about Hideo Kojima having left Konami Up until that point, Konami hadn't said anything, but outlets were verifying all over the place. Well, Konami has now spoken, and it has given a rather confusing statement Speaking to Tokyo Sports (translated by Kotaku) Konami has said: Currently, Kojima is a listed as a company[...]

While this shouldn't be surprising, given the ongoing story about Hideo Kojima and Konami's public differences, this is a nice bit of clean up. According to the New Yorker (via Gamespot), the legendary developer has finally parted ways with Konami, as of October 9th This means that after 30 years, Kojima is now a free agent. Don't expect[...]

Silent Hills will likely remain a mythical game, lost to industry politics and left for gamers in future generations to mourn. It seems we never will know

What a strange world the games industry can be. In news today, it was announced that Konami are incorporating insurance in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom

My enthusiasm for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain didn't go unprofessed. It was a great game, and I adored the vision it touted. Today there is a new

Not only is it is a huge mech with a rather phallic gun, but it was also fun to hear the voice actors stumble over its pronunciation each time it was talked about.  Hideo Kojima has been tweeting pictures of models for the mech recently, and finally we have some concrete details on when we can[...]

I know people can get weird about spoilers for every little thing in Metal Gear Solid V, so lets give you guys fair warning. If you don't want to know

A lot has been made of Quiet's representation in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Her ludicrous outfit and the camera's fascination with her breasts

So, there spoilers for the end of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain here, so if you don't to know any of that, begone from this place. Right, everyone

Gone is the sprawling, long winded narrative, the hours long cutscenes, the little idioms that Hideo Kojima has built his career on While this is certainly closest to Peacewalker in the series, it's a lot of the ideas brought to a logical conclusion This is as close to a private military simulator you could ever[...]