HMV is now taking pre-orders for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Metal Gear Solid. But the 360 version isn't due until five months later...
Here we go again. The latest 'MGS4-going-multi-platform' rumour is interesting for two reasons. Mega entertainment retailer HMV is taking pre-orders for the 360 version right now and the firm even dates both versions of the game.
Metal Gear Solid 4 will apparently be available from April 18, 2008 on PlayStation 3 only according to the listing. Then, just over five months later, the Xbox 360 will be blessed with Solid Snake's presence on September 26 (one year exactly after the launch of Halo 3, trivia fans).
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Pre-order the 360 version of MGS4 here. But for a limited time only we reckon. It'll come down as soon as word gets out, which is already has. We also snapped a pic just so you know we're not making it up. Spotted by CVG reader KayJay.
Update:GamesIndustry has received word from HMV that this is nothing more than an 'admin error'. "We're sorry to have caused such a stir - the oversight has now been corrected," said the retailer.Update out.
Oh well, these kind of leaks are normally true. Am I the only one that isn't that bothered about this game. PS3 still has Warhawk, LittleBigPlanet and Killzone, just as 360 has Bioshock, Gears of War and Halo.
Another pointless fudging story. The PS3 release date hasn't even been confirmed. Do you honestly think they would confirm a release date for a game that firstly doesn't exist and secondly is over a year away. STOP PUTTING THESE STUPID f**king 'NEWS' ITEMS ABOUT METAL GEAR SOLID 4 ON 360 ON YOUR WEBSITE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, i'm just sick of these news stories. Anything ot get people on their website. I mean, it was a couple of weeks ago where it was announced that the game would be exclusive to PS3 and as soon some CVG nob sees HMV (who apparently are the best people for gaming news) post 360 MGS4 on their website, all the confirmations go out the window. Most other sites have had the sense to ban these topics, but not the 360 fanboys of CVG. When the game is announced officially for 360, post it. Until then stop trying to create news
Oh dear God. CVG. Get your bloody act together! This isn't news. It's not even a rumour. It's your site desperately trying to get "hits". Since when does a retailer know a release date? And why HMV? Until you can back this up I suggest you take this bottom off your site. Stop it now! I can not stand misinformation. There's too much of that crap already and you adding more is really getting on my nerves. If it's still there by next Friday I'm never, ever going to this site again. I want to be INFORMED, not MIS-informed.
Retailers obtain this sort of info before the public or even the press get a hold of it. Just look at the furore over Beautiful Katamari, and Ace Combat 6, earlier on in the year when Blockbusters effectively broke the news they were coming out for Xbox 360. Sony Fanboys were either baying for blood, or screaming lies. Turned out to be fact though, and quite frankly it's nice to see the sad minority of PS3 zealots put in their place. Keep up the good work CVG and dont let the fanboys try and dictate to you what you can or can't write about
when this game is confirmed once and for all as a PS3 exclusive, my 360 copies will be worth a fortune!
Fecking fanboys, seriously there is no way MGS4 Can make a profit if its a ps3 exclusive... FACT
On average it has been claimed that to cost $20m to make a PS3 game. For a big title like MGS4 lets call it $30m. With the average (worldwide) price of a PS3 game being approx. $70, if this game sells over a 1.5m they (Konami) will make a profit even after they have paid their fees to Sony. Please remember even Namco said that they needed their PS3 games to sell at least 500k to break even.
boo hoo. The game isn't even that good, and nor are the sales. I hope Microsoft didn't pay too much for it if it comes to the 360.
and you've played metal gear solid 4 .....how many times?
and you have seen the sales for this game....how?
whether you like the games or not,MGS is a console seller!!!
I've played MGS1, 2 and 3, and noticed a steady decline in depth and innovation. I also don't like looking at a radio screen having a massive 10 minute speech being read to me by a random bloke.
The sales of the game? There is a little thing called statistics. It's widely known the reason they've been releasing spin offs (such as MGS:Subsistence) is because the sales are weakening. It didn't even make it into the top 10 sales of 2004 (official stats by the NPD group - http://retailindustry.about.com/od/seg_toys/a/bl_npd012703.htm) , when it was launched.
HMV make up their release dates for games. They had a release date that stated that Final Fantasy 12 due was for release in September last year. I've worked for them for 7 years, I know their evil ways..
boo hoo. The game isn't even that good, and nor are the sales. I hope Microsoft didn't pay too much for it if it comes to the 360.
and you've played metal gear solid 4 .....how many times?
and you have seen the sales for this game....how?
whether you like the games or not,MGS is a console seller!!!
I've played MGS1, 2 and 3, and noticed a steady decline in depth and innovation. I also don't like looking at a radio screen having a massive 10 minute speech being read to me by a random bloke.
The sales of the game? There is a little thing called statistics. It's widely known the reason they've been releasing spin offs (such as MGS:Subsistence) is because the sales are weakening. It didn't even make it into the top 10 sales of 2004 (official stats by the NPD group - http://retailindustry.about.com/od/seg_toys/a/bl_npd012703.htm) , when it was launched.
i think subsistance was more released because of them doing the same with MGS2(substance),everyone was expecting it,just like they are expecting it with MGS4
look at final fantasy games as well,they are popping up like rabbits now(with about 6-7 titles due in the next year)...but the main series is still a console seller IMO as well
Oh dear God. CVG. Get your bloody act together! This isn't news. It's not even a rumour. It's your site desperately trying to get "hits". Since when does a retailer know a release date? And why HMV? Until you can back this up I suggest you take this bottom off your site. Stop it now! I can not stand misinformation. There's too much of that crap already and you adding more is really getting on my nerves. If it's still there by next Friday I'm never, ever going to this site again. I want to be INFORMED, not MIS-informed.
yo i have to agree their, cvg seems to be postin stories found by anyone on the net, last week it was resident evil 5 accused of racism but it was only a women soundin off on her blog, cvg made out like loads of complaints were about the game. but hmv isnt the best place for game news, they dont even know that much about music!
Another pointless fudging story. The PS3 release date hasn't even been confirmed. Do you honestly think they would confirm a release date for a game that firstly doesn't exist and secondly is over a year away. STOP PUTTING THESE STUPID f**king 'NEWS' ITEMS ABOUT METAL GEAR SOLID 4 ON 360 ON YOUR WEBSITE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Firstly u cant tell a website what content to put up, so get bak down off your high horse, and secondly, this is a story of something that has happened recently, which involves somthing in the gaming world, that alot of people didnt know earlier today...there is no need to get all excitable about a news thread. They are simply giving us the facts about what has happened, which they are fully entitled to do, they hav nowhere in that article said that the game is coming to xbox have they?
How come you PS3 fanboys are getting so hot under the collar? Relax a bit, unclench those bottom muscles, jeeez! No need to get so upset about things go on, have another tissue.
How come you PS3 fanboys are getting so hot under the collar? Relax a bit, unclench those bottom muscles, jeeez! No need to get so upset about things go on, have another tissue.
im not getting 'het up' why? because its complete and utter bollox...since when did ANYONE believe a HMV website??? christ
Alan Wake was first announced on the PS3... i watched the sony conference in 2005 live on gamespot when they first announced the PS3, and alan wake was one of the titles they showed... don't be too surprised if it comes out on the PS3!!
Oh dear God. CVG. Get your bloody act together! This isn't news. It's not even a rumour. It's your site desperately trying to get "hits". Since when does a retailer know a release date? And why HMV? Until you can back this up I suggest you take this bottom off your site. Stop it now! I can not stand misinformation. There's too much of that crap already and you adding more is really getting on my nerves. If it's still there by next Friday I'm never, ever going to this site again. I want to be INFORMED, not MIS-informed.
yo i have to agree their, cvg seems to be postin stories found by anyone on the net, last week it was resident evil 5 accused of racism but it was only a women soundin off on her blog, cvg made out like loads of complaints were about the game. but hmv isnt the best place for game news, they dont even know that much about music!
Actually that RE5 story was also on Kotaku and a number of other websites, so you can't really blame CVG for covering the same story. This HMV thing is an interesting enough story in my opinion. Raises all kinds of questions, is it real? Is it a mistake? Did they get info from somewhere else? Are they just adding it on the website for better search engine rankings? Did the work experience kid do a prank? Who knows...
In my opinion, its HMV just taking a chance, it can't hurt to have it there I suppose. The traffic is already certainly better and if it was true, the earlier you have something on your website, the higher up it appears on search engines.
And to the first quote, you are being INFORMED about something thats happening, its up to you to decide if its real or not.
Alan Wake was first announced on the PS3... i watched the sony conference in 2005 live on gamespot when they first announced the PS3, and alan wake was one of the titles they showed... don't be too surprised if it comes out on the PS3!!
I would be very suprised if it came out for PS3, since MS have had the game made with their money and own the console rights to it.
As for MGS4, its coming out on 360, but dont expect to hear about it, till the PS3 version is out first, also websites should stop jumping the gun with this is coming out then and here on this date crap.
Is it any wonder why we get annoyed when games get delayed, special games that never have had a release date set by anyonw, other the a shop?
Alan Wake was first announced on the PS3... i watched the sony conference in 2005 live on gamespot when they first announced the PS3, and alan wake was one of the titles they showed... don't be too surprised if it comes out on the PS3!!
Alan wake wont happen on PS3 as MS have signed an exclusive deal the same as they did with Bioshock
Alan Wake was first announced on the PS3... i watched the sony conference in 2005 live on gamespot when they first announced the PS3, and alan wake was one of the titles they showed... don't be too surprised if it comes out on the PS3!!
This has now be removed from the site. Thank the Lord for screenshots
what has been removed from the site?
the metal gear 360 thing is still on the HMV site if thats what you mean,i just put a search for 'metal gear solid 4' on their site...came up with the same thing...ps3 one and a 360 one
Cat out of the bag? seriously guys. Konami's US promotional material (posters and standees) for the first week of MGS3's release had the Xbox logo. That never materialized obviously.
You guys also "leaked" an Xbox timed exclusive MGS3 bit back in the day as I remember.
Also for some of the comments about Alan Wake, the game hasn't been listed for the PS3 since mid 2005. MS took the publishing duties for the title since then, so it's a second party game exclusive for the 360 and PC.
Even if not official, it comfirms what most sane people expected, MGS4 will eventually appear on 360. There's just been too many rumors and PR hints. This may not be that official announcement 360 owners are waiting for but its yet another hint to add to the already huge list. Personally, I don't expect to see an official announcement for the 360 version until E3 08. That would have given the PS3 version enough time in the lime light while also providing MS with that killer announcement to make the headlines.
mgs4 for 360 next year? Any sane person knows its a zero percentage chance of a port of mgs4 coming out next year. It will take an incredible amount of time for a port of that game. I say 2 years as a year isnt enough. E3 08 mgs4, not going to happen.
And for obvious reason the 360 version be the worser version even if it is ported if u look at the latest gameplay vid.
HMV cannot be trusted with pre-orders, which have not been announced by the publisher and developer, so it is not true until the developer fully confirms it.
However I still reckon it won't come out for the Xbox 360, because if it came out on the Xbox 360 it would ruin MGS4 and weaken its true experience.
Alan Wake was first announced on the PS3... i watched the sony conference in 2005 live on gamespot when they first announced the PS3, and alan wake was one of the titles they showed... don't be too surprised if it comes out on the PS3!!
Alan wake wont happen on PS3 as MS have signed an exclusive deal the same as they did with Bioshock
Alan Wake is being published by M$ and hence won't ever ever ever come out on the PS3.
Whilst HMVs site is a lot of rubbish when it comes to pre-orders, MGS4 is certainly coming out for the 360, it has been a hugely expensive game to make, and they need to squeeze every ounce of profit out of it - if Sony haven't paid them for exclusivity...
It is as simple as that really, I don't mind the rumour mill CVG have jumped on, we know it is coming, but HMV are obviously just guessing, rather than having true insider information.
Its a strange thing MGS4 will never come out to 360 under Kojima because he likes Playstation consoles the best plus hes Japanese thus hating Microsoft.Also Konami may want the game to go multi platform but they may have to fire Kojima to do it which they wont because hes one of the best in the business
This isn't true, no developer is going to shun the 360 simply because he hates M$. Whilst he is undoubtedley loyal to Sony, they cannot from a business standpoint stay exclusive to the PS3, unless they are getting paid to do so (ala Gears of War and Epic).
Developers are out to make money, not make friends
Fecking fanboys, seriously there is no way MGS4 can make a profit if its a PS3 exclusive... FACT
So you don't think that Metal Gear Solid 4 might be one of the games that convinces many of the 80 million worldwide PS2 owners to finally go out and buy a PS3 then? Or that Metal Gear Solid 4 has the longevity to sell over a long period of time? Or that the game might not be released on the PS3 while late 2008 (delays are not uncommon) when there are as many PS3s out there as there are Xbox 360s now?
before i say anything about this article i like to say that i think the 360 and ps3 are both good systems,the 360 does somethings better than the ps3 and the ps3 does somethings better then the 360, and they could put any game on any system because they could both handle what the other can.It make no sence to act like a bunch of kids and say your system is better,it's the same thing as saying that my daddy can beat up your daddy,and it's time people growup. I forgot what site it was on and i wish i would've save it, and forget what the creator of the game said because a lot of people keep bringing it up,but the truth is that he has no sayso on what system it's on or not because the company owns the game not him and they are out to make money not friends,but a while back the president of the company that makes mgs4 gave an interview and said that it will be a ps3 exclusive till a certain time and if by then if the ps3 didn't sell a certain nuber of ps3s then he would put it on the 360 because it cost to much to make a next gen game and it makes it harder to keep it on one console and then he went on to say that he doesen't think sony will be able to keep it an exclusive and the way he talked,it seemed that he wanted it on the 360. i don't think that one game can sell the 360 or ps3 because of the price of the new system,if it was 300 or less like it used to be, people would buy a system for one game but it because of the price. people are buying a system that has more then one game that they like because of the price because no one will buy that much for a system just to play it for 23 to 35 hours then put it up. this article looks real and we will just have to wait and see before we start saying that people are lieing i read an article that said it can't be on the 360 because it uses the motion controller,but the facts are that it is simple to change that part of the game and it will not take 2 or more years,and if it's a time exclusive they might have started already.and another thing i don't think it will look worse on the 360 and if it do will will not be able to tell because of the games that's on both systems right now they say that most of them look better on the 360 and a few look better on the ps3 but the truth is that the difference is so little it's nothin to brag about because i can't even hardly tell the difference and i know that i;m not the other one. people keep saying that they hope the 360 or ps3 fails and if one do then we will all lose because we will have crappy games because without competition they will not put that much time and money into a game because they know that we will have to buy it because it's the only next gen system that we have,for example look at madden 2006,it came out on the 360 at the time it was the only next gen system and it suxed,they didn't put anything extra in it,but when the ps3 came out they put all kind of extra stuff
MGS will eventually appear on the 360 but it will be quite a bit down the line, my own opinion is that MGS for me anyway has never been a console seller and as some people have already said here the series has been on a steady decline since MS2.
MGS4 would have to do something no-one else is doing to make it an essential puchase and i just cant see that happening and the cut-scenes are just far too long in that game if i wanted to watch a film instead of play games i will.
Im an innocent bystander in this console war (PC, represent ) but its not as if Metal Gear games have never come out on other consoles or shown a complete loyalty to a particular company. Granted I would be suprised if it was out on 360 next year (hell knowing most games id be suprised if it was out on PS3 either ) but thats not to say it wont happen.
HMV while not the ultimate source of info must have got this from somewhere, unless they employ people to randomly change key pieces of info for s**ts and giggles.
when this game is confirmed once and for all as a PS3 exclusive, my 360 copies will be worth a fortune!
Fecking fanboys, seriously there is no way MGS4 Can make a profit if its a ps3 exclusive... FACT
On average it has been claimed that to cost $20m to make a PS3 game. For a big title like MGS4 lets call it $30m. With the average (worldwide) price of a PS3 game being approx. $70, if this game sells over a 1.5m they (Konami) will make a profit even after they have paid their fees to Sony. Please remember even Namco said that they needed their PS3 games to sell at least 500k to break even.
On average you need to sell a million copies of a game to make a profit, anything less is seen as a failure.
Fecking fanboys, seriously there is no way MGS4 can make a profit if its a PS3 exclusive... FACT
So you don't think that Metal Gear Solid 4 might be one of the games that convinces many of the 80 million worldwide PS2 owners to finally go out and buy a PS3 then? Or that Metal Gear Solid 4 has the longevity to sell over a long period of time? Or that the game might not be released on the PS3 while late 2008 (delays are not uncommon) when there are as many PS3s out there as there are Xbox 360s now?
No its not one of those games. The MGS games are not system sellers. Also, MGS4 won't have that sort of longevity as it doesn't even have an online mode. Also, by late 2008, PS3 still wont have as many PS3's out there as 360. 360 is on about 12 million worldwide now compared to PS3's 3 million. Now PS3 has next to no games for this fall whereas 360 has Halo 3 and many more. Halo 3 alone will shift ALOT of consoles. Simple fact is if Konami want to recoup the development costs for MGS4 they need to go multi-platform. All the news and rumors points to the fact they will...
MGS4 on the 360 could come out quite quickly after PS3 version, in that konami could just have another team porting the game over to the 360 while the PS3 version is being developed. Just because its a hideo kojima game, doesnt mean that he has to be involved in the 360 version, as all the design work etc would be present in the ps3 version and you'd just copy it over.
I've never understood the crys of people when a game comes out on a different system to there own. Take this game, it's obviously coming to the PS3, you can scream for the high heavens and be proud.
But, say this does come to the xbox 360, can you honestly tell me how this effects you as a human being? You still get the game, you get still to play it on your PS3 and love it, so whats the big deal?
You may prefere the Sony console as a personal choice to you, i have no problems with that as the Snes in the Sega Vs Nintendo era was my choice of console. But why do you get passionately angry over something so trivial? Even if Sonys console wins this war on next gen you don't gain any financial profit or anything along those lines. You'll still get the games no matter where your allegiance lies. Gaming use to be about the games, it's a shame that in these days it's a past pleasure.
A very sensible post there, BenJy!, I completely agree with what you've written.
I'm a multiformat gamer myself, I owned the Xbox, GameCube and PS2 and currently have all three of the new systems as well as a gaming PC so it doesn't bother me which format gets what so long as I can play it.
If Metal Gear Solid 4 appears on the Xbox 360 then it means more people can experience the game and the only people who should be bothered about it are those who work for Sony as it means one less reason for people to choose a PS3 over an Xbox 360 (seeing as not everyone can afford to own two or more consoles). I can't see why any actual gamers would be upset by it but I guess it's news like this (if it's true) that separates the true gamers from those ghastly fanboys. Remember the uproar from the Sony fanboys when Devil May Cry 4 went multiformat? That was just pathetic if you ask me...
Sorry, i'm just sick of these news stories. Anything ot get people on their website. I mean, it was a couple of weeks ago where it was announced that the game would be exclusive to PS3 and as soon some CVG nob sees HMV (who apparently are the best people for gaming news) post 360 MGS4 on their website, all the confirmations go out the window. Most other sites have had the sense to ban these topics, but not the 360 fanboys of CVG. When the game is announced officially for 360, post it. Until then stop trying to create news
Yet, you all still look, then waste five minutes of your life bitching about it in forums, when you could have just switched over to IGN.
Its only a matter of time before it happens be it this news is true or not and the quicker Sony fanboys get used to it the better. This is aa business industry after all and if they (and probably will) get more sales on the 360 version then why the heck wouldn't they release it.
MGS is a system seller when MGS2 came out PS2 sales went up
Im not too sure about that. GTA3 was the game that made PS2 was it was. MGS2 had alot of hype because the original was amazing but it failed to live upto those expectations which is why MGS3 didn't do as well... The only real system sellers are GTA, Halo and Zelda. Sony doesn't really have its own franchaise that can sell consoles on its own...
when this game is confirmed once and for all as a PS3 exclusive, my 360 copies will be worth a fortune!
Fecking fanboys, seriously there is no way MGS4 Can make a profit if its a ps3 exclusive... FACT
On average it has been claimed that to cost $20m to make a PS3 game. For a big title like MGS4 lets call it $30m. With the average (worldwide) price of a PS3 game being approx. $70, if this game sells over a 1.5m they (Konami) will make a profit even after they have paid their fees to Sony. Please remember even Namco said that they needed their PS3 games to sell at least 500k to break even.
On average you need to sell a million copies of a game to make a profit, anything less is seen as a failure.
Anyone who thinks MGS4 wont sell a million on 1 system is deluded. The game alone would probably sell a million consoles.
Its only a matter of time before it happens be it this news is true or not and the quicker Sony fanboys get used to it the better.
I'm using you as an example jaycee900, but i'm not saying its you. It is interesting, however, that you only ever hear about "Sony fanboys" defending their console, or complaining when a game goes multiformat. But I gotta say that there seem to be far more "360 fanboys" in cvg's forum then any of Sony's boys.
Just interesting that its always "Sony fanboys" slated.... by the way, I own an Xbox 360... but when the price comes down I will be getting a PS3!
Its definitely this ass-humping etiquette that means people with any look into gaming move over to forums with no fanboyism... such as http://www.thechaosengine.com!!!
Just saying it gets old quickly, and theres none of the passion in this "war" when compared to the Ninty-Sega war.... now that was actually a battle people really cared about!
Apologise to your readers CVG. You knew full well this was nonsense. And if you've ever believed a high street store knows anything about future releases then you're more idiotic than I thought.
This doesnt confirm its not coming out, if they have been told to take it down by Konami or so so and so as its offically not announced as in all 'errors' by retailers then they are told to do so and make some rubbish up saying it was an 'error' in my book mgs4 will come out, the sales are too big a draw for Konami...
when this game is confirmed once and for all as a PS3 exclusive, my 360 copies will be worth a fortune!
Fecking fanboys, seriously there is no way MGS4 Can make a profit if its a ps3 exclusive... FACT
On average it has been claimed that to cost $20m to make a PS3 game. For a big title like MGS4 lets call it $30m. With the average (worldwide) price of a PS3 game being approx. $70, if this game sells over a 1.5m they (Konami) will make a profit even after they have paid their fees to Sony. Please remember even Namco said that they needed their PS3 games to sell at least 500k to break even.
On average you need to sell a million copies of a game to make a profit, anything less is seen as a failure.
Therefore this game can make a profit if it remains a PS3 exclusive. Also take into account that MGS series never sold well on the XBox even when it had a +25m installed user base. Take into account the XBox 360 will likely be around the 12/13m mark by the time MGS4 is released there isn't the market to demand the release. But so what if it is?
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How come you PS3 fanboys are getting so hot under the collar? Relax a bit, unclench those bottom muscles, jeeez! No need to get so upset about things 
go on, have another tissue.
) but its not as if Metal Gear games have never come out on other consoles or shown a complete loyalty to a particular company. Granted I would be suprised if it was out on 360 next year (hell knowing most games id be suprised if it was out on PS3 either 
