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Guide Metal Gear Solid V Buddies and How to Get the Best Out of Them
Comrades in arms
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain features very fun and flexible mission design. From fully customisable loadouts to the fact that you can tackle almost any operation exactly as you see fit, you're always given countless options when it comes to fulfilling your objectives. One of the game's most interesting additions to the...
Weirdness This Metal Gear Solid V Video Shows You the Height of Tactical Espionage Action
Kept you waiting, huh?
If you pump some funds into Mother Base's research and development sector, you can create increasingly insane ways of dealing with the countless guards that populate Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's sandbox world. YouTube user Iron Pineapple has gone above and beyond with the hell that they put this particular soldier...
News Using Quiet During These Missions Can Corrupt Your Save Data in Metal Gear Solid V
That's just boss
Well this came out of nowhere. According to Konami Europe's official Twitter account, using Quiet as a companion during mission 29 or mission 42 can corrupt your save file. No further details have been given, but we thought that it was best to get the word out. Quiet is one of the few buddies that you can take on missions with you...
Soapbox Metal Gear Solid V Has the Best Sandbox Mission Design I've Seen in a Game
Bossing it
I've finally had a chance to really sink my teeth into Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain this weekend, and I've already came to one pretty dramatic conclusion: it has the best open mission design that I've experienced in a game. A pretty bold statement, I'm sure you'll agree, but it's one that I'm quite confident in - and not just...
Guide Where to Find All of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's Music Cassette Tapes
Locations that will make your Walkman sing
Let it be known that there is only one universal truth on this earth, and that is that cassette tapes suck. Unfortunately for Big Boss he hasn't got much of a choice, as CDs and iPods don't exist in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. While collectibles can be a pile of crud in other games, the tapes...
Guide Sneaking to Success in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on PS4
Hints and tips for Big Boss beginners
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is an extraordinary game. Hideo Kojima may be bowing out with the brand's big fifth instalment, but his swansong is a real masterwork: a compelling tapestry of an entire career's worth of refinement, condensed into a tropical open world. Of course, with any title as expansive...
Guide How to Get S-Ranks in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on PS4
Quick tips on stealth sequel's scoring system
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is designed to be played how you want to, which means that both covert operations and all-out combat are viable strategies. However, if you want to get the best ranks in the game – which grant you crucial GMP currency bonuses – then you'll need to be aware of the...
News What Happens on Your Birthday in Metal Gear Solid V?
You wouldn't believe
During the prologue, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain asks you to enter your birthday – but why? Well, it turns out that there's a special sequence in the game if you happen to boot it up during your celebrations. There are spoilers within so you may want look away now if you want to keep things fresh. You've been warned...
News Kojima Says Thanks in an Emotional Metal Gear Solid V Video
"My energy comes from the players"
The below video may seem like a goodbye, but Hideo Kojima is clearly confident in what he's accomplished with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. The miniature documentary lasts around ten minutes, and covers many angles of the newly released blockbuster as well as Kojima's involvement with it. It's also got...
News There's a Silent Hills Easter Egg in Metal Gear Solid 5
But of course
Once upon a time, before Konami imploded, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima was working on Silent Hills in addition to The Phantom Pain. It makes sense, then, that there would be some references to the survival horror, and its PlayStation 4 playable teaser, in the open world espionage escapade. And our friend Arekkz Gaming has...
News There's a Big, Fat Typo on the Metal Gear Solid 5 PS4
Collectors rejoice
Congratulations to anyone who bought a limited edition Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain PlayStation 4 – you're about to make a lot of money, as someone has gone and goofed up the spelling on the system. We were never very attentive in Chemistry class either, but the word is 'molybdenum' not 'molybdeum', Konami. Is this even...
First Impressions Is Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain on PS4 the Best Entry Yet?
Tactical espionage excellence
It's night in Afghanistan, as the soldier known as Big Boss surveys a Russian outpost from afar. Soldiers, searchlights, and machine gun emplacements pepper the settlement, making his mission to rescue a prisoner held there even more difficult. The question is: what approach should the legendary soldier take? Should he...
News Want a Metal Gear Solid Story Refresher? This Site's Got Your Back
LaLiLuLeLo lifesaver
There's not a single person here at Push Square Towers that doesn't at least appreciate the Metal Gear Solid series, which is a testament to the property's quality seeing as we rarely ever agree. As good as the franchise is, though, we don't think that it could ever be described as fictionally consistent – so it's fortunate...
News Metal Gear Solid V's Japanese Commercial Makes Less Sense Than a Hideo Kojima Game
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What the hell is this? Sony's put out a commercial for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain in Japan, and it's even more bizarre than the Batman: Arkham Knight one from earlier in the year. In the ad, a man and woman walk down a wedding aisle in cardboard boxes. This is obviously a play on Big Boss' infamous invisibility cloak. Later in the clip,...
News Aussie Store Wants You to Know That Metal Gear Solid 5 Is a Hideo Kojima Game
Fight for your rights
Call it self-indulgent if you want to, but we've gotten used to Hideo Kojima's name being on the box of Metal Gear Solid games. The fact that Konami has opted to remove it from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – amid nasty rumours regarding the aute
News Metal Gear Solid V's Best Trailer Yet Feels Like a Goodbye from Kojima
See you space cowboy
Not many games manage to roll absolute hype and saddening, sombre undertones into one amazing five minute trailer, but Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's somehow managed it. Directed and edited by none other than Hideo Kojima himself, it almost feels like a goodbye from the visionary in numerous ways, and not just because...
Round Up Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain PS4 Reviews Take Top Marks
Big boss
The sizzling summer months may be slowly edging towards a conclusion, but things are heating up in the video game release calendar. And few titles come hotter than Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – a game that would be heavily anticipated under ordinary circumstances, but finds itself a likely series swansong for creator Hideo...
News PlayStation Looks Back at the History of Metal Gear Solid to Get You Hyped for The Phantom Pain
"28 years of waiting will be rewarded"
Sneaking ever closer with each passing hour, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain hype levels are currently through the roof all around the net and beyond. To help thrust that hype to unspeakable levels, Sony's released a rousing new trailer that celebrates the franchise's long and brilliant history. Featuring...
News EA Boss Peter Moore Compares Kojima and Konami to a Rocky Marriage
"They’ll kiss and make up"
Ah, good old Peter Moore. The EA executive is always throwing out some great quotes, and speaking with GameSpot, he's now commented on the supposedly sour relationship between Hideo Kojima and Konami. "I just think both of them should kiss and make up," he joked. In a more serious manner, Moore goes on to say that "from...
Review Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist (PS4)
It's time to d-d-d-d-d-d-d-duel, again
The worldwide phenomenon known as Yu-Gi-Oh! is a strategic battle game originally based on a manga in which players duel with cards. Decks are made of monsters, spells, and traps, and the object of the duel is to reduce your opponent's life points from 8,000 to 0. Each player can customise their deck with forty...
News How Does Metal Gear Solid V Compare Between PS4 and PS3?
Phantom painless
There's been a lot of debate over how good Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain actually looks on PlayStation 4. Sidestepping the whole 'downgrade' conversation that's always so prevalent these days, Konami has released comparative screenshots from the new-gen and last-gen editions of the release. We've embedded them side by side in...
Gamescom 2015 Here's 30 Minutes of Super Detailed Metal Gear Solid V PS4 Gameplay
The mother of all bases
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is going to be an absolutely huge game. Between lengthy story cutscenes, open world exploration, and tons of optional objectives, it's going to take some serious investment to see everything on offer - especially when you consider Hideo Kojima's penchant for well-hidden secrets. But wait...
Gamescom 2015 Metal Gear Solid V's New Gameplay Trailer Is Bloody Good
Heaven or Hell
We'd be lying if we said that the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain hype wasn't pumping through our veins right now. With the game releasing in just under a month, it's perhaps time to jump aboard the train and ride it all the way to the station - a station probably covered in blood and the terrors of war. Needless to say, the...
News You Won't Be Able to Take Metal Gear Solid V Online Until October
Kept you waiting, huh?
It's not been a great day for Konami, with Japanese newspaper Nikkei reporting some pretty nasty things about its corporate culture. The company may as well get all of the bad news out in one go, then: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's multiplayer mode won't go online until 6th October. While you'll get the competitive...
News Nikkei Report Paints a Dark Picture of Konami
Metal Gear Solid V budget over $80 million
You may hate your job, but at least you don't work for Konami. An article published by respected Japanese newspaper Nikkei has shed a little light on conditions at the Japanese company of late, and there's some mind blowing stuff in here. This follows the news that Kojima Productions has been disbanded and
News Silent Hills' Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro Working on a New Title
Silent Hills is dead, long live Silent Hills
Silent Hills is as dead as a doornail, but that doesn't mean that game directors Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro won't be working together anymore. In fact, the two are already sharing ideas and planning a new game. "I love working with Kojima-san. We are still in touch," del Toro told IGN. "We are...
News Metal Gear Solid V Will Inflict 25GB of Phantom Pain on Your PS4's Hard Drive
Keep Quiet
It's far from the biggest PlayStation 4 game released thus far, but we can sense Snake grimacing at Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's beefy 25GB PlayStation 4 install from here. While the eye-patched icon won't need to smoke an entire packet of Marlborough's as the data is transferred to Sony's new-gen system, you may want to...
News Metal Gear Solid V's PS4 Bundle Can Be Pre-Ordered Now in the UK
But it's exclusive to GAME
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's snazzy red and gunmetal grey PlayStation 4 bundle will cost you a bionic arm and a leg when it launches on 1st September in the UK, as it will be exclusive to seasoned extortionists GAME. Actually, we're being the slightest bit melodramatic – it's a bit of a snip at £364.99. The...
News Does This Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Easter Egg Depict Kojima's Departure from Konami?
Kojima is dead, long live Kojima
Over here at Push Square Towers, sometimes even we are baffled at some of the potential news that slips under our radar for long periods of time, and you can count this article as a demonstration of that in action. Gamespot has relayed a YouTube video by timesplitter88 that showcases an obscure side objective that...
News All Hideo Kojima References Have Been Stripped From Metal Gear Solid V's Box
Gone into hiding
In a move that we're sure many of you saw coming, Konami has removed all references to famous developer Hideo Kojima and his team, Kojima Productions, from the box of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. As reported last week, it seems that the aforementioned studio was recently disbanded. With Big Boss' latest escapade releasing...
News Kojima Productions Has Disbanded, Says Solid Snake Voice Actor
The End
It's been a while since we heard anything from Kojima Productions, but according to a not-so cryptic tweet made by Akio Otsuka – the Japanese voice actor for Solid Snake – the developer has officially been disbanded. Writing on Twitter, the veteran larynx lender posted a heartfelt goodbye to the studio that turned him into a star among...
News Remove Your Eye Patch and Ogle Metal Gear Solid V's Special PS4
Bionic beauty
Wondered how that limited edition Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain PlayStation 4 looks in the flesh? Konami has released a video showing off the Diamond Dogs branded gun metal and rust coloured box, and it definitely looks classier close-up. We're particularly fond of the limited edition DualShock 4, which should be sold separately...
News Kiefer Sutherland 'Knocked It Out of the Park' as Snake in Metal Gear Solid V
Troy Baker speaks up on celebrity lead
It's safe to say that Troy Baker - one of gaming's most prolific voice actors - knows what he's talking about when it comes to voicing video game characters. Baker, who plays Ocelot in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, reckons that fans shouldn't disregard Kiefer Sutherland's role as the...
News Suikoden III Stretches Its Legs on PlayStation 3
Geddoe know
Expecting a typically witty write-up? Sorry, office RPG enthusiast Robert Ramsey is away, which means that it's down to this clueless scribe to compose 100 or so words on Suikoden III. The classic PlayStation 2 title originally released in Japan and North America back in 2002, but is receiving the PlayStation 3 re-release treatment next...
E3 2015 Metal Gear Solid V's Incredible 40 Minute PS4 Gameplay Demo Is an Absolute Must-See
Top dog
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain releases on the 1st September, and this brilliant 40 minute gameplay demo could very well persuade you to part with your cash just over two months from now. The video, which has been uploaded to YouTube by IGN, showcases just about every gameplay mechanic that the open world game has to offer. From...
E3 2015 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's Epic Story Trailer Sneaks Into View
The phantom menace
As promised, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's new story trailer debuted on Geoff Keighley's Youtube E3 live show today. The clip features a suitably battle-scared Snake, as well as a weird and wonderful roster of villains, trudging through a series of increasingly gorgeous landscapes and vistas. As with all thing
E3 2015 Scratch Metal Gear Rising 2 Off Your Wishlist
Wait for your Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising 2 won't be shown at this year's E3, sadly. Platinum Games – who already appears to have its work cut out with the exciting Transformers: Devastation – was linked with a spin-off sequel earlier in the year, but that was before all of this Konami craziness kicked off. Senior producer Ken-Ichiro Imaizumi...
News PES 2016 Kicks Off in September on PS4, PS3
Back in play
Konami may be in the process of setting fire to its console games development division, but it doesn't look like its tentpole franchises will be disappearing soon. The publisher's announced PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 today – and it's due out imminently, on 15th September in North America and...
E3 2015 Bring Popcorn for Metal Gear Solid V's Six Minute Trailer
Epic clip will debut on Monday
Hideo Kojima may have been pushed out of the limelight of late, but Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will still be getting its customary six minute clip next week. Geoff Keighley, who's fronting YouTube's coverage this year, revealed the tidbit on Twitter, stating that we can expect to see the "exclusive world...
News Metal Gear Solid V Is Looking Boss in These New PS4 Screenshots
The man who can do it all
When we stop to think about it, it's been a while since we had any new media for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Fortunately, a bunch of screenshots have sneaked out of hiding, probably in the hope of getting us hyped for the game's inevitable E3 2015 showing. The embedded pictures show Big Boss doing what he does...
News Europe, You're Getting That Brilliant Metal Gear Solid V Limited Edition PS4
Yes please
Now, we're not saying that Konami's business decisions have been great recently, but we're pretty damn pleased that the rather gorgeous looking Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain themed PlayStation 4 is making its way to Europe. The bundle, which includes the console, the game, and a cool silver DualShock 4 controller, will be available...
News The Heart of the Cards Was True, Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist Is Playing on PS4
PS4Kids
Yu-Gi-Oh! fans rejoice: Yugi, his crazy hair, and all of his buddies are bringing the art of the duel to PlayStation 4 this summer. The game, which is entitled Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist, was outed just a little while back via the German rating classification board, but now, much like the summoning of Exodia, the title's official. The...
News Sigh! This Silent Hills Revival Rumour Is a Load of Rubbish
No, Microsoft isn't buying Xbox One exclusivity for billions of dollars
Alright, seeing as IGN is reporting on this one, we'll take the bait: Silent Hills is not going to be announced as an Xbox One exclusive at E3 2015 next month. Well, theoretically it could be, but this brand new rumour which emerged on Rooster Teeth and is popping up all over...
News Konami's Really Sorry You Don't Like Its Mobile First Future
But it's going ahead anyway
Konami's finally broken silence on the turmoil that's very publicly taken place inside the organisation of late. As part of an enormous, grovelling statement sent to IGN, it apologised for the anxiety which "conjecture" surrounding its future has caused, and stressed that it will continue to create console games – even...
News Believe in The Heart of the Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh! Could Be Coming to PS4
Screw the rules, PS4 means money
We remember a time when Yu-Gi-Oh! was a big deal, so much so that you could find groups of kids playing the collectable card game down at the local shopping centre on weekends. Those days have long since passed - much to the dismay of those who still boast of their summoning of Exodia - but dusty duelists may yet...
News Mega64 Has a Jab at Konami in Brilliant New P.T. Parody
P.Terrific
If you've still got a bag full of hate with Konami's name on it, you'll probably enjoy this new Mega64 video, in which the gang take both subtle and not-so-subtle jabs at the Japanese company. However, the true brilliance of the clip is that it's all created in true P.T. style, complete with creepy corridors and juttering abominations...
News Del Toro Says His Collaboration with Hideo Kojima on Silent Hills Was Beautiful
Director breaks silence on canned PS4 title
Guillermo del Toro, the famed Mexican film director behind acclaimed flicks such as Pan's Labyrinth, has broken his silence on, er, Silent Hills in an interview with IGN. Regular readers will know that Konami ruthlessly killed the promising PlayStation 4 survival horror earlier in the year – and no one...
News Metal Gear Solid May End Up Being a Mobile Franchise, Says Konami
"Mobile is the future of gaming"
We sincerely hope that you haven't used up all of your hate on Konami over the last couple of months, because we've got a corker for you this afternoon. Translated by NeoGAF member HGH, the Japanese company's new CEO reckons that "mobile is where the future of gaming lies". Surely you can see where this is going?...
News Konami Won't Even Let You Share Play P.T. on PS4
FFS
At this point, we're convinced that Konami is just trolling. Not content with – deep breath – cancelling Silent Hills, de-listing P.T. from the PlayStation Store, and removing the license from download lists – it's now stopping people from Share Playing it, too. To be fair, this could be an infrastructure issue on Sony's end, but we...
News We're Keeping Quiet About This Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Figure
Insert Björk lyrics here
We're not going to give you a reason to assemble with pitchforks outside Push Square Towers: we're going to play this article safe. Under-fire director Hideo Kojima has revealed an action figure for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain based upon controversial character Quiet. According to the ousted executive, the toy has...