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Konami Shares Fall After Delaying Release of 'Metal Gear Solid'

Konami Shares Fall After Delaying Release of 'Metal Gear Solid'

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mighty_douche6040d ago

but just watch them sky rocket next april...

this is really gaming news....?

The WildAttorney6040d ago (Edited 6040d ago )

It is important gaming news indeed.

THE_JUDGE6040d ago

they will explode when the game actually does hit, can't wait!

The WildAttorney6040d ago

If Konami could turn back time like the game Timeshift, they would certainly have made their game an Xbox 360 exclusive. When they started development of MGS, they had no way of knowing that: (1) the PS3 would be so difficult to develop for just to achieve performance close to the Xbox 360; and (2) the PS3 would be such a bomb in terms of sales. Had it been an Xbox 360 exclusive, not only would it look outstanding, but it would have been released in the holiday 2007 window. I'm pretty sure Konami won't make that mistake again.

SabreMan6040d ago (Edited 6040d ago )

are you ignorant,blinkered and just plain daft ??

your post is certainly making you look all the above

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I am laughing outloud at your comments, failed console, brand loyalty please stop it my stomach is aching i am laughing that much.
You sure have good entertainment value even if you comments are blinkered trash, it appears some sour grapes may be being felt it looks like you'll have to buy the failed console to play MGS4 as it isn't coming to your beloved 360

i honestly thought it was a fable that ignorant buffoons such as you actually existed, i am pleased i can confirm it to be actually true, infact two in one day

what with you and bluebrad1974 if i am ever in need of a good laugh i can always log on hear and read your posts

The WildAttorney6040d ago

Ignorance is supporting a failed console (PS3) simply out a brand loyalty. Ignorance is failing to realize that the Xbox 360 provides a significantly better gaming experience than the PS3.

bluebrad19746040d ago

I imagine any developer would want their games on the 360. They can't just simply ignore the 360's install base and record breaking attach rate. Sony is undoubtedly paying Konami a huge load of cash not to jump ship to the 360.

snakeater36040d ago

failed console my a$$...stop trying to justify your 360 purchase ...if you like your box so much , stop whining and get over the fact that you will never play mgs4 on your beloved console. period.

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darkgod1016040d ago

Wow how dumb can you two get, seriously.

The low install base for Xbox 360 did not stop gears of War did it? If low install base is a problem on PS3 why not just release games on PS2 and make more money. Your logic is flawed. Xbox had a low install base same with the GC but it still got third party exclusives.

This game will sell in the millions on PS3, period. I think you two along with all other fanboys of all the systems should be strapped to a rocket ship and sent straight to the sun.

jackfatal6040d ago

ps3 is selling very well in europe now!
they delayed MGS because they want for ps3 install base get bigger!
and about what those xbots fan talking about? x360 install base??
12 million in 2 years??
they are here because their xcrap is broken on them thats y u always see them on every gaming site out there!

The WildAttorney6040d ago

Do you even believe the pablum you spew? There are far far more Xbox 360s in European homes than PS3s. PS3 sales received a bump this month because of the price cut, but like the last time Sony conducted a fire sale on its PS3, that bump will fade and the Xbox 360 will return to the top of the sales heap. Mark my words--November and December sales in Europe will be led by Wii, then Xbox 360, and lastly by PS3. How can a console be dieing slowly in Europe when it has the most consoles in homes? Of course, you don't think, you just spew nonsense.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader823d ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel6d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow5d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1824d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie4d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere3d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin4d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere3d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere3d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX4d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney3d ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno4d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno4d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii4d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno4d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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