Metal Gear series sales figures approach 60 million units

The beloved Metal Gear series is approaching 60 million units sold. Konami has updated Metal Gear series sales figures. The stealth-based game – which saw its first release back in 1987 – has more than 59.3 million units sold as of September 2022. According to Metal Gear Informer: Total sales of the Metal Gear series … Read more

Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, other Konami classics now available on GOG

GOG has added a bunch of classic Konami games to its DRM-free online storefront, including Metal Gear Solid. Among the titles are a handful of Metal Gear titles, including the original MSX release, not the NES version. There is also a bundle that includes the original Castlevania and Contra games. Here are the titles now … Read more

Hideo Kojima is being awarded a BAFTA Fellowship

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is presenting legendary game designer Hideo Kojima with its highest honor, the Fellowship. The BAFTA Fellowship is a lifetime achievement award. It recognizes an individual’s outstanding contributions to film, games, or television. Previous recipients within the gaming industry include John Carmack, Shigeru Miyamoto, Peter Molyneux, Tim … Read more

10 Reasons Why I Still Love PlayStation, 25 Years Later

Blink long enough and twenty-five years might pass. At least that’s what it feels like with the original PlayStation, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary today. Sony’s iconic disc-based gray console debuted in Japan on December 3, 1994. Throughout its 10+ year run, the PS1 sold over 100 million units worldwide and laid the foundation … Read more

Watch Hideo Kojima Bid Farewell to Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain came out today after several years in development. Phantom Pain is the first new game in the series to hit consoles since 2008’s Guns of the Patriots (not including handheld ports, compilations or Ground Zeroes). Phantom Pain’s release signifies the end of an era. Game director Hideo Kojima … Read more