‘metal gear solid v: the phantom pain’ is stunning – but is it sexist?

‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’ Is Stunning – but Is It Sexist?

I have a confession to make to all the MGS die-hards out there – up till now I’ve never played a single title in the entire history of the franchise. I’m a neophyte to the weird world of Big Boss, bipedal nuke carrying mechas, terror and counter-terror plots, and abounding corniness and pretension stemming from the…

Kojima defends potentially sexist character design…poorly.

Kojima Defends Potentially Sexist Character Design…Poorly.

There has been quite a bit of talk surrounding the comments of Metal Gear Solid series creator, Hideo Kojima on Twitter. They almost exclusively surround the issue of a new female character to be in MGSV named “Quiet.” Quiet is a female sniper character who as of yet has not had much revealed other than…

Hideo kojima “loves sony” but is going multi-platform

Hideo Kojima “loves Sony” but is Going Multi-platform

The Metal Gear Solid series and its creator Hideo Kojima have always had strong ties with Sony and their PlayStaion consoles. According to VG247, a recent interview with Edge magazine saw the legendary developer voice his plans to go multi-platform with future releases. Kojima also says he respects Sony and appreciates what they have done…

Metal gear rising: revengeance – best bits

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – Best Bits

Konami’s decision to hand over the reigns of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to Japanese developer Platinum Games may have been a risky move, but the results speak for themselves. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a brutal sci-fi action extravaganza of high-tech samurai, severed limbs and cyborg philosophy. Now that the dust and scrap electronics has…

Evidence suggests that ‘The Phantom Pain’ is Metal Gear Solid V

Being the first game trailer shown during Spike TV’s annual Video Game Awards, The Phantom Pain is certainly an impressive looking project. However since its original showing on Dec 7th  eagle-eyed gamers around the world have pointed to evidence suggesting that the game, purportedly under development by previously unheard of Moby Dick Studios, may in…