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As expected, publisher Konami has confirmed that the two Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance DLC packs starring Jetstream Sam and Blade Wolf, which it announced a while back for Japan, will indeed come westward. They're due to arrive on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 "starting this April," priced at $7 a pop.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's PS3-exclusive VR missions will launch March 12, and be free for a limited time.
Stabby spin-off Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance could have starred a very different cyborg ninja, Hideo Kojima has said: series veteran Gray Fox. The Metal Gear creator has said he fancied seeing the former FOXHOUND member with those fabulous new shiny metal buttocks, but as he was going more hands-off with Revengeance he let the team go with their pick of Raiden.
Zany bosses are a hallmark of the Metal Gear series so while Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance may spin-off in a wildly different, stabby direction, rest assured that you'll still get to duff up some right proper weirdoes. A new Japanese trailer from publisher Konami shows off a selection of the bosses Raiden will be cutting up, including a very handy lady, a pre-sliced chap, and some big fella wot hit things wiv swords.
Konami released the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo ages ago exclusively to people who bought the Zone of the Enders HD Collection, but now has a pegged a firm date for its proper release. Come January 22, all and sundry on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will get to enjoy a slice of the stab-happy Metal Gear Solid spin-off.
A demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be coming to PSN and XBL next January, for those who opted not to spring for the Zone of Enders HD Collection, which included the demo.
The smoke from Metal Gear Solid 4 has cleared, but there are still traces of the Patriots project that remain scattered around the world. They re-emerge in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, led by a hulking cybernetic warmonger named Sundowner. Long-time MGS supporting character Raiden is the only one who stands in his way. To learn more about Raiden's character evolution, we talked to Kojima Productions' lead programmer, , and Platinum Games producer, Atsushi Inaba.
When Platinum Games was attached to Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, I had little doubt it could be a potentially great action game. But, I didn't...
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will get a Limited Edition, including a soundtrack, Steelbook, and katana blade plasma lamp.
Metal Gear Solid Rising: Revengeance has a new trailer from Gamescom, announcing a February release date for the game.
