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Just a reminder that Metal Gear Online, the optional multiplayer component of 2008 release Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, is closing down forever today. The third-person team shooter fills us with fond memories of ridiculously long download times, irritating registration requirements and being shouted at by player character drill sergeants before you were allowed to actually play, and will be sorely missed. Possibly. Visit Konami’s announcement page for more information, and while you’re there, notice the mention of “this iteration of Metal Gear Online”. Hello, imminent Metal Gear Online 2 announce?

Konami’s announced it’s to close Metal Gear Online on June 21 after four years of service.

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Japan-hosted multiplayer servers are being shut down to conserve power in the wake of the earthquake and associated nuclear power plant damage.

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Konami’s released a new update for Metal Gear Online that’ll stop “fraudulent network connections.”

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Konami’s released the first trailer of Metal Gear Arcade.

Get it after the break.

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Konami’s announced it’s holding a six-on-six tournament for Metal Gear Online.

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Konami has announced details on a Metal Gear Online 24-hour Survival Challenge, which is open to all registered players.

The challenge will be held once a month for the next four months, and players will be awarded Reward Points based on their team’s winning streak.

Scheduled dates are November 28, December 26, January 23, 2010, and February 27. Participants will need to log into the game during the 24-hour period and select to join a Survival lobby with numbers capped at approximately 3,000 total players.

All participants will receive a specific in-game Regain T-shirt while different levels of Reward Points will be given for each team’s achievement, and those that participate in all the events and collect all four Regain T-Shirts will get a special Regain Hat.

Neato.

Konami has released a new map, character and reward mode for Metal Gear Online for players who purchased the SCENE Expansion Pack.

The new Icebound Inferno map is the Shadow Moses map from the first Metal Gear Solid game and features an Arctic Island with large snowfield and various buildings.

Players can also play as Old Snake and use the Octo-cam suit as a weapon, however, Old Snake will not become completely invisible when using the suit. Instead, he will automatically blend with the environment.

The download will also include an Auto Matching Reward mode giving the match winner more reward points than normal.

Press release is posted after the break.

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Konami’s to release a new level and character to Metal Gear Online, Famitsu reports.

The third part of the game’s SCENE EXPANSION adds MGS4′s Old Snake, as well as a new stage in Icebound Inferno, the Shadow Moses stage from the fourth title.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Konami’s put its Metal Gear Online bikini DLC live, in celebration of the game’s first anniversary.

There’s a video of it “in action” after the break. So exciting.

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Konami is to add Race Mission and Patriot modes to Metal Gear Online this month, both for free.

Race Mission will arrive on May 12, and involved escorting targets.

The Patriot feature arrives on May 26, and selects players to be given rifles with unlimited ammo.

Check the PS Blog for more details on that.

Konami has unveiled the official release date and more details on SCENE Expansion for Metal Gear Online.

The expansion will be made available for $9.99 or as a bundle with the second expansion, MEME, for $14.99.

All three expansion packs – GENE, MEME and SCENE will cost $17.99 on March 17 via Metal Gear Online and Konami shops.

Starting March 10, those who pre-order the SCENE Expansion will receive “cardboard man” head gear for free — just in case you forgot.

Loads of expansion details are posted after the jump.

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Konami’s released a trailer showing off first game footage from SCENE Expansion, the latest Metal Gear Online booster pack.

SCENE includes:

Maps

• Outer Outlet – An Industrial Wasteland, made up of buildings and underground/above ground areas. Suitable for medium to long range attacks.
• Hazard House – An enormous three story mansion. Suitable for close to medium range combat.
• Ravaged Riverfront – Clock Tower, made up of underground, above ground, and under water areas. Suitable for medium to long range combat.

2 new special characters

• Raiden and Vamp – two highly anticipated characters with extraordinary physical abilities and overwhelming offensive power.

Pre-orders for SCENE will start the week prior to launch via Metal Gear Online’s in-game shop and Konami’s shop. Do so and you net some “cardboard man” head gear as a special free gift.

You’ll be able to use PayPal along with the PlayStation Wallet for this transaction.

Read on for press release and the trailer can be viewed here.

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Konami’s finally officially confirmed details on Metal Gear Online’s SCENE Expansion, the third update for the game. Get it all on the PS Blog.

As reported this morning, the content will include Vamp and Raiden as playable characters, and bring three new maps to play.

There’s screens and a ton of into through the link.

We’ve just been told that the new MGO expansion listed in Dengeki this week is about to be announced.

Sounds as though it’s going to be a worldwide thing.

The pack, named “Scene Expansion,” adds Vamp and Raiden as new characters.

You’ll get three new levels as well, in Hard House, Outer Outlet and Ravaged Riverfront.

More soon.

According to the latest issue of Dengeki, a third Metal Gear Online expansion is in the works, planned for release in mid-March.

Apparently named “Scene Expansion,” the add-on is to include Vamp and Raiden and new characters.

You’ll get three new levels as well, in Hard House, Outer Outlet and Ravaged Riverfront.

Chances of this heading west: high. We’ll check now. Thanks, NeoGAF.

Konami will release a free update for Metal Gear Online next week that adds a new ‘Bomb Mission’ mode.

“In the new mission, the offensive team’s objectives will be to detonate a bomb at a targeted location in the map and protect it until it explodes,” says the release.

“The defending team must protect its stronghold and prevent the planted bombs from detonating by using a special coolant to nullify an activated bomb and stop the attacking team from approaching the base.

“To complete the mission and come out victorious the attacking team must detonate the bomb within the mission time limit if they fail the defending team wins.”

The Bomb Mission update goes live on January 27.

Thanks, CVG.

Konami announced a new Metal Gear Online campaign called ‘Welcome Rookie’ last night.

The details:

“Welcome Rookie” campaign for the online tactical shooter. The campaign aims to provide new users who register up until February 16th, 2009 with a special codec pack which includes new voice content and 5,000 in-game reward points which can be used to get new items for players’ characters.

The release goes on to say that the campaign is only open to players who have not previously installed and registered the retail version of Metal Gear Online.

Full thing after the break.

By Mike Bowden

Metal Gear Online’s been upgraded to version 1.20, reports PS3F, and a ton of new stuff’s been implemented.

There’s new weapons, new games modes and other stuff in there, as you can see through the link.

Some of it’s only available if you bought the MEME expansion.

Take a look.

Konami’s to release the Metal Gear Online MEME expansion on November 25, it confirmed this afternoon.

The pack will include three new maps – Silo Sunset, Forest Firefight and Winter Warehouse – as well as two new characters in Mei Ling and Liquid Ocelot.

There’s a bunch of other stuff in there as well, including a No Headshot mode and an official Tournament lobby.

It’ll be available for €7.99 from November 18, but you won’t be able to use any of it until November 25.

Press release after the break.

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