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Tue, Feb 19, 2013 | 13:17 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: watch us destroy Metal Gear RAY here

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance launches Stateside today, and what better way to celebrate than hurling an 100-foot tall RAY mecha around like a rag doll? Watch Sam Clay get Raiden’s hands dirty right here.

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Tue, Feb 19, 2013 | 13:45 GMT

Metal Gear Rising reviews begin, get all the scores here

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance review scores are appearing online. We’re collecting them all here.

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Tue, Feb 19, 2013 | 04:39 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance AU release date pushed back

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In Australia, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has been delayed from an expected February 21 launch to February 26. A local representative told Kotaku that the change is down to a “last minute shipping delay”, and steps are being taken to prevent similar problems with future titles. The Platinum Games hack-and-slash effort hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox in the US on February 19 and Europe on February 22.

Sun, Feb 17, 2013 | 23:59 GMT

Revengeance programmer modified game engine to match trailers

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’s engine was built to match promotional trailers for the game, not the other way around.

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Sat, Feb 16, 2013 | 18:08 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance gets the cinematic trailer treatment

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Can’t wait for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to release next week? Well calm down there wanna-be Raidens: you’ll be able to step into his cyborg suit soon enough. To tide you over, have a look at the cinematic trailer below. We think it’s new. It may not be though, as there’s been so many released for the title of late. Enjoy, regardless. Thanks, Evil Avatar.

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Sat, Feb 16, 2013 | 14:58 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’s launch day DLC is Raiden’s MGS4 armor

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will launch with day-one DLC. It’s Raiden’s Metal Gear Solid 4 armor, and you can pick it up for $1.99 or your country’s equivalent on PS3 and Xbox 360. The game releases next week in North America on February 19, in Europe on February 21 and in the UK on February 22. A video of the armor is below.

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Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 10:58 GMT

Anarchy Reigns hits PSN Europe today

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Anarchy Reigns, the mad multiplayer brawler from Platinum Games, hits PSN today.

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 07:46 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance lets you “cut what you will”

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On the subject of TV spots, here’s one for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, which channels some of the spirit of late 1990′s advertising.

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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 08:32 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: new trailer introduces the Desperado Elite

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has received – you guessed it – another new trailer in the run up to its February 22nd launch here in Europe. The clip focuses on the Desperado Elite, the band of badass soldiers that Raiden will face throughout the game’s plot.

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Sat, Feb 09, 2013 | 15:13 GMT

Metal Gear Rising screens show the Sunny side, Best Buy pre-orders net White Armor

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More Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance shots have appeared, showing Sunny in-game. You can get those below. Also, Konami has announced that if you pre-order the game through Best Buy in North America, you will be handed the dashing White Armor shown in the video below. The armor increases the amount of recovery equipment you can carry. Amazon pre-orders ship with the Inferno Armor. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance arrives on PS3 and Xbox 360 in North America on February 19, in Australia on February 21 and in Europe on February 22.

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Wed, Feb 06, 2013 | 17:31 GMT

Kojima will be at Westfield GAME for UK Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance launch

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Attention Hideo Kojima fans: GAME has announced the Metal Gear director will be on-hand February 22 at the Westfield Shopping Center White City location for the official UK launch of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

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Mon, Feb 04, 2013 | 22:58 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance VR Mission pack detailed

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’s downloadable VR Missions pack will be available on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 – except in the US.

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Fri, Feb 01, 2013 | 08:44 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: final code has ‘easy assist mode’, semi-auto parry option

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance developer Platinum Games has confirmed that the full release of its brutal hack-n-slash romp will feature an ‘easy assist mode’ that was added at the last minute. It’s not available in any of the demos released by Konami so far, so it should provide some small solace to those who found parrying to be a total bastard. As it happens, the mode will semi-parry for you.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 22:45 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will have DLC

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will offer downloadable missions, Dengeki PlayStation reports. According to Siliconera‘s translation, DLC will include VR missions – a franchise staple – as well as side-stories about other characters. It’s not clear if this means you’ll be able to play as someone besides Raiden. No date or pricing details were given, and western release has not been confirmed. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance arrives on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US on February 19, in Australia on February 21 and in Europe on February 22.

Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 18:30 GMT

Bayonetta now available on PSN in North America

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Bayonetta has landed on PlayStation Network, and if you didn’t pick it up the first time around, you can download it today for $19.99. The witchy actioner lands on PSN tomorrow, January 30, in Europe and Australia for £11.99/€14.99/AU$23.95. Hit up the PS Blog for proof.

Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 02:11 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailers detail cyborgs, blades and Gray Fox

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has spawned three more overview trailers showing off Platinum Games’ unique take on the Kojipro universe.

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Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 18:28 GMT

Metal Gear Rising: Cyborg Ninja DLC skin free to all EU buyers, new screens

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance publisher Konami has just announced that everyone who picks up the game in Europe from February 22nd will get a free Cyborg Ninja DLC skin. Generous buggers.

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Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 09:19 GMT

Metal Gear Rising limited edition: final US pack art, contents detailed

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has received its final US pack art and contents, thanks to a promotional image released by Konami. The box contains a plasma lamp replica of Raiden’s high frequency blade, a steelbook box, the game’s soundtrack and the game itself, naturally.

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Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 02:55 GMT

Platinum Games want to “take responsibility” for its games from publishers

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Platinum Games boss Tatsuya Minami has said he established an independent developer in order to capitalise on the kinds of autonomy enjoyed by his western peers.

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Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 17:16 GMT

Bayonetta hitting PSN next week

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Bayonetta will be made available through PSN next week, SEGA has announced. Everyone’s favorite witch can be yours on January 29 for $19.99 in the US and in Europe on January 30 for £11.99/€14.99/AU$23.95. The game is already available on Xbox Live.