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The July issue of IG Magazine is rumored to feature an interview with Hideo Kojima in which he claims Solid Snake will return in the next installment of Metal Gear Solid.

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Hideo Kojima approved the use of Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake in Super Smash Bros Brawl thanks to his own son who was a fan of the series, the MGS creator told journalists (via Joystiq) in Washington last week.

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Online retailer Zavvi has secured world exclusive rights to distribute the Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection – featuring seven games and limited to 4,000 units.

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PSM3 magazine has teased that another beloved series from yester-year is to receive shiny new HD game collection. Is Snake about to sneak into HD?

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You like Metal Gear Solid. You like Monster Hunter. You’re just about ready to explode with joy, then, at the latest Solid Snake shenanigans in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd.

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John Carpenter gave Hideo Kojima permission to use Kurt Russell’s character in Escape from New York as an inspiration for Solid Snake.

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Hideo Kojima was given “Person of the Year” honors at the Famitsu Awards in Japan today.

Solid Snake was given “Character of the Year,” and Metal Gear Solid 4 won the “High Quality” prize.

Other winners included Capcom for “Company of the Year,” as well as “Game of the Year” and “Best Seller” awards for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G.

The annual Famitsu Awards recognize the year’s top performers.

Full list follows the break.

Via 1UP.

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Sony’s shown new Sackboy skins at TGS today, including a Snake model and one for Sephiroth.

No date’s been given for the content, there’s no confirmation of whether or not it’s going to be available outside Japan and there’s no news on whether or not you’ll have to pay for it if it is.

There is, however, a movie after the break. Watch it.

Update: There more on this, including a few more images, on the US PS blog.

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The rumoured Metal Gear Solid: Essential Collection for PS2 isn’t rumoured after all, and is now available fro pre-order at Gamestop in the US. There’s no word on a European launch, and quick look round Amazon UK, GAME and Play shows nothing but old Metal Gear games.

The pack is thought to include all previous MGS titles, including the Substance and Substinence versions of the second and third games respectively.

Thanks, Kotaku.