Kojima Working On Two Projects, One More "Western" In Design?
While the entire gaming world sits anxiously in anticipation of Hideo Kojima's next project, we are forced to tell you to double your anticipation...because he's working on not just one, but two new games.
According to a recent Famitsu interview, Kojima has clarified that his team is currently hard at work on two new projects. They're attacking one in much the same way they approached other titles in the past, but the second is being designed by a "restructured Kojima Productions with the overseas market firmly in mind." As noted by 1Up, Kojima has likened Western game development to Hollywood, as the products typically appeal to the entire world. He then revealed in the interview that his team is receiving a "makeover from the ground up," and he does have an ambitious, expansive goal in mind: to construct a studio that can compete with the best from both North America and Europe. As for this new game that is more Western in origin, there have been rumors that Kojima and a few team members have visited certain Western FPS developers, so that may be a clue... It may be difficult to envision a FPS coming from Kojima and Co., but as far as we're concerned, he's proven he can succeed on a variety of different levels. Some may be concerned, but in all honesty, we're not.
As for the other game, everyone is immediately shouting, "Metal Gear 5!" Well, that very well may be the case, but Kojima isn't spilling the beans just yet. But based on this evidence, don't be surprised if Kojima does MG5 as another PS3 exclusive, but also produces a more Western-oriented title that will come to both the PS3 and Xbox 360... Expansion is the name of the game, no?
12/24/2008 Ben Dutka
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MetalHead09
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:31:03 PM
MetalHead09
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:35:43 PM
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ps92117
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:25:11 PM
BIG_E
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:17:39 AM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:30:32 PM
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I still have the slim PS1 and Slim PS2 in my closet. But ever since I bought a original Xbox a couple months ago thats all iv been playing. Plus when time came to upgrade I choose 360..Nothing really against the PS3. I just have more fun on the Xbox.
SarahPalinMILF
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 12:49:58 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:00:50 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:28:20 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:17:06 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:03:06 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:16:13 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:33:09 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:00:55 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:01:19 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:28:57 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:53:34 PM
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Because yes I am considering one.
I see alot of you guys have alot of growing up to do. The worlds not black and white.
And if you wonder why im here. Ill tell you right now.
Because I can. I respond accordingly to most PS3 news. But if someone says something stupid about Xbox becuase they either dont know or becuase they secretly love the 360 ill let them know something called reality.
The funny thing is, most everyone has both. I wonder how many of you have played a 360. Go ahead and whine because I simply like the Xbox more at this point. I think it has better online and games. Go ahead hate me. I like the attention.
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:04:56 PM
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:05:23 PM
quote from the ongoing class action lawsuit against microsoft
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:06:07 PM
harddrive - 100
wireless adapter - 100
xboxlive - 50 every year
additional cooler - 20
extra warranty - 40
xbox = 510 without blu ray + free RROD
ps3 = 400 with blu ray + bigger hardrive + free online play + zod (indestructable)
xbox360
*harddrive required to save games and play online
*batteries required 2 operate controller
*most games are short due to small disc space
*microsoft refuses to repair xbox other than RROD
*xbox360 only succeeding in North America
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:07:18 PM
"it’s generally believed to be the least reliable gaming console in this decade, perhaps overall.
console errors are not uncommon, as many consumers still endure video errors, hard drive failures, or other technical issues associated with one red light flashing. Those outstanding problems may hinder Microsoft’s defense even though the overall statistics show improvement over the 1st generation of consoles."
reported on 12:20 - Friday 17 October 2008
Deleted User
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:07:19 PM
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:08:07 PM
"the suit claims the laser in the Xbox 360 can cause damage to game disks that permanently ruin them. He claims that Microsoft should pay both the costs of repairing the problem as well as to replace the individual games destroyed by the flaw. So far Microsoft has refused to do either.
Microsoft have issued no warnings about the possible dangers of moving the system, and according to the suit,the problem can occur even when the console isn't moved"
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:08:43 PM
"class action lawsuit ... in an Illinois federal court calling for undisclosed damages, litigation expenses, and the replacement or recall of 360 consoles. The suit claims that Microsoft knowingly released a defective product in order to beat Sony
As we've reported several times, users have been complaining that their new Xboxes crash during regular and online play, displaying various error messages or blanking the screen"
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:09:55 PM
"EA reports that 17% of their total revenue is due to PS3 sales, while only 10% can be attributed to the 360. Namco Bandai says the PS3 moves 57% more software than the 360
Ubisoft reports PS3 software sales at 20% for the publisher while the 360 is at 14%
Konami, Namco Bandai, and Ubisoft have joined the ranks of EA where the PS3 console is bringing in more money than the Xbox 360"
reported at 10/28/2008
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:10:20 PM
"PS3 version comprised 51% of the total sales, while the 360 version only accounted for 34%. The last bit was split between the Wii, DS and PC
happened in the face of Eidos announcing two digital episodes being exclusive to the 360 version; these episodes supposedly add 6 hours of play, but that wasn't enough to draw more gamers away from the PS3 version"
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:10:47 PM
"Take-Two can attribute the majority of their recent quarterly haul to the PlayStation 3.
As for platforms as revenue generators for the previous quarter, the PS3 turned out to be the winner, with 35% on the publishing side. This tops the Xbox 360 in publishing dollars (28%) and the Wii (11%). We're seeing the PS3 versions of games performing much better in 2008"
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:11:23 PM
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:11:41 PM
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:13:36 PM
claim that they and millions of other Xbox Live users suffered damages in excess of $5 million
Smith wrote to Microsoft trying to get an explanation of why the subscription service, which gives users the ability to download games and play competitively against friends, was not working. According to Gibson, Smith got no response
"They take the money for the subscriptions, but they don't make sure that the service is going to be there," Gibson said
got this 1 from mtv
Deleted User
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:14:02 PM
kreate
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:25:50 PM
Tatsujin
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:08:05 PM
Personally, I think the Ps3 is better because it's cheaper (You get more for your dollar) theres none of this bullshit $50 a year to play online (It adds up over a while...) I don't have to worry about the RRoD on my Ps3 (Yep, Kreate said it already! Zod!) I get a blu-ray player (The best blu-ray player on the market) Im getting more games (MGS4, LBP, R2, Killzone 2, Heavy Rain etc.... Please don't name them all people) and the Playstation Store, I think, is way better than the XBLA... But, those are only MY reasons (Even though most of them are facts)
Tatsujin
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:12:34 PM
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SarahPalinMILF
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 3:51:49 PM
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MetalHead09
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:08:44 PM
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mustang750r
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:53:44 PM
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kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 6:31:01 AM
she literally plays it as soon as she wakes up until she passes out at the middle of the night. she is planning to continue this process until school starts.
my ps3 hasn't been turned off for a while now cuz i also try to play it when she's not playing.
my psn is 'kreate' just like my user name if anyone else wants to add. make sure u put a msg saying that u are from psxextreme.
if anyone needs info to fight xbox lovers i am willing to give info and sources.
FYI: i have never got my @ss raped in any debates on youtube by xbox lovers, i was always a lone wolf fighting the hordes all by myself
My Stand: i like microsoft and their windows software. their original xbox was a tank. what's up with the 360? any of u xbox lovers wants to trade my broke xbox for yr 'indestructable' xbox which u claim u bought at launch and still going strong without a single issue?
(i am bias against the 360(paid 400) becuz mine broke. if it didn't break, i wouldn't of cared so much)
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mustang750r
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:56:03 PM
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 11:56:41 PM
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stefanolio
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 3:14:43 AM
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Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 11:30:09 AM
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I got owned? Are you guys kidding. lol..
Sony went from the best selling hardware ever in gaming history to LAST PLACE. LOL!
Even with RROD. MORE people still buy Xbox 360.
The Sony brand lost almost every exclusive they had. Final Fantasy, GTA, the list is HUGE.
Sony promised you guys amazing visuals. And said they were REAL next gen. But in reality most titles play best on the 360.
Sony said they would revolutionize online gaming but Live is faster, has more members, and less problems.
Sony sold 20 percent less PS3s then last year. Want to know why? Bluray players went down.
kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:21:44 PM
and it happened to be the month of December
"when a rush of subscribers apparently overwhelmed the hosted service, resulting in outages and service disruptions significant enough that someone has already seen fit to file a lawsuit over them...... but the gist of it boils down to the fact that an estimated 4 million new users rendered the service all but unusable for many of them for nearly a month"
quote from the ongoing class action lawsuit against microsoft
kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:26:54 PM
xbox is already outdated and maxed its hardware capability, sales are going down, thats why the price was dropped.
ps3 shows higher demand, xbox users switching over to ps3 cuz their xbox broke, developers switching to ps3 cuz of the blu ray and the ps3 hardware
Last Remnant gets laggy at times when there are too many units in the battlefield on the 360.
Last Remnant has no issues on the PS3.
are u sure u are not in self-denial?
cuz u sound like those xbox lovers i meet on youtube.
kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:29:15 PM
Microsoft said they would revolutionize online gaming but Live failed, are currently losing members, and has more problems.
I have read so many reports this year that blu ray won becuz of the PS3. I cant find the article right now. =(
kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:36:42 PM
Than come to psxextreme to make fun of a system that has no faults.
Than when I state facts about the 360. u start laughing. why are u laughing in the first place?
u talk about ppl talking crap about xbox when they never played one. u yourself never bought a ps3 yourself. i at least gave the 360 a fair try before talking crap. and i only talk crap when i meet ppl like u, otherwise i dont say anything about it.
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kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:38:27 PM
"Blu-ray players have overtaken the popularity of their DVD
counterparts for the first time ever in Japan according to data collected by GfK Retail and Technology.
The region saw Blu-ray recorders occupy more than 50% of the market share for DVD recorders, in terms of unit numbers.
Gfk also reports that Blu-ray machines are replacing DVD recorders 1.5x faster than the latter replaced VHS machines. DVD recorders exceeded 50% after 82 weeks. In comparison, Blu-ray recorders achieved the same results in only 53 weeks"
do u know what happened HD-DVD?
Last edited by kreate on 12/25/2008 12:42:17 PM
kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:45:19 PM
Deleted User
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:01:43 PM
Its not true that I dident try the PS3. The funniest part is that forever thats all I wanted..I even convinced my best friend to get one. I know what it plays and I know how it plays. The thing is Sony isn't the king of consoles anymore. Many people arnt buying it anymore. I swear the time I put in GTA3 on my Xbox compared to the PS2 version I felt so ripped off. It was MUCH better.
Then we look at this gen. GTA4 looks and plays just as good on 360. Like many other games..But the PS3 is twice the price? No thanks.
Look up a video. Its called "The stupidity of the console wars". He really tells it how it is.
SarahPalinMILF
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 4:06:01 PM
BECAUSE MICROSOFT THIOWS MONEY AT IT'S PROBLEMS WHEN SONY GENUINELY ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT...
Why was it from first to last...maybe because the Wii and the Shitbox360 had a full year advantage when sony was busy making hardware that...suprise...actually worked...And on top of that when RROD happens and your warrenty is out you go buy a new one..so figure what...maybe every shitbox fan has bought at least 3 in their lifetime...
As for exclusives...we only lost FF:XXIII not FF:Versus...and if the list is so huge...then why did you only feel the need to list two...?
Amazing visuals...we are getting them indeed...most titles at the end of 08 and into all of 09 onwards will not only play at 1080p but also run at 40fps AND sony will start to embrace 3-D gaming...too bad microsoft didn't think about that...
AND as if the list couldn't get any further...most games that are multiplatform are developed on the PS3 first then ported over to multiple discs for the Shitbox360...
AS FOR ONLINE GAMING...HOME...NUFF' SAID...
I HOPE YOUR CHRISTMAS SUCKS ASSHOLE...
Deleted User
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:28:44 PM
2. Most games this gen are made on the 360 first.
3. What about Home? What does that have to do with online gameplay?
4. 3D gaming is not reality yet. When it happens you can see me.
5. That name, along with your comments only cements the fact that your probably 12.
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Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 11:33:12 AM
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Tatsujin
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 12:36:01 PM
kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:16:23 PM
and of course they bash the ps3 but i dont go there and make comments to stir up issues.
i understand ps3 sites have ps3 fans.
xbox sites have xbox fans.
i just read, laugh at some of the jokes they make, get my info, and hit the road.
why do u have trouble doing that?
kreate
Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 1:56:59 PM
if sales of the ps3 is the deciding factor for u to bash the ps3, xbox360 needs to work harder so they can beat the ps1 in terms of sales.
after it beats the ps1, than it can compete against the ps2.
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That sir is TEN FUCKING YEARS of history and fact in your f***ing face...
And...just for the fun of it...as for the PS3 losing exclusives don't act surprised when I tell you it's a double edged sword...
What about sequels to BIOSHOCK and MASS EFFECT...whats that...both coming to PS3 as lead platform...imagine that
Three words and a number for you b****...
GOD OF WAR III
END IT JOSH...YOU F***ING LOSE...
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@JoshuaAdam360: Dude, you need to stop flamebaiting. A lot of your stuff is not bad. But just as much of it is intentionally meant to draw the flamers.
@kreate, SarahPalinMILF, as well as others: You all need to calm down. If it takes 6 messages in a row to make a point you're going to far. Gay slurs FROM ANYBODY will not be tolerated anymore.
Guys I'm sick of reading through these incessant b**** fits. This site is extrememly lax about it but you guys have high jacked an entire news post to argue about this. If this keeps happening it's all going to be deleted as spam. Please guys. I hate having to even write this.
This is not a fanboy site FOR EITHER SIDE of the "war". Don't treat it like it's a battleground. Sites like 1up and IGN I'm sure would love your traffic. Ben, Arnold, Val, and everyone else who choose to remain mostly nameless run a wonderful unbiased site and you guys are undermining their efforts. More than half of the comments on this article ARE COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO THE TOPIC. Usually I would say "take it to forums" but this is too stupid to go there either. So consider this a warning to everyone.
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Also, It shouldn't even have been a war! Homebody got crushed. All Josh did was throw out opinions and no sources. If anyone can Bitch like that, despite being so wrong, they shouldn't be a part of the PSX community.

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