NEWS: Peace Walker HD Free With MGSV: Ground Zeroes

Pre-ordering Ground Zeroes via the PlayStation Store will come with a free digital copy of Peace Walker HD.

Community Manager of Konami, Su-Yina Farmer, has revealed via the EU PlayStation blog, that an added bonus will be included for those pre-ordering Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes through the PlayStation Store.

This includes a chance to download Peace Walker HD, which was originally released on PSP in 2010. The offer is available from now until March 20 - in an attempt to persuade more people to place their pre-orders, Farmer said:

"Whether you are new to Metal Gear or a veteran of the saga, you cannot miss the opportunity of (re)discovering what makes MGS such a unique and well-loved game franchise."

Ground Zeroes will hit shelves both virtually and physically on March 18 in North America, and March 20 throughout Japan and Europe.

NEWS: Price Reduced For MGS V: Ground Zeroes

Physical releases of the game has had price drops applied ahead of its release next month.

The physical release of the game had originally been priced up at £39.99 / $39.99 / €39.99 on both the PS4 and Xbox One, the same price as the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Now, all copies will cost £29.99 / $29.99 / €29.99, whilst the digital download is still priced at £19.99 / $19.99 / €19.99.

Ground Zeroes is the prologue The Phantom Pain, offering players an insight into the narrative between both events - in other MGS V news, Konami has revealed exclusive benefits of purchasing Ground Zeroes during its first phase of release, read more HERE.

Ground Zeroes will release March 18, with the PS3 and PS4 versions containing an exclusive Déjà Vu mission, featuring the classic Solid Snake from the 1998 PlayStation release. Xbox 360 and Xbox One players are to have access to another exclusive mission titled Jamais Vu, this time the cyborg ninja Raiden is to be the center of attention.

NEWS: Exclusive DLC Available For MGS V: The Phantom Pain

Konami has detailed various advantages of purchasing Ground 
Zeroes earlier rather than later.

A press release from Konami has given players reasons to purchase the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes during its initial release.

An exclusive DLC which promises "players with additional resources for a Mother Base area", meaning upon eventually starting Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, will award you extra staff to give you the upper hand when heading into The Phantom Pain.

Those who want to take part in these specific benefits must purchase Ground Zeroes during its first batch of release and also for a "limited period of time for the digital version."

Ground Zeroes is to hit shelves March 18 and acts as a short prequel to The Phantom Pain - both will be available on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

NEWS: MGS V Ground Zeroes Fox Edition PS4 Revealed

A special edition of the PS4 has been displayed, showing off the all too familiar Fox logo.

Spotted on the official Japanese Sony store is the 'Fox Edition' of the PS4 (see above), which is to release just next month. There are currently no confirmation of plans to release the special bundle outside of Japan.

Seen on the PS4 is the Fox emblem, which can be seen throughout the franchise and stands as one of the most notable symbols in gaming. Costing a total of ¥46, 980 (£275 / $459), those who purchase the bundle will receive a copy of the game along with the PS4 console.

Ground Zeroes is the prologue to The Phantom Pain, which will launch March 18 in North America and March 20 in Japan and Europe.

NEWS: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes - Box Art Revealed

Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 box arts have been revealed today for the highly anticipated MGS V prequel.

With Konami's recent announcement that the game will release March 18, they have also revealed the official box arts, showing off a up close image of Big Boss himself. It's safe to assume the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game will share the same covers. Check them out below.

MGS V: Ground Zeroes will give players an insight into the events prior to The Phantom Pain, and will offer new styles of gameplay, whilst maintaining a healthy balance of stealth, action, and espionage.

NEWS: Metal Gear Will Continue After Kojima Retires

With or without him, Hideo Kojima would like to see the Metal Gear games to continue for at least another 25 years.

In a lengthy interview on Xbox Wire, creator of the Metal Gear franchise has shared his thoughts on the next MGS games and the future of the long-running series.

When asked about wrapping up the narratives of Big Boss and Snake, Kojima said:

"I honestly have no idea. The only thing I can say for certain is that I personally will not be able to carry "MGS" forward for another 25 years."

This could be a subtle hint at Kojima's retirement, although he announced he'd be leaving the franchise numerous times in the past, but keeps on coming back for more. 

He went on to say "with new talent at the helm guiding the series through each new stage, I can easily imagine a world 25 years from now where a new "MGS" franchise continues onward into the future."

However, at the Games Developers Conference (GDC) back in 2009, Kojima stated he would continue to make games till the day he died.