Metal Gear Solid 4: release date, 80 GB PS3 bundle revealed

The release date and information about a new Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots bundle were revealed at the recent retailers-only conference Destination PlayStation. While information was a bit slim for awhile, Sony has finally decided to update the PlayStation blog with more information about both products. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

As expected, more details about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots were revealed at the recent retailers only conference Destination PlayStation.

According to the press release, the game’s specific release date as well as a new PlayStation 3 bundle will be heading your way sooner than you think.

Konami and Kojima Production’s Metal Gear Solid 4 will be released for the PlayStation 3 in Q2 of 2008. While details on an exact release date were not announced, website Kotaku’s sources seem to have pinned it to June 12,2008. The same date that an issue Famitsu supposedly reports.

Those who haven’t picked up a PlayStation 3 yet, or have enough cash to pick up a new one, may be interested to know that Sony Computer Entertainment is planning a hardware bundle for the game which will launch in the second quarter of the year for US$ 499.99. The pack will have a copy of Metal Gear Solid 4, an 80 GB PlayStation 3, and a DualShock 3 controller.

These two new details had quite a number of MGS4 fans here at the office cheering. Stay tuned for more updates regarding this as we get them.