You may remember that we posted up an article about EGM refusing to give MGS4 a review because they did not agree with some of the conditions and restrictions set by Konami. The entire story exploded on the internet, with different opinions and viewpoints popping up on nearly every gaming news site imaginable. Now that June 11 has come and gone, the non-disclosure agreement signed by Jeremy Parish from 1UP no longer restricts him from talking about the game. He has taken time on his blog to address the issue of the incident involving EGM and the MGS4 review. Now that the truth is out, you may find that this whole ordeal is not nearly as exciting as you may have originally thought. To start clarifying the situation, he lays down some factual statements: We aren't boycotting the game. EGM will be reviewing MGS4 in the next issue. Konami is not a bunch of evil Nazi monsters. EGM wasn't grandstanding to draw attention to itself. It is quite interesting to hear the real story behind everything and to also realise how fast news travels on the internet regardless of whether or not it's entirely true. Parish goes on to explain all the details of what happened and the frustrations they experienced when news was flying around that they were boycotting Konami and MGS 4, saying "There's definitely been some frustration on our end (and likely on Konami's, once the Internet started to leap to conclusions), but we're all grown-ups and have learned a lesson or two, sitcom-style." It seems that a lot of this whole mess came down to a printing issue, believe it or not. Check his blog and see for yourself.

So the game hits shelves today across the world… except in SA apprently? I have received a tip that the stock has arrived and is being distributed but apparently it won’t be sold until tomorrow.. It’s just a rumour so rather phone your local distributor before freaking out… In other news, MGS4 is 33GB small, while it is obviously way …

First India gets Xbox Live before us and now they are getting a credit card as well! What, you may ask, is an Xbox 360 credit card? Well, Videogaming247 reports that Microsoft made a plan with ICICI Bank "to enable customers to enjoy the benefits of Digital Entertainment products". The 360 Visa card will enable cardholders to get enjoy discounts on Xbox 360, Kodak and Samsung products. You wanna buy an HDTV? Buy a Samsung, swipe your bling card and you will get a discount on the product, certain products look to have special discounts when bought with the card such as Dead or Alive 4, Gears of War and Dead Rising, which will sell for 15% cheaper when using the MS card. That's really great for people who live in India, a credit card. So ... ummmm, can we please have Xbox live now?

By Philip Dunkley Not too long ago, I had the privilege of doing a preview on this game, and I was not allowed to say too much around it except the usual marketing jibe, but I need to confess up right now. I have been addicted to this game since I received it, and now that I got my grubby …

Well this is not how I wanted to start my Thursday, there is no Zero Punctuation this week as Yahtzee has flown over to the USA to pick up his webby award… If I knew voting for him would have meant that I didn’t get my Zero Punctuation fix I would have voted for one of the other contenders… Anyway …

The MGS4 80GB Bundle is selling out instantly at retailers with Amazon.com and Frys.com already selling all their stock on the first and second day respectively. If you don't know, the bundle includes the following: The MGS4 80GB PS3 A copy of MGS4 A dual shock 3 controller The bundle is selling at the price of $499.99. Metal Gear Solid 4 is available TODAY and I am sure that a lot of you are itching to get your hands on the game so that you can take it home and lock yourself away for a week. I cannot tell a lie, the first person I see walking down the street with a PS3 and copy of MGS4 under his arm is getting a half-brick to the back of his head. I will probably feel bad about assaulting and stealing from some poor guy, but only till I get home and set it up, then all the guilt will happily fade away.

Eurogamer has had the opportunity to get some hands-on time with Far Cry 2 and the result is a very interesting preview on their website. Reading through the article, I realised that it’s about damn time that I started getting really excited for this game. We have been seeing and hearing a lot about the tech side of Far Cry …

As much as many of the hardcore gamers don’t want to admit it, the Wii has pretty much won this generation before the generation has even started. No one expected the phenomenal explosion of the Wii and now everyone has started grappling to understand, and capitalise on it. Jacob Mazel over at vgchartz.com has put together a fantastic factual article …