Monday 18 May 2009

Metal Gear Solid 5... friday?

New graphic on Konami teaser site suggests triple-A sequel is in the works

A new visual tweak on an already heavy speculated Konami teaser site has given the biggest hint yet that Metal Gear Solid 5 will be revealed early on Friday morning.
The site, which is tentatively entitled ‘Next’, has been updated with the number five now appearing briefly every few seconds. The rest of the graphic depicts a stormy sky above a grassy field.

Everything aside from that is down to guesswork. If the new game follows in the footsteps of its predecessor and is a PS3 exclusive, it will prove a further shot in the arm for Sony’s PS3, which already looks set for a strong 2009. However, Konami has recently released a brand new Metal Gear title on the iPhone, and the publisher has previously expressed is multi-platform aspirations, so a big surprise could yet be in the works. The countdown on the site will reach its conclusion early on Friday morning – May 22nd 02:00 BST.

Anna Friel steps into Audrey's shoes

British actress Anna Friel is stepping into Audrey Hepburn's shoes to star in a West End stage adaption of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.The 32-year-old will appear as Hepburn's character Holly Golightly in London's West End later this year - and the 'Pushing Daisies' actress is determined to put her own stamp on the role.She said: "I'm delighted to have been given the chance to play one of my all-time favorite heroines. Holly's a heroine for a lot of females because she doesn't follow the rules. My Holly will have a lot more rough edges than Audrey's."

New York City, 1943. William ‘Fred’ Parsons, a young writer from Louisiana, meets Miss Holly Golightly, a charming, vivacious and utterly elusive good-time girl. Everyone falls in love with Holly, including William - but he is poor, and Holly needs rich. Will she marry Rusty, playboy millionaire? Or José, the future president of Brazil? As war rages in Europe, Holly begins to fall in love with William - and then her past catches up with her…