E3 2009: Listing may reveal new Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid

What Kojima’s “Next” website didn’t reveal, may be what a listing at GamesPress has revealed.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Xbox 360 and PS3) and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP) are currently listed on the games journalist’s resource site with the release date of 2010. Not much to go on admittedly, but when one clicks further, one gets a press release for Lords of Shadow dated back in 2008 from Leipzig and some concept art.

Developed by Madrid-based Mercury Steam, Lords of Shadow is a stunning new action-adventure IP, boasting an incredible level of visual detail and far-ranging gameplay. Set in Southern Europe during the middle ages, Lords of Shadow has beautifully-realised locales that play host to an epic battle between good and evil. This is a story of one man’s journey to discover the true meaning of sacrifice amidst murder and betrayal.

Best described as a dark fairy tale, Lords of Shadow casts the player as the mysterious Gabriel. At its heart it is a vast third-person-viewed adventure, but combat and puzzle solving also play a major part in the main quest, while dark artifacts can be used to enhance Gabriel’s powers.

Lords of Shadow also utilises a unique multi-functional weapon system called the Combat Cross, wherein Gabriel’s favored armament can serve a multitude of purposes. For ranged attacks, an extendible chain can cause major carnage but also grip enemies, for melee the Combat Cross™ can be extended into a stabbing weapon, or changed into a heavier night stick style device for defensive capabilities.

With a play area that spans forest glades, underground catacombs and snowy wastelands, Lords of Shadow is a key title for Konami. It represents the most ambitious offering from the European Product Planning department to date, with the beautiful visuals married to fine-tuned gameplay that features a wide range of monstrous enemies and huge, screen-filling boss creatures.

Uh, did everyone miss something or is this just a database error?

Whatever the case may be, that’s still not all. Metal Gear Rising is also on the list. What’s interesting is that the game is doesn’t look to be an Xbox 360 exclusive with PC and PlayStation 3 also listed under systems. There is no release date yet and only the press release from today’s show which you’ve probably already saw/read. It’s not official, but there’s some hope for the PlayStation fanboy frontlines.

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