Neowin News Feed for: Metal

Science uncovers a 150-year-old hidden side of two most precious things to us

Sayan Sen — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:30:02 +0000

Scientists have explained how, using a laser, they managed to uncover a hidden side of two of the most valuable things to us, gold and copper. Read more...

Scientists hammer up 'Hyperadaptor super metal' that's nearly unbendable

Sayan Sen — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:22:03 +0000

Scientists and researchers have created a new 'Hyperadaptor super metal' that is really, really hard to bend. Read more...

Pulsar Feinmann F01 mouse review: Magnesium, no USB, and absurdly priced

Robbie Khan — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:00:02 +0000

Wanting a gaming mouse with the X-factor led me down a rabbit hole I never thought I'd go. A mission to find the lightest without compromising on premium materials and craftsmanship. This is the F01. Read more...

Nearly all-metal with a screen, this is the Dockcase MagSafe M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure Review

Robbie Khan — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:00:01 +0000

A small and smart-looking M.2 SSD enclosure supporting up to 2TB capacities. It not only delivers on performance but also features and build quality. The official Kickstarter launch begins soon. Read more...

Review: The metal PB Tails Crush controller with hall effect sticks and triggers [Update]

Robbie Khan — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:02 +0000

On paper the Crush controller appears to tick a lot of boxes, most especially the hall effect sticks and triggers which means no drift or wear over time. But do the performance and features stack up? Read more...

Apple has a new toolkit that could make it easier for developers to port PC games to Macs

John Callaham — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:30:02 +0000

The new Game Porting Toolkit, revealed by Apple at WWDC this week, analyzes a Windows game's performance in far less time compared to older methods, which could led to more Windows games on Mac PCs Read more...

Blender 3.5 available with viewport compositor, built-in hair assets, and more

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 06:54:01 +0000

Blender 3.5 is ready for download. One of the main new features is the inclusion of hair assets that can be used to create more unique characters. They can also be used to make fur and grass. Read more...

This is our first look at Google's upcoming Nexus "Sailfish" phone

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 09:10:01 +0000

Google is working with HTC on two new Nexus devices, expected to be unveiled later this year. While the phones' specs were leaked previously, this is our first real look at the design of the Sailfish. Read more...

Microsoft officially launches the Lumia 650 in India for ₹15,299

Usama Jawad — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:28:01 +0000

After announcing its latest Windows 10 Mobile device, the Lumia 650 in mid-February to little fan-fare, Microsoft has officially launched the metal-framed handset in India for ₹15,299. Read more...

Kojima Disappointed WIth Metal Gear Solid 4

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:04:29 +0000

Looks like Kojima Jr. isn't the only one disappointed with Metal Gear Solid. The latest issue of the UK's Edge magazine contains an interview with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, who expresses disappointment with the... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid Movie Details Revealed

Joe Cashman — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:21:10 +0000

Last year Konami revealed that work had begun on a Metal Gear Solid movie. "I have received many offers to adapt Metal Gear Solid. It has taken a long time, but we have finally settled... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid Plot Thickens

Joe Cashman — Sat, 06 May 2006 17:04:56 +0000

We can expect a lot from E3, but lets face it, MGS:4 is going to draw the biggest crowds in terms of games on show at E3. The Metal Gear franchise is huge around the... Read more...

Metal Gear Series to go Online

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 20:52:26 +0000

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has announced that he's hoping to following up MGS3: Subsistence, which features secondary online modes, with a game that will properly take the series online for the first time.... Read more...

High-Res Metal Gear Solid 4 Screens!

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 20:44:48 +0000

We already brought you the first details on Metal Gear Solid 4, but the screen shots were stuck in the pages of Famitsu Weekly. If you haven't come across scans floating around the 'net or... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid triple threat from Konami

Wed, 18 May 2005 15:58:47 +0000

New internal studio Kojima Productions making Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Metal Gear Acid 2, and Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PS3. Last night during Sony's pre-E3 press conference, it was... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 4 confirmed

Todd Tanner — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 16:43:41 +0000

Solid Snake mastermind Hideo Kojima has confirmed that work is shortly to begin on Metal Gear Solid 4. Speaking to press at Konami's European launch event for Metal Gear Solid 3,... Read more...

Gun Metal targeting the PC

Todd Tanner — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 16:13:02 +0000

Montreal, Canada. March 4, 2005. Publisher Strategy First and ZOO Digital are happy to announce the signing of Gun Metal. This action-packed title, previously available solely on console, is now coming to PC gamers in... Read more...

Konami confirms Metal Gear Solid 4

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 05:57:16 +0000

Snake's adventures won't end in the jungles of MGS3; Konami pres tells investors a next iteration is on the way. Just as Metal Gear Solid 3 is prepped for retail shelves here... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3 dated

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:22:19 +0000

Fans of Solid Snake are one month away from the jungle adventure of a lifetime. Konami announced today that Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, the concluding chapter in the stealth action trilogy, will launch... Read more...

Metal Gear infiltrates mobile phones

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 02:02:51 +0000

Konami ports the 1987 MSX2 game that started its mutliplatinum franchise to mobile phones; game service begins today. The Metal Gear Solid series is one of Konami's biggest franchises, having sold a... Read more...

Metal Gear Movie Madness

Mon, 17 May 2004 23:10:21 +0000

Konami saw fit not to make the official 15 minutes long E3 trailer of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater available to the general masses until after the show but here it is now and... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid Free?

Fri, 14 May 2004 22:05:30 +0000

LA Convention Centre security staff were left flat-footed and red-faced yesterday as two unknown perps had it away with a copy of the MGS3: Snake Eater demo code. The one level demo, on display at... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3

Darren Bolton — Fri, 14 May 2004 09:36:23 +0000

Sneaky hands-on action confirms Snake's rude health, and sorts out tea. Crocodile canapes, anyone? When we first heard that Metal Gear Solid 3 would be eschewing the series' traditional industrial settings for the... Read more...

Fallout: BoS (PS2) - Interplay Signs Metal Bands

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 19:02:34 +0000

IRVINE, California, January 9, 2004 - Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: IPLY) announced today that the company has inked deals to include numerous metal bands for the upcoming Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel videogame, including... Read more...

Wild Metal Full Game for Free

Marcel Klum — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 19:17:24 +0000

After Grand Theft Auto a few months ago (story), Rockstar is now offering another classic game for free. Originally released on DreamCast in 1999, Wild Metal is a 3D strategic vehicular combat game set in... Read more...

Intel mulls metal over silicon for new chips

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 05 Nov 2003 15:34:53 +0000

Moore's Law is alive and well, but Intel is changing its basic semiconductor recipes to make sure it stays that way. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker is looking at revamping two fundamental elements of its... Read more...

New Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Thu, 05 Jun 2003 11:02:27 +0000

The director of MGS3 talks about the main character's identity, as well as the gameplay mechanics featured in the new game. In the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, Metal Gear Solid 3... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3 trailer

Marcel Klum — Sun, 11 May 2003 09:51:58 +0000

The game will be officially announced in 5 days, but here's already the first trailer for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, offering a bit more than one minute of cinematic footage from Konami's upcoming... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3 - confirmed!

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 14 Dec 2002 16:45:17 +0000

Thanks to o_87 from Games Hangout for the heads up. The master himself has spoken, confirming the obvious - work is underway on MGS3 as we speak. On... Read more...

Konami's Metal Gear Solid XBox exclusive

Marcel Klum — Tue, 01 Oct 2002 06:24:38 +0000

Clearly no-one is safe from Big Bill's cash as sources suggest Microsoft's console will be the first to receive the next version in Kojima's massive stealth franchise The next title in Konami's Metal... Read more...

Metal Gear Plus & Z.O.E 2 Revealed

Marcel Klum — Fri, 10 May 2002 10:46:47 +0000

A financial statement from KCEJ has pre-empted E3 revealing Metal Gear Solid Substance and Z.O.E 2: The 2nd Runner for next-gen hardware! A prime example of inter-office global synergy was delivered with cataclysmic... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 2 Website Launched

Marcel Klum — Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:24:10 +0000

Konami launches the European website for Solid Snake's sequel. The official Konami website for Metal Gear Solid was launched earlier today, packed full of just about every piece of MGS2 information you... Read more...

Metal Slug 4 screenshots

Marcel Klum — Thu, 31 Jan 2002 13:51:15 +0000

Though the Japanese developer SNK closed its doors last fall, it is survived by two games for its long-lived NeoGeo arcade hardware: The King of Fighters 2001, which is currently available in arcades, and Metal... Read more...

Metal Slug 4 in development.

Marcel Klum — Sun, 20 Jan 2002 09:41:19 +0000

Japanese developers Noise Factory and Mega Enterprises have announced plans for a fourth installment in the 2D shooter series 'Metal Slug.' From what we've been told, the game will begin testing in Japanese arcades later... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Sat, 24 Nov 2001 20:15:48 +0000

I saw over at gamespot, which is a great artical for all you Metal Gear fans. I never played it myself, but the article makes me look forward to the sequel. Today,... Read more...