If you’ve ever found that quoting videogames in conversations with girls makes them cringe then hurriedly look around for someone better looking to talk to, then you’ve just been using the wrong lines. Try these out next time you’re on the pull, and the chicks will be all over you…

Which covert, stealthy, pyjama-wearing men of the night do we think are the best on PlayStation? Well we've whittled it down to ten, but then we realised only nine of them are on PS, the other is from ELSEWHERE. Nonetheless, read our definitive views here...

Marriage is an institute - or at least that's what the institution tells us. So it's always fun to see what the world of gaming makes of that point in life when your life is over. Ahem. But yes - marriage and games, let's take a look:

That's about it, really. Move along. What do you mean you want more? Oh, alright then.

Everyone knows that Christmas is a time to be force-fed sprouts, and everyone also knows that the only good thing about eating sprouts is that it pretty much grants you license to blow off repeatedly for the rest of the day. This is why, as a special Christmas treat, we're bringing you the ten best farts in PlayStation games ever. You can't accuse us of not getting into the Christmas spirit now, can you…

No sooner had we reported that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker had a confirmed release date in Japan, we were told of not just a European release date but an American one as well. Isn't life just amazing sometimes? The US will be getting the game before us lot, with it arriving on shelves on May 25. We don't have to wait long in Europe, mind, with the game dropping May 28 round these parts. We enjoyed what little we've played of ...

We've been spoilt with access to the new PSP Metal Gear Solid game, Peace Walker, after two separate demos came flying our way and that only lead us to believe that it must be close to release. Damn close. Famitsu is now confirming our suspicions as it has confirmed and bright and early 2010 release for Peace Walker on March 18. Only faltering point is that it's a Japanese release date. We await confirmation of something similar for the UK.

A study conducted by Swiss groups Pro Juventute, a children's rights group and Track Impunity Always (TRIAL), an international criminal justice organisation has looked into whether in-game actions could infringe upon International Humanitarian Law if committed in the real world. Unsurprisingly the answer is yes. The study involved a number of researchers watching seasoned gamers play a number of games including Battlefield: Bad Company and Far Cry 2, making note of any actions which could be considered offenses and then detailing how they broke the law.

You read it, we're not lying, what are you waiting for? Somehow, some way, somewhere, IGN has managed to get its hands on the Tokyo Game Show demo Konami has on show for the latest in the Metal Gear Solid saga, and you too can pick it up and have a pop. All you need is a PSP, firmware 6.0, some kind of USB connectivity and the ability to download and put some files on a memory stick. Oh, and enough ...

In most gamers’ lists of Things That Are Wrong With Metal Gear Solid Games, ‘awkward controls’ usually slots in just behind ‘long cut-scenes’ and ‘unintelligible narrative’, which is why it should come as some relief that Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker is set to feature a choice of two control setups – Action and Shooter. In Action mode you move the camera around using the D-pad, whereas in Shooter you move it around using the face buttons. That might sound ...

While hopelessly trawling through Konami press releases in a magazine-related matter, I came across this bit in a piece on the PSN release of Bishi Bashi Special: "Bishi Bashi Special will be the first of several classic Konami PSone titles heading to the PlayStation Store in the coming months. More details will follow." Now, while I don't mean to attack Konami specifically on this, the company hasn't released any other titles on the Europe PSN Store aside from International Track & Field – a classic ...

Having 'larged-up' my weekend via a series of Home conversations and ganders at the new trailers for God Of War III and Uncharted 2, you'd almost think that my time off was worthwhile. But alas, the two-day period was marked by a sad tragedy – one reported on by Gamasutra (via EGM). Yup, Konami is no longer using the MGS theme tune as a reaction to the legal threats posed by one Georgy Sviridov, the composer of a melody that bears a suspicious resemblance to Tappy's original Metal Gear Solid track.

Play's sister magazine Retro Gamer has interviewed bespectacled gaming visionary Hideo Kojima in its latest issue. In it Kojima talks about his early games, the creation of the Metal Gear series and his aspirations as a film director. It's really rather good. Here's a sample of the interview, but to read the full article you'll need to pick up a copy of Retro Gamer, on sale 9 October. When did you first show interest in videogames? What games did you enjoy playing, what companies did you respect? Well, I ...

So, I completed MGS 4 over the weekend and it got me thinking: what are the best moments of the series? Sure no list would include anything to do with the story (which reaches new heights of unplausibility in the latest installment) but the series does contain some of the greatest moments in gaming history. Here are my favourites, in reverse order. 5) Meryl blushing (MGS) I remember this making me laugh out loud (and feel a little bit pervy) at the time – when you look at ...

Included in this issue Reviewed - Heavenly Sword - Warhawk - GRAW 2 Previewed - Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - Resident Evil 5 - WWE SmackDown vs. Raw Features - The Big Story: Metal Gear Solid Revealed - Play Investigates: Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: Which Format Will Win? - PlayStation retro explored