194w ago - At GamesCom 2009, Konami and Kojima Productions introduced the brand new co-op mode for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker.

Although the showing left a positive impression, many fans were concerned about how the new mode could detract resources from the single-player experience.

Sean Eyestone of Kojima Productions put those concerns to rest on the latest Kojima Productions podcast, The KP Report Session 099, to quote:

"There will be a single-player mode. Of course there will be. It's Metal Gear. It always features a really deep story and there will be a full-featured single-player mode. So don't worry about that. You'll be able to enjoy it either way."

He later added, "By no means are we sacrificing the single-player mode. It will still have a deep story; it will still have a very fun single-player mode. We're not going to gear it totally towards co-op. You'll be able to have fun with it either way you decide to play it."

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is slated for a 2010 release exclusively for the PSP.

195w ago - Rumor has it Starhawk from LightBox Interactive Studio is planning a single-player mode, at least according to their job listings.

The development team listed one of the following job responsibilities for a Tech Game Designer, to quote:

"Implementing mission logic and game rules, also in Lua, in both single- and multi-player environments."

LightBox Interactive Studio also mentioned single-player on their job listing for Game Designer:

"Designing and implementing highly-replayable single- and multi-player levels that support a variety of gameplay approaches."

No words yet on when whatever LightBox Interactive Studio is developing will be revealed to the public. However, the development team recently moved into their new studio and is ramping up production.