According to Kotaku, XboxFamily received word directly from Konami that not only is MGS4 coming to the 360, but work started on the 360 version earlier this year.

Is last year's biggest rumor shaping up to be this year's biggest story? Indeed, but no one can say they didn't expect this to happen. Konami has always shipped non-Sony platform Metal Gear Solid games. The ports would come out around a year later in varying degrees of quality. With work already started on the project it seams that Konami has a head start with the port. Going by the rumor, the Xbox 360 version is slated to be released 12-14 months after the PS3 edition. If EB is accurate on the release date that puts MGS4 in your 360 some time near Q3 of '09.

Even though it is a rumor I am inclined to believe it. The time frames all sound reasonable, although anyone with industry knowledge could have made them up. The source seams pretty confident about the leak, but then again all rumor starters sound like the know what they're talking about, otherwise no on would listen.

In my eyes if this gets confirmed Sony's PS3 dies. Dead in the water, and with no life preservers left it sinks to the bottom of an endless ocean comprised of video gamer's tears. Downward it plummets toward the abyss. Slowly a light shines in the darkness; small at first, but ever growing. Soon this light starts to take shape, as it forms in to a monitor. While the PS3 descends the monitor is brought to life. Displayed on it's screen are the images of it's failure. Of exuberant price points, and exclusives lost it watches as it implodes.

Also, I contend that the 360 version would sell more. First, the installed base is much higher, and second it's a shooter. You know who likes shooters? Xbox 360 owners, that's who. Just take a look at the top 360 games.

Two spots games, two rythem games, and 5 shooters. The PS3 only has 4 shooters.

One could say that this is due to the fact that there are more shooters released on the Xbox 360, but then you would be making my point for me.

Finally, my reason behind this posting is not to incite a system wars debate. If anything lets debate how long it will be until we see the PS4 or the Xbox 540.

Fin!