When talking to IGN, Hideo Kojima confirmed that he has several titles under development over at Kojima Productions, in which one of them he has wanted to do for a very long time.

When talking about the teams newest game engine, Kojima started to list all of the titles under development at Kojima Productions. ”First of all I can name Metal Gear Solid Rising – that’s going to be on the preparation list. Also there’s a new title that we haven’t announced that I’ve wanted to make for a long time – that’s on the list as well. And also a couple of other new titles we’re preparing now,” he said.

“The one that I said that I’ve been wanting to make – this is a new franchise and a new title. For the other couple of titles, it could be something that you always wanted to have. It could be, or it could be something else. It’s a matter of the timing of when we can get it out,” he continued at a future point during the interview.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is, undoubtedly, one of the best looking games of this console generation, however, it seems that the upcoming Metal Gear title, Metal Gear Solid: Rising, won’t be utilizing that engine.

Instead, its developers Kojima Productions are building an engine that can be used for multiplatform proposes. They also promise that Metal Gear Solid: Rising will end up looking better than Guns of the Patriots - revealed in their latest podcast.

“We’re redoing the engine from scratch, and it’s going to look amazing,” says podcast host Sean Eyestone. “It’s going to be a big project like Metal Gear Solid 4. The entire team is serious about making it look as good as possible on every platform.”

In an interview published by the Japanese magazine, Dengeki: PlayStation, Hideo Kojima explained why he took the role of game designer on Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, despite his previous claims that he would play a smaller role in the development of Metal Gear games after Metal Gear Solid 4.

“At first, I was just going to create the overall guidelines and concepts for the project, and leave it in the hands my excellent staff. I was going to have a hand in the project as a producer, and make titles other than MGS. But, I set the game in the South American(sic) country of Costa Rica and created a story with themes about nuclear deterrence and the cold war. It looked as if it might be very confusing to young people, because of generational differences. So, in the end I finally said, “I’ll do it.”

The only time Kojima directly referenced the gameplay of MGS: Peace Walker during the interview was when discussing the trailer shown at Sony’s press conference. When pressed about the cardboard box with two Snakes in it, Kojima said, “what we showed is called ‘The Love Box’.”

When discussing Metal Gear Solid: Rising Kojima said that it would not be a traditional Metal Gear game. “It’s a completely different kind of action than what has appeared in the series so far.” He also said, “I’ll be working more deeply on the project then a normal producer.”

And the un-candid teasing from Kojima Productions continues, and you though you were mean. The developers behind the Metal Gear series still plan on announcing the game at E3 – revealed by a tip to 1UP sometime ago.

However, there’s an advertisement running in the latest issue of  popular Japanese gaming mag, Famitsu, which hints, and teases at an announcement on 2009.5.18 and its all written within the clouds. Anyway, right now, it’s only reported that Famitsu is running the advertisement. So, once again, hold until May the 18th for details.

In addition, it was spotted someone – we don’t know there names – some hidden clues, hidden within the advertisement.

[ Hey Look, Some Kojima Productions Ad Announcing An Announcement via Kotaku]

As we all know, Kojima Productions currently is working on a iPhone version of Metal Gear Solid called Metal Gear Solid Touch, but if we look back sometime before the announcement you will probably see a FPS rumor. This was because Kojima had visited the offices of Infinity Ward to do god knows what, earlier that day.

Now, however according to Famitsu, Hideo Kojima tells them that he is working on two new games currently in development at Kojima Productions.

Here is how he said it was going to go down: The title that will be announced first is being made in a style similar to the way his team has already done in the past, while the second will be produced and restructured by Kojima Productions with the overseas market in mind.

Kojima’s current goal for his development team is, “a software house that can compete with the best of the best from America and Europe.” Could one of these be a FPS game?

Not so long ago we heard word that Ryan Payton had lefted Kojima Productions were he was an Assistant Producer. Now, when he lefted Kojima Productions we didn’t know what he was going to work on. Well, today Kotaku is reporting that a very reliable source has told them that Payton has been hired by Microsoft to be the creative director on the upcoming Peter Jackson Halo game. This news comes right after the news that Gearbox Director of Technology Corrinne Yu has been hired by Microsoft Game Studios to be the Principle Engine Architect for Microsoft’s Halo Franchise Team. The news was then confirmed by Microsoft to be true so that, which kind of adds more credibility to the source.

Ryan Payton had previously worked at a freelancer at various magazines before joining Kojima Productions. Where he headed the podcast called, The Kojima Productions Report, which reports on various news within the company or rumors on the internet. When news was released that he lefted Kojima Productions he stated that he wanted find a job closer to his family here in the US. “I’m pretty satisifed with all I’ve accomplished at KP. I set my goals and hit almost every one. The dream has always been to get an original game concept green lit, but that’ll have to wait until I find a new home. The good news is that I’ve got plenty of exciting ideas that I’ve been keeping close to my chest.” said Payton when he lefted the company.