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Watch us play Metal Gear Rising from 5pm GMT

Come get a slice of the action.

At last it's here! Metal Gear Rising's come a long way since Hideo Kojima snuck up on a gurning Don Mattress at E3 in 2009. A new developer and an interminable suffix later, and it's finally arrived, the sturdy hands of Platinum Games helping to craft another masterpiece of action gaming. Rich Stanton delivered our verdict earlier today, and it sounds like something of a triumph.

We're going to be livestreaming the first few hours of the game from 5pm GMT today, with Eurogamer's YouTube guru Ian Higton guiding you through the action. Needless to say, there'll be plenty of spoilers within, so steer clear should you want to stay fresh ahead of its release in Europe this coming Friday.

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