Keeping tabs on the Metal Gear Solid saga is not for the faint of heart, considering the seemingly limitless twists, turns, hooks, and hammers that creator Hideo Kojima has interjected into the game's long and winding storyline. With Kojima promising to wrap up all loose ends pertaining to the Solid Snake epic with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, some game buyers may be left in the dark as to what outstanding mysteries, exactly, are being resolved.

　　As part of the MGS4 preorder program, Konami offered gamers one way to get an update on Snake's exploits with the Metal Gear Saga 2.0 bonus DVD. Now, the publisher has said via Sony's official PlayStation Blog that it will be releasing the complete "MGS4 Database" as part of this Thursday's PlayStation Network update.

　　The free, downloadable package offers a Kojima-certified knowledge dump of all things Metal Gear Solid, including a complete storyline, character profiles, and relationship diagrams. The information extends through the final installment in the series, but information pertaining to or resolved by MGS4 will be blacked out until the final game has been finished to prevent spoilers.

　　For an idea of what to expect from Kojima Productions' landmark action adventure, check out GameSpot's full review.