Metal Gear Online, the follow-up to Konami's Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, will apparently come bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4.

The news comes from Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, so it's unclear as to whether this bundle will be exclusive to Japan. SPOnG contacted Konami for confirmation, but no comment was available at the time of press.

Also revealed were a couple of details on new characters in the game. We've got Sunny, who apparently escaped the mitts of the patriots, and Trevin, who's weapon laundering skills will come in handy when Snake needs the ID wiping off a weapon.

Metal Gear Online will allow up to 16 players to compete in what will essentially be a big ol' game of hide and seek - with guns. Having seen what a good multi-player only PS3 game can do with Warhawk, SPOnG looks forward to it immensely.

You can read more about Metal Gear Online over on SPOnG's dedicated game page.