Konami has said that it is not too concerned with shops selling latest the hotly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ahead of the official 12 June release date.

"Unfortunately, these things happen," said a Konami spokesperson told videogamer.com. "As much as we like see that no one breaks streets dates, no one can monitor every single moment that a title gets packed up for shipment and when its on its way to the stores... The store could be at fault as well, for letting someone get a copy before the street date."

There are numerous reports that the game is already finding its way into the hands of gamers up and down the UK and via Wal-mart in the US.

We will be bring you a review of the game in the very short future.