Who the hell are MGS 5s Parasite Squad?

With only a few months left until Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain rides in with its brand new buddy system, a sumptuous open-world and the fortress-building Mother Base feature, the details are continuing to flow thick and fast. We already know that Snake's last dance with creator Hideo Kojima will have optional microtransactions and we're pretty sure a young Solid and Liquid will appear, but who are the mysterious and supernatural soldiers known as the Skulls? In the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine, the team discusses one of the most dangerous and parasitic additions to Snake's list of enemies...

Excited? Scared? Hungry for more MGS5 goodness? Well, the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine, with Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain on the cover, is out now. Download it here or subscribe to future issues.

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