Tag: Konami
News New JRPG Inspired by Popular Sci-Fi Manga Launches Sooner Than You Think on PS5
Garden of EDENS ZERO
EDENS ZERO is a popular sci-fi manga written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima, who’s perhaps best known for the Fairy Tail franchise. Konami announced the series – which was published between 2018 and 2024, and has been compiled into a whopping 33 volumes thus far – would be adapted into a JRPG a while back, and now we...
News Silent Hill F So Scary Australia Has Already Banned It, Sight Unseen
Nani state
Silent Hill F doesn't even have a formal release window yet, but that hasn't stopped a fearful Australian government from preemptively banning it. Konami's next entry in the truly terrifying Silent Hill series was refused classification, which usually means major changes would need to be made for the game to be released in the region.
News Classic GTA Meets DHL in Deliver At All Costs, Out in May on PS5
Konami goes first-class
Konami and developer Far Out have announced their top-down classic GTA-style meets delivery simulator game Deliver At All Costs will launch for PS5 on 22nd May 2025. Pre-orders are available now on the PS Store, and PS Plus members can get a 10 per cent discount, bringing the cost down to £22.49 / $26.99. You can watch a...
News Even Silent Hill F's PS5 Steelbook Is Horrible to Look At
But you're gonna want it
Silent Hill F, the brutal new PS5 survival horror from Konami, comes with an unprecedented content warning. It’s not a game for the faint of heart, then – and neither is its steelbook. Available as an exclusive physical pre-order item in the UK, with more details to be announced in due course, it depicts protagonist...
News Silent Hill F's Content Warning Demands a Strong Stomach
Please read before playing
Silent Hill has always dealt with difficult topics, but new PS5 game Silent Hill F is shaping up to be the most disturbing entry in the long-running survival horror series yet. Its content warning, posted visibly on the game’s website and various product pages, is not for the faint of heart. Rather than sugar coat it,...
News Silent Hill F Revealed for PS5 in Debut Trailer
First entry set in Japan
More than two years since its original announcement, Konami has fully unveiled Silent Hill F for PS5, the first new main entry in the series since 2012's Silent Hill Downpour. Marking a significant departure for the survival horror franchise, it represents the first time a Silent Hill game will be set in Japan rather than...
Live Watch Silent Hill Transmission Right Here (March 2025)
F in the chat
Following on from the excellent Silent Hill 2 remake, Konami is set to reveal the next Silent Hill title it has in the pipeline: Silent Hill F. That will be the focus of today's Silent Hill Transmission, but there might be other pieces of news alongside it. The livestream will begin 30 minutes after the publication of this article, at...
News Silent Hill Livestream Announced for Thursday, Will Reveal Silent Hill F
Streaming at 3pm PDT / 10pm GMT
Konami has revealed it'll be hosting a Silent Hill Transmission livestream this week on Thursday, 13th March 2025, with the intention to publicly unveil Silent Hill F. The game was announced more than two years ago at the same time as the Silent Hill 2 remake and Silent Hill: Townfall, though neither it nor Townfall...
Two of the best PS1 role-playing games ever made
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars is the unwieldy name Konami has bestowed upon a remastered collection of two of the best PS1 JRPGs ever made, enhanced and made more accessible for modern gamers on PS5 and PS4. Both Suikoden and Suikoden II tell a connected tale...
News Anime Inspired by Iconic PS1 RPG Suikoden 2 in the Works
Short and Suikoden
JRPG hall of famer Suikoden 2 – which originally released on the PS1 in 1998 and is getting a PS5 and PS4 remaster later this month – will be adapted into an anime. Announced alongside mobile game Suikoden Star Leap, the series will be developed by Konami Animation, which is its first project on this scale. “As our first...
News Konami Announced a New Suikoden Game, But There's a Huge Catch
Monkey's paw
It’s been almost 20 years since the last mainline entry in the Suikoden series, so the time feels right for a new game. Suikoden Star Leap, announced during a glitzy livestream overnight, is in many ways exactly that – except there’s a big catch. As the publisher proudly proclaims, this is the “first title to be tailored for...
News Bloober Team Partnering with Konami Once Again Following Silent Hill 2 Success
New game based on Konami IP
Developer Bloober Team has announced it will be working with publisher Konami on a new project following the huge success of the Silent Hill 2 remake. Writing on its official website, the Polish studio states it's now working on "a new game based on Konami's IP", though stops short of saying which. "The trust built upon...
Xbox version teases Bomberman mode
Now officially confirmed for 28th August 2025, Konami has also revealed the Ape Escape mode it has bundled with PS5 versions of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. It's a mode exclusive to PS5 and PC, returning from the original PS2 version, but seemingly due to the ties it has with Sony, the Xbox Series X|S...
News Octopus Platformer Darwin's Paradox Isn't the Next Game We Expected from Konami
But we'll take it
Publisher Konami has announced its next game, and it's not quite what you might have in mind. Darwin's Paradox is a platformer about a silly little octopus, and it's coming to PS5 in 2025. Playing as the titular cephalopod, you're scooped out of the sea and into a strange food factory. You'll need to use Darwin's innate abilities,...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Confirms PS5 Release Date in New Trailer
The leak was right
The release date for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has leaked online after appearing on Sony's PS Store. According to PS5's digital storefront (both browser and on console), the remake of Konami's classic stealth action game will launch on 28th August, 2025: The release date on the console PS Store page is visible in the...
News Silent Hill 2 Has Been Massively Successful on PS5, PC
Tops two million sales in three months
Konami has announced that digital sales and physical shipments of Silent Hill 2 have now topped two million units, making the survival horror remake a big success. The game – brilliantly developed by Bloober Team – launched as a PS5 console exclusive, so these numbers also include PC purchases as well...
News Silent Hill F Resurfaces with a Korean Age Rating
So does Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
New age ratings in South Korea for Silent Hill F and Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 have just been uncovered, bringing both long-in-development titles back to the surface. Gematsu spotted the listings, but whether it means either title is close to release or even an update is unclear. Silent...
News One of GBA's Rarer Games Will Soon Be Readily Available on PS5, PS4
God bless this generation
If you’re a collector of retro games, you’ll know it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get your hands on certain titles. Ninja Five-O, a well-regarded GBA side-scroller from Konami, is one such title that’s pricey to buy these days. Cartridges do exist, but they cost $100s boxed, and that may well price many of...
News MGS Delta: Snake Eater Funko Pops Have a Release Date Before the Game Does
They're out on 25th March
At this rate, you will be customising your gaming room with Metal Gear Solid: Delta Snake Eater Funko Pops before any physical copy of the actual game. It's been noticed that versions of the naff collectibles based on Naked Snake and The Boss are available to pre-order now, even with an actual release date of 25th March...
News Silent Hill 2 Players Decode Ominous Messages from Endless Static
Sending out an SOS
Silent Hill 2 is amongst the spookiest games ever made, and Bloober Team's excellent remake included some entirely new scares, with more being discovered all the time. Particularly attentive players have began to discern a pattern in the endless static on the TVs spread around town, with some even repeating legible messages in...
News Silent Hill 2 Patch 1.06 Fails to Fix PS5 Pro Problems
Graphical issues remain on PS5 Pro
Bloober Team has today released a new update for Silent Hill 2 that intends to fix the issues the title is facing when it is played on PS5 Pro. It's available to download now and weighs in at 517.1 MB, but it appears that anyone playing on the new upgraded console shouldn't get their hopes up too much for the...
News Silent Hill 2 PS5 Pro Issues Are Being Worked on, Dev Confirms
Polish dev aware of problems
Silent Hill 2 studio Bloober Team has acknowledged the problems affecting the game when running on PS5 Pro, stating it's working on a fix. Last month's horror remake is one of a few titles facing graphical flaws when played on Sony's new upgraded console, with reports of reflections constantly flickering on-screen. Now,...
News Konami Quiet as PS5 Pro Players Report Issues with Silent Hill 2
Pro patch lost in purgatory
If you were planning on diving into Silent Hill 2 on that fancy new PS5 Pro, you might want to hold out. Players have been reporting technical issues since the new console came out. A dedicated PS5 Pro patch has been promised, but as both publisher Konami and developer Bloober Team aren't talking, it's hard to say when or...
News MGS Master Collection Update 2.0 Boosts Resolution on PS5, PS4
MGS2 and MGS3 up to 4K
Konami has released a new patch for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1, implementing new options to enhance the image resolution — depending on your setup. You can view the full breakdown through the link, and while it's somewhat complicated, it basically means you can fire up the latter two games with sharper quality...
News Younger Gamers Cited as One Reason for MGS Delta: Snake Eater Remake
So they know the stealth series exists
Konami has revealed that one of the reasons behind its upcoming remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is to allow the "newer, younger" generation of gamers the chance to experience the stealth franchise on modern hardware. Spotted by GamesRadar in the 46th (and
News 20 Years Later, Identity of Metal Gear Solid 3 Eva Voice Actress Revealed
Got to be free
The identity of Metal Gear Solid 3's Eva (AKA Tatyana, Matka Pluku, Big Mama), the iconic spy who fought alongside Naked Snake and appeared in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, has finally been revealed. Listed in the credits as "Suzetta Miñet" back in the day, this was actually a pseudonym created to protect the...
News The Sublime Silent Hill 2 Gets PS5 Pro Enhancements
PS5 Pro Enhanced tag spotted
Last month's excellent Silent Hill 2 remake will be treated to PS5 Pro support, as it's been spotted the game's PS Store listing now spots a PS5 Pro Enhanced tag. Bloober Team and Konami haven't detailed what those upgrades will be just yet, but we've reached out to PR to try and gain more information. On the base PS5...
News Silent Hill 2 Fan Solves the Mystery Behind PS5 Remake's New Photos
You've been here for two decades
A Silent Hill 2 fan has solved the mystery behind the PS5 remake's new Strange Photos collectibles, as confirmed by Bloober Team's creative director and lead designer Mateusz Lenart. Posted to
News In Europe, 78% of Silent Hill 2 Copies Were Purchased on PS5
Just 22% on PC
Sony went to a lot of trouble promoting console exclusive Silent Hill 2 on PS5, and it looks like it’s paid off: according to GSD data, as shared on the GI.biz Microcast, a whopping 78% of the game’s European sales were purchased on the PlayStation platform. The remaining 22% were purchased on PC. This data incorporates both...
News Action RPG Inspired by Manga EDENS ZERO Is Coming to PS5
Retells the manga's plot with extra quests
Microsoft’s tried-and-trusted announcement embargo prevented EDENS ZERO from being confirmed for PS5 last week, but now it’s lifted and we have the official press release. The action RPG adaptation of a Hiro Mashima’s space fantasy outing will launch on Sony’s system next year, promising an...
News Silent Hill 2 PS5 Patch 1.04 Fixes Lots of Small Glitches, Crashes
Available to download now
Bloober Team has deployed the first post-launch patch for Silent Hill 2 on PS5 and PC, where it addresses a long list of minor glitches and crashing issues. It's available to download now, updating the game to version number 1.04. Perhaps the most noteworthy fix would be the one applied to Brookhaven Hospital, where you can...
News Silent Hill 2 Dev Bloober Team Done with Making 'Sh*tty' Games
Polish dev feeling pretty chuffed
Silent Hill 2 remake developer Bloober Team is currently riding high, enjoying critical acclaim and over a million sales, pulling off the contentious project seemingly against all odds. Best known for such bangers as Blair Witch, The Medium, and
News Sublime PS5, PC Remake Silent Hill 2 Tops One Million Sales
Manages milestone in three days
Konami has this morning announced its excellent PS5, PC remake of Silent Hill 2, produced in conjunction with Bloober Team, has sold more than one million copies since its release on 8th October 2024. The total combines shipped copies and digital downloads, making it the fastest-selling entry in the series to date. A...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Silent Hill 2?
Break the silence
It's been about a week since the release of Silent Hill 2 on PS5. Expectations were incredibly mixed leading up to the remake's launch, with Konami handing its once beloved franchise off to Polish developer Bloober Team — a horror-focused studio with a fairly spotty track record. But by and large, the revival has been really...
News Silent Hill 2 PS5 Update Removes Italian Language Intro Spoilers
Mamma mia!
Silent Hill 2 players may have noticed a small update to the game upon booting it up. It was so tiny, in fact, that it didn't even warrant a writeup or the standard patch notes. Its primary purpose, apparently, was to remove an unfortunate subtitling snafu that resulted in Italian-language players being hit with a major story spoiler...
Poll Are You Playing Silent Hill 2?
Welcome back
Remaking a beloved game from a series that's long since lost its way can't be easy, but the day of Silent Hill 2's revival is upon us. Many were sceptical of this project given Konami's treatment of its once classic franchise, but the remake has actually gone down incredibly well. "Bloober Team has faithfully and respectfully recreated...
News Original Director 'Very Happy' with Bloober Team's Work Remaking Silent Hill 2 on PS5, PC
"It’s been 23 years!"
Original Silent Hill 2 director Masashi Tsuboyama has praised the work done by developer Bloober Team to modernise the horror classic, which was released to rave reviews (and some tragically hurt feelings). Tsuboyama excitedly proclaimed that he looks forward to playing "the even more immersive remake of Silent Hill 2"...
News Infamous Silent Hill 2 Comic Sans Sign Found in the Trash in PS5, PC Remake
Where it belongs
The excellent PS5, PC remake of Silent Hill 2 officially launches in less than 24 hours, but part of what's made the wait for fans so excruciating is it's not the first attempt to update and improve the PS2 classic. In 2012, an HD Collection for PS3 was released (with Silent Hill 3 included) that's widely regarded as one of the...
Random Internet Trolls Tried to Downgrade Our Silent Hill 2 PS5 Review Score
In my restless dreams
We awarded Bloober Team’s brilliant PS5 remake of Konami’s iconic survival horror Silent Hill 2 a 9/10 because we genuinely believe it’s one of the strongest games of the year. At the time of writing, the title currently commands an 87 on Metacritic, suggesting the rest of the industry agrees. But not everyone is happy...
Review Silent Hill 2 (PS5) - The Horror Great Remains So in This Excellent Remake
It's always like this
Silent Hill always has been and forever will be considered one of the greatest horror franchises ever made, but ask anyone under the age of 20 nowadays what game Pyramid Head is from and they’re perhaps more likely to name Dead by Daylight than the series’ legendary second entry. A few dire side games (PS3’s Downpour and...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta's Difficulty Will Differ Depending on Your Choice of Camera
A matter of perspective
Konami is currently developing Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of the beloved PS2 stealth action title. While many aspects are true to the original, players can opt for a modern, over-the-shoulder camera — but doing so will affect the level of challenge. Speaking to Famitsu, Yuji Korekado explains that the...
News First Review Scores for PS5's Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2 Are Glowing
Famitsu weighs in on upcoming PS5 games
Two of October's biggest game releases have just received their very first reviews, and they of course come courtesy of Japanese magazine, Famitsu. First up, Atlus' much-anticipated fantasy RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio, earns itself a 37/40, with the panel of four awarding three 9s and a 10. Meanwhile, the...
News This Silent Hill 2 PS5 vs PS2 Comparison Will Blow Your Mind
We're licking our Flesh Lips
There was scepticism when Konami announced Bloober Team was remaking Silent Hill 2 – it’s one of the most beloved PS2 games of all time, after all. But this special episode of PS Underground, showcasing the game’s iconic Flesh Lips boss battle, has left us with our jaws on the floor. The Polish developer’s...
News Silent Hill 2 Remake Breaks Street Date, PS5 Discs Loose in the Wild
Spoilers!
A PS2 game released in 2001, if you've played the original Silent Hill 2, chances are you're no spring chicken. That said, there are many, many new prospective fans in the world, and it is to those impressionable innocents we direct this warning: Bloober Team's imminent remake appears to have broken street date, with physical copies...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Looks Sublime on PS5
EVA fever
Well, this is looking good, isn’t it? Many would argue Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is Hideo Kojima’s finest work, and while he’s not involved in Konami’s remake of the PS2 classic, this is a beat-for-beat recreation of the original on PS5 hardware. Remember, this game will also be upgraded to take advantage of the PS5 Pro. In...
News Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid During This Silent Hill 2 PS5 Immersion Trailer
In my restless dreams, I see that town
Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 is so close you can almost taste the ashes falling from the sky like snow. Available on 8th October, it is a PS5 console exclusive. Konami has released an immersion trailer that shows off the ways in which your DualSense will react, which you're probably quite used to by now. The...
News Metal Gear Solid Delta PS5 Won't Be 'a Hideo Kojima Game'
"Based on Metal Gear Solid 3"
In sad news for fans of Hideo Kojima's schtick, it appears that the faithful remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, will not be "a Hideo Kojima game." By that, we mean the grandiose, somewhat narcissistic title card fans have come to expect at the game's opening will now instead read "based on Metal Gear Solid 3,"...
News MGS: Master Collection Vol. 2 Is in the Works, But Games Not Decided Yet
Konami wants to avoid Vol. 1 issues
Konami has committed to a second volume of its Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection, but right now, it has not decided what games will be included in it. Speaking in the latest Metal Gear Production Hotline video, developer representatives touch on how it already had HD remasters of Sons of Liberty and Snake Eater...
Mini Review Castlevania Dominus Collection (PS5) - A Fantastic Bundle of DS Classics
Touching the classics
Anyone who had a Nintendo DS back in the day knows that it boasts a little selection of Castlevania games that are some of the very best in the series — and the latest collection from Konami finally gives PlayStation loyalists a chance to sample their delights. Dominus Collection brings together Dawn of Sorrow, Portrait of R
News Catch the Full First Hour of Silent Hill 2 PS5 Gameplay Here
From the bathroom to the town
The first hour of the Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team has been posted online, allowing those interested to watch fresh footage from the very start of the game through until the new jukebox puzzle in the town itself. Streamed by the Japanese YouTuber 2Bro, you can catch the full video above. The game actually...
