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News Zone of the Enders HD Trailer Will Make You Wish You Didn't Have Ears
Awful racket
Look, we like Asian music. Kara’s Step was one of our favourite jams of 2011, and not just because we particularly enjoyed the video. But this new Zone of the Enders HD Collection trailer is a bit too saccharine for our tastes. We've embedded the footage below, so feel free to traumatise your eardrums if you dare. Oh, and before you...
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Trophies Unlock in August
Who'll be the first to Platinum it?
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots’ long-awaited (and completely unexpected) Trophy patch will arrive in August, publisher Konami has announced. The update will include 34 digital trinkets, and is being released as part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary plans. In Japan, the PS3 exclusive is getting a...
News Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Gets Trophy Support
Absolutely unbelievable
For as long as Trophies have existed, fans have pleaded for an updated version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The slick stealth title launched months before the rewards system was patched into PS3, and subsequently never supported the digital trinkets. We’d actually given up hope on the game ever getting...
News Metal Gear Rising and ZoE HD Join Eurogamer Expo
Konami commits
Konami is bringing big guns Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, PES 2013 and Zone of the Enders HD Collection to this year's Eurogamer Expo. The host also teased another incredible announcement from Konami, so if you're a fan of the publisher and its top talent you might want to book those tickets soon. Konami's fare joins other high...
News Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition Hops onto PSN Next Week
Licking toads
Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is set to run onto the PlayStation Network next week, Sony has announced. The exciting news was confirmed during the latest episode of the Official PlayStation Blogcast, confirming a 10th July release date for the Zombie Studios developed title in North America. Taking into account SCEE’s current form,...
News MercurySteam Rues Rushed Castlevania: Lords of Shadow DLC
Surprise success
If you haven’t played Castlevania: Lords of Shadow’s poorly received downloadable content, then developer MercurySteam would rather you didn’t. Chatting candidly with Gameranx, producer David Cox explained that the content was rushed after the game’s encouraging retail performance. He said: The problem was that the game's...
News Hideo Kojima Teases the Return of Solid Snake
Here we go again
Not content with the handful of other projects he’s already announced, Hideo Kojima has now purportedly confirmed the existence of Metal Gear Solid 5. Speaking with a French magazine, the legendary developer apparently insinuated that there will be a fifth entry in the popular stealth series, and unsurprisingly it will take...
News Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance DLC Plans Teased
War never changes
Raiden might not be the only playable character in Platinum Games’ upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. In an interview with GameTrailers, producer Yuji Korekado explained that the developer is planning DLC for the slash-heavy spin-off that will “maybe let you play as a different character or experience different types of...
News Metal Gear Online Hides Away Forever Today
Snake out
In case you’d forgotten (we had), Metal Gear Online is set to shut down its servers forever today. The optional online component was shipped alongside Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in 2008, and has maintained a relatively engaged fanbase ever since. Our fondest memory of the mode was desperately trying to figure out how to...
News Turn the Pages of This Silent Hill: Book of Memories E3 Trailer
Open book
Konami’s released a new trailer for its oft-delayed collaboration with WayForward Technologies, Silent Hill: Book of Memories. The game – which is due out in October – takes the Silent Hill franchise in a new direction, focusing on isometric multiplayer action for up to four players. Dive into the trailer below. Is this game on your...
News Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Trailer Is a Cut Above
Zan datsu
We probably don’t need to convince you to watch this Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer, but we’re going to anyway. Towards the end of the video, protagonist Raiden runs up a wall, leaps into the air, and cuts a helicopter into a dozen pieces. Yep. Revengeance still has a long way to go before it proves its worth to hardcore Metal...
News Metal Gear Rising Demo Included with Zone of the Enders HD
Temptation
Zone of the Enders is destined to live in Raiden’s pronounced shadow. Just like Metal Gear Solid 2 before it, Hideo Kojima has revealed that the upcoming Zone of the Enders HD Collection will include early access to the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo. If you don’t want to buy Zone of the Enders, the demo will be made available...
News Konami Officially Confirms Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Symphony of the night
It seems the rumours were right on the money: Konami has confirmed that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is in development at Spanish studio MercurySteam. Sadly, the publisher had very little to share other than the CG trailer embedded below. We had previously heard that the game was in development for Vita and PS
News New Little King's Story Graces Vita This Summer
Great news, m'lord
New Little King’s Story is set to bow and curtsey onto North American Vitas this year, publisher Konami has announced. The game – which is based on the popular Nintendo Wii strategy title – will be released on the PlayStation Network as a download exclusive. The updated adventure features a slightly different art style, a...
News Konami Working on Pro Evolution Soccer for Vita
Extra time
Konami has confirmed that it’s working on Pro Evolution Soccer for the PlayStation Vita, but cautioned that the game might not be ready in time to coincide with the release of the upcoming PES 2013. The Japanese publisher recently confirmed PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and, impressively, PlayStation 2 versions of the...
News Silent Hill HD Collection Ported from Incomplete Code
Terrifying
Want to know something scary? No, it doesn’t involve Pyramid Head – in fact, it’s much scarier. See, Konami has confirmed that the recently released Silent Hill HD Collection was ported from incomplete code. Yeah, that’s pretty messed up, isn’t it? Senior producer Tomm Hulett revealed in an interview with 1UP that the Japanese...
News The Dragon Returns in New Konami Teaser
Lords of Shadow 2?
It’s probably not a coincidence that Konami’s launched a new splash page featuring distinctly Castlevania: Lords of Shadow artwork just days after rumours about its sequel emerged. The website – which shows little more than a door – teases that the “Dragon Returns” on 31st May. That just so happens to be the same day...
News Use the Konami Code for a Metal Gear Teaser
You know how it goes
We'd almost forgotten about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, but we'll never forget the Konami Code. Combine the two and you have a small morsel of a pre-E3 teaser video. Head to the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance site, type out the Konami Code in the command box and press enter to unlock a video of the demo's title screen. We...
Rumour Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Slashing onto PS3, Vita
Stake news
The original Castlevania: Lords of Shadow gave Sony’s monstrous God of War franchise a run for its money at times, so a sequel always seemed like a no-brainer. And that’s exactly what the Paul Gale Network is reporting this morning. The source – who correctly outed
News Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Stalks US Vitas on 12th June
Staging an assault
Konami has confirmed that the PlayStation Vita version of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will touch North American systems on the 12th June. The handheld release features high definition makeovers of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. It boasts added touch controls, trophy support and full...
News Silent Hill: Book of Memories Shelved Until October
Closed book
WayForward’s strange isometric Vita title Silent Hill: Book of Memories has been delayed again until 31st October, according to a placeholder listing on Amazon.com. The multiplayer game was originally due for release on 31st May after being pushed outside of the Vita’s launch window earlier in the year. In typical Konami tradition,...
News New Metal Gear Rising Teaser Looks Through Raiden's Eye
Hmm
Konami’s back with another baffling Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance live action teaser. This time the footage plays out from the perspective of protagonist Raiden’s, erm, eye. We wished we could glean some meaningful information out of the video, but it just looks like 60 seconds of bad acting to us. Feel free to share some more meaningful...
News New Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Trailer Sneaks Online
In the shadows
Following on from last night’s rough release date announcement, Konami has launched the first trailer for the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on Vita. The trailer gives you a good look at all of the game’s primary features, included its newly implemented touch controls and Transfarring functionality. Is this re-release on your...
News Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Transfars onto Vita in June
Snaaake!
Konami is allowing a whole new generation of gamers to get worked up over Metal Gear Solid 2’s infamous Raiden bait-and-switch this June, when the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection launches on PlayStation Vita. The portable version of the compilation will include a remastered user interface and Transfarring functionality, allowing you to...
Rumour Presentation Hints at Metal Gear Rising for Vita
Portable chops
The questionably titled Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance could be slashing its way onto Vita if a corporate presentation slide is to be believed. The Platinum Games developed action title was spotted amongst a list of other upcoming Vita titles on a slide used during the AT&T Developer Summit earlier in the year. The slide shows the...
News Konami Preparing Downpour of Updates for Silent Hill Duo
Raining ones and zeros
It’s not often we get to report on simultaneous patch announcements for two different titles, so we’re going to savour this moment. Konami has announced that it will shortly release new updates for Silent Hill: Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection with the intent of fixing audio synch and auto save issues present in the...
News Metal Gear Rising Teaser Gets Cryptic
Snake it right
This live-action Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer has it all: blood, intrigue and injections. The teaser appears to show a man in military uniform being questioned and subsequently killed. Pretty brutally, we hasten to add. It concludes with the date 30th April. While our attention has certainly been piqued, this is far from a...
News First Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Details Dribble Online
No Vita version
We’ll get to dissecting Pro Evolution Soccer 2013’s actual announcement in a moment, but first let’s deal with the gigantic elephant in the room. Despite launching on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2, there will not be a Vita version of PES 2013. We suppose that could change as the game’s autumn release...
News New Little King's Story Sexy Shots and Video Inside
Haven't you grown?
Corobo, you're not a young boy any more. New Little King's Story comes to Vita later this year and it's not its heroic king that's all grown up: his wives have all matured too, as these screenshots from the game's so-called "sexy events" show. Princess Fearne in particular seems to have attracted the advances of a new...
News Silent Hill: Book of Memories Delayed
Turn the pages this summer
Konami’s curious attempt for a hat-trick of Silent Hill releases appears to have ended with a disappointing brace. The Japanese publisher had originally intended to release Silent Hill Downpour, the Silent Hill HD Collection and the isometric Vita exclusive Silent Hill: Book of Memories all in March – but US retailers...
News Silent Hill Unleashes a Downpour Over North America
Bring your umbrella
Good news for convict Murphy Pendleton: during a prison transfer, an accident opens up an avenue towards all the freedom of a fugitive lifestyle. Bad news: he's crashed right up near the notorious town of Silent Hill, and the weather isn't looking too rosy. Silent Hill: Downpour is now available in North America on PlayStation 3...
News Armature Aiding Metal Gear Solid HD Vita Development
Cutting its teeth
Way back in 2008, a group of employees from Metroid Prime developer Retro Studios departed to form a new company called Armature. Despite being in business for over four years, the company has yet to actually ship a product. That will change this summer, though, when the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection releases on PlayStation Vita...
News It's a Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Vita Video
Camo: off
Konami's Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection is coming to Vita — we know this already, of course — but as part of Sony's Vita Game Heaven event it's released a new video of series honcho Hideo Kojima discussing the enhanced collection. It's all in Japanese of course so don't expect to glean much from Kojima's too-cool-for-school talk, but...
News Zone of the Enders HD Confirmed for Autumn
At last
Kojima Productions has finally attached a more specific release date to its Zone of the Enders HD Collection for PlayStation 3. The title – which previously carried the vague “2012” release date – is now due out in the Autumn. Unfortunately, the window doesn’t extend to the previously announced PS Vita version of the same game. For...
News Metal Gear Online to Flatline in June
Snaaaaaaake!
It was an important component of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, but Konami’s announced that it is to shutdown Metal Gear Online in June. The online Metal Gear spin-off – which accounted for a mammoth number of active players early in its life – has been deserted for some time, and Konami’s decided to act by shutting...
News New Little King's Story Dated for Japan
Get out the red carpet
For those very few that enjoyed the delights of Little King's Story on Wii, the confirmation of New Little King's Story on Vita came as wonderful news. As confirmed by Andriasang, there isn't long to wait for Japanese Vita owners to enjoy some royal authority. It's been confirmed that New Little King's Story will be released...
News Metal Gear Solid HD on PS Vita Uses Rear Touch Controls
Throat slitting
Hideo Kojima knows how to whip up frenzy. Only yesterday did the Metal Gear boss send fans crazy by Tweeting an image of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection running on a PlayStation Vita. Presumably hoping to stay in the headlines, the passionate producer has followed up with some more juicy details about the game. Speaking of the...
News Kojima Tweets Sneaky Pic of MGS HD Collection on Vita
Coming along nicely
Now that Metal gear Solid HD Collection has finally reached Europe it's time to start getting excited about the upcoming Vita version, with series mastermind Hideo Kojima recently tweeting a photo of the game up and running on Sony's new portable. The photo only shows a pair of logos so isn't much to get excited about, but the...
News Simpsons Arcade Freebie Delayed for European PS Plus
D'oh
Yesterday we were elated to learn that Konami's classic The Simpsons Arcade Game would be given away as part of February's PlayStation Plus offering — but we might have known there'd be a snag According to the official PlayStation Twitter account, the game's been pushed back a week due to a request from the publisher. Sadly, we are now...
News The Simpsons Arcade Heads Up Amazing February PlayStation Plus Update
If you thought Laughing Jackal's Hungry Giraffe was going to be the highlight of February's PlayStation Plus update, then you were mistaken
Sony's just gone live on the PlayStation Blog confirming that the headline giveaway this week is the hotly rumoured port of The Simpsons Arcade Game. Just to clarify: you're getting that classic for free. In...
News Konami Confirms Japanese Release Of Silent Hill HD Collection
Given the origins of the franchise, it would be more surprising if Konami wasn't intending to bring the Silent Hill HD Collection to Japan
But it totally is. The publisher announced overnight that it's set to release the compilation natively on March 29th. That's a few weeks later than here in the West. For those of you that aren't sure, the Silent...
News PEGI Ratings Hint At Standalone Releases Of Silent Hill 2 & 3
It looks like next month's Silent Hill HD Collection is set to get broken up for digital release
Video games blog Joystiq has uncovered two separate ratings for Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3. Given the manner in which many of these HD upgrades have been distributed in the past — with a full collection at retail and separate releases
News Puddle Drips Onto PlayStation Network This January
Let's face it: water is fun
There's nothing more relaxing than watching rain-drops hit a car window and meander down the glass. Konami's upcoming PlayStation Network puzzle-title, Puddle, hopes to replicate the enjoyment of water in digital form. The downloadable title's set to make a splash on January 25th in Europe and January 31st in North...
News Puddle Drops Onto PSN Next Wednesday
Making a splash
Konami's Puddle finally comes to the PlayStation Store next week. The wet puzzler lands in Europe on Wednesday for an as-yet unspecified price. It supports PlayStation Move or traditional DualShock controllers. Konami makes a splash with Puddle on XBLA® and PlayStation®Network Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH today confirmed the...
News Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance To Get Playable Demo At E3
As expected, Hideo Kojima has revealed that Platinum Games' upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be playable at E3 in June
The luminary revealed the tid-bit in a roundtable featured in Famitsu magazine. He was joined by Platinum Games' CEO Tatsuya Minami and producer Atsushi Inaba. The interview touched upon how the collaborative process...
News Konami Dates Trio Of Silent Hill Titles For March
It may seem like an eternity since we last got to play a Silent Hill title, but at least March should make up for the drought
Konami's announced that three titles in the survival horror series will release during the month, with the Silent Hill HD Collection first out of the blocks on March 6th. It'll be followed by new entry Silent Hill: Downpour...
Rumour Silent Hill HD Collection Pushed Back To March
Will we ever get to experience the twisted narrative of Silent Hill 2 again? It feels like everytime we get a taste for the Silent Hill HD Collection's impending release, Konami shoves it out of sight
The compilation — which collates HD versions of both Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 — was scheduled to release on January 24th, after the game...
News Hideo Kojima Unsure If Japan Can Compete In Current Gaming Market
One of the saddest thing to emerge this generation has been the decline in diversity
With development budgets spiralling, pushed publishers are stuck to working with what they know in order to avoid facing commercial disaster. That's meant that outside of the emerging download platforms, there's been very little experimentation in the retail space...
News Hideo Kojima's Project Ogre Is Open World
Hideo Kojima's next game -- the mysterious Project Ogre -- will be an open world title according to the creator himself
In a candid chat with CNN, the Kojima Productions boss revealed that he's eager to make something very free" after spending years on the cinematic Metal Gear Solid series. The kind of game Im making is some game that has...
News Kojima Posts Project Ogre Screens On Twitter
Hideo Kojima's being Hideo Kojima again
The cryptic gaming visionary has casually dropped a couple of screenshots showing off the developer's new Fox Engine — one of which is apparently from a prototype of his upcoming game, Project Ogre. The first image shows a crouching soldier, while the second focuses on a couple of ladies. We're hoping...
