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News All the Games Included in TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection on PS5, PS4
There's a lot
Let’s not beat around the bush here: TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection is a dream game. The feedback from yesterday’s State of Play may not have been great, but Konami’s compilation was definitely a highlight – now it just needs to ensure that Digital Eclipse delivers the package with the kind of care and attention it deserves...
News TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Is Too Rad for PS5, PS4
But it's coming anyway
State of Play may have been disappointing, but no one is disappointed with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. Coming from Konami, in collaboration with Digital Eclipse, you’re getting a compilation featuring every single 8-bit, 16-bit, and arcade release – including their Japanese variations –...
News Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Suddenly Appears on PS5, PS4
It's time to Master Duel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is available to download now on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The free-to-play card game was announced last year, pegged with a 'winter' launch window — and now it's suddenly here. Master Duel seems to be just about everything that you'd expect from a free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! title. You match...
News Gorgeous Action Game GetsuFumaDen Is Probably Coming to PS5, PS4
By moonlight
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon is probably one of the most exciting things Konami has done in quite some time. It was first announced in April last year, and launched as an early access title on Steam about a month later. Officially, it's only been confirmed for PC and Nintendo Switch — but Brazilian ratings spotted by Gematsu suggest...
News Konami Pisses Everyone Off for Castlevania's 35th Anniversary
Publisher goes in on NFTs
What better way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of a beloved franchise than with an... NFT auction? Yep, Konami's at it again, and this time, it's managed to piss off people who don't even play video games. The Japanese publisher has announced that it will be holding an auction for a collection of Castlevania NFTs —...
News Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 HD Removed from PS Store Today Temporarily
PS Now version pulled too
Multiple HD versions of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater are being temporarily removed from the PlayStation Store starting today as Konami works to renew "the licenses for select historical archive footage used in-game". This means the games in question will no longer be available for...
News eFootball 1.0 Release Delayed All the Way Back to Spring 2022
Refunds issued for Premium Player Packs
The bad news for Konami's latest football sim eFootball just keeps on coming as the Japanese publisher announces it has delayed the title's 1.0 release — originally scheduled for 11th November 2021 — all the way back to spring 2022. As a result, refunds are being issued for anyone who purchased the...
News Busted Soccer Sim eFootball Getting Bug Fixes This Week
VAR check
Konami’s disaster class soccer sim eFootball will get a patch this week, on 5th November, which should hopefully clean up some of the release’s bigger issues. Announced on the title’s rather sad looking social media account, v0.9.1 – we’re still not at v1.0.0, folks – “serves to fix bugs only, with detailed patch notes made...
News After Disastrous Launch, Konami Delays Crucial eFootball PS5, PS4 Update
Now coming in early November
Konami’s free-to-play soccer sim eFootball is in a shoddy state, but franchise fans had reserved some hope that the Japanese publisher would repair the damage after YouTubers got to play a better build prior to release. The firm had pledged a patch would roll out at the end of October on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, but...
News Konami Promises eFootball Fix for 28th October on PS5, PS4
A long road back
Konami has once again apologised for the disastrous state of eFootball at launch, and has promised an initial fix will release on 28th October to address some of the issues which have been memed online. Since its launch last week, the soccer sim has become the butt of all gaming jokes, with videos of referees embedded in the turf...
News Konami Apologises for the State of eFootball at Launch
"We are very sorry for the problems"
Japanese publisher Konami has issued an apology for the sorry state of eFootball at launch, which has become the butt of many a joke over the past 24 hours or so. Writing on Twitter, the official eFootball account said: "We are very sorry for the problems, and want to assure everyone we will take all concerns...
Rumour Konami Planning Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Castlevania Revivals
Full remake of Snake Eater
Konami is reportedly planning to revive its Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania franchises as it maps a return to the premium game space following an internal restructure at the start of this year. That's according to sources speaking to VGC
Hands On It'll Take More Than Sam Allardyce to Save eFootball on PS5, PS4
Own goal
Of all the years for Konami to cock up Pro Evolution Soccer, now renamed eFootball, this is arguably the worst one. FIFA 22, for all of the franchise’s overarching flaws, feels fantastic: the ball physics are greatly improved, the heavily advertised HyperMotion Technology makes for a much more fluid experience, and even goalkeepers have...
News Free-to-Play PES Successor eFootball Out Now on PS5, PS4
Bonus pack for PS Plus subscribers available
After decades of full-priced football simulators launching year after year, the first big genre shake-up is here: eFootball, a free-to-play Pro Evolution Soccer successor, is available to download for free now on PlayStation 5 and PS4. You'd think this would be a pretty important occasion, and while it...
News Castlevania Advance Collection Gets Key Art, Games Detailed
Plus some bonus features
Following on from the Taiwanese age rating handed to a possible Castlevania Advance Collection last week, the bundle has now had its key art and list of games included shared on the internet. You can check out the artwork to the right, but the Taiwanese listing now states the following games will be part of the collection:
News Konami Whipping Up Castlevania Advance Collection for PS4
Rated in multiple regions
There are no shortage of Metroidvania games on the PlayStation 4, but those Game Boy Advance titles from Konami: chef’s kiss. For as many mistakes as the Japanese publisher makes – look at the state of eFootball, for example – even it knows that a Castlevania Advance Collection would be a sure-fire hit on Sony’s...
News Free-to-Play PES Successor eFootball Has $40 Pre-Order Bundle
€Football
Konami has already effectively admitted that eFootball will be a demo at launch, but that hasn’t stopped it from preparing a premium pre-order bundle. The free-to-play game – which will come with just nine teams when it kicks-off on 30th September – has
News Here's Your First Look at Free-to-Play eFootball on PS5
Arsenal in action
An overseas media event has resulted in the first PlayStation 5 footage of soccer sim eFootball being shared online, although Konami is quietly nixing the clips from sites like YouTube. You can watch a mirror through here. In the Japanese publisher’s defence, these are off-screen recordings that don’t necessarily paint the...
News The Final Trailer for Death Stranding: Director's Cut Will Debut Next Week
Dodged a BT
Don’t worry – it’s not part of the PlayStation Showcase! (But we haven’t ruled out Deathloop just yet.) The final trailer for Death Stranding: Director’s Cut will debut on 8th September, from 8AM BST. You’ll be able to see it premiere on the official Kojima Productions YouTube channel – assuming you haven’t had your fill...
News Bare Bones eFootball Launch Content Detailed, Out 30th September
Favourites for relegation
Konami's controversial football sim eFootball will launch for PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 30th September 2021 with a very short list of modes and ways to play the game, it's been confirmed. The publisher previously admitted the initial release is essentially a demo, but now that all of its contents have been shared alongside...
News eFootball's PS5, PS4 Gameplay Trailer Is Bizarre
* Available post-launch
eFootball, the spiritual successor to Pro Evolution Soccer, genuinely looks decent in this new gameplay trailer – but many of the highlight worthy features are not going to be available at launch. In a frankly bizarre trailer, small-print stresses that core gameplay mechanics, like being able to trap the ball, will be added...
News Metal Gear Solid 2 Looks Better Than Ever in 4K Upscaled Trailer
Digital Foundry works its magic
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a special game, and part of what makes it so memorable is what came before fans could even play it. Prior to the big twist of Raiden actually being the main playable character, Konami introduced the PlayStation 2 sequel with the tanker mission starring Solid Snake. The game was...
News Konami Admits PES Successor eFootball Will Effectively Be a Demo at Launch
Dropping the ball
PES successor eFootball will be just about as bare bones as you can imagine when it kicks off later this year, featuring just nine licensed teams and basic exhibition matches. The free-to-play title will expand with paid modes like Master League at a later date, but there’s currently no date attached to them. Many fans have...
News Master League Will Be Added to eFootball on PS5, PS4 as Optional DLC
Finally something to celebrate
Master League, the extremely popular Pro Evolution Soccer career mode, will return in eFootball as “optional DLC” on the PlayStation 5 and PS4. Following a fairly robust backlash over the past 24 hours, Konami confirmed that the offline team-building mode will return in its free-to-play soccer simulation
News RIP PES Trends as eFootball Attracts Ire of Footy Franchise Faithfuls
Things have gotten Messi
For those of a certain age, Pro Evolution Soccer is iconic. Back on the PlayStation 2, there was a period where Konami’s football franchise was bigger than even FIFA, and while it’s been on a gradual decline ever since the PS3 era, many felt that more recent entries outpaced EA Sports’ alternative where it mattered: on...
News PES Renamed eFootball, Confirmed to Be Free-to-Play
New engine, modes, and approach
Following earlier rumours, Konami has now confirmed its next football sim will be completely free-to-play. Traditionally titled Pro Evolution Soccer, the franchise has now been renamed to simply eFootball. The game will only be available digitally and will launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4 this autumn. Cross-play across...
News Brazilian Superstar Neymar to Bring Trademark Tekkers to Pro Evolution Soccer
PSG player is new brand ambassador
In a move that’s clearly been made ahead of PES 2022’s official announcement this week, Konami has announced that it’s signed up Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar to “become an ambassador for all Konami football games, including eFootball PES 2021: Season Update”. The deal will see the Brazilian...
Rumour PES 2022 to Be 'Properly Free-to-Play And Really Change Things Up'
Konami reportedly going a different direction
The next-gen Pro Evolution Soccer game could be a massive departure for the soccer simulator, as rumours swirl that the series may be poised to go “properly free-to-play”. Konami has, for the last few years, released PES Lite as a free alternative to the main game, which focuses on the franchise’s...
News Konami Confirms Partnership with Bloober Team, Fuelling Silent Hill Rumours
Teams will share "development of contents"
Konami has officially begun a partnership with Layers of Fear, Observer, and The Medium developer Bloober Team that will see the two companies share "development of contents and the exchange of know-how". Of course, this news only further fuels heavy
News Pro Evolution Soccer Reveal Planned for 21st July, New Football Game Beta on PS5, PS4 Now
Through ball
The next Pro Evolution Soccer game will be officially announced on 21st July, but an open beta test for a title named New Football Game has been released by Konami on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 today. Scheduled to run from 24th June to 8th July, the demo has been designed to “assess the stability and connection quality of our servers...
News Bomberman and Fall Guys Cross Paths with New Costumes in Both Games
Never saw that coming
Fall Guys and Super Bomberman R Online are getting all cosy with a new collaboration. Announced on social media this morning, the partnership will see new content added to both games. In Mediatonic's 60-player battle royale phenomenon, a Bomberman outfit will be made available on 4th June. Meanwhile, a Fall Guy skin has been...
News PES Picks Up Exclusive License to Serie A Side Atalanta
Forcing EA into name change
After lighting up the Champions League these past few seasons, Konami has secured the exclusive license to Serie A side Atalanta for future Pro Evolution Soccer games. This means the football club will now only be officially licensed for the soccer titles in question, forcing EA Sports into yet another name change for...
News Free Battle Royale Super Bomberman R Online Blows Up PS4 Next Week
Includes Metal Gear Solid crossover content
Super Bomberman R Online will explode on PlayStation 4 from 27th May, publisher Konami has announced. The free-to-play 64 player Battle Royale will be downloadable from the PS Store, and will start life with some seasonal Metal Gear Solid content. “Season 1 is headlined by the addition of Metal Gear...
News Konami Pulls Out of E3 2021, Says 'Key Projects' Are Still in Deep Development
Snake? Snake! SNAAAAKE!
Back near the start of April, E3 2021 was officially announced as an all-digital event. Set to take place in June, this year's E3 would host a number of prominent publishers, including the likes of Ubisoft, Capcom, and Konami. Except now, Konami has pulled out of proceedings, stating that it simply "will not be ready to...
News Konami Registers Trademarks for Metal Gear Rising and Castlevania
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A quick little story that's being passed around online: Konami recently registered trademarks in Japan for both Castlevania and Metal Gear Rising. At first glance we would assume that this is just the publisher renewing its properties. After all, the two trademarks have little to do with one another — but it's got people talking regardless. The...
News Weird Metal Gear Tweets are Making People Think an Announcement Is Coming Next Week
La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo
We're not even sure where to begin with this one. A series of rather cryptic Metal Gear-related tweets have sparked speculation over some kind of incoming announcement. It's all a bit weird, but we'll try to make some sense out of it. A Twitter account named 'Tom Olsen' was created in April 2021. According to the bio, Tom is a...
News Previous Stadia Exclusive Super Bomberman R Online Is Blasting onto PS4
Boom
Super Bomberman R Online was announced for Google's ill-fated Stadia streaming platform last year — and now it's heading to PlayStation 4. The free-to-play blow-'em-up will arrive on Sony's system "soon", according to the press release, with a confirmed release date promised for the near future. Super Bomberman R Online plays just like a...
Poll Who Should Develop New Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania Games If Konami Is Outsourcing Them?
Take your pick
Earlier this week, it was reported that Konami is looking to outsource some of its iconic properties in order to produce future games. More specifically, it's believed that Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania are up for grabs — but who should be chosen to reinvigorate these classic franchises? Now, we have no idea who the Japanese...
Rumour Konami to Outsource Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania IPs
But any new games are years away
In a claim that builds upon comments made earlier by Bloober Team that it's working on a new horror game with a "very famous gaming publisher", Video Games Chronicle has updated its story with the assertion that Japanese publisher Konami plans to outsource its M
News Metal Gear Solid 5 Scouts Surprise PS4 Patch, But It Ain't Chapter 3
It's actually a big one
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain received a surprise PlayStation 4 patch earlier today, and it’s a big one, weighing in at well over 3GB in total. Alas, there’s no sign of the release’s infamous third chapter among the new files, as the patch notes for v1.21 merely mention a “modification of the agreement...
News Konami Insists It Has Not Closed Its Video Game Business
Restructuring will facilitate faster decision making
There were reports earlier this week that Konami had effectively closed down its entire video game business, following an internal restructuring plan announced on its corporate website. As part of a press release, the Japanese publisher revealed that it intends to dissolve three production...
At all
PT, short for Playable Teaser, made an enormous impression when it hit PlayStation 4 in 2014. While it was only a precursor to a much larger project — Silent Hills — the experience is heralded as one of the best horror titles on the system, and it has been hugely influential on the genre. Sadly, PT was pulled from the PlayStation Store...
News Konami Says Legendary PS4 Demo P.T. Won't Play on PS5
But let's wait and see
It was only a demo at the end of the day, but it really does feel like P.T. was one of the defining releases of the PlayStation 4 era. The short “playable teaser” – which Konami used to announce the defunct Silent Hills – went on to influence dozens of games, and its presence on the PlayStation Store was so large that...
Rumour Metal Gear Solid Is Getting a Full Remake, and It's a PS5 Console Exclusive
Tactical Espionage Action
Here's a doozy of a rumour for you: Metal Gear Solid (the PS1 classic) is being remade (again) and it's coming to PS5 and PC. This is according to YouTube channel RedGamingTech, which has been known to provide some accurate leaks in the past, although they specialise in hardware information rather than software. Still,...
Mini Review eFootball PES 2021: Season Update - Football, Bloody Hell
Flying without Ings
If you want to know more about eFootball PES 2021: Season Update then you can simply read our review of eFootball PES 2020, as this is almost identical in every single way. To be fair to Konami, it’s been uncharacteristically upfront about the nature of this year’s soccer simulation, pointing out at practically every...
News PES 2021 May Be a Roster Update, But There Sure Are Some Stars on Its Cover
GOATs
We can’t help but feel that eFootball PES 2021: Season Update has wasted what it is a star-studded cover, because there sure are some big names on the front of this year’s release. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, who’s been a series mainstay for six years, is joined by Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo – so you’ve basically got the two GOATs...
News Silent Hill Social Media Account Prompts New Series Revival Speculation
The hills have eyes
Silent Hill revival rumours refuse to die, after a relatively new social media account has reignited hopes that the survival horror franchise is poised to make a return. You may recall there were strong rumours earlier in the year that Sony was plotting a new entry in the property for the PlayStation 5, with development being led...
News Metal Gear Solid V PS3 Community Unlocks Secret Cutscene Naturally
Here's your chapter 3
Right, you're going to want to buckle up for the ride here. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a really weird game, but did you know that one of its most bizarre aspects actually kept a secret cutscene under lock and key? One mechanic allowed players to build nukes for their bases, but these could be stolen by other...
News PES 2022 Focusing on PS5, PES 2021 Will Be a Season Update
Kick off
There will be a Pro Evolution Soccer game this year, but Konami has admitted that it’ll be a “pared back” season update while it focuses its efforts on next year’s PES 2022 for the PlayStation 5. According to a website update, Konami is scrapping the Fox Engine and switching to Unreal Engine as it aims to “truly embody our core...
News Konami Published a New PS4 Game Today and Nobody Noticed
It's no Metal Gear
The gaming community loves to belittle Konami after it significantly cut the number of games it develops, but even when the publisher does decide to put something out, nobody seems to take notice. Yes, Konami published a new PlayStation 4 game today and not one of you realised. It's called Skelattack and it's available on the...
