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David Hayter will not voice Snake in Metal Gear Solid V

, Mar 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

David Hayter, who voiced Snake and Big Boss for the Metal Gear Solid series since 1998, will not be returning to voice Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. In fact, David Hayter will not be voicing Snake or Big Boss in any of the future Metal Gear Solid games from now on. Why? Because according to Hideo Kojima, Konami and him are trying to "recreate the Metal Gear series". He stated, "It's a new type of Metal Gear game, and we want to have this reflected it the voice actor as well. Read The Full Story

Konami Code easter egg discovered on Google’s Chromebook Pixel

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Chromebook Pixel has been talked about in regards to specs and pricing, however it would appear as if there is also a rather interesting easter egg. This one deals with the Konami Code and interestingly enough, this is not the first time Google has hidden a Konami Code easter egg in one of their products. Way back in mid-2008 Google Reader had one that greeted you with “Moshi moshi” and marked all your feeds with 30 unread items. Read The Full Story

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance PR stunt involves slicing up a police car

, Feb 19th 2013 Discuss [0]

France has just witnessed a PR stunt for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance that involved slicing up a police car. Both Platimum games and Konami France came up with the idea to grab people’s attention. The police car had the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance logo as well as Platinum’s logo just to make sure that everyone knew that it was just a PR stunt; not a threat. This is certainly much more entertaining than a press release. Read The Full Story

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes gets first gameplay trailer

, Sep 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Konami and Kojima Productions were on hand at PAX to show off the latest Metal Gear Solid title, Ground Zeroes. The companies gave the audience a 15-minute demo of the game, and have since put 11 minutes of that demo up on the Internet. In it, we get to see the Fox Engine in action, and it's safe to say that the game looks pretty amazing. Read The Full Story

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes revealed, hints at open-world elements

, Aug 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

As many of you already know, the Metal Gear franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. What better way to celebrate than with a new game in the series? At the Metal Gear 25th Anniversary event in Tokyo, Konami and Kojima Productions announced the latest installment in the series, and they're calling it Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. Read The Full Story

Konami Castlevania 3DS game confirmed ahead of E3

, May 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

As we go from the final weeks leading up to E3, to the final days, we start to make the transition from speculation to fact. Companies that are afraid of being overshadowed at the show typically tip their fare just ahead of E3. The latest tidbit to make its way to the forefront is that a Castlevania game is in the works for Nintendo’s portable 3DS system. Read The Full Story

Konami’s Silent Hill on PlayStation Vita delayed

, Mar 26th 2012 Discuss [3]

Konami has delayed the released of its flagship entry in the Silent Hill franchise for Sony's new portable gaming system, after the company faced a slew of criticism with its recently released Silent Hill HD Collection. It is not confirmed that the two events are correlated, but it certainly seems like it's more than a coincidence. Konami surely cannot take the chance of having two critically maligned Silent Hill games in a row. Read The Full Story

Konami’s Silent Hill HD Collection not appreciated by original designer

, Mar 23rd 2012 Discuss [4]

The man who was the top dog in designing the original three Silent Hill games has been vocal at his disappointment with the recently released Silent Hill HD Collection. In other words, he thinks that Konami has ruined the masterpieces he helped create, even though the HD Collection is supposed to be a significantly improved version of all three titles. And it's not exactly a good thing when someone who helped invent a franchise is not happy with the way that franchise is being presented. Read The Full Story

Konami, Playdemnic, Rebellion join Zynga third-party platform

, Mar 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Just a week after announcing it wanted to expand its social gaming presence by inviting third-party developers to create new titles under its brand, Zynga has announced three major partnerships. The company has signed on Playdemic, Rebellion, and one of the largest names in console gaming, Konami. That's a pretty major announcement, in case you couldn't tell. Read The Full Story

Metal Gear Solid gets limited edition snakeskin 3DS

, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [6]

Konami's popular Metal Gear Solid gaming franchise is hitting the Nintendo 3DS with a new game called Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. As part of promoting the game, the company has unveiled a limited edition snakeskin embossed 3DS. However, it won't be easy to get your hands on one. Read The Full Story

Silent Hill: Downpour Details Emerge

, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [2]

A couple of days ago, we reported that the eighth entry into the Silent Hill series would be called Downpour, and that water would be playing a big role in the game's mechanics. Published by Konami, Silent Hill: Downpour is bringing back fan-favorite features, as well as including a big addition to the series that may breathe a breath of fresh air into the long-standing series. Read The Full Story

Silent Hill: Downpour is the Next Installment in the Series

, Jan 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Silent Hill games are part of a long-running series from developer and publisher Konami. It's a survival horror franchise that has seen releases on several different consoles over the year, but Konami has focused primarily on Sony's home videogame console mostly, with a few divergents here and there. With the latest edition to the franchise, which is in development now, it marks the 8th title for Silent Hill, and it looks like rain is going to be playing a huge role in the upcoming title. Read The Full Story
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