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Konami has finally locked in a release date for PES 2013 on PS3, PC and 360 – the game is out in just two weeks, on September 21st. And yep, that’s just a week before the arrival of EA’s rival game, FIFA 13. PES 2013 has been reclaiming ground lost …
Read More »Konami unveils open-world Metal Gear Solid
Japan developer also forms partnership with Gree to bring series to mobile
Read More »Open-world Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes announced; New movie
Konami has announced the next Metal Gear Solid game at a Japanese press event to mark the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Called Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, it makes a big departure from future games in the series by being open-world. Cut scenes (of which you can expect many) …
Read More »Konami lands 150 licences for PES 2013, but Premier League falls short
This year’s instalment of Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series is stepping up the licencing war with EA’s FIFA IP. PES 2013 will boast 150 licenses in total, including the entire Spanish league, every team in Italy’s Serie A, The UEFA Champions League, a host of European club teams and 17 …
Read More »Konami scraps Silent Hill HD patch due to "tech and resource issues"
The issue of gamers’ consumer rights has once again hit the headlines after another publisher abandoned plans to patch a product that has already been sold to consumers. Konami has announced that despite releasing a patch for the PS3 version of Silent Hill HD Collection, it has abandoned plans to …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid digital releases heading to PSN and XBLA
Konami has detailed a slew of Metal Gear Solid digital releases heading to XBLA and PSN during the last couple weeks of August. The first notable date is August 21st, when the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection arrives for Vita, PS3, and Xbox 360 in North America. (A Europe date …
Read More »Konami moves European HQ to the UK
Publisher to leave Germany home in April 2013
Read More »Konami moves Euro HQ to UK
Konami will merge its European operations and form a new UK HQ, leaving its base in Germany. It is a part of a significant overhaul of the firm’s European operations, which sees the Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH merge with Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. The firm will operate under the B.V. …
Read More »UK chancellor Osborne toasts British video games excellence
George Osborne has hailed the UK’s video games legacy – and what that means for Britain’s potential as a technology hub. In official comments issued today supporting the new GREE studio in London, he said that "the Government is determined to makeBritainthe technology centre of Europe, with theLondon’sTechCityat its heart." …
Read More »New Xbox, Konami and Amazon UK studios detailed in this week’s MCV
The latest issue of MCV is now available digitally, and it features details on a trio of new London studios, the last of our four interviews with EA and tips on surviving Gamescom. That’s on top of the latest charts data from Chart-Track, the PlayStation Network, Steam, Apple and iOS. …
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