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Japanese publisher Konami has reported a quarter of declines for the three months ending December 31st 2010. Revenue was down 1.4 per cent year-on-year at Y188,308m while operating income fell 50.6 per cent to Y16,541m. Net income was Y9,615m, down 9.5 per cent. However, this is a big improvement on …
Read More »Game Connection prepares to welcome industry elite
Nintendo, Microsoft, EA and others sign up to San Francisco networking event
Read More »3DS LAUNCH: PES gets multiplayer mode
Konami has announced a raft of new additions for PES 2011 3D including a Street Pass wi-fi mode. 3DS owners will be able to play against each other wirelessly in multiplayer matches. They can also automatically compare Master League data with others using Nintendo 3DS’ Spot Pass technology. The user …
Read More »Silent Hill: Downpour revealed
Konami’s upcoming Silent Hill game has been renamed Downpour. The new title was revealed by Game Informer, promoting a more detailed reveal that will be published in its next issue. The game was formerly known as Silent Hill 8. Water is expected to be integral to Downpour’s gameplay and will …
Read More »Pro Evo deal for Windows Phone 7
PES 2011 arriving on the mobile platform
Read More »PES 2011 scores on Windows Phone 7
Konami has confirmed that a version of PES 2011 will be released on Windows Phone 7. The game promises "the most advanced team and player AI in a mobile game" and will offer a choice of control systems – one using on-screen buttons like a normal joypad or another, called …
Read More »Win a record deal with Def Jam Rapstar
Def Jam Rapstar is giving aspiring rappers the chance to release a single world-renowned music label Atlantic Records. A nationwide talent search from Britain’s next rapstar will begin on January 1st. Players will have one month to upload their best performance to www.defjamrapstar.com, where the public will be able to …
Read More »Konami ships 1m Castlevania
The recent 3D reinvention of cult games IP Castlevania has enjoyed a solid start at retail, publisher Konami has announced. The company has shipped 1m units of the game to European and North American retail since its release last month. It will hit Japanese retail in December. Castlevania has truly …
Read More »Nova Scotia: The studios
Develop looks at five companies at the heart of the development cluster in Nova Scotia
Read More »MGS Rising unlikely to arrive next year
The next instalment in the Metal Gear Solid series on consoles is unlikely to be released until 2012, according to online reports. Kotaku claims that Metal Gear Solid: Rising, which is set some time between the events of the second and fourth instalments in the series, will not make it …
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