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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Getting PC Release

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Jeff Wade

Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 is getting a PC release to coincide with it’s console brethren in 2013, according to a recent press release first spotted by German games site JPGames.

The port is being done in house at developers MercurySteam, and dark lords willing, could go a long way in fixing the technical issues and slowdown present in the first Lords of Shadows. MercurySteam states that this will be the last Castlevania game that they work on, creating a trilogy along with the recently delayed 3DS title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate.

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Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Adopts Dog and Release Date

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Jeff Wade

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Early this morning, Konami premiered a trailer for the latest title in the Metal Gear saga. Metal Gear Rising Revengeance finaily has a concrete release date after years of lingering in devolpment limbo, with the previously mentioned 2013 release date now seeing Raiden slicing into stores February 19.

In a mostly repurposed trailer from E3, Konami showed the more emotional side of the upcoming action extravaganza by showing the bond between a cyborg and his mechanical mutt.

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Digital Releases for MGS HD Collection Coming Soon

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Broken Joysticks

The Metal Gear Solid series saw an HD compilation released back in November ’11. Now, for those of you who haven’t bought the triple pack that had Metal Gear Solid 2, 3, and Peace Walker, a digital version will also be available.

The first two games available will be Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, releasing separately on August 21st. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be released the following week, on August 28th. If you can hold off on buying them separately, you can collect all three games on the 28th in a PSN-exclusive bundle. There’s no info right now on the pricing for the individual items. Read more for the official press release.

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PES 2013 Demo Available Today on XBL, July 31st on PSN

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Konami’s next entry in their annual football series gets the demo treatment with the release of a free playable demo on Xbox Live and Windows PC today. PlayStation 3 owners will be able to jog down the green at the end of the month on July 31st.

Pro Evo 2013’s demo features eight different licensed teams – Germany, England, Portugal and Italy from the European field, while Santos FC, SC International, Fluminense and Flamengo. You’ll be able to play the first hand of the Copa Libertadores mode.

PES 2013 will be available this fall on Windows PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation. Konami also released a trailer which you can check out below.

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Report: Silent Hill Downpour Developer Under Review

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Vatra Games, developers behind the mediocre Silent Hill Downpour are in trouble according to reports around the industry. Parent company Kuju Entertainment issued a statement regarding Vatra Games, simply saying that they are reviewing all aspects of their games business including the Silent Hill studio.

“[We have] been conducting a strategic review of all aspects of the business  and the activities of Vatra are currently under review.”

Despite all of the denial going around, officially, members of fellow Czech based developer, 2K Czech, tweeted ” Vatra Games RIP” despite no reports of mass layoff, closure or sale just yet. If more develops we will be sure to bring it to you.

Source: IGN

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Hideo Kojima Sorry To Fans About MGS5 Hoax

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Fans and blogs alike where alight with news that the logo for Hideo Kojima’s next project Metal Gear Solid 5 had been shown at the San Diego Comic Con. Konami was quick to squash these rumors, and considering that fact that the only source of the rumor was a blurred, camera-phone-esque, image of the supposed logo it’s just as well that it is fake.

As he usually does, Kojima-San addressed his fans , more specifically those who may have fallen for the fake logo, saying:

“That title logo is completely fake. Apologies to those who were looking forward to this.”

Beyond confirmation of the existence of MGS5 and several demos of the next-generation Fox Engine little is known of the project. If MGS4’s development cycle is anything like 5, then we will probably see some form of reveal next year prior to the PlayStation 4/Orbis’ launch.

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Metal Gear Solid Rising & Lords of Shadow 2 Playable At GamesCom

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Two of Konami’s biggest games for 2012 and 2013 will be playable by the public for the first time at Germany’s GamesCom in August. Fans of Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid franchise will get their first taste of Raiden’s blade with a playable demo of next spring’s Metal Gear Solid Risisng: Revengeance. For those in attendance looking for something a little less blood-soaked and a little more macabre there’s always Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate for the Nintendo 3DS.

Gamescom 12 will run in Colonge Germany from August 15th through the 18th. While we won’t be at the show itself, if any big announcements are made we will be sure to bring them to you.

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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PS Vita Impressions

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Konami’s most famous mercenary for hire, Solid Snake, has infiltrated the Playstation Vita with the release of the Metal Gear Solid Collection. In a Broken Joysticks first two different editors will be reviewing the game sometime next week. EIC Rae Michelle Langdon will be handling the port of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Executive Editor for Community Jason Basset is playing through Metal Gear Solid 3.

After completing both the Tanker section and Virtuous Missions  they’ve decided to share their initial thoughts.  Read on to find out if Snake’s initial outing is successful.Read More

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Metal Gear Solid Online Uses Up All Its Rations, Being Taken Offline

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Konami announced this afternoon that the last big event for Metal Gear Solid Online, the multiplayer portion of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be running for the next 24 hours before the game is taken permanently offline.

Since this past April all of MGO’s expansion packs have been free for members of the service and reward shop items, which were previously purchasable by players, have been free as well. Konami issued a rather heartfelt statement regarding the games closure on their website. Check out a portion of it after the jump.

To all of those PMC Operatives who kept the game alive these past four years, we salute you.Read More

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Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 Reveal Trailer

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Eric Bastelak

So as we begin hyping ourselves up for E3 we here at Broken Joysticks were watching the pre E3 Konami press conference as I mentioned before. Probably one of the biggiest announcements out of that conference besides Metal Gear Solid Rising, was the Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2. It looks as though Gabriel Belmont is now one of the fiends he fought so hard against. Read More

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Z.O.E HD Collection Will Make Mech Fans Very Happy

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

During their E3 press conference Konami showcased a small segments sorrounding the upcoming Zone of the Enders HD Collection. Combining ports of the first two Zone of the Enders games, originally realsed on the PlayStation 2, Z.O.E HD hopes to introduce a new set of Mech Fans to Kojima’s action packed mech universe.

The segment was rather short but did touch up on a few key points sorrounding this HD upgrade. Similar to what Konami did with the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection textures have been remastered and updated for 1080P displays.  In the video we are shown a side-by-shot showcasing the difference between these two versions. As well as the techniques used by artists to clean up some of the traditional 2D anime artwork.

As a mech fan, I can honestly say I am excited for the Z.O.E HD Collection. Check out the latest developer diary after the jump, Z.O.E HD will be out in Japan in late October and at an unspecified date in Fall 2012 for North America.Read More

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Little King’s Story Returns On PlayStation Vita

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Konami’s Little King’s Story series returns this summer with the announcement of New Little King’s Story for the PlayStation Vita. Unlike the last game in the series New Little King’s Story will be available as a digital purchase alongside a retail release.

In New Little King’s Story players take the role of King Corobo who must reclaim his kingdom from the evil Devil King. Not much else is known about the plot of the game, but more details should be forthcoming. Check out gameplay details and the first story trailer after the jump.Read More

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New Zone of the Enders Annnounced

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Today at the Zone of the Enders HD press event, it was revealed that a brand new Zone of the Ender’s is currently under developed by Kojima Productions.

Additionally, Konami announced a prized special edition of Zone of the Enders  that includes a remixed soundtrack, glossy booklets for both of the remade titles, and the ReBOOT Book, which features dialogues between Hideo Kojima and art director Yoji Shinkawa looking at the remake’s development.

No major details have been announced for the new Zone of the Enders, including plans for E3.

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Konami Set To Deploy Solid Snake Onto Vita This June

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Solid Snake will be deployed on the PlayStation Vita for the first time with the release of the Metal Gear Solid Collection this June Konami has announced. The Vita version of the collection will include the re-mastered versions of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 that were released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 last November.

The ability to bring these two classics isn’t the only selling point for the Vita version of the collection. Players will be able to use their fingers to zoom and peak around corners. The game also supports the “transfaring” option allowing players with both the Vita and PS3 versions to transfer their saves between platforms.

Konami released some new Vita screenshots for the  MGS Collection check them out after the jump.Read More

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 Offers Players Full Control of The Field

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Konami announced the next entry in the Pro Evolution Soccer series for release this fall. The2013 edition of PES promises to include changes influenced by the series’ earlier games. In addition for the first time in the franchise’s history players will be able to have full control over their shorts.

PES 2013 is set to offer player’s unprecedented freedom using what Konami has coined Full Control.  The Full Control system allows you to control the ball upon first contact among other changes. Using the R2 button, for example, allows a player on the field to trap the ball. Konami has also tweaked ball physics in PES 2012 bringing the game in line with real world matches.

All of these additions sound like great enhancements to an already solid franchise. Check out the full list of enhancements & features that encompass the Full Control system. Read More

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