February2024
News Free Demos Now Live For Two Big March 2024 Releases On Xbox
Get a taste of the action early!
Believe it or not, the month of March is almost here, and with it come some big new releases across all platforms - including Xbox of course. It's always nice to get a chance to test out some of these new titles ahead of time, and a couple of free demos have just gone live on Xbox that you may want to check out!...
November2023
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Is 'Anything But Masterful', Says Digital Foundry
"The execution leaves much to be desired"
Digital Foundry's initial look at Konami's new Metal Gear Solid Collection is here, and the results aren't great if we're totally honest. While the team working on this collection has put effort into the front end menus, cramming in some nice bonus features, the games themselves get subpar treatment overall...
October2023
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
Have you been playing it on Xbox?
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is out in the wild, and the critics are now sharing their own thoughts. Reviews have been spread across multiple platforms so far, but they still provide a general idea of what to expect if you haven't already got hold of this new collection. So, let's get right into it:...
News Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater Looks Stunning With First 'In-Engine' Trailer For MGS3 Remake
Wow!
Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event for October 2023 has just wrapped up, and we've rounded up everything revealed at the event right here: <related ids="157328"> However, we did not expect Konami to show up with some first ever in-engine gameplay from its MGS3 remake, so, we thought we'd highlight t
News Metal Gear Solid 4, 5 & Peace Walker Could Form Another 'Master Collection' On Xbox
Part 2 looks likely
Konami is bringing its Metal Gear series back into the limelight today with the release of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection - Vol 1, however, it doesn't seem to be stopping there. Alongside the team's already-announced remake of MGS3, it looks like another collection of
News Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 To Fix Multiple Issues Post-Launch
Konami reveals what's on the way
This week sees the arrival of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 on the Xbox and multiple other platforms, and ahead of launch, Konami has revealed a "number of issues" will be getting some post-launch fixes. In a list provided to IGN, Konami revealed how it had a number of updates planned. Here's the full...
August2023
News Konami Confirms Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Performance Targets On Xbox
Resolution and frame rate revealed
After multiple MGS previews began doing the rounds yesterday, questions started to arise surrounding the collection's technical details - especially on current generation consoles. In response, Konami has come out and confirmed the resolution and frame rate targets for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Master...
News Konami Drops 18 Minutes Of Metal Gear Solid 1 Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Debut
MGS1 on Xbox for the very first time!
Earlier this summer, Konami finally brought its Metal Gear Solid series back into the limelight with the announcement of multiple projects - and its upcoming 'Master Collection' brings MGS1 to Xbox for the very first time. Ahead of that team green debut, the developer has just unleashed almost 20 minutes of...
May2023
News Metal Gear Solid 3's Remake Treatment Looks Impressive In New Screenshots
We've come a long way since the mid-2000s!
The long-rumoured Metal Gear Solid 3 remake was unveiled last night, and just like recent reports, the game is indeed coming to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, as well as PlayStation 5 and PC. The above teaser trailer showcases a slither of what to expect with this reimagining, while the team at Konami
News Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Is Reportedly Coming To Xbox After All
There have been rumours of PlayStation exclusivity
In the run up to Sony's big PlayStation Showcase this week, there have been lots of rumours about who and what might show up during the event. Konami has been at the top of those rumour lists following its recent Silent Hill announcements, although it looks like one of the company's other big...
January2023
News Konami Is Open To More 'Silent Hill' Pitches After Announcing PS5-Exclusive Remake
Could we see these on Xbox?
After years and years of waiting, Konami finally brought Silent Hill back into the conversation with the recent announcement of multiple series projects, including a PlayStation-exclusive remake. However, Konami is also presenting the opportunity for even more Silent Hill projects to get going. In a new interview with
December2022
News Metal Gear Solid Producer Says 2023 Will Bring 'Long Awaited' Announcement From Konami
Big boss moves
It's been a long while since we've seen anything noteworthy from the Metal Gear series, with the poorly received Metal Gear Survive being Konami's only proper release since famous creator Hideo Kojima left the company. However, is that all about to change in 2023? In a developer spotlight piece by Japanese site Famitsu, Metal Gear...
September2022
News 'Silent Hill: The Short Message' Spotted Online, Rated In Korea
Only a short ways off?
A new Silent Hill game appears to have been rated for the Korean region following multiple rumours of a series revival going around throughout the year. The listing, as spotted by Gematsu, refers to the name 'Silent Hill: The Short Message', but details beyond that are scarce. The Short Message's publisher is listed as...
July2022
News Konami's Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Set To Return To Xbox Store
Finally!
As the Metal Gear series celebrates its 35th birthday, Konami has confirmed some very welcome news regarding legacy titles in the series. The publisher has taken to Twitter to reveal its intention of bringing back delisted Metal Gear games, which should include the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on Xbox. Back in November of last year,...
May2022
News Multiple Silent Hill Games Reportedly In Development At Various Studios
Silent Hill, rumour mill
[Update - May 17]: Speaking to IGN, Bloober Team has provided a statement on their involvement in the Silent Hill rumours. Here's what CEO Piotr Babieno said: "We can’t comment on anything we are doing because we appreciate our relationship with our partners, of course. So we can’t anything. We will make an...
March2022
News Konami Is Releasing TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection On Xbox
Get a slice of 13 retro games in 2022
The sewer adventures of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo are being revived in a new collection titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. Konami has teamed up with Nickelodeon and developer Digital Eclipse to bring back thirteen "radical" TMNT games across the 8-bit, 16-bit and...
February2022
News Konami Is Doubling Down On NFTs To 'Preserve Content As Commemorative Art'
Surprised?
Konami has revealed that, yep, it plans to continue to work on NFTs in the future. After companies like EA and Team17 backed off on NFT plans, Konami is full steam ahead on NFT creation, at least for now. In the company's latest financial results breakdown, the subject of NFTs is hidden within their 'Digital
January2022
News Konami's Free-To-Play Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Is Now Available On Xbox
It's time to duel!
The surprise announcements continue - with Konami shadow dropping Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on all platforms including Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. It's a free-to-play game featuring in-game purchases and online interactivity - that allows you to play the card game digitally, anywhere. The title features stunning HD graphics, a...
News Konami Is Reportedly Bringing 'New Contents' To The Microsoft Store
What will it be?
Konami's recent release record hasn't exactly been stellar. Along with a lack of actual new games coming out, several older titles have also been delisted by the publisher. Hopefully, that trend is about to end. A reliable Microsoft Store leaker, who goes by the name of ALumia_Italia on Twitter, says that Konami will be bringing...
November2021
News Metal Gear Solid HD: 2 & 3 Is Temporarily Being Removed From Sale On Xbox
No word on when it'll return
In a strange turn of events, Konami has announced it is temporarily removing Metal Gear Solid: HD Edition 2 & 3 from digital storefronts while it looks at renewing licenses for "select historical archive footage used in-game". The announcement was made on Konami's official site which confirmed both titles will be...
October2021
News Konami Is Reportedly Set To Remake Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Along with Castlevania and Silent Hill
There have been tons of reports over the past year that Konami was looking to revive Silent Hill and Castlevania, but one franchise that has remained relatively quiet is Metal Gear Solid. However, a new report suggests that not only is the company looking at bringing back the series, but could be working on a...
September2021
News Silent Hill 2, One Of The Greatest Horror Games Of All Time, Is Now 20 Years Old
We'll take a new entry, please
Unfortunately, we're not here today to tell you the Silent Hill series is returning. Instead, we're here to talk about what is arguably one of the greatest horror games ever created - Silent Hill 2 - which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. On this day in 2001, Konami released Silent Hill 2 into the world, haunting...
News Surprise! Castlevania Advance Collection Is Now Available On Xbox
Count Dracula is once more back from the dead...
Following its appearance at the Nintendo Direct last night, Castlevania Advance Collection has shadow dropped onto Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S after becoming the worst kept secret for the past few months. Listed on the Microsoft Store for £15.99 / $19.99, the collection comes bundled...
News Castlevania Advance Collection Has Been Rated For Xbox
More Castlevania is on the way
It sounds like we could be getting some retro classics, as Castlevania Advance Collection has been rated for Xbox One. The since-removed rating was spotted by Gematsu via The Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee. This isn't the first time the game has appeared, having been rated in Australia back in June, but it is...
August2021
News After Seven Long Years, Metal Gear Solid V's Xbox 360 Servers Are Being Shut Down
DLC will also be no longer available to purchase
Konami has confirmed that the online services for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain on Xbox 360 are beginning to shut down starting today. As spotted by VGC, Konami has confirmed plans to shut down the Metal Gear Online portion of the game. The 'Termination of Purchase System' starts today, and...
