Neowin News Feed for: Konami

Valve's Proton 11.0 beta arrives to turn your Steam Deck into a 90s gaming powerhouse

Paul Hill — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:22:01 +0000

Valve is reviving gaming history with its latest Proton beta, bringing a wave of iconic Capcom and Konami hits to Linux. Discover why this update is a massive win for handheld gamers. Read more...

Solid Snake is joining Rainbow Six Siege as a playable character next month

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:36:01 +0000

Ubisoft and Konami are partnering to bring Solid Snake over to Rainbow Six Siege as a permanent playable operator, and he even has a mini-map. Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 4 is finally leaving PS3 exclusivity later this year

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:42:01 +0000

Konami is bringing Metal Gear Solid 4 to PC and consoles later this year, finally ditching PlayStation 3 exclusivity. Read more...

Looks like Silent Hill 2 remake is finally coming to Xbox

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:06:01 +0000

Over a year after hitting PC and PlayStation 5, it looks like Xbox fans will finally be able to jump into Silent Hill 2. Read more...

Castlevania Anniversary Collection is free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:00:11 +0000

The free games of the Epic Games Store just refreshed, offering PC gamers access to Castlevania Anniversary Collection with eight titles and more. Read more...

Vampire Survivors' biggest DLC yet is a massive Castlevania crossover, out this month

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:30:01 +0000

Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC is releasing later this month, bringing its biggest level yet, over 20 characters, over 40 weapons, and more. Read more...

CYGNI: All Guns Blazing and DNF Duel are free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:00:12 +0000

The free games offer of the Epic Games Store is presenting two games to grab for PC gamers this week. For the next seven days, CYGNI: All Guns Blazing and DNF Duel are free to claim. Read more...

The Silent Hill 2 remake is coming October 8 for PC and PS5

John Callaham — Fri, 31 May 2024 02:12:01 +0000

Konami has confirmed that the remake of its classic horror game Silent Hill 2 from developer Bloober Team will be released for the PlayStation 5 console and also for the PC, via Steam, on October 8. Read more...

Konami has some Silent Hill news it will reveal on Thursday, May 30

John Callaham — Tue, 28 May 2024 00:48:01 +0000

Konami has announced it will hold a new "installment" of its Silent Hill Transmission on Thursday, May 30. It plans to reveal some gaming-related news, along with an update on the third movie version. Read more...

Silent Hill: The Short Message is out for free on PS5 alongside new Silent Hill 2 trailer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:24:01 +0000

Konami released a brand-new Silent Hill game for PlayStation 5 players today, with The Short Message available now as a free download. A brand-new trailer for Silent Hill 2 remake is here too. Read more...

First gameplay trailer from Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater shown during Xbox showcase

Omer Dursun — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:45:45 +0000

The first gameplay trailer for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, featuring stealth tactics in lush environments, has been posted. The Unreal Engine 5 game is set for release on PC and consoles. Read more...

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection will also release to PS4, missing Xbox One

Omer Dursun — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 18:56:02 +0000

Konami announced that players will experience Metal Gear Solid classics on PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch and PC. However, the company is skipping the Xbox One while supporting PlayStation 4. Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake and Classic Collection announced for consoles and PC

Omer Dursun — Wed, 24 May 2023 22:10:42 +0000

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake and Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 1 was announced on the PlayStation Showcase. Here is the trailer of the new remake and other details. Read more...

Konami announces Silent Hill 2 remake and a brand-new entry to the horror series

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 21:52:01 +0000

Konami is tapping the talents of Bloober Team and NeoBards to return to the Silent Hill universe. A remake and a new entry have been revealed, though there is bad news for Xbox horror fans. Read more...

Licensing woes: Some Metal Gear Solid games are being removed temporarily

Usama Jawad — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:44:01 +0000

Konami has decided to remove select Metal Gear Solid games from digital distribution due to licenses expiring for some archive historical footage. It is unclear when the affected titles will return. Read more...

Konami reportedly working on new Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania projects

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:14:02 +0000

Konami is bringing back its most popular franchises with new entries and even remakes according to a new report that surfaced today. This includes Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania projects. Read more...

Konami's eFootball is the worst-rated game on Steam

Usman Khan Lodhi — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:58:01 +0000

Konami's eFootball, which is the free-to-play successor to Pro Evolution Soccer, was released yesterday, and it's already the worst-rated Steam game in history, according to Steam 250. Read more...

Konami's PES is now eFootball, a free-to-play experience with full cross-play

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:14:02 +0000

Pro Evolution Soccer has evolved into eFootball. Konami is bringing this free-to-play experience to current and last-gen platforms, PC, and mobile with full cross-generational cross-play support. Read more...

Konami denies shutting down its gaming division

Usama Jawad — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:22:01 +0000

Recently, rumors emerged that Konami is shutting down its gaming division. However, the firm has now refuted the claim, stating that it is simply doing some internal restructuring of its departments. Read more...

Horror classic Silent Hill 4: The Room is now available on GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:54:01 +0000

Continuing the re-releases of Konami classics, the GOG store now sells the classic survival horror title Silent Hill 4: The Room. The store is also celebrating its 12th anniversary today. Read more...

Original Metal Gear games and other Konami classics get re-releases on GOG

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:32:01 +0000

Konami and GOG have partnered up to bring back classic titles like Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Castlevania, Contra, and more in DRM-free digital form for the first time. Read more...

Apple Arcade is coming to iOS, macOS, and tvOS on September 19 with all exclusive titles

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:55:49 +0000

Apple has revealed more details about its upcoming Apple Arcade service, including a completely exclusive library of titles, with games from major publishers such as Konami and Capcom. Read more...

Unreal PT gives those who missed it a chance to experience the Silent Hills teaser

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 00:44:02 +0000

If you missed playing the Silent Hills teaser released for the PlayStation years ago, there's now a recreation of that demo that has been released for free on PC, and it's called Unreal PT. Read more...

Want multiple character slots in Metal Gear Survive? Cough up $10 for each one

Usama Jawad — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:26:01 +0000

It appears that if you want to start anew in Metal Gear Survive without deleting your existing avatar, you'll need to pay 1,000 SV Coins. This will set you back $10 in a game that already costs $40. Read more...

Metal Gear Survive heading to PC, Xbox One, and PS4 in February

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:40:01 +0000

Konami has come forward with the new release date for Metal Gear Survive following the game's delay to 2018 earlier this year. The game will arrive in the U.S. and Europe in late February. Read more...

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 now available for Xbox One

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 19:10:01 +0000

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 is now available for download on Xbox One. This is the latest entry in Konami's popular Pro Evolution Soccer franchise, and is set to be released on other platforms soon. Read more...

Metal Gear Survive delayed until 2018, requires more time to polish

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:10:01 +0000

Metal Gear Survive, the Metal Gear Solid V spin-off game now has an early 2018 release date. The game is set right after Ground Zeroes following the mother base being sucked into an alternate reality. Read more...

Hideo Kojima finally honored after being barred from last year's 'The Game Awards'

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 07:22:01 +0000

Hideo Kojima was finally honored at this year's 'The Game Awards' after being barred last year from attending by Konami. Kojima was honored with an 'Industry Icon Award'. Read more...

Kojima teases 'Death Stranding' his first game since leaving Konami - starring Norman Reedus

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:46:01 +0000

At Sony's E3 conference this year, Kojima debuted a teaser trailer for 'Death Stranding', his studio's first new game since leaving Konami. Also on show is 'The Walking Dead' actor Norman Reedus. Read more...

Hideo Kojima leaves Konami to work on a PlayStation exclusive title

Matt Brown — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 18:16:01 +0000

After three decades at Konami, Hideo Kojima has left the company to form his own independent firm named 'Kojima Productions'. The first title to come from the studio will be exclusive to PlayStation. Read more...

Konami bars Hideo Kojima from accepting award for 'Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain'

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:42:01 +0000

Hideo Kojima was invited to receive an award at The Game Awards for his latest work, 'Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain'. However, Konami barred him from attending and accepting the award. Read more...

Hideo Kojima has officially parted ways with Konami after nearly three decades

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 08:04:01 +0000

In a new report, Hideo Kojima has officially parted ways with Konami. After nearly three decades, Kojima will lay dormant until December of 2015. Read more...

Konami scrubs Hideo Kojima's name from upcoming 'Metal Gear Solid V' retail box art

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 01:26:01 +0000

Although Konami has not confirmed its relationship with Metal Gear director Hideo Kojima, they have apparently removed his name from the official cover art of the game that will hit retail shelves. Read more...

Why 'Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain' could be Konami and Hideo Kojima's swan song

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 22:06:46 +0000

Konami is touting two titles at E3 2015: 'PES 2016' and 'Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain'. But will these titles and a shift to mobile be enough to keep the nearly four decade old company alive? Read more...

PS4s with Silent Hills P.T pre-installed are being sold for up to $4800 online

Usama Jawad — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:56:01 +0000

After Konami recently announced the cancellation of its much-anticipated horror game, Silent Hills, PlayStation 4 consoles with the game's demo pre-installed are now selling for eye-watering amounts. Read more...

Konami confirms 'Silent Hills' has been canceled

Usama Jawad — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:14:01 +0000

Konami has officially announced that its most awaited game "Silent Hills" has been canceled, however, the company will still develop other games in the popular series. Read more...

Halo designer says MGS character is disgusting, not sexy

Christopher White — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 15:11:56 +0000

After seeing the character design for Quiet, the female sniper in Metal Gear Solid V, Halo designer David Ellis said the industry is disgusting, "full of man babies," and that this feels "icky." Read more...

Kojima: Consoles to end in "the near future"

Joshua Seed — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:10:46 +0000

Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind the Metal Gear Solid franchise, has stated his belief that videogame consoles will be phased out at some point “in the near future.” Speaking during a press conference in Japan earlier... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid Rising for Xbox 360 revealed

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:27:08 +0000

Earlier today at Microsoft's E3 concert briefing, Hideo Kojima came on stage to announce the latest in the Metal Gear Solid line of games, Metal Gear Rising. Metal Gear Solid 4 has always been rumoured... Read more...

Turtles in Time remake releasing on XBLA

Andrew — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:33:22 +0000

According to a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan blog, Ninja-Pizza, a new TMNT game was shown last week in New York. It was a remake of the classic arcade/SNES title 'Turtles in Time' released in... Read more...