GamesBeat Decides 72: Enter the Konami code to unlock Trump’s secret game meeting

We’re back with one dang busy week to discuss on the latest episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Over the last couple of days, we broke the news that Battlefield V is coming this year, Mike broke a video card, and the White House announced a meeting with the gaming industry that no one in the gaming […]

FIFA 18 and PES 2018 confirmed for PS4 Pro as Konami talk Xbox One X announcement

FIFA 18 is set to be available on both the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. The official EA Sports website lists the popular footy title as available on Microsoft’s upgraded console, with 4K Ultra HD support. Other updated specs for FIFA 18 on Xbox One X have yet to be revealed but it’s likely […]

Engadget at E3: Why Konami has high hopes for ‘PES 2018’

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 promises to be the franchise’s best title in years, thanks to a combination of smoother gameplay and improved life-like graphics. Then there’s the fact you’ll be able to play My Club matches as Usain Bolt, the eight-time Olympic gold medalist. Sure, it’s a pure marketing move, but that doesn’t mean it […]

Konami reportedly blacklisting ex-employees across Japanese video game industry

Enlarge / Video game designer Hideo Kojima (left) speaks at the Tribeca Games Festival during Tribeca Film Festival at Spring Studios on April 29, 2017 in New York City. (credit: Ben Gabbe / Getty Images News) According to a Wednesday report in the Nikkei Asian Review newspaper, Konami is apparently blacklisting former employees in the […]

Konami and soccer star Maradona call truce over game licensing

That dispute between Konami and sports legend Diego Maradona didn’t last long. The two have reached an out-of-court settlement over Pro Evolution Soccer 2017‘s alleged use of the footie star’s likeness without his permission. The exact financial figures aren’t public, but Konami is paying Maradona in return for a big favor: he’ll promote the game […]

Konami Turns Bomberman Into Bombergirl 

[Image: Konami] It’s been over twenty years since a Bomberman title has been released in Japanese arcades. So, I assume, Konami decided it was time for Bombergirl. According to 4Gamer, this is a 4-on-4 co-op title that’s basically Bomberman with…anime girls. [Image: Konami] And from the looks of it destructible clothing. [Image: 4Gamer] Bombergirl’s release […]

Konami isn’t even sure what the ‘R’ in ‘Super Bomberman R’ means

Konami, the game publisher that released games with titles like Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow — Mirror of Fate, releases the next installment in the long-running Bomberman franchise for the Nintendo Switch next month. Its title, Super Bomberman R, carries a little bit of mystery, especially since Konami itself doesn’t even seem […]