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Leaker Says Konami Pulled Silent Hill Pics It Apparently Doesn't Want You To See
13.5.2022
A well-known leaker who goes by the username Dusk Golem has obtained and shared several images from a supposed in-development Silent Hill game on Thursday. The screens, posted to Dusk Golem’s Twitter account, weren’t up for long. According to the leaker, Konami swiftly swooped in to take those...
NFT Market Collapses Just As Square Enix Sells Tomb Raider To Bet Big On Blockchain
4.5.2022
You know what no one could ever have predicted? That a market based on imaginary ownership of infinitely duplicable jpeg images might not be end-game, long-term sustainable. As The Wall Street Journal reports, the NFT market is “flatlining,” down 92 percent from last September. Which makes it just...
Former Nintendo President Believes Gaming Experiences Could Benefit From Blockchain And ‘Play to Earn’ Models
3.5.2022
Reggie Fils-Aimé, the former president of Nintendo of America, has offered his take on blockchain and play to earn models when applied to the gaming industry. The executive declared that he was a big believer in blockchain technology, and that players investing their time in games should...
The Fisher-Price Controller, Modded To Play Baby Game Elden Ring
2.5.2022
It’s time once again to reset the clock on the innovative and weird milestones players are up to in the Elden Ring community. This time around, a gamer modded a children’s toy into a playable Xbox controller. This isn’t an Onion article, you’re in the right place. Read more
Even Konami Agrees With The Criticism About eFootball's Quality
7.4.2022
eFootball has been an utter fiasco. The game hasn’t been up to snuff and has let down a lot of fans. I know it, you know it, and well, Konami does, too.Read more
Platinum Games On NFTs: "No Positive Impact" And "Zero Interest"
17.2.2022
These days, it seems like so many game companies are interested in NFTs. So while Konami is rushing into the NFT space, don’t expect Platinum Games to follow suit.Read more
Konami's Iconic Dating Sim Is Finally Being Translated Into English, Just Not The Version Everyone Wants
11.2.2022
An independent retro video game translator known appropriately as RetroTranslator recently announced that his team’s work translating Konami’s seminal 1990s dating simulator Tokimeki Memorial into English is almost complete. But there’s a catch: It’s the less-than-perfect Super Famicom port that’s...
Farmville Creator Zynga to Launch NFT Games, Says Gaming Firm’s Blockchain Lead
11.2.2022
American social game developer Zynga has plans to launch non-fungible token (NFT) games in the near future. Zynga’s vice president of blockchain, ​​Matt Wolf, told the press that the company is looking at the cycle right now and “figuring out where we want to jump...
Konami to Keep Selling NFTs to ‘Preserve Content’
5.2.2022
Konami, one of the leading Japan-based game developers, elaborated on its future policy regarding NFTs. In its latest financial results meeting, Konami touched briefly on the subject of NFTs, and explained it would go on with its activities involving this technology as a preservation tool for some...
Ubisoft Executive Thinks Players Reject NFTs Because They Don’t Understand Benefits
31.1.2022
Nicolas Pouard, an executive at Ubisoft, one of the leading videogame companies in the entertainment world, has issued his take on the backlash from gamers regarding the inclusion of NFTs in traditional franchises. The VP at Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovations Lab stated that this reaction could...
Pachinko Is Not Doing Well In Japan
31.1.2022
Japan’s pachinko industry, a bulwark in the country’s amusement industry, has been hit hard during the pandemic. According to pachinko news site Green Belt, nearly 640 pachinko parlors closed in 2021. As of December 2021, there were 7,637 pachinko parlors affiliated with the Japan Amusement...
The New Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game Is Taking Over The Steam Charts
26.1.2022
Trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! has been around since 1999 and Konami has been putting out video games versions of the TCG for just as long. So why is the free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, released with little fanfare last week, hitting so hard there are a couple hundred thousand people playing it...
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Is Some Damn Fine (And Free) Card Fighting
24.1.2022
I love the mechanics of Konami’s long-running collectible card game Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I’m too impatient to wade through banal anime tales of pointy-haired teens learning about friendship and sportsmanship in order to get my collectible card game fix. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, the free-to-play game...
Japanese Internet Reacts To Microsoft's $70 Billion Proposal To Buy Activision
19.1.2022
The biggest news this week—probably this year—is Microsoft’s proposed $70 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. Online, people have opinions about this massive event and its ramifications, and in that regard, Japan is no different. The way Microsoft’s flagship console is viewed by many...
Lidé utratili 3,5 milionu za 14 digitálních obrázků ze starých her
17.1.2022
Trend NFT se nevyhýbá už ani počítačovým hrám. Společnost Konami prodala v aukci několik virtuálních předmětů vytvořených ku 35. výročí upírské série Castlevania. Průměrná hodnota jednoho takového díla je přitom čtvrt milionu korun
Konami’s Castlevania Anniversary NFT Sale Raises Over $160K
17.1.2022
Konami, a Japanese game developer and software publisher, raised more than $160K in its first foray into the non-fungible token (NFT) scene. This was the result of an NFT auction related to the 35th anniversary of Castlevania, one of its most popular franchises. The end result contrasts with what...
Foam Shoe Giant Crocs Files NFT and Digital Collectibles Trademark Application
16.1.2022
According to a recent trademark application, Crocs, the American shoe company based in Colorado may be delving into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Since 2004, Crocs has sold 300 million pairs of foam clog shoes and the application describes a protocol that can manage and store digital...
Konami Sold This Casltevania NFT (aka JPEG) for $26,538
15.1.2022
Konami has entered the NFT economy, also known as the hottest grift in the world right now. Yesterday, in an auction on OpenSea, the publisher launched its “Konami Memorial NFT Collection” and sold 14 items created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Castlevania series. Somehow, someone...
Japanese Video Game Giant Konami Reveals Castlevania 35th Anniversary NFTs
7.1.2022
The Japanese entertainment conglomerate and video game company, Konami Holdings Corporation, has revealed a non-fungible token collection in order to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the firm’s franchise “Castlevania.” Konami follows the slew of gaming giants like Ubisoft...
Konami Celebrates Castlevania's 35th Anniversary With... NFTs
6.1.2022
While Castlevania’s actual 35th anniversary was in 2021, Konami, it seems, is excited about NFTs this year. So, to mark the milestone, it’s auctioning off some Castlevania NFTs. Read more