2015’s most facepalm-worthy gaming moments
Everybody makes mistakes and exercises poor judgement. It’s just a fact of life. We take our lumps, we lick our wounds, and we move...
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is the best-reviewed new game of 2015
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the last collaboration between series creator Hideo Kojima and publisher Konami, has topped Metacritic’s game-of-the-year chart. The popular review aggregator site reports that The Phantom Pain scored an average of 95 out of 100 for its Xbox One version.
2015’s biggest news stories: breakups, court rulings, and a somber goodbye
Here are some of the biggest news stories to come out of the video game industry in 2015.
The mobile Star Wars card game you forgot about gets Force Awakens cards
Search your feelings, and you might remember that Konami released a mobile Star Wars card game in 2013. Well, that app, called Star Wars:...
Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima formally leaves Konami after nearly three decades
Hideo Kojima, one of Japan’s most-famous game developers and the creator of the long-running Metal Gear series, has formally left Konami Digital Entertainment, according...
Hideo Kojima was not allowed to come to The Game Awards by Konami lawyers
Geoff Keighley revealed that Hideo Kojima was unable to come to The Game Awards in Los Angeles because Konami lawyers prevented him from travelling to the show. This is another chapter in the ongoing drama between the Metal Gear creator and Konami.
Pro Evolution Soccer gets free-to-play version so Konami can sell you microtransactions
Konami’s future as a triple-A publisher is in doubt, but the company is continuing to embrace the free-to-play business model. The company revealed that...
Konami apologizes for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016’s incomplete roster updates
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 players are stuck with team rosters that don’t reflect real life. Publisher Konami has officially apologized for failing to properly...
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pains ships 5 million copies in its first month
Snake’s last mission is a hit. Konami revealed today that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has shipped 5 million copies, including downloads,...
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a watershed release that should put FIFA and EA on notice
Brazil versus Argentina. Arsenal versus Tottenham. U.S. versus Mexico. Soccer thrives on rivalries. For many years, the biggest digital derby has taken place between...