Entries in 'konami' (251)

LEIPZIG 08: Silent Hill: Homecoming slips

LEIPZIG 08: Silent Hill: Homecoming slips

Konami has announced that Silent Hill: Homecoming will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in November.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 20th 2008 at 12:49PM in News
MGS4 pushes Konami Q1 profits up 32%

MGS4 pushes Konami Q1 profits up 32%

‘Sensational’ sales of Metal Gear Solid 4 pushed Konami’s Q1 net profits up 32 per cent year on year, the company has reported.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 6th 2008 at 11:01AM in News
E3 08: Rock Revolution slips to 2009

E3 08: Rock Revolution slips to 2009

With Guitar Hero IV and Rock Band 2 very much leading this year’s Christmas charge, Konami has announced that its own peripheral-based music game, Rock Revolution, will now be released ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 15th 2008 at 3:46PM in News
Konami sues Rock Band creators

Konami sues Rock Band creators

Konami is seeking compensation over alleged patent infringement in the Rock Band video game, according to Bloomberg.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 11th 2008 at 12:30PM in News

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Metal Gear Solid 4 hits 1m sales in first week

Metal Gear Solid 4 hits 1m sales in first week

Konami has announced that MGS: Guns Of The Patriots has sold a million copies in Europe since its release on June 12th – and that it has shipped many more ...
by Neil Long
on Jun 24th 2008 at 12:00PM in News
Metal Gear Solid 5 talk begins

Metal Gear Solid 5 talk begins

We’ve been told time and time again that Metal Gear Solid 4 is the closing part of the Solid Snake story – but assistant producer Ryan Payton has reaffirmed that ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 23rd 2008 at 12:36PM in News
No MGS4 shortages, promises Konami

No MGS4 shortages, promises Konami

Konami has pledged that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will not be sneaking into the hands of customers early – and that there will be plenty of ...
by Tim Ingham
on Jun 5th 2008 at 5:43PM in News
Snake to star in second ‘CVG Presents’ mag

Snake to star in second ‘CVG Presents’ mag

The second issue of the new publication hits shelves on Thursday June 12th and continues CVG Presents’ celebration of the most important events in gaming.

by Neil Long
on Jun 4th 2008 at 3:47PM in News

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Konami FY net profits up 13%

Konami FY net profits up 13%

Konami has posted an 18.35 billion Yen ($175m) for the 12 months ended March 31st, 2008 – up 13.2 per cent year-on-year.

by Tim Ingham
on May 16th 2008 at 12:52PM in News
PES 2008 goes budget

PES 2008 goes budget

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for PC, PS2 and 360 is to be re-released on May 16th at a reduced price.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 8th 2008 at 12:55PM in News
Wii to push Hudson profits up 400%

Wii to push Hudson profits up 400%

HudsonSoft is expecting to increase profits to 10 billion Yen by March 2011, a growth of nearly 400 per cent.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 7th 2008 at 10:50AM in News
New Steel PS3 heading to Japan

New Steel PS3 heading to Japan

Seemingly not content enough with the release of both Ceramic White and Satin Silver versions the PS3, Japanese weekly games magazine Famitsu reports that a new Steel version of Sony’s ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2008 at 2:03PM in News

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MGS4 bundle resurrects backwardly compatible PS3

MGS4 bundle resurrects backwardly compatible PS3

Along with news of a God of War PSP bundle and a North American launch date for the Dualshock 3 joypad, SCEA has also confirmed a Metal Gear Solid 4 ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 27th 2008 at 10:42AM in News
Konami sees double-digit growth

Konami sees double-digit growth

Konami has announced that group operating income for the nine months leading to December has leapt 20.4 per cent over the previous year.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 6th 2008 at 10:10AM in News
PES gets North American name change

PES gets North American name change

IGN is reporting that Konami’s popular footballing series is to undergo a name change in North America – dropping the Winning Eleven formula and instead adopting the until-now European-only Pro ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2008 at 11:27AM in News
PES Industry Rankings open now

PES Industry Rankings open now

Following on from the success of the inaugural PES Industry Cup at the end of October, Konami is proud to announce that the PES Industry Rankings is now open.

by MCV
on Jan 10th 2008 at 2:30PM in News

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Konami income jumps in Q1 2008

Konami income jumps in Q1 2008

Despite suffering a heavy stock fall following the news that key upcoming title Metal Gear Solid 4 will not arrive until next year, Konami has posted a 23 per cent ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 12th 2007 at 4:03PM in News
Metal Gear Solid 4 slips to next year

Metal Gear Solid 4 slips to next year

Konami’s forthcoming stealth shooter Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, due to be released at the end of this year, will now arrive in Q2 next year at ...
by Andrew Wooden
on Oct 31st 2007 at 10:40AM in News
UK CHARTS: Pro Evo nets top spot

UK CHARTS: Pro Evo nets top spot

Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 has taken the number one spot in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 software chart after its first week on sale.

The title makes it ...
by Tim Ingham
on Oct 29th 2007 at 6:00PM in News
Pro Evo 2008 dated

Pro Evo 2008 dated

From October 26th, fans of the mega-selling football franchise will be able to snap up the new version of Pro Evolution Soccer on PS3, Xbox 360, PC, PS2 and mobile, ...
by Neil Long
on Sep 14th 2007 at 2:14PM in News
Konami announced as Industry Pub Quiz champions

Konami announced as Industry Pub Quiz champions

The inaugural MCV/Xbox 360 industry Pub Quiz saw over a hundred games industry executives pack into the AKA Bar in London to test their knowledge on a range of diverse ...
by MCV Editors
on May 31st 2007 at 1:45PM in News
Record annual results at Konami

Record annual results at Konami

Japanese games developer and publisher Konami has posted yearly sales of $2.3 billion for the year ending March 31st, a record high for the company, whilst operating income increased by ...
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2007 at 6:45PM in News
Metal Gear 4 delayed?

Metal Gear 4 delayed?

Though retail listings aren’t always the most reliable of sources for releases dates, CVG reports that a US games store EB Games has hinted that Konami’s highly anticipated upcoming PS3 ...
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2007 at 11:45AM in News
US changes for Konami

US changes for Konami

Japanese publisher Konami is to consolidate its two US offices into one central operation – a move that will see its Redwood City base effectively close.

by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2007 at 11:45AM in News
PES hits UK arcades

PES hits UK arcades

It’s a year-round chart-topper in the UK home software market, and now Japanese publisher Konami has began trialling its Pro Evolution Soccer franchise in two London arcades.

by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 1st 2007 at 9:00AM in News