Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, A, B. It’s one of the most popular cheat codes of all time, appearing in more than 100 games, and gamers know it as the Konami Code. But did you know it was never intended to be used by gamers at all? Read more »
Only in Japan do these things happen. Now that statement might be false, but one thing I am sure of – going on a date with a virtual partner is quite extraordinary! You may have heard of the game Love Plus+ – a dating video game where you can find the partner of dreams (albeit a virtual one). Created by Konami for the Nintendo DS, Love Plus+ quickly gained popularity in Japan and hit an all time high when a college guy actually married his virtual partner. Sad, I know, but it did push the game into the limelight. So, a year later, we haven’t been hearing much of the Read more »
Konami may have invented the rhythm game genre with its bemani series of games (Guitar Freaks and Drummania being some of the most popular), but companies like Harmonix and Activision has coopted it into their own with the success of Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Even with Konami’s decision to enter the increasingly crowded rock star genre with its Rock Revolution, it will be hard for the company to gain the ground it lost. Now, even Konami’s banner game, Dance Dance Revolution, is being jeopardized, too. Activision has filed papers to trademark the name Dance Hero. The rights for the name will be used for a “computer game software,” “interactive Read more »
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has used Europe’s leading video game event, the annual Games Convention in Leipzig, to unveil a landmark new title for PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360 from its European Product Planning department entitled Lords of Shadow, which is due for release in 2010. Developed by Madrid-based Mercury Steam, Lords of Shadow is a stunning new action-adventure IP, boasting an incredible level of visual detail and far-ranging gameplay. Set in Southern Europe during the middle ages, Lords of Shadow has beautifully-realised locales that play host to an epic battle between good and evil. This is a story of one man’s journey to discover the true meaning of sacrifice amidst Read more »
I’ve mentioned numerous times that I am a rhythm game addict—more specifically, an addict for the Guitar Hero/Rock Band type rhythm games. I’ve got both games at home. I already have my Guitar Hero controller but I’m still waiting for my Rock Band special bundle to arrive (it’s currently being shipped to my address). I love the instrument based rhythm games so much that I even have the Konami Guitar Freaks and DrumMania games with the original controllers. Unfortunately, Konami’s games have been overshadowed by its American counterparts over the last few years. But if Konami had its way, their new games will blow the two titles out of the Read more »
