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News eFootball's PS5, PS4 Gameplay Trailer Is Bizarre
* Available post-launch
eFootball, the spiritual successor to Pro Evolution Soccer, genuinely looks decent in this new gameplay trailer – but many of the highlight worthy features are not going to be available at launch. In a frankly bizarre trailer, small-print stresses that core gameplay mechanics, like being able to trap the ball, will be added...
News Metal Gear Solid 2 Looks Better Than Ever in 4K Upscaled Trailer
Digital Foundry works its magic
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a special game, and part of what makes it so memorable is what came before fans could even play it. Prior to the big twist of Raiden actually being the main playable character, Konami introduced the PlayStation 2 sequel with the tanker mission starring Solid Snake. The game was...
News Konami Admits PES Successor eFootball Will Effectively Be a Demo at Launch
Dropping the ball
PES successor eFootball will be just about as bare bones as you can imagine when it kicks off later this year, featuring just nine licensed teams and basic exhibition matches. The free-to-play title will expand with paid modes like Master League at a later date, but there’s currently no date attached to them. Many fans have...
News Master League Will Be Added to eFootball on PS5, PS4 as Optional DLC
Finally something to celebrate
Master League, the extremely popular Pro Evolution Soccer career mode, will return in eFootball as “optional DLC” on the PlayStation 5 and PS4. Following a fairly robust backlash over the past 24 hours, Konami confirmed that the offline team-building mode will return in its free-to-play soccer simulation
News RIP PES Trends as eFootball Attracts Ire of Footy Franchise Faithfuls
Things have gotten Messi
For those of a certain age, Pro Evolution Soccer is iconic. Back on the PlayStation 2, there was a period where Konami’s football franchise was bigger than even FIFA, and while it’s been on a gradual decline ever since the PS3 era, many felt that more recent entries outpaced EA Sports’ alternative where it mattered: on...
News PES Renamed eFootball, Confirmed to Be Free-to-Play
New engine, modes, and approach
Following earlier rumours, Konami has now confirmed its next football sim will be completely free-to-play. Traditionally titled Pro Evolution Soccer, the franchise has now been renamed to simply eFootball. The game will only be available digitally and will launch on PlayStation 5 and PS4 this autumn. Cross-play across...
News Brazilian Superstar Neymar to Bring Trademark Tekkers to Pro Evolution Soccer
PSG player is new brand ambassador
In a move that’s clearly been made ahead of PES 2022’s official announcement this week, Konami has announced that it’s signed up Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar to “become an ambassador for all Konami football games, including eFootball PES 2021: Season Update”. The deal will see the Brazilian...
Rumour PES 2022 to Be 'Properly Free-to-Play And Really Change Things Up'
Konami reportedly going a different direction
The next-gen Pro Evolution Soccer game could be a massive departure for the soccer simulator, as rumours swirl that the series may be poised to go “properly free-to-play”. Konami has, for the last few years, released PES Lite as a free alternative to the main game, which focuses on the franchise’s...
News Konami Confirms Partnership with Bloober Team, Fuelling Silent Hill Rumours
Teams will share "development of contents"
Konami has officially begun a partnership with Layers of Fear, Observer, and The Medium developer Bloober Team that will see the two companies share "development of contents and the exchange of know-how". Of course, this news only further fuels heavy
News Pro Evolution Soccer Reveal Planned for 21st July, New Football Game Beta on PS5, PS4 Now
Through ball
The next Pro Evolution Soccer game will be officially announced on 21st July, but an open beta test for a title named New Football Game has been released by Konami on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 today. Scheduled to run from 24th June to 8th July, the demo has been designed to “assess the stability and connection quality of our servers...
News Bomberman and Fall Guys Cross Paths with New Costumes in Both Games
Never saw that coming
Fall Guys and Super Bomberman R Online are getting all cosy with a new collaboration. Announced on social media this morning, the partnership will see new content added to both games. In Mediatonic's 60-player battle royale phenomenon, a Bomberman outfit will be made available on 4th June. Meanwhile, a Fall Guy skin has been...
News PES Picks Up Exclusive License to Serie A Side Atalanta
Forcing EA into name change
After lighting up the Champions League these past few seasons, Konami has secured the exclusive license to Serie A side Atalanta for future Pro Evolution Soccer games. This means the football club will now only be officially licensed for the soccer titles in question, forcing EA Sports into yet another name change for...
News Free Battle Royale Super Bomberman R Online Blows Up PS4 Next Week
Includes Metal Gear Solid crossover content
Super Bomberman R Online will explode on PlayStation 4 from 27th May, publisher Konami has announced. The free-to-play 64 player Battle Royale will be downloadable from the PS Store, and will start life with some seasonal Metal Gear Solid content. “Season 1 is headlined by the addition of Metal Gear...
News Konami Pulls Out of E3 2021, Says 'Key Projects' Are Still in Deep Development
Snake? Snake! SNAAAAKE!
Back near the start of April, E3 2021 was officially announced as an all-digital event. Set to take place in June, this year's E3 would host a number of prominent publishers, including the likes of Ubisoft, Capcom, and Konami. Except now, Konami has pulled out of proceedings, stating that it simply "will not be ready to...
News Konami Registers Trademarks for Metal Gear Rising and Castlevania
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A quick little story that's being passed around online: Konami recently registered trademarks in Japan for both Castlevania and Metal Gear Rising. At first glance we would assume that this is just the publisher renewing its properties. After all, the two trademarks have little to do with one another — but it's got people talking regardless. The...
News Weird Metal Gear Tweets are Making People Think an Announcement Is Coming Next Week
La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo
We're not even sure where to begin with this one. A series of rather cryptic Metal Gear-related tweets have sparked speculation over some kind of incoming announcement. It's all a bit weird, but we'll try to make some sense out of it. A Twitter account named 'Tom Olsen' was created in April 2021. According to the bio, Tom is a...
News Previous Stadia Exclusive Super Bomberman R Online Is Blasting onto PS4
Boom
Super Bomberman R Online was announced for Google's ill-fated Stadia streaming platform last year — and now it's heading to PlayStation 4. The free-to-play blow-'em-up will arrive on Sony's system "soon", according to the press release, with a confirmed release date promised for the near future. Super Bomberman R Online plays just like a...
Poll Who Should Develop New Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania Games If Konami Is Outsourcing Them?
Take your pick
Earlier this week, it was reported that Konami is looking to outsource some of its iconic properties in order to produce future games. More specifically, it's believed that Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania are up for grabs — but who should be chosen to reinvigorate these classic franchises? Now, we have no idea who the Japanese...
Rumour Konami to Outsource Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania IPs
But any new games are years away
In a claim that builds upon comments made earlier by Bloober Team that it's working on a new horror game with a "very famous gaming publisher", Video Games Chronicle has updated its story with the assertion that Japanese publisher Konami plans to outsource its M
News Metal Gear Solid 5 Scouts Surprise PS4 Patch, But It Ain't Chapter 3
It's actually a big one
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain received a surprise PlayStation 4 patch earlier today, and it’s a big one, weighing in at well over 3GB in total. Alas, there’s no sign of the release’s infamous third chapter among the new files, as the patch notes for v1.21 merely mention a “modification of the agreement...
News Konami Insists It Has Not Closed Its Video Game Business
Restructuring will facilitate faster decision making
There were reports earlier this week that Konami had effectively closed down its entire video game business, following an internal restructuring plan announced on its corporate website. As part of a press release, the Japanese publisher revealed that it intends to dissolve three production...
At all
PT, short for Playable Teaser, made an enormous impression when it hit PlayStation 4 in 2014. While it was only a precursor to a much larger project — Silent Hills — the experience is heralded as one of the best horror titles on the system, and it has been hugely influential on the genre. Sadly, PT was pulled from the PlayStation Store...
News Konami Says Legendary PS4 Demo P.T. Won't Play on PS5
But let's wait and see
It was only a demo at the end of the day, but it really does feel like P.T. was one of the defining releases of the PlayStation 4 era. The short “playable teaser” – which Konami used to announce the defunct Silent Hills – went on to influence dozens of games, and its presence on the PlayStation Store was so large that...
Rumour Metal Gear Solid Is Getting a Full Remake, and It's a PS5 Console Exclusive
Tactical Espionage Action
Here's a doozy of a rumour for you: Metal Gear Solid (the PS1 classic) is being remade (again) and it's coming to PS5 and PC. This is according to YouTube channel RedGamingTech, which has been known to provide some accurate leaks in the past, although they specialise in hardware information rather than software. Still,...
Mini Review eFootball PES 2021: Season Update - Football, Bloody Hell
Flying without Ings
If you want to know more about eFootball PES 2021: Season Update then you can simply read our review of eFootball PES 2020, as this is almost identical in every single way. To be fair to Konami, it’s been uncharacteristically upfront about the nature of this year’s soccer simulation, pointing out at practically every...
News PES 2021 May Be a Roster Update, But There Sure Are Some Stars on Its Cover
GOATs
We can’t help but feel that eFootball PES 2021: Season Update has wasted what it is a star-studded cover, because there sure are some big names on the front of this year’s release. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, who’s been a series mainstay for six years, is joined by Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo – so you’ve basically got the two GOATs...
News Silent Hill Social Media Account Prompts New Series Revival Speculation
The hills have eyes
Silent Hill revival rumours refuse to die, after a relatively new social media account has reignited hopes that the survival horror franchise is poised to make a return. You may recall there were strong rumours earlier in the year that Sony was plotting a new entry in the property for the PlayStation 5, with development being led...
News Metal Gear Solid V PS3 Community Unlocks Secret Cutscene Naturally
Here's your chapter 3
Right, you're going to want to buckle up for the ride here. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a really weird game, but did you know that one of its most bizarre aspects actually kept a secret cutscene under lock and key? One mechanic allowed players to build nukes for their bases, but these could be stolen by other...
News PES 2022 Focusing on PS5, PES 2021 Will Be a Season Update
Kick off
There will be a Pro Evolution Soccer game this year, but Konami has admitted that it’ll be a “pared back” season update while it focuses its efforts on next year’s PES 2022 for the PlayStation 5. According to a website update, Konami is scrapping the Fox Engine and switching to Unreal Engine as it aims to “truly embody our core...
News Konami Published a New PS4 Game Today and Nobody Noticed
It's no Metal Gear
The gaming community loves to belittle Konami after it significantly cut the number of games it develops, but even when the publisher does decide to put something out, nobody seems to take notice. Yes, Konami published a new PlayStation 4 game today and not one of you realised. It's called Skelattack and it's available on the...
News Silent Hill PS5 Rumours Gain Weight with Pyramid Head's Arrival in Dead by Daylight
Talk about timing
Well, things just got a lot more interesting on the Silent Hill front. Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 and Heather Mason from Silent Hill 3 form the latest addition to PlayStation 4 title Dead by Daylight along with a new map named Mi
News UEFA Euro 2020 Will Still Kick Off in eFootball PES 2020
Despite tournament's postponement
Between the Olympics and UEFA Euro 2020, this was scheduled to be a big summer for sport. Coronavirus means those plans have been abandoned, however, but if you’re still looking to enjoy European football’s biggest spectacle – well, maybe you should consider picking up a copy of eFootball PES 2020 for...
News Silent Hills PS5 Rumours Are Brought Back from the Dead Once Again
Is it alive?
Last month, the internet was ablaze with rumours of a Silent Hills revival on PlayStation 5 with Hideo Kojima speculated to be a part of the project. Konami has since stated that this was all completely false, but in the time since then, the sources of those supposed leaks have actually doubled down on their claims. What's more, video...
News Silent Hill PS5 Reboot Rumours Are False, Konami Claims
Not closing the door on the series
Rumours of two Silent Hill reboots broke the internet a few weeks back as website Rely on Horror reported that the cancelled Silent Hills is going to be brought back on PlayStation 5 alongside an overall soft reboot of the core franchise. The speculation got a lot of us here at Push Square rather excited, but...
Rumour Sony Looking to Acquire Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, Silent Hill from Konami
King of wishful thinking
Enthusiast forums and social media are ablaze with speculation that Sony is looking to acquire the Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania brands from Konami in an epic IP raid. The rumour is piggybacking off recent speculation that Sony is developing and fundin
News eFootball PES 2020 Is the Only Way England Can Win the Euros This Year
Three lions on the shirt
EURO 2020 is more than likely going to be pushed back to next year because of the Coronavirus, leaving us with a summer completely devoid of football. It's a shame, with England tipped to be one of the favourites amongst the likes of Germany, Spain, and Italy, but at least captain Harry Kane will still have the chance to...
Rumour Silent Hills to Return on PS5 Alongside Separate Series Reboot
Two games in the works
Rumours do not get much juicier than this one, folks. Speculation of a Silent Hill franchise reboot has been doing the rounds for a couple of months now, however, things have gone up a couple of notches in the past couple of hours. According to Rely on Horror, Sony currently has both a Silent Hills revival project in the works...
Random Silent Hill 2 VR Fanmade Trailer Needs to Become a Reality
Your move, Konami
Will Konami ever do anything with the Silent Hill IP again? We certainly hope so, and with rumours of some sort of reboot in the works, our dreams might come true before too long. However, fans who are tired of waiting for the Japanese publisher to do something are now taking things into their own hands, with this excellen
News Konami Confirms a New Silent Hill Game Is Being Considered
Publisher is thinking about it
Last week, a number of rumours got out about the possible revival of the Silent Hill franchise with reports of a soft reboot and an Until Dawn-style title in the works. Those projects haven't been confirmed to actually be a thing just yet, although publisher Konami has now spoken out on the subject -- teasing that the...
Rumour Silent Hill Reboot in the Works Alongside Telltale-Style Game
Two games planned
Ignoring the PlayStation 5 rumours for a few seconds, we don't think we've come across a leak we've wanted to be true more than this one. According to a very reliable Resident Evil leaker, Konami has plans to bring back the Silent Hill franchise with a soft reboot and another title to accompany it which draws inspiration from...
News Silent Hill Artist Tweets About Upcoming Project, Hopes It 'Won't Be Cancelled'
Not so silent
You never know what's happening behind closed doors, and that of course extends to video games. Countless unannounced titles are being worked on right now, and we won't know what any of them are until publishers decide it's time. It's been around eight years since the last meaningful entry into the Silent Hill series, and fans will no...
Game of the Decade PT Has Etched an Indelible Scar on Survival Horror for All Time
Moaner Lisa
We’re listing the ten Games of the Decade. These are the ten PlayStation titles released over the past ten years that we believe have left a historic mark on the industry. Whether it’s Destiny's impact on the Games as a Service space or Journey’s innovative approach to online connectivity, these are the releases that the industry...
Competition Score Tickets to Arsenal vs Manchester United in the Premier League (UK & Ireland)
All thanks to eFootball PES 2020
Arsenal vs Manchester United is still one of the biggest rivalries in Premier League football. For over a decade, this spicy tie has been one of the EPL’s most enduring duels. And courtesy of eFootball PES 2020, we’re giving away tickets to the 1st January face-off between these two giants. One lucky UK and...
Rumour Silent Hills Would Have Encroached on Your Personal Life
There's no escape
The longevity of Kojima Productions’ stunning Silent Hills demo PT proves that the developer was onto something incredible with its reboot of Konami’s legendary survival horror series, but new rumours reveal just how far the studio was willing to go with the title. According to Alanah Pearce – a games writer and producer...
News Death Stranding Star Norman Reedus Likes That Silent Hills Was Cancelled
Hideo Kojima won his heart over
It's protocol here at Push Square Towers to pour one out whenever Silent Hills is mentioned. Come on, let's raise a toast. The cancelled survival horror project was something we were looking forward to, but Death Stranding has thankfully picked up the pieces to a degree. The two titles do share some connections,...
News Silent Hill Makes Its Long Awaited Comeback, And the Results Will Certainly Scare You
Konami strikes again
Forgive us, but we've still not quite managed to get over the cancellation of Silent Hills. While Hideo Kojima moving on and developing Death Stranding more than makes up for that, we still occasionally ponder what the Metal Gear Solid creator's take would have looked like. But wonder no longer folks, Silent Hill is back! Well,...
Review Contra: Rogue Corps - Bargain Bin Isometric Shooter That's Easy to Forget
Corps, blimey
Contra – or the infinitely more extravagant Probotector, as it was originally known in some European territories – is a revered name in video game fame; Contra: Rogue Corps, the franchise’s first non-pachislot outing in almost a decade, does not live up to the property’s illustrious legacy. This artistically inconsistent...
Review eFootball PES 2020 - Same Shirt, Different Name
If it ain't broke, don't match-fix it
Just when you thought PES was getting old and stale, it gets a new name. That’s right, for a franchise that began as International Superstar Soccer, changed to Pro Evolution Soccer, and sporadically adopted and rejected the name of Winning Eleven, Konami has decided 2020 will mark the new era of eFootball PES...
News Contra: Rogue Corps Demo Reports for Duty on PS4
Available now
Contra: Rogue Corps was announced at E3 2019, and first impressions were divided. Some weren't fans of the ropey presentation and garish style, while others thought it looked like a fun new interpretation on the classic shooter. However you feel about this title, now's your chance to give it a try -- a demo is available now on...
News Lisa Is Constantly Right Behind You in PT
A hacked camera reveals nightmarish trick
The highly influential PT is one of PlayStation 4's best horror games -- it's a huge shame it was delisted when Konami cancelled Silent Hills. Despite being tiny in size, the playable teaser was big on atmosphere and jump scares, and it became an instant sensation when it was surprise released on PlayStation...
