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Virtual Spotlight: Life Force, NES's High-Quality Lo-Fi Shooter

Konami's Gradius spinoff may not have enjoyed all the elaborate effects of other NES shooters, but it remains a treat to play even now.

April 15, 2015 Jeremy Parish

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Retronauts Micro Goes from Myth to Laughter with a Look at Parodius

Return to the Golden Age of Konami for a bite-sized examination of their goofiest series.

April 6, 2015 Bob Mackey

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This Week on Retronauts, We're All a Little Looney

Our latest episode looks at the many, many games inspired by Steven Spielberg's first foray into TV animation: Tiny Toon Adventures.

March 2, 2015 Bob Mackey

Review

Virtual Spotlight: Axelay, The Ultimate Konami Shooter

Age has dulled the shine of this wild shooter's graphical prowess, but not the underlying excellence of its gameplay.

Feb. 25, 2015 Jeremy Parish

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USgamer Club: Suikoden II Part 3 — Fin

Kat finishes her examination of Suikoden II by taking a look at its conclusion.

Feb. 10, 2015 Kat Bailey

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USgamer Club: Suikoden II Part 2 — Then There Was One

Kat takes point on Suikoden II as the adventure continues.

Jan. 28, 2015 Kat Bailey

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The Greatest Games for NES: 1985-87

Back when the Nintendo Entertainment System was new and untested, these amazing releases helped make it the console every kid wanted to own.

Oct. 13, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Dispatches from PAX Prime 2014: On the Glory of Faded Heroes

Some things only get better with age, even if they risk deteriorating out of existence.

Aug. 30, 2014 Bob Mackey

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P.T. - The "Playable Teaser" for Kojima and Del Toro's Silent Hills

Kojima and Del Toro surprise everyone with a brand-new Silent Hill game in production.

Aug. 15, 2014 Mike Williams

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Retro Challenge: Six Challenge Runs Everyone Should Try

Looking to try something new? These Challenge Runs are not only fun, they will give you a greater appreciation for the games they appear in.

Aug. 8, 2014 Kat Bailey

News

PS4 sales of Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes were triple that of Xbox One

Aug. 5, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Article

USstreamer: Mike Plays Crypt of the Necrodancer at 2pm PST/5pm EST [Done!]

Come hang out with USG's editors while they play through and share their thoughts.

Aug. 2, 2014 Mike Williams

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Daily Classic: An NES Hit Honed to Excellence in Castlevania III

The original Castlevania trilogy ended on a nearly perfect note.

June 26, 2014 Jeremy Parish

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Metal Gear Solid 5 Ground Zeroes: '1080P' and '60FPS' Are Important to Gamers

Konami confirms the resolution and framerate Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes runs at. Is this still an important part of the discussion? (Yes.)

June 6, 2014 Mike Williams

News

Profits halved at Metal Gear publisher Konami

May 8, 2014 Matt Martin

Article

Stealth vs. Stealth

One is making Metal Gear Solid 5, another Volume. Both discuss the current state of stealth with Eurogamer's Wesley Yin-Poole.

April 4, 2014 Pete Davison

Review

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes PS4 Review: Bring on the Main Course

Despite a strong mission and fun open-ended design, Ground Zeroes doesn't offer quite enough to justify a standalone release. Kat Bailey spends some time with the new prologue to Metal Gear Solid V.

March 22, 2014 Kat Bailey

Guide

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Campaign and Side Ops Walkthrough

March 18, 2014 Johnny Cullen

News

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes proves that size isn’t everything

March 18, 2014 Stace Harman

Guide

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Campaign Walkthrough

March 18, 2014 Staff

Guide

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops - Déjà Vu (PlayStation Exclusive)

March 18, 2014 Johnny Cullen

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Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops – Eliminate the Renegade Threat

March 18, 2014 Johnny Cullen

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Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops – Classified Intel Acquisition

March 18, 2014 Johnny Cullen

Guide

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops – Destroy the Anti-Aircraft Emplacements

March 18, 2014 Johnny Cullen

News

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes - all the review scores

March 18, 2014 Matt Martin

Guide

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 complete walkthrough & boss guide

Feb. 26, 2014 Staff

Review

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 PS3 Review: Dracula Defanged

Slaying Satan's minions may be a blast, but questionable design choices all too often drive a stake through the heart of this tale.

Feb. 25, 2014 Matt Cabral

Guide

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 12 - How to Find The Mirror of Fate

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 11 - How to Find The Second Acolyte

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 10 - How to Defeat The Hooded Man

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 9 - How to Find the Pieces of a Mirror of Fate

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 8 - How to Find the Antidote II

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 7 - How to Deal with the Blood Curse

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 6 - How to Pass Next Stop: Castlevania

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 5 - How to Navigate Downtown

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 4 - Get Through the Three Gorgons

Feb. 25, 2014 Matt Martin

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 3 - How to Get Through Bernhard's Wing

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Walkthrough Part 2 - How to Beat the Awakening

Feb. 25, 2014 Staff

News

PS3 remains biggest format for Konami by a large margin

Feb. 6, 2014 Matt Martin

Review

Virtual Spotlight: Castlevania II Simon's Quest

Does Simon Belmont's second NES adventure hold up after all these years, or should it be buried with the graveyard duck?

Jan. 22, 2014 Jeremy Parish

Review

Virtual Spotlight: Gradius

Get ready for Gradius to shoot your core! By which I mean "crush your self-esteem."

Jan. 10, 2014 Jeremy Parish

Article

"The God of War Comparisons Really P***ed Us Off"

Eurogamer's Wesley Yin-Poole talks to MercurySteam's Dave Cox about how Lords of Shadow is expanding into Zelda territory.

Jan. 10, 2014 Pete Davison

News

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 takes a second bite of Konami’s franchise

Jan. 9, 2014 Stace Harman

Review

Virtual Spotlight: Metal Gear Solid VR Missions

The original Metal Gear spin-off is still an addictive treat.

Nov. 28, 2013 Jeremy Parish

Article

Crop-Top Chronicles: The Strange History of Konami Ads

In the '80s, Konami loved great music, Moai heads, and one very specific shirt.

Nov. 4, 2013 Jeremy Parish

Review

Virtual Spotlight: Super Castlevania IV

An entertaining glimpse into what might have been for the Castlevania series.

Nov. 1, 2013 Jeremy Parish

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How Konami Remade Its Own HD Remake

Digital Foundry's John Linneman explores the drastic effect the recent Zone of the Enders HD patch had on performance.

Aug. 20, 2013 Pete Davison

Article

Get Out of My Brain, Silent Hill

Pete ponders the virtues of one of the most overlooked entries in the Silent Hill series.

Aug. 8, 2013 Pete Davison

News

MercurySteam Not Developing Next Castlevania

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 will be the studio's swan song on the series.

July 22, 2013 Mike Williams

News

Konami ID user information accessed, Konami strengthens security measures

July 12, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson