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The return of Silent Hill?  Konami renews its brand

The return of Silent Hill? Konami renews its brand

Silent Hill: Downpour Many fans are waiting for the arrival of a new game of silent Hill. Konami’s horror saga continues without news since March 2012, when the franchise’s eighth title was released, Silent Hill: Downpour. Since then, there have been many rumors about a new opus, but Konami has never mentioned it. Konami has ...

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Konami says Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel downloads top 20 million

Konami says Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel downloads top 20 million

Konami has announced this morning that total downloads of the free to play Yu-Gi-Oh card game, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, have now now topped over one million worldwide. To celebrate this achievement, the company has announced two things. The first is the inclusion of a brand new story mode which is named, The Fairies Who Paint ...

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Pachinko parlors remain closed in Japan due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Pachinko parlors remain closed in Japan due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Pachinko has become a visible landmark in Japan’s urban landscape. But will that change?photo: Prism by Dukas/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) Japan’s pachinko industry, a bulwark of the country’s entertainment industry, has been hit hard during the pandemic. According to Pachinko news site Green Belt, Almost 640 pachinko parlors were closed in 2021. As of ...

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New Free Yu-Gi-Oh!  Game Is Magic Arena For The Konami Crowd

New Free Yu-Gi-Oh! Game Is Magic Arena For The Konami Crowd

Screenshot: Konami / Kotaku I love the mechanics of Konami’s long-running collectible card game Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I’m too impatient to wade through banal anime tales of pointy-haired teens learning about friendship and sportsmanship in order to get my collectible card game fix. Yu-Gi-Oh! master duel, the free-to-play game released this week on PC and consoles, ...

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The Konami NFT auction generates over 0,000 in sales in one day

The Konami NFT auction generates over $160,000 in sales in one day

image: Konami / Kotaku Konami has entered the NFT economy, currently also known as the hottest grift in the world. Yesterday, the publisher unveiled its “Konami Memorial NFT Collection” in an auction on OpenSea, selling 14 items created to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Castlevania franchise. Somehow, someone decided to spend over $26,000 on ...