CYGNI: All Guns Blazing Shmup Its Way To August Release, Announced By Non-Gameplay Trailer

The 2D shmup is alive and kicking, with games like CYGNI: All Guns Blazing adding to the rare-yet-still-breathing mix. Published by Konami and developed by KeelWorks, the upcoming 2D twin-stick vertical scroller title has a release date worldwide: 6 August for PC, Xbox Series, and PlayStation 5. This was announced via Konami's release date trail...

RIP The Man Behind The Konami Code

The name Kazuhisa Hashimoto may be lost to some folks, but a majority of old-school gamers may know of his landmark contribution: the Konami Code. The person behind the world's most famous cheat code has passed away recently. He was 79. This announcement was made by his friend Yuji Takenouchi, a veteran sound designer for games. https://twitter.c...

Konami’s Anniversary Collections Will Remind Us Of The Company’s Former Glory

It's Konami's 50th birthday, and if it were not for its #fuckkonami movement from their past misdeeds, we would be a tad overjoyed at its continued existence. Alas, its pachinko business is doing just fine besmirching its past icons and mascots. But bygones should be bygones. After all, the company plans to release Anniversary Collections of their...