Happy Halloween, as we take a look back at what is likely the most terrifying Silent Hill game of all time

When the word Silent Hill is mentioned, many a fan will think about one word. Horror. The series has come a long way over the years, starting way back on the Playstation 1 system back in the late 90s. Since then it has spawned sequel after sequel, but not necessarily each one getting more creepy and intense in the process. Some have made the fans satisfied, while others not so much. One mentionable title has not only stood the test of time, the soundtrack to it has kept us coming back for more year after year.

Silent Hill 2 is the focus this Halloween, as the most terrifying of the series to boot. A first in the sage for the Playstation 2, SH2 has stood the test of time, and still continues to haunt our nightmares to this day. Recently, I've also done a post about a small town called Centralia, Pennsylvania, a town that was the inspiration for the first Silent Hill movie. You should really check it out, as it will give you an indication of what a real life town in the series would be like. Oh, and by the way, check out the full length game play movie someone made below. Paying homage to the hit horror game never looked so good. Harry would be proud, and yet scared to death. Welcome to Silent Hill.

The clock is ticking, and there are only 40 days left until Operation Blinking Mirror takes off for the Suikoden cause

If you are a fan of the Suikoden series, then may this post find you, and find you well. Operation Blinking Mirror, which is somewhat of an extension effort from the Revival Movement started a while back, now has 40 days left for you to prepare any material you plan on sending in. This includes such items as CDs with your own elements included with it, artwork, cosplay pictures, self made posters, and event just a letter will do. Whatever you can come up with, mail it to Konami of Japan on December 10th. The effort behind this is crystal clear, Blinking Mirror (along with myself) are trying to get Konami's attention to bring back Suikoden in various ways.

Suikoden I & II on formats like Xbox Live, PSN, iOS, Android and even Steam would be a terrific first start. A new Suikoden 6 game considered for production would be another nice addition. The hope is that once Konami sees how dedicated their fan base is, that they will give the series another serious look. Suikoden has been sitting on the shelf for far too long, and needs to make a serious comeback in the worst way. If you would like to get in on the cause, as I hope you would, feel free to do so as you have 40 days to prepare for it. The official Facebook page for Operation Blinking Mirror will give you some more insight. Also don't forget to hang out in the Revival Movement page to chat with your friends, and share your thoughts, as well as your material for both pages. Cheers!

The three top Halloween wish list Castlevania games for you to have before the holiday season arrives

Tomorrow is Halloween, and before you go out with your little ones to see how much candy you can stuff into one bag, and still have the strength to drag it back home, here is something to consider. The three top wish list Castlevania games for you to get your Belmont hands on before the holiday season arrives and the shelves get cleaned off. Let's start with the big daddy.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition - Currently listed for $39.96

This is for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. The Ultimate Edition combines the original Lords of Shadow mega hit, along with the Reverie and Resurrection expansion sets. Mirror of Fate in full screen HD format is also included, along with a demo copy of Lords of Shadow 2. That should tide you over until after the holidays.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair - Now listed on PSN for only $8.39 until November 5th.

Released on the Nintendo WiiWare format back in 2010, this all new 2D "MetroidVania" type adventure allows you to use different characters from other games such as Order of Ecclesia, Symphony of the Night, Rondo of Blood, and more. Yes, Richter Belmont and Maria Renard are there as well. The current price of only $8.39 for Playstation Plus users expires on November 5th, then it should return to the sale price for $10.49. Not a bad deal either way.

Super Castlevania IV - First time buyer price - $7.99
Previous Wii Virtual Console buyers - $1.50

A classic gem that made you want to buy a Super Nintendo in the worst way. Super Castlevania 4 set a new standard in the series, with its mode 7 and warping effects, along with haunting orchestrated soundtrack. If you are a first time buyer of this digital download, your price is $7.99, while previous buyers of the Wii Virtual Console version will only pay $1.50. Fair is as fair does.

That about wraps things up in the Belmont department. After tomorrow, things will start to heat up for the Christmas season, especially after we are done eating turkey and everyone flies out the door to the mall to fill up their shopping carts. Know a gamer in your life who likes Konami hits? Put a Castlevania game under your tree, or on the hard drive of your gaming console.

Want to see a real live Silent Hill based town?, Centralia, Pennsylvania is now a ghost area since the air has become toxic

If you are a fan of the Silent Hill game series, you might have wondered at one time or another what a real life town of Silent Hill would be like. Well look no further, as the pour souls of Centralia, Pennsylvania have had to evacuate their homes and properties to seek shelter and home somewhere else. Centralia is the town that not only inspired Roger Avary to write the screenplay for the 2006 movie for Silent Hill, but the town itself has become somewhat like the series in itself. The air has become somewhat toxic in nature, and here is why.

Over 40 years ago, a mine fire struck, threatening sinkholes and poisonous gases to spew into the air, which in turn threatened the lives of the residents of Centralia. Most have fled their town, seeking elsewhere to spend their life, while a precious few residents have decided to fight condemnation proceedings in order to stay in their homes. They won that right to do so in the end, being able to stay in their homes until the day they die.  But was that the best decision? You can decide for yourself.

In the video below, you can see the devastation that took place in Centralia, splitting roads down the middle, while toxic gas spews up from the ground. In fact, the ground itself is so hot in some places, you can light a match with it just by contact alone. The area is certainly no option for a vacation resort to say the least.

The seven who decided to remain their, will receive $218,000 for their properties thanks to their fight to keep living in their homes. The "Silent Hill movie" inspired town of Centralia, which starred actor Sean Bean, is now like a ghost town and being the least populated municipality in all of Pennsylvania. It seem to fit the bill for the horror game series doesn't it? Let's hope the few who decided to remain there, find no more horror in their future for their sakes. Welcome to Centralia, Pennsylvania.

The famous Konami code strikes again, this time it has taken hold of a Los Angeles government website with lasers blasting

Hey, who says the government has no sense of humor or playfulness? Well, I suppose that's a matter of perspective, but in any case, here is a Konami code Easter egg making another debut. This time it's happening on a Los Angeles government website? The site involves keeping track of quarterly payroll earnings for such departments as animal services, building and safety, and so on. Are you bored yet? Yeah, this sort of thing isn't quite as fun as playing your favorite Contra game or Gradius game, but it has one merit. It makes use of the Konami code.

Now what supposedly happens when you enter Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, and ENTER is this. A little arrow appears in the upper left hand corner, which you can control to shoot lasers at different items on the page, blowing up payroll numbers, the L.A. seal itself, and a few other things. By the time you read this, it might be gone, or rather, the Konami code itself might not be functional anymore. But the image below is the only proof I could find to show you a small example of what the Easter egg actually does. The bottom image is another example that happened on the Vogue website. We all never get tired of this sort of thing do we? Nope. Thanks to a fellow on the Reddit site for pointing this whole thing out.

What do they do, go around doing the Konami code on every website in existence?

Upper Left corner, an arrow shooting lasers at webpage elements.

Visual expressions and a new control system will handle the open world setting that Hideo Kojima has in mind for Metal Gear Solid V

Since this is the first time in Metal Gear history the series has gone open world, a simple open world setting involves much more than just that. According to Hideo Kojima, you're going to need something to wash that Solid Snake sandwich down. Kojima has said recently that the developer is also working on a new control system, as well as visual expressions in the game to make the open world setting blend together more appropriately. In other words, it will help in explaining the open world setting for the player better. In an interview with Polygon, he made a few statements on the matter in regards to the games environment.

"I think the term 'open world' has taken on a life of its own and caused misunderstandings." 

 "Of course it's not going to be a game where Snake fishes all day or changes jobs and pursues a different life. The game map is an open world and you have freedom in that way, but in MGS5, it's clear what you're doing. That may be I have to help someone or Destroy this thing or Go gather intelligence at this spot. Some missions will have time limits, too."

Kojima went on in the interview to point out that the developer could only build the interior area of the place the user is infiltrating. Aside from this, Kojima pointed out that players will be able to bring along a "buddy" on some of the missions. Who this or "these" buddies are is still not known as of right now. I covered more of this in a previous post if you care to check it out.  It reveals a few more details to boot.

Spooky deals take on Halloween with discounts galore for great hits like Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

Halloween seems to be a time of year when those gothic and horror titles like Silent Hill and Castlevania make another debut in their own style. This year lighting strikes again, only this time it's with Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. When it was first introduced on Xbox Live and Playstation Network back in 2010, the fans were drooling over an all new 2D title to play for themselves. Since then, the fire might have died down, but it's certainly not fizzled out all the way. Just in time for the spooky holiday of the year, is a new low price for Playstation Plus users. Here is the new set price for HOD.

Castlevania Harmony of Despair

$8.39

$10.49

$14.99

$8.39 is the PSN price, $10.49 is the sale price, while $14.99 is the regular price. The sale for Harmony of Despair runs from October 29th, through November 4th, with a "last chance" deal taking place on November 5th. The PSN price might not come back around anytime soon, at least not until next year sometime. Likely the same time of year again. Also, keep in mind that Maria Renard and Richter Belmont are playable characters in HOD. Enjoy.

 

Gradius 5 is possibly heading to the Playstation 3 soon, according to an ESRB rating that might bring back this great shooter

It's been far too long since I've posted about anything new happening with Gradius games. Some have gone so far as to think that Konami might have just abandoned the series and left it in the dust. Well that could be put to rest soon enough, I hope, as the ESRB, a rating system that determines the software rating for video games, (Entertainment Software Rating Board) has put up a page for none other than the awesome Gradius V. The board has given it a rating of "Teen", or to put it in other rating words a "Mild Fantasy Violence" listing for the PS3.  If a Playstation 3 Gradius V makes a launch, it will be the first time in years the series has gotten a new dose of attention.

Back in 2004, when Gradius 5 hit the Playstation 2, it brought back a series that had seemed to be long since vanished. Since then, the only real comeback the series has made, was when it launched a Gradius Rebirth set on the Nintendo WiiWare format which originally were released on the MSX computer system. So far, there is no word whatsoever as to when it will be released, or if this ESRB rating even means that it will be released in the first place. Simply getting listed with the ESRB is not a guarantee of a launch title. So keep your fingers crossed, and let's take a look at some images and game play footage below if you haven't yet played this great shooter, or just want to step back in time a few years or so.

GRADIUS V

Platform: PlayStation 3

Rating Category:


Content Descriptors: Mild Fantasy Violence

http://www.esrb.org/ratings/synopsis.jsp?Certificate=33233&Title=Gradius%20V

Amazon cuts its price for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition digital download to half of what it was before

It had just been released recently, and already the digital download for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition has been cut in half at Amazon now. If you were waiting for a significant price drop in the new re-release of this mega hit, then may this post find you, and find you well. What once was $29.99, is now only a small $14.99. For getting Lords of Shadow, plus all of the downloadable content packs, which include the Reverie, and Resurrection add on expansions, not to mention the HD version of Mirror of Fate, AND the demo to Lords of Shadow 2, what more could any Castlevania fan want?

Your purchase is secure too, as after you buy this download, should anything happen to your copy of it, such as a hard drive crash or whatever, then you can still download it again from Amazon's official game library. It's nice to see our money being backed up, even by those who don't practice backing up. If that makes any sense. If you're still wondering if you should add this Castlevania hit to your already Dracula fortified arsenal, this is as likely as good as it's going to get. With the holidays approaching, this could make a splendid and "cheap on your wallet" gift this year. You just can't put it under your tree, just in your computer since it's a digital download.

Below is 40 minutes of footage to give you some insight in the new compilation release.

How would you like to have this awesome Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 poster hanging on your wall?

I feel like the giant rabbit from Alice in Wonderland sometimes, because sometimes I'm late covering small items like this one. A contest WAS held from October 14th, and ended yesterday on the 27th. The contest was to see who could create the best Lords of Shadow 2 poster based on their favorite Dracula movie. As far as that goes, there are plenty of them to choose from in the movie world. My personal pick likely would have been Bram Stoker's Dracula, but that's just me I guess. The contest will yield the winner a great looking poster of their own, as you can see from the cool image below.

The European countries limited to participate in the contest are as follows.

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Below are a few concept posters sent in by die hard Castlevania fans alike, and they are quite impressive to say the least. Hats off to the final winner, which shall be named shortly I hope.

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The original contest page is, or was here assuming it's still there by the time you read this post. But nevertheless, behold some of the fine work the fans have sent in, along with the top image being the official poster itself. Oh to be able to hang that upon thy wall with delight. Gabriel Belmont would be most proud I think. 

A few new details for Metal Gear Solid 5 have become known, which involve some interesting concepts in the game

Here are some interesting tidbits of information for you. Some new details for Metal Gear Solid V have surfaced, and they do explain at least to some degree about a few elements you might not have known about when you witnessed that E3 video you saw last summer. Apparently you will be able to bring along a "buddy" with you on some of the missions. Does this mean a co-op mode? Perhaps, or perhaps not. The only solid thing known right now about it is that the concept art for it was said to be somewhat "cute". (Could they be talking about the sniper Quiet character?)

Whether this is referring to the rather erotic sniper Quiet character is not a bad guess at this point, but the concept art evidently hasn't been seen by full on public eyes just yet. Next up on the table, is the fact that the Afghanistan map seems to base on the area of Jordon, while the African boy soldier you see in the E3 trailer is named "Julius", who is from Ghana.

Solid Snake's face is apparently based on four different people? Details are still up in the air about that one, but Dr. Emmerich seems to be based on a French model's face. Hideo Kojima did say a while back that he is hiring people from all over the world to play the role of different characters. We do know that Stefanie Joosten is playing the role of sniper character "Quiet". The mute and yet sexy and erotic character that sparked a bit of controversy among Metal Gear fans.

So what about that whole "time of day" issue, and the Seiko Metal Gear watch you saw in the trailer? This is said to be the where the players change the time of day, while Snake smokes a cigar. Yeah, I know what your thinking, that isn't exactly a lucid explanation, but as it stands right now, that's the information floating about out there.

How about some input from you? Point out some elements in MGS5 and tell me what you think they mean in the comment section below. This is the first time Metal Gear Solid has gone open world, and the puzzle pieces are in somewhat short supply. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is set to release after Ground Zeroes on Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and Xbox 360 consoles.

Sumthing Else soundtracks for Silent Hill games are ready to scare you to death, and just in time for Halloween

Halloween can't seem to be complete without the candy, just as it can't seem to be complete without the spooky music to go with it. Silent Hill is certainly no exception to this rule, as ever since it first made its debut back in the 1990s on the Playstation 1, it has kept us not only on the edge of our seat, but kept us coming back for even more. Well, this Halloween, a company called Sumthing Else Music Works has paid homage to the game music soundtrack of the Silent Hill series in a big way. By bringing the horror music of the saga back for your listening pleasure.

There are a total of five full soundtracks, all with samples for you to check out on their official page, and they have been selected from the best of the best, according to the fans out there who crave the soundtrack of Silent Hill so much. Here is a quick listing of what's in store for you should you decide to add any or all of these to your personal horror arsenal.

Silent Hill: Book of Memories

Silent Hill: Downpour

Silent Hill: HomeComing

Silent Hill: Origins

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

Each individual soundtrack is currently listed for $9.99, and if you so choose, you do NOT have to buy the whole album, but can purchase an individual track for a mere .99 cents each. Not a bad deal for you horror music lovers out there. The fine handiwork of Elizabeth McGlynn and
Akira Yamaoka can be heard in all of its glory from many of the songs there. You can head there now and check them out for yourself, as well as some nice tracks below. Happy Halloween, and certainly a happy Silent Hill day. 

GameChops is whipping out some Castlevania music soundtracks like Bloody Tears and Vampire Killer in their new VLAD album

Vlad Dracula has been an icon of darkness and despair for movies, stories, and even documentaries on the History channel in the past. But in the wake of all that, he has also been the icon of some really great music. Castlevania has taken that concept to new heights over the last 25 years, and done so with a classical and symphonic style all its own. Well recently, a record company by the name of GameChops, has seen fit to do yet another compilation of music soundtracks based on classic Castlevania, and has done so with an electronic, chiptunes, and jazzy feel to it. Something new to the hit series.

Jazz musician and electronic composer Joshua Morse is at the helm of the new "VLAD" album, which pays proper tribute to great tracks like Bloody Tears, and Vampire Killer. Both tunes are homage to the old Castlevania game titles "Simon's Quest" and the original Castlevania. This is Joshua's first attempt to do such great tracks, and even still he has done a fantastic job in the process.

You can now listen to, and download them for yourself, as he has a splendid website that demonstrates what he can really do with his handy work. Dracula's Curse is also among his fine tracks, and is available for your listening pleasure right now at the GameChops webpage. A link to purchase his music is there as well. Take a good listen to a few of them below right now and tell me what you think of his work.

Don't forget the sneak peek event for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Specters set takes off next weekend at a store near you

What to do, what to do. So many Yu-Gi-Oh! card sets taking off it's hard to keep up, but still fun. Fan of Yu-Gi-Oh! should not forget that the new Shadow Specters set sneak peek event takes off next weekend starting on November 2nd - 3rd. Every three months a booster set it unleashed on the trading card scene, and like always this latest set has 100 new cards! Duelists as usual can use their new booster set to make new sets to duel with rivals and friends. Taking new cards to add to your current set makes them even more powerful than before. Stay ahead of the curve with the latest Shadow Specter set!

Where is this happening? Why all over the place of course! To find an official Konami tournament store in your area, simply head to the official page, which reveals each and every location in both the U.S. and Canada area (those areas only) and pick the location nearest you. You're going to want to call the number indicated to find out hours of operation and when the event will take place. There is one very near my own location, and I plan to go there to catch a glimpse of what the new set looks like up front and personal. All of those locations, along with street address and phone numbers can be found here. The official release date for the set is on November 8th. You've got just under 1 week left to go to the sneak peek event, so pick your nearest location and have fun!

What exactly does it mean to have an "open world game", at least when it comes to Metal Gear Solid?

Kojima has been spilling the beans somewhat with famous Japanese site Famitsu recently, and upon the questions he's been asked, one of them has to do with what it means to have an open world game. His latest Metal Gear Solid brainchild has been getting an army of questions, so let's go over a few of the most important ones based on his response from the interview.

"I think the term 'open world' has taken on a life of its own and caused misunderstandings. Of course it's not going to be a game where Snake fishes all day or changes jobs and pursues a different life. The game map is an open world and you have freedom in that way, but in MGS5, it's clear what you're doing. That may be 'I have to help someone' or 'Destroy this thing' or 'Go gather intelligence at this spot'. Some missions will have time limits, too."

"With MGS up to now, we could only build the interior of wherever you were infiltrating. How you got there was shown in a cut scene, and the player would just suddenly be in front of the entrance. Once you finished the mission, there would be another cut scene, a helicopter or whatever would come by, and you'd escape. It's not that linear games are bad ...but really, it'd be fun if you were the one thinking about how and where to infiltrate, what sort of equipment to bring, and how to get out of there."

The interview went on to ask Kojima has it would be in the new Metal Gear to have an open world experience, based on the fact that in past titles, you either sneak, or kill your enemies. So how would it work this time around he was asked. Kojima responded......

"That's true, I think the way that MGS is combined with an open world here is something that we haven't really communicated very well yet. In particular, with this game, we're building the control system and working the visual expressions for a global market to meet the needs of the North American market; that may have an impact on things too. But once you try it out, you should be able to feel like 'Yes, this is MGS.' I feel that games are interactive media, and the rush comes in being able to use what you're given freely to play. Open worlds create that for you, and I think the future of gaming lies in them."

Even though Kojima released a Phantom Pain trailer at the E3 show this summer, which showcased what an open world Metal Gear Solid game looks like, at the Tokyo Game Show he wanted to focus on its prologue, Ground Zeroes. GZ was a demonstration of how to interact and deal with enemies. It also showed us the enemy tagging, and bullet time elements that were introduced this time around. Even though those concepts were controversial with some players, Kojima stated that they were very necessary to dealing with the challenges of taking out enemies and sneaking around.

Also when asked about getting some sort of demo to play to try out Ground Zeroes before its release, Kojima responded "wait just a little longer". How much longer is any person's guess, but after what we've seen last month with Solid Snake in action, a little longer is far better than much longer.

Source Famitsu

The Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphical Novel by Ashely Wood is almost like watching a real movie, which is what many fans are already waiting for

After well over a year of controversy around a "post production" Metal Gear Solid movie, you can bet your Solid Snake cosplay outfit that you're going to wait for at least another 3 years. This according to producer Avi Arad. Arad who you may or may not know is famous for those Marvel based movies he's been involved in, such as X-Men. But while we are getting gray hair waiting for a Metal Gear movie to grace our box office big screen, you can accommodate yourself right now with the Digital Graphical Novel, produced by the beloved Ashely Wood who can conjure up some incredible Metal Gear art to boot.

The Legacy Collection that launched this past summer, contains the Digital Graphic Novel and it lasts a whopping 2 hours and 10 minutes, while the 2nd in the series is 3 hours long! Plenty of time to tell a good long story from your favorite Metal Gear games. I spent the time sitting down to watch this puppy, and have enjoyed every second of it. I even plan to go back an watch it a second time, as soon as I can break away from actually playing the games themselves, as well as stop doing posts about Konami games in general on this blog.

I invite you to do the same if you haven't yet taken the time to watch it yet. You're eyes will thank you, and Ashley Wood's work will have gone that much less in vein. You can catch it below right now if you have a couple of hours to kill. Let me know what you think of it afterwards, or right now if you've already seen it.

The Silent Hill game series has been hailed as on of the top 10 horror titles for Halloween this year

It had to happen sooner or later. The Silent Hill game series has always driven us to the edge of our seat, and for good reason too. Since the first one launched on the PS1 back in the 1990s, it certainly turned quite a few heads. Not just with its horrific setting, but creepy game soundtrack, which made us come back for more, and is still to this day hailed as on of the best horror soundtracks ever. Then came the second in the series, Silent Hill 2, which to many is regarded as the best one of all.

Unlike Resident Evil, Silent Hill represents more of a challenge in terms of the role your character plays in the game. Not much gun action like RE, and the mood of the game is quite different as well. It's also nice how they change the characters from Harry, to Heather later in the series and bringing the infamous Pyramid Head into the horror action, a personal favorite among Silent Hill fans. The series has had its controversial moments too, like when Australia banned Silent Hill Homecoming due to some drug use noted in the game, but then later on lifted its ban on Homecoming, adding a MA15+ rating to the game and making a few modifications, for the kids sake.

Still, when it comes to a great horror series, you can rely on Silent Hill to give you the creepy chills you need and horror fix this Halloween. After all, that day isn't all about how much candy you can get, it's also about how scared you can be without losing your lunch.

Super Castlevania 4 hits the Wii-U, just in time for Halloween and ready to give Dracula a good beat down

Back in 1991, when Super Castlevania IV hit the Super Nintendo console as the first title for it, it took the series to a whole new dimension. Adding warping mode 7 special effects for the first time and turning some heads in the process. Since then it has been hailed as one of the best Castlevania games ever created. Symphony of the Night seems to be the only one to surpass it according to some of the fans out there. It took until 2006 for it to get a second worthy look, as it landed on the Wii Virtual Console, with eager fans waiting to get it for themselves.

Once again, Super Castlevania 4 has gotten yet another look, and is fixing to hit the Wii-U this October 31st, Halloween day. It seems Konami has a tendency to do this sort of thing this time of year with titles related to the spooky holiday. But then again, we like it that way don't we? Nintendo themselves have also released an official video showing the classic 22 year old hit title in action on the Wii-U system, (or at least a concept of what it would look like). Whipping undead creatures into oblivion never looked so good in the palms of your hands, or on the big screen.

At long last, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 has had its online mode fixed, along with the Master League mode

It's been just a bit over a month now since PES 2014 launched with hits plague of problems. Online users who wanted to duke it out with friends and rivals were somewhat left in the dust. That was either with a slow performance experience, or none at all. Konami has been working around the clock to fix the issue, and has struck a eureka moment with their newly released patch. Along with fixing the online mode, Master League mode has been fixed too, as well well as the problems PES had with the data packs Konami put out.

The recent press release issued by Konami also reveals that in a few weeks, you will have access to an 11-VS-11 mode, as well as roster updates, 800 new player face updates, and more improvements and fixes that the feedback from players were asking and demanding for. Those will be arriving sometime in November, as no exact date has been given yet. The current update for fixing the online issue and getting Master League functionality can be installed automatically from your new Pro Evolution Soccer game. Have fun and see you on the soccer field!

Now the world will see how well Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate plays and looks in HD on the big screen

Today is the day Castlevania game fans. This is the first time in the history of the series that a handheld version has landed on the big screen. Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate was actually originally done in HD to start with, so it did have the intention of being a future prospect for a console based release. Xbox Live Arcade is where you can land this puppy for a modest price of $14.99. In addition to this, you can also have access to an exclusive demo of the upcoming Lords of Shadow 2. Let the game play video footage come pouring in, as I know it will soon.

Just in time for Halloween, even though it's actually a few days earlier than Konami had previously planned. Perhaps we can use some Silent Hill music to go with our Halloween experience. Ah yes, that's just around the corner too. 

This is one of those funny glitches in Pro Evolution Soccer you can't help but watch more than once

As games have gotten bigger and bigger over the years, they've also gotten more complicated. In the process, you're going to have a glitch or two by the time you reach the end product. Pro Evolution Soccer is certainly no exception to the rule, as over the years the series has seen its share of patches and fixes to accommodate what beta testing somewhat failed to discover. Since day one, PES 2014 has had some issues with online players not being able to do just that,.....and get online.

The latest glitch discovery however is a rather welcome one, because it actually serves a whole different purpose. It's really funny. I do love seeing glitches like the one below, which usually occur from the game being rushed just a tad too fast through production. What you're looking at is Lanus and Tigre in Argentina having somewhat of a ride across the field, sort of "piggyback style".

I just did a similar post about a few funny glitches in the original Metal Gear Solid game for PS1 a few days ago. I'll go ahead and post that video again for you to laugh at since you're already here. If you know of any others of a hilarious nature and would like to share or point it out to me, I'll be happy to do a post here about it. In the meantime, tell me what you think about this newly discovered and yet silly glitch below in the comment section.

Dave Cox tweeted that they are looking into bringing Castlevania: Mirror of Fate onto PC sometime in the future

With Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate in HD lurking around the corner and ready to land on Xbox Live Arcade this Friday, what about bringing it to PC? Since Lords of Shadow landed on PC earlier this year, one fan asked about the possibility of brining MOF to the PC format as well. Dave Cox responded as always, giving a thumbs up for bringing the new HD title to PC soon.

 Rafly Seven Sinners ‏@Devilbelmont 12h

@CastlevaniaLOS will MOF HD release on PC at 25th oct ?? Please reply...

Dave Cox ‏@CastlevaniaLOS

@Devilbelmont - No. We are looking into bringing the game to PC at some point though

Mirror of Fate is considered to be an "in between" story line plot in the middle of Lords of Shadow and Lords of Shadow 2. The PC has already landed on PC by way of Steam at the end of August, and with the Castlevania collection fixing to launch, some are wondering about a PC launch as well. It looks like we might see that as a reality according to Cox. The more the merrier. 

Castlevania game Mirror of Fate in HD will land on Xbox Live Arcade a few days earlier than originally planned

It's never too early for the whipping action of Castlevania games, as the HD edition of Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate will be landing on Xbox Live Arcade this Friday. This is an earlier time frame than the originally thought of Halloween date Konami had planned before. Towards the beginning of this year, when Mirror of Fate was launched on the Nintendo 3DS, sales were not all that great for the rather 2.5 3D platformer title. Even modeling after elements from Lords of Shadow for the Xbox 360 and PS3, Mirror of Fate came up short on the expectations set for it.

It's believed that it will be somewhat more appealing this time around being on the big screen. MOF was originally programmed in HD to start with, but was downsized in that regard to work on the 3DS. Perhaps it was by design that they wanted it to be apart of your TV screen since the beginning. However, if you can stand to wait a few more days past Halloween, on November 5th MOF will also be included with the Lords of Shadow Collection, along with a demo for LOS2. Either way, it'll be interesting to see how well received Mirror of Fate will be on the big screen.

What kind of an idiot robs a comic book store and the only thing he steals is Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and no money?

Yu-Gi-Oh! has not only attracted more and more attention over the years, it has gotten so popular that world wide tournaments and events take place where duelists can duke it out. Every collector on that note wants the best and most rare cards they can get their hands on. Some on the other hand, actually go a step further and take to stealing them. One such idiot took to that task, and did it at knife point. An Omaha comic book store by the name of "Dragon's Lair Comics" (Dirk the Daring reference?) is a small store that sells items in the card, comics, and even arcade department.

The man literally walked into the store, wearing a Darth Vader sweatshirt on top of that, and demanded no cash, no comics, only Yu-Gi-Oh! cards worth about $150. That's it. That's all the fool wanted was a tin full of cards, and not a penny more to boot. His rent must be paid up already, or he is on some kind of sick drug. The fellow pointed out to the owner Bob Gellner the cards he wanted to see, and when they were brought over to him, the Darth Vader shirt wearing robber drew a knife on him, and then took off.

“I’ve had this business here for 35 years and this is the first time we’ve been robbed,” said owner Bob. We’ve been burglarized. We called the police and they caught them, but this is the first time we’ve been robbed.”

Since last night, so far the robber has not been found, nor any leads made as of yet. There is a video report from WOWT 6 News you can check out, who officially covered the story. Let me know what you think about this tidbit of nonsense in the comment section below. For more information about Dragon's Lair Comics and Games, visit their homepage for details and products.

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Special Edition launches in Japan on December 5th, and includes all available content

Just when you thought things had died down a bit for Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, here comes a special edition headed your way this December 5th. What I mean by "your way" is if you live in Japan of course. The special edition of Revengeance will include all of the available downloadable content that's been released up until this point. Content includes the 30 VR missions, JetStream Sam pack, BladeWolf pack, a wooden katana, multiple costumes which also include the Metal Gear Solid 4 Raiden costume and Grey Wolf suit, along with a theme to Metal Gear Rising.

Nothing is known yet if Konami will bring the special edition of Revengeance to other parts of the world, only Japan is getting the goods as of December. Maybe if we are lucky it'll happen, and what a blessing it would be too, especially for those who still haven't bought the game yet. The listed set price will only be $25 for those who decide to land this nice gem. If it does make it to the Western part of the world, will you have plans to purchase a copy for yourself? Let me know what you think.