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The Latest Castlevania Game Originally Had Simon Belmont In It

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, released last year, ended up starring Gabriel Belmont, and was let's say...different from most other games in the franchise. More »

Review: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:00:00 EDT

Gabriel Belmont will have his revenge upon the Lords of Shadow, venturing to the very depths of hell to find retribution against those who have corrupted the ideals of the Brotherhood of Light and murdered his wife. More »

A Tasty Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Easter Egg

Mike Fahey — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:00:00 EDT

What dark secret was worth this deceased knight's life? He bears a message regarding the very nature of truth, as it pertains to certain comestibles. I speak no lie when I tell you there are spoilers ahead! More »

Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Sequel In The Works

Mike Fahey — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:20:00 EDT

With last week's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow pulling in pretty solid reviews, the composer of the game's score outs a sequel already under construction at developer MercurySteam. More »

What Do You Want To Know About Castlevania: Lords of Shadow?

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:40:00 EDT

Konami's new take on the Castlevania franchise has arrived. We're now in the process of reviewing developer Mercury Steam and Kojima Productions' new action-adventure game and want to know what you want to know about Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. More »

What A Horrible Night For A Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Trailer

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:30:00 EDT

Remember that 7-minute-plus trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow from Tokyo Game Show? Konami's got more where that came from, issuing a new, gameplay-filled preview of Mercury Steam's take on Castlevania that can go all night. More »

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Looking Like Some PlayStation Greats

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Earlier today we told you that the next big Castlevania game might remind you, from time to time, of Shadow of the Colossus or Uncharted. These screens show why: More »

Nothing Bad To Say About The New Castlevania's First Chapter

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:40:00 EDT

The first chapter of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is broken into five parts, parts that tour through reinventions of some of PlayStation's best exclusive games, from God of War to Uncharted to Shadow of the Colossus. Gradually, it's also a fine Castlevania. More »

Why Lords Of Shadows Will Be The 3D Castlevania That Works

Mike Fahey — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:40:00 EDT

Why will Castlevania: Lords of Shadow succeed where other 3D Castlevania titles have failed? For one, producer David Cox looked like this after giving us the actual reason he believes his game will work. More »

New Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Screens Start With Creeping Coffins

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:20:00 EDT

With the release of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow mere weeks away, what can reignite our interest in the latest and perhaps greatest attempt at a three-dimensional Belmont adventure? How about the creepiest coffins you've ever seen in a video game? More »

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Hands-on: Whipping Evil A New One

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:40:00 EDT

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is the best 3D Castlevania game I've ever played at an E3. And I've played two of them—not counting Konami's flirtation with the series as a 3D fighting game. More »

A New Look At Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:30:00 EDT

Given Castlevania: Lords of Shadow star Gabriel Belmont's situation in the screen shot above, we'd offer the advice "Don't look down." But if you want to see how the new PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 game is shaping up, do just that. More »

This Is What Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Vampires Look Like

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:40:00 EST

Wonder what the vampires of Hideo Kojima and MercurySteam's take on the Castlevania franchise will look like? Well, there you go. Keep in mind this is *a* vampire, not *the* vampire, according to producer David Cox. More »

Hideo Kojima Inspires Incontinence In Castlevania Team

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:20:55 EDT

Kojima Productions own Hideo Kojima has many roles in aiding developer MercurySteam in the production of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. When he's not executive producing the newest Castlevania, he's helping the team stay regular by frightening them into "shitting" themselves. More »

Kojima's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Whips Out New Screens

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:20:00 EDT

Hideo Kojima's giving the Castlevania series a shot in the arm, courtesy of developer MercurySteam. The Kojima Productions head and Konami producer David Cox showed a new extended trailer of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game today at Gamescom. More »

Meet Your New Castlevania Developers!

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is the first major Castlevania title in years. But it's not being developed in Japan. And neither series curator Iga or his whip are anywhere to be seen. More »

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Screenshots Will Whip You In Your Face

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:20:00 EDT

A new Castlevania game, some new screenshots. Such is the way of the world. OK, so the game's not new, but the Castlevania bit is. And these screens are, too. More »

Whip It With This Castlevania: Lord of Shadow Trailer

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:00:00 EDT

.html Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has taken the reins of the Castlevania series from fellow Konami designer Koji Igarashi for the series' latest title Lords of Shadow. More »

Kojima Taking On Castlevania With Lords Of Shadow

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:20:14 EDT

The reins of Konami's Castlevania franchise may be handed to Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions, as the developer is listed as partly responsible for a new game in the series Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. More »

Spanish Devs Working On Mystery Konami Title

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:30:00 EST

Do you like mystery and intrigue? Excellent. Read on. Konami have announced a partnership with developers Mercury Steam (Jericho), whereby the Spaniards will develop a 360 and PS3 game for the Japanese publisher. What's the game about? No idea. It's all a big mystery, you see, but it's refreshing to see a Japanese publisher taking not just the Western, but European market, a little more seriously than is the norm. Press release follows after a couple of San Miguels and short afternoon nap. More »