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Short Pause Podcast #53: Hideo Kojima Is Free From Konami's Death Grip; Our Favorite Games Of 2015

Short Pause: "Welcome to the Short Pause year-end extravaganza! Brent, Ben, and Frankie come together one last time in 2015 to discuss the latest and greatest in the industry, as well as the year that was in the world of gaming. The topics this week include:

- Kojima is Free - After a tumultuous year as an employee of Konami, Kojima is finally free from the clutches of his former employer. His first move? Resurrect Kojima Productions and announce a new partnership with Sony that will see his new company's first game launch exclusively on the PlayStation 4. The fellas discuss this huge win for Sony.

- Nintendo's Final Smash Bros. Direct - Fire Emblem's Corrin and Bayonetta are the final characters to join the Smash Bros. roster, while Cloud's moveset and Midgar-themed stage are detailed in the final Nintendo direct of 2015. Is Bayonetta really the character gamers wanted to see win the character fan vote?

- 2015 Year-in-Review - The fellas announce their top games of 2015....

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TheDude793090d ago

First and foremost..."**** YEAH! So happy that Kojima is free from those pricks from Konami, maybe now they will wither and die...oh wait, they're are posting job listings for a "New Metal Gear"...LMFAO...that' s cute

Secondly: What a year for gaming, such a vast variety of great games; a solid mixture of sequels and new IP's. I just hope I can find time to play them all and see most of them through to the end, because 2016 doesn't appear to be letting up whatsoever.

Lastly: **** You, Konami!

tazmeah3090d ago

I'm very happy to see Kojima-san is no longer locked down by the tyrants at Konami, but the rescue operation can't stop there...now we need some of these other publishers to make deals with Konami to buy the rights to the Castlevania and Silent Hill franchises. I respect Kojima big time, but I'm also a huge fans of those other series, and I'm concerned with how Konami will use them going forward. Clearly they are out of touch with not just developers, but with gamers as well. I'm sure it would cost a ton of money, but I would much rather see those two franchises in more capable hands at this point.

piccolo9303090d ago

I agree wholeheartedly! Castlevania and Metal Gear are two of my favorite franchises ever! Someone needs to jump in there and rescue these beloved franchises from the clutches of Konami's iron grip. Would love to see someone like Moon Studios or Drinkbox tackle a Castlevania if one of these big publishers can get their hands on the franchise.

Vyprstryke3089d ago

So happy Kojima has escaped the evil clutches of Konami!

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Silent Hill Transmission Livestream

Konami has announced that a Silent Hill Transmission will take place on Thursday, May 30, at 4pm PT/7pm ET that will reveal game updates, a "deeper look at the film," and new merch. Join us at IGN to find out what's next for this beloved franchise.

RaidenBlack7d ago

Hope SH2 gets more polish before release.

P_Bomb7d ago

I’m not paying $94 CAD for what they’ve shown me. Looks rough as sin.

Fishy Fingers7d ago

Ive seen better lip syncing during a Punch and Judy show

Sonic18817d ago (Edited 7d ago )

This looks terrible. Capcom should have done the remake 😂 The animations and gameplay looks stiff.

-Foxtrot7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Okay. I was saying before in another article how SH2 looked better than the last trailer, which is true but damn this looks rough as hell.

I wanted RE4 / Dead Space remake quality

Sonic18817d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I wouldn't buy it for $70 dollars. Maybe when it's on sale.

-Foxtrot7d ago

Yeah full price, deluxe editions, Konami are f***** tripping here.

CrimsonWing697d ago

The characters look terrible to me… like it’s distracting.

repsahj7d ago

I will give this game a chance!!! let's go!

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Konami Marks New Record With 70% Profit Increase Driven by Games

Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid publisher Konami has reported record profits this year, driven largely by its video games and amusements.

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CS728d ago

Interesting that Konami is releasing nothing of note and still enjoying high profits. I guess this is the allure to companies.

VenomUK28d ago

It was probably due to the half-hearted release of the Metal Gear Solid Collection v1.

Imagine the extra sales Konami could’ve made if it had put some effort into it.

JL293026d ago (Edited 26d ago )

Half hearted? MGS: MC is the best collection of Metal Gear games you can get with tons of bonus content.

Why are you mad? Because they didn't make the games 4K so you can see the low resolution textures and warping better? Most of you cry babies never even touched the MSX Metal Gears.

SimpleDad28d ago

Of course, they rereleased MGS series on modern platforms. Thank You Mr. Kojima.

shinoff218328d ago

Suikoden 1 and 2 remasters any day now wtf konami

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Here Are The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2024

Here are the games that will be leaving the Extra and Premium tiers of the PS Plus subscription service in the month of May, 2024.

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gold_drake52d ago

crazy, glad i own the ones i wanted to revisit and play

ChasterMies51d ago

Absolver Downfall
Abzu
Adrift
Ashen
Elex
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X | X-2
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
How To Survive 2
I Am Dead
Jotun
Last Stop
Minit
Moster Jam Steel Titans 2
My Friend Pedro
Observation
Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
This Is The Police
This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix51d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

I don't recall Sony forcing you to subscribe like nobody forced you to go to Blockbuster to rent games instead of buying them.

SonyStyled51d ago

Pay-per-view was almost cheaper than the cost of gas and rental fee from Blockbuster. Blockbuster doesn’t exist today. Are you being sarcastic?