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What an odd thing this is. With 2020 being what it is, you’d be forgiven for seeing a sports title skip a year. Sadly, contractual agreements being what they are, sometimes that’s not an option. With not a whole lot of fanfare, the imaginatively titled eFootball 2021 Season Update, arrives […]

eFootball PES 2021 Season Update – PS4 Review

September 22, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged eFootball PES 2021 season update / frank lampard / konami / online multiplayer / pes productions / ryan giggs / soccer / sports by Mike

Pro Evolution Soccer was beginning to lose its charm with me. Last season, the game provided a challenge beyond my reach whilst there wasn’t much new to shout about. With a new name and touting an improved Master League, eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 is looking to jump start some […]

eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 – PS4 Review

September 22, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged efootball pro evolution soccer 2020 / esports / euro 2020 / konami / online multiplayer / pes productions / sport by Mike

I almost entirely missed the boat on the Castlevania series. Being stuck with the British microcomputers meant a wealth of console games went completely under my radar. It’s a good job emulation and the internet helped me cover the gaps but Konami have now opted to release the hefty Castlevania […]

Castlevania Anniversary Collection – PS4 Review

June 6, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged adventure / Belmont's Revenge / Bloodlines / castevania II: Simon's quest / castlevania anniversary collection / Castlevania III: Darcula's Curse / konami / Super Castlevania IV by Mike

In a World Cup year, it barely feels like football’s been away but, as August rolls around, the new season begins and Konami come out of the traps early in an effort to steal a tiny march on EA’s juggernaut. Whilst still seen by some as the purer sim, this […]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 – PS4 Review

September 4, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged football / konami / pes productions / pro evolution soccer / sports by Mike

Reviewing sports games can be a tricky business. Year on year, they arrive with you needing something a subtle focus, rather than looking for the big changes. Pro Evolution Soccer has felt like that for the last couple of years. Konami’s flagship football franchise has enjoyed critical, if not quite […]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 – PS4 Review

September 14, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged champions league / football / konami / pro evolution soccer 2018 / sports by Mike

Once again, football returns and with it comes the traditional battleground of Konami vs EA. Pro Evolution Soccer‘s been taking some big strides in recent memory and Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is hoping to lace up its boots and push on. The big changes touted this season relate to the […]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 – PS4 Review

September 15, 2016 in PS4 / Reviews tagged football / konami / pro evolution soccer 2017 / soccer / sports by Mike

Tis the season for some football and first out of the traps this year is the latest in Konami’s long-running Pro Evolution Soccer series. After the predecessor’s strong showing I was curious to see if this momentum could continue. So far, so good. Building on 2015’s sturdy foundations, it looks […]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 – PS4 Review

September 24, 2015 in PS4 / Reviews tagged football / konami / pro evolution soccer / sport by Mike

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is potentially Hideo Kojima and Konami’s last collaboration on a series which has ran for nearly 30 years. With all that history behind it and the events of recent months, there’s some morbid curiosity surrounding what could be the series’ last hurrah. Thankfully, […]

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

September 9, 2015 in PS4 / Reviews tagged action / adventure / konami / metal gear solid v: the pantom pain / stealth by Mike