Saso said that the company isn’t completely ready to announce any new entries in the Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid franchises. The company has been focusing mostly on mobile titles in recent years, and Pro Evolution Soccer has been the only major console game in regular work. Saso also revealed that the company has a bunch of unannounced projects in the pipeline, and these projects are based on globally known IPs....
In short, big changes are afoot at Konami, and it looks like the rejiggering of key franchises is only the beginning. In an interview with Nikkei Trendy, a popular Japanese lifestyle magazine, Konami CEO Hideki Hayakawa said that the company has a new mission: no, Konami isn’t giving up video games, but in the future the renowned publisher will be focus almost exclusively on mobile titles. Hayawaka doesn’t mince words, either....
Gervalla-Schwarz told Newsweek that Pristina “wholeheartedly” supports Kyiv’s request for its EU bid to be accelerated, even as fierce fighting between Russian invaders and Ukrainian defenders stretches into its second month. Rutte warned last week that an accelerated path for Ukraine might undermine stability in the Western Balkans. “There are countries who also want [accession],” Rutte said. “EU accession is a process. There’s no fast-track procedure for accession. If we were to do that, we would turn the accession process into a political process, and that shouldn’t happen....
The league phase, now nearing a climax, is delicately poised at the break, and barring Mysuru Warriors, who have already made the cut, any three of the five teams could advance to the business end of the tournament. Mysuru Warriors, who have been in formidable form, are sitting pretty at 10 points having won all their matches thus far. They are two points ahead of their nearest competitor Hubli Tigers....
Jae Park comes from kpop group Day6, but was also a prominent streamer on Twitch where he gamed with other well-known content creators like Valkyrae. Aside from Rust, Jae has also been known to stream Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Valorant, and Among Us. During streams, Jae has spoken out about some of the rules he must endure by being a kpop artist, like not cursing in Korean, and some of his explanations have gone as far as making remarks against his agency and management, saying that he is expected to be a “perfect specimen,” and will otherwise be reprimanded....
Kraft led by three strokes on the back nine but two late bogeys knocked him back to the pack. He completed his round with a one-under 69 on Saturday, whilst Varner, still looking for his first PGA Tour win, birdied four of his last eight holes to jump into a share of the lead with a four-under 66. Xander Schauffele and Kevin Na finished round three tied for third at 13 under after shooting five-under 65s....
Kraken Overview Kraken is a crypto trading platform based in the US. Founded in 2011, it has the reputation of being among the very first crypto exchanges. As a global exchange, Kraken serves customers from many countries, but especially the US. You can buy, sell, and trade any cryptocurrency supported on this platform. Kraken’s number one goal is to facilitate the fast adoption of cryptocurrencies globally. Its services are tailored to help it achieve this goal through support for institutional investors and other user incentives....
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) this month annulled the results of 14 Russian athletes who competed in Sochi because of doping violations. They were stripped of their medals and banned for life from participating in future Olympics. The decisions followed an IOC investigation into allegations of state-backed doping among Russian competitors and sample tampering by laboratory and security officials at Sochi. “The main thing is to persistently and energetically take all possible measures to protect our legitimate interests and the legitimate interests of our athletes together with international sports organisations,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters at a conference call....
Madrid said the 24-year-old Kroos, a key member of Germany’s World Cup-winning team, would be presented at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium later Thursday. Neither Champions League winner Madrid nor Bundesliga champion Bayern disclosed the transfer fee. Kroos was chosen as the best player at the 2007 Under-17 World Cup, when Germany finished third. He joined Bayern when he was 16 and later spent 18 months on loan at Bayer Leverkusen before returning....
The Toffees have now won just twice in their past 12 games and are rooted to the bottom of Europa League Group E after picking up just one point from their opening three matches in the competition. They appeared to be heading for a point after Ashley Williams had cancelled out Nabil Fekir’s early opener, but Bertrand Traore flicked home with 15 minutes remaining to condemn Koeman’s side to yet another defeat....
Koepka holed his second shot from 208 yards at the par-five 16th with a six iron at TPC Sawgrass, where he signed for a nine-under 63 to move into a share of third place. The U.S. Open champion also made six birdies to end his week on a high note and missed the chance to set a new course record when a birdie putt at the last lipped out....
He won the WWE championship at WrestleMania 35 — a victory 11 years in the making — in one of the more emotional moments in company history. Kingston’s reign has continued all summer as he looks to redefine what a champion is, from being the serious person who squares off against old nemesis Randy Orton to the happy-go-lucky, pancake-throwing member of The New Day alongside Big E and Xavier Woods....
Kingston has been a WWE guy through and through, achieving almost everything there is to achieve in the company. The 40-year-old is a grand slam champion, and his run with The New Day was perhaps his most notable period in terms of the money he drew for the company. The New Day is also the longest-tenured faction in WWE history, and there has been talk about a dream match between them and AEW faction The Elite....
Nottingham, Aug 17 (PTI) India skipper Virat Kohli today said his players don’t feel threatened because of his chop-and-change policy and called it “quite a bizarre thought to have”, taking a dig at those questioning the trend. Kohli has made 37 changes in 37 Tests as captain and that trend looks set to continue when India meet England in a must-win third Test here tomorrow. “I don’t think anyone is thinking like that....
Both Kohli (91 not out) and Pujara (97 not out) were on the brink of reaching their individual centuries when a dog intervened in the proceedings, forcing the umpires to call for an early break. Resuming the second session at 91/2, both the right handers registered their respective half-centuries as they stitched a 188-run partnership for the third wicket to bail India out of trouble. Brief Scores: India 210/2 (Cheteshwar Pujara 97 not out, Virat Kohli 91 not out, Stuart Broad 1/32, James Anderson 1/25) vs England....
While Kojima Productions only recently released its first original game as an independent developer, the development studio had been a subsidiary of Konami for years beforehand since its official establishment in 2005. Kojima Productions’ time as a Konami studio saw the developer focusing heavily on the Metal Gear Solid franchise, developing the games from 2005 to 2015, as well as dabbling in other iconic Konami series like the Silent Hill follow-up P....
The Metal Gear creator discussed his vision for the new Kojima Productions in an interview with Polygon published earlier today. The outlet asked Kojima whether he has any plans to collaborate with a Western studio, to which he replied probably not. “We put out a website for people to send in their applications,” Kojima told the site, “and fortunately people from all over the world applied. I’m in daily interviews with so many people....
It took Korea only a couple of minutes to make a mark in the tournament when Seo Inwoo deflected a free hit, driven in the circle by Hwang Weonki, into the goal in the Pool C clash. The Asians maintained pressure on the Canadian defence and doubled their lead in the seventh minute when You Seungju powered in a penalty corner. Seo Inwoo scored his second goal in the 16th minute to give his team a 3-0 lead....
