PlayStation

Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair Comes To PSN

Konami’s unusual cooperative multiplayer Castlevania game released last winter on the Xbox 360 is now coming to the PlayStation 3. Your patience for multiplayer Dracula whipping has paid off, PS3 owners, for your version of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair sounds superior.


May 5, 2011
News

Konami Preps For Gaming Show With Own Pre-E3 Global Screening

The developer behind Castlevania, Silent Hill and Metal Gear Solid plans to hold a global online screen event the week before this year’s E3 to help “build buzz” before the big show, Konami said today.


April 20, 2011
PlayStation

Skullgirls Grabs Castlevania’s Musical Maestro

If you’ve played a Castlevania video game from the past decade, you’ve likely enjoyed the musical stylings of Japanese composer Michiru Yamane. She’s the musician behind Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and dozens of other Konami games. Now she’s scoring indie fighting game Skullgirls, lending it some jazzy flair.


February 22, 2011
Retro

The Mushroom Kingdom, Hyrule, Castlevania In Mini-Ecosystem Form

Pixel artist Jude Buffum mixes terrariums with the familiar flora and fauna of Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda and Castlevania, illustrating what’s required to keep a Hylian fairy and Piranha Plant alive at home.


February 18, 2011
In Real Life

There Are Easier Ways To Recreate Castlevania Music

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But they aren’t nearly as impressive as the rendition famed DJ DeadMau5 performs using the sort of equipment you’d see in a 1950s science-fiction film. This is definitely no waste of time.


February 1, 2011
In Real Life

Dracula Doesn’t Mind The Whipping So Much Anymore

After centuries of the Belmont clan whipping him into submission, Dracula found himself looking forward to the slayer family’s regular visits.


January 11, 2011
Mobile

Mushihime-sama: Bug Panic Doesn’t Need Bug Spray

Because this game’s got bombs.


October 1, 2010
News

New DLC Available Now For Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair

Two months back we scented the rumour that Castlevania was due for downloadable content, specifically a new map set inside a pyramid. That’s confirmed with today’s availability of “Beauty, Desire Situation Dire” for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Marketplace.


August 7, 2010

Is This The Next Chapter Of Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair?

It looks like the recently released Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is set to expand – and soon – with a new downloadable chapter and at least one Belmont ready to join the team.


August 6, 2010

Kotaku Matchmaker: Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

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Aussie online gamers know that any online game is best enjoyed with, well… other Aussies. To ensure your weekend online gaming is as lag-free as possible, every Friday we’ll be hosting the Kotaku Matchmaker, where you can meet new friends online!