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A Beaverton, Oregon card shop suspended a Yu-Gi-Oh tournament for one week after multiple complaints of poor hygiene, posting a reminder to follow Konami’s cleanliness guidelines; the pause was announced on the shop’s Discord and highlights ongoing hygiene concerns at in-person card-game events.
Konami has filed a California lawsuit to identify the person or people who leaked the Metal Gear Solid 2 source code and internal assets, naming 4chan and two file-hosting sites (pixeldrain.com and buzzheavier.com) as locations where the materials appeared. The complaint seeks court help to compel site owners to reveal information about the original posters; the defendants are listed as Does. The leak, dating from around 2007, included an unreleased MGS2 Substance Wii port and various game versions, trailers, and demos, suggesting the code may originate from the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, and Konami aims to find the leak’s source.
Konami filed a California lawsuit on June 2 to identify the person who leaked Metal Gear Solid 2's source code, which surfaced on 4chan and two file‑sharing sites; it issued cease‑and‑desist orders and is seeking subpoenas to preserve data and identify the leaker, but the court denied those subpoenas for now due to insufficient due‑diligence evidence, leaving Konami pursuing the source of the leak while fans explore potential cut content in the code.
Konami says Castlevania: Belmont's Curse will launch on October 15, 2026 during the Xbox Showcase, with a Switch release also planned for 2026 but no date or pre-order details yet. The trailer’s lack of a Switch logo sparked questions about Switch availability, though Konami has indicated it is coming to Switch. A Nintendo Direct may reveal more next week, and a Switch 2 version could be addressed then or later; no firm Switch date was announced at press time.
Konami and Evil Empire announced Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse with an Oct 15, 2026 launch for most platforms, but the Nintendo Switch version will arrive separately in 2026 and may slip to 2027; there are no plans for a Switch 2 version, and the game will work on Switch via backward compatibility. The title features whip-centric combat, multiple weapons and abilities, puzzle-filled biomes, and a new art style while staying true to Castlevania’s roots.
The ESRB listing for Silent Hill: Townfall has surfaced, signaling an imminent release window as Sony's State of Play approaches. The game is rated M for Mature for blood, violence, and strong language, and is described as a first-person survival-horror experience where players explore a Scottish island town, solve puzzles, and defend against mutated creatures; no release date has been announced yet, but a reveal is expected at the State of Play or Summer Game Fest. Development is by Screen Burn for Konami, with a planned release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is coming to Nintendo Switch platforms as part of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, marking the series’ first appearance on Nintendo consoles. The package also includes Peace Walker and Ghost Babel, plus digital content. A Washagana TV broadcast reveals new details: a Back to Main Menu option, redesigned save/load screens, removal of a deprecated blog URL on a cardboard box, and the return of items like an iPod and Playboy magazine. Master Collection Vol. 2 launches August 27, 2026, with earlier Vol. 1 Switch 2 improvements released this year.
Metal Gear Solid 4 is joining modern consoles via Master Collection Vol. 2, landing on PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S on August 27, 2026; a PS5 gameplay clip shows the opening act with a modest resolution and frame-rate boost rather than a full remaster, with updates to the main menu and save/load while quirks like the iPod and the 'No Place for Hideo' box stay; Peace Walker and other extras are included, but Metal Gear Online is not, and Assassin's Creed content is part of the PS5 version.
A new gameplay trailer for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse hints at a sharp, whip-centric PS5 revival that stays true to the series' roots, with bold visuals, fluid animation, and satisfying combat, plus secret chambers and hidden items; Motion Twin promises a return-to-form, 2026 PS5 release.
Sony has tapped Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein to direct a Metal Gear Solid movie under Wonderlab, with Kojima reportedly not involved and no release date yet; this continues Hollywood’s push to adapt video games after recent successes, despite a long history of stalled or rumored MGS film attempts.
This Retro Recap bundles the week’s classic-gaming news—from Rosamund Pike calling the DOOM movie an absolute bomb to Bleem’s Dreamcast collaboration; GameStop declaring PS3/Xbox 360/Wii U retro; Limited Run Games’ renewed fan-first focus; Konami’s Devastators heading to consoles; Final Fantasy IX’s animated series in production; Animal Crossing’s Claude Code-powered PC port; RetroAchievements adding Wii support; and AYANEO Pocket Air Mini’s review.
Jupiter Corporation’s Picross S Konami Antiques Edition lands on the Switch eShop on 30 April 2026, bringing Konami classics—GRADIUS, TwinBee, Castlevania, Ganbare Goemon, Contra—with over 80 titles, priced at $17.99/€17.99/£16.19; a free demo arrives 16 April 2026, continuing Picross’ tradition of crossovers with Mario, Zelda, Pokémon and other franchises.
Konami retro icons join Picross S on Nintendo Switch in the PICROSS S KONAMI ANTIQUES edition, launching April 30 for $17.99/€17.99/£16.19/¥1,800 with over 80 KONAMI titles converted into pixel-art puzzles across Picross, Mega Picross, Color Picross, Clip Picross, and Extra, plus a Time Attack mode.
Limited Run Games, in collaboration with Marvel and Konami, is bringing the Marvel Maximum Collection to Nintendo Switch, launching digitally on March 27, 2026, with a physical edition available the same day. The compilation features six titles—X-Men: The Arcade Game, Captain America and The Avengers, Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage, Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge, and Silver Surfer—complete with rollback netcode, rewind, save states, and display options; the Switch physical release includes a foil cover sheet, manual, and a sprites sticker sheet.
The Silent Hill 2 Remake has surpassed 5 million copies sold worldwide, prompting Konami to host a spring sale on the PlayStation Store featuring the remake (and Silent Hill f). The title was released in late 2024 by Bloober Team in collaboration with Konami. A Silent Hill 1 remake is reportedly in development, and the franchise continues to expand with related film and media activity.