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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

X360, PS3 / Action Adventure / Release: Oct 4, 2010 / ESRB: M

Konami producer explains Castlevania DLC delay

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Konami producer explains Castlevania DLC delay

Yesterday, we reported that Konami producer David Cox revealed a delay to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow's 'Reverie' downloadable content due to last-minute Xbox 360 bug fixes. Today, Cox shared more detail with Shacknews, including the odd disparity between PSN regions.

We noticed that the content was already available on the PlayStation Network in the US, but not in Europe. "Konami took the decision to hold back the PSN release because the game is multi-platform, and we always try to release our multi-platform products simultaneously," Cox told Shacknews. "If the issue was on PSN, we would hold back the Xbox release in the same manner. Unfortunately, the release on PSN in North America could not be pulled in time which is regrettable and unfortunate." Read more »

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Castlevania 'Reverie' DLC delayed on 360

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Castlevania 'Reverie' DLC delayed on 360

The Reverie downloadable content for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has run into an unexpected snag on the Xbox 360, leading to a delay. Konami producer David Cox tweeted the word yesterday, telling an eager fan, "Sadly it's delayed due to a last minute issue which we hope to have fixed shortly. Working with the XBox team to resolve." Read more »

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PlayStation Store update busts ghosts

PlayStation Store update busts ghosts

The PlayStation Store update hit last night, bringing with it a bounty of new downloadable treats for good little boys and girls who have credit cards.

Leading the week is Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime for $9.99, and Swarm at $14.99. Battle: Los Angeles is available if you want it for some reason, and both PlayStation Move Heroes and DC Universe Online are available as full game downloads. The PS1 RPG Legend of Mana is available for $5.99. Read more »

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow first DLC due this month for $10

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow first DLC due this month for $10

The Castlevania: Lords of Shadow downloadable content pack that was initially scheduled to launch in February will arrive at the end of this month for $10, publisher Konami has announced.

Reverie will add two extra chapters that see Gabriel Belmont returning to the castle, helping Laura deal with "an ancient evil" that has arisen following the death of Carmilla in Lords of Shadow. Laura will be playable "in certain sections," producer David Cox has revealed on Twitter. Read more »

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow DLC Detailed and Dated

Dust off your whips and prep your best brooding scowl, more Castlevania content is on the way. Today, Komani revealed two new pieces of downloadable content are in the works for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow from developer MercurySteam.

In the "Reverie" downloadable content pack, players will return to the castle as the game's hero Gabriel in order to lend a hand to the former servant Laura "in destroying the unruly evil that was previously kept in check by the recently slain Queen." Read more »

"Nope, this game ROCKED! Call it whatever you want Castlevania, Remains of the Day, My Lovely ..."
- rtricoche    See all 7 comments


Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Patched on PS3, Addresses 'Save Issues'

If you have been one of the PS3 users who has experienced issues with your Castlevania: Lords of Shadow save data--namely that it appears to have been corrupted like the dead, black heart of Dracula--you'll be happy to know a patch to fix those specific issues is now available.

The original issue would find players in a grim situation, where Castlevania: Lords of Shadow would recognize save files as corrupt, force players to restart and overwrite their original files. Konami acknowledged the issue on October 13, and promised a fix was on the way. Read more »

"readability issues? no love for the combat cross? what what what?"
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Report: MercurySteam Working on Castlevania Sequel

Eurogamer reports that developer MercurySteam is working on a sequel for its recently released Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. The news comes from composer Oscar Araujo, who told listeners, "if you liked the first [game], hope that the second is even more spectacular," on Spanish radio.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was released last week for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and was published by Konami. Hideo Kojima and his studio, Kojima Productions, assisted with the development of the game. Read more »

"This is fantastic news! I haven't beaten Lords of Shadow yet, but it's a hell of a game. It's ..."
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Demo Now Hacking and Slashing Dracula's Minions on Xbox Live

While gamers will have a chance to battle the dark forces of evil in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow tomorrow, a demo for the franchise's retail, high-def debut is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

As usual, only Xbox Live Gold Members have the ability to download the game trial, which is available everywhere except Japan and Korea. Read more »

"The demo was so dull and showed almost nothing off of the game. I'm still buying it tomorrow."
- radioactivez0r    See all 8 comments


Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Trailer Features an In Depth Look at the Game's Features, Story

A new trailer for the upcoming action-adventure Castlevania: Lords of Shadow has been released and it outlines the game's storyline, characters, and multitude of gameplay elements. Also, it looks really good.

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"Hmm wow... thinking of getting this now... but for what system xbox 360 or ps3... hmmm"
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European PlayStation Plus Members Get Early Access to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Demo

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe revealed that PlayStation Plus members will get early access to a demo for the upcoming high-def Castlevania debut.

In a post on the European PlayStation Blog, PlayStation Network Product Manager James Thorpe revealed the demo for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow would be available today for Plus subscribers. The demo will be available for all PlayStation users on September 29. Read more »

"I really really really want this one to be good. I love the super-detailed gothic design they ..."
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow TGS Trailer Pulls Out All the Stops

A new trailer for the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow features just about every classic enemy you can think of: werewolves, vampires, and even Death guest star in this video. If that isn't enough for you, faeries, angels, and--the most harrowing of all--giant chess boards make an appearance.

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"Being a long-time Castlevania fan I want very much for this game to be as epic as the trailer. ..."
- ChongShin    See all 24 comments


Daily Filter: August 20, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter is loaded with more content from Gamescom 2010, including videos for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, the third installment of the Parasite Eve series dubbed The 3rd Birthday, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Heroes on the Move, Nuclear Dawn, Ship Simulator Extremes and Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City. Read more »

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Dated: October 5

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow will be released on October 5 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The title is being developed by MercurySteam (Clive Barker's Jericho) with support from Kojima Productions. Hideo Kojima is the game's executive producer.

Check out the latest trailer from Gamescom 2010:

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"they should of put a spoiler tag on this because i wouldn't be surprised if every boss in the ..."
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Konami Talks Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

At a roundtable discussion at E3 2010, Konami's head of product planning and development Dave Cox discussed the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

Developed by MercurySteam and supervised by Kojima Productions, Lords of Shadow should be a major overhaul for the series. While Castlevania has been brilliant in 2D, Konami hopes that this game will finally allow the series to succeed in 3D. Read more »

"Glad he shared the fact that the ending has a WTF moment. Would have been nice to find out for ..."
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Media: Ghosts and Ghoulies, Spooks and Kooks

A lengthy Castlevania: Lords of Shadow trailer and E3 screenshots have arrived to show off the weird, wonderful and horrifying folks Gabriel Belmont will meet as battles to save his wife's soul in the console action-adventure title.

The trailer also gives a handy reminder of its impressive vocal cast, which features 'Trainspotting' and 'Ravenous' star Robert Carlyle as Gabriel, Natascha McElhone of 'Californication' fame alongside and Jean-Luc Picard himself, Sir Patrick Stewart. Read more »

"Trailers are just trailers, but this is pretty sweet in so far as trailers go. It also doesn't ..."
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