Tag: Castlevania
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Preorders for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Now Available
Castlevania – now there’s a name that has been absent from the gaming world for a substantial amount of time. In what seems like a revival, Konami has recently announced its return to the gaming sector. A promising clutch of forthcoming releases from eminent franchises has created a palpable buzz in the gaming community. Of…
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Continuation of Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Promised in Honour of Late Director Shutaro Ida
The loss of Shutora Ida, passed on at 52 after an eighteen-month battle with pancreatic cancer, sends waves of grief across the gaming community. This sorrowful update was shared through a family statement released on Ida’s official X account on February 15. In light of this regrettable event, Koji Igarashi, a former collaborator, has pledged…
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In Memoriam: Gaming Icon Shutaro Iida Dies at 52
The gaming industry mourns the passing of gaming legend Shutaro Iida, who left us aged 52 on February 10, 2026, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. His family revealed the distressing news following a brief period of private grief, in a joint declaration with Koji “IGA” Igarashi. Iida’s career in the gaming industry was…
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Multiple Castlevania Projects Teased by Konami
This week marked a significant resurgence for the much-acclaimed Castlevania platform, with whispers building around the announcement of ‘Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse’ during Sony’s State of Play event. This revelation ended a lull that spanned several years, as the last new release for a Castlevania console game was ‘Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2’ back in 2014.…
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Upcoming Vampire Survivors DLC Pays Homage to Castlevania
The indie gaming scene creates waves again as Poncle, the creative team responsible for the game Vampire Survivors, announces an exciting and substantial new downloadable content (DLC) pack. “Ode to Castlevania,” as it is titled, is set to launch on October 31, priced at just $4. This DLC pack pays due tribute to one of…
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Monday’s Virtual Console Update, a Day Late Again…
These are the new VC releases for Monday, 10/29. This is totally a Halloween update. What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse. As an aside, I just found someone has an EP by the same name.
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Wired Interviews Koji Igarashi
Wired has a really interesting interview of Koji “Iga” Igarashi up. Iga is the man behind the Castlevania series, and he’s always wearing a cowboy hat for some reason. I’m not saying it’s not awesome to wear a cowboy hat, it is, but why Iga. Why? Anyway, the interviewer poses some interesting questions, like “Why…