After a rather tame period of releases from Nintendo (Wii Music failed to rock my world), things may finally be looking up for 2009. They have a lot of games lined-up, including Pokemon Platinum and Chinatown Wars for the DS, while the Wii gets MadWorld and some retro action with GameCube upgrades.

Konami Digital's announced that it will be present at this year's upcoming Games Convention event in Leipzig, Germany. The company will be showcasing some of their higher profile titles for this year, including Silent Hill: Homecoming for the PS3 and Xbox 360, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2009. Details on what else will be featured are available in the full article.

Yes, we know Konami Gamer's Night 08 is long and done with, but only lately have video coverage spewed out for the recently concluded event. And one of the goodies we've managed to snag from Konami's gaming bash is a video interview with Associate Producer Keith Matejk, who was happy to provide input on what Rock Revolution (DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360) had to offer for us. The video follows at the full story.

Konami Digital Entertainment, or rather its division in America, rocked San Francisco with their blow-by-blow game lineup revelation kicking off from 2008 onwards. Of course, there were the all-time favorites: Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, Dance Dance Revolution, and Silent Hill. However, these weren't all the games that the publisher highlighted at the event. Find out the rest that wouldn't fit in our title at the full story.

Keeping tabs on the prospect of another Castlevania game in the works? Then here's another tidbit that Konami Digital may have thrown our way: another registered trademark in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been found to be bearing the title Castlevania on it. Castlevania Judgment, to be exact. All the details in the full article, so you'd better hurry.

What's to be gained when you cheat against other players in Pro Evoution Soccer 2008 (PC, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS)? A lot, apparently. There's cash, bragging rights, and other sick pleasures to boot. Fortunately, Konami Digital Entertainment and Play.com are doing something to keep the rats off online matches. Read all about it in the full article up next.

Konami Digital Entertainment's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 for the Wii (also available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PS2, Mobile, DS) will be released in Europe on March 28. If you're still unsure about picking up the game, you might want to head on over to the full article where we have some interesting screenshots that might help you decide.

Shingo Mukaitoge, producer of Konami Digital's Elebits and Dewy's Adventure for the Nintendo Wii, had a chat to talk about developing games for the white hot console and why his titles that are out in the market didn't sell too well in Japan. Check out the full article if you want to know what went down.

Capcom's Keiji Inafune, creator of Mega Man, firmly stated that the Blue Bomber is not planning to make an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. However, he did express his interest and said he's waiting for Nintendo to do some talking. Details at the full article!

After teaming up with veteran gaming company Konami Digital, game publisher and developer Hudson Soft is gearing to conquer  Europe with plans to create a new line up of games for the coming year. After the success of their past games in Europe from the Bomberman series and Metal Gear Solid series, gamers the world over expect nothing but the best from the Konami-Hudson Soft deal.

Eager to know what goodies await you next year? Read on!