Konami has been currently very busy in keeping us up to date with their latest work. Last week Konami announced new games in its Castlevania and DDR series, bringing these renowned franchises to new platforms with all-new gameplay twists. Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for the PSP® system delivers the classic game Castlevania: Rondo of Blood in 3D for the first time, with timeless side scrolling gameplay and incredible animations. DDR Hottest Party brings nonstop dance action to the Wiiâ„¢, letting players get their whole body into the groove as they dance with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. It’s going to be an incredible 2007, so stay tuned to these pages for the latest from Konami!

Konami, on Feb 2nd, announced and printed their blockbuster list of titles for their 2007 distribution. They write - “On the heels of an exciting year that featured the release of all-new versions of blockbuster franchises such as Metal Gear Solid® and Suikoden®, this year’s roster will boast the latest versions of legendary franchises such as Winning Eleven as well as the company’s first next generation music title, Dance Dance Revolution UNIVERSEâ„¢ for Xbox 360â„¢ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Konami will also further reinforce its leadership position in the portable gaming space with another solid lineup of compelling content for the current handheld systems. New titles were announced today including Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Time Ace for the Nintendo DSâ„¢. In addition to the many new video games, Konami also introduced new products from its Mobile and Toy & Hobby divisions. Overall, Konami’s broad 2007 line-up includes products across all genres and age groups.”

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Joystiq.com has posted today an announcement made by Capcom. They write - “an upcoming Lost Planet multiplayer patch that promises to improve community building efforts. Icons will now single out the match’s weakest links, making it easier for hosts to identify which players to boot; a flashing indicator will now clearly mark the game’s chatterboxes, illuminating Gamertags you’ll be adding to your mute list; and country flags will alert you to opportunities to settle age-old scores — just make sure team kills are enabled. The Lost Planet global update is scheduled for March 9.”

Complete patch details follow…Updates:

• In the pre-game lobby, a country flag icon will be shown next to the Gamertag of each player. This will be especially helpful for determining location of the match host.
• In the pre-game lobby, an icon will be added next to each player’s Gamertag, indicating connection strength, speed and rating.
• In Team Elimination, Post Grab and Fugitive modes, an indicator will be added next to the Gamertag of the person who is speaking.
• At the post-match Results screen, an indicator will be added next to the Gamertag of the person who is speaking.
• At the post-match Results screen, Gamertags of the players who have left the session will be darkened.

Bug Fixes:

• Sometimes in Fugitive mode there would be multiple Fugitives instead of just one - Fixed
• Occasionally, if an error occurred on the lobby screen, another lobby screen would be displayed on top of it - Fixed
• Sometimes when there was a long delay/lag, the game would hang at the transition screen going from the lobby to the game and then reboot - Fixed
• Sometimes when there was a long delay/lag, depending on the console, certain players in the match would become invisible for the duration of the match - Fixed
• Sometimes post-match Results screens would show players who did not participate in the match - Fixed
• Starting a taunt animation during a reload shortened the reload time as an exploit - Fixed