The Castlevania series first began its life on the 8-bit Nintendo system. Like many gamers, I was hooked the moment I played. The series has seen many incarnations (the best being SOTN on PSOne), but this latest release offers something entirely different.  Labeled a ‘Reboot’, CVLoS changes everything familiar with the series. The traditional 2D graphics have taken a backseat to a lush, 3D wo... more.

KONAMI today announced that a patch for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is now available on PlayStation 3. The patch will help resolve the "save game" issues related to user interaction with controller buttons (PlayStation button and SELECT), or disconnection of the controller while the auto-save icon is on-screen. The patch will also offer cosmetic upgrades such as ability for the loading scr... more.

KONAMI today unveiled a new Facebook application that will entice both Castlevania and Facebook fans alike. The Castlevania: Lords of Shadows Challenge is an exciting companion to the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow console game, expanding the realm of Castlevania to the social sphere by allowing users to battle their Facebook friends, unlock special Castlevania content, and build the ultimate... more.

KONAMI announced today that new virtual items are now available for purchase in PlayStation® Home. While KONAMI has plans to distribute plenty of famed franchise content for PlayStation Home in the future, the first two franchises to join the party are Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and Contra. The items that are now available for purchase for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow are Gabriel Belmont's... more.

Check out the latest screenshots of Castlevania -Lords of Shadow fresh from the Gamecom. ... more.

Castlevania Harmony of Despair is not your typical Castlevania game. As either Alucard, Jonathan Morris, Shanna, Soma Cruz, Charlotte Aulin or Shanon, you must battle Dracula and his demonic powers. Unlike previous Castlevania games, CHOD is segmented into stages. The stages are enormous; they are filled with traps, trademark Castlevania creatures (i.e. Axe Knights, Fleamen, Mermen, Zombies, etc.,... more.

For most retro gaming fans this week there is only one game being released this week, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood for Turbo Grafx-16 CD-Rom.  For everyone else, there are some cool games to check out. How tough do you think you are? This week’s roster of new downloadable games from Nintendo gives you several ways to prove it. Now available for the WiiWare™ service, Rage of the Gladiator pu... more.

Konami has just released Castlevania Rebirth on WiiWare for 1,000 Wii Points.  Rebirth is a re-imagining of Castlevania Adventure, an original Gameboy title released in 1989 (the graphics have been suitably updated).  This is also a first for Castlevania as it is the first title in the series to be exclusively available through download (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night was made available for ... more.