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The Gradius Collection is a compilation of five beloved Gradius titles in one unique game package. Spanning more than 20 years of exciting releases, the collection includes Gradius, Gradius II, Gradius III, Gradius IV, and the never-before-released in the United States, Gradius Gaiden. Delivering the trademark Gradius shooting action to the PSP system for the first time, The Gradius Collection will be available in spring 2006.

"Gradius is one of the most beloved Konami franchises of all time and The Gradius Collection provides fans with five of the most classic games in one exciting release," said Dennis Lee, Group

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Agent 47 is back and this time he's paid in cold, hard cash. How the money is spent will affect his passage through the game and the weapons at his disposal, resulting in a unique gameplay experience for each player. Powered by a new version of Io's stunning Glacier engine, Hitman: Blood Money will deliver the most brutal and realistic simulation of life as the world's deadliest assassin.

In Hitman: Blood Money, Agent 47 finds himself in the midst of a war between two rival contract agencies. When assassins from his contract agency, the ICA, are systematically eliminated in

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Get the Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales trailer off WP (10mb)

“Age of Pirates – Caribbean Tales” is a naval game devoted to pirate adventures on the Caribbean seas of the 17th century. It models all the details of the pirate life and misses nearly no part of a swashbuckler’s sword swinging adventures.

Taking the role of reckless fortune-hunter Blaze or redheaded daredevil Beatrice – the player will navigate his sailor through the Caribbean, trade multiple goods, plunder merchant convoys, accomplish quests, build up his fleet, capture and rule colonies and much more.

Following his lucky star he lives a

Get the PRISM: Threat Level Red trailer off WP (10mb)

PRISM: Threat Level Red, developed under official license of the U.S. Army National Guard, is a PC first-person shooter in which the player takes the lead role as a PRISM operative, defending homeland America against a growing terrorist threat.

PRISM takes place in the near future with the player becoming the newest member of a highly secretive homeland defense unit. The game features a unique blend of stealth operations and fast action game play. The core PRISM experience focuses on the unconventional application of new and emerging weapons and

Originally developed by Shiny Entertainment, Earthworm Jim wiggled his way to fame across a multitude of consoles and platforms in the 1990s for its detailed animation, polished platform-style gameplay and wacky absurdist humor. Earthworm Jim for next-generation handheld system, in development by Shiny, is a side-scrolling-action-packed platform game set in a cartoon-like, humorous and challenging world bursting with first-class animations, 3D visuals and ear-tickling audio. As the original set the benchmark for the bizarre and absurd, Earthworm Jim will raise the bar on the wacky, zany and extraordinary for today’s generation of gaming.

At the 2003 E3 Expo, Blizzard Entertainment® gave show attendees an exclusive look at one of "Warcraft® III: The Frozen Throne(TM)'s" highly anticipated single-player campaigns.
With the multiplayer beta test nearing completion, the campaigns are among the last of many new features that are being finalized in preparation for the expansion set's launch this summer.

In "The Frozen Throne," players revisit the war-torn world of Azeroth. Several months have passed since Archimonde and the Burning Legion were defeated at the battle of Mount Hyjal, but a new threat has arisen throughout the land.

The campaign follows the traitorous Death Knight Arthas and

KONAMI SOARS INTO ACTION WITH AIRFORCE DELTA STRIKE FOR SONY PLAYSTATION®2
Third Installment in Popular Aerial Combat Series Takes Players Into The Heart of the Action

Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation announced today that AirForce Delta Strike, the third installment in its popular aerial combat series, will land on the Sony PlayStation® 2 in November 2003. AirForce Delta Strike takes air combat to a new level with unique pilot-characters, an immersive story line and scores of different planes. AirForce Delta Strike will appeal to casual gamers as well as high-flying speed-junkies.

"Taking the action-aerial combat category to new

Updating one of the world's favorite board games, Online Chess Kingdoms for the PSP introduces all new modes of play, detailed fantasy graphics and groundbreaking infrastructure support in which factions battle for control of territory in a persistent online world.

Online Chess Kingdoms is set in an ancient mystic land composed of five different warring factions. Players choose to compete as one of the five kingdoms with 3D animated chess sets, complete with powerful magicians, fearsome warriors, and ethereal spirits as they do battle with classic chess action to determine the fate of this otherworldly universe.

KONAMI REVOLUTIONIZES XBOXTM WITH DANCE ANCE REVOLUTION ULTRAMIXTM
MEGA-HIT DANCE GAME DEBUTS ON NEW PLATFORM IN OCTOBER 2003

Leading videogame publisher, Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation today announced that its ever-popular dancing game series, Dance Dance RevolutionTM will debut on the XboxTM video game system from Microsoft in October 2003 with Dance Dance Revolution UltramixTM. Offering a whole new gaming audience the opportunity to strut their stuff on the dance floor, the game features new content including hot licensed songs, online and downloadable content via the Xbox Live online service, exclusive music for the U.S. market as

The renowned Silent Hill survival horror series makes its handheld gaming debut with a brand new adventure that reveals many of the series' most hallowed secrets. Assuming the role of a lone truck driver trapped in Silent Hill while making a routine delivery, players must escape the city's horrific inhabitants and confront the strange hallucinations that have haunted him since childhood. Taking full advantage of the PSP system's graphics, sound, and portability, Silent Hill Origins sets a new standard in handheld gaming terror.

Get the Ancient Wars: Sparta trailer off WP (14mb)

Ancient Wars: Sparta is based on the history of the ancient ages and their main nations. Spartans, Persians and Egyptians are fighting for influence around Asia Minor, Europe and North Africa. Following historical events, the action takes place with different campaigns for all three races. Sparta represents 3D strategy in real time with the newly developed “Ancient Wars Engine” (AWE), where the player will have to use each nation’s powers to be superior over other competitors and build up a dominant culture and civilisation.

The main emphasis is on large-scaled

KONAMI IS MOVIN' AND GROOVIN' WITH DDRMAX2 DANCE DANCE REVOLUTIONTM
Dancing Phenomenon Explodes, Now Features Massive List of Popular American Tracks

Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation today announced that DDRMAX2 Dance Dance RevolutionTM (DDRMAX2) will be available on PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system in September 2003. The revolution rolls on with this all-new version of the mega-popular series, now featuring the ultimate mix of hit American songs that have been selected specifically for the North American Market.

"DDRMAX2 Dance Dance RevolutionTM kicks the dance floor into overdrive with an awesome soundtrack, cool music videos and more game modes

FIGHT BLAZING INFERNOS IN KONAMI'S FIREFIGHTER F.D. 18
Konami Brings America's Heroes To Life in Heart-Pounding Action Game

Konami Corporation today announced that Firefighter F.D.18TM will be available on the Sony PlayStation® 2 video game system in February 2004. Firefighter F.D.18 captures the white-knuckle action and gut-wrenching drama experienced by our nation's heroic firefighters.

Set in a large urban city, firefighter Dean McGregor and news reporter Emilie Arquette find themselves embroiled in a complex mystery that involves the random eruption of fires in a sprawling metropolis. Searching for the perpetrator brings them closer together while putting their lives in grave danger.

Firefighter F.D.18

KONAMI TEAMS UP WITH WORLD-RENOWNED ACTION FIGURE CREATOR/ARTIST TODD MCFARLANE TO SUMMON MCFARLANE'S EVIL PROPHECY
GAMERS COMBAT LEGENDARY MONSTERS IN NEW ACTION TITLE FOR PLAYSTATION® 2

Konami Corporation today offered game fans a first look at McFarlane's Evil Prophecy for the Sony PlayStation® 2. Scheduled to ship in November 2003, this action-fighting game is inspired by the unique McFarlane's Monsters line of action figures from McFarlane Toys.

"We are thrilled to bring the McFarlane Monsters to life in McFarlane's Evil Prophecy. Only in this videogame will players experience McFarlane's creepy, dark world in real time," said Wilson Cheng, Product Manager at Konami

Get the Age of Pirates: Captain Blood trailer off WP (12mb)

"Age of Pirates: Captain Blood" is a pirate action game. The player is supposed to assume the role of brave and noble pirate captain, Peter Blood, and follow his intiguing and amazing adventures in 1685 on the Spanish Main.

The game is based on the story of the novel "Captain Blood" from Rafael Sabatini: an epic Odyssey about an English surgeon who was framed and condemned to a penal servitude on Barbados. Passing through hard times, he got a chance to become a pirate and used it to

KONAMI SETS ITS SIGHTS ON XBOXTM WITH SILENT SCOPE COMPLETE
Silent Scope Complete On Target for Winter 2003

Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM), today announced that Silent Scope® Complete will be available on the XboxTM video game system from Microsoft in November 2003. In one comprehensive package, Silent Scope Complete combines all three arcade hits including Silent Scope®, Silent Scope 2, Silent Scope®: Dark Silhouette and the console exclusive Silent Scope 3.

Known for its precision shooting gameplay experience and innovative scope, the Silent Scope series has been a hit since its console debut in November

KONAMI SHOWCASES GRADIUSTM V AT ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO 2003
GradiusTM V Blasts onto PlayStation® 2 in Winter 2003 – Continues in Konami's Longest Running Shooting Franchise

Konami Corporation today offered gamers an opportunity to play – for the first time ever – GradiusTM V for Sony PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system. Continuing Konami's longest running shooting franchise, the latest installment in the series features the classic GradiusTM action gameplay with all new features, including new Option Controls, original level designs, new weapons, captivating missions and dazzling nextgeneration graphics.

Featuring the return of the Vic Viper and the series' classic side-scrolling blasting action,

Based on the best selling trading card game from Upper Deck, Marvel Trading Card Game for the Nintendo DS, PSP and PC allows players to collect hundreds of cards based on their favorite Marvel characters and compete in cross-platform online play in a variety of different modes.

Marvel Trading Card Game lets players assemble their own deck and take on different challenges to gain more cards based on legendary Marvel characters such as Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider and more. In the game's single player story mode, players choose to play

GAMERS REVISIT SPINE-TINGLING TOWN IN KONAMI'S SILENT HILL® 3
The Nightmare Begins in August 2003

Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM), today announced that the critically acclaimed game Silent Hill® 3 will be available on the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system in August 2003. Featuring an all-new groundbreaking graphics engine, a brand new playable character, stunning new environments and a haunting soundtrack, Silent Hill 3 promises to set the standard for quality in the horror genre. Further enhancing the Silent Hill experience, the game will ship – in North America only – with the Official Silent

KONAMI ANNOUNCES THE FIRST METAL GEAR® ADVENTURE FOR NINTENDO GAMECUBETM
Solid Snake Infiltrates Nintendo GameCube with the Debut of Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes

Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM) today unveiled Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes exclusively designed for Nintendo GameCubeTM. The first Metal Gear® experience to debut on the Nintendo GameCubeTM, Metal Gear Solid® The Twin Snakes combines the thrilling story of the original Metal Gear Solid® with the spectacular graphics and extraordinary gameplay from Metal Gear Solid® 2: Sons of LibertyTM. Using a specially designed engine based on Metal Gear Solid®