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Konami announces dual patches for new Silent Hills

Konami has said (opens in new tab) it’s preparing patches for both recent Silent Hill releases. It might be tempting to mount a case for the notion that janky framerates, Downpour’s inconsistent game-saving and the HD Collection’s freaky lip-sync issues just make the games creepier and more unnerving, but the …

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Kojimas Project Ogre will be less cinematic, much more open-ended

Hideo Kojima has said his next (possibly) non-Metal Gear game, codenamed “Project Ogre,” will be an open-world title with an emphasis on exploration and discovery. “Rather than making something very cinematic,” the director explained to CNN, his aim is to “make something very free.” Above: Fans wonder if this image …

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Heavy layoffs at F.E.A.R. 3s Day 1 Studios

F.E.A.R. 3 developer Day 1 Studios has announced the dismissal of a significant number of staff following a break with Konami. Sources say the studio, which was working on a reboot of Konami’s Silent Scope franchise, was forced to dismiss 95% of that game’s development team from its permanent staff …

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