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 …
Read More »Skullgirls Story Mode trailer tells a story of one-on-one punching
“I just play it for the storyline” is always a good defense when it comes to a willfully slick punch-up like Skullgirls, particularly if you’ve a reputation to preserve as a Serious Gamer. Well, here you go then, here’s a whole trailer all about Skullgirls’ Story Mode, so you can …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Silent Hill: Downpours design director steps down months before release
Brian Gomez, design director at Silent Hill: Downpour developer Vatra Games, has left his position with the company according to the Silent Hill Historical Society (opens in new tab). Gomez said that he reached the decision when it was was announced (opens in new tab) that Downpour was to be …
Read More »Metal Gear Solid HD Collection gets limited edition with special art book
Special editions of videogames have become the standard for even B-level games the last few years, but when publishers actually put together a nice package, we can still appreciate it. And we also enjoy when developers put some real effort into their HD remakes. Thus we were really excited to …
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