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2008.09.19
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Silent Hill: Homecoming -
G4tv.com Hands On with New Footage |
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G4tv.com have invited
Silent Hill: Homecoming Lead
Combat Designer David Verfaillie
one more time to question him
and present some new footage
from the game. New footage shows
the 7th level "Hell Descent"
introducing fans puzzle, new
character Dr. Flich and a short
excerpt from the Scarlet boss
fight. David also mentions game
weapons which include 3 melee
(steel pipe, axe, hunting knfe)
and 3 firearms (pistol, shotgun,
rifle). Watch the whole Hands
On:
G4tv.com - Silent Hill:
Homecoming Hands On
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2008.09.18
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Silent Hill: Homecoming - Play.tm
Interview Thomas Hulett |
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Play.tm interviewed
Silent Hill: Homecoming
associate producer Thomas Hulett
and talked about different
aspects of the game. Some new
bits of information about
console versions:
- X-Box 360 and PS3 versions are
identical
- X-Box 360 version has
Achievements while PS3 version
has no Trophies
- No plans for downloadable
content
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the whole interview
here. |
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2008.09.13
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Silent Hill: Homecoming -
Official US Site |
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Konami have launched Silent
Hill: Homecoming US promotional
site. Besides having a standard
pack of screenshots and videos
with some information, it
also has diaries of three game's
characters: Alex Shepherd, Elle
and sheriff Wheeler. The site
also offers widgets for Facebook,
Google and websites.
Silent Hill
Homecoming Official US Site
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2008.09.11 |
Silent
Hill: Homecoming - UK Boxshots |
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ToTheGame
have revealed design of
Silent Hill:
Homecoming final
UK
boxarts for PS3
and X-Box
360.
A simplistic coverart floating
around the internet in the last
month appears to be just a
placeholder.
The
site has also a release date
stated as the 28th November
2008. |
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2008.09.11
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Silent Hill: Homecoming -
HD Gameplay and 50 Screenshots |
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New
Silent Hill: Homecoming gameplay
HD video from Russian magazine "Gameland"
featuring meeting with Curtis,
fight with Nurses and the first
encounter with Smog. Thanks to
xmax for the video.
Download link:
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Gameland HD Gameplay (avi
| 152 mb)
Watch at
Youtube
Also
WidGamer.com
made us happy with a
selection of 50 screenshots from
X-Box 260 version of the game.
See them
here. |
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2008.09.04
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Silent Hill: Homecoming -
Even More Gameplay Videos |
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2008.09.03
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Silent Hill: Homecoming -
Interview with Jason Allen |
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SHF community members
were given the opportunity to
put their questions for Silent
Hill: Homecoming lead designer
Jason Allen and now they have
got the answers. Read the
massive interview to
learn about the team's approach
to Silent Hill franchise,
inspirations for the game used
by developers, Silent Hill movie
influence, game's locations and
much more. |
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2008.09.03
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Silent Hill: Homecoming -
More Gameplay Videos |
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2008.08.29
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Silent Hill: Homecoming -
Gameplay Movies |
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2008.08.25
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Silent Hill Movie Props and
Review |
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Now
we step aside from the modern
news and take a look into the past -
Silent Hill movie. First of all,
I've finally managed to arrange
all materials regarding movie
props which were sold through
auctions on
eBay and
Premier Props sites. All
the memorable stuff including
characters costumes now in the
movie's section. Also added a
wonderful in-depth review of the
movie by st-MK. Read, enjoy and
remember. |
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2008.08.21
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Silent Hill: Homecoming -
Characters and Creatures Renders & Art |
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Konami has published a bunch of
Silent Hill: Homecoming renders
which include characters (Alex,
Elle, Josh, Lillian (Alex's
mother), The Judge and Curtis)
and creatures (Smog, Lurker,
Feral, Schism and Siam).
Additionaly there is a render of
Robbie the Rabbit toy and one
art. High-res images available
in
Silent Hill: Homecoming Arts section. |
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2008.08.21 |
Silent Hill: Mobile 2 Details |
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At
GC 2008 Konami has presented the
second Silent Hill Mobile game
in Europe. It's has a similar
gameplay to its predecessor. The
game is a point-and-click
adventure game viewed from the
first-person. You control the
cursor which allows you to move
forward, turn left or right,
interact with the objects on the
screen as well as attack
enemies. Release this September. You can watch game's
screenshots, arts and trailer in
the
Silent Hill: Mobile 2
section. |
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2008.08.21 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming - US
Release in September, PC Version via
Steam |
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Konami's US branch has confirmed
that PS3, X-Box 360 and PC
versions of Silent Hill:
Homecoming are scheduled for
release at the same time this
September, suggesting the
delayed November release for all
three versions is just for
Europe. According to Konami, the
PC version will be identical to
its console brethren and will be
made available via digital
download on Valve's Steam
service.
Source:
Snacknews |
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2008.08.20 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming - More
Screenshots & Trailer |
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23
brand new screenshots from
Gamersyde. Watch them
here or in the
Silent Hill: Homecoming gallery. Also a trailer was shown at the show
which in fact is the same that
was shown during Konami press
conference at E3, only now it
can be watched in a better than
off-screen quality.
GC 2008: Trailer
(flv
480x272)
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2008.08.20 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming 18 New
Screenshots/Release Date Delayed |
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Here
come 18 fresh screenshots from
Eurogamer.pt featuring
game's grotesque creatures. All
new screenshots are added in the
Silent Hill: Homecoming gallery.
Also
at Leipzig it has been announced
that game will now be shipping
in November instead of
September. Apparently Double
Helix need a couple of extra
months to polish the title.
Source:
DarkZero
Update:
During Konami Press Conference
it was announced that a PC
version will come out in
November as well.
Source:
IGN |
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2008.08.19 |
Silent Hill Mobile 2 to Be Shown
at Leipzig |
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According to
GDN photo from Leipzig
Games Convention Konami is going
to present Silent Hill Mobile 2.
First Silent Hill Mobile Java game in
Europe was released last year
September. The Convention will
reveal if this 2nd mobile game
continues the original's
storyline or present a new one.
Leipzig Games Convention is
staring tomorrow and we expect
to have more Silent Hill news
regarding Silent Hill:
Homecoming as well.
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2008.07.20 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming Coming to
PC |
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According to
Kotaku Silent Hill:
Homecoming is going to be
released for PC together with
PS3 and X-Box 360 versions.
Additionally to this,
ESRB has a rating for
Windows PC version (Silent Hill:
Homecoming got a "Mature" rating
as did his predecessors), so PC
version is practically
confirmed, though there is no
official statement from Konami
yet, and will be released
probably some time later after
console versions come out. |
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2008.07.17 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming - E3
Videos |
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2008.07.16 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming - E3
Screenshots & Arts |
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2008.07.15 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming - E3
Hands On & Interview |
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First Silent Hill: Homecoming
news from the E3 Expo now taking
place in Los Angeles. G4 has
published their exclusive hands
on reviewing the game and
interviewing the lead combat
designer David Verfaillie. Fresh
portions of gameplay show the
new location of Hotel's
Greenhouse introducting a new
character and a boss fight.
G4 -
Hands On: Silent Hill:
Homecoming
Also Gamers Universe has
interviewed the lead designer
Jason Allen. You can read the
whole interview
here. |
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2008.07.12 |
Silent
Hill: Homecoming Box Art |
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Online retailer
Gamestop.com has added
Silent Hill: Homecoming box arts
for PS3 and X-Box 360 which look
official and might be final for
the US release. Release date is
stated to be on September 9th
this year. |
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2008.07.08 |
Silent Hill: Origins Section's
Update |
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A
small update in the
Silent Hill: Origins section. Added a quick
walkthrough with all puzzles'
solutions and a script of game's
dialogues. Also added PSP saves
with all features unlocked as
well as before all three
endings. You can grab them on
the Extras page. |
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2008.07.05 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming in the
Qore 2nd Issue |
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The 2nd issue of
the recently launched PSN
interactive media magazine Qore
for PS3 has Silent Hill:
Homecoming coverage which
includes two videos with the
interview with the lead designer
Jason Allen as well as some
footage from the game. The
footage is mostly already seen
but from the newer build as well
as there are some new cutscenes
one of which introduces a new
character. The coverage also
includes a gallery with mostly
new concept arts of game
monsters and locations. Watch
everything in one video:
Qore Silent Hill Issue |
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2008.07.03 |
Silent
Hill: Homecoming - Igromania Preview |
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A
Russian magazine "Igromania" got
a chance to lay their hand on an
early PS3 build of Silent Hill:
Homecoming and put a video with
gameplay footage from it in
their last issue. The video
shows Alex's arrival to his
hometown of Shepherd's Glen and
includes cutscenes with Travis
(from SH0), Judge Holloway and
Alex's mother. It also has some
monster-fighting scenes and some
puzzles solving. Download from
our site:
Igromania Preview - 315
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issue has also a magazine
preview, but it doesn't contain
any particular new information
or screenshots. The scans are
available in the
Silent Hill: Homecoming section. |
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2008.06.29 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming - 2
More Gameplay Videos |
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Another 2 off-screen gameplay
videos from
Gamersyde.
While the second video of the
graveyard gameplay shows
practically nothing new, the
first one shows the game footage
from the beginning of the demo
and reveals some new scenes from
the first level - the hospital.
Beware of spoilers!
Off-screen
Gameplay - Level 1
Off-screen
Gameplay - Level 4 |
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2008.06.26 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming - 2
Gameplay Videos |
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Jeuxvideo.fr has
published 2 new and long enough
gameplay videos (hospital &
cemetery) from the recent game
demo. Watch them
here.
Download links:
Video #4 (Hospital) -
flv |
flv HD
Video #5 (Cemetary) -
flv |
flv HD |
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2008.06.23 |
Silent
Hill: Sinner's Reward #4 |
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The
fourth and the last issue of the
comic Silent Hill: Sinner's
Reward is available for download
in the
publications
section along with the first
three. |
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2008.06.17 |
Interview With Jason Allen And
New Screenshots From Game Informer |
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Game Informer
interviewied the lead designer
of Silent Hill Homecoming Jason
Allen and got answers about the
new camera system, the new
combat mechanics, and how
developers scare themselves at
work. The interview is available
in the
Interviews section. Also there are 10
new game screenshots which can
be seen in the
Silent Hill: Homecoming section. |
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2008.06.12 |
Interview With Akira Yamaoka |
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During a recent Konami event,
Yamaoka sat down with Gamasutra
for a brief chat about his
feelings on the development
switch, his future plans, and
the influence of David Lynch.
Read
the interview
here. |
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2008.05.31
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Silent
Hill: Homecoming - Previews And
Interviews |
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2008.05.21
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Silent
Hill: Homecoming - 7 New Screenshots |
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2008.05.16
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Silent
Hill: Homecoming - More Media |
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2008.05.15
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Silent
Hill: Homecoming - Konami Gamers' Day
Gameplay Videos |
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Gametrailers.com has
published 3 gameplay videos
(including one cutscene) of
Silent Hill: Homecoming from the
recent Konami Gamers' Day:
Early Grave Gameplay
Demon Dog Gameplay
The Plot Thickens
Another news come from
GamesRadar journalists
which claim having seen "Pyramid
Head rounding a corner, trudging
along with his massively
oversized sword" in the trailer
Konami has showed them. Pyramid
Head was originally some sort of
punishment for the SH2
protagonist James. What could
his appearance mean for the SHH
story? |
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2008.05.15
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Silent
Hill: Homecoming - 11 New Screenshots |
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2008.04.26 |
Silent
Hill: Homecoming - Man!ac Magazine
Review + Video |
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A
new issue of the German game
magazine
Man!ac has a Silent Hill:
Homecoming review. The article
is interesting due to having
some new screenshots. The scans
of the review can be found in
the
Silent Hill V section.
Update:
Added the English translation of
the article and 9 min length
video preview from the magazine
with the new SHH gameplay.
Source:
SilentHill5.net |
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2008.04.25 |
Silent
Hill: Homecoming - 11 New Screenshots |
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2008.04.24 |
Interview With Akira Yamaoka |
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GamesRadar
continue their exculsive Silent
Hill: Homecoming coverage with
the interview with the game's
composer and consultant Akira
Yamaoka. Some significant SHH
points from it:
-For the first time in the
series there will be a 5.1ch
surround sound
-There will be around 30 tracks
in the SHH soundtrack. Also some
arranged tracks may be included
-Akira is happy with the western
developers team of SHH
Read the full interview
here.
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2008.04.21 |
Silent
Hill: Homecoming
Gameplay Videos
+ 11 New Screenshots And
Preview |
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2008.04.21 |
Silent Hill V Becomes
Silent
Hill: Homecoming |
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Konami Digital Entertainment
GmbH has announced the official
title of its first Silent Hill
game for PlayStation
3 and Xbox 360. Entitled
Silent Hill: Homecoming, the
game will be released end of
September this year across
Europe.
Voltage PR: Full Press Release |
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2008.03.28 |
Shiny + The Collective = Double Helix
Games |
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Foundation 9 Entertainment
announced that it has selected
the name, Double Helix, for its
Irvine, California studio. The
studio, which is based in F9E’s
new, state-of-the-art corporate
headquarters, was formed by the
combination of Shiny
Entertainment and The Collective
in late 2007. Double Helix is
currently at work on three
large-scale, multi-platform
licensed games (including Silent
Hill V).
The studio’s new website can be
found at
doublehelixgames.com.
Full Press Release |
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2008.03.11 |
Interview With Joe Romersa |
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Game OST
has interviewed Joe Romersa -
music director of Silent Hill
series. He's the man behind song
lyrics in Silent Hill 3, Silent
Hill 4: The Room and all fresh
Silent Hill: Origins/Zero as
well as can be heard singing two
Silent Hill songs: "Hometown"
(SH3) and "Cradle of Forest"
(SH4). You
can read the whole interview
with this incredibly talented
person
here. |
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2008.03.11 |
Silent Hill: Origins Section
Update |
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A
massive update of the
Silent Hill: Origins section. Added endings,
items, weapons, notes, maps,
extras, credits, new ps2
screenshots and arts. Also some
other information was updated.
Even more coming soon. |
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2008.03.05
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Silent Hill: The Escape |
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Created
a
Silent Hill: The Escape
section with the information and
some screens of this mobile game
released in Japan. |
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2008.03.05
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os1R!s - Music Inspired By Silent Hill |
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Added a music album
Music Inspired By Silent Hill
by os1R!s
in the
Music section, which
is a compilation of the best
tracks from author's three
albums inspired by the music of
Silent Hill: Through the
Darkness, Sanctuary of Memories
and
Dream or Reality.
The album is available for
download on the Fan Albums page. |
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2008.03.01
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Silent Hil V -
3 New Screenshots |
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2008.02.28
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Silent Hil V -
6 New Screenshots |
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2008.02.16
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Silent Hil V
New Screenshots |
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2008.02.09
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Interview With Patrick J. Doddy |
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The Racoon City Times blog interviewed co-writer of
Silent Hill V, Patrick J. Doody. Doody talks about his role in the project and
his Silent Hill relations. He didn't reveal much about Silent Hill V story. All
he agreed to tell about it was "you will discover some new secrets about Silent
Hill by way of how its history has influenced a much larger society than you may
have previously thought." The full interview can be read in the
Interviews section.
Source:
The Racoon City Times
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2008.02.05
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Music Update |
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Silent Hill: Zer0 Original
Soundtracks is available for
download in the
Music section now. Listen to this
magnificient soundtrack by Akira
Yamaoka and decide yourself is
it worth buying or not (and it
sure is!). Also added lyrics from it. And in
addition to this, added Silent
Hill 3 Complete Soundtrack by
MEMDB. |
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2008.01.27
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Liminality: Revision |
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Liminality: Revision is the second Silent Hill
Inspired release by the Liminal Recs net-label (the first one is Liminality: The
Silent Hill Inspired Album 2xCD (LimREC018)). Revision presents an hour-length
of completely new Silent Hill inspired works and remixes of Akira Yamaoka tracks
done by our composers. After a fascinating success of the original Liminality,
composers fully embraced their creative potential resulting in a lot more
personalized tracks while still retaining the original Silent Hill atmosphere.
There are also some classic tracks here. Liminality: Revision is the link
between the original Liminality and Liminality 2 planned for this year.
Download Liminality: Revision in the
Music section. |
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2008.01.23
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Silent Hil: Origins For PS2
Confirmed By Konami |
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From the official Konami press-release:
"January 22, 2008 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today confirmed
speculation that Silent Hill® Origins, released last year for the PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system is in fact currently in development for the
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Now PlayStation 2 system owners
will have the opportunity to experience this frightening and popular survival
horror game, complete with signature sound and music from renowned Silent Hill
composer Akira Yamaoka."The
press-release doesn't mention any updates for the PS2 version except "updated
controls", but this, perhaps, means updated controls in comparison with previous
Silent Hill installments. |
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2008.01.14
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Silent Hil: Origins
For PS2? |
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Numerous
rumors about Silent Hill:
Origins release for PlayStation
2 platform have gained an
indirect
confirmation
from the large online retailer
Amazon,
which now has a page with the
pre-order for the PS2 version of
the game. According to Amazon
the game is scheduled for the
release on March 4, 2008
in North America. Waiting for
the official statement from
Konami.
Link:
Amazon.com - Silent Hill Origins
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