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Silent Hill: Downpour creator Vatra Games 'under strategic review'
The developer of Silent Hill: Downpour is a Czech-based studio by the name of Vatra Games. Apparently its owner, Kuju, are reviewing the business amid rumours it faces possible closure.
The "new management team" at Kuju stress that "no decisions have yet been made" at this time. Silent Hill: Downpour released earlier this year but didn't make too big a splash.
The "new management team" at Kuju stress that "no decisions have yet been made" at this time. Silent Hill: Downpour released earlier this year but didn't make too big a splash.
Horror house Frictional Games detail "10 ways to evolve horror games"
Posted: 02.05.2012 by Technet2k
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Amnesia developer Frictional Games, a small studio in Sweden, has highlighted 10 points that will "evolve horror" as a genre. It's what is need to take horror "to the next level," they say.
It should start off "very mundane" in setting to give us normalcy so we can "draw close parallels" to our own lives. Let the horror elements take a while to build to so it hits better.
It should start off "very mundane" in setting to give us normalcy so we can "draw close parallels" to our own lives. Let the horror elements take a while to build to so it hits better.
Silent Hill: Downpour, HD Collection patches coming up
Posted: 25.04.2012 by JonahFalcon
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Konami has announced that patches are in the pipeline for both Silent Hill: Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The patches will generally correct frame rate and audio synch issues.
Silent Hill producer hopes studios have guts to invest in "scare design"
Posted: 04.04.2012 by Technet2k
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The future of the horror genre is a murky one as before everything "clicked" in the early days of the genre, even the "clunky combat, confusing cameras" and other shortcomings.
Now "everyone fixed the combat" resulting in "action games with creepier monsters." Real horror comes from "frightening gameplay happening naturally" with choice scares thrown in.
Now "everyone fixed the combat" resulting in "action games with creepier monsters." Real horror comes from "frightening gameplay happening naturally" with choice scares thrown in.
Konami reveals Silent Hill North American release dates
Posted: 12.01.2012 by JonahFalcon
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Konami has announced the North American release dates for its Silent Hill titles being released in 2012, including the Silent Hill HD Collection and Silent Hill: Downpour.
Posted: 23.07.2012 by Technet2k
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