Tag: Silent Hill
News Silent Hill: Ascension Was Written by 'Real People', Not AI
So says Genvid Entertainment
Silent Hill: Ascension developer Genvid Entertainment has publicly claimed its interactive TV series spin on the survival franchise hasn't been written using AI. Suggestions it has were
Hills have eyes
Update: In a tweet over the weekend, Bloober Team seemed a little peeved that Konami is keeping its PS5-bound Silent Hill 2 remake secret. It suggested, in response to a query, that fans turn their attention to the Japanese publisher for more information. Perhaps recognising its comments may have come across a bit short, it’s since...
News Konami Is Creating a New Silent Hill Production Team
The rebirth of Team Silent?
Konami appears to be laying the foundations for a successor to its former internal studio Team Silent, which developed the first four Silent Hill games. A recruitment page is advertising roles for a newly formed Silent Production Team, and is giving those picked the "chance to be involved in game production in a...
News A Pyramid Head Origin Story in Silent Hill 2 Remake Was 'Incorrect Information'
But fans still hope for new info
Konami has responded to suggestions the upcoming PS5 remake of Silent Hill 2 will feature an origin story for Pyramid Head, stating it's "incorrect information" via a statement handed to Eurogamer. Word of such a thing came from a Best Buy product listing for the game, where it was claimed the famous character would...
News Are There More Silent Hill Remakes Coming to PS5?
Pyramid scheme
It’s been a while since we heard word of Bloober Team’s obscenely pretty PS5 exclusive Silent Hill 2 remake, but it looks like there could be more revisits to the eponymous New England suburb on the way. Speaking in an earnings call, and ambitiously picked up around the web, Konami said that it has multiple “remakes” on the...
News Silent Hill: Ascension Gets Premiere Trailer, Screaming Begins on PS5, PS4 in October
Get the fog out of town
Silent Hill: Ascension, the interactive TV series thingy from Konami, is almost here, with the first episode airing on 31st October. We have a premiere trailer to set the scene, and you can get in on the action weekly via the Sony Pictures Core app on PS5 and PS4, on a browser, or through the increasingly essential
News Silent Hill: Ascension Comic-Con Panel Set for Next Week
New content and details expected
There are a lot of questions surrounding what Silent Hill: Ascension really is at the moment, so fans will be tuning in for next week's San Diego Comic-Con panel in the hope of concrete news and details. What we do know is it's a TV series where fans can have their say and shape the conclusion of the story, but it's...
News Silent Hill: Ascension Streams Online Later This Year, Influenced by Fans
Your choices change the story
Konami already has a few Silent Hill games announced, but one of the new projects you may have forgotten about from last year's showcase was Silent Hill: Ascension, a sort of interactive TV series influenced by fans. You'll be able to watch the show online and can help decide the fates of its main characters — get a...
News Insider Says Silent Hill 2 Remake, Townfall, and Ascension Trailers Incoming
Triple threat
Silent Hill fans could be eating well in the coming days if brash talk in the digital equivalent of the Mos Eisley Cantina is anything to go by. Insider Dusk Golem (who leaked the news that Silent Hill 2 was coming ahead of the official reveal) posted on TheSnitch's Discord channel that we'd be seeing trailers for the remake, Silent...
News Bloober Team's Work on Silent Hill 2 Isn't Actually Almost Finished At All
Polish dev clears up some rumours
A wave of miscommunication appears to have hit Silent Hill 2 studio Bloober Team, as the team has taken to Twitter to rectify some inaccurate reports. While the developer's CEO Piotr Babieno was quoted (via Google Translate) as saying the remake is "technically ready", a new statement out of Bloober Team says this...
News Shattered Memories Writer Describes Silent Hill 2 as 'Biggest Poison Chalice in Video Games'
"I mean, good luck to them"
The writer of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and Silent Hill: Origins, Sam Barlow, has remarked on the difficulty of remaking Silent Hill 2, an undertaking developer Bloober Team is reportedly close to achieving. In an interview with PCGamesN during GDC 2023, Barlow wasn't shy about sharing h
News Silent Hill 2's PS5 Remake Is Close to Completion
But release date is in Konami's hands
Development on Bloober Team’s PS5 remake of Silent Hill 2 is close to completion, CEO Piotr Babieno revealed in an interview reported by Bankier.pl. He stressed, however, this doesn’t necessarily mean that a release is imminent – and he explained that its launch date will ultimately be decided by publisher...
News Konami Open to Even More Silent Hill Game Pitches
Silent Hill F reception better than expected
Konami appears to be all in on its recently confirmed Silent Hill revival as the series' producer says he is always looking through pitches from external game studios to develop new entries and spin-offs. In an interview with IGN Japan, Motoi Okamoto said that since Konami can only make so many titles at...
News Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Taking 'Very Safe Approach' to Any Changes
Wants to remain faithful
Bloober Team, the studio behind the remake of Silent Hill 2, has stated it's taking a "very safe approach" to any changes it makes for the modern version on PS5. In a new interview with Dread XP, chief marketing officer Anna Jasińska says the Polish developer wants to remain faithful to the PS2 masterpiece and so is...
News Look Out! Silent Hill: The Short Message Rated for Release on PS5
Title re-emerges in Taiwan this time
Earlier this year, Konami hosted a livestream to reaffirm its commitment to the Silent Hill franchise, where it announced several new projects, including an avalanche of upcoming games: Silent Hill 2 Remake, Silent Hill Ascension,
News You Won't Be Waiting Too Long for Silent Hill 2 on PS5
Fog yeah
Itching to re-enter Silent Hill 2’s iconic fog? Well, that scratch could be satiated by Pyramid Head’s massive blade sooner than you think, because developer Bloober Team has confirmed that its upcoming PS5 remake is in the final stages of development. Speaking at the GPW Innnovation Day in Poland, as reported by Game Spoof, boss Piotr...
News Hidden Messages Found in Silent Hill: Townfall Trailer
References to Alessa, SOS messages
Secret messages have been found in the Silent Hill: Townfall announcement trailer that reference Alessa from the first game, and also share mysterious phrases and SOS codes. After converting the trailer's audio into an MP3 file, Reddit user MilkManEX found the following phrase in the spectogram: "Whatever heart...
News Shocking: Silent Hill 2 Teaser Blows Up on YouTube Following Years of Hype and Speculation
James Sunderland has a lot of fans, it seems
With the Silent Hill 2 remake being announced as a PlayStation console exclusive, it should surprise no one to learn that hype for this return to survival horror has already hit a fever pitch. The teaser shared on the official PlayStation YouTube account has already racked up more than 2 million views,...
Gallery Silent Hill 2 Remake Shines in Official PS5 Screenshots
Will use all the features of the PS5
The Silent Hill 2 remake is finally confirmed to be real, releasing as a console exclusive on PS5 and PC for at least 12 months. Besides the announcement trailer, Konami and Bloober Team have provided more details and screenshots in a PlayStation Blog post. Marvel at the n
News Return to Silent Hill with a New Movie from Cristophe Gans
More reboot than Revelation
We live in an era where video game movies aren’t all instantly awful. Sonic the Hedgehog, for example, has become an enormous Box Office success story – and even Uncharted wasn’t bad. With the Super Mario Movie looking awesome also, this
News Silent Hill Ascension Is a Head Scratching Mix of Livestreaming and Video Games
Don't ask us
Konami completely cocked up today’s Silent Hill Transmission, publishing the video prior to its intended time – and not even premiering it properly. Nevertheless, we got a lot of announcements during the livestream, with one of the most curious being Silent Hill Ascension. It’s unclear, exactly, what this is – although it’s...
News Silent Hill F Revealed by Konami, But Who Knows What It Is
Story from Ryukishi07
A third Silent Hill game was announced during this evening's Silent Hill livestream, currently named Silent Hill F. Just like Silent Hill: Townfall, the reveal is very vague and lacks any platforms or a targetted release window. Instead, we have the trailer embedded above to watch. Interestingly, the story is being written by...
News Silent Hill: Townfall Is a New Game from Stories Untold, Observation Dev
Short trailer revealed
In the months leading up to today's Silent Hill livestream, it was reported Konami was allowing other developers come up with their own takes on its survival horror series. Silent Hill: Townfall is one of them, a new title from Stories Untold and Observation team No Code. Annapurna Interactive will publish the game along with...
News Silent Hill 2 PS5 Remake Announced as a Console Exclusive
Bloober Team leading development
The Silent Hill 2 remake is official, and Bloober Team is the developer leading production. It's a console exclusive for 12 months, launching on PS5 and PC. The announcement trailer features many clips of protagonist James Sunderland and famous enemy Pyramid Head. No release date has been shared. Masahiro Ito and...
Live Watch the Silent Hill Livestream Right Here
Our restless dreams have come true
Two and a half years of rumours and speculation later, Konami is finally prepared to lift the lid on what it has planned for the future of its Silent Hill series. The Silent Hill Transmission is set to contain many new game announcements, some of which have been previously reported on but others not. The publisher...
News Silent Hill: Ascension Spotted in YouTube Video Data
Silent Hill 2 as well
Today's the big day for Silent Hill fans, as two and a half years of rumours and speculation finally come to an end with a livestreamed Konami event detailing the future of the series. The YouTube video hosting the reveals has been uploaded, and
News New Silent Hill to Be Officially Revealed in 19th October Livestream
In your restless dreams, do you see that town?
Well, then. We’ve all waited patiently, but it’s finally happening: Konami has confirmed an official Silent Hill broadcast for 19th October, 2022. The event – which will begin at 2PM PDT/10PM BST – promises “the latest updates on the […] series”. While many of you will jest about the...
News Silent Hill: The Short Message Gets an Age Rating, Likely a New Game
Or a demo for a new title
The speculation surrounding new Silent Hill games from Konami has been lent more weight as a Korean age rating for a Silent Hill: The Short Message has been spotted. The subtitle attached suggests this could either be an entirely new entry in the survival horror series or a demo for one in the same vein as PT. Platforms...
News Silent Hill 2 Remake Pitch Images Leak, May Be a Timed PlayStation Exclusive
New third-person camera perspective
Screenshots claiming to be from an internal pitch demo of the rumoured Silent Hill 2 remake have leaked, showing main character James Sunderland from a camera perspective reminiscent of Resident Evil 2 and the classic nurse enemy. The three images can be viewed below. Whilst very blurry, prominent leaker
Rumour That Long Awaited Silent Hill Reveal May Be Coming Sooner Rather Than Later
Keep at least a grain of salt at the ready
Stop us if you have heard this one before, but rumours of the long-awaited reveal of that Silent Hill 2 revival have begun to swirl again, with reliable folks indicating that we will find out more sometime in September. Andy Robinson over at VGC has heard from several sources that a reveal is imminent
News The Director of the Silent Hill Movies Has Written a Script for a Third Film
We've Been Expecting You...
There has been a lot of speculation in recent times as to what the future of the Silent Hill franchise looks like, as rumours of new games continue to surface. While we don't have anything to report on the game fron
News As Silent Hill Rumours Swirl, Bloober Team's Keeping Quiet
Pyramid Head scheme
Anyone else bored of the Silent Hill saga? Make no mistake, we have a long history with this franchise and love it to bits, but the rumours have been rumbling for years now. There was the Japan Studio chatter, before the entire department was shuttered – and there was even the Abandoned nonsense, which
News Silent Hill 2 Remake from Bloober Team Reportedly in Development
Potentially a "PlayStation console exclusive"
Hot on the heels of leaked screenshots indicating a brand new Silent Hill game is in the works, it's being reported that Bloober Team is currently remaking Silent Hill 2 as a "PlayStation console exclusive". The Layers of Fear, Blair Witch, and
Rumour Supposed Silent Hill Leak Reveals New Images, Quickly Taken Down
DuskGolem's latest hastily removed by copyright claim
Blimey, how long have these Silent Hill rumours been circulating now? It feels like an eternity. We've heard Konami's horror IP is being brought back in numerous ways; Bloober Team is said to be involved, and a separate game is allegedly-but-almost-certainly-not in production under Hideo Kojima...
News Sony Allegedly Funding Kojima Productions Silent Hill Game
The story that won't stop
It’s the rumour that just won’t go away: a new Silent Hill game is apparently being bankrolled by Sony, and Death Stranding developer Kojima Productions is allegedly at the helm. Yesterday we reported that Konami is looking to reboot a number of its most popular properties, including Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania. As...
Rumour Konami Planning Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Castlevania Revivals
Full remake of Snake Eater
Konami is reportedly planning to revive its Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania franchises as it maps a return to the premium game space following an internal restructure at the start of this year. That's according to sources speaking to VGC
News Konami Confirms Partnership with Bloober Team, Fuelling Silent Hill Rumours
Teams will share "development of contents"
Konami has officially begun a partnership with Layers of Fear, Observer, and The Medium developer Bloober Team that will see the two companies share "development of contents and the exchange of know-how". Of course, this news only further fuels heavy
News Konami Insists It's Not to Blame for Silent Hill Composer's Interview Removal
The hills have eyes
Update: Big publishers like Konami typically don't comment on rumours or speculation, but perhaps tired of having its name dragged through the mud it's released a statement regarding Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka's recent interview, which was pulled from the web. A spokesperson said: "Konami did not ask Al Hub to take down...
News What's the Latest on the Rumoured Silent Hill PS5 Project?
There was a game here. It's gone now
Just a few months ago, the announcement of a new Silent Hill game on PlayStation 5 seemed like an inevitability. No matter whether it was a platform exclusive or not, rumours were rife of a reveal at Sony's Future of Gaming event and there was good reason to believe them. The thinking was that the project had...
News Silent Hill Social Media Account Prompts New Series Revival Speculation
The hills have eyes
Silent Hill revival rumours refuse to die, after a relatively new social media account has reignited hopes that the survival horror franchise is poised to make a return. You may recall there were strong rumours earlier in the year that Sony was plotting a new entry in the property for the PlayStation 5, with development being led...
News What Happened to Silent Hill's Rumoured PS5 Reveal?
Head case
Aside from Gran Turismo 7 and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the strongest rumours prior to Sony’s big PlayStation 5 reveal event pertained to a new Silent Hill title purportedly in production at Japan Studio. Konami was quick to dismiss the speculation, but that didn’t stop rampant discussion from occurring online across a variety...
Rumour Silent Hill PS5 Reboot 'Should Be' Part of Sony's Next-Gen Event on Thursday
Exclusive is in playable state
Excitement is at an all-time high surrounding the Silent Hill series. After a long hiatus, it really does look like Konami's survival horror franchise is about to make its return on PlayStation 5 with a reboot developed by Sony Japan Studio. Keiichiro Toyama has returned to direct the PS5 exclusive and according to one...
News Silent Hill PS5 Rumours Gain Weight with Pyramid Head's Arrival in Dead by Daylight
Talk about timing
Well, things just got a lot more interesting on the Silent Hill front. Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2 and Heather Mason from Silent Hill 3 form the latest addition to PlayStation 4 title Dead by Daylight along with a new map named Mi
Rumour Sony Has Been Working on Silent Hill Reboot for 18 Months
The hills have eyes
There’s a lot going on with Silent Hill at the moment, and it’s actually becoming quite difficult to unpack. Here’s what we think we know: Japan Studio is working on a series reboot for Konami, with Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama directing the project. He obviously started his career working on the original Silent...
News Silent Hill PS5 Reboot Rumours Are False, Konami Claims
Not closing the door on the series
Rumours of two Silent Hill reboots broke the internet a few weeks back as website Rely on Horror reported that the cancelled Silent Hills is going to be brought back on PlayStation 5 alongside an overall soft reboot of the core franchise. The speculation got a lot of us here at Push Square rather excited, but...
Rumour Silent Hills to Return on PS5 Alongside Separate Series Reboot
Two games in the works
Rumours do not get much juicier than this one, folks. Speculation of a Silent Hill franchise reboot has been doing the rounds for a couple of months now, however, things have gone up a couple of notches in the past couple of hours. According to Rely on Horror, Sony currently has both a Silent Hills revival project in the works...
Random Silent Hill 2 VR Fanmade Trailer Needs to Become a Reality
Your move, Konami
Will Konami ever do anything with the Silent Hill IP again? We certainly hope so, and with rumours of some sort of reboot in the works, our dreams might come true before too long. However, fans who are tired of waiting for the Japanese publisher to do something are now taking things into their own hands, with this excellen
News Konami Confirms a New Silent Hill Game Is Being Considered
Publisher is thinking about it
Last week, a number of rumours got out about the possible revival of the Silent Hill franchise with reports of a soft reboot and an Until Dawn-style title in the works. Those projects haven't been confirmed to actually be a thing just yet, although publisher Konami has now spoken out on the subject -- teasing that the...
Rumour Silent Hill Reboot in the Works Alongside Telltale-Style Game
Two games planned
Ignoring the PlayStation 5 rumours for a few seconds, we don't think we've come across a leak we've wanted to be true more than this one. According to a very reliable Resident Evil leaker, Konami has plans to bring back the Silent Hill franchise with a soft reboot and another title to accompany it which draws inspiration from...
News Silent Hill Artist Tweets About Upcoming Project, Hopes It 'Won't Be Cancelled'
Not so silent
You never know what's happening behind closed doors, and that of course extends to video games. Countless unannounced titles are being worked on right now, and we won't know what any of them are until publishers decide it's time. It's been around eight years since the last meaningful entry into the Silent Hill series, and fans will no...
