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Do You Want an Xbox Exclusive ‘Silent Hills’?
Update: Microsoft has officially denied the rumor.
April may have given us Killing Floor 2 and introduced Jason Voorhees to Mortal Kombat X, but it will forever be known as the month that Konami decided to burn everything to the ground, including the hugely promising Silent Hills. I held out hope for news of its revival longer than I ever have for a prematurely canned video game, and now that I’m finally ready to move on, this happens.
If you missed the big news, the gist of it is this: a rumor spread earlier today claiming Microsoft has been in talks with Konami to purchase the publishing rights to their dead-but-still-pretty-warm survival horror game with the goal of making it an Xbox One exclusive.
Assuming it’s legit, this would be a very smart move on Microsoft’s part. Sony has been steadily accruing an impressive library of console exclusives such as Bloodborne, SOMA, Kodoku, DayZ, Daylight, The Forest, H1Z1, Killing Floor 2, The Order: 1886 and Until Dawn for the PS4, but a high profile horror game like Silent Hills would go a long way in closing that gap.
The idea that the Silent Hill franchise’s last chance at being relevant again could rise from the ashes left after Konami set fire to it sounds like good news, and it is, just not for everyone. I get why some folks would be upset upon hearing that it might become an Xbox One exclusive.
Exclusives are great for everyone except for the people who actually play the games, so if you’re reluctant or unwilling to join the rest of the Internet in our cautious excitement for what might end up being an unbelievably cruel joke, I’d like to know!
And just in case you’ve forgotten why Silent Hills got the world so excited in the first place, this concept trailer for the game does a fine job of selling its unique brand of terror.
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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