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Konami Brings Back ‘Silent Hill’ Again as a Pachinko Machine
In another sign that we’re a good long time away from Konami giving Silent Hill fans a proper return to the series, Konami has announced a new Pachinko machine using the Silent Hill license. Silent Hill: Escape is apparently just one of many new machines that will be themed around the iconic horror series. The other designs will debut at the Global Gaming Expo (a gambling expo) later this month.
According to a press release, Tom Jingoli, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer from Konami, stated that Escape “is a striking combination of sleek entertainment, premium packaging, and player comfort, backed by a rich library of original titles. Everything, including its shape, screens, betting surface, and available merchandising, has been engineered to maximize both player experience and operational results.”
In case you’d like to keep count, Silent Hill, along with other classic Konami franchises Castlevania and Metal Gear Solid have all received this treatment. The worst part? There will probably be more.
Still, it’s times like these that we can turn to the fanbase for at least trying to keep the traditional games alive, such as the recent remake of the P.T. demo in Unreal, or the recent discovery of a Silent Hill 2 prototype. Until then, Konami does us no favours.
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New Gameplay Teaser Shows off Key Mechanics for ‘Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days’ [Watch]
Over a year after it was first announced, developer PikPok has dropped a new gameplay teaser for their upcoming entry in the Into the Dead series with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. We still don’t have a release date for the zombie strategy game, which is currently in development for an Early Access release on Steam later this year.
The new gameplay teaser shows off Our Darkest Days‘ high tension atmosphere, including key gameplay mechanics such as crafting meals and tools, healing survivors suffering from physical and mental injuries, and of course, fighting off zombies.
“We’re really excited to be showing off a snippet of what we’ve been working on since our announcement trailer in 2023,” says Juliann Lum, PikPok senior product manager. “So much more has gone into the game, including new ways for survivors to interact with the world around them, each other, and of course the dangerous undead that infest the city of Walton.” Lum went on to say that more reveals for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days are coming over the next few months.
Set in 1980 Texas, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a 2.5D side-scroller where players must guide a group of survivors from shelter to shelter within the beleaguered Walton City, which is infested with the undead. Managing resources and survivors’ needs is crucial as players try to keep ahead of the rising threat while executing plans to escape the quarantined city area.
As mentioned, you’ll be scavenging for supplies, crafting tools and weapons, as well as fighting off the undead, all the while keeping constant movement as the zombie threat closes in. While their experiences will lead survivors to gain new skills, players will also need to manage their physical and psychological needs, as Our Darkest Days has a permadeath mechanic.
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