Video Games
Rumour Control: Konami Working on Two ‘Silent Hill’ Games?
This rumour might be too good to be true for many who long for a return of Silent Hill that doesn’t involve Pachinko. Though as always, have your salt shaker ready.
According to Twitter user AestheticGamer, who has been known in the past for accurate leaks surrounding news about Capcom, it’s being said that Konami may have not one but two Silent Hill titles in the works. Not only that, but they also suggest that one of those properties might be revealed this year. Konami apparently has been listening to pitches from various developers, with one pitch involving a soft reboot of the series, and another being more of an episodic game akin to Telltale’s The Walking Dead.
No word if some of those developers were the remnants of Team Silent, who had worked on the original games prior to the release of Silent Hill: Origins.
In other news while I'm dropping this stuff, and I think I can talk about this, I'll mention there is a couple new Silent Hill games in the works. Konami about two years ago reached out to various developers to pitch ideas for two Silent Hill games, one a soft-reboot of the
— AestheticGamer (@AestheticGamer1) January 21, 2020
Again, despite it essentially being just a guy on Twitter who has been known to have leaked correct info in the past, Silent Hill fans have been without a proper game since Hideo Kojima’s ill-fated P.T. and Silent Hills, which was ultimately cancelled. The last released game in the franchise was 2012’s Silent Hill: Book of Memories for the PlayStation Vita, which was far from what fans wanted, to say the least.
Fingers crossed.
Video Games
Souls-like ‘Blasphemous’ Receiving New Physical Limited ‘Martyrs’ Edition’ for PS4, Switch
The Game Kitchen is celebrating their 2D Souls-like Blasphemous reaching 5 million in sales in a big way. Publisher Team 17, together with astragon Entertainment, have announced a new premium physical edition for PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch in Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition. Pre-orders for the Martyrs’ Edition are now live via the Team 17 website.
Launching on October 30, the Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition delivers the complete Blasphemous experience. Alongside the base game with all released content included on-disc/cartridge, the edition features a 48-page Visual Compendium showcasing previously unreleased artwork, a premium poster featuring an all-new key visual, a developer letter, a game manual, and a digital soundtrack with 38 tracks.
Developed by The Game Kitchen and originally released back in 2019, Blasphemous (read our review) is a brutal action-platformer set in the nightmarish land of Cvstodia, combining challenging hack-and-slash combat, exploration, stunning pixel art and a deeply atmospheric gothic world. Players take on the role of The Penitent One, battling fearsome enemies and towering bosses in a quest to break the endless cycle of death and rebirth.
In addition to being available for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, you can also grab Blasphemous on the Xbox One, and PC via Steam and GOG.
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