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‘Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition’ Receives Final Update [Video]
With Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake coming up fast, where does that leave the fan-developed Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition? Well, the team behind the modding project has just released their tenth, and ultimately final, update for the project, which adds a bunch of new graphical enhancements in what the team calls “the biggest and most exciting update ever”.
As detailed in the video below, this update introduces enhanced environmental assets, restored flashlight reflections, improved water visuals, true 60 fps FMVs and more. Regarding this being the last update for the project, the team states that this update “was planned by our own volition to be our final update for two years now”, and has nothing to do with the upcoming remake. The team further elaborated on this with on a post on X, where they laid out their reasons for this being the final update to the mod.
“After working on the project for nearly seven years, we are satisfied with everything we wanted to develop and ultimately achieved for the game,” reads the post. “Thank you all for being a part of this remarkable journey with us. We on the Enhanced Edition team are incredibly happy and fulfilled with how Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition turned out, and are equally excited for Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake to carry on that spark and passion for the Silent Hill series in the years ahead!”
To get in on the fun, once again, you’ll need a copy of either the North American or European “Director’s Cut” of Silent Hill 2 on PC. You can then follow the instructions to install the mod from the team’s website.
Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake will launch for PC via Steam and the PlayStation 5.
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Bloober Returns to ‘Star Trek’ With Psychological Thriller ‘Star Trek: Shadow Frontier’ [Trailer]
Bloober Team weren’t done dropping news this week. After surprising everyone with SAW: Genesis at Summer Game Fest yesterday, they’ve now announced a new horror-slanted Star Trek title with Paramount Games Studio in Star Trek: Shadow Frontier. This is the second Star Trek title Bloober has developed, having released the VR body horror title Star Trek: Infection earlier this year.
“We’ve long admired the way Bloober Team crafts deeply immersive, atmospheric experiences that keep players on the edge of their seats,” said Paramount Games Studio senior vice president and head of creative and production Shawn Kittelsen. “For Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, it was essential to partner with a studio that could both honor that legacy and push it forward. We have full confidence in Bloober’s ability to deliver a game that does justice to the ‘Star Trek’ name while bringing something bold and new to the beloved franchise.”
Launching for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, the Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam in 2027, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier is a story-driven action-adventure that sees players step into the role of former Lieutenant Ro Laren (voiced by Michelle Forbes). After crashing onto a distant planet overtaken by a strange consciousness, Ro Laren must survive in an environment that is as breathtaking as it is lethal. Ro’s mission is driven by duty and purpose. But here, discovery comes at a terrible cost. The more she uncovers, the deeper she is pulled into a corrupted labyrinth where her memories twist and the planet threatens to sever her connection to reality.
The hostile ecosystem of the planet poses a constant threat to Ro’s existence. It seeks to absorb Ro’s consciousness, burrowing deep into her mind and plaguing her with haunting visions. Environmental hazards and obstacles lurk around every corner. Exploration is both your only path to salvation and your potential undoing. Players will be able to use their Tricorder to scan and analyze items, and of course rely on their Phaser to solve puzzles and fend off enemies.