Silent Hill: Homecoming Announced

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Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has confirmed the eagerly-awaited Silent Hill: Homecoming title for PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360 will be released in November, while also confirming a PC-DVD version of the game to be shipped simultaneously.

The sixth installment in the landmark horror series, Silent Hill: Homecoming introduces Alex Shepherd, as the latest hero to become trapped within the mist-shrouded town. Alex has returned to his hometown of Shepherd’s Glen to investigate the sudden disappearance of his younger brother Joshua. In a journey that takes him from Shepherd’s Glen to Silent Hill, Alex must face the darkest of horrors in order to find his brother. As reality merges with the macabre, Alex will fight for his life against dark misshapen creatures and unravel a series of puzzles before the disappearance of his brother can be understood.

Silent Hill Homecoming marks the first appearance of the chilling series for PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360, and is brought to life with stunningly detailed visuals. The PC-DVD version will be identical in all respects, with the game’s new monsters, twisting plot and all-pervading sense of evil combining to create a game that delivers scares and action with ease. Alex must survive attacks from the misshapen denizens of the town using an all-new enhanced combat system featuring attacks and counters, while a haunting score by acclaimed series composer Akira Yamaoka accompanies the unfolding action.

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I Am Alive - Announced

Ubisoft played smarts with Assassin’s Creed, hype a title with a pretty face next to it and you’re sure to get attention even if the game itself was mediocre. Putting that aside, Ubisoft (or Jade Raymond) has announced their latest project; I Am Alive. Even though the title is NOT being developed by Ubisoft, it’s a project of Jade Raymond. Her involvement in the title is unknown at this point, though we’d reckon it’s limited to giving to 1,000 interviews and doing PR work. More details in E3 2008.

Set after an earthquake hits Chicago, I Am Alive is being labelled a “survival game”, with a few major differences from the typical “survival-horror” titles we’ve been seeing waves of recently. You won’t be trapped in the dark, beating up masses of scary things with great big weapons - instead, it’s more like a first-person adventure title, with a low emphasis on weapons.

New Alone in the Dark Screenshots

Atari has released 12 brand new screenshots of their upcoming Alone in the Dark survival horror title. Check them out below:

More Alone in the Dark goodness here.

Dead Space - Developer Diary

EA has released a new video for their upcoming survival horror title; Dead Space. The 4 minutes long developer diary discusses the game’s environments as well as story and gameplay mechanics. Check it out below:

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Alone in the Dark - Developer Diary 2

Atari released another developer diary for their upcoming survival-horror title; Alone in the Dark. The game’s lead designer Hervé Sliwa sheds some more light on the on-going development.

We were so impressed by the legacy of Alone in the Dark we wanted something very ambitious and very innovative, so the first proposal was in fact maybe a little bit too ambitious and too innovative, which meant it looked very risky to a producer. And we had a difficult start – the project was killed once, and after that we were so motivated to make this game, we worked on it and came back with a technical demo and a proof of concept of all the most risky elements, and Atari said OK let’s take the risk, and since then we’ve had full support to develop the game. Pre-production started in 2003 then full production started 2 years ago in early 2006. The team built up very fast and today there is around 120 people working on the game.

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Overclocked: A History of Violence lands on GamersGate

GamersGate announced today the download premiere of Overclocked: A history of violence, developed by adventure game veterans House of Tales and published by Lighthouse Interactive and DTP.

Set against the backdrop of a catastrophic thunderstorm raging over New York, Overclocked mixes frightening fictional thriller Elements with real research findings on war simulation and psychology. As a US army psychiatrist, the player is tasked with exploring the memories of several characters as he finds himself in a true psychological thriller.

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Alone In The Dark Delayed till June

Atari’s upcoming survival horror title has been pushed back yet again. The game will get released in June instead of May. The reason for the delay is extra polish Atari/Eden are putting in.

Thanks, Eurogamer

Alone In The Dark - Teaser Trailer

A teaser trailer for the upcoming survival horror title from Atari.

Alone in the Dark - Developer Diary 1

First developer diary of upcoming survival horror title Alone in the Dark, featuring the game’s producer Hervé Sliwa. Snippet from the diary:

As lead game designer on Alone in the Dark my job is to design all the content of the game, the story, and the game’s rules of interaction. I’ve worked at Eden for 6 or 7 years and my last project here was Kya: Dark Lineage. Before that I worked for Infogrames for 6 years, including working as the lead game designer on Sheep Dog and Wolf.

Full Dev Diary and 33 images after the break. Read more

Dead Space - Screenshots

We’ve added 47 images of EA’s upcoming futuristic survival horror title, Dead Space into our gallery. check out 47 high-resolution screenshots after the break. Read more