Voices in the Static #28 – Silent Hills is Officially Cancelled
Posted By: Whitney May 6th, 2015 | 8:38 pm
In this twenty-eighth episode I will be discussing last week’s heartbreaking news that Silent Hills is cancelled with fellow Silent Hill fans.
P.T. Wiped From PSN and Can’t Even Be Re-Downloaded
Posted By: Whitney May 6th, 2015 | 12:22 pm
Well like Silent Hills, P.T. is officially gone. (on the US PSN atm)
Last week, a day after P.T.’s de-listing, Eurogamer tested to see if P.T. could be recovered if deleted from a PS4 and found to fan’s relief that, yes, P.T. remained in your downloads for re-download if you had the demo on your PS4.
Well this isn’t the case anymore.
Last night news broke that P.T. has been eradicated from PSN servers.
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Konami is doing their best to make any and all references to Silent Hills obsolete and it will officially become a game I used to know.
(source Kotaku)
It’s official Silent Hills isn’t happening
Posted By: Whitney April 27th, 2015 | 10:09 am
Early this morning Konami gave an official statement to Kotaku regarding Silent Hills fate:
Konami is committed to new Silent Hill titles, however the embryonic ‘Silent Hills’ project developed with Guillermo del Toro and featuring the likeness of Norman Reedus will not be continued.
In terms of Kojima and Del Toro being involved, discussions on future Silent Hill projects are currently underway, and please stay tuned for further announcements.
Sad news to be sure, but hey at least now it’s officially canned.
Now we know…
Such a shame, the P.T. demo stirred up excitement from fans and the general public alike and showed a promising new direction for the series. I guess at this point all we can do now is wait and see what Konami has in store though, if I’m honest, despite Konami’s assurances, the fate of the series continuing seems rather grim to me.
Oh well. The hype was nice while it lasted eh?
If you haven’t already be sure to download the P.T. demo off PSN before it’s taken down April 29,2015, it is well worth the playthrough and imagine what could have been…
Source (Kotaku)
Konami Please… [Updated]
Posted By: Whitney April 26th, 2015 | 10:35 am
Don’t drag this out any longer.
The signs are all there: Kojima is leaving, P.T. is being pulled from PSN, and now this sad quote regarding Silent Hills from Guillermo del Toro during the San Francisco International Film Festival last night:
“It’s not gonna happen and that breaks my greasy heart.”
Will you just confirm that Silent Hills is cancelled already? 🙁
[Update]
Apparently the Guillermo quote that was passed around today was taken a bit out of context. The “it’s not going to happen” was in regards to collaborating with Kojima, not whether or not the game has been cancelled. As of right now Silent Hills’ status remains up in the air. This is the time to say something one way or another Konami. 🙁
P.T. Demo will only be available for download until April 29, 2015!
Posted By: Whitney April 25th, 2015 | 7:03 pm
Well this really, really, sucks.
News broke this afternoon on various FB fan pages that the P.T. Demo will be taken off the PSN marketplace April 29, 2015.
Alchemilla Hospital reports that this sort of removal is pretty common since Sony charges the companies a fee for the downloads so demos have limited distribution periods and are routinely removed from PSN.
Now if you are like me without access to a a PS4 there may still be a chance to download the demo even after the distribution period expires. When Alchemilla Hospital broke the news on their FB page Christopher John Karl Green left this comment:
Make a PSN account. Sign in at https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-ca/home/main search for PT, and add it to your download list for when you eventually get one.
It may be a long shot but if you have no way of obtaining a PS4 before the 29th it’s worth a try. It looks like I will have to bite the bullet and buy a PS4 now rather than later. 🙁
Donna Burke: Kojima was fired by Konami [UPDATE – Not really]
Posted By: Whitney April 9th, 2015 | 9:40 amUPDATE – April 11, 2015
Donna Burke has revised her original statement on her Facebook last night:
I’m glad to hear that Kojima wasn’t fired but I’m still confused over Ms. Burke’s word choice. Though from a friend and co-worker perspective it may just seem like Kojima’s demoted role within the company is on par with being fired even if he is technically still working with the company at the present time.
Just goes to show it is important to be careful how you describe a situation, especially when there’s a lot of uncertainty and a passionate fan base.
Source (Donna Burke FB)
Original Post April 9, 2015
Well the whole Hideo Kojima/Konami fiasco just continues to get more depressing with each day.
Donna Burke voice actress for both the Silent Hill (Angela (SH2), Claudia (SH3)) and Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes revealed on her twitter that Hideo Kojima was indeed fired by Konami upper management.
Ouch.
Videogamer.com reached out to Konami for comment and they simply said that Burke’s comments are “categorically incorrect.”
Source (Videogamer.com )
Voices in the Static #27 – Hideo Kojima is leaving Konami?!
Posted By: Whitney March 22nd, 2015 | 9:01 pm
In this twenty-seventh episode I will be discussing this week’s shocking announcement that video game designer and former Vice President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Hideo Kojima is leaving the publisher and what this might mean for Silent Hills future.
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UPDATED – Gamespot: Kojima Expected to Leave Konami After MGS5, Inside Source Confirms
Posted By: Whitney March 19th, 2015 | 11:26 am
Well shit. News broke today that Kojima may be leaving Konami.
Power struggles between Kojima Productions and Konami have led the publisher to make drastic changes, including the employee status of its Metal Gear team. Some senior staff at the studio, including Kojima, now essentially work as contractors, not permanent employees.
Gamespot’s inside source reports:
“After we finish MGSV, Mr. Kojima and upper management will leave Konami. They said their contract ends in December.”
Konami has already begun to remove Kojima Products from all official MGSV sites, social media and even promotional artworks.
It really seems there some sort of bad blood between the publisher and the developer but a Konami representative told IGN that they are just restructuring production:
“As we have already announced, we are shifting our production structure to a headquarters-controlled system, in order to establish a steadfast operating base capable of responding to the rapid market changes that surround our digital entertainment business. Konami Digital Entertainment (including Mr. Kojima), will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements.”
So what does this all mean for Silent Hills? I have no friggen clue, hopefully we will get some sort of announcement about it’s fate sometime soon. I really hope the game will still happen. 🙁
UPDATE
Peter Brown, editor at Gamespot, said on twitter:
In regards to the Kojima Productions news and Silent Hills: that game is part of a deal between Del Toro and Konami, not Kojima.
I hope this is a good sign the game will still happen!
P.T. Concept (Tokyo Game Show 2014) Video, Screens, and Thoughts
Posted By: Whitney September 18th, 2014 | 6:02 pm
During the Konami showcase event at Tokyo Game Show 2014 we were treated to a a P.T. video concept showing a walk through another terror filled hallway. A lot of disturbing imagery was packed into such a short teaser and it’s definitely got the fanbase excited!
To tell you guys the truth I’m not quite sure how I feel about this little video. On one hand it had it has some disturbing visuals very in-line with what we’ve come to expect from Silent Hill a school shrouded in darkness and everything going to hell within a mere seconds. There was definitely a lot of WTF moments too like centipedes busting out of the walls and bodies and a door slamming into a wall and forming a new exit. Completely bizarre occurences but fits right at home within a title like Silent Hill. Additionally the graphics in the concept were stellar, I especially looooved the lighting when the tiny toys were whirling on the ground… who would have thought such the cheery rainbow colors could come off so sinisterly?
There was definitely a lot I liked within so why am I unsure how I feel about this video? Ultimately I think it was the pace of the presentation. With everything popping out like a haunted house everything was too in your face. Now I don’t think Silent Hills will be some action fest or haunted house considering the excellent buildup to the disturbing bits in P.T. I think what happened here was that they wanted to show off all their cool ideas in such a short time frame. Additionally I found some of the scares to be a bit overt like something I would associate more with a Resident Evil title. A large creature suddenly appearing and chasing you down a hall after sucking/biting a head off a naked body didn’t leave much to the imagination…and the use of centipedes, while disturbing, unfortunately brought to mind the viral mutations of seen in Resident Evil 5 when tentacles often started sprouting.
Again, this is only a concept so I’m not really worried right now even with my little gripes. I was really impressed with the imagery and pacing of P.T. so this short little concept hasn’t made my excitement wane much!
Additionally Gamespot reports that Kojima stated during the event that the team was looking at how television seasons were scheduled and considering a similar format for the game. Could this mean Silent Hills could be released in an episodic format like Telltale’s The Walking Dead? It could be pretty interesting if each episode was it’s own little story (like the Twilight Zone!) and would be a great way to tie into the whole multiple “Silent Hills”. Personally, I wouldn’t want one large story broken up but given that the game is still in development and episodes are only a consideration at this point I’m not going to worry right now!
Even though this latest video didn’t knock my socks off I’m super excited to see more of what Kojima and Co have in mind for Silent Hills! 😀
What about you guys, what did you think of the concept video? Did you get Resident Evil vibes from some of the imagery and the pacing too? What do you think of the idea of an episodic Silent Hills?
Join “The P.T. Experiment” and become the face of fear! [UPDATE]
Posted By: Whitney September 9th, 2014 | 12:14 pm
Konami wants you to join “The P.T. Experiment” for a chance to be featured as part of the Kojima Productions’ stage show at this year’s Tokyo Game Show!
Have you played P.T. on PS4? Were you brave enough to uncover all its secrets or have you been paralyzed by fear?
Whatever your reaction, we’d love to see it!
Whatever your reaction, we’d love to see it!
Share with us a footage of yourself, or your friends, playing P.T. for a chance to be featured as part of the Kojima Productions’ Stage shows at the Tokyo Game Show!
Simply upload your video on YouTube with the mention of ‘The P.T. Experiment’ and share it on our Facebook page!
Time to ham it up people and record some great reactions to share over on the Official Silent Hill Facebook Page! Need some inspiration?
[Update]
More info and entry form for “The P.T. Experiment” is over on Konami’s jp website. The deadline is September 13th 23:59 JST!
http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/japanese/info/index.php?id=499
Source (Official Silent Hill FB)
