Author: Kavish
Silent Hill 2 art director Masahiro Ito has revealed that he almost turned down the offer to work on Konami’s upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake. Considering Ito’s pivotal role in the creation of Silent Hill 2 and its iconic monsters, such as Pyramid Head, the news came as quite a surprise when he shared it during a recent Silent Hill 2 preview event. According to Ito, he initially felt there was simply “no need” for a remake.”Back in late 2019 or 2020, [Silent Hill 2 composer Akira] Yamaoka-san reached out to me via Twitter, as it was called at the…
Until now, I haven’t been a fan of billionaire businessperson Mark Cuban. I put him in the same group as many billionaires who prioritize getting even wealthier over everything, including their families. However, based on what I saw last week, I couldn’t have been more wrong about Mark Cuban. Jon Stewart, who often does a better job of interviewing than most journalists, had Cuban as a guest on “The Daily Show.” One thing Cuban mentioned was that he wasn’t chasing the next big power trip but was focused instead on getting to know his kids and grandkids better. I wish…
There is no genre quite like horror. At its best, it’s so much more than guts and gore, or tired tropes and torture scenes. It’s self-reflection. It’s catharsis.It’s entering an implicit agreement with a work’s creator: If you spill your guts out to me (metaphorically or perhaps literally), then I will wade through my own, hold them up, and take note of what makes ours similar to one another. While there are certainly qualities that make for a “good” work of horror, the transcendent variety is subjective; it relies on your own fears, traumas, and beliefs to create resonance with…
Published by Thames & Hudson, Japansoft: An Oral History is a 348-page book filled with insights from developers who worked at emerging studios in the early days of the Japanese video game industry. Developers from Sega, Enix, Capcom, Nihon Falcom, and Hudson Soft are featured in this insightful oral history. Written by Alex Wiltshire, Japansoft was originally published in 2022 but has been out of print for a while.A good chunk of the content first appeared in John Szczepaniak’s The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers, a truly massive book (well, books) that is worth checking out if you want…
Just because Borderlands failed to launch at the box office, it doesn’t mean Hollywood is giving up on video game movies. Perhaps thanks in part to the success of Sonic the Hedgehog’s two movies, another classic Sega game is coming to the big screen: Eternal Champions.Via The Hollywood Reporter, Skydance is producing the live-action Eternal Champions movie. The game was originally published by Sega for the Genesis in 1993, and the story revolved around a tournament to determine who the new Eternal Champion would be. Characters from the past, present, and future were brought together to fight until one emerged…
It’s our favorite time of the year and not just because temperatures are finally starting to cool down. It’s Gamecom time, folks!If the dozens of fantastic games launching over the course of the next few months weren’t enough to look forward to, brace yourselves for a whole lot of announcements, reveals, and deep dives courtesy of the Germany-based video game trade show. In this episode of Spot On, Tam and Lucy discuss what games they are most excited to see on the show floor, as well as what they suspect Opening Night Live has in store for us. From Monster…
From Silent Hill and System Shock to Ant Attack and Resident Evil, we’ve seen a wealth of nightmare-inducing horror games released over the past several decades. The history of these titles is often filled with surprising development stories, and From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror serves as a comprehensive resting place for all these terrifying tales. The popular volume from Bitmap Books is getting a restock at Amazon on September 3, providing readers with over 600 pages of horror game goodness. Releases from Bitmap Books are overwhelmingly popular–so we’d recommend reserving a copy while you still…
Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches for PC and consoles on October 31, and fans who are eager to learn more about the game can preorder an upcoming art book that will detail The Veilguard’s many new and returning characters, locations, and creatures. The Art of Dragon Age: The Veilguard was created in collaboration with the BioWare development team, and features 256 pages full of concept art, promotional illustrations, and more. It will be available in standard and deluxe editions, both of which launch on November 5, just a few days after the game. Preorders are available for both versions of…
Best Buy is running a Microsoft 3-Day Sale from now until Sunday, with steep price cuts on laptops, desktops, handheld PCs, and dozens of other electronics. Some products are discounted up to $500–making this a great time to upgrade your laptop or desktop PC. You’ll also find a few accessories for cheap, as well as an enticing deal for the ROG Ally. We’ve pulled together the best deals to help you make the most of the event.Remember–these prices disappear Sunday night at 10 PM PT / 1 AM ET (Monday), so carve out a few minutes this weekend to check…
Earlier this summer, Nintendo released the unsettling first look at Emio – The Smiling Man, before revealing that it’s a long-awaited sequel to the Famicom Detective Club games. The game will be arriving before the end of the month, but players won’t have to wait that long to get their hands on it because the first chapter will be released as a demo next week.Nintendo has announced that it will be releasing multiple demos for Emio – The Smiling Man, starting with Chapter 1 on August 19. Additional chapters will be added on August 22 and August 27. And in…