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Wed, Nov 07, 2012 | 21:24 GMT

Silent Hill: Downpour PlayStation 3 patch deployed

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Silent Hill: Downpour was patched for Xbox 360 in late October, but the PlayStation 3 version has only just arrived. Konami advises the patch should be available now, or at latest when your local PlayStation Store updates. Although full patch notes have not been provided, the update appears to have the same features as the Xbox 360 version, namely improved frame rate; “fixed” save game system; bug squashing in the Homeless side quest; and general “performance enhancements” and bug fixes. Silent Hill: Downpour released for both consoles in March.

Thu, Oct 25, 2012 | 23:17 BST

Silent Hill: Downpour Xbox 360 patched, PS3 version inbound

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Konami has issued a patch for the Xbox 360 version of Silent Hill: Downpour, with a PlayStation 3 version in the works.

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Sat, Sep 08, 2012 | 15:48 BST

Silent Hill: Downpour to release in Japan on November 8 for PS3 only

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Silent Hill: Downpour will be released in Japan on November 8, Konami has announced. The Vatra title was a multiplatform release in the west, but will only be released on PS3 in Japan. Thanks, Siliconera.

Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 22:06 BST

Konami to patch Silent Hill HD Collection and Downpour

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Konami has announced it will release patches for both Silent Hill Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection. Both patches are currently in development and will be “released soon.” The firm made special note that frame rate issues, the audio-synching in Silent Hill HD Collection, and the Auto-Save issues in Silent Hill Downpour will be fixed. Patches will be made available on both PS3 and Xbox 360.

Wed, Apr 04, 2012 | 03:51 BST

Silent Hill: Downpour producer urges horror to move past “shoddy gameplay”

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Games can be scary without counter-intuitive controls and dodgy graphics, according to Tomm Hulett of Silent Hill: Downpour developer Vatra Games.

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Wed, Mar 14, 2012 | 22:03 GMT

Silent Hill: Downpour cover features Spanish typo

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Gathered around a campfire, publishers whisper scary stories to each other, and none is more frightening than The Curse of the Survival Horror Typo.

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Tue, Mar 13, 2012 | 15:00 GMT

Silent Hill: Downpour reviews go live with mixed results

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The first reviews for Silent Hill: Downpour have made their way online. Is this a return to form for the series from Czech studio Vatra? Get it below the break. If you have any links to add, chuck them in below.

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Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | 00:37 GMT

Silent Hill March: Downpour, HD, Book of Memories

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Definitive dates for Silent Hill HD, Downpour, and Book of Memories have been handed out by Konami, and all are coming in March.

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Wed, Jan 04, 2012 | 21:11 GMT

Quick quotes: Akria missing from Silent Hill: Downpour’s soundtrack due to “Japanese business politics”

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“I’d love for [Akira Yamaoka] to be involved. Unfortunately, he left Konami, and can’t do the music for the new games [which is] a Japanese business politics sort of thing. We’d like for him to be there, but he’s not. So we took seriously finding a replacement, because you can’t throw in just any old sound guy. So we found Dan Licht, who does the music on Dexter. He was actually our top choice, so we were fortunate that he was willing to jump in.” – Silent Hill: Downpour producer Tomm Hullet to GameFront.

Wed, Jan 04, 2012 | 20:59 GMT

Silent Hill: Downpour developers discuss going back to the series’ psychological-horror roots

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Silent Hill: Downpour producer Devin Shatsky has said when designing the game, Vatra decided to add more realistic weapons and combat to the game, making it stand out from the last entry in the series, Homecoming.

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Sat, Nov 05, 2011 | 18:44 GMT

Brian Gomez exits Silent Hill: Downpour studio Vatra Games

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Brian Gomez, the design director for Silent Hill: Downpour, has announced his departure from Vatra Games.

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Thu, Nov 03, 2011 | 17:01 GMT

Konami dates three Silent Hill games for Q1 2012

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Untroubled by piling all its eggs in one basket, Konami has scheduled three new Silent Hill games in close succession.

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Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 14:33 BST

Silent Hill: Downpour pulled into Q2 2012 by Konami

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Konami’s confirmed to Beefjack that Silent Hill: Downpour has been pushed into next year, given a release of Q2 2012 following recent date changes on retailers, including Amazon Germany. The horror, due to come from Czech-based developer Vatra Games, was meant to release this coming winter on PS3 and 360. Read this for our interview with Vatra on the game from earlier this year.

Sat, Sep 17, 2011 | 15:41 BST

New Silent Hill Downpour trailer debuts at TGS

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A new trailer for the latest installment in Konami’s long-running Silent Hill series debuted at TGS this week. More »

Fri, Sep 16, 2011 | 17:29 BST

Quick Shots: Silent Hill: Downpour, HD Collection screens get out of TGS

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Konami has released screeshots for Silent Hill: Downpour and Silent Hill HD Collection out of TGS. Both are slated for release in October, and Japan will see the HD Collection released in 2012.

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Mon, Aug 29, 2011 | 01:59 BST

Amazon posts Silent Hill: Downpour release date, cover art

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Amazon UK has Silent Hill: Downpour down for a November 4 release, ahead of any official confirmation from Konami. The survival horror had previously been expected at the end of October, on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The retailer also posted a cover image which fits the series aesthetic so far. Head through the break to see the full thing.

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Mon, Aug 15, 2011 | 17:31 BST

Silent Hill Downpour director says they’re doing fine without composer Yamaoka

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Silent Hill fans were worried when the latest project lost its long-time, greatly respected composer Akira Yamaoka, but the game’s design director says that they’re getting along just fine without him.
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Fri, Jul 22, 2011 | 17:38 BST

Quick Shots: Silent Hill: Downpour screens are dreary

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Konami has released some new screenshots from Vatra’s Silent Hill: Downpour, and each is unsurprisingly dreary. Not like any of the Silent Hill games are full of unicorn and rainbows or anything, just an observation is all. The game is slated for a winter release on PS3 and Xbox 360, and it is also expected for PS Vita whenever it hits stores.

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Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | 09:02 BST

Konami announces gamescom line-up – Silent Hill, MGS, PES2012

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Barely a month after E3, Konami’s the first company to announce its line-up for gamescom. The starting gun for Cologne has gone off.

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Tue, Jun 21, 2011 | 14:41 BST

Konami to bring Silent Hill: Downpour, PES 2012 to EG Expo

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EG’s announced that Konami will support this year’s Eurogamer Expo in Earls Court. The Japanese publisher, which now joins the likes of EA and Namco Bandai in attending the show, will have Silent Hill: Downpour and PES 2012 on the showfloor.

Eurogamer Expo takes place from September 22-25 at Earls Court, London.