Tag Archives: Vatra Games

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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Mon, Jul 23, 2012 | 14:53 BST

Silent Hill studio placed “under review”

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Kuju’s confirmed it’s assessing Silent Hill: Downpour studio Vatra’s business after EG.cz reported that the Silent Hill studio’s to close, GI reports.

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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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Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 06:11 GMT

Silent Hill: Downpour has separate combat and puzzle difficulties

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If you’re a big fan of the horror exploration elements of Silent Hill, but turn into a flailing mess when the combat starts, Downpour has you covered with the return of dual difficulty sliders.

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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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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.

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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Fri, Jun 03, 2011 | 14:07 BST

Silent Hill: Downpour E3 trailer gives the creeps

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Konami aired the E3 trailer for Silent Hill: Downpour last night during the publisher’s pre-E3 press conference. The Vatra horror’s looking in very fine form, but was pushed into a winter release instead of the previously-planned fall. When it does release, it’ll be on PS3 and 360. Read the full report from the Konami presser, which included details of a HD Collection and an NGP game, here.

Thanks, mathare92.

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Fri, May 27, 2011 | 07:43 BST

GDC Europe 2011: Bulletstorm, The Settlers, Silent Hill and Zynga added to line-up

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Four more heavy-hitting presentations have been added to GDC Europe’s schedule.

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Mon, May 09, 2011 | 14:54 BST

Report – MGS3DS: Snake Eater aiming for November release

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MCV‘s reporting that Konami is currently looking at a November launch for the 3DS remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 13:53 BST

Raining down: Vatra returns to Silent Hill 2 with Downpour

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Can Silent Hill’s fans ever be assuaged? We speak to Silent Hill: Downpour’s producers on atmosphere, competition, soundtrack and that fabled first-person segment.

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Wed, Apr 20, 2011 | 20:49 BST

Vatra finds Downpour comparisons to Alan Wake “a bit odd”

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After Komani released the latest set of screenshots for Silent Hill: Downpour, a lot of folks compared the eerie atmosphere depicted in them to Alan Wake, and the game’s producer Devin Shastky finds this “a bit odd.”

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Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 00:31 BST

Quick Shots – Silent Hill: Downpour is predictably creepy

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Konami has released a handful of new screens for Silent Hill: Downpour, with almost everything you need from this franchise: darkness, creepy stares, and fog.

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Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 08:34 BST

Vatra: Silent Hill multiplayer would need to be “compelling and new”

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Silent Hill: Downpour developer Vatra Games has told VG247 that any inclusion of multiplayer into the series’s future would need to be something “new.”

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Mon, Mar 21, 2011 | 17:44 GMT

Dev shoots down Silent Hill multiplayer rumour

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Silent Hill: Downpour producer Devin Shatsky has posted on the Hell Descent forums to stem a rumour that Vatra’s Silent Hill: Downpour will contain a multiplayer element.

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Sat, Feb 26, 2011 | 20:05 GMT

Quick Shots – 10 new screens released for Silent Hill: Downpour

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Some new screenshots have been released for Silent Hill: Downpour.

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Wed, Jan 26, 2011 | 09:53 GMT

Create a sculpture for Silent Hill: Downpour, get it into the game

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Konami’s announced details of a new competition to allow you to create a sculpture for inclusion in Silent Hill: Downpour.

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