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A game's setting is as important as its characters, stories, or weapons. They're the canvas on which stories are painted. Joystick Division pooled its collection of beautiful gaming brains to come up with the definitive list of the most iconic settings in video games.
Jason Trent with GoozerNation writes: "Sony has just announced its PSP Remaster Series for the PlayStation 3. This is a collection of PSP games being released on Blu-Ray for use on the PlayStation 3 and featuring HD graphics, special features, and even multiplayer. Surprisingly, Sony also promises that game saves created on the PS3 versions of PSP games will be usable on the PSP, and that PSP saves will be usable on the PS3. This is great news for players of the first announced title to get t...
"In the UK, our friends at LOVEFiLM had wanted to poll their customers and users to what the best video game to movie adaptions were in preparation for this summer's blockbuster Prince of Persia starring Jake Gyllenhaal. So out of all the movies, which adaption topped the list? Silent Hill!?!?"
"While rumors have been going around all day regarding Silent Hill series composer and producer Akira Yamaoka leaving Konami, OSV has received official confirmation from Yamaoka himself. This is huge news for the gaming industry, as Yamaoka has been one of the biggest critics of the Japanese gaming industry. It will be interesting to see what he does if he decides to work freelance in the gaming industry."
"Today, we're putting that rumor to rest and compiling our list of the best games the PSP has to offer you at this very moment. These are the games we think are the most fun to play. These are the ones we find our handhelds getting drawn toward. These are the ones that make train rides to work and the horrible TV shows our significant others watch tolerable.
These are the Top 25 PSP Games of All Time."
Silent Hill fans may have noticed that Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, the "re-imagining" of Silent Hill 1, looks very different than previous games in the series. Each Silent Hill game has used a similar concept for the creepy "Otherworld" dimension that players are thrust into in each game: A dark, warped, rust and blood covered hellhole...
ohhh....icky!
But Silent Hill: Shattered Memories has a new style for the "Otherworld". Instead of blood and rust, there is snow and i...
"Available from March 27th, the new compilations retain their original packaging, but are twinned in a special slip cases for just £19.99. The first two pairings will be Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops with Silent Hill Origins, and Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops alongside Coded Arms."
"The gaming community has a morbid fascination with death, and something is always dying. Apparently E3 is dead, PC gaming is dead, and some say the survival horror genre is dying. Most gamers readily admit that Resident Evil 4 is a great game, but no one is trying to defend it as a survival horror title. Indeed, the Resident Evil franchise has changed over the years, and we're a long way from where Capcom started."
"I'll summarize them in chronological order, starting with Origins and going from there. Please note that I'm only going to state the canonical endings, if you want to see the other ones, you should buy or rent the games. I highly recommend these games to any survival-horror fan, but be warned: the Silent Hill series is incredibly graphic and disturbing. You should not play them unless you're mature enough to handle the content. And remember, this article contains major spoilers although I've ..."
"Art in its many varied forms has, and always will be, a staple of every human culture that has ever walked the Earth. Over time, nearly everyone has debated what constitutes art thats worthy of display, of reflection; why a single image may evoke a great deal of emotions in one person while it leaves another cold and uninterested. This works rather well for art contained within the many varied galleries scattered across the globe, but that kind of ambiguity will rarely get you honorable ment..."
The Silent Hill series has always been known for it's disturbing themes and unique "otherworld" setting, where its main characters are dragged into a world that is either a manifestation of their worst fears, guilts or a reality that they cannot control.
Chris, from Chris's Survival Horror Quest, takes a look at the different Silent Hill "otherworlds", their themes and what they represent.
Go to source for full article.
It's here for those who don't have the latest installment for the PSP, with the Silent Hill Experience for free to boot. Pre order Silent Hill: Origins for the PS2 and you get the SH Experience. The Silent Hill Experience is a Digital Comic Book with interviews from Christopher Gans and Akira Yamaoka, including the best of SH's Soundtracks.
Here are some screenshots of the PlayStation 2 port of this game. Yes, you heard me right, SH Origins is coming to the PS2 and it's official. The game is still far from release, so these images do not necessarily represent the quality of the final product.
"Konami hasnt announced anything official about a PlayStation 2 port of Silent Hill Origins, but an image of semi-official looking box art is matriculating through the internet. Gamefly and Amazon posted it up with a floating March release window. Crisp box art doesnt mean its definitely coming out, but dont be surprised if it does! The decision to port Silent Hill Origins is a pragmatic choice for Konami to boost sales of the title, which I imagine was quite expensive to produce due to a ..."
Welcome to this week's Media Create numbers, where we see the holiday fervor in full swing with increased numbers across the board (with exception). The combined strength of new releases and continued strong sales of recently released games both contribute to the numbers this week.
The top software seller this week is our favorite Wii non-game, Wii Fit, pushing very nearly 150k units. Following it in the #2 position is Mario Party DS, selling 107k units. Rounding out the top five are Ta...
As we continue on towards the holiday season, I'm inclined to believe that this notable games list will continue to grow into gigantic proportions.
Joystiq has Call of Duty 4 as the highlight, but honestly, you can't pin the total spotlight this week on a single game. Besides, one of the greatest games ever came out for the Virtual Console.
Notable games this week:
Alien Soldier (VC)
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War (360, PS3)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360, PS3, DS, PC)
Dra...
IGN checks Origins further than they did last time, and things look promising. Climax, developers of Origins, are trying to reach Team Silent's standards in terms of Origins being true to its ancestors, mainly Silent Hill 1. Apparently they have a formula for the 2 kind of SH fans, The Alessa Storyline fans (SH1) and the Main Character Storyline fans (A la SH2).
"Combat was quite easy, and not only can you attack while moving, Travis has the ability to lock on to targets and cycle among them. There will also be context sensitive moments where youll be attacked by an enemy and jam on the button to break free. Weapons are standard fare for Silent Hill, and youll have access to both melee tools and firearms. Weapons will have a limited number of uses before they break. For example, with a katana, baton, and hammer you have a specific amount of swings p..."
![Box shot of Silent Hill Origins [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUFNQL0FkdmVudHVyZS9NeXN0ZXJ5/silent_hill_origins_frontcover_small_1NKy1GoSVu3Fwot.jpg)