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"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."
"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."
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.
"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 ..."
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...
"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..."
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