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Rescue operations intensify after 6.8-magnitude earthquake devastates Kyushu, Japan
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday evening, claiming at least 13 lives and displacing thousands of residents from their homes. Dozens of people remain unaccoun
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First-person perspective transforms Silent Hill: Townfall’s survival horror formula
Silent Hill: Townfall, the upcoming survival horror instalment from developer Screen Burn Interactive, has been confirmed to break with series tradition by adopting a first-person perspective, centred on new protagonist Simon Ordell in the fog-bound town of St Amelia. The change marks one of the most significant structural departures in the long-running franchise’s history, and…
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Personal Problems review – an exhilarating lo-fi epic of Black working-class life in 80s New York
This Guardian review looks back at Personal Problems, a 1980 improvised video melodrama directed by Bill Gunn (best known for the cult horror film Ganja & Hess) alongside author Ishmael Reed. Shot on rough analogue video and originally intended for television, the film is praised for its raw energy and emotional intimacy despite a muddy…
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Screen Burn Interactive’s Silent Hill Townfall shows early horror promise
Polygon’s hands-on preview of Silent Hill: Townfall, developed by Glasgow-based Screen Burn Interactive and published by Konami, suggests the standalone spinoff continues the franchise’s strong revival following the acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake and Silent Hill f. During a three-hour Los Angeles preview session, the outlet played through the opening hours as protagonist Simon Ordell,…
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Silent Hill: Townfall promises to “massively subvert” your expectations, and it’s left me painfully excited
Silent Hill: Townfall’s developers have given press an extended hands-on preview of the upcoming survival horror instalment, promising that while it echoes familiar series themes, it will “massively subvert” player expectations. Eurogamer’s writer played through the opening four to five hours, describing high anticipation given the strong reception of recent entries such as the Silent…
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Konami Wants You To Know How Serious It Is About Silent Hill
Konami says its decision to announce three Silent Hill projects at once in 2022 was intended to demonstrate a serious, long-term commitment to reviving the horror series. Producer Motoi Okamoto said the company did not want fans to see a single remake as a cautious test, arguing that visible commitment is needed to build confidence…
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Silent Hill: Townfall Dev Wants Players To Discuss Its Story Mysteries For Decades
Screen Burn Interactive says it wants Silent Hill: Townfall’s narrative to leave players debating its unanswered questions for decades. The ambition reflects the series’ long-standing appeal: psychological horror stories that invite interpretation rather than offering every explanation outright. Townfall is a new, first-person Silent Hill game set in the fog-covered town of St. Amelia and…
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Silent Hill: Townfall Might Be Exactly What the Series Needs | IGN Preview
IGN’s Michael Higham has previewed Silent Hill: Townfall after three hours of hands-on play, reporting that the series’ shift to a first-person perspective successfully preserves its trademark dread while deepening the connection between player and environment. Developed by Screen Burn (formerly NoCode, the studio behind Observation, with staff who worked on Alien: Isolation), the game…
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‘I thought I would die’: Survivors describe the shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan late on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and leaving dozens more feared trapped beneath a collapsed Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto city. Survivors described scenes of terror as buildings shook violently, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warning that rescue teams face a “race against…
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Big Tech demanding deals that smooth out memory prices, says SK Hynix
SK Hynix has signed roughly ten long-term supply agreements with major customers, many of them AI companies, aimed at smoothing out volatile memory prices. The South Korean chipmaker unveiled the deals alongside blockbuster second-quarter results, reflecting how surging demand for AI infrastructure has transformed its fortunes and given Big Tech buyers an incentive to lock…