Silent Hill f’s real-life location is already scary even before being put into an 18+ horror game, locals confirm
Silent Hill f's setting is based on a real place in Japan, and the developers won't have a hard time making it look scary.
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She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure Japanese video games and internet culture. Currently devoted to growing Automaton West to the size of its Japanese sister-site, while making sure to keep news concise and developer stories deep and stimulating.
Silent Hill f dev team includes not only When They Cry series’ writer Ryukishi07, but its composers too
Apart from boasting a scenario written by When They Cry series creator Ryukishi07, Silent Hill f will feature music by Dai and Xaki.
Is Sephiroth’s super long sword in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth usable in real life? Japanese martial arts master demonstrates with effortless ease
Japanese master of kendo and iaido demonstrates real-life use of a katana equivalent to Sephiroth's Masamune in Final Fantasy.
“There was no such thing as a game industry back then.” Koei’s founder on how his solo passion project sold 10,000 copies at the dawn of PC gaming in Japan
Koei Tecmo founder Yoichi Erikawa, also known as Kou Shibusawa, talks about the dawn of PC gaming in Japan and his first game.
Hideki Kamiya wants his new studio to inherit the teachings of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami
Hideki Kamiya talks about his new studio Clovers and relationship with former Capcom colleague Shinji Mikami.
Dating sim developers consulted top gynecologists to make sure their period-tracking feature was scientifically legit
Love and Deepspace's developers talk about why they decided to implement the game's unexpected menstrual cycle tracking feature.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ story-driven approach contributed to its success, says series producer
Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto names the biggest factors that have influenced Monster Hunter Wilds’ success.
Hideki Kamiya’s new game studio Clovers is not just a company for making sequels, creator emphasizes
Clovers' CEO Kento Koyama and chief game designer Hideki Kamiya talk about the company's stance on new vs. existing IPs.
Atelier Ryza’s famous thick thighs were influenced by Japan’s economic recession, according to series’ producer
Atelier series producer Junzo Hosoi talks about the influence economic recession had on the iconic design of Ryza.
Is Gundam’s new penchant for female protagonists “unrealistic”? Japanese aviation and military journalist shoots down complaints
Japanese aviation and military journalist Kentaro Seki addresses complaints about Mobile Suit Gundam's female pilot MCs.
Why does Aerith “hug herself?” Final Fantasy 7 Remake devs explain thoughtful character posing
Developers of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy explain the ideas behind Aerith's posing in her official renders.
Wizardry Variants Daphne is finally out on Steam with cross-platform and controller support
On March 6, Drecom released the Steam version of Wizardry Variants Daphne, the latest entry to the Wizardry series.