"Not Just Western Developers Making This by Themselves."

For upcoming Silent Hill title Silent Hill: Homecoming, Konami had Western studio Foundation 9 do the developing duties. How does the original Japanese team feel about that? Series composer and producer Akira Yamaoka states: More »

Japanese Game Developers In Trouble

As someone who has as-of-yet not visited Japan, I still imagine it is a place where cutting-edge game development technology is lurking around every corner - stuff so far beyond what we have in the U.S. that we look like cavemen in comparison. Apparently my imagination is a little bit off, as according to Konami sound director Akira Yamaoka, Japan is falling behind. In an interview with Gamasutra (originally printed in expurgated form in Game Developer Magazine), Yamaoka touches on the differences he's noticed while working with California's The Collective on Silent Hill 5. More »

Akira Yamaoka Talks Silent Hill 5

Konami and series producer/music man Akira Yamaoka have been silent on the next-gen chapter of the groundbreaking horror franchise. But recently, according to fansite Silent Hill Origins, Yamaoka spoke to Famitsu, spilling some psychologically frightening beans. More »