Masahiro Ito has shared an concept image from an unheard of Silent Hill game he was potentially working on in 2013. 

The small image Ito uploaded appears to show the beginning of a entrance or long hallway. Unforuntately the image itself is quite small and Ito can't/won't upload a high res image so details are hard to distinguish but Twitter users have asked for more information. 

Ito stated that it's a concept image he was working on in 2013 and was not part of P.T as he was not involved in that project. He also states that he cannot describe the image as it "contains metathors of the story". 

As great as this is to see additional Silent Hill concept ideas from Ito himself, it's sad to see that if this wasn't a part of Silent Hills that it would appear another game was canned before even having a chance to shine. Fingers crossed Konami are taking huge notes about this and are working on something big already. 

You can check out a slightly bigger image of the concept art below.

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Just when you think the dust has settled on P.T, the teaser for what would have been Silent Hills, a fan has opened up a whole new can of worms and it's glorious!

On the 1st of December (2016) XeNTaX forum user: Luxox18 revealed that they had datamined P.T and revealed files that have never been seen before. As well as being able to make use of the files (which have already been used in MGSV) you can also see full models of Norman Redus, Lisa, the sink fetus and more.

Since discovering that P.T has been decrypted, users have gone crazy picking apart of the teaser to see what they can find.

Check out some of the images below and view more via the XeNTaX forum, Neogaf and Facepunch.

With P.T now being pulled apart, there really isn't much else it can show us. Surely after nearly 2 years it's time to put it to rest and say goodbye?

The folks over at The Know have released a video stating that Silent Hills may not be over just yet. An anonymous source has stated that Microsoft are currently in talks to purchase Silent Hills to make it a Xbox One exclusive. 

According to the video below they're hoping to purchase Silent Hills before E3 to announce it at this years show. The deal is apparently going to cost billions of dollars to buy. Silent Hills is also apparently 80% complete and would possibly receive a March 2016 release date. 

P.t was also removed from the PSN to make way for the Xbox purchase.

The video does make some very good points which are highly plausible but until E3 we won't really know if any of this is at all true. I'm not holding my breath as this is a rumour but a great one at that.

We shall have to wait and see!

Update: Head of Xbox Phil Spencer stated on his twitter account that the rumour is not true and he's not sure where the rumour even started. 

As we're all now sadly aware, Silent Hills is no more. It's gone, dead. P.T was removed from the Playstation Network on April 29th leaving those who had yet to download it little hope of ever playing that short, terrifying teaser game that got the world talking.

It was confirmed before it's removal that fans who added the game to their downloads list in their account would still be able to download the teaser at a later date from the PSN servers. This is no longer the case, only days later it was revealed that Sony have also now removed the game from their servers entirely and unless you have a license for the games use, you cannot and will not be able to download it. 
So all of those fans still holding out to download it when they can sadly have to admit defeat and accept it's gone (sad times).

The official website for P.T has had all links, information and videos removed. A small notice stating the game is no longer available to download has been added to the site, which also thanks fans for their support. 

One thing however sticks out for me in regards to the entire cancellation of this promising game. When Konami finally issued a statement about Silent Hills and announced it was indeed cancelled, they did also state that 

"In terms of Kojima and Del Toro being involved, discussions on future Silent Hill projects are currently underway, and please stay tuned for further announcements"

From this tiny sentence comes a small glimmer of hope. Kojima and Guillermo Del Toro are still in talks for future projects but Norman Reedus is out. Although seeing a known face in a Silent Hill game was indeed different, i'm somewhat glad that he is no longer involved. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy, love him in The Walking Dead and I think the fact they chose him for Silent Hills only increased the amount of buzz this game received when it was first revealed. I just don't think a famous face in a game is a good idea, not with Silent Hill anyway. 

The P.T website has also removed all images of Reedus from the site but not all images of Silent Hills. It would appears Konami are trying to bury this game under the carpet by removing P.T entirely but what if Silent Hills isn't quite over yet?

I say this because with the Silent Hills image still on the P.T website and also it would seem Kojima and Del Toro are still in discussions, it's possible Konami are not entirely removing this game from existence but possibly changing it around in a massive way. Why not just remove the site entirely as all it has on their now are around six images and nothing else? And why chuck away so much advertising and buzz that the Teaser has already created. They could easily re-use whatever they have currently worked on and adapt a new game from that with Kojima and co on board. It's a long shot but a possibility.

Who knows what Konami are up to at the moment as they seem a little bit up in the air with everything lately but for me i'm going to hold onto a new, potentially great Silent Hill game a little bit longer. 

Silent Hills is dead but Silent Hill isn't.

Finally the silence has been broken on the fate of Silent Hills and unfortunately it's not good news. 

As you're most likely now aware, yesterday (April 27th) a tweet from Photojournalist Matt Hackney who attended San Francisco Film Festival stated that Guillermo Del Toro is no longer working on Silent Hills via this tweet:

Not long after it was reported by IGN that this tweet had been misinterpretated and in fact the collaboration between Hideo Kojima and Del Toro was what wasn't going to happen.

Along with this actor Norman Redus later tweeted that he was "Super bummed" that Silent Hills was no longer happening.

Adding to the fact P.T is now being removed from the Playstation Network it really wasn't looking good and I for one was accepting Silent Hills was never to be. As of today Konami have finally spoken out about Silent Hills and have confirmed our worst fears.
A statement released to Kotaku.com confirms Silent Hills is indeed cancelled. Fortunately it's not all doom and gloom as they have stated that talks are currently underway with Del Toro and Kojima, there is just no more Redus in the picture. 

Konami are not giving up on Silent Hill yet which is great news and the fact it would appear Del Toro and Kojima are still somewhat in the picture is also good to hear. As to what we can expect now though is a total mystery and once again we will just have to play the waiting game.

RIP Silent Hills

Haven't played P.T yet and are bummed about it being removed? Alchemilla Hospital might have a solution for those of you who are still wanting to play it. Check out their possible solution right HERE

As you should be well aware by now, the fate of Silent Hills has been on the line for quite some time. First Hideo Kojima was announced to be leaving Konami, now P.T is being removed from PSN (April 29th) and now at a panel discussion at San Francisco's Film Festival Guillermo Del Toro stated that Silent Hills isn't going to happen.

Photojournalist Matt Hackney who attended the event posted the below tweet to his twitter. 

Konami hasn't yet made an official statement on this so there is that tiny glimmer of hope left that this might not be the case. However with all the news that has been circulating with Silent Hills lately, I think it's time to put it all to rest and accept the game isn't happening after all. 

More news on the Hideo Kojima - Konami story has surfaced, this time from voice actress Donna Burke.

A tweet she posted stated Konami has actually fired Kojima. Twitter user @AaronDavidAshby replied asking if she could confirm what was just said and with that she did.

"yes but it's been in the media for weeks..but it's true" 


Konami issued a statement to VideoGamer.com and stated this was not the case and that Burke's tweet was "Categorically incorrect"

The news editor for Gamespot posted that a source within Konami confirmed he has not been fired but is free to leave in December. This tweet was later removed due to a typo. 

UPDATE (11.4.15)

Donna Burke has released a statement through her Facebook page correcting her previous tweet and stated that he was not fired after all. In the statement she mentions that she was "Trying to add my voice to Otsuka-san with the fans to not abondon MSGV because of the stuff happening at Konami". She ends the statement with an apology. 

Unfortunately no news on the status of Silent Hills has been released yet. 

Earlier today, News broke that Hideo Kojima may be leaving/has already left Konami. It all started when Reddit users noticed that Kojima's name was no longer included in the Metal Gear Solid 5 artwork, on top of this any mention of Kojima Productions is no where to be seen. 

Kojima Productions Los Angeles has also been renamed to Konami Los Angeles Studio as well as the Kojima Productions website and twitter account changing. 

Nothing has yet been officially confirmed although Konami have made a rather weak statement on the matter;

"Konami Digital Entertainment, including Mr. Kojima, will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products," said the company in a statement to Eurogamer. "Please look forward to future announcements." 

As you can see it's really not much to go on. IGN did manage manage to get a little more information from a Konami source;

"As we have already announced, we are shifting our production structure to a headquarters-controlled system, in order to establish a steadfast operating base capable of responding to the rapid market changes that surround our digital entertainment business. Konami Digital Entertainment (including Mr. Kojima), will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements.”


But once again it's still rather weak in terms of understanding the whole situtation. Kojima himself hasn't made any kind of statement although on his Twitter account last night he posted a MGS image with the caption "Heading Off".

Gamespot's inside source for the studio stated that;

“Once the Phantom Pain project is finished, in all likelihood the management at the studio will disband. After we finish MGSV, Mr. Kojima and upper management will leave Konami. They said their contract ends in December," 


It's all very up in the air at the moment and until an official statement on the full matter is revealed, it's hard to say what the future holds for Kojima Productions and Konami together as well as the forthcoming Silent Hills. Hopefully some good, clear news is revealed soon and we can calm ourselves down and be content with the knowing Silent Hills is going to be ok! 

UPDATE


Videogamer managed to get an additional statement from Konami in regards to the matter:

"As we have already announced, we are shifting our production structure to a headquarters-controlled system, in order to establish a steadfast operating base capable of responding to the rapid market changes that surround our digital entertainment business," read the statement. "Konami Digital Entertainment (including Mr. Kojima), will continue to develop and support Metal Gear products. Please look forward to future announcements."

Although once again it doesn't fully explain the situation. 

Gamespot editor, Peter Brown posted via Twitter that:

"In regards to the Kojima Productions news and Silent Hills: that game is part of a deal between Del Toro and Konami, not Kojima"

Hopefully this means we have nothing to worry about in regards to Silent Hills, although from what we have seen so far from Kojima, i'm not sure it would necessarily be a good thing without him.

Update 2:

It appears the Kojima Productions logo has now been removed from the P.T website also. Although Konami have made an additional statement on the matter, it offered no insight into the future of Silent Hills.
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Christmas is once again upon us and if you're like me you quite possibly have no idea what you would like Santa to bring you this year. Good job Paradise is here to help! 

I have come up with another  Christmas Gift Guide to ensure that awesome Silent Hill fan in your life gets exactly what they want and to make it a little bit easier I have included links directly to the gifts in question. So its as simple as click, checkout, chill! 

I have selected a large number of links from around the world so there is something for everyone no matter where you are!
Luckily we have been treated to a lot of Silent Hill merchandise lately and to start off lets look at some awesome apparel.

Insert Coin Clothing have three different Silent Hill T-shirts available. The  Silent Hill Historical Society T shirt  Lakeview Hotel T shirt and the Radio Repairs T shirt. All T-shirts are available in sizes Small to 3 X Extra Large and are priced at £22 each or 3 for 2. If you're after something more than a T-shirt why not check out the awesome James Sunderland Jacket they also have available? Priced at £60 it's similar to the original release jacket from 2001 that was limited to 250 pieces and is a must for any fan. You can also grab the full range in a bundle for £85.

Or why not check out the Lakeside Amusement Park T-shirt or the Halo of the Sun T shirt available from Game Legends, this T-shirt is available in sizes Small to Extra Large and are both priced at €18.98. You can also save 10% at Game Legends with the code: SHPGLMC (you're welcome).


For the fans who like to sport some awesome headgear, why not give them a Silent Hill Military Hat featuring the one and only Pyramid head or the brilliant Robbie the Rabbit cap. And if that's not enough a matching Lakeside Amusement Park cap (to go with the T-shirt) is also available.

The perfect stocking filler would also be the Lakeside Amusement Park and Welcome to Silent Hill wristband, along with the Halo of the Sun keychain also available from Game Legends.

If none of the above are making you want to spend your cash then maybe a Robbie plush will change your mind? There is nothing like a blood stained Rabbit to show its Christmas! And this year Gaya Entertainment released quite possibly one of the most amazing Silent Hill items ever! The Robbie the Rabbit plush is available from Game Legends, Amazon and various other stores. He stands at 37cm tall and is so darn cute! This one is pretty much a WIN all in its self. 

If you're wanting to spend a bit more on your presents this year for that REALLY special Silent Hill fan, you could always grab them a Silent Hill Gecco figure. 

The first being the Red Pyramid Thing figure with a Lying Figure or the Bubble Head Nurse figure. Both of these figures are more available than the Red Bubble Head nurse or the Red Pyramid Thing figure with a Mannequin in his hands. These latter figures were available at San Diego Comic Con and are limited to 1500 pieces, so will be a bit more pricey. Do not fear though as you can still get them from Amazon, Ebay or any other sites that just happen to still have them in stock. 

The more recent Gecco releases include Heather, Pink Bloody Robbie, Blue Bloody Robbie and A bloodless limited edition Robbie. The Bloodless version is exclusive to Japan and is limited to 300 pieces however you may be able to grab one if you use the auction sites Rinkya or Jauce.

If you're like me, you might really enjoy hand made gifts. There is something about a gift that has either been made by someone close to you or just someone that really adds something extra! So for those of you who love to give a more personal gift why not check out the custom Robbie the Rabbit Tree decoration or Toluca Mall Keychain. Both items are made by Amy who runs Silent Hill Alchemilla Hospital so you know it's been made by a fan for the fans!

Another beautifully made item is the 'A Tale of Birds Without a Voice' Silent Hill inspired Art book. It features a total of 16 illustrations showcasing characters and locations in SIlent Hill. The book is created by Elisa Fortes, who I know is a HUGE Silent Hill fan so you're really getting an awesome piece of Silent Hill memorabilia. The great thing about this book is that you can purchase it in a Hardback copy or a Digital copy. 

As it gets closer to Christmas you'll be wanting to get all of those presents done and dusted as quickly as possible and what is quicker than a Dvd/Blu Ray or Game? Why not grab Silent Hill Revelation  on Dvd, Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray? You can purchase Silent Hill Revelation from a large number of Stores including Amazon, Ebay, Hmv and more. The Uk Steel Pack of the Original Silent Hill film was also released this year and as it's limited edition, this is one item that should surely bring a smile to any Silent Hill fan.

As you should know by now at Gamescon this year we were treated to a free playable teaser download of P.T which revealed the forthcoming next Silent Hill game 'Silent Hills'. Well remember that creepy fetus in the sink? Why not own your very own? A 3D printed P.T Fetus is available via shapeways!

The currently in production fan film, Silent Hill Requiem from Zenithfilms also has an online store where you can grab your very own official Requiem T shirts and signed prints! Check out the store right HERE

We were also treated to more Downpour this year with the awesome Comic Book Series 'Silent Hill Downpour: Anne's story. This series of comics follows the story of Anne Marie Cunningham and extends upon what we played through in the Downpour game. Issues 1-3 are currently available now with the 4th and final issue being available December 10th. 

If you'd rather keep the person you're giving a gift to keep them quiet for a while so you can enjoy your own presents, go for a Silent Hill Game. 
Finally for those who don't have the time to get a gift or don't quite have enough funds, why not give the gift of a pre-order? A Red Pyramid Thing figure from Figma will be available April worldwide. A new pose-able Robbie the Rabbit figure will also be available in July from Medicom Toy. You could always pre-order one and then pay once available, that way the person you intend to give it to will receive an amazing gift without paying a penny. 

And for those who just love a bit of Silent Hill why not check out these awesome pages and give them a like on Facebook:

Silent Hill Alchemilla Hospital, Silent Nerd, Silent Hill Historical Society, Silent Hill Memories, Silent Haven, Silent Evil, ZenithFilms (Silent Hill Requiem), Elisa Fs Art (Lovely lady behind A tale of Birds without a Voice), Silent Hill Collectors and SilentHillCollection.com 

Hope this helps guys and a big huge Happy Holidays from Silent Hill Paradise

At Tokyo Game Show 2014, Hideo Kojima revealed a new video for P.T, this being in the form of a concept movie. 

The short movie features creepy toys, severed bug filled heads, giant hands, blood and more! Similar to P.T but this time based in a school and not a house. This is evident from the very first door to the left that reads Mr's ? Class. There are also low pegs on the wall and artwork across the walls. When talking about the video itself Kojima stated that it was never planned to be released and it was made for internal use only. Maybe to show he can do horror?

Kojima also stated that he may release Silent Hills episodically. I'm not sure how I feel about this but if Silent Hills turns out to be anything like what we're already being treated to then I don't think ill mind upon release. 

A pre-recorded video of Guillermo Del Toro was also presented at the show. In the video Del Toro talked about the initial ideas and concepts and also a little more about Silent Hills itself. 

"We talked about concepts and tools at his headquarters in Tokyo," del Toro said. "Then he sent his first version of the playable teaser. I saw it loved it. We then... exchanged ideas and the result was the playable teaser you see now.

"The concepts we’re discussing, the ideas that we're discussing and the tools that are in play to create Silent Hills are going to render an incredibly intense and an incredibly scary game."

Check out the video below and read more about the show right HERE