At 5PM ET today, Konami is promising some big news related to the long-dormant horror series Silent Hill — and if previous reporting is to be believed, there could be several new game announcements, including a brand-new title and a remake of Silent Hill 2. Stay tuned to The Verge for all the latest, but don’t get your hopes up for Silent Hills.
As part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2022, Spirited Away is coming to select North American theaters from October 30th to November 2nd — you can check right here to find a screening near you. Just don’t go on an empty stomach.
EA just teased that the next iteration of The Sims is in the works, though it’s likely years away from release. In the meantime, the base game of The Sims 4 — which first launched back in 2014 — is now available as a free download across PC and consoles. If you haven’t played it yet, now is the perfect chance to check it out without having to spend some simoleons.
Xbox’s subscription service is getting a nice wave of releases: today there’s A Plague Tale: Requiem, and the next few days will see several Amnesia games (just in time for Halloween) along with Persona 5 Royal (which is also out on the Nintendo Switch this week) come to Game Pass. I’ll be streaming the P5 soundtrack in the meantime.
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The sweeping score of Elden Ring feels like the perfect fit for a big orchestral concert, but we’re getting something a little different: jazz. Takuya Kuroda (trumpet) and Kenny Garrett (alto sax) are teaming up for an event called “A Night in the Lands Between” on December 3rd, which will reimagine the game’s soundtrack through jazz. It’ll be both an in-person show at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood and a livestream for those who buy virtual tickets. There are few betters buffs than a little bebop.
Not all of the changes are for the better with the new game, but the core remains unlike anything else out there
Minecraft developer Mojang revealed a lot of new updates and features at Minecraft Live today, but one of the most significant is the addition of seven new default skins to the base game, offering much greater diversity for new players. Expect to see them start showing up towards the end of November or early December.
