Thanks to Michael at frightening for pointing out that Obscure – Learn About Fear is still in development. I’ve added it to the database and posted a bunch of screenshots. Looks pretty awesome–check it out!

Anyone who hasn’t already seen the Forbidden Siren site (looks like the European page for Siren) should check it out immediately. In addition to looking very very cool, it is also one of the coolest uses of flash ever.

GameKult has posted links to some new footage of Silent Hill 4 from Konami. The video is unfortunately encoded in Windows Media Format, though IGN has converted it to QuickTime if you are a subscriber. The video covers several games. Silent Hill footage starts at 1:48 and is annoyingly short: Low Res | High Res.

Via The MagicBox… Capcom confirmed that they will release Resident Evil 4 (Biohazard 4) for GameCube in US in Winter 2004.

I’ve added Darkwatch: Curse of the West to the database. Darkwatch is apparently a first person shooter with a vampire/old west theme. A few images are floating around and it looks pretty cool. Sammy Studios is the developer, and the game has been announced for a Q4 2004 release on PS2 and Xbox.

The MagicBox has posted several (very low quality) Silent Hill 4 images. I’ve added a couple of the choice ones to the database. It appears as if creatures will be oozing from the walls. The MagicBox is also listing the release date as “2004”, which would be awesome.

I’ve made some minor updates to the database, mostly marking games that came out in December as “out” and finding scores for some Japanese games that are not out in North America yet. Interestingly, the changes have done little to affect the Statistics page.

I’ve added Curse: Eye of Isis to the database, bringing the total number of games listed to 73. Forums user ZombieEater mentioned the game, which I’d previously never heard of. It looks interesting. I recently completed Clock Tower 2. I am inching closer to the 40% completion mark, but new games seem to come out […]

There is an interesting thread going on over at GameGirlAdvance right now about the nature of horror in the West and in Japan. Specifically, the article compares Manhunt to Fatal Frame 2 as examples of horror from two different cultures. A delightful discussion has ensued. Check it out.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! As the New Year approaches, I’d like to add some features to the site. My weblogs suggest that we get a lot of hits, despite the relatively quiet forum. What additions would you like to see on the site? More mini-reviews? Weekly Polls? What would make the site better? Leave a comment and […]