Tag: Bokeh Game Studio
News Now You Can Try One of the Most Underrated PS5, PS4 Games of the Year for Free
Japan Studio fans mustn't miss out
A demo for Slitterhead, one of the most underrated PS5 and PS4 games of the year, is available now. The free download depicts the full first chapter of the game – including its tutorial – and any progress you make will carry across to the full release, should you choose to purchase it. <related...
News Horror Curio Slitterhead Emerged from Ideas for a Big Budget Siren 3
Forbidden Siren indeed
Slitterhead, the unusual horror action title from the creator of Siren and Gravity Rush, exists today because of concepts initially created for a potential Siren 3. In an interview with Keiichiro Toyama (translated by Auto
Review Slitterhead (PS5) - Inventive Horror Is Essential for Japan Studio Fans
Smells like Shibito spirit
Slitterhead – directed by Japan Studio veteran Keiichiro Toyama – feels like a spiritual successor to Siren, Gravity Rush, and Soul Sacrifice all at the same time. This inventive, unusual survival horror is far from perfect, with inconsistent visuals, repetition, and some unrefined gameplay systems. But if you’ve...
News Yes, You Can Possess the Dog in Slitterhead on PS5, PS4
We'd have been barking otherwise
Forget whether or not you can pet the dog; Slitterhead developer Bokeh Studio wants to communicate the fact that possessing dogs is definitely a thing in its upcoming horror title, which slithers onto PS5 and PS4 on 8th October. Compiled by Gematsu, a trio of gameplay clips has emerged from Pax West, showing off...
Preview Slitterhead Has Its Jank, But Also Promise and Heart
45 minutes of play at Gamescom
Enough time has passed that a reverence for the jankier, AA games of the PS3 generation is now starting to appear, and for the horror genre at least, Slitterhead is about to be its poster child. Gamescom provided us with the chance to check out 45 minutes of the debut title from Bokeh Game Studio, playing the full...
News Eliminate Them All in Slitterhead's Official PS5, PS4 Story Trailer
Soon
The upsettingly named Slitterhead, from Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama and the team at Bokeh Game Studio, continues to writhe towards a November 8th release on PS5 and PS4. We got a story trailer to shed some light on this mysterious, monster-infested world. Players will explore the futuristic streets of Kowlong as the Hyoki, a being...
News Slitterhead Dated for 8th November on PS5, PS4 in First Gameplay Trailer
Trailer posted before SGF even starts
Bokeh Game Studio is taking to the Summer Game Fest live stage today to share more about its horror title Slitterhead, but it's already gone and spilt the beans by accidentally uploading the first gameplay trailer ahead of time. It's now been pulled, but it revealed a PS5, PS4 release date of 8th November 2024...
News Anticipated Horror Game Slitterhead Debuts First Gameplay at SGF
From the Silent Hill creator
Host Geoff Keighley has announced the hotly-anticipated PS5 horror title Slitterhead will reveal a first look at gameplay during this Friday's Summer Game Fest live showcase. From the newly set up Bokeh Game Studio, the game is fronted by Silent Hill, Forbidden Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama. He's also joined at the...
News Slitterhead Test Sessions Show Dev Continues Apace, Silent Hill Heritage Evident
Although its still a long way out
Bokeh Game Studio was founded by Keiichiro Toyama, the creator of Silent Hill, and the still very early in development Slitterhead is the team's debut project. In a developer diary, we get glimpses of early pre-alpha gameplay test sessions, interspersed with the team discussing the painstaking process of refining...
News Shuhei Yoshida Talks Gravity Rush, Puppeteer, Siren in Insightful Interview
Japan Studio alumni reminisce
Loveable PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida currently heads up the company's indie team, but before then, he was a key figure and decision maker regarding first-party games. He's been in the business for a long time and has a lot of titles under his belt, including the many fan favourites produced by Japan Studio. In...
News Former Silent Hill Developers Announce Slitterhead
And it looks crazy
Slitterhead looks mental. Give it to us immediately. Obviously, that can't actually happen, but boy are we in the mood for what Bokeh Game Studio is cooking up after its lead designers left Sony. No platforms were announced for this one, but we'll buy whichever ones it comes to based on the announcement trailer embedded above.
News Silent Hill, Gravity Rush Director Collaborating with Famous Japanese Creator
But who?
Keiichiro Toyama, the creator of franchises like Silent Hill and Gravity Rush, has teased that he’s collaborating with a “famous Japanese creator”. The former Japan Studio man left Sony earlier in the year to form a new independent team named Bokeh Game Studio, and is working on a horror title alongside fellow veterans Junya Okura and...
News Gravity Rush Creator Discusses Bokeh Game Studio's Darker Project
Left Sony to keep making games in his own style
Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama recently left Sony’s Japan Studio in order to form his own independent developer, Bokeh Game Studio. And in a nine-minute YouTube video, the industry veteran has discussed his new team’s first project, which will be “dark” and “far from” his more recent...
News Silent Hill, Gravity Rush Veterans Leave Sony Japan Studio to Form New Team
Bokeh Game Studio is its name
Silent Hill, Gravity Rush, and Forbidden Siren creator Keiichiro Toyama has left Sony Japan Studio to team up with two other Japanese development veterans and create their own independent development house. He is joined by Kazunobu Sato, who was a producer for The Last Guardian
