Asian Games
Tokyo-based horror publisher Serafini Productions and Singapore-based publisher Soft Source announced the two latest entries in the BrokenLore series, BrokenLore: ASCEND and BrokenLore: MIKI-CHAN, coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X. Serafini Productions is a video game studio based in Tokyo, founded in 2022. The studio focuses on narrative-driven horror experiences with a
For those familiar with the fantastically oneiric LSD: Dream Emulator game, the Osamu Sato name may ring a bell. Born in 1960, this digital artist and composer has a knack for creating both visual and musical psychedelic aesthetics. One of his early works, and unfortunately not as well-known as LSD: Dream Emulator (1998), is Eastern
Hey, fellow weirdos! Javi here, back again to share another hidden gem from the world of Japanese media. So, you know how the PlayStation 2 was a goldmine for cult classic horror games like Silent Hill 2 or Forbidden Siren? Well, there are a bunch of games from that era that never made it out
With the Silent Hill 2 remake having received a positive reception from critics and fans alike, along with the hype surrounding Silent Hill f’s release, one may wonder: what ever happened to the original Team Silent, and what are they up to these days? Fans would be quick to point out that Keiichiro Toyama, specifically—director
Kuon, developed by FromSoftware, is an atmospheric survival horror game released for the PlayStation 2 in 2004. Set in the Heian period of Japan, the game presents a gripping, eerie narrative revolving around ancient rituals, cursed mansions, and the supernatural. The story is primarily told through the perspectives of Utsuki and Sakuya, two women entangled
Several years ago, a small Japanese third-person horror game known as GOHOME started to make waves in the Let’s Play YouTube community. Created by the VTuber known as Itimatu Ichimatsu as a free game in 2019 to much acclaim and redesigned into a much grander scale in 2020, the story is set in a residential
Hi fellow weirdos! Javi here again with another curious Japanese videogame of the early 90s. For those familiar with the fantastically oneiric LSD: Dream Emulator game, the Osamu Sato name may ring a bell. Born in 1960, this digital artist and composer have a knack for creating, both visual and musical psychedelic aesthetics. One of
Hi fellow weirdos! This is Javi again, researching for you to bring you another interesting bit of Japanese media. We have previously discussed the term “Denpa,” which, according to Jisho.org, is a Japanese term for individuals who are disconnected or disassociated from the people around them. In the world of Visual Novels, Denpa serves as
Silent Hill is certainly one of the most beloved survival horror series to come out of Japan, with dedicated fans from all over the world falling in love with its oppressive atmosphere and palpable body horror. Although it has been a long time since fans have had a new game to the series, we decided
While Project Zero Maiden of Black Water has recently been ported to modern consoles with new content, I’d like to celebrate it by sharing a personal list of the ghosts in the Fatal Frame/Project Zero series that I found the scariest and most memorable. Being one of the most representative series of the J-horror wave,