All Silicon Knights News
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Too Human developer Silicon Knights 'definitely alive'
Silicon Knights says it is still working despite downsizing, closing its offices, and selling equipment. Full Story
- Posted May 10, 2013 11:08 am GMT
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Eternal Darkness spiritual successor teased
Original game's creators will debut Shadow of the Eternals sequel on Monday; Denis Dyack is involved. Full Story
- Posted May 3, 2013 7:08 pm GMT
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Too Human pulled from Xbox Marketplace
[UPDATE] Silicon Knights' Xbox 360-exclusive and associated content no longer available to purchase; Microsoft confirms game pulled due to recall notice. Full Story
- Posted Jan 18, 2013 7:14 pm GMT
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Epic claims victory in Silicon Knights suit
[UPDATE] Company president Mark Rein says jury finds for Epic Games on all counts in Unreal Engine 3 licensing dispute case, company awarded $4.45 million in damages; Silicon Knights plans to appeal. Full Story
- Posted May 30, 2012 7:49 pm GMT
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Crystal Dynamics rebooting Soul Reaver - Report
Source says Tomb Raider studio bringing back Legacy of Kain vampire action franchise, unannounced IP is an XBLA title. Full Story
- Posted Mar 20, 2012 5:14 pm GMT
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Silicon Knights confirms layoffs, teases sequel - Report
Too Human developer confirms staff cuts, says it is currently focused on making "one of its most requested titles for the next generation." Full Story
- Posted Nov 3, 2011 3:52 pm GMT
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Silicon Knights lays off 75% of studio - Report
Too Human, X-Men Destiny developer said to have undergone "massive layoffs," including entire human resources department. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2011 6:25 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out Oct 4-7: Rage, Dark Souls
It has been 19 years since id Software popularised the first-person shooter genre, but does it still have what it takes to make a good shooter? Full Story
- Posted Oct 4, 2011 3:08 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 25 - Oct. 1: FIFA 12, Pro Evo 12
Footy sims joined on new release shelves by Child of Eden on PS3, X-Men Destiny, and ICO & Shadow of the Colossus HD collection. Full Story
- Posted Sep 26, 2011 3:28 am GMT
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Stan Lee livens up Spider-Man, X-Men panel
Comic-Con 2011: Activision-hosted panel brings comics progenitor, Val Kilmer, Peter David, and more to talk up X-Men: Destiny, Spider-Man: Edge of Time. Full Story
- Posted Jul 24, 2011 12:00 am GMT
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Marvel Pinball heading to Vita, Wii U, 3DS, more
Comic-Con 2011: New platforms flip for Zen's pinball game by end of 2012, Vengeance and Virtue table collection due this year; preorder bonuses for X-Men: Destiny, Spider-Man: Edge of Time detailed. Full Story
- Posted Jul 23, 2011 11:46 pm GMT
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Silicon Knights picks up Canadian gov't funding
Too Human studio receives grant to nearly double studio size with the addition of 80 new jobs. Full Story
- Posted Jul 16, 2011 12:30 am GMT
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Too Human not dead yet
Denis Dyack says Silicon Knights intends to finish the trilogy it started with 2008 Xbox 360 exclusive. Full Story
- Posted May 3, 2011 12:11 am GMT
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Silicon Knights-Epic suit going to federal court
Judge rules Too Human developer's case and Gears of War developer's counterclaim have enough merit to go before a jury. Full Story
- Posted Mar 31, 2011 8:49 pm GMT
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Silicon Knights charting X-Men: Destiny
Activision teams with Too Human developer on new Marvel-themed, "player choice"-driven title, coming to unspecified consoles in fall 2011. Full Story
- Posted Oct 7, 2010 8:01 pm GMT
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Metal Gear Solid movie on indefinite hold
Film producer Michael De Luca says Sony's long-gestating big-screen adaptation of Konami's iconic stealth-action series may be stillborn. Full Story
- Posted Jan 11, 2010 7:42 pm GMT
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Double Fine, BioWare, Silicon Knights, Bungie on storytelling
PAX 2009: Tim Schafer, Greg Zeschuk, Denis Dyack, Joseph Staten weigh in on the power of interactive narrative and the ways it can be delivered successfully. Full Story
- Posted Sep 6, 2009 4:51 am GMT
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Dyack predicts 'end of the golden era of video games'
GDC Europe 2009: Silicon Knights' founder believes that cloud computing will "profoundly affect the games industry forever." Full Story
- Posted Aug 17, 2009 2:35 pm GMT
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Big Boss, Raiden appear as Kojima/Konami teaser resets
Solid Snake's commanding officer/nemesis/father figure appears on Kojima site; Famitsu scan shows acrobatic character's appearance; next reveal 3pm Sunday, May 31. Full Story
- Posted May 27, 2009 4:07 am GMT
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GDC 2009: Kojima on forging Metal Gear, teases 'Next MGS'
[UPDATE] Konami's star developer recaps two decades of development on signature stealth franchise in keynote address; ends by saying series will continue; full blog transcript and video inside. Full Story
- Posted Mar 26, 2009 6:07 pm GMT
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Konami promotes Kojima
After gangbusters MGS game sales, Kojima Productions head named executive corporate officer director; pre-GDC lifetime award. Full Story
- Posted Mar 21, 2009 1:16 am GMT
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Kojima keynoting 2009 GDC
Metal Gear Solid guru to deliver address titled "Solid Game Design: Making the 'Impossible' Possible" at next month's developer confab. Full Story
- Posted Feb 10, 2009 8:35 pm GMT
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Halo 3 tops XBL activity in 2008
Microsoft dubs Bungie's sci-fi FPS as most-played online Xbox 360 game; Castle Crashers crowned Arcade champ. Full Story
- Posted Jan 5, 2009 8:57 pm GMT
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NPD: Gaming growth slows in August
US retail sales top $1 billion to show 9 percent growth for the month; Madden takes four of top 10 software spots with more than 2 million sold in all. Full Story
- Posted Sep 12, 2008 12:12 am GMT
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Mercs 2 conquers UK chart
EA's open-world shooter blasts into the charts at first place; Too Human slips out of top 10 after one week. Full Story
- Posted Sep 9, 2008 1:10 pm GMT
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Tiger roars to the top of UK chart
US golfer scores his first-ever debut at the top of the all-formats UK top 40; Too Human enters at number eight. Full Story
- Posted Sep 2, 2008 12:10 pm GMT
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PAX 2008: Ryan Payton on Kojima, Japan
The former English-speaking face of Metal Gear Solid 4 talks about his duties on the game, the real reason Japanese gamers aren't buying the Xbox 360, and more. Full Story
- Posted Aug 30, 2008 9:23 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out August 25-August 29: Too Human
After almost 10 years in development, Too Human arrives down under. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2008 8:54 am GMT
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Shippin' Out August 18-22: Too Human, Quest for Booty
Silicon Knights' action-RPG and Ratchet & Clank's bite-sized PS3 offering join XBLA Galaga Legions and Wii VC Mega Man on the week's roster. Full Story
- Posted Aug 19, 2008 1:36 am GMT
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Too Human golden
After a decade in the works, Silicon Knights' Norse mythology-inspired RPG heads down from development Valhalla, due in mortal stores August 19; demo count hits 900,000. Full Story
- Posted Aug 1, 2008 1:24 am GMT
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MGS4 Database sneaks into Europe
Online encyclopedia of all things Solid Snake will stealthily come to the PlayStation Network on June 26. Full Story
- Posted Jun 23, 2008 2:32 pm GMT
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Dyack: I'm not stepping down
The Silicon Knights president claims Internet reports of his imminent departure have been greatly exaggerated. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2008 3:48 pm GMT
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Video Q&A: Kim measures up Microsoft Games
Xbox 360 maker's senior vice president of publishing house talks to GameSpot about how the console's exclusive offerings stack up against the competition. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2008 10:49 pm GMT
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Video Q&A: Dyack talks Too Human
GameSpot speaks with Silicon Knights' president at Microsoft's Spring Showcase about his long-awaited Norse-mythology action RPG finally getting a release date. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2008 9:29 pm GMT
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Too Human co-opting August
Silicon Knights' long-awaited 360 epic role-playing game will finally arrive August 19 in North America and August 29 in Europe; new online co-op mode revealed. Full Story
- Posted May 13, 2008 5:19 pm GMT
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GDC '08: RIP FPS, RTS, and RPG?
Storytelling panel including Denis Dyack and Tim Willits argues that, in the future, game-specific genres will simply disappear. Full Story
- Posted Feb 22, 2008 6:28 pm GMT
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Spot On: System Wars 2008
GameSpot asks industry illuminati to predict whether the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, or Wii will emerge as the holiday victor, and which will go on to be the ultimate winner in this generation of the console race. Full Story
- Posted Dec 14, 2007 12:40 pm GMT
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Epic-Silicon Knights suit proceeds
Judge refuses to dismiss developer's original complaint against Unreal Engine maker; court docs give scant details on unannounced game from Too Human developer. Full Story
- Posted Nov 1, 2007 8:09 pm GMT
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AGDC '07: Dyack on media, massage
Too Human director channels Marshall McLuhan with a lecture in the writing track of the Austin Game Developers Convention. Full Story
- Posted Sep 6, 2007 2:30 am GMT
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GC '07 Q&A: Dyack on why 'there can only be one'
Silicon Knights president thinks there will be no winner in the current console war, and eventually one platform will rule them all. Full Story
- Posted Aug 21, 2007 1:50 pm GMT
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Too Human due in Q1 2008
Denis Dyack confirms Silicon Knights' long-in-the-making Xbox 360 action adventure is now slated for early next year, demo coming to Xbox Live. Full Story
- Posted Aug 20, 2007 11:46 pm GMT
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Epic Games countersues Silicon Knights
Unreal Engine creator says Too Human developer is trying to steal its technology, asks judge to dismiss original suit. Full Story
- Posted Aug 9, 2007 8:13 pm GMT
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Silicon Knights sues Epic Games
Too Human developer takes Unreal Engine creators to court, saying they broke contracts with licensing partners in order to give Gears of War a head start on the competition. Full Story
- Posted Jul 20, 2007 1:56 am GMT
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Sony Pictures making Metal Gear movie
[UPDATE] Executive confirms his movie studio is working on the live-action adaptation of the seminal stealth action series; Sony also pondering EverQuest film. Full Story
- Posted Feb 8, 2007 6:21 pm GMT
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Too Human on track, keeping Unreal Engine
Silicon Knights president Denis Dyack denies that his studio's sci-fi action game is having problems. Full Story
- Posted Aug 15, 2006 8:14 pm GMT
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E3 06: Microsoft booth rides new wave of games
Xbox 360s, Vista galore as company shows off upcoming lineup; funky kiosks, green ambience abound, but Xboxes barely invited. Full Story
- Posted May 11, 2006 3:29 am GMT
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E3 06: Free week to accompany E3 Xbox Live push
Microsoft to offer demos and new content during show; free Xbox Live Gold all week long. Full Story
- Posted Apr 26, 2006 8:24 pm GMT
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Q&A: Silicon Knights' Denis Dyack
Veteran developer talks about Too Human's road to the Xbox 360 and the looming next-gen console war. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2005 9:28 pm GMT
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X05 descends on Toronto
Canadian counterpart to European showcase outing gives press a glance at near-finished launch lineup, hardware features of Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2005 7:03 pm GMT
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New 360 games unveiled at X05
Too Human, Crackdown, Alone in the Dark, Superman, new Bioware RPG, and Wolfenstein make their debut at Euro event. Full Story
- Posted Oct 4, 2005 10:50 pm GMT
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Sega signs next-gen pact with Silicon Knights
Agreement will see the Twin Snakes developer working on an unnamed game for unidentified consoles to be released at an undetermined date. Full Story
- Posted Mar 23, 2005 6:20 pm GMT
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Konami announces Metal Gear comic
Konami and IDW Publishing plan to release the first volume of a new Metal Gear Solid comic book series later this year. Full Story
- Posted May 18, 2004 7:11 am GMT
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Silicon Knights ends Nintendo exclusivity deal
Twin Snakes studio now free to develop games for other platforms. Full Story
- Posted Apr 13, 2004 9:18 pm GMT
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Twin Snakes to come bundled
Konami to offer gamers in Japan two ways to buy Metal Gear; as a stand-alone game or bundled with a limited-edition Cube. Full Story
- Posted Jan 30, 2004 12:00 am GMT
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Twin Snakes dated for Europe
Konami of Europe announces that it will release Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes on March 26. Full Story
- Posted Jan 23, 2004 12:53 pm GMT
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Hypnotic purchases rights to Eternal Darkness
The production company secures exclusive rights to produce TV shows or movies based on the GameCube game. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2003 7:48 pm GMT
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Konami opens Metal Gear sites
The official sites for MGS3 and Twin Snakes are now open. Full Story
- Posted May 20, 2003 7:17 pm GMT
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Nintendo E3 2003 Press Conference Report
The company reinforced its stance on high-quality software by showing off a number of new titles, and it also commited to an initiative to appeal to an older crowd. Full Story
- Posted May 13, 2003 9:47 pm GMT
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Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes announced for GameCube
Silicon Knights is working on a remake of the original Metal Gear Solid for the GameCube. Full Story
- Posted May 1, 2003 9:09 am GMT
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New Too Human Screens and Info
Silicon Knights' new 3D RPG ready for E3 showing. Full Story
- Posted May 6, 1999 2:02 am GMT
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Too Human for the PlayStation
Legacy of Kain maker announces its first fully 3D role-playing game: Too Human. Full Story
- Posted Apr 27, 1999 2:12 am GMT


