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Creator of Deadly Premonition, Hidetaka Swery65” Suehiro, has retired from Access Games after taking a year off due to ill health. The legendary designer announced just under a year ago that he would be taking some time off from working due to his reactive hypoglycemia, which at the time was …
Read More »Swery65 is taking a break from games development
The creator of Deadly Premonition and D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die has said that he is stepping away from games development for a while. Hidetaka ‘Swery65′ Suehiro’s career dates back to the late 1990s, although he’s best known for cult horror curio Deadly Premonition which was released in 2010. Starting …
Read More »Niche ‘n’ easy: Meet the cult games that defy Metacritic
You may have not played Farming Simulator, Deadly Premonition or Sniper Elite, but it’s extremely likely you know them by name. These, and games like them, are examples of mid- and low-budget titles that have managed to achieve either commercial or critical success, despite their position outside the realm of …
Read More »D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die is coming to PC
The most recent release from Deadly Premonition creator Hidetaka ‘Swery65′ Suehiro is to receive a release on PC. The news was confirmed by Suehiro on Twitter after a fan asked for confirmation of a translation of an interview he gave to Famitsu. In a separate tweet the developer said he …
Read More »Deadly Premonition PC out on Halloween
A Steam page has surfaced for Hitedaka Suehiro’s console cult classic adventure game Deadly Premonition, listing a release date of October 31st. Rising Star Games originally confirmed the PC port in July, and one week later the game had been fast-tracked through Steam Greenlight. The Steam release matches the PS3 …
Read More »Rising Star Games steps onto Steam
Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut will be Rising Star’s first release on leading downloads store Steam. The horror game has been approved for release through Steam’s Greenlight system, whereby PC gamers vote for games they want to be published. It has always been part of our expansion plans to move …
Read More »Latest Steam Greenlight batch includes Deadly Premonition
Valve has approved a new batch of games and software through its Steam Greenlight program, among which is cult hit Deadly Premonition. The Director’s Cut edition of the psychological horror game may have set a record for shortest period as a Greenlight candidate, with the game kicking-off its campaign for …
Read More »Deadly Premonition calls for Steam Greenlight votes
Rising Star Games has started a Steam Greenlight appeal to release Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cut on PC. The Director’s Cut version of the survival horror game was released for PS3 earlier this year, improving on the Xbox 360 original with overhaul visuals, tweaked controls and additional content. The Steam version …
Read More »Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cut smashes Rising Star’s pre-order records
Today’s release of Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut brings with it word of a very well deserved accomplishment for publisher Rising Star Games. The game, a PS3 re-release of Xbox 360’s cult 2010 horror release with additional content, has become Rising Star’s most pre-ordered game ever, MCV can reveal. In …
Read More »Swery: Deadly Premonition had no "economic success"
Deadly Premonition creator Hidetaka Suehiro, better known as Swery 65, admits the cult classic has never been financially successful. "So far there’s no economic success from this game," said Suehiro in an interview with Polygon. "What we develop for the next title depends on what kind of chance we get. …
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