Speaking to site Eurogamer.net, have confirmed that Silent Hill: Homecoming will not reach this side of Christmas.

Instead, the Japanese firm will now release the game in February 2009.

The multi-platform title was expected later this month, and the company refuses to be drawn on the exact reasons behind the slippage.

The game has gleaned decidedly average reviews stateside, and speculation points to a implemented to evade a hectic festive season, packed with triple-A releases; or to allow the developers the chance to spend more time on localisation.

This is the sixth game in the series, and it is the first on next-gen platforms. More shortly.

By Luke Guttridge