Konami has announced that it will be bringing its seminal horror series Silent Hill to Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 consoles.

Currently going under the name; Silent Hill V, the new game in the series will be the first for the Next Generation systems.

According to Konami, the game follows Alex Shepherd, a war veteran returning home from an overseas tour of duty. Alex has taken compassionate leave following the news that his younger brother, Joshua, has gone missing. Initial investigations lead Alex to the small, insular community of Shepherd