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"Horror is a genre I never really explored in video games, but with the recent announcement of Resident Evil 6, I decided it would be rude not to talk about it. Most of my experience up until recent years was the terror of corrupted data, the fear I might somehow die before I reached the next save point and the concern that maybe, just maybe, I’d spent money on the wrong game and would have to spend the next few weeks exploring a terrible glitch-ridden world that bored me to tears. However, I ..."
Survival Horror games have really taken a turn from where they started. Graphics and detail have improved dramatically, but they don't really give you a legitimate fright. I explore games that have done it well and others that have done it not so well. We can get better experiences, we just need to make sure the developers know what we want.
Xbox 360 has done a really great job with cooperative game plays in many of the most popular games like Halo, Left 4 Dead, Gears of war and many others. Microsoft xbox 360 has worked hard to bring more and more co-op games to the xbox 360. Here is a brake down of the top 10 co op games.
Founder of Playr2.com conducted a study that asked over 1,500+ participants how long it took for them to beat various games like COD: Black Ops, Resident Evil 5, and others. DLC and multiplayer were not taken into account. Here are the results:
"We all know that Massive Multiplayer Online games are becoming bigger and bigger and many top-notch publishers are cashing in on the MMO market, whether it’s free-to-play or pay-to-play. But gamers would probably love it if they were able to play a few specific MMOs from some of the biggest franchises out there, hence here’s a list of the top 5 franchises that would be huge as MMOs."
In this week's edition of The Catch-Up, Kyree discusses several games that he can't bring himself to return to, regardless of how much positive press some may have received.
Goozernation takes a look at some of the top female video game characters in the last 20 years or so. Characters like Samus, Princess Zelda, Jill Valentine as well as a few others made the list. The big question is why did these ladies make the "best of" list, and why?
"With prices these low on Capcom games, you can barely afford not to bash in the head of a zombie, or a human infested with a parasite that looks like a zombie. If you've been waiting to join your favorite caped crusaders in combat and their most treacherous arch-villains, now is a great time to jump in."
Resident Evil was a groundbreaking video game franchise when it first paunched, but lately, the series has deviated from it's roots. If there is to be a Resident Evil 6...
Everybody loves the zombie shooter genre. I say genre because there have been so many titles in the past few years that it can be considered its own genre. Check out the article as we discuss the best of the best.
Did you know that 2011 marks the 15th anniversary of Resident Evil? I didn't but it really didn't matter if it is or not. Who cares about how long a game series have been out? Well, you should care because with the 15th anniversary comes a promise for 5 whopping new games coming out in 2011. Check out the trailer below!
"The biggest offender is the Call of Duty series. $15 for 3-4 multiplayer maps. That just makes me laugh, then I get sad because there are people out there that actually buy it. And that is the reason why they charge that price. They KNOW they can get it because the same people will mindlessly open their wallets and snag the new content. (Just a quick mini rant on Map Packs in general. A rant inside a rant? Talk about mind blowing. Depending on how a map pack is implemented it can completely r..."
GameZone lists the most disappointing Xbox 360 games since its launch. Did your least favourites make the list? Check out the full list and why these certain Xbox 360 games made the list at GameZone.com
listrocker.com bring us 12 real life video game chicks.
12. Pikachu
11. Eva
10. Cammy
9. Chun Li
8. Tifa
7. Samus
6. Felicia
5. Lei Fang
4. Jade
3. Jill Valentine
2. Lara Croft
1. Rikku
Resident Evil 5 is one serious shooting game. If you have a friend around who likes popping caps into zombies, and you are bored of the other offerings out there in the genre, RE5 won't disappoint with its unique variety of enemies, and fast paced survival action. Pick it up now for the lowest price it's ever been if you don't already have a copy. The game will be only $9.99 for a limited time on Impulse from Stardock for PC, so act now or forever hold your piece (no that's not a typo I'm tal...
"The trend of including cooperative campaigns has grown in popularity over the years. While many of our favorite franchises are still coming to grips with the cooperative modes, we see great innovation and experience a great sense of achievement in the ones that make it a priority."
"Last week’s Electronic Theatre Sunday Special was the run down of Top Ten Videogame Heroes; featuring the protagonist you loved like Sam Fisher, Sonic the Hedgehog and Link. So to prove that the games industry isn’t just a man’s game, this week we focus on the Top Ten Videogame Heroines. Ten of the females that got you hot under the collar, and not in the Dead or Alive Paradise way, but stayed on track with the heroic mission which faced them have been chosen for this week’s feature article."
Today Capcom announced its lineup for the 2010 Penny Arcade Expo, which kicks off at 10 AM in Seattle this Friday, September 3. The list includes Okamiden, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Dead Rising 2, and more.
"Now when most people think of sexually attractive characters in gaming, they usually assume it’s only female characters. Developers know that the men of gaming also have to “look good” too. That’s why we’ve sprinkled in a couple of the hottest men in video games as well."
"When it comes to gaming, one thing is for sure, we like our female leads to be tough. The ability to kick zombie butt is always a bonus too. That's why this week we've chosen a character who's both tough and considered to be quite attractive in addition to knowing exactly how to handle herself when dealing with a possible zombie apocolypse. Like Jill Valentine before her, we've picked a lead from the world of corporations named after wet weather gear and viruses named after letters. This week..."
Capcom has updated their best-selling franchises list with the latest sales figures for Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Monster Hunter and more.
"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Many people have a specific game reason when purchasing a console. You might have purchased a Super Nintendo because of Super Mario World or a Nintendo 64 because of Goldeneye 007. Many people finally went out and purchased a Playstation 3 because of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. This explosive PS3 exclusive game was one of the most positively received games of this generation and still ranks on many lists as one of the greatest games of all time."
While the Resident Evil series still manages to pull in sales, many fans feel that it has lost much of what made it such a popular franchise in the first place.
So how can Capcom re-invigorate the series, while also sticking to its roots? By hiring George Romero of course!
Go to the source to find out why.
The sales results for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Monster Hunter Tri, Resident Evil 5, Bionic Commando and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles during Capcom’s 2009 fiscal year.
In their latest fiscal report, Capcom comments about the sales performaces from their recent games including Monster Hunter Tri, Bionic Commando, Dark Void and more.
3/4 parts silver rum, 1/4 part Everclear and a blue Twizzler make up this inventive new shot created by The Drunked Moogle. Based on the T-Virus from the Resident Evil series, it won't turn you into a zombie, but will instead leave you with a sweet/sour aftertaste. Mmm...virusy!
Would you be willing to try it?
Say what you want about game figurines, but Hot Toys make some pretty awesomely detailed ones. Their Albert Wesker, Sheva and Chris figures were surprisingly accurate and now they have released a brand new Resident Evil 5 figurine: Jill Valentine.
[Discuss in the Resident Evil 5 forum]
"Anderson: There were some surprises actually because I was writing the script before the game came out, then the game came out and it had huge elements that were already in the screenplay. Talking to Capcom, Capcom's so funny. It's like every time I go to Japan and meet Capcom it is like going to see the Umbrella Corporation because you ask them things and they won't give you a straight answer about anything. It's like I kind of knew they would tell me that Wesker was in the game, kind of, bu..."
Capcom-Unity have revealed a batch of brand new screenshots for the upcoming Resident Evil: Afterlife movie. It looks like the latest installation to the series has taken some cues from Resident Evil 5.
The movie stars actresses Milla Jovovich as Alice, Ali Larter as Claire Redfield and actor Wentworth Miller as Chris Redfield.
"As we reported yesterday, Sony is adding new games to the "Greatest Hits" collection. However, Sony has now confirmed that there are ten games getting added and not just the five that were showin in the Wal-Mart flyer. Expect to start seeing the fancy new red boxes and $29.99 prices at retailers in the next couple of weeks."
GameZone's Brian Rowe explores the two recent downloadable content packages for Capcom's Resident Evil 5. The video showcases the perks and downfalls of each DLC.
Resident Evil 5 was a smash hit for Capcom when released early last year. In this review, Ian Crane from All Age Gaming looks at the latest downloadable episode for the game, Desperate Escape. Following on from the first DLC, Lost in Nightmares, is Desperate Escape worth revisiting this title once again? Find out after the jump.
"Once again gamers who simply played Resident Evil 5 will be a little out of their element but not as much as they would be in Lost in Nightmares. Resident Evil 4's style is all over Desperate Escape but in turn that's very similar to Resident Evil 5's."
Gametrailers have reviewed the recently released Resident Evil 5 DLC, Desperate Escape and Lost In Nightmares. So are they worth the $5 price tag? See below to find out...
"Whether you'll like Desperate Escape or not depends on how much action you're looking for.
If you were one of those people that didn't exactly enjoy Lost in Nightmares (I know you're out there) due to it's lack of action, then you'll be pleased to know that Desperate Escape is completely different."
"After Jill Valentine is rescued by Chris Redfield, he leaves her to finish his mission. Find out how she made it out on her own, and what role Josh Stone played in her escape."
Capcom recently released the DLC Lost in Nightmares for Resident Evil 5, and it was well received my fans who loved the classic spooky nostalgia. This follow up DLC, called Desperate Escape, goes off in a very different direction, and focuses squarely on nonstop combat. Once again, Capcom has delivered a great experience.
All Age Gaming's Ian Crane looks at the new downloadable content for Capcom's Resident Evil 5. Is Lost in Nightmares & The Mercenaries Reunion worth the additional cost? Find out after the jump.
"Lost in Nightmares is a solid addition to the original games, and at five bucks, it is a worthy investment for fans who didn’t get their fill from the original game. While the episode may be a bit on the short side, it offers some nice replay value and great multiplayer features."
For everyone who already owns the bread and butter title, Capcom has released the new additions to Resident Evil 5 as downloadable content packs on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. The first of the new missions hit the PlayStation Network just this Thursday. Titled Lost in Nightmares, this new chapter follows BSAA Agents Chris and Jill through the original Spencer mansion on a dubious mission with a not-so-dubious climax.
"Originally meant to be in the game, this content was not finished and cut from the final version to add co-op into the game.”Lost in Nightmares” brings you back to that faithful day that Jill was said to be presumably dead and was only really shown in cut-scenes. The nostalgia is here, with an added mode via mercenaries reunion, it brings back some familiar extra’s. Fans of the series will surely want to get their hands on this."
Old school zombies make a slight return in the new Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares DLC. With super scary and creepy surroundings you’re bound to love this short but fulfilling entry into the Resident Evil universe. Be scared, be very scared
"5. Jill Valentine & Barry Burton
Ever since they became comrades, Barry had an eye for the young and beautiful Jill Valentine, while at the same time having family and children waiting at home. The call for support at the Arklay Mountains ties them and they share things all the way through the mission. While his attempts at flirting include "why don’t you, the master of unlocking, take this lock pick?” are very well received, he goes a bit too far when he suggests a "Jill-sandwich" in the ..."
"B.S.A.A. agents, Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine have tracked down the location of Umbrella founder Ozwell E. Spencer’s mansion. Previously only told through cut scenes in Resident Evil 5, players now can experience the events that lead up to Jill’s “death”.
With the purchase of Lost in Nightmares, you'll also receive 2 extra characters for Mercenaries Reunion."
"For a limited time, you'll get three Xbox 360 Platinum Hits for the price of two. Offer valid February 7, 2010 through February 13, 2010, or while supplies last, when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Limit one free Platinum Hit per household. To qualify, check out with three of the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits listed below in your cart. The price of the third qualifying Platinum Hit of equal or lesser value will be discounted during check out."
"The Resident Evil series has swept the world up in its international tale of disease, infections, and unnecessary singing characters. The series has been called one of the most important in gaming history, and the name is still a major franchise for Capcom. So out of anticipation of RE5's DLC release next month, we present…5 Facts on Resident Evil."
"Facelifts and other forms of cosmetic surgery aren’t just for aging MILFs, dried-up Hollywood C-listers and 40 stone blobs who have to get forklifted out of their beds. No, sometimes our favourite game stars need a bit of a nip and tuck too. After all, there’s no point battling hordes of the undead or saving the planet from a cult of religious alien zealots if you’re sporting last season’s armour or an out of date ‘do. In the spirit of self improvement, the following image-conscious character..."
With his creepy voice, bizarre plots and freakish ability to always come back from the dead, Resident Evil's main antagonist, Albert Wesker, is either one of gaming's most memorable villains or one of the most ridiculous. Either way, he's iconic. So Psu.com decided to pay tribute to him.
Go to the source for the full article.
"The official Resident Evil Motorcycle was released January 9, just as the Dark Void Launch Party took place. Savage Cycles built the machine that has been seen as a work in progress until now. The bike has a variety of details that many hardcore Resident Evil fans can appreciate, including herbs, grenades, and eviscerated zombie parts."
""With Bayonetta strutting into stores this week, it's time to take a look at the toughest female characters gaming has provided gaming with over the years. We're talking ladies of steel; the kind that don't need to be suffering with hormonal pains to rip your head off. Gone is the insistent need to shop and the power to chat your body into a vacant boredom – these girls have far more pressing matters to get on with. By 'pressing,' we mean they are out saving the world or imprinting their high..."
Resident Evil is the series that coined the term "survival horror", but in recent years the games have moved towards more action-oriented gameplay and stories, leaving the 'survival' and 'horror' behind.
While the Resident Evil franchise still manages to pull in sales, many fans feel that it has lost much of what made it such a popular series in the first place.
Go to the source for the full article.
Resident Evil 5 is on sale at Newegg.com for $19.99 (Xbox 360 version)) and $24.95 (PlayStation 3 version) This more than 50% off retail price and the best price ever available for this game.
"Today the festivities may be over and hopefully you’re all settling down to some well deserved videogaming time. It is also the day Electronic Theatre brings you the third instalment of The Twelve Games of Christmas series. Every day for the twelve days of Christmas Electronic Theatre will be taking a look at each month of 2009 and bringing you the very best releases for that month. On the third day of Christmas we bring you the best of March 2009 and the titles we think you should be looking..."
"After an initial update earlier today – promising good things for the future of the service – the full v3.2 revision is now available, adding further titles to the Games on Demand launch line-up. In addition to the likes of Resident Evil 5 and the bargain that is Viva Piñata, FallOut 3, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Section 8 and ShadowRun are all now available also. FallOut 3 is priced at £34.99, while Section 8 is offered for £29.99."
"The Games for Windows – LIVE client is available to download now, and uses the same user-orientated properties as the Xbox 360. Players will have a unique GamerTag which operates on both Xbox 360 and Games for Windows systems, linked to a Windows LIVE ID account that also grants features such as a free Hotmail based e-mail account and soon personalised search engine results through the recently launched Bing, and can maintain a consolidated GamerScore of the Achievements earned through playin..."
When we think of famous game characters we think of Mario, Master Chief and Marcus Fenix to name a few. What we tend to forget is the female characters that are included in many great games. Ian from All Age Gaming gives us his Top 10 babes in video games in 2009.
"It was announced last week that the PC videogames client from Microsoft, Games for Windows – LIVE, would be receiving a Games on Demand service similar to that launched earlier this year in Xbox 360 prior to the year’s end. And now, Electronic Theatre can bring you the full details on the launch line-up, and a freebie offered to early birds."
If you weren't a fan of Resident Evil 5, then there's no doubt you have heard most of the complaints in this article. Hell, you probably agree with most of them. So what does Capcom need to change for Resident Evil 6? Bloody-disgusting.com have a few ideas.
Go to the source for the full article.
"10. Resident Evil 5 - Capcom
Outstanding graphics and the addition of Co-op play to Capcom's long running Survival Horror series place Resident Evil 5 in our number 10 spot. Plagued with controversy over charging extra for multiplayer, an antiquated control system, and what some might call a racial slant to the game, Capcom still managed to craft one of the most entertaining gaming experiences of the year. Now if they could only make the Resident Evil series scary again....ah if wishes were ..."
For every one article appreciating a video game male's sex appeal, there are a hundred appreciating female characters' assets. So it's always something special when video game men getting a little bit of attention. Here are Vgchartz.com's Top 10 Sexiest Video Game Hunks.
Personally, I would have liked to see some Genesis love, or even the bounty killer...if you catch my drift. :)
Ah it's that time of year again, when you're going to be browsing websites or running to the mall for last-minute gift-giving. I mean, really, who does Christmas shopping before the week of? Pfft.
So here's part one of our annual holiday guide. In these pages you'll find hardware and video game gift ideas. Basically we look at our reviews from 2009 and gather them up if our staff liked the products. If you're wondering why we haven't included any of the major upcoming titles, keep in ...
"Originally made available shortly after Resident Evil 5’s PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 retail launch, Versus Mode caused quite a stir upon release. A debate raged as to whether or not the DLC was worth the asking price. Considered by many to be content that should have been included on the disc and yet by others as a welcome addition to an already brimming package, the cost of the product was of course the biggest debate. Now however, available for only a couple of pounds, few could argue of th..."
"Following the announcement of a price-slash for the PlayStation 3 version of Resident Evil 5’s Versus Mode, Capcom Europe have today announced that the Xbox 360 version will be following suit. Xbox LIVE Gold members will be able to download the additional gameplay mode for only 240 Microsoft Points from today."
2009 has been a great year for us gamers. While there are still a few anticipated AAA titles to come, we have hand picked 6 games that have already been released that will more than likely be on the shortlist for the 2009 Game Of The Year.
"Capcom Europe has today revealed a new promotion for hugely successful Resident Evil 5. Released earlier this year, Resident Evil 5 dominated the charts upon arrival and has since been picked by many as the Action title of the year. Now, players with access to PlayStation Store can extend their Resident Evil 5 experience for less."
The debut trailer for Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition has been released, giving us a glimpse of the new 2 hour long scenario: Chris and Jill's mission through Spencer mansion that was shown via flashbacks in RE5.
Old-school Resident Evil fans will love this...
[Discuss in the Resident Evil 5 forum]
Resident Evil 5 became the best-selling Resident Evil game within a few weeks of it's release, so it's no surprise that Capcom have plans for a Resident Evil 6.
At this year's Tokyo Game Show, Capcom's Jun Takeuchi told Kotaku that they haven't yet decided who the producer of RE6 will be, so it sounds like Capcom either haven't started on RE6 yet, or are in the very early stages of production.
"Well, we now know what that "Resident Evil 5: Director's Cut" stuff was all about. It's a re-release of Res 5, built to take advantage of Sony's upcoming motion controller.
The game will be out in Spring 2010, ad it's far from the only existing PS3 title to take advantage of the new peripheral. During SCEJ's TGS press conference, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida revealed that the controller will also work with exsting games like LittleBigPlanet, EyePet, Flower, Pain, High Velocity Bowling "and more"."
"“We’re talking about it. I don’t know if you have seen some of the threads on Capcom Unity, but questions came up on whether we are going to do any more,” said [Capcom’s Christian Svensson]. “I asked what people would want to see and that spawned a thread that was literally hundreds of posts long and had tens of thousands of views.""
"25 Things About Me: Chris Redfield
1. Most people only know me as Chris, but my full name is actually Christopher Redfield.
2. My mission in life is to stop the distribution of viral weaponry and end bioterrorism that started with the Umbrella Corporation. This is why I’m one of the founding members of BSAA (Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance) along with my partner, Jill Valentine.
3. I can yawn on demand even when I’m not tired. It’s something I picked up as a kid when preten..."
D.C. Douglas, the voice actor for Albert Wesker in Resident Evil 5, discusses how he scored such an important voice acting gig, what voicing one of gaming's biggest villains was like, and how playing the role of Wesker has changed his life and career for the better.
Go to the source for the full article.
"With the news of the official restructuring of the Xbox 360 pricing strategy yesterday, it appears that retailers are beginning to take action with their existing stock. Electronic Theatre contacted a number of UK high street retailers today, both national chains and independent retailers, and discovered some quite shocking results."
We've all heard about the racism controversy that revolved around Resident Evil 5 before it's release. As a result, blogger Willie Jefferson has brought up the question: Is Racism Becoming a Norm in Gaming?
Jefferson ripped into games such as Resident Evil 5, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood and, oddly enough, the upcoming Left 4 Dead 2, claiming that these games all have one thing in common: They're racist in some way or another.
Resident Evil 5 recieved mixed reviews and left many gamers feeling disappointed at the direction the series has headed in. And yet it was very successful, becoming the best-selling Resident Evil game within the span of a few weeks. But was marketing the key to Resident Evil 5's success? Go to the source to find out why Electronic Entertainment Design and Research thinks so...
"In anticipation of the release of Resident Evil 5 for PC, through the Games for Windows – LIVE label, and following last week’s revelation of the North American box art, Capcom have today released the final artwork design for the European release. Resident Evil 5 is the final title in Capcom’s triple-bill of PC conversions of Current-Generation console releases, starting with Street Fighter IV and Bionic Commando, and set to finish on September 18th, 2009, when Resident Evil 5 arrives on PCs..."
"The highly anticipated PC release of Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 is expected to hit UK high street shelves on September 18th, 2009, and to appease those waiting with baited breath to sample the flagship Survival Horror series in it’s newly revealed true-3D glory, Capcom have released the full system specification requirements needed in order to experience the game at it’s best."
Resident Evil 5 Spoilers Ahead!
Albert Wesker has been the primary antagonist of the Resident Evil series for over ten years and has always had an uncanny ability to return from the dead. So many fans were left wondering whether he'd show up in future RE games, despite his demise at the end of Resident Evil 5.
Today Resident Evil's producer Masachika confirmed that Wesker is indeed gone for good. "There's no chance he's coming back from that," Kawata said.
I'll believe that when I se...
"Speaking at Comic Con in San Diego Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi revealed that it is still unclear what direction the franchise is going in the future or who will be the one to steer it there.
Doesn’t sound overly positive to us, but Takeuchi also said that he believes this third person is the most likely person to take the series forward. “It doesn’t appear as though either of us [himself or Kawata] is going to be in charge,” he said. The question then is who is the likely candida..."
Statistics are out today revealing the five best selling Xbox 360 titles so far this year. Without further adieu:
1. Resident Evil 5
2. UFC 2009 Undisputed
3. Call of Duty: World at War
4. Halo Wars
5. Street Fighter IV
"Extra features for the PC version include new costumes, an improved mercenaries mode with three times as many enemies and the inclusion of NVIDIA’s new GeForce 3D Vision technology. The wireless 3D Vision glasses are sold separately."
"In gaming today, stories are a huge part of the experience, and the ending means a lot after your hours of effort to reach your final goal. However, sometimes your graft is not worth the results. Koku Gamer brings you the ‘Top Ten Worst Endings in the Last 5 Years’, to celebrate (or commiserate) the most recent disappointments in gaming. Remember, this is about endings, so expect spoilers!"
The latest Famitsu issue includes the top ten best-selling games in Japan during 2009 so far. The list is dominated by Nintendo DS games with four titles appearing on the top ten. The rest of it is filled evenly with PSP, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii games. No Xbox 360 game managed to make the top ten best-selling list in Japan for 2009.
"The figures, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, show family-oriented and educational games have become the most popular with the UK public. With combined sales volumes of 1.65 million units, Nintendo's Wii Fit, Wii Play and Mario Kart Wii titles equate to 72% of the top five 'best sellers' chart. The period also saw total sales of Nintendo's Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training surpass the three million units mark to become the UK's most popular game ever."
"I was 19 when Capcom released the first Resident Evil, fresh out of high school and in my gaming prime. I liked zombies and I needed a new game, so I popped it in to my Playstation and I have never looked back since. A true RE fan for life. Since 1996 both the video game and movie series have introduced us to some bonafide hotties. Here is a list of the Top 10 Ladies of Resident Evil (both pixilated and real). You can disagree if you want and you can think I'm a freak. It's a free country and..."
Naturally, developers want their games to appeal to a wide audience. In some cases this means creating a game that incorperates elements from many different genres so that you end up with a product that will (in theory) attract the fans of each genre. But it doesn't always work that way and sometimes developers are left with a game that may bluir the genre lines, while not excelling in any.
Destructoid takes a look at Mass Effect, Resident Evil 5, and Resident Evil 4, three great games that ...
Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop showed us that Capcom hadn't quite mastered porting HD console games to the Wii. But with that mistake under their belt, perhaps their next PS3/360 port will be more successful? And if that port ends up being Resident Evil 5, then there are ways to downgrade the game without making it an inferior gaming experience.
Destructoid.com have come up with 5 things Capcom can do to help fit Resident Evil 5 onto the Wii.
Go to the source for the full article.
In a recent interview with Planet Resident Evil, Senior Director of Communications and Community at Capcom USA, Chris Kramer, spoke about many things that RE fans have been asking about... the upcoming Wii rail-shooter Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles, whether any more RE remakes will be made, RE5's DLC and merchandise, the next Resident Evil game, and whether a Western-developed Resident Evil will happen in future.
[Discuss in the Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles forum]
TheGamerAccess.com has published a video comparing the difficulty in Call of Duty:World At War, Resident Evil 5, and Guitar hero. This video shows how the difficulty changes based off of the settings you choose and asks what type of difficulty you guys prefer.
"The Resident Evil series, first released in 1996 on the Sony PlayStation, was a revolution in horror gaming. It was known for its tight camera angles, jump out of your seat moments, puzzle solving and extremely corny voice acting. Since then, the series has gone from strength to strength, including a number of spin-offs and a Hollywood movie series. The last game, Resident Evil 4, changed the series from its pre-rendered backgrounds and fixed camera angles, to an over the shoulder view in a f..."
"Further pursuing this chain of though, Lowe was later questioned on the importance of each the Causal and Hardcore demographics, to which he stated that there’s significance in both: “For every Carnival Games there is a BioShock and for every Wii Fit there is a Resident Evil 5.""
PC gamers planning on picking up Street Fighter IV this summer at retail may want to be aware of the digital rights management scheme Capcom will be implementing, which their community person Christian Svensson revealed today.
The game will feature disc-based SecuROM, requiring the game disc to be in the tray. Also, by the looks of the cover, Games for Windows LIVE will be required, too, though no word on whether online authentication will be used there.
On a related note, Svennson stat...
The Resident Evil series has proved very popular over the years on various platforms. With the release of Resident Evil 5, it is our first look at the series on the next gen. All Age Gaming give their opinion on how Capcom went with the Xbox 360 version.
We've already seen the awesomely detailed Chris and Sheva figurines, created by Hong Kong company Hot Toys. Now they have released the third in their Resident Evil 5 series... everyone's favorite super-human power-hungry madman Albert Wesker.
I wouldn't mind waking up to him standing by my bedside each morning!
[Discuss in the Resident Evil 5 forum]
"Capcom's Chief Financial Officer, Kazuhiko Abe, has offered a glimmer of hope for Wii owners hoping to some day see a downgraded release of PS3 and 360 games on the system.
While highlighting stronger-than-expected sales of Resident Evil 5, Abe says "We have not decided whether we are doing it or not doing it". "It" being releasing 360 & PS3 games on the Wii. Not decided?"
If you were left feeling disappointed with Resident Evil 5's "Versus" DLC, then you might be pleased to hear that Capcom are considering releasing more content for RE5 sometime in the near future. On Capcom's official forum, Capcom-Unity.com, fans were asked what DLC they would like to see next, and the most popular ideas may be forwarded to RE5's producer Jun Takeuchi.
"Latest video review for OzBoxLive TV has just been uploaded and is now Live and ready to enjoy. Join Cam and Tash as they discuss Resident Evil 5. They cover the Story, Gameplay, Graphics, Sound and Key Features and end with an overall score.
Thanks to the guys at CAPCOM, a copy of Resident Evil 5 is to be given away at the website and announced on the next episode of OzBoxLive Radio."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of April, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of April 5th to May 2nd.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 1040.k (260.0k per week)
WII: 340.0k (85.0k per week)
360: 175.0k (43.75k per week)
PS2: 172.0k (43.0k per week)
PS3: 127.0k (31.75k per week)
PSP: 116.0k (29.0k per we...
"After many years of "tank" controls, static camera angles and increasingly formulaic gameplay, Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami knew it was time to reboot his franchise, so he and his team built Resident Evil 4 from the ground-up. The studio axed the controls, camera angles, nonsensical puzzles and even the iconic zombies that had populated the franchise from the beginning, and fans welcomed the sweeping changes with praise.
So, what changes should be made and in what direction should C..."
"SPOILERS AHEAD.
We thought this climactic scene from Resident Evil 5 could use some re-jiggering. Where the original scene feebly tugs at the heartstrings, our new improved version rips out your still-beating heart with razor-sharp claws and feeds it to you. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the defining scene of Resident Evil 5, stripped down to its raw emotional core. Enjoy!"
Ah, Capcom, they've given us some pretty iconic games over these long years. The publisher recently released a list of their 44 bestsellers, or games that exceeded 1 million units sold since release, up until the fiscal year ending in March 2009.
The top 10 aren't too surprising. These figures are for separate platforms, so multiplatform games may appear more than once. PS3 and Xbox 360 sales are lumped together.
1. Street Fighter II (1992) - 6.3 millionz
2. Resident E...
""We'll definitely be looking at a lot of titles that have things like Street Fighter and Resident Evil in the title," Kramer said. "We're thinking about putting together a long list of the titles we're looking at, and then releasing it on Capcom Unity and having people vote on them. Ultimately we're looking at bringing between 20 and 40 titles to the PSN over the next several months.""
"Capcom has today announced that three of its blockbuster hit console games of 2009 will be coming to the PC beginning this summer. Bionic Commando, Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5 will all be coming to the PC."
It's a topic that has come up on various gaming sites recently... Many so-called "survival-horror" titles of this generation (such as Dead Space and Resident Evil 5) are taking more action-oriented routes to attract a larger audience, thus losing the "survival" aspect that many older horror games were known for.
But is survival horror slowly disappearing? Or is it simply evolving and adaptaing to suit a more mainstream audience? And if that's the case, is this change for the better?
Hong Kong company Hot Toys have released these awesomely detailed Resident Evil 5 figures of Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar. The figures also come with many weapons from the game.
There's currently no word on what the price will be, but no doubt they'll be expensive.
I'm not a big fan of figurines, but I'd be willing to fork out the money for that Chris one!
[Discuss in the Resident Evil 5 forum]
"Game PR gurus often promise things that aren't always delivered in their final games. Often caught in the pre-release storm of hyperbole, hateful buzzwords and excitable press releases, the marketing men commit their games to features or mechanics the developers just can't live up to. In a world of 22 hour days, sleep deprivation and divorce-baiting deadlines, shit happens. That seemed to be the case with the following failed preview pledges. They all got talked up (sometimes outrageously), b..."
"Why he's overrated: Speaking of 'roid rage, check out this loser. Marcus Fenix is the kind of muscle-bound buffoon that makes even guys like Kratos seem like introspective philosophers. His personality consists entirely of grunting, shouting, and shooting.
As much as Epic Games has tried to fool gamers by licensing tie-in novels and comic books, we all know the truth. There is no real story to be had for Marcus in Gears of War, aside from arm up, take aim and go on a bug hunt. It's all ab..."
"I lay no claim to bravery; quite the opposite in fact. I’m more than likely to have a yellow belly and a boneless back. I hide when it’s stormy, and jump when someone says boo while I’m playing Dead Space with the speakers turned up.
I will say this though; I love me a good zombie.
Whether I’m watching the latest Romero flick, reading poorly written stories of the undead online or kicking back with a shotgun and laying waste to a few choice Hunters in Left 4 Dead, I love a good stumblin..."
"Overview
From the moment I loaded up RE5 Versus, I found myself fantasizing about Mercs co-op instead (which is easily better than the main game itself). This lack of fidelity assured me that Versus just can’t offer the same blissful experience the rest of the game so readily provides.
Of course, if you’re that desperate to milk the most out of your RE5 experience, be my guest. In my opinion, you’re paying five dollars for a mode that really should have been on the disc in the first pla..."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of March, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of March 1st to April 4th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
WII: 601.0k (120.2k per week)
NDS: 563.0k (112.6k per week)
360: 330.0k (66.0k per week)
PS3: 218.0k (43.6k per week)
PSP: 168.0k (33.6k per week)
PS2: 112.0k (22.4k per week)
2009 Year-to-Date in US:
WII: 2,033,200
NDS...
"Considered to be the best game to come out on Nintendo’s purple cube, Resident Evil 4 took the series in a bold new direction and it paid off dearly. Everyone could have guessed at that point the overhead tank controls would be abandoned and move towards this more action approach, which was a great choice. Resident Evil 5 adopts this control scheme and runs with it dropping the the scary aspects of the first titles. Some might view this as the end of the series but I view it as continuing the..."
Angry-Gamers.net takes a look at how Capcom managed to turn a great game into a horrible disappointment and how Capcom has surpassed EA and Activision as one of the worst game developers around.
Capcom's vice president of corporate development and strategic planning, Christian Svensson, has rebuked claims that Resident Evil 5's DLC was just a "key" that unlocked the DLC that was already on the disc.
According to Svensson, the DLC "uses assets from the disc (like levels, models, audio, etc.) but the code is new and does not exist on the disc."
What would Resident Evil 5 looks like if it had been made by Jim Henson? Black 20 shows us that it might look something like this...
Great episode of The Bender here. Not a super long episode like last week, instead we are now on a real schedule, no chit chat, all game talk. We debate the downloadable content being on the disc as well as an old topic of review scores... plus all the gaming news of the week. Grab us on iTunes by clicking here or just get the mp3 by clicking here.
"“In late 1994, Capcom Entertainment in the US was starting to ramp up marketing plans for the game that would eventually become known as Resident Evil in the US. Capcom Japan had let us know that the name of the game was going to be ‘Biohazard’ in Japan, but I pointed out to the person who ran marketing at the time that it would be next to impossible for Capcom to register the name in the US.
“As an example, I pointed out that a crappy DOS-based game had just come out in the US called ‘Bio..."
"Load up yer muskets! Yesterday, Capcom finally released the long-awaited ( ::snickers:: ) RE5 Versus mode on the PSN and XBLA.
But wait! Judging from the itty-bitty file size of the newly-launched DLC, gamers are led to believe they’re merely buying an unlock code for the content, contrary to Capcom’s insistence that the content is a new feature separate from the package sold in stores."
"While Wii may be selling faster than tickets to an all boy choir being sold at a Catholic parish, the games have received very little fanfare on the review front. Outside of the occasional mini-game compilation and first-party titles, Wii has struggled greatly in North America to establish any sort of strong sales figures for third-party games that measure up to the console's install base. Hardcore and casual third-party exclusive titles for the Wii fall very flat in comparison to the PLAYSTA..."
"In such cases, DLC works a bit like expansions for PC games, extra content added after the fact. It's what most of us suspected DLC would be when it first came around for console games, but Capcom and Electronic Arts have recently rattled gamers by announcing planned DLC before their games are released."
"We are happy to announce that the wait for new Resident Evil 5 content is almost over! The new online multiplayer Versus mode will be available to download on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7, 2009."
An extended version of The Bender is here. We run a bit long timewise, but there is no filler (sans some comic book talk because the Wolverine movie comes up). Topics are in the quote, go to source to grab the mp3 or if you are an iTunes user just click here. Enjoy!
The Angry Joe Show have put together a list of "5 Reasons Resident Evil 5 Pissed Us Off... and how to fix them. Video at the source.
Discuss in the RE5 forum
Don't know about you guys, but this is the one I've been waiting for. This week, Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw takes a stab (get it?) at Resident Evil 5. In short, he feels this installment takes a lot of what made RE4 a good game and crapped on it.
Check it at the source!
The Bender for this week is up, we touch on some serious topics that might affect the way games are made, including "The Path" which alludes to rape, Animal Crossing which leads to pedophilia (yeah right), and what developers can do to maximize the audience they offer their games to...plus all the gaming news of the week. Click go to source to listen.
"Overview
The game isn’t overly scary (though it definitely picks up in the later chapters), and I do miss the “THIS GAME CONTAINS SCENES OF EXPLICIT VIOLENCE AND GORE” disclaimer right before the title screen. Yet, RE5 makes up for the lack of freights with absorbing gameplay and intense arcade action.
Getting used to the clunky controls is the biggest problem, but the trick with RE5 is to learn to play it the way it’s meant to be played (e.g. use quick reload rather than reloading from..."
"Resident Evil 5 undoubtedly pursues this more action-orientated audience, whilst trying to appease the long time fans. It does an admirable job of pleasing both parties, though the replay potential for those so inclined may be more limited than previous outings. But then, those previous outings on less capable machines were designed for gamers, and this casual audience may have found themselves stopping short of completion within games that intently work against the player. Pleasing both gr..."
"From the offset, Resident Evil 5 exhibits its Current-Generation prowess; bigger, faster and brighter - though in the illumination sense only than any of its predecessors. Resident Evil 5 sprints out the gate with something to prove, and the graphical standard and cinematic presentation set by western developers are the first hurdles taken with ease."
OXCGN writer David Hilyton looks at the new economic downturn and how it is affecting gamers, and the gaming industry.
A complete 180 on last year when governments were urging to NOT buy and temper the spending, now they are urging you to spend up big now!
Slip over and check his article out, they always make great reading and are thought provoking as usual.
"The long wait is finally over and Resident Evil 5 is finally out around the globe! But has Capcoms latest entry in their popular horror franchise lived up to its huge hype or is the undead series mutating too much from its origins to be true survival horror fun?
Essentially while its hard to identify the games genre as survival horror anymore, Resident Evil 5 certainly does tell a great story and gives the player hours of great action gameplay. Maybe survival action would be a be..."
"While you will rarely be frightened, you will go through the game with almost perpetual dread. Dread at what will come next. What enemy can possibly be worse than the last one? I just killed a chainsaw wielding masochist, and you want me to do it again on such short notice?
Yes. Yes it does."
"Resident Evil 5 has performed as would be expected at UK retail amazingly well. Not only did Capcoms latest entrant into hugely successful Survival Horror franchise go straight to the top of the UK multiformat charts, but in fact current reports suggest the biggest ever sales peak for week-one of a release in the videogames industry"
"Show Notes:
James and Mike briefly take on the Watchmen movie.
WCG Ultimate Gamer - The video game based reality show on Sci-Fi channel, James watched it for you.
NEWS:
Stalin vs. Martians = Game of the Year! (They say so, and we agree so far)
Namco throws Splatterhouse dev Under the Bus - Mike actually defends Scamco for once (the world must be ending).
Resident Evil 5 getting online multiplayer "a few weeks" after launch
Oh, yeah. Capcom announced more RE games, too
..."
"I played Resident Evil 5halfway through with a friend, then all the way through on my own. The experiences made for two radically different games.
Last week, I started playing a review build of Resident Evil 5 with ex-Newsweek reporter NGai Croal. Over three sessions, we played through the first half of the game.
And then, in the middle of this week, the retail copy arrived and I started over. I played through the game by myself, finishing yesterday just 90 minutes before I posted my..."
GCHD has released two new gameplay videos for Resident Evil 5. The "Secret Weapons" video shows off several unlockable firearms along with the super deadly Bow that Sheva uses, while the "Boss
Fight" video shows off one of the games more sinister monsters. Those who want to keep all boss fights a surprise should avoid that particular video.
"We interrupt your regularly scheduled Gaming Target daily update to bring you this public service announcement from the Anti-Zombie Task Force. Please keep it in mind as you battle zombies in Resident Evil 5, which was released in stores today for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."
"Neck Twist /Silent Knife Defense Trick
Finish with a BLOW!
Aim and shoot driver on the armored truck
Kill Licker with one attack
100% Target Rate
Use the Machine Gun VZ61 to avoid filling up your item slots with ammo
Use eggs (rotten?)! But dont eat them
Collect BSAA emblems
Provoke your enemy
Finish Gatling Majini by yourself with a blow
More fun on co-op with exclamations!
Courageous Josh
How to handle fearful enemy Leaper
Walk softly and avoid battle..."
GamingShogun attends the pre-launch event for Resident Evil 5 at a Gamestop in Irvine, CA. It looks like while it started with some very small numbers, judging by the pics it swelled over the course of the two hours to respectable digits. Resident Evil 5, a popular survival-horror action-shooter, was released this morning at 12:01am to the waiting masses at a number of Gamestop pre-launch events around the country.
"Gamestation have today revealed they are now taking pre-orders for the World Exclusive Resident Evil 5 Watch. Fully endorsed by Capcom this is your chance to get hold of a truly individual timepiece.
This very rare Resident Evil 5 individually numbered timepiece has been loving crafted using the finest stainless steel, emblazoned with the '5' logo on the face of the watch and engraved on the back and crown, plus the Capcom logo is engraved on the buckle fastening."
OXCGN writer Alex Baldwin takes a look at the current trend of some developers steering away from calling their 'undead' zombies. Are Zombies fading out and dying off (sorry, couldn't help that one)?
As it seems not favourable to mention the Zombie word in some games now. Like Resident Evil 5's undead aren't zombies, according to Capcom, and they were removed from Resi 4 as well. Plus there are several other games mentioned.
So please slip on over and check it out, we'd love to have yo...
Today Gametrailers reviewed the recently-released Resident Evil 5. So is it worth the buy, or is it just a retred of RE4? ...
In theory, Capcom's Resident Evil 5 launch stunt was a fairly good and unique idea... Fake bloodied body parts were strewn across the city and avid RE fans had to search for them in hopes of winning a trip to Africa.
In reality, it didn't quite go according to plan, with limbs going missing, police being called and the entire stunt almost being out to a stop. Go to the source for the full article.
If the other retrospective videos have still left you confused about the Resident Evil storyline, watch this video for the entire RE timeline...
"Online play is practically a staple in major Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 titles these days. Resident Evil 5 joins that list, and gamers already expressed much approval over the franchise revamp. The demo definitely made a lot of good impressions, but everyone knows that's not the whole story."
PlayStation Beyond reviews the Capcom's upcoming, Resident Evil 5. PlayStation Beyond criticizes the overhauled gameplay in Resident Evil 5, as it's awkward controls ruin the experience. On the other hand they commend the story of the game, as satisfying to both gamers new to the series as well as fans of the series.
Hit the jump for the full review.
"Tired of working together with other players in Resident Evil 5? Ready to show your co-op partner exactly what you think of their gaming abilities? Capcom have today announced that a new Multiplayer Mode for the soon-to-be blockbuster, Resident Evil 5, will be released post-launch as paid digital content via XboxLIVE! and PlayStation Network."
A Japanese gamer has unlocked Resident Evil 5's Sheva's alternate costume -- the game being out there already, you can get a peek early if you like. The costumes, we believe, are unlocked upon beating the regular game once, and another by beating the Mercenaries mode.
Don't know about you, but I'm voting the last image here as one of the best game screenshots ever...
"The hunt begins! Capcoms intriguing Resident Evil 5 launch campaign begins this morning, and Electronic Theatre can now bring you details direct from Capcom as to exactly what it is you should be hunting for "
OXCGN unpacks Resident Evil 5's Collectors Edition and wonders, is it worth the extra $AU50 store owners are asking.
Games here are never cheap anyhow, but shelling out $AU169.95 for a game and a box . . well you be the judge, slip over, check the pics out and make your own mind up.
And yes, we have it already, the release date here was Thursday 12th March . .
Resident Evil 5 is just one day away. To tide you over until the game's release, Gametrailers have previewed the game ...
Of all the Resident Evil characters, Chris Redfield is the one who seems to have changed the most throughout the series. Gametrailers has put together a video showing the evolution of Chris...
"To honour the highly-anticipated releases of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and the latest installment of the survival horror videogame Resident Evil, Guinness World Records have announced some of the franchises' biggest records."
"Following Electronic Theatres report last week on Capcoms launch campaign for Resident Evil 5, today we have received word that the details have slightly changed. Instead of taking place on the day of launch Friday, 13th March 2009 the Treasure Hunt shall now take place the day before, Thursday, 12th March 2009. Full details of the communication from Capcom follow:"
"... OK, so this is a joke, right?
Avon isn't serious with the design of its Derma-full face cream, an exact replica of Resident Evil Apocalypse's T-virus. We were astounded recently when we caught the commercial for Avon's product on television, a "skin care breakthrough," delivering "fullness perfected, not injected" for aging skin.
AVON Commercial:
UMBRELLA CORPORATION Commercial:
"
A month ago it was revealed that the next Resident Evil game would be on the Nintendo Wii. Rumor has it, the game could be an Umbrella Chronicles sequel or [/link]. But if Capcom's hints are anything to go by, it might even be a remake or direct port of Resident Evil: Code Veronica. I guess we'll find out within the coming days, at Capcom's Resident Evil 5 launch event.
Discuss in the forum
"Sometimes it's hard not to be totally frustrated by Capcom. Yes, it might have created some of the single most important franchises in gaming; yes, it might be home to some of the most experienced, most talented individuals in the industry but its love of out-dated, counter-intuitive videogame "logic" and dogmatic refusal to adhere to any semblance of modern videogame standards is legendary. By and large, you know you're playing a Capcom game by the sheer number of preposterous videogame hoop..."
"PC
Codename: Panzers - Cold War, EVE Online Special Edition
PS2
Samurai Shodown Anthology, Totally Spies! Totally Party, Trivial Pursuit
PS3
Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition, Ski-Doo Snowmobile Challenge, Trivial Pursuit
Xbox 360
Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition, Trivial Pursuit
Wii
M&M's Beach Party, MadWorld, Marble Saga: Kororinpa, MySims Party , New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis, New Play Control! Pikmin, Totally Spies! Totally P..."
"It'll take more than the Umbrella Corporation to scare off the folks at Xploder, they've taken the sting out of Capcom's latest offering. Xploder offer you hot new Cheat Saves for Resident Evil 5. Let Xploder do the dirty work and unlock characters, weapons, and cheat your way to a zombie beating frenzy."
"Presumably in anticipation of the Resident Evil 5 Console Bundle due to arrive next Friday, GAME have reduced the price of their Xbox360 Elite Consoles by more than 13%."
"Most classic video game heroes were grizzled and muscle bound dudes, at least until Samus Aran came along. Nintendo's hardcore bounty hunter crushed the notion that female characters couldn't compete with the steroid-using men in most adventure games, and when Tomb Raider's Lara Croft arrived, the following ladies achieved gender equality, thanks to their brains and combat skills."
"As predictable as it may have been, Electronic Theatre can now officially confirm that Resident Evil 5 will retain the infamous Mercenaries Mode seen in previous Resident Evil titles. Full details received from Capcom this morning follow:"
Capcom and the American Red Cross want YOUR blood. On Friday, March 13, in Hollywood, California, between 11 am - 5 pm, participants can donate blood and take part in numerous giveaways and raffles. Prizes such as Blood Drive collectibles (posters, stickers, yadda yadda), copies of Resident Evil 5, and (a few) red Xbox 360s are all on the menu.
Give some blood, test your luck.
"Electronic Theatre has recently received an interesting communication from Capcom. There have been many unique marketing campaigns to raise awareness for the launch of a videogame in the past year; Electronic Arts made traffic-stopping headlines with their free-fuel giveaway supporting Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, a fountain in Central London become home to a parade of plastic marsupials thanks to 505 Games and the launch of My Pet Dolphin 2, and there was undoubtedly many superstitious fe..."
Bad news for Capcom. It looks like Resident Evil 5 has been leaked onto the 'net just days before it's release. It was only leaked a few hours ago, and already many gaming sites have full plot summaries and spoiler footage from the game splattered across their sites. So if you are a Resident Evil fan, you might want to stay away from forums until you get your hands on the game.
This isn't the first time thing has happened to one of Capcom's highly anticipatd games. Last year the PC version...
"Resident Evil 5 is almost upon us. Its looming forward, with rusty shovel in hand, intent on scaring the bejeezus out of us while we hope and pray for a character that can run and reload at the same time. So to further fan our flames of desire, Capcom invited us over for a lengthy interview with the games producer, Jun Takeuchi, and we jumped at the opportunity."
Gamepro have recently reviewed the upcoming 360 and PS3 game Resident Evil 5 and they were impressed, giving it an overall score of 4.5/5.
A few interesting things in the review to note are:
A bunch of new Resident Evil 5 gameplay videos have made their way onto the 'net. Here we get a glimpse at the bike chase, a sniper mission, and an explosive way to kill off that chainsaw guy. There is also a new trailer showing that the Resident Evil lounge is open in the Japanese Playstation HOME ...
"In this first episode of Season IV
- News and Announcements - with Tash
- Xclusive Interview - Mark Serrels (Australian 360)
- XBLA Game of the Week - Bomberman Live
- Group Discussion - Games of 2009
- Competition - Win Australian 360 + XBLA Game
Head over to www.OzBoxLive.com now and download the latest episode. You can also subscribe via iTunes, sign up to out email newsletter and become a fan on our FaceBook page.
And as always we are looking for Xbox Live members to..."
"In addition to the eagerly anticipated limited edition exclusive, blood red Xbox360 Elite Resident Evil 5 Bundle announced earlier this week, Microsoft have revealed that fans across Europe will also be able to purchase the red controller and matching Play & Charge Kit (featuring charging cable and matching red rechargeable battery) as a limited edition bundle for an estimated retail price of £39.99."
"- Resident Evil 5 (10/10/9/9, 38 points): "There's no dramatic change as there was from RE3 to RE4, but there's still an evolutionary process here," as one put it. "No major surprises; just an ease of play and a visual, control, and gameplay standard that's top-of-the-line," said another. And that, really, is the worst you can say about Capcom's latest, a game otherwise described as a "massive, valuable package."
- 7th Dragon (9/8/8/8, 33 points): If RE5 is Japan's big million-selling blo..."
Uroboros is one of Wesker's new parasitic creations in Resident Evil 5. Here is a video showing one of Chris's encounters with the nasty tentacled monster...
Discuss in the RE5 forum
"Be A Master of Unlocking:
If you find yourself trapped in a safehouse, eerie mansion or underground facility, chances are you are going to run into some locked doors. Fear not, for while there may be no keyholes and you possess no keys, that's probably just because a sinister corporation has devised an elaborate scheme to keep you from uncovering the truth. If you find any emblems, medallions, or strangely colored objects, it's a safe bet that they will be used to unlock the exact room that ..."
In a recent interview, Resident Evil 5's producer discusses why co-op is so important in RE5, whether Sherry will be returning (and why that rumos started to begin with), why the series is no longer survival-horror, and whether RE2 will be remade...
If you are a Wii owner who has been hoping that Capcom will port Resident Evil 5 to Wii, then prepare to be disappointed.
In a recent interview, Resident Evil 5's producer Jun Takeuchi revaled that there was no chance of the game being made for the Wii because the development team wanted "the most powerful, most pretty game". Ouch.
A rumor is currently floating around the 'net that Resident Evil 5 will be a short game. Despite the producer announcing that gamers will get 20+ hours out of RE5, gaming magazine Xbox World 360 disputes this, claiming that they have only gotten 8 hours out of the game. 80 minues of which is cutscenes!
I guess we won't know who is telling the truth until the game is actually released. Here's hoping its a lot longer than 8 hours though!
Discuss in the RE5 forum
Here is the fourth live-action Resident Evil 5 viral video. Have the nightmarish memories of Kijuju become too much for Chris to handle?
Take a look at the other RE5 viral videos: The first featured the traumatic after-effects of Chris Redfield's mission in Africa, the second showed his struggle to adjust to regular life again, the third showed how Chris fails to cope when he thinks his sister Claire is in danger.
Meet Resident Evil 5's first boss "Ndesu". His weak points are his head, torso and the parasite on his back. Yeah, he's basically Resident Evil 4's "El Gigante" with a beard ...
Japanese actor Yoichi Nukumizu and actress Chiaki Kuriyama (who played Kill Bill's Gogo Yubari) show us why it's a good idea to have a helpful co-op partner in Resident Evil 5...
"In celebration of the landmark Resident Evil franchise coming to Xbox360 for the first time, Microsoft unveiled today an Xbox360 Resident Evil Limited Edition Console Bundle. Available in Europe the same day Resident Evil 5 ships to store shelves, Friday, 13th March, Xbox360 fans will be able to pick up the bundle featuring an exclusive red Xbox360 from select retailers."
Need incentive to buy Resident Evil 5? Well, this probably won't help then. Gamespot managers who break launch night sales quotas go in the running to win an official RE5 jersey.
But where's the incentive for customers to buy from Gamespot? I'm sure sales would go up if gamers got a little something extra for shopping in certain stores.
"Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi had a quick and certain answer for me today when I asked him if undead Capcom franchises Resident Evil and Dead Rising will ever cross over: No!
Why cant these zombies mix? We cant have a Resident Evil character running around in just pants. (Which, you know, is what goes on in Dead Rising.)"
"Microsoft may release a red Xbox 360 in conjunction with the release of the highly anticipated Resident Evil 5.
Art Technica first broke the story last month, but their post detailing a late night meeting with a "mole" read more like noir fiction than hard news. As Ars described it, the red 360 would be available as part of a Resident Evil 5 bundle.
The big question is would you want a red 360? Kotaku's conceptual mock-up looks, to put it mildly, hideous. I certainly wouldn't want it ..."
A new Resident Evil 5 trailer from Capcom brings up more questions as Wesker narrates in his new creepy (and somewhat odd) voice. He messes around with Chris' mind, while Sheva is having relation problems of her own.
I have some opinions of my own pertaining to who the cloaked figure is, but you guys can decide for yourself. Enjoy!
Gametrailers recently interviewed Resident Evil 5's mo-cap actors and actresses Karen Dyer, Ken Lally and TJ Storm. Take a look as the characters come alive...
Ken Lally: Albert Wesker
Karen Dyer: Sheva Alomar
TJ Sotrm: Captain Josh Stone
[Discuss in the Resident Evil 5 forum]
Who doesn't love Penny Arcade? Other than being incredibly hilarious, their latest comic is actually quite relevant to GameGrep, with all the posts and discussions we've been getting about the "racism issue" in Resident Evil 5.
Let's see what Tycho and Gabe think...
The RE5 racism ball just keps on rollin'. Resident Evil 5's producer Masachika Kawata recently denied that the game had been changed to add more white and Asian people after the racism claims began. He was surprised when questioned about the racist imagery, admitting that he hadn't realized the game would spark up such controversy.
Are you wondering what free goodies you get when you pre-order Resident Evil 5? To add to the crazy merchandise Capcom have already released for the game, the free pre-order gift is ... a snow globe! (Or rather, a sand globe).
Y'know... it's just random and silly enough for me to want it.
The newest trailer for Resident Evil 5 has been released and it reveals quite alot of the plot and some of baddie Wesker's evil plans. It looks like this game will be alot more plot-heavy than Resident Evikl 4 was.
(There are some spoilers in the video)
Discuss in the Resident Evil 5 forum
"Fingers have been pointed at other aspects of the Resident Evil 5 preview build - including some material from the third chapter which Capcom has asked us not to divulge - but this sequence is the most worthy of censure. Hopefully nothing in the final code will best it, because Resident Evil 5 deserves to be remembered for more than the unpleasantly black-and-white Africa it occasionally paints.
Lost for months - despite its pedigree - in the mushroom cloud that is Guerrilla's PS3 debut, ..."
The Resident Evil 5 racism issue was revived again last week, but what do the people who helped make the game think of it all? LA Times asked two of the game's black voice-actors Karen Dyer (who plays Sheva Alomar) and T.J Storm (who plays Delta commander Josh Stone) what they thought of the whole racism issue. Here was their response ...
"If all of the junk that comes in the collector's edition of RE5 isn't enough to satisfy, you can scoop up a bluetooth headset ($50), or a loud messenger bag (also $50). It's okay to love games, folks, but unless the message you're trying to convey is punch me in the face and take my wallet on this subway car, we suggest you leave the messenger bag at home.
Look for it on shelves on March 17."
"The fun doesnt end when you complete RE5s main story-line, comments the review. Were sworn to secrecy, but weve had a peek at an unlockable mode for forthcoming DLC, and its awesome.
Thus far, Capcom have done no hinting at what the possible DLC could be, but if the mag is so secretive about the content, it should certainly be a lot better than a handful of unlockable costumes."
Dan Stone of northernstar isn't a fan of Resident Evil 5's controls. However he doesn't think it's a design flaw ... He believes the problem is with the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
"We know for sure that Nintendos Wii got something right the PS3 and X-Box 360 didnt: innovative play control," he says. While playing the demo, Stone admitted he couldn't "help but have a burning desire to reach for a Wii Remote"
Joystiq.com have recently answered the most frequently asked questions regarding Resident Evil 5. So if you have a general question about the game, it's probably been answered here.
Go to the source for the full article ...
"If the frequency and causticity of online discussion is anything to go by, Resident Evil 5's Controls Guy (technical term) has surely become the target of office vandalism, or at least a wall full of passive aggressive post-it notes. In case you hadn't heard: Implausibly beefy protagonist Chris Redfield can't move and shoot at the same time. Nice going, incompetent Controls Guy!
To my mind, this infamous inability to move and shoot simultaneously is a miring of deliberate design, not "bad ..."
By now I'm sure we're all aware of Resident Evil 5's racism issue, but racial stereotyping is an issue that seems to go beyond beyond just one game.
Darion White, from Edge Online, takes a look at the way black characters are portrayed in video games, both the positive portrayals and the negative ones.
The article mostly focuses on newer titles, such as Resident Evil 5, Final Fantasy XIII and Metal Gear Solid 4, while also taking a look at the games of a decade ago, including Final Fantasy...
"Capcom probably didn't even think that the scene would be a problem, because most people realize that a Country that is going through what Kijuju is, (i.e. The infection of their citizens and subsequent transforming of them into violent murders) would expierence some civil unrest."
It's been almost a year since the claims that Resident Evil 5 is racist died down. Fans everywhere breathed a sigh of relief when the issue was finally forgotten about.
But with the recent release of the demo, it seems there are a few game-sites that aren't too happy with the racist themes and imagery that appear in the game.
And so, once again, the racism debate rears it's ugly head.
Resident Evil 5 forum
"Resident Evil 5 is, more than anything else, an evolution of a franchise once rooted in the survival horror genre. Spoken or not, it is a promise to gamers that Capcom can push their latest Resident Evil into the realm of action without losing the scares, the terrors that make the franchise so evocative. It is their stab at making daylight scary.
It was a brief play-through of the game, but what I saw has won me over. I went into the experience thinking that the shift from survival horror ..."
Since the Resident Evil 5 demo's release, fans have been split down the middle regarding the game's controls. Some think they're outdated and clunky, while others think there is nothing wrong with them. MTV Multiplayer's Patrick Klepek is in the former group. He believes Capcom have made an error in choosing not to update the controls of their newest game. He uses Dead Space as an example of what next-gen horror games should play like. Do you agree? Disagree?
Go to the source for the full ar...
In a recent light-hearted interview with The Guardian, Resident Evil 5 producer Masachika Kawata discussed the future of the RE series. When asked what location he wanted Resident Evil 6 to be be set in, Kawata joked "Why not London?". Which brings up the question, what type of location would fans like to see in the next RE game?
Kawata also believes that Resident Evil 4 was a deviation from the RE series, and that fans might not have been happy with that. As a result, he was eager to get ...
"Show Notes:
Mike reviews EA and Gillette's Champions of Gaming
James reviews the Resident Evil 5 Demo
NEWS:
Leaked Kid Icarus Concept Art? Or a new Youngblood comic?
Free Radical is Dead! Long Live Crytek UK!
The Death of the $59.99 price tag? Maybe not as good as it sounds.
Again! Left 4 Dead isn't coming to the *bleep*ing PS3! Drop it!
Man chokes girlfriend with Wiimote
Non-Gaming News: Man Dressed as Klingon Robs 7-11
Non-Gaming News: Eric Bauman Fired from eB..."
There are a bunch of new images from Resident Evil 5 today. Some feature a gigantic crocodile that looks mighty PO'd. The game is coming out in March and there is no word yet on a PC release. Currently it is set for the consoles only. This Resident Evil is set in Africa and chronicles the adventures of Chris Redfield as he fights crazy, mutating, infected villagers as well as beasts (like the aforementioned croc).
"The Resident Evil 5 demo that came out a little while ago gave the public a taste of what Capcoms been working on the last few years. If youve played it you were probably left wondering whether Resident Evil has turned into a Gears of War-esque shooter fest. Thankfully Ive had the chance to spend a good chunk of time with a preview build of the game, testing the first 3 chapters (which amounts to about half of the game), and it seems to indicate that the elements that folks loved about RE ..."
"Capcom plans on supporting PlayStation Home in a big way. Famitsu has revealed brand new Home content based on Capcom's upcoming games, Street Fighter IV and Resident Evil 5. SFIV will receive a post-release patch that will allow players to meet in Home and then jump directly into a Street Fighter match."
"With the recent two-tiered release of the Resident Evil 5 demo, almost a full three months before the game's launch date, Capcom has proven once again how they truly understand the video game industry and community. But their extensive use of pre-release demos is not the only way that Capcom "gets it." The company also has a deep back catalog of games going back to the days of the NES that they mine and refine for game ideas. While some companies could use this history as a crutch, Capcom als..."
It's been a week since the Resident Evil 5 demo was releasd on Xbox Live, and now the demo is finally available on PSN!
Go to the source for a run-down of some of the cool things you can expect to see in the demo.
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It has been one week since the Resident Evil 5 demo was released on Xbox Live and already 1.8 million people have downloaded it. That's good news for Capcom!
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"Our little trip to the future ends today, with the 10 hottest Xbox 360 games to be released in 2009! We have already analyzed the best upcoming games for PC systems, PlayStation 3 consoles and Wiis, so if you didnt check them out already, now its a good time to do so. Otherwise, read on to find out our favorite upcoming Xbox 360 titles. Choosing just 10 games was (just as it happened with all the other platforms) pretty tough, but the list below should reflect the best of the best!"
"If Capcom is so adamant as to keep your tank controls to create a faux suspense level then the least they could do is give you a knock back feature, a la Left 4 Dead. As it stands now you make me stand, shoot, turn around, run, turn back around, shoot, turn around, run, turn back around, ad nauseum."
"The gaming community has a morbid fascination with death, and something is always dying. Apparently E3 is dead, PC gaming is dead, and some say the survival horror genre is dying. Most gamers readily admit that Resident Evil 4 is a great game, but no one is trying to defend it as a survival horror title. Indeed, the Resident Evil franchise has changed over the years, and we're a long way from where Capcom started."
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As you can see, not only will the Boob Locator re-center the camera on Sheva's cans, it will also circle her bazongas with a reticle and then, if you are still unclear as to the precise location of her funbags, it will reposition her knockers in better lighting so that you can always be 100 percent certain of where Sheva's sweater balloons are at all times."
It seems PS3 owners get screwed again with multi platform games. Its understandable for a game to have 500MB install, or even 1.5GB install, but 5GB?! Thats just ridicules.
If you look through the back of the boxart, its faint but can be made out. It says you need about 5000MB of HDD space for install.
While the argument about buying a bigger HDD can be brought up, but that doesn't change the fact that developers shouldn't require such huge installs. Like mentioned earlier, at least 1...
Preview based on the new demo that came out. The preview covers the storyline so far and the details that are still missing and also the general feel of the gameplay which I would say feels clunky at best.
The first live-action Resident Evil 5 viral video featured the traumatic after-effects of Chris Redfield's mission in Africa, the second showed his struggle to adjust to regular life again. But how does Chris cope when he thinks his little sister Claire is in danger?
"This year will be a great one for video game fans, since were having an impressive bunch of very promising titles announced and, to be honest, I found it really hard to choose just 10 games since other highly promising titles like Borderlands, MAG, The Agency or Batman had to be left out. (And no, I did not forget about FFXIII which cant be included since it only comes in 2010). But enough talking! Lets check out the 10 hottest games to be released in 2009 for PS3 systems."
Now that the Resident Evil 5 demo is available on Xbox Live, people will be wondering if it's worth the download? Here are gamecyte.com's impressions of the demo ... They say it's definitely worth it!
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Since there's no official word from Capcom as of yet, we'll have to still classify this one as a rumour, but the source is solid. CD Projekt, publishers of The Witcher and the folks behind Good Old Games, have apparently been talking to Capcom lately, and have revealed in an interview with Polish Gram TV that a PC version of Resident Evil 5 is coming for sure.
"The Resident Evil 5 demo is finally here, exclusive to the Xbox 360 for one week before it shows up on the PlayStation 3. And according to the official press release, which you can read below, the Resident Evil 5 demo is packed with massive amounts of gameplay content for demo standards, allowing players to experience three levels of single and two-player cooperative play, meet new characters, and play with plenty of weapons. Let the mayhem begin!"
"Resident Evil 5 bundle
* Red hardware
* Red controller
* A copy of Resident Evil 5
* Exclusive Resident Evil 5 NXE theme
* Download coupon for Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD
I knew the information was solid-the Mole always breaks stories before anyone else had them. This bundle would be coming, and it looks great. No information on pricing or hard drive size, if it even comes with a hard drive, but this lines up with Capcom being more Xbox-friendly these days."
With just over a month until the game's release, gameguru.in have previewed the first two chapters of Resident Evil 5. A few things to note are Shiva's AI (or lack thereof) in the single-player co-op feature, the lack of ammo, and what boss battles will be like. Go to the source for the full preview ...
"I am sure that everybody, at some point in their lives, has been playing a videogame and suddenly found themselves questioning the sexual preferences of the characters involved. Ultimately, one finds one's self asking the final and most pressing question of all -- is that character a dom or a sub?"
""Resident Evil"'s new movie, the CGI spin-off "Degeneration," is a true prequel to "Resident Evil 5." Set between the events of "Resident Evil 4" and "Resident Evil 5," this CGI film offers fans of the series just enough information to hold them over until the "RE5"'s March release. The movie even concludes with a cameo by Tricell, the already confirmed enemy corporation of "RE5." Gamers who are looking for back story on "RE5" can expect to see many features of "Degeneration" in the game."
Capcom's 'head of character contents business', Toshihiro Tokumaru, recently speaking for a piece to be featured in Capcom's Investor Relations communication, has revealed the company licensing the movie rights to Resident Evil as they did was "unfortunate".
He implies they made a poor decision in passing over all rights with the deal, thereby losing all ability to use 'any finished product'. As such, "in the future, we'd like to create films where we retain the rights".
More interesti...
"[T]he product page on Xbox Japan confirms Resident Evil 5 will have some kind of downloadable content. Perhaps, downloadable tanks or Jeeps for the zombies not riding dirtbikes.
Resident Evil 5 also has online rankings and supports custom soundtracks just in case you want to blast zombies while listening to Hannah Montana. Were not judging or anything, the contrast might even be a riot."
"We love the look of this umbrella so much, we're gonna say it twice. That's why we call it our Umbrella Umbrella. If you were a corporation (with, say, multinational bioengineering / pharmaceutical interests) and you had to buy an umbrella, this would be the one you'd want. The red and white alternating panels? It just says "corporation" and "umbrella." Umbrella. Corporation. Doesn't that just have a nice ring to it? Really. What more could you want from an umbrella?"
Videogame company Capcom have a great line up of titles this year, Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV just the tip of the iceberg. But whether these games will even come to Australia and New Zealand is now up in the air. Red Ant,Capcom's third party distributor have given signs that they may have had a falling out with their partner, and with some games just weeks away, shipping them in time could be tough.
"Capcom has confirmed the PS3 is getting a Resident Evil 5 demo after all - over a week later than it appears on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Levels Assembly Place and Shanty Town are included, and can be played alone with a computer-brain companion or with a friend in split-screen or PSN co-op.
The demo will be available on PSN from 2nd February. The full game, remember, comes out here on Friday 13th March."
"Show notes:
This week we have been playing:
Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360), Katamari Damacy (PS2), Myst (PC), Super C (NES), Guitar Hero Aerosmith (Xbox 360), World of Goo (WiiWare), Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360), Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360), Empire Total War (PC), Fallout 3 (PS3), Quake Live (PC)
Not Likely: Zack & Wiki 2 and Left 4 Dead on PS3
Exclusive Xbox 360 DLC. Should we be angry at the developers/publishers, Microsoft, or Sony ?
Castle Crashers DLC is ALREADY ON YOUR HARD DRIVE.. enjoy p..."
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"Theres a huge sense of confidence about this fifth installment. Capcom have used everything they learned with the previous game to build an even scarier and exciting adventure. The pace of the game is electric and serves to highlight the Resident Evil teams genius. The control method, much criticized, is the perfect device for creating tension. The fact that Chris cannot move whilst shooting is essential to the gameplay. Its those seemingly endless seconds as he reloads and the enemy close..."
"The European Collector's Edition for Resident Evil 5 was announced a couple days ago and Blend Games is pleased to report that the North American CE bests it in overall nerdiness. Seriously, there is some wacky crap in here."
"Packaged in a steelbook case the Limited Edition features a bonus DVD containing exclusive behind the scenes footage on the making of this latest entry in the Resident Evil series and the full length trailer for CG movie Resident Evil Degeneration. See below for the image of the Xbox360 packaging and contents."
"Capcom today confirmed that a Limited Edition version of the forthcoming Resident Evil 5 will be available across PAL territories when the game releases on Friday March 13th, 2009."
The first live-action Resident Evil 5 viral video featured the traumatic after-effects of Chris Redfield's mission in Africa.
But how does Chris adjust to regular life months after the game? The second viral video shows us...
[Discuss in the Resident Evil 5 forum]
"Xbox 360 gamers worldwide won't have to wait until March 13, 2009 to get their hands on the highly-anticipated "Resident Evil 5." The next installment of the landmark survival horror franchise from Capcom will take action to a new level with a two-level, playable demo available exclusively on Xbox 360 for one week beginning Monday, January 26."
Carbonox_Ratchet of the playstation.com boards has come up with an interesting theory as to whether Resident Evil 5 will be Albert Wesker's last game. It has been hinted at that RE5 will be "the beginning of the end"... Could this be the final RE game in the Umbrella/Wesker/Chris plotline? Will Chris finally defeat his nemesis once and for all?
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The new Resident Evil 5 theatrical trailer was released a few days ago, featuring lots of zombies, lots of mutants, lots of cheesy script, and Albert Wesker spurting pure unadulterated awesomeness. Yep, that sounds like the makings of a typical RE game...
Obviously one of those 'had to be there' things, but the video gives you an idea anyway -- check out Resident Evil 5 as projected onto a seven-story tall building!
(Video at source)
Yesterday it was announced that Japan will be getting a Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360 bundle. Now Japan will also be getting a Resident Evil 5 bundle for the Playstation 3. The bundle contains:
Alongside the Star Ocean: The Last Hope bundle, another Xbox 360 bundle was announced in Japan today, one for Capcom's upcoming survival horror Resident Evil 5. The 'Xbox 360 Biohazard 5 Premium Pack' contains the following:
This bundle will retail for 34,800 yen. Resident Evil 5 relea...
Electronic Theatre delivers confirmation of Capcom's first-quarter line-up for 2009, including finalised release dates for Street Fighter IV and Dead Rising Chop Till You Drop.
"How many times have you been playing a video game and thought, "Geez, that character looks like so-and-so..." Well if you're like me, that happens a lot. I thought it would be a fun diversion to create a blog that highlights some of my favorite video game characters and their real-life doppelgangers. Some are obscure...some not so much. feel free to add to the list in the comments if I didn't include a pair you know. One rule though: if a video game character was modeled after a real person (..."
"I have to admit that when I first heard that a feature-length CG film based on the Resident Evil video game series was being made, I was pretty skeptical. I mean, the last three live action Resident Evil movies by Paul W. S. Anderson weren't exactly spectacular (forgive me Milla). Plus, I couldn't help but remember what happened when they made the Final Fantasy video game franchise into that abhorrent CG movie that cost a bazillion dollars to make. I was wrong though. Resident Evil: Degenerat..."
"As we all know, the one thing that sets videogames apart from other forms of media is interactivity. Being the catalyst for your own adventure is something that makes gaming more interesting to me than any movie or book. With videogames, one can stop being a mere passive observer and actually be a part of the action.
That said, if there's one thing I may have done more than playing videogames, it's watching videogames. Whether patiently waiting for my turn or being astounded by the skills..."
If the Resident Evil 5 demo comparison wasn't enough for you, then the-horror.com has turned things up a notch with a freakishly in-depth comparison of the 360 and PS3 version's graphics.
But in the end, does it really matter which version has more dust particles, or darker shadowing, or fuller smoke volume? When the difference between graphics are so minimal, I'm more interested in just having fun.
Go to the source for full comparison.
"It's hard finding a trailer that sticks with you and keeps itself glued to the walls of your memories. Trailers that manage to do such a feat are easily worthy of some kind of media recognition. So in the good spirit of acknowledging awesomeness where awesomeness deserves recognition, Blend Games has proudly put together a list of the Top 10 Coolest Game Trailers of 2008. So without wasting a whole lot of words on a pointless lead-in to the list, you can check out our top ten picks for the co..."
Computerandvideogames.com have recently previewed Resident Evil 5, and they answer some questions that fans may have been asking since the game's initial reveal. There will be alot of Wesker involvement in the plot - He won't just be a side-character again. And we can expect some pretty epic battles between him and Chris.
And for anyone who has been hoping that RE5 would go back to it's horror roots (or at least be a little more horror-esque than RE4), it won't. It's an Action game to the ...
"*Bronze
Completed Chapter 1 - 1
Complete Chapter 1 - 1 on any difficulty setting.
Completed Chapter 1 - 2
Complete Chapter 1 - 2 on any difficulty setting.
Completed Chapter 2 - 1
Complete Chapter 2 - 1 on any difficulty setting.
Completed Chapter 2 - 2
Complete Chapter 2 - 2 on any difficulty setting.
*Silver
Veteran
Complete all chapters on Veteran.
All Dressed Up
Purchase all available alternative costumes in Bonus Features.
Stockpile
Obtain all available weapons..."
If you own both a Playstation 3 and an Xbox 360 and have no idea which version of Resident Evil 5 to buy, then this video might help you...
... But then again, it probably won't. Both versions look amazing.
The biggest change in Resident Evil 5 is co-op. From start to finish, somebody will always have your back. Here is an interview explaining how the co-op will work...
An interesting thing to note is that the interviewee mentioned that the S.T.A.R.S members you come across during the game will all be zombies. Gasp! Could that be a hint towards Jill?
In this weeks The Bender, Perry the Intern is back again, he dukes it out in a Christmas themed video game quiz against James. Allison and Mike debate the issue of review scores for video games. RIP to Majel Roddenberry and Free Radical studios. Plus a look at the upcoming video game movies (28 of them). This is almost a 2 hour episode, so load it up in the iPod and take it in the car with you. Enjoy!
Electronic Theatre host the first official images of the UK Box Art for Capcom's highly-anticipated Resident Evil 5 on PLAYSTATION3 and Xbox360, due for release in 2009.
I would dare say this is thanks to Capcom for choosing to release the demo for Resident Evil 5 in Japan and no where else right away, that led to people posting torrents of the demo file so they could play, which has now led to people reading the code contained within the files. Gun types, enemies, items, and even level information is now public, and lots of it. Remember though, SPOILERS! Read at your own discretion.
"We have been playing:
Assassins Creed (PS3), PixelJunk Monster (PS3), Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360), Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360), Street Fighter HD Remix (PSN), Playstation Home Bowling (PS3), Lost Planet Extreme - Extreme Colonies Edition (Xbox 360)
Playstation Home talk
The NEWS:
Atari buys Cryptic Studios
Ubisoft is not pleased with this news
Team Ninja and the Smash Bros. Brawl guys working on a new TMNT
Capcom is on to those RE5 rippers
Is Jill dead!?!?
UGO to buy 1UP?
..."
"Being a big fan of zombie-cinema, I naturally tend to play almost everything related to the genre that I can get my hands on. So here it is, a top ten list comprised solely of games that depict the inevitable forthcoming zombie apocalypse. You all know it's going to happen one day, so may as well get some virtual training in before it's too late!"
Though we got a little peek of this back in October via the Tokyo Game Show, the latest issue of Famitsu gives us blatant evidence Resident Evil's Jill Valentine is in fact, dead.
The Resident Evil 5 viral website was launched a few days ago, and the first viral video was also released. Now Capcom have updated the website, revealing that they will release more videos and information when 100,000 people visit the site.
Currently, almost 20,000 people have visited the site, so 80,000 more is needed!
The site also contains messages hidden amongst the "They Are In Kijuju" text that covers the site. The hidden messages reveal little details about what we'll see in Resi...
"We just discovered that MS might be using some sort of Xbox 360 IP identification to disconnect non-Japanese gamers from Xbox Live as soon as the Resident Evil 5 demo is loaded.
No matter how you "illegally" obtained the demo (Japanese accounts or torrent downloads), if you don't live in Japan, you'll be booted off Live. While the demo is still playable offline, your dreams of RE5 Live co-op have been infected with an incurable virus."
Resident Evil 5's advertising has kicked up a notch this week, with Capcom launching their "It Came From Kijuju" viral site.
There is a handful of unlockable Resident Evil 5 stuff there, but it looks as though the more views the website gets, the more exclusive Resident Evil 5 content Capcom will reveal! So spread the word!
Click Here to view the first video in the viral campaign.
(Click on the source to visit the Viral Site)
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Ah, remember the live-action cutscenes from the original Resident Evil? They were cheesy and terribly acted, yet bring back fond memories of a classic game.
Resident Evil 5's new viral campaign brings back the live-action, only this time it's minus the cheese ...
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Jim Sterling of destructoid.com types about how the evolution of survival horror games has run them into the ground. This isn't the only speculation of recent times about the genre, with What happened to survival horror? and Survival Horror - Does it even exist anymore?. This blog is just one more look into how the genre is dying off.
Read on to see how the generations have been adding to the dragging down of the survival horror genre.
OXCGN takes a look at the Resident Evil 5 demo released in Japan only a few days ago. Not yet released in the west, but we've managed to get our hands on some 360 game demo and it sure looks great.
OXCGN staffer runs over the game and seems suitably impressed so far. Slip over to the site and check it out along with some video and pics to gaze upon.
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We've been playing the Resident Evil 5 demo all day and, because we love you, we've thrown together a video of our impressions. There is is, sitting at the top of this post, just for you. Watch, enjoy, learn about the solid gameplay and the somewhat frustrating inventory system."
"-We have been playing:
Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360), Fallout 3 (Xbox 360), Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360), Tetris Splash (XBLA), Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
-VGXPO '08 quick recap
-NEWS:
*RE5 to have console-specific exclusive content
*How to get the Resident Evil 5 Japanese demo on your American Xbox 360 (Including how to get unlimited 48 Hour Gold Trial Cards!)
*Nintendo denied the "Wii Remote" patent
*Megadeth doesn't care for bands that don't get Rock Band
*Speaking of Rock B..."
The top seven life bars of all time is a bit of a quirky list, but a cool one! It contains such things as a pulsing heart and brain, spinal fluid and a face which gets bloodier by the second. In fact, one is even measured with a female's chest.
The Legend of Zelda Series took out first place with their class style of a series of hearts due to lasting a long time and one of the best remembered. This was followed by the loved classic Doom in second and somehow the Guitar Hero series in third.
Resident Evil fans have been split down the middle regarding Resident Evil 5, with many loving the series' more action-oriented shift, while others want the series to return to it's survival-horror roots.
It seems that ex-Resident Evil creator, Shinji Mikami, agrees with the latter groups, claiming that he won't play Resident Evil 5 because "it's not going to be the game I would have made".
[Discuss in the Resident Evil 5 forum]
Here yesterday a demo for Resident Evil 5 was announced, but only for the 360 and even then only in Japan. Capcom have been quick however to confirm that a demo will be avaliable in all major territories, on both PS3 and 360.
"Capcom has a big pre-Christmas surprise on the way for Xbox 360 owners: a demo of Resident Evil 5!
Famitsu reports in its latest issue that a demo of the latest and greatest in survival horror will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace starting December 5. Players will be able to sample two stages of play set in that familiar urban setting from past game show demos. These stages will be playable both offline and through co-op."
"A zombie bat, flying around, covering heroine Sheva Alomar in...discharge. Maybe it's a marinade. Who knows. Oh, anyone disappointed at the lack of focus on zombie dirt bike riders in the headline - or the post itself - hit the gallery below, you'll find zombie dirt bike redemption inside."
In news that can only be described as "epically awesome in the most glorious of fashions", Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi has told real gaming news site Eurogamer that we should all be expecting to hear an announcement about a RE5 demo "relatively soon", saying:
"We'll be making an announcement about [a demo] relatively soon."
But that's not all, dudes and dolls. Later in the same interview Takeuchi went on to hint that the PlayStation 3 version of the game may not need any s...
"One of the most highly anticipated new features in Capcoms upcoming Resident Evil 5 is the inclusion of co-op gameplay for two players through the entire story. Second to that is excitement over a new control scheme which is supposed to offer players an experience more akin to an action shooter. Well we got to sample a little of both during a recent Capcom media tour in New York City, and are happy to report that Resident Evil fans have some fun times to look forward to."
"The full Capcom Q1 2009 release schedule reads:
Neopets Puzzle Adventure Wii, DS, PC January 23rd
Bionic Commando PS3, 360, PC February 13th
MotoGP Wii Wii February 20th
Street Fighter IV PS3, 360, PC February 20th
Dead Rising - Wii February 27th
Resident Evil 5 PS3, 360, PC March 13th"
Capcom recently help a private event in NY, and GCHD was there to cover it. They were able to spend some time with RE5, and this is their preview of it. Has some nice info about the new alternate control scheme. Short, but solid info found throughout
""First of all, and quite obviously, the graphics. Even the title screen of this couldn't have been done on PS2 or Wii. Online co-op as well; the number of enemies you can have on-screen at one time; destructible scenery, physics - we're using Havok this time. We can do more complex stuff with AI; the concern I had in the very beginning is that sometimes an AI partner can become very frustrating. Now she handles fine and you can play through the game without her becoming a frustration. When yo..."
We had a chance to sit down with the gorgeous Karen Dyer who supplies the voice and motion capture work for Sheva Almoar (Chris Redfield's new partner). The interview discusses the work she did (voice and motion capture), Sheva's role in the game, some of her combat abilities, and other goodies to get people excited for this new character in the franchise.
In a recent interview with Gametrailers, Resident Evil 5's producer Juntake Uchi discussed various points of the game that fans have been asking about ...
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Just a quick note that the Resident Evil 5 website has been relaunched ahead of its March release. It's very well done, and has all the goodies you could ask for (news, galleries, videos, character info, game feature info, and tons more).
Previously we were told what games would have trophies from Leipzig, and we've gotten a similar sort of list with new games which have been confirmed to be getting trophies on release:
Many were hoping that Capcom's Resident Evil film would pump some life back into the series, and wipe the Milla Jovovich films from our minds, and what could possible go wrong when Sony Pictures were behind it?
Well, apparently everything, as Wired have given a film a mere 3/10.
...That's still better than the Jovovich films though :D
"I am as excited for Resident Evil 5 as any of you, it will probably be my Game Of The Year for 2009, and as March is quickly approaching, the excitement has been building. Then I saw the latest TGS Resident Evil 5 trailer from TGS '08 . . .
When I saw the opening of this new trailer I honestly thought I was seeing a flash back to an older PS1 game, perhaps a earlier Resident Evil title done in HD (like the MGS1 flashback in MGS4). But no, this was Resident Evil 5.
I was shocked at the ..."
Spoiler Alert!
The Resident Evil series has been under a lot of scrutiny as of late; about the repetition found in the gameplay. But more than anything else, the concerns players have with the evolution of the story has been massive.
I too have been concerned with the story, and where it could possibly go from Resident Evil 4. That was, until TGS 2008.
Perhaps my favourite trailer of all time, this showcases and hints at some of the backstory for Resident Evil 5, and does a fanta...
"After my hands-on with the latest RE, I felt a strong urge to hurl my controller against a wall. Why is there a rigid inventory system? Why are their potted herbs everywhere? Why cant I walk and fire a gun at the same time? These mechanics feel like spoiled left-overs. You can try to defend these choices in two ways. Either way they were used to create a sense of suspense and horror to force the player to make quick decisions and to struggle with the environment around them or that these mec..."
Capcom has released a three-minute trailer for Resident Evil 5 which explains some of the backstory of the game. Has a chainsaw-wielding zombie, too, so that's cool. But the main draw point is the first appearance of everybody's favorite baddie, Wesker!
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Do you remember playing Doom and laughing at all your friends who didn't have it? Or played a recent Star Fox game and wished they'd stuck to the high standards set by Star Fox 64? Have you been a devoted Metroid fan right from the start?
This article is all about games and their transformations over the years. It gives you the run down on each game and the big changes, along with bringing back a lot of fond memories.
Are there any other games you felt have really evolved over a long pe...
More Resident Evil 5 screenshots you say ?
In these screenshots the in-game menu and interface are shown for the first time and they both seem to occupy a larger place than before. Good or Bad ? You decide.
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Behold, the age of the typewriter save system is at an end. Capcom will be implementing a much more user-friendly save system in the upcoming Resident Evil 5, one that doesn't involve lugging around a sack of ink ribbons.
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Kotaku's Leigh Alexander goes in depth with the rise and fall of the survival horror genre. A look at how today's gamers are almost too impatiant to appreciate the ambiance and nuances of the genre and require constant stimulation - which is why they are drawn to games like Halo or Call of Duty.
Old favorites such as the Silent Hill, Resident Evil, and Fatal Frame series are unfortunatly a dying breed - it is up to us dedicated fans (I'm looking at your GothicGirl) to keep the genre alive.
Courtesy of blog Wii @ Everyday comes the scans from the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu for this week, with new game announcements and more images of those known upcoming games.
Games featured:
Capcom - the developer and publisher of Resident Evil 5 - has released four new screenshots for the game. They show characters getting some major air on motorcycles, as well as hot, exploding action!
Resident Evil 5 will be coming out for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 13th of next year.
Two more characters are set to appear in Resident Evil 5 when it releases next year thanks to a scan from Famistu. Old favorite former S.T.A.R.S captain and all 'round baddie Albert Wesker and new hottie Excella Gionne, leader of TriCell pharmaceutical in Africa.
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Capcom's website for the upcoming Tokyo Game Show 2008 has went up today, along with the publisher's current lineup for the show:
In the past, box art was clean and simple, such as the Atari 2600's. Nowadays, we have these amazing designs for box covers, but what if the games we play today had the same covers of the Atari 2600? the-minusworld has created some, such as Halo 3 and No More Heroes.
There's more in the source for you to check out as well.
Capcom recently voiced it's concerns over the potential "smear campaign" that the media may make against its upcoming games, (particularly Resident Evil 5 and Dead Rising Wii), due to the violence and gore that appears in those titles.
Capcom worry that "in the event of violent incidents and other criminal cases involving juveniles, we may be subject to a smear campaign by some sections of the mass media which often point out the correlation between crime and games".
"Why did the villagers shoot at Leon ?
Because his last name is Kennedy !
What's a popular drink for a hot day in Raccoon City ?
An iced-tea virus !
Why do zombies fear Photographers ?
They hate headshots !
Why did the angry people attack an outsider with pitchforks and torches ?
Because they were religious !"
After revealing their Q1 results, Capcom held a Q&A session. While Capcom got further into the session, they said there not worried about any game giving RE5 a run for its money simply because it will be better.
New Resident Evil 5 screenshots have come out, and the screenshots mainly focus on co-op mode. The game releases February 13th 2008 in Europe, and North America both.
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CVG was able to get their grubby hands on the highly anticipated title Resident Evil 5 and have kindly typed us up a preview.
They had plenty of good things to write, one of them being about the physics engine Capcom is putting in, saying that it adds "great deal to that 'oh crap' atmosphere." They also took about the dreaded zombies, who you'll be trying to fight off all the time.
CVG's only concern is the main one: The "awkwardness" of the game, saying that "it lacks the smoothness o...
Capcom has released a new trailer for Resident Evil 5 for the Leipzig GamesCon 2008 convention. Get a look at the next chapter in the Umbrella Corp. saga coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 via the source.
If you've been keeping tabs on the latest Resident Evil 5 trailers you would have noticed something rather ... odd. The majority of character and enemy animations are identical to Resident Evil 4. Opening doors, reloading guns, enemy deaths, jumping from ledges, etc are all the same.
Fair enough if Capcom don't want to fix what isn't broken, but there should be at least some improvement in a next-gen game. It's just lazy, otherwise.
"Australian actress Michelle Van Der Water is about to become known to millions of video game players.
The 30-year-old has scored an unique role as the heroine in the fifth instalment of hit video game Resident Evil 5, which will be released in October.
Makers of the horror game, set in Africa, have used Van Der Water as the model for Sheva Alomar, an agent who handles firearms and is involved in hand-to-hand combat. Alomar is also the partner of the main character.
For the part, Van..."
Earlier today at the Comic Con that was hosted in San Diego, fans of the Resident Evil series got to see the first trailer of the Resident Evil: Degeneration movie! Resident Evil: Degeneration, which will be a full CG movie, will hit theaters in Japan this fall and will be coming to Blu-Ray and DVD in North America later this year!
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"Capcom has promised that Resident Evil 5 is not about to shy away from gore in a bid to get a lower age certification.
Were never going to create a gore-free Resident Evil title to try and get a lower rating as its a game about the horror experience and gore is part of that, said Rhys Cash, Capcom UK's research and planning manager.
Were primarily about making great games and if its appropriate to the title we wont shy away from making a 15+ or 18+ title."
"When we talked to SEGA of America president Simon Jeffery at E3 last week, he showered us with knowledge and know-how. He also threw in a quick mention of a game we hadn't heard anything about officially, that is Resident Evil 5 for the Wii. To say that we were surprised to hear it mentioned would be an understatement, despite our non-reaction if front of Mr. Jeffery.
We followed up with a couple folks about the on camera slip of the tongue, starting with Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime.
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TheNewBlack, from Gametrailers, has compiled a list of all the enemies that have appeared in various Resident Evil 5 trailers so far. Some of them are quite interesting ...
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If you loved Resident Evil 4, then you will love this news.
If you were hoping Resident Evil 5 would be an upgrade for the series, you may be disappointed.
Justin McElroy of Joystiq got his hands on the demo of RE5 at E3... and he didn't know whether to be disappointed or thrilled. The game looked beautiful and the gameplay was good, but he felt it was almost identical to RE4's gameplay and not the "evolutionary step forward" he (and fans) might hope for.
It seems McElroy isn't the only...
Professional game designer, Scott Slomiany is a fan of survival-horror games and he believes that, while Resident Evil and Silent Hill are both fantastic series, they don't deliver much in terms of "horror". He finds it hard to feel scared for Resident Evil's characters when they are at such an obvious advantage against most of their enemies, and Silent Hill delivers a mostly "weird" or "bizarre" atmosphere rather than a scary one.
So what does Slomiany believe the best example of survival-h...
At E3 in the Los Angeles Convention Center, everyone is loving how RE5 is looking, but some people don't like the fact that the game is using RE4's controls. Later on, Jun Takeuchi, the RE5 producer, said that some people might not have played RE4, but maybe they have played Gears of War or Call of Duty games and said that no one should be surprised if the control setup is different at the Tokyo Game Show.
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Chris and Sheva attempt to survive by working together.
More gratuitous violence as Chris guns down zombies.
E3 2008 has had a massive kick-off today.
Here is one of Capcom's biggest showings at the expo - The latest Resident Evil 5 trailer, featuring some brand new scenes, gameplay and "zombie" enemies, (as well as a guy with some awful voice-acting that will bring fans back to the days of RE1 ... okay, maybe it's not that bad).
Splendid timing, you're just in time for the fireworks show.
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"Chief Producer Jun Takeuchi announced the release date for the eagerly anticipated sequel to one of the best games of the last generation. Resident Evil 5 will be launching worldwide on Friday, March 13th 2009 - except in Japan, who get it a day earlier.
The news is a welcome one, especially for die-hard fans who have been waiting a long time ever since the title was announced way back at Microsoft's X05 conference. Now, we just hope they stick to that date. It's not like we haven't been d..."
The annual E3 Media & Business Summit, known as E3 is coming up soon between 15-17 July. There will be new games and announcements, but that's not all! Major game producers will be spreading big news, so be sure to take a look.
Gamespot have listed the games they're most anticipating and what will be seen at E3. The list includes the following: "Lego Batman", "Resident Evil 5", "Resistance 2", "Saints Row 2", "Soulcalibur IV", "Spore" (yes Spore!)... see the source for more.
Despite Capcom claiming that Resident Evil 5 was not redesigned after Racism claims, it seems they have now bowed under pressure and decided to add more white characters to the game. It is especially noticeable that the racism claims got to them, as the game is set in an area of Africa where it wouldn't be likely to see white villagers.
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Bad news for Resident Evil fans. Richard Waugh, the popular and longest-running voice actor for the series' antagonist Albert Wesker, has been officially dropped by Capcom, as the company has decided that they want to hire non-union actors for future games.
So who will play the role of Wesker in RE5? D.C. Douglass, Wesker's not-so-popular copycat voice actor from Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles.
Much to the dismay of Resident Evil fans, the Resident Evil 5 racism debate is still continuing. This time, Tolu Olarunda at the Your Black Writers blog, recently watched the Resident Evil 5 trailer and wrote a rather scathing report on it, calling the video "nerve-wrecking, painful, mind-numbing and heart-racing".
In the span of just a few hours, the blogger has recieved almost 200 comments on the issue both agreeing and disagreeing with the article. Read them here - some are quite inter...
Capcom is doing anything to get rid of the racism claims that have been surrounding Resident Evil 5 since it's first trailer was released.
First Capcom revealed the apparent reasons for RE5's setting in Africa, then they announced that the game has not been redesigned after the racism issues arose.
Now, in a recent interview with producer Jun Takeuchi, Capcom are claiming they had "no choice" but to set Resident Evil 5 in Africa.
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When we play a Survival Horror game we want to feel scared. Not only for ourselves, but for the character we are playing as.
But what actually makes us scared for Survival Horror characters? Why do we want them to live through the horrors that they are faced with? And what happens if we aren't scared for them?
Chris, from Chris's Survival Horror Quest, takes a look at why gamers feel genuinely scared for their survival horror protagonists.
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"Capcom producer Jun Takeuchi has said that Resident Evil 5's main development platform is the PC. When Eurogamer asked Takeuchi why Capcom was showing the Xbox 360 build of Resident Evil 5 instead of the PlayStation 3 verseion at Capcom's Captivate 08 event, Takeuchi said that since Capcom was asked to show RE5 up and running on a console, due to their hardware similarities it was just faster to port the PC build over to the Xbox 360."
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Don't miss out on this interview with the producer of Resident Evil 5.
Capcom have released new screenshots of Resident Evil 5, plus some renders of the "mysterious woman" partner (and she has been officially dubbed). Her name hasn't been revealed yet, nor has her purpose in the game. At least we can now safely confirm that she isn't Claire or Jill.
The new zombie screens also show an odd ability that the enemies will use against you: Face sucking!
After the release of Resident Evil 5's first trailer, claims of racism ran rife, with many people claiming that the black characters were depicted as "inhuman savages".
But with the release of a new trailer there was a noticeable difference in the game's tone. Chris now had a black side-kick, and both white and black people were portrayed as enemies. So was the game redesigned after the racism claims? Capcom says it wasn't ...
"Like all thinking people, we're anxiously awaiting the release of Resident Evil 5, if only to learn more of the back story of coat-opening shop guy. Though we don't know when we'll finally get our hands on it, after last week's Captivate 08, we at least know that things are progressing."
With Resident Evil 5 coming along, the Producer, Jun Takeuchi has gone to state how the Sixaxis controller is not a viable option for aiming in Resident Evil 5... however it should be noted that the comment is in response to a question asking if it would be possible to use the PS3 controller in a similar fashion to how the WiiMote was used in RE4: Wii Edition.
However the sensitivity issues for something like that aside, Takeuchi went on to express his fondness for the system calling it "g...
Kotaku recently got their hands on a playable demo of Resident Evil 5 and they were impressed. Players familiar with RE4's gameplay style will feel right at home with RE5, with much of the gameplay being similar to the previous entry into the series...
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In the new 'partner' trailer for Resident Evil 5 there are now plenty of white people wandering around Africa, instead of only black people. Also, Capcom has now given Chris a partner and guess what? She's black. Seems Capcom has visibly fixed their racism problem.
But wait! Let's fast forward to the last comment... 'No worries, my last partner was a woman too.' Uh-oh, are women going to jump at this acclaimed 'sexist' comment? Apparently, feministgamers.com doesn't believe it's sexist but...
Japanese horror movies have been gaining notoriety in the West over the last few years, while Japanese horror games have been popular for well over a decade. Games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Fatal Frame, and Siren have all gained a following of fans who have stuck by the series since they were first released.
But what makes them so appealing? Why do Western audiences seem to have more of an interest in Japanese horror games and movies, instead of American ones? And why do so many Jap...
Details for Resident Evil 5's co-op have been revealed, and fans will be happy know it will feature the option jump in/jump out at any time online. Also featured will be the Mercenaries mini-game, some MGS-style moves (wall-hugging and ducking/dodging), and a few other surprises, which you can read below if you don't mind some spoilers.
The game is apparently to be released in 2009, not this year as many had hoped. However, according to Capcom's latest financial report, it will be before ...
"Mysterious countdowns have been aplenty as of late. The last really memorable one was when Siren was unveiled. Now we've got another one; this time it's for Resident Evil 5. Spotted at ResidentEvil.com, this countdown still has over 50 hours to go at the time of this writing. Of course, we don't know what it is for. That's the nature of these mysterious countdowns.
Is there going to be more news on RE5 or is this just the grand opening for the site? Most likely it's the latter, but keep yo..."
"Capcom has unveiled that it plans to bring Resident Evil 5 out simultaneously for Xbox 360 and PS3 before the end of its financial year '08, which ends April.
The news comes straight out of the company's latest financial report and also lists Bionic Commando and MotoGP 08 as planned releases before the end of FY 08.
It's worth noting that the financial year ends next April. Looking back over past release dates, Resident Evil 4 came out in January and March in Japan and Europe respective..."
Here are five new Resident Evil 5 scans from Capcom's most anticipated game. These scans show the game's protagonist Chris Redfield, a new female character, and some other images from the game. Famitsu also revealed that there might be a new trailer coming up to give us a new preview of Resident Evil 5.
Note: The original source is in German and the alternate source is in English.
Lack of success is something that Fatal Frame fans have been fearing ever since Fatal Frame IV was announced for the Wii.
But despite the series not continuing on Sony and Microsoft's consoles, most fans hoped that with Nintendo publishing FFIV, the series would at least recieve some much-needed publicity.
But with the game's release set for Summer, fans are starting to worry that it's a little too late for Nintendo to generate any real hype for FFIV, especially for a console that is most...
There has been plenty of controversy in gaming lately, from Mass Effect's sex issue to Resident Evil 5's racism. But they all have something in common: Gamers lashed out with a "they don't know what they're talking about" attitude as soon as these 'controversies' arised and rarely bother looking at it from the critic's point of view.
A recent example of this is NGai Croal's blog on the racist imagery in RE5 ... Croal explained that anyone who wasn't familiar with the Resident Evil series ...
"Japans Famitsu magazine recently conducted a video interview with Jun Takeuchi, the producer of Resident Evil 5, and we now have the video complete with English subs for your viewing pleasure! In addition to the interview, the video include a brief introduction into the history of the Resident Evil series, many first-ever shots of actual gameplay, and also includes some behind the scenes development sneak peeks.
quote Takeuchi"...we really wanted to show the origins of the virus. So for th...
Last year Resident Evil 5 was criticized for being racist due to the trailer depicting African zombies as inhumane savages. The furor eventually calmed down once it was explained why the game is not intended to be racist.
However, the debate has reared it's head again, due to an interview with gaming journalist NGai Croal. This time it's not about the portrayal of African zombies, but rather the racist imagery that appears in the trailer- involving both the human and non-human Africans.
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"The only thing that keeps me from getting too jealous over this is the fact that some dear person will have that DVD posted online within the first hour it is made public. Thank you Al Gore for inventing such a wonderful thing called the Internet."
Following the success of the Resident Evil redesign that is Resident Evil 4, Capcom seems quick to cash in once again with Resident Evil 5. It looks as though they are aiming for a pre-holiday release, as soon as October.
Now I am a diehard RE fan and I can't say I'm too fond of RE4 as far as RE games go. RE4 is a great game on it's own if I tell myself it's not apart of my beloved series. But like I said, as RE games go, it's too different for my liking. Why they couldn't have just start...
In the recent Famitsu issue here are the top 20 games most wanted from Japan's biggest games magazine. It's a really interesting list as what dominates the list in being No.1 is Dragon Quest IX for the Nintendo DS and then followed by Final Fantasy XIII which was at No.1. Third place comes the highly anticipated Resident Evil 5. A list containing top notch games. Too bad only one game from 360 makes it.
Forget the racist comments against Capcom's Resident Evil 5 and how they are biased to black people. Living people can defend themselves, but dead people cannot. Dead people are innocent, laying there peacefully and Capcom comes along to rip all that out of them, suddenly making them evil. Sure you can say "Well, they're dead. So what?" In reality, they make dead people look bad. It's not a matter on what colour the dead person is, it's a matter on why they're staggering towards you, set on o...
A little while ago, you may have heard the article on Resident Evil 5 being racist. Richard Windsor of Aeropause has written a little article on why the reasonings are pointless and wrong.
First of all, it's developed by the Japanese and the Japanese are not racist to black people. Second, there are white zombies and the woman that wrote the article said that killing white zombies is fine. Third, zombies are not civilized, so obviously, they need variety. Fourth, the game is set in Africa...
"The new Resident Evil video game depicts a white man in what appears to be Africa killing Black people. The Black people are supposed to be zombies and the white man's job is to destroy them and save humanity…
This is problematic on so many levels, including the depiction of Black people as inhuman savages, the killing of Black people by a white man in military clothing, and the fact that this video game is marketed to children and young adults. Start them young... fearing, hating, and des..."
Games Radar has come up with 5 reasons why the Resident Evil 5 trailer sent their hairs upright and made them look behind them in fear. The reasons, in short, are as follows.
First is how savage the mob of enemies are in the game. Second is that there is no hiding place. You can hide, but they'll come in and get you through windows or broken doors. Third, is the megaphone man with the gimp. He bosses seem tough, mean and ready to kill you. Then, there's Chris Redfield, the guy who can mov...
Resident Evil 5 was certainly one of the more hard-hitting games to be showcased at the recent E3 Media & Business Summit in Santa Monica. For those who didn't attend, and who weren't lucky enough to see the creepy trailer in ALL its gory glory... the wait is over. Visit GamerSquad for the full, unedited trailer. Shudder!
Famitsu recently released a magazine that featured a section on Resident Evil 5 which showcased many new screens and information. Unfortunately the information has not been translated but the screens are there for your viewing pleasure.
Edit: July 22| For a description of what it says, "supreme kai" has posted it in the forums what it translates to be located here.
Keiji "the Killa" head of game development at Capcom explains to everyone why Devil May Cry 4 is no longer a Playstation 3 exclusive. It's got nothing to do with money according to the article, but Capcom one of the most successful gaming company's just found a method of creating games on more than just one console simultaneously.
Keiji also comments on why most publishers are now happy with how the E3 is, but that's not all he also talks about other games being developed by Capcom.
Most of you who have seen the trailer would have guessed it already. Yes the guy in the trailer is in fact former S.T.A.R.S member Chris Redfield. Now working for an organization by the name of BSAA he is sent to the location on the trailer to investigate happenings there. It is unknown whether his intentions are for good or evil, but one thing this game will do is unravel more mystery's from RE4 that were not resolved.
The new Resident Evil 5 trailer is out, although it doesn't feature gameplay, it's worth the watch and it largely speaks for itself.
"The main reason I'm writing this is to bring back attention to Resident Evil 5, a game that hasn't been getting the hype it deserves. So hit the jump for some speculative facts.
Last week, I had the pleasure of joining John Martone and God Len for Spoiler-San. As we shot the sh*t on all things Cowboy Bebop, we started digging around IMDB for information on the voice actors. God Len came across Wendee Lee's profile and saw that she has been cast in Resident Evil 5. So unless Capcom decides..."
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