PSBeyond writes: So with Resident Evil 5 receiving a steady dose of media coverage in its run up to release, taking with it an armful of awards from this year's E3. We take a look at what has made the franchise stand out from the crowd over the years, and try to conjure an image of what we can expect more of in its newest outing...
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The Escapist writes: "Resident Evil 5's producer has confirmed that black people are participating in the game's development. Jun Takeuchi talked to MTV's Stephen Totilo about the controversial racist undertones in Resident Evil 5. The adventure's action occurs in Africa, where many of the enemies are hostile villagers of black descent attacking a Caucasian protagonist.
TalkPlayStation.com writes:"From what we've seen in the trailers and videos from E3, you can't shoot while running in Resident Evil 5. Resident Evil 4 has this same problem and quite a lot of people complained about it. The stop and shoot mechanic is back.
Mark your calendar for Friday the 13th, March 2009. A $89.99 Resident Evil 5 collector's edition will also be released.
Kotaku writes: "The Resident 5 footage shown here at E3 is gorgeous. Jaw dropping, even. The game really looks like what people have been waiting for. What's not to like? The criticism level against the game has been the fact it uses Resident 4's controls. That's not necessarily a bad thing if you liked Resident Evil 4! But as RE5 producer Jun Takeuchi pointed out:
VG247: Capcom has demo'ed the first ever showing of how on-line co-op will work in their survival horror title, Resident Evil 5.
VG247: We've just received word that an embargo will be lifted on a ton of new Resident Evil 5 material this evening. The editor of Gamesurf.it dropped vg247 a line to say that ten new screens and two new movies will be posted on the site at 9.00pm CET tonight.
Capcom has confirmed that it will be showcasing an exclusive trailer for Resident Evil 5 at the upcoming 2008 International Comic Con in San Diego later this month.