GamesRadar - Resident Evil 5

The rise and fall of the mine cart level (Feature)

Nov 2, 2009

The art, science, and tragic history of the greatest gaming innovation known to man. ...

Horror movies that would make great games (Feature)

Oct 30, 2009

Incestuous. That’s the best way to explain the ongoing relationship between horror films and games. First games stole from films in early licenses like Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, then horror films stole from games, most obviously in the ‘works’ of Uwe Boll like House of the Dead and BloodRayne.

...

The 37 greatest zombie triumphs (Feature)

Oct 27, 2009

You don’t have to see or play absolutely everything on this list to be a proper zombie connoisseur, but you should at least know them. These are the genre’s defining relics. Some are responsible for the very creation of the zombie mythos, others adapted and advanced it, while the rest simply encapsulate it so exquisitely that they must be experienced. This may not be everyone’s definitive list of zombie lore ...

Resident Evil 5 Price Drop (News)

Oct 24, 2009

If you have not played Resident Evil 5 for either the XBOX 360 or PlayStation 3, you may want to go your local Gamestop and get the game for an awesome deal.

Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode Promotion Hits Xbox 360 (News)

Oct 20, 2009

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.

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week: RESIDENT EVIL 5 Versus Mode (News)

Oct 19, 2009

Major Nelson writes:

"Xbox LIVE Gold Members can save 40% this week when they purchase RE5's Versus Mode. The versus mode deal is not available in Japan, where members can purchase the Xbox LIVE Arcade title Golf: Tee It Up for 400 points (a savings of 50%.) "

Win a Capcom prize pack from GamesRadar! (Feature)

Oct 16, 2009

If you paid any attention to Comic-Con 2009 (and based on our experience there, about a billion of you did), you no doubt heard about Capcom’s amazingly generous giveaway: a remix soundtrack to Marvel vs Capcom 2, with music provided by 10 proven hip hop artists such as DJ Qbert, Talib Kweli and Raekwon. Oh, and it’s an actual, playable record ...

Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition: How do you want the new content? (News)

Oct 5, 2009

Capcom: So, Unity, here's your chance: How do you, the serious Resident Evil fan, want the content from Alternative Edition delivered in North America? Take a moment to log in and vote (sorry, we're asking that you log in first in order to cut down on votespam). We're gonna let the poll run for a few weeks, then present the team with the results and our recommendations. Once we get it all sorted, we'll report back with an official announcement.

Resident Evil: Afterlife Officially Official (News)

Oct 1, 2009

HellDescent writes: "The 4th Resident Evil film has officially been confirmed by Screen Gems and Constantine Films. Milla Jovavich is returning as Alice, Ali Larter as Clair Redfield, Spencer Locke as K-Mart, Wentworth Miller as Chris Redfield and Albert Wesker will be now played by Shawn Roberts. The full 3D film is set to begin filming in Toronto very soon."

RE5:Alternative 'too big to be DLC', will be new disc (News)

Sep 29, 2009

Nick @ PS3Center writes:

It looks like the only way to get your hands on the motion controlled version of Resident Evil 5 will be to repurchase the game when it's released as the Alternative Edition next year. Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi explained that the size of the new content would be 'too big to be DLC'. The Alternative Edition also contains a new 2 hour scenario surrounding Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield. There will also be a new game mode, teased Takeuchi.

TGS 09: 360 Resident Evil 5 Getting Bonus Content (News)

Sep 28, 2009

GCO: "The Alternative Edition of Resident Evil 5 may have sparked a bit jealousy within 360 owners. However, during a Darkside Chronicles stage event at the Tokyo Game Show, producer Jun Takeuchi talked about new content that will be added to the 360 version of Resident Evil 5."

Director's Cut coming to Resident Evil 5 (News)

Sep 23, 2009

Voice actress confirms that Capcom is developing a director's cut version of Resident Evil 5.

How to make a game that’ll sell a million copies (Feature)

Sep 9, 2009

Any old Tom, Dick or Harry with a comprehensive grip of computer programming and loads of money-men friendly ideas can spew forth a game that’ll sell a shit-load of copies. With that in mind, and a science stick gripped in one hand, we’ve come up with full-proof calculations on how to make the perfect moolah-making game for most of the major genres. Below you’ll find the perfect titles that’ll make any suit sully his ...

Capcom looking into creating more DLC for Resident Evil 5 (News)

Sep 4, 2009

VG247: Looks like some more DLC may be heading to Resident Evil 5, according to Capcom's Chris Kramer.

Speaking with VG247 during its latest podcast, Kramer stated that currently the firm is discussing the possibility of releasing more downloadable content for the title, and is looking to the community for ideas and suggestions.

"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," he said. "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."

Bring Back Outbreak Campaign (News)

Aug 26, 2009

HellDescent writes: "Members of Capcom-Unity have created a campaign to bring Resident Evil: Outbreak to modern consoles. The fans either want a port/remake or a completely new sequel to the Outbreak series. There's a multitude of links to petitions and even avatar and signature images to help promote the cause further. Resident Evil 5 was all about partners and teamwork but a modern Outbreak would be fantastic. Something along the lines of a more serious and scary Left 4 Dead would be great. So check out the thread and give them your support."

Amazon Scares $20 Off the Price of Resident Evil 5 (News)

Aug 23, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

"These days, everyone is looking to save a buck, especially when it comes to video games. So when Amazon knocks $20 off the price of one of this year's best games, we have got to let our readers know."

Resident Evil: Afterlife Date Changed (News)

Aug 20, 2009

Hell Descent writes:
Paul W.S. Anderson's next Resident Evil film will not be releasing in September as previously stated, but a little earlier on August 27th. Apparently Anderson who is both the writer and director has been researching nearly every 3D film to hit the big screen to be ready for his first foray into the 3rd dimension of cinema. Our guess is that he needs to find some ways to incorporate 3D scenes without forcing them. Since Afterlife is supposed to be a reboot, we'll just pretend Extinction never happen and pray this film stays at least a mile from the source material.

EEDAR: Marketing Key to Resident Evil 5 Success (News)

Aug 14, 2009

IndustryGamers recently reported on new findings from the folks at EEDAR. The firm's latest report, revealed this week during the [a]list Summit by Ayzenberg Group, showed that the top 10 selling games this year through June have been mostly dominated by older titles like Wii Fit or Mario Kart Wii. There were a few exceptions, and Capcom's blockbuster Resident Evil 5 was one of the big ones. The game is second in sales this year so far, only to Wii Fit. In fact, it's sold close to 2 million in the U.S. and around 5 million globally, making it the most successful entry in the franchise yet.

So what did Capcom do differently this time? Besides the fact that they made a very good game, the marketing team really kicked it up a notch prior to launch, and this was critical to the title's success, EEDAR points out.

Resident Evil 5 sets franchise record, sells 5 million (News)

Aug 2, 2009

Capcom recently revealed record Q1 profits, up 23% from last year for the three months ended June 30. Setting a record for the Resident Evil franchise, RE5 has now shipped 5 million copies worldwide, the company revealed.

5 Mio. Resident Evil 5 units sold (News)

Aug 1, 2009

REHorror: "Capcom announces that Resident Evil 5 was sold 5 million times worldwide as of June 30th 2009.

In the last fiscal year..."

Karen Dyer Shoots Sheva Alomar Digital Calendar (News)

Aug 1, 2009

Motion capture and voice actress shoots sexy calendar for Resident Evil enthusiasts.

Resident Evils Fate in a BlackJack Game (News)

Jul 25, 2009

Seems Takeuchi and fellow RE veteran Masachika Kawata are playing blackjack to see who will end up producing the next Resident Evil game. For real. But they're not playing alone, because Takeuchi followed that up by saying "it doesn't appear as though either of us is going to be in charge" of the next game.

Resident Evil:Afterlife Is First Of New Planned Trilogy (News)

Jul 25, 2009

Paul W.S. Anderson tells Shock Till You Drop that Resident Evil: Afterlife will be his 4th RE film, but not a sequel. Instead the series will be revamped and start as a whole new trilogy. Afterlife will have a bigger budget than the previous films and will see the return of old characters and new ones. The film will also be joining that whole 3D fad that decided to rear its head up from the 70's.

"I always envisioned Resident Evil as a trilogy of films, "he said. "And we've been very lucky where it's a trilogy where the audience has built and built. I wanted to kick off a brand new trilogy. I'm really excited we're doing it [in 3-D] and we're using the same camera system [James] Cameron used for Avatar. There are a lot of exciting things about this one. I don't regard it as Resident Evil 4, I regard it as a re-tooling and rebirth of the entire franchise."

Our guess is that Paul will take the Fast And Furious approach; by having a film that ignores previous events and rewrites the series history. This is good news for die hard Resident Evil fans. Maybe, just maybe we can have a RE film that doesn't stray so far from the source material. We're looking at you Extinction.

Resident Evil Series Reboot Possible (News)

Jul 24, 2009

Producer Jun Takeuchi has said he'd like to see the Resident Evil series rebooted after Dark Chronicles.

The Top 7... evil corporations (Feature)

Jul 20, 2009

Yes, your boss is evil. The fritzy coffee machine and the copier are evil. The guy in your department who says, “long lunch today?” is pure evil. There’s probably a sub-cavern in hell with extra bubbly lava reserved for people who say “taskforce,” “mindshare,” “workflow,” “ping,” “team player,” “value add” or “pro-active.” ...

How to Survive a Zombie Invasion (Feature)

Jul 17, 2009

Fact: zombie invasions suck. Just ask anyone who’s been through one, and he’ll tell you: “bluurble gurrble braiiins.” Does that sound like the guttural moaning of someone who had a good time? No, it sure as shit does not. ...

The Pikmin Suicides (Feature)

Jul 14, 2009

You may be familiar with Andy Riley's superb book The Bunny Suicides. We liked it so much, we thought we'd create an homage to it, using everyone's favourite flower-headed people.

These Pikmin burned too bright for this world. Rest in pieces ...

What if GamesRadar designed Downloadable Content? (Feature)

Jul 7, 2009

You know the only real problem with downloadable content? It’s typically designed by the same people who made the original game. That’s boring. Why not give other folks, who don’t necessarily worry about whether something is “a good idea” or “sensible” or “legal,” a shot? Sure our ideas might be a little unusual at times, and a couple of them could conceivably land someone in jail. ...

Sales Figures January-June 2009: UK Loves Nintendo (News)

Jul 6, 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.

If video game characters were Pokemon (Feature)

Jul 3, 2009

Ever wondered what it would be like to have video game characters in your Pokemon party? Why choose boring old Bulbasaur when you can choose a beautiful Kasumi? Or a level 50 Sackboy?

We've given 21 game characters the Pokemon treatment, with four moves to choose from and some evolutionary states too.

Who would you choose? ...

The secretly sinister storylines of your favourite games (Feature)

Jun 12, 2009

You never knew they were so wrong... ...

Zombie outfit lands man in handcuffs (News)

May 30, 2009

KOMO News writes; SEATTLE -- A man dressed for an evening zombie crawl chose a costume that was a bit too realistic, and it ended up getting him arrested.

"The police came in with guns and they caught the guy and I'm like, 'Oh wait, he's in costume,' " said Carl, the store's owner.

Seage, the event's organizer, says the man was dressed as one of the zombies from Resident Evil's Umbrella Corporation.

Resident Evil 5 soundtrack now available (News)

May 26, 2009

Sumthing Else Music Works, in collaboration with Capcom, have announced that the Resident Evil 5 Original Soundtrack is now available at retailers and as a digital download.

The soundtrack features the original music score from Resident Evil 5, which was laboured over by the game's lead composer, Kota Suzuki. Suzuki comments on the development of the soundtrack, and his approach to the music, saying:

Resident Evil 5 Sells 5 million Copies (News)

May 25, 2009

From The Site...While Speaking at the Reuters Global Technology Summit in Tokyo last week, Capcom CFO Kazuhiko Abe has revealed that Resident Evil 5 has sold 5 million copies worldwide since launch.

The 10 most common game design mistakes (Feature)

May 22, 2009

Making games is hard. Making fun of them isn’t. It’s really, really easy, actually. Of course, we wouldn’t be so critical if we didn’t love them so damn much (and if we weren’t, you know, critics). We think games are just the bee’s knees, and that’s why we get so pissed about all the stupid crap they do ...

More accurate names for your favourite games (Feature)

May 21, 2009

What's in a name? Well, when it comes to video games names, usually a lot of tiresome buzz words, clichéd phrases and way too much use of the letter x. We're tired of titles chosen by marketing men, which are more concerned with selling us an idea than telling us about the actual game. The following games are all guilty of these naming shames, so that's why we've given each a new moniker to more accurately sum up either what each one is about or the legacy each one has left. ...

Rumour - More Resident Evil 5 DLC On The Way (News)

May 20, 2009

In a recent interview Capcoms Chris Svensson mentioned that he was reviewing ideas put to him by the Resident Evil community for future DLC and that Capcom were seriously considering adding more.

Which number is the best number? (Feature)

May 15, 2009

Because we enjoy making graphs, looking at graphs, and talking about graphs so darn much, we decided to do a little research experiment. Our goal was to discover which numbered entry in a game series (not the number of games into the series, the actual number in the game’s title) is most often the best. Is it scientific? Not in the least, but it still might surprise you. ...

Top 10 Best-Selling Capcom Games List Updated (News)

May 8, 2009

According to the latest official reports, Resident Evil 5 is now the third best-selling Capcom title ever while Street Fighter IV is now the eighth. Mighty impressive numbers considering that both games were released this year.

Resident Evil 5: Awkward silence (Feature)

May 6, 2009

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! ...

Resident Evil 5 - Awkward silence (Video)

May 6, 2009

Has just enough changes, including the amazing online co-op, to keep this feeling new while drawing heavily on all the good in RE4.

Awesomely bad videogame movies - Resident Evil: Apocalypse - Church invasion (Video)

Apr 29, 2009

Has just enough changes, including the amazing online co-op, to keep this feeling new while drawing heavily on all the good in RE4.

Awesomely bad videogame movies - Resident Evil - Dog gets kicked in the face (Video)

Apr 29, 2009

Has just enough changes, including the amazing online co-op, to keep this feeling new while drawing heavily on all the good in RE4.

Hot Toys announces Resident Evil 5 figures (News)

Apr 24, 2009

Destructoid.com writes "Hot Toys are known for doing absolutely sick levels of detail when it comes to toys -- check out their insane Joker figure, for instance -- but it seems to me they've really topped themselves when it comes to these Biohazard 5 figures (that's Resident Evil 5 to us, of course). Tomopop spied some pics of them last night floating around on Toys Daily, and this morning's press release just gave us further confirmation that these incredible figures are coming our way very soon."

Preview promises that didn't deliver (Feature)

Apr 23, 2009

Resident Evil 5Light and Dark mechanics

What they promised

Prior to the game’s release, Jun Takeuchi, the producer behind Resi 5, promised heat and lighting effects that would genuinely have an impact on gameplay, in turn, distinguishing it from the illustrious fourth game. He hinted when Chris stepped out into sun-kissed areas from dark buildings the screen would blur, as his eyes adjusted to the change in light. Capcom ...

Biohaze Interviews Capcom's Chris Kramer (News)

Apr 20, 2009

Biohaze, a Resident Evil fan community interviewed Capcom's Director of Communications, Chris Kramer. The podcast focuses mainly on the Resident Evil series and some juicy details about the highly anticipated, Resident Evil: The Dark Side Chronicles are revealed. Sherry Birkin fans will be very pleased. So, go head on over to Biohaze and get in on the podcast discussion!

Resident Evil 5 sells 1.5 mil copies across US in March (News)

Apr 17, 2009

Resident Evil 5 has sold 1.5 million copies across North America in March alone. This is according to the latest report from the NPD Group.

Resident Evil 5 went on sale across the US on the 13th of March and according to Capcom it has also been "crushing in Europe and Japan as well."

A pat on the back to Chris and Sheva for a job well done.

'Bionic Commando' Is Rated M Because Of 'Resident Evil 5' (News)

Apr 16, 2009

Bionic Commando is less profane than House of the Dead: Overkill, less gruesome than Dead Rising, but publisher Capcom had a good reason for ensuring their game got an M rating.

The Top 7… villains that never stay dead (Feature)

Apr 13, 2009

Death happens a lot in videogames, but for some reason it never seems to stick. From heroes who get infinite do-overs to supporting characters who “die” only to resurface at the nick of time down the road, videogames might be the only medium in which the audience feels surprised, and perhaps even cheated, if a dead character isn’t magically brought back to life. ...

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Thursday 9th April 2009 (News)

Apr 9, 2009

Console Monster writes: "The last day of the working week is here due to the extended weekend because of Easter, but Microsoft is already treating us to some cracking content. The highlight is the release of the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack, and having had my hands on it for a while now, I must say it is rather good. There's also new Guitar Hero: World Tour tracks and Sonic Unleashed downloadable content. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace Update for Thursday 9th April 2009:

Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Size: 328 MB
Description: The long-awaited Mythic Map Pack drops into Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Investigate Orbital's abandoned hallways - before it was evacuated, the Quito Space Tether was heralded as the "Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium." Witness Assembly, where Scarab hulls loom overhead, being decontaminated in preparation for the city-sized Lekgolo colonies that will breathe life into the massive metal husks. An excavation site surrounded by deadly Forerunner defenses, the mysteries of Sandbox are hidden high above, deep below, and right before your eyes. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

Capcom Claims Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode Is Not A Key (News)

Apr 9, 2009

The code for Resident Evil 5's versus mode feature is small, tiny for two competitive online modes. Seeing a 1.8MB file for Xbox 360 owners and a 351KB download on the PS3 led to discussion that the versus mode was not a new feature with its own budget as a Capcom previously commented.

Capcom Vice President Christian Svensson stands his ground and says, "Keys are 100K or less. It is not a key. We have said in the past, it uses assets from the disc (like levels, models, audio, etc.) but the code is new and does not exist on the disc."

GR Asks: Why was Biohazard renamed Resident Evil? (Feature)

Apr 8, 2009

Welcome to GR Asks, our weekly Q&A with the games industry that answers questions submitted by YOU. Is there something game-related you’ve never seen addressed? Message GRAsks and we may just get it answered!

GR Asks: Why was Japanese series Biohazard renamed Resident Evil when it was released elsewhere? ...

RE5 Versus mode blocked from German release (News)

Apr 8, 2009

Eurogamer.de's reporting that Resident Evil 5's Versus mode DLC won't be released in Germany.

New Resident Evil 5 Achievements (News)

Apr 7, 2009

Console Monster writes: "We have just added the Achievements for Resident Evil 5 on the Xbox 360. The achievements coincide with the new content released today and look fairly time-consuming, but definitely achievable. There are 10 new achievements worth 200 GamerScore. Does this mean there is more to come? Let's hope so.

The list now contains 60 achievements worth 1200 GamerScore:

Army of One - 15 GamerScore
Win 30 matches in Slayers.

Eye of the Tiger - 15 GamerScore
Win 30 matches in Survivors.

The Team That Slays Together... - 30 GamerScore
Win 30 matches in Team Slayers.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 7th April 2009 (News)

Apr 7, 2009

Console Monster writes: "It's been a while but today sees the return of the Xbox Live Marketplace Update, and boy is it good. Today sees the release of two sets of downloadable content. One of which is for Resident Evil 5, and the other for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. There are also new Rock Band tracks for purchase and some free Gamerpicsss. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace Update for Tuesday 7th April 2009:

*Update* It appears the Resident Evil 5 content leaves an error when downloading. It may be best to wait until the problem is sorted before purchasing. *Update End*

Resident Evil 5: Versus Mode
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Size: 2MB
Description: VERSUS is a new mode available for Resident Evil 5. Take control of Chris, Sheva and other RE5 favorites in online battles of up to 4 players! Compete for points by defeating Majini in SLAYERS or take down other players in SURVIVORS. Fight alone or in a team for a total of 4 exciting variations!?You must have an Xbox LIVE Gold Membership to go on-line and use this mode..."

Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode Is Already On The Disc? (News)

Apr 7, 2009

Negative Gamer writes:

"The RE5 Versus Mode DLC is less than 2Meg big. The DLC that's had us all arguing for the past few weeks may well turn out to already be on the disc, in one for or other.

The original quote about the PDLC is that it "makes use of the assets that exist in the game [but] the functionality is not currently in the game and is above and beyond the initial scope of Resident Evil 5." That's an impressive amount of functionality for 1.86 MB."

Resident Evil 5 - versus mode 1.86 MB download (News)

Apr 7, 2009

Capcom's versus mode is now available and weighs in at a massive 1.86 MB which for those of you speculating, confirms that the data is most likely already on the disk. What are you waiting for, get downloading. Although some users are experiencing difficulties downloading. Bear with it, as it should be fixed in due course.

Versus mode available for Resident Evil 5 fans tomorrow (News)

Apr 6, 2009

PS3Hype writes: 'Today Capcom released a press message about the Versus mode for Resident Evil 5. The Versus mode will be available tomorrow for the PSN and Xbox Live. The downloadable content will be released for €4,99.'

Resident Evil 5 Versus DLC available from tomorrow (News)

Apr 6, 2009

Capcom has just announced that the new online multiplayer Versus mode for Resident Evil 5 will be available to download on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network from tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7th.

8 of the lamest game endings ever (Feature)

Apr 6, 2009

We hate rubbish endings. There's nothing more unsatisfying than becoming emotionally attached to a game for 10 or so hours and then have it end on a whimper. It's like having a really tasty meal and then finding a rusty nail in your last forkful. A nail that ends in an unsatisfying cliff-hanger, cheesy line or unresolved plot thread. And sod everyone who says it's about the journey, not the destination. The following games all take you on a ...

Capcom launches a New Resident Evil Website (News)

Apr 4, 2009

With the recent release of Capcom's most popular Game, Resident Evil 5, Capcom has decided to launch a new website (Resident Evil: The Site War Chronicles) seperate from Capcom-Unity an Residentevil.com. The site will focus on monthly give aways and the promotion of their brand name series, Resident Evil. So head on over and join! You never know, you might just be a winner!

Why Japanese game ads are the best in the world (Feature)

Apr 3, 2009

Our eyeballs have been sullied by hateful Western game ads for too long now. Our retinas simply can’t stand anymore of this…

Want us to buy your titles giant corporations? Show us middle-aged businessman fighting for survival in the wilderness, wronged women attacking men with bouquets or a couple in gold body paint hugging on public transport. It sounds like madness, but it’s clearly a sound business strategy. ...

Zero to 100: Videogames by the numbers (Feature)

Mar 31, 2009

Numbers. Man, there must be millions of ‘em. Seems like every other game on the shelf has a number in it. Boy, I bet you could count to a hundred using just videogame titles and related items. Let’s see if I’m right. ...

Capcom Still Mum On PC Resident Evil 5 (News)

Mar 30, 2009

A week after Street Fighter IV was released for the PS3 and Xbox 360, Capcom revealed that PC owners could expect the game in the summer. However, they're keeping their cards closer to their chest with Resident Evil 5. They still won't confirm whether a PC release is planned.

Resident Evil 5 Game Saves Corrupting (News)

Mar 28, 2009

Aimforthehead writes: "Has your Resident Evil 5 data corrupted?

After what felt like an eternity of playtime, we've run into an issue. Our saved data has vanished, completely. Weapons, bonus unlocks, progress and additional modes are no longer available on our 'veteran' save data. We had at least three game completions under the pair's belt and several maxed-out weapons."

Resident Evil 5 gets new Trophies in v1.02 patch (News)

Mar 28, 2009

Resident Evil 5 was updated last night with a v1.02 patch.

Resident Evil 6 "could take up to 8 years" (News)

Mar 24, 2009

Resident Evil 5's producer Masachika Kawata has revealed that Resident Evil 6 could be in development for up to eight years.

"We haven't decided whether we're going to make Resident Evil 6 yet. But if we do, it could take anywhere up to eight years, but hopefully only four."

The Top 7… hated habits of the mainstream media (Feature)

Mar 23, 2009

Today marks the beginning of the Week of Hate, GamesRadar’s annual celebration of all things callow, lame and detestable about videogames and the industry that surrounds them. Stay tuned all this week for a fresh round of features and videos dedicated to everything we hate about the hobby we love. ...

Resident Evil 5 Versus Mode DLC Delayed in Japan (News)

Mar 23, 2009

Capcom announced today a delay in the availability of its premium Resident Evil 5 "Versus Mode" download content. Originally announced for March 26 release in Japan, the new mode will now make it out over there on April 9.

Resident Evil 5 : French sales (News)

Mar 21, 2009

French website JeuxVideo writes:

"We obviously know that Resident Evil 5 is selling like hot cakes through the world, but GfK Institute permits us to discover more precisely about French sales of the software. Thus, we learn that 110,555 units of Resident Evil 5 have already been sold through the country, which represents the half of the overall number of available copies in France.

Without any surprise, the PS3 sells better with 62,040 units sold, front of the Xbox 360 with its 40,135 games. On PS3, it's about 5,000 collector editions that ended in the arms of bloody greedy gamers, while 3,200 gone to the 360. In overall, Resident Evil 5 generated €7.7 millions of benefits in France."

Japanese analysts love Capcom stock (News)

Mar 20, 2009

David Hunkle from Joystiq writes:

"IFIS (International Financial Information Service) recently pulled data for analysts and their predictions of Capcom stock in Japan, and the vast majority of them placed favor on the house that Mega Man built. In fact, out of the 20 firms listed, not a single one had a "sell" recommendation on Capcom stock, with the lowest rating out of the bunch being simply "neutral"."

Capcom: 'Resident Evil 5 proves games more popular than music' (News)

Mar 19, 2009

Slavering zombies are officially more popular than Bono, according to Capcom. It's trumpeting the early sales in the UK of Resident Evil 5, which it claims have outsold the entire UK Top 200 singles chart this week, while also eclipsing the total sales to date of U2's new album over the weekend alone. "This is proof if any were needed that games are THE entertainment medium of choice in 2009," says Capcom's Leo Tan.

Resident Evil 5 makes people commit suicide? (News)

Mar 19, 2009

Examiner:

"I'm not sure what the advertisement for Resident Evil 5 is hoping to convey, but apparently playing through the game makes people want to kill themselves."

Resident Evil 5 PS3, Xbox 360 price cut to $53.99 (News)

Mar 18, 2009

Retailer Amazon.com on Wed. price cut Capcom Co.'s Resident Evil 5 for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 to under $54 in a new round of video game discounts.

On Wed., both versions held a sale price of $53.99. It typically sells at $59.99.

Mad Catz Ships Resident Evil 5 Accesories (News)

Mar 18, 2009

Mad Catz Interactive, a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today announced it has begun shipping of a range of Capcom - licensed Resident Evil 5 accessories, aimed at complementing the game's release on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 formats.

The licensed Resident Evil 5 accessories have been designed to appeal to the legions of Resident Evil fans and enhance the groundbreaking game play in this latest installment of survival horror.

Resident Evil 5 Versus DLC in-depth info (News)

Mar 18, 2009

New in-depth info on the upcoming Versus mode has been extracted from the strategy guide. It covers everything from points, tactics and even the question everyone's been asking: with no "run & gun" what's to stop you from just standing still and firing your weapons at each other until one of you dies?

Daily News Roundup: Vin Diesel talks games, David Hayter opens new studio, Sony Online gets own holiday (News)

Mar 16, 2009

Vin Diesel proves that he's more nerd than most of you reading this story, while David Hayter opens his own studio and San Diego officially grants Sony Online Entertainment their own holiday. It's an interesting day to say the least.

PS3 beats 360 in worldwide RE5 sales (News)

Mar 16, 2009

Preliminary VGChartz data has current sell-through at around 1.6 million units across Xbox360 and PS3 (45/55% split worldwide), in just 9 days of release in Japan and two days everywhere else.

Capcom announced total worldwide shipment exceeds 4 million copies.

UK Sales Charts All Formats & Multi-Format Week Ending 14th March (News)

Mar 16, 2009

No surprise to see Resident Evil 5 blast into the top of the charts on both Xbox 360 and PS3. Killzone 2 hangs in there in second place with Tom Clancy's HAWX staying firm in second place in the Xbox 360 charts. Wii Fit is an unmovable object at the top of the Wii charts and Empire: Total War enjoys another week topping the PC charts for the UK sales ending March 14th.

Please note, this post contains the top 10 multi-format sales chart AND the top 10 for each individual chart including Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP and PC.

NY Times: Resident Evil 5 Not Racist (News)

Mar 16, 2009

GP:

"Seth Schiesel is the video game reporter for the New York Times. Like Kesten, he has a foot in both worlds. You can't any get more maintream than the Times, yet gaming is his daily beat. Schiesel, who reviews RE5 this morning. believes that the race issue is overblown:

Let's get this out of the way: Resident Evil 5 is not a racist game."

Resident Evil 5's UK Performance - Leading on Xbox360 (News)

Mar 16, 2009

Resident Evil 5 has performed as would be expected at UK retail – amazingly well. Not only did Capcom's 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

The 5 coolest moments in Resident Evil 5 (Feature)

Mar 16, 2009

By now, you’ve probably had a chance to play through a little of Resident Evil 5, if not the whole thing. And if you have, then you probably already know that it doesn’t bring the scary like its forebears did. ...

Capcom: Resident Evil 5 is "new direction" for franchise "going forwards" (News)

Mar 16, 2009

VG247: Capcom US comms boss Chris Kramer has called Resident Evil 5 a "new direction" for the franchise, and said that previous games, characters and storylines in the series should be seen as "act one" of the series.

Resident Evil 5 ships more than 4 million units globally, highest in the Resident Evil series (News)

Mar 16, 2009

Capcom officially announced today that Resident Evil 5 has shipped more than 4 million units, highest in the Resident Evil series.

Gameplay tips and secrets for Resident Evil 5 (News)

Mar 15, 2009

A few days ago, Resident Evil 5 appeared in the store shelves. And the fans of the Resident Evil franchise will now have already be playing. Did you saw difficulties already? Don't you know how to terminate the strong boss? Don't worry, Capcom intends to anywhere!

MTV Multiplayer has a list of secrets and gameplay tips put online, which is written by none other than Masachika Kawata itself. This list contains many suggestions for further progress in the game.

Resident Evil 5 Blood Drive (News)

Mar 15, 2009

Today in Los Angeles Capcom hosted a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross to support the release of Resident Evil 5. The event was hosted in the heart of Hollywood at the World of Wonder Gallery where hundreds of gamers gathered to donate blood, get some free RE5 swag, and a chance to win copies of the game and limited edition RE5 Xbox 360 consoles. IGN was on hand to watch gamers literally bleed in the name of geekdom

Complete Resident Evil 5 walkthrough at Ocmodshop.com (News)

Mar 15, 2009

The folks at Ocmodshop.com have wasted no time with the latest resident evil game, as they have posted their complete walkthrough for Resident Evil 5 less than 48 hours after the release of the game.

Making Of Resident Evil 5 videos (News)

Mar 14, 2009

reHorror writes: For those who were not able to acquire the "Making of Resident Evil 5" Bonus Disc, I will be uploading segments from the dvd, so you may view them. Check back later for more clips.

TalkRadar 42 - David Hasselhoff! (Feature)

Mar 13, 2009

Quote of the Week: “Boing! Docomodake DS: It’ll put peepee in your coke!” ...

Capcom Takes Over LOVEFiLM for RE5 (News)

Mar 13, 2009

LOVEFiLM.com, the UK's largest online DVD & games rental service and entertainment website has teamed with Capcom for the first time to celebrate the release of Resident Evil 5.

Capcom's LOVEFiLM branded gamespage takeover starts today and will last until Sunday 15th, with a LOVEFiLM homepage beginning Saturday 14th until Monday 16th.

PS3 vs. Xbox 360 video and reviewscores Resident Evil 5 (News)

Mar 13, 2009

PS3-Sense writes: "Resident Evil 5 is now officially in stores in Europe, but in Japan is the game available. But what about the reviews? It is striking that the reviews are all different. What in some reviews a positive point is, is in another review negative. The lowest review score is a 6 while the highest one is a 10, that is at least strange to mention. Is the game just a hit or a blunder? Read the different reviews and look at the comparision video of the game between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360."

Resident Evil 5: BSAA Emblem Guide (Feature)

Mar 13, 2009

We’ve collected many trivial things in our time. Briefcases, bags, bobbleheads, death cards, even human skulls sit comfortably in our mental trophy room of Worthless Accomplishments. But none of these were so frustratingly hard to find as the BSAA emblems in Resident Evil 5. ...

Local Best Buy throws zombie party for RE5 launch (News)

Mar 13, 2009

A Best Buy store in Stroud Township, Pennsylvania, is going all out with its midnight release party for Resident Evil 5 -- they're converting the entire store into a zombie-infested haunted house.

Resident Evil 5 Midnight Launch at Gamerama (News)

Mar 13, 2009

NextGen Player writes:

"Let the Resident Evil 5 launch parties ...err launch party begin!"

Resident Evil 5 Versus mode price correction (News)

Mar 12, 2009

Earlier we brought you news of the new online mode for Resident Evil 5 called Versus mode.

Initially the publisher announced that Versus would be available on the PlayStation Network for $3.99. Capcom has since sent out a press release correcting the PSN pricing on the post-release downloadable content for the game. It will now cost you $4.99.

Resident Evil 5 is available tomorrow for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Resident Evil 5 DLC is Bullsh!t (News)

Mar 12, 2009

Sarcasticgamer.com rants about the newly announced DLC that charges for multiplayer modes...

From the article, "Resident Evil 5, which comes out tomorrow, has some DLC that was recently announced by Capcom. Specifically, they're going to charge people 5 bucks to play a competitive online multiplayer "mode" where only you and three other people will duel in deathmatch style game types for 400 MS points or $4.99 on PSN…"

Capcom officially announces Versus Mode for RE5 (News)

Mar 12, 2009

Capcom has officially announced that the rumored Versus Mode will be coming to Resident Evil 5 via DLC.

Japanese charts: Resident Evil 5 unlocks strong sales (News)

Mar 12, 2009

David Jenkins from Gamasutra writes:

"Capcom's Resident Evil 5 has sold almost 400,000 units in its first week on sale in Japan, with the PlayStation 3 version hitting the number one spot with 312,000 unit sales. The Xbox 360 version also performed well at number three, with 79,000 units sold.

Known in Japan as Biohazard, the first week totals for the latest entry in the long-running series are higher than for Resident Evil 4. However, they are significantly lower than the 1 million unit + debuts of Resident Evil 2 and 3 on the original PlayStation."

Capcom's body parts competition goes horribly wrong - limbs go missing (News)

Mar 12, 2009

Gamezine: Capcom's Resident Evil body part stunt goes slightly wrong. Police are called and limbs go missing.

To mark the launch of Resident Evil 5, Capcom Europe held a competition in Central London this morning that involved competitors collecting bloody hidden body parts.

A winner was crowned, Steve Long, a 26-year-old IT consultant from North London. His prize will consist of a holiday for two to Africa.

However, the publicity stunt went wrong due to a number of the replica body parts going missing.

More pictures at the source.

WSJ explores claims of racism in Resident Evil 5 (News)

Mar 12, 2009

The Wall Street Journal's Jamin Brophy-Warren has a piece today exploring the racial connotations some are seeing in Capcom's latest effort, Resident Evil 5. The game's producer Jun Takeuchi recently said, "There is no racial element to it at all," and Capcom's Chris Kramer expands on that point, stating to the WSJ that the game adopts an "anti-colonialist" stance. Mr. Kramer is referring to white protagonist Chris Redfield, shooting his way through RE5's African non-zombies, and the imagery it represents with regards to traditional Western colonialism on the continent.