Retro

It’s True, Japanese First-Person Shooters Exist

After finding out about The Legend of Alfur, a Japanese indy-made FPS for the PC, it struck me how weird it was to hear the words “Japanese-made” and “FPS” in the same sentence. While typically thought of as “overly violent games from the West” in Japan, they have recently grown in popularity here in Japan. Call of Duty: Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2 and 3 each sold a quite respectable 400k copies in Japan.


April 26, 2012
Uncategorized

First Look At Resident Evil Creator’s New Horror Game

Shinji Mikami, best known for creating Resident Evil, is gearing up work on a brand new survival horror game with his new studio Tango Gameworks. It’s codenamed “Zwei”.


April 25, 2012
News

Resident Evil Creator Working On New Survival Horror Game. It Could Be His Last.

Shinji Mikami, the man behind Resident Evil, is working on a brand new survival horror title.


April 21, 2012
Uncategorized

What Those Resident Evil Herbs Really Do

When done well, parody videos are great. It feels like an inside joke we can all nod our heads along with and be all, “Yeah, that is a pretty ridiculous thing we did in that video game that one time.”


April 17, 2012
In Real Life

Resident Evil’s Biggest Fan Is Mostly Optimistic About Resident Evil 6

Editor’s Note: Alex Aniel is a huge Resident Evil fan. He’s even pre-ordered the $US1300 special edition of Resident Evil 6.


April 14, 2012
In Real Life

With Every New Resident Evil Comes A New Typo

Remember that typo on the box art for Resident Evil: Revelations? The one even publisher Capcom admitted was “embarrassing“?


April 11, 2012
In Real Life

Resident Evil 6′s Ridiculous $1000 Collector’s Edition

“Premium Edition” bundles often include statues or plastic weaponry. They’re a way for fans to feel closer to the game — and a way for publisher to milk extra money from said fans. And boy does Capcom love milking money!


PC

Resident Evil Chronicles HD Makes On-Rails Zombie Killing Look Good

Heading to the PlayStation Network this June, Resident Evil Chronicles HD takes Wii rail shooters Umbrella Chronicles and Darkside Chronicles, bundles them together, and makes them look like this.


April 10, 2012
News

Resident Evil 6 Shambles Forwards, Now Out In October

Last we heard, Resident Evil 6 was out in November. Well, that’s now changed, as a leaked trailer – posted on Sony’s Italian YouTube site and since pulled – indicates the game’s release date is now October 2.


April 7, 2012
PlayStation

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City’s New ‘Spec Ops’ DLC Will Make Good Guys Out Of You Yet

I didn’t much like the squad-based shooter set in Resident Evil‘s hometown when it came out last month. But some of you all did. You’re in luck, then as Capcom’s announced new add-on content that lets you play as ORC’s would-be heroes.