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NEWS:
10.12.08
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RE5's official site is ALIVE!
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Resident Evil 5's official website is getting a lot of updates recently. Basically, you have to
stay on yout toes and keep checking it out now and then.
Anywhoo, on said site there is a "wall" where the following words can be read:
You can find some secrets and unlockable stuff by visiting the site. Just click on this link here:
 Official RE5 site: Kijuju
NOTE #1: You are required to use a password when you activate number 1 on the site. The password is: refinery.
NOTE #2: One of the unloackable videos, can be seen here:
GameTrailers RE5 Bat Video
NOTE #3: A video mixer can be unlocked on the 15th of this month.
SOURCE: www.residentevil.com
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NEWS:
10.12.08
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RE5 News update! (December'08 Edition)
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Here are some news updates related to Resident Evil 5:
GamePro RE5 Preview
Gaming mag GamePro published a preview of Resident Evil 5. Here are some of the highlights:
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Takeuchi gabs about Chris & Sheva
Wanna know what possessed Jun Takeuchi to turn white-bread Chris Redfield into a steroids abusing hulk?
Read below:
Takeuchi: "We decided that since it's been 10 years since the original Resident Evil,
(Chris) would be buffed up a bit. He's a little bit more burly, more of a tough guy than he was before.".
And in regards to why they included Sheva Alomar in RE5 and not another character (*cough* Jill
*cough* Claire *cough* Rebecca *cough* Lisa Trevor *cough*), he said this:
Takeuchi: "when it came to making the secondary character, we wanted a character who would play off that and be
different. So the most obvious difference was to make that character female. We also wanted to make a character who would be from Africa,
now the area the game is taking place in, and be a guide to Chris, telling him about the different parts of the world he's not familiar
with. So these are the kinds of reasons Sheva developed the way she is now".
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Shinji Mikami won't play RE5
Shinji Mikami is the estranged father of the Resident Evil franchise and in an interview for OPM
(Official PlayStation magazine) he mentioned that he will stay clear from playing RE5. Read below to find
out why:
Mikami: "I probably won't play it. I won't like it, because it's not going to be the game I would have made"
He said. "It'll just cause me stress if I play it. I think it could be fun for gamers to play it, but not for
someone who has developed Resident Evil games".
It seems that being an uber-perfectionist, is behind the REAL reason why Mikami will not play Resident Evil 4 Redux (a.k.a. RE5). Consider what he said next:
"If I see anything in Resident Evil 5 that isn't done well, I'll be angry!".
In regards to what's his take on RE5 being somewhat of an HD clone of RE4, he said:
Mikami: "that's fine, isn't it? I think Resident Evil 5 doesn't need to change the series, but Resident Evil 6
will have to reinvent the series with another full model change or else it won't be able to keep on going.".
Shinji Mikami is currently working on two games at the same time (multi-tasking guru, will ya ever change?). One will be sold by SEGA and the other one
is an Electronic Arts proyect.
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Capcom spills the beans about RE5
Ben LeRougtel a big wheel at Capcom had all this to say about Resident Evil 5, in an interview for XCN:
Mr. LeRougtel, also mentioned that the top baddie in RE5 is still under wraps. That comment actually rules out Albert
Wesker being public enemy #1 in this game and his role is reduced to pestering Chris, since they have a history
together. The top bad guy in RE5 could be anybody... Sherry Birkin, Bird Woman (a.k.a. Jill Valentine, Claire
Redfield, Ada Wong in disguise) or even Steve Burnside (nooooooooooooooooooo!)
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And that's about it for now...
SOURCES:
softpedia; the-Horror; Capcom-Unity; computerandvideogames.com; etc.
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NEWS:
07.11.08
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RE5 related news (November '08)!
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Capcom said that relevant news about RE5 would be limited these days, yet some of 'em have managed to hit
the web. Here are a couple:
RE5 for PC
Surprised? C'mon, everybody saw this one coming by a mile. A PC version of the latest installment of the RE
franchise was a no brainer. Considering that PC gamers will probably fall in love with the co-op/shooter-like
gameplay mechanics that RE5 offers.
Now let's hope it comes out looking (and playing) a lot better than the RE4 PC version ever did.
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RE5 to sell 3.2 millon units
In a related note, Capcom has made it known that in regards to RE5, they expect to sell 3.2 million units during
the next fiscal year. Its considered that the game will sell that amount of units by combining the sales numbers of the
PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC versions.
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SOURCE: Shacknews
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NEWS:
06.11.08
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RE: Degeneration related news bits!
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Just like the headline says, here are some Resident Evil: Degeneration updates.
RE: Degeneration Box Art
Here's the official boxart for the Resident Evil: Degeneration DVD. Click the image next to this text to see a bigger
picture of said boxart.
The DVD is set to go on sale in Japan for about 4980 yens, while the Blu-Ray version will retail for 5980 yens.
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RE: Degeneration is happening in Japan
Resident Evil: Degeneration will be sold in Japan in special limited edition bundles.
For example, one bundle will include the disc plus an action figure of a G-Monster. Only 5,000 units of this
bundle will be sold.
Another bundle includes the disc plus a CD that includes the soundtrack from the film.
For more information, go...
HERE!
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SOURCES: Sony Pictures Entertainment & Play-Asia
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NEWS:
29.10.08
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Tokio Game Show RE5 Interview!
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A lot of interviews have surfaced since the recent Tokio Game Show event ended. But since it will probably be a while
before truly interesting RE5 news hits the net again, we will post this relatively recent interview courtesy of
GameTrailers. Click the picture below to see the video:
Among the interesting tid-bits, we find that:
And there you have it.
SOURCE: GameTrailers
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NEWS:
28.10.08
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4th Resident Evil movie coming soon!
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Website bloody-disgusting has made it known that a much awaited (pfft!) fourth Resident Evil
movie starring Milla Jovovich is well on it's way.
Actually, we'll have to wait until Paul W. S. Anderson is done with his current projects before he starts
putting pen to paper. He's confirmed to write the story for the the fourth movie.
Now, it's no secret that most fans of the survival/action/horror series aren't exactly gushin' with excitement over
another Jovovich flick. But the fact remains that the series of movies has actually done pretty good at the box office.
And that's more than enough to motivate Sony Pictures and Capcom to continue making them... Besides, Milla is
hot. So why not?
SOURCE: bloody-disgusting.com
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NEWS:
23.10.08
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NEW Degeneration & REmake Wallpapers!
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The official site for the new Resident Evil: Degeneration movie has a couple of cool looking wallpapers based on
the film. You can visit the site to choose the one that fits your taste and monitor resolution. Just follow the link
HERE!
Also, the oficial Japanese site promoting the Wii version of Resident Evil 1 (REmake) has a new wallpaper
up. You can take a look at the site by clickin' this link HERE!
Keep checking out those sites since they'll continue to get updated in the weeks to come!
SOURCE: Sony Pictures & Capcom Japan
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NEWS:
13.10.08
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More RE5 TGS '08 trailers!
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New RE5 trailers have hit the web recently. Some of them show aspects concerning the co-op gameplay. It should
be mentioned that a split screen co-op mode will be available to play off-line. Pretty cool, eh?
A couple of trailers from, where else? GameTrailers. Check them out by following the links below:
HERE and also HERE
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The IGNorant sluts over at IGN have uploaded some neat RE5 media:
RE5 Media
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Enjoy!
SOURCES: GameTrailers, IGN, GameSpot
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NEWS:
09.10.08
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New RE5 Trailer (Tokio Game Show '08)!
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Direct from the Tokio Game Show, we got the new trailer that promotes Resident Evil 5. Check out the
trailer below:
Did you see that last thing at the end of the trailer?... did you see it?...
SOURCE: Game Videos
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NEWS:
09.10.08
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RE5 News update! (October'08 Vol. I)
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Let's take a look back at what's new and not so new in regards to Resident Evil 5.
Sheva & Excella
Sheva's face is modeled after Aussie actress Michelle Van Der Water's own mug. Who would've thunk it?
In my opinion, Sheva looks more like a Latina than anything else. With the straight hair and olive skin.
Capcom should've taken a look at Sanaa Lathan. A missed opportunity right there...
Moving on to Excella Gionne. She's being used by Albert Wesker, who helps her move up the ranks at TriCell,
the new Pharmaceutical corporation that has the potential to produce devastating bio-weapons. In exchange, she gets to
hand over to Wesky anything he asks for. Be it new virus data or... something else.
Excella (probably inspired on an Italian pornstar), is the acting President CEO of the TriCell branch
based in Africa.
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RE5 control goes casual
Takeuchi mentioned recently that RE5 will keep the RE4 control as the default set up. However,
he feels that such controls are too complicated for the newcomers who are just getting to know the franchise.
Takeuchi describes them as the ones that became fans watching the movies that featured Milla Jovovich as
Alice. Y'know, the babe that can take on a gazillion zombies and slap Nemmy like a biatch. Anyway, the game
will also feature a "gears" control set up that will make those new gamers very, very happy.
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RE5's Story element
Jun Takeuchi suggests that every fan (and gamers in general), take a detailed and personal look at past games of the series.
Because they can expect RE5 to give some continuity to the plotlines from said games.
The game will take a look back at the 10 years since the "incident" took place. Centering on what Chirs
did during the decade that followed the 1998 tragedy.
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RE5 On-Line related stuff
Producer Jun Takeuchi mentioned that he got all inspired about adding Online capabilities to RE5 while working
with Lost Planet. He believed that said game had made great use of the online element. He then went on to announce to
his team that he wanted the same thing for RE5. He pretty much got a high five from every member of the team. They were
hyped about it, so they supported his idea 100%.
During online gameplay you have to snoop on your partner and make sure that he isn't trying to end the game by getting into
a confrontation he/she cannot win. You will be able to do that with a mere push of a button.
Once activated, the camera will change to spy-cam mode so you can check on your online compadre. If he's messing around, just
put a cap in his arse. well not really. You actually have to help him/her get out of whatever bad situation his/she's in or else the game
goes kaput.
You'll get to do that even while playing with the CPU. Takeuchi mentioned that Sheva Alomar's A.I. is
advance enough to keep up with it's human counterpart. Awesome, dewd.
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No more Typewritters!
Gone are the typewriters and thus the ink ribbons from past games. If you want to save in RE5, you'll have to
travel all the way to the end of the mission you're in or get to the nearest check point. Let's hope they don't take out the Pause button
or we won't be able to put arse to porcelain until we get to save the game! (Thassa joke).
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RE5 shorter than RE4
Yep. The team behind RE5 is making the game a bit shorter than RE4 based on their opinion that
RE4 was way too long. And you know them casuals that Takeuchi is catering? they don't like their games too
long! Oh noes! Not another reason to hate casuals! (I'm joking).
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Jill Valentine is DEAD?
In the recent trailer released at the Tokio Game Show we get to see something that hints that perhaps our dear
Jill Sandwich has kicked the bucket. However, most fans seem to think that is simply not the case.
What we have here (they claim), is Capcom trying to pull a fast one. Remember that girl that was seen in a couple of
the RE5 trailers wearing a funny outfit and with her face all covered with a beak-thingy? She seemed to be working for Excella Gione, right?
Now, do you remember Princess Leia in Return of the Jedi infiltrating Jabba the Hutt's palace by
wearing a disguise?
Wanna bet we'll see somethin' similar to that in RE5?
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That's all folks!... Enjoy the silence!
SOURCES: GamesTM, POM, Capcom, etc.
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NEWS:
06.10.08
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New RE5 info and screens!
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Here are some Resident Evil 5 news bits...
New RE5 trailer and demo to be available at TGS
According to 1up.com, a new RE5 trailer and demo will be made available at the Tokio Game Show which will be
held from October 9th to the 13th. The trailer is said to last about 5 minutes and will show never before seen scenes
that include Alber Wesker.
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New RE5 screens
Capcom-Unity has released a whole set of amazing looking screens from RE5. If you want to take a look at them
just follow the link below. Enjoy!
Follow this link HERE!.
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SOURCES: Famitsu, 1up.com, etc.
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NEWS:
06.10.08
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RE: Degeneration hits the big screen!
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Resident Evil: Degeneration will make its worldwide theatrical debut in Japan on October 18, 2008 at the
Tokio Game Show.
Here in the US, the film will hit a couple of screens. It will be exhibited at the New York City Horror
Film Festival on November 13th and at a screening in Los Angeles on November 18th hosted by Fangoria.
SOURCE: Sony Pictures Entertainment
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NEWS:
25.09.08
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New RE5 Scans (with new and improved Wesker)!
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Like always Famitsu releases new and exciting Resident Evil 5 screens and info. Check out the scans
below...
The first thing you'll notice from the scans (aside from the shoddy quality), is the new character model they created of Albert Wesker. He looks
a bit more mature since the last time we saw him in RE4 (the guy is practically 50 years old) and has gained some weight
(all muscles no fat).
We also get the name of one of the new characters from the game: Excella Gionne. You may remember her from one of
the last trailers Capcom released of RE5 this year. However, she kinda looks like an Italian pornstar to
me... Anywoo, the game is lookin' mighty sweet.
SOURCE: Famitsu
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NEWS:
25.09.08
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Resident Evil "REmake" is coming to Wii!
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After selling more than a million units of both Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition and Resident Evil: The Umbrella
Chronicles, the big wigs at Capcom begun to suspect that there was a big demand for Resident Evil
games on the Nintendo Wii.
So what did Capcom do to satisfy that demand? Well, a few months back they ported Resident Evil Zero to the Wii. The
problem was that they produced a direct port with ZERO extras in it. That motivated Capcom USA and Capcom Europe
to ban this game from being released in Europe and the US. Thus, it was only sold in Japan.
Thing is, RE Zero sold more than 50.000 units in Japan. If you consider that Capcom barely invested any money
porting this game to the Wii, it means that they made a lot of mulah in the process.
That alone made them decide to port another game to Ninty's best selling console to date. The game? None other than Resident
Evil (REmake). That's right, the crown jewel of the series is set to debut on the Wii this X-mas season in Japan.
No word yet about it's release in the US or Europe. But let's just say that it won't happen if Capcom releases yet another
lazy port.
And yet... I have to admit that the re-release of this game is a good chance to introduce new gamers to the "REmake" and
the franchise in general.
SOURCE: the-horror.com
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NEWS:
23.09.08
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Resident Evil News updates! (September Vol. II)!
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The most recent news/stuff about Resident Evil...
Resident Evil Degeneration for the N-Gage
Nokia Corp. and Capcom today announced that Resident Evil Degeneration will be released on N-Gage later this year. With gameplay optimized for N-Gage, including two separate play modes, plus multiple mission types and 3D quality graphics, Resident Evil Degeneration is a cutting edge title that illustrates the unique capabilities of the N-Gage platform.
The game, part-based on the upcoming October theatrical release in Japan full-length CG motion picture of the same name
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New Resident Evil Degeneration Screens
It won't be long before this movie is seen in millions of homes everywhere. But for now, get your RE
fix with these nifty screens from the upcoming movie.
Click HERE to see them all.
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Jill Valentine "REmake" Tribute video
Here's a fan made video that gives tribute to the Jill Sandwich character model (the sexy 'REmake' version).
Click HERE to see it.
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That about does it for now...
SOURCE: Resident Evil: Degeneration Website
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NEWS:
04.09.08
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Resident Evil: Degeneration trailer DVD/BR Specs!
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Sony Pictures Entertainment has revealed the special features and extras that the Resident Evil: Degeneration
DVD and Blu-Ray editions of the movie will contain.
Go to the Resident Evil: Degeneration section so you can read up on said features and extras.
Just click HERE!
SOURCE: Resident Evil: Degeneration Website
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NEWS:
04.09.08
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New Resident Evil: Degeneration Cell Phone game!
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Capcom wouldn't be Capcom if they didn't try to cash in on the new Resident Evil: Degeneration
direct to DVD film. Thus, they are currently producing a videogame based on the movie exclusively for celular mobile phones.
The game seems to follow the film's plotline, where all the action takes place ina zombie infested airport. You play as
Leon S. Kennedy. The metro-sexual super-agent is assisted by his only link with the outside world: the babe with the shades... Ingrid
Hunnigan.
SOURCE: Capcom-Europe
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NEWS:
02.09.08
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Resident Evil News updates! (September Vol. I)
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Now read this. This is yet another (very) brief news update related to everything Resi:
RE5 Controls = Gears of War Controls
It seems that Resident Evil 5 will do away with the modified "tank controls" from RE4 and will instead
feature controls based on modern action games ala Gears of War. This was confirmed by producer Jun Takeuchi.
The new controls will be made public during October's Tokyo Game Show.
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New Interview to RE5 producer
IGN recently posted a brief interview with producer Masachika Kawata. In said interview, Kawata
mentioned that they will maximize every audio element within the game. That includes background sounds like critters
walking about.
He also said that they will include some death scenes similar to the ones from RE4. Kawata went on to say that
the first half of the game will be action-packed while the second half will be something "beyond the imagination". Puzzle
solving will be added to the mix.
Finally, he said that games with horror elements in them like BioShock & Dead Space are a source of
inspiration for him (and apparently for the development of RE5).
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Yatta! (That's it)
SOURCES: REhorror, IGN, etc.
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NEWS:
21.08.08
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"New" RE5 trailer and screens!
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At the Leipzig convention a relatively "new" Resident Evil 5 trailer was released, as expected.
Problem was, the trailer was basically a rehash of previous trailers already released.
It did include a few new scenes here and there, though. Being the most relevant of the bunch, a close-up that shows the face of the girl
many suspect is really Sherry Birkin.
Aside from that, I'm afraid that the trailer wasn't that big of a deal. However if you wish to see it, here's a direct link:
** RE5 Leipzig Trailer
In regards to the new batch of RE5 screens, European gamesite gamersyde has published a bunch of them.
You can take a look at them by following the link below:
** New RE5 Screens
SOURCES: IGN & gamersyde
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NEWS:
03.08.08
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Resident Evil News updates!
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Now read this. This is a brief news update related to everything Resi:
SOURCES: Capcom Unity, DC Comics, IGN, etc.
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NEWS:
25.07.08
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New Resident Evil: Degeneration trailer!
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At the San Diego Comic Con, Sony Pictures Entertainment released a new trailer promoting their new film Resident
Evil: Degeneration. Said movie will make its theatrical debut this fall in Japan and will be coming to DVD/Blu-ray in
North America later in the year (2008).
Reprising his former role in Resident Evil 4, actor Paul Mercier will again play Leon S. Kennedy in the
movie. While actress Alyson Court will once again provide the voice for Claire Redfield, as she did before in
the classic games: Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil Code: Veronica.
The movie takes place 7 years after the Raccoon City catastrophe (1998) and 1 year after the events described in
Resident Evil 4 (2004).
According to the official website: "The Umbrella Incident that took place in Raccoon City was ended with the eradication
of the deadly virus by a missile attack ordered by the government. As its operations were suspended on a global scale,
Umbrella Corporation stock plummeted. This serious blow to the business giant resulted in its complete dissolution.
7 years later, at an airport somewhere in the United States. An ordinary autumn afternoon. One zombie is unleashed into
this peaceful scene to attack everyone. In the airport starting to fill up with the undead, the horrific disaster is about
to be repeat itself..."
"Resident Evil: Degeneration (Trailer #2 Comic Con)"
(Sony removed the video that was promoting the movie for free. They want to do all the promoting so better visit the official site to view the trailers)...
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Sony's official DEGENERATION website promoting the movie:
** Resident Evil Degeneration Website
SOURCE: Resident Evil: Degeneration Website
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NEWS:
16.07.08
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E3 Media Summit: Resident Evil 5 summary!
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A bit lackluster than previous editions, this year's E3 Media Summit at least had something worth checking out. And that
was Resident Evil 5. Here's some of the most relevant stuff that was unvailed:
For starters, Capcom released several trailers of the game. Here are a couple of them:
"Resident Evil 5 - E3 2008 (Oficial Trailer)"
This is a new trailer showing mostly cutscenes from the game. It features some new and not so new characters.
Click the image to go where the trailer is at...
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To see the rest of the trailers (5 in total), please visit GAMETRAILERS.
** gametrailers
Also during E3, there was a lot of talk concerning the game's gameplay.
Basically, it was confirmed that Resident Evil 5 plays almost exactly like Resident Evil 4. With some
new and improved gameplay elements here and there. That fact was for the most part, celebrated by the media. But there was
a sector of the media that worried that the game was just Resident Evil 4: Redux. The similarities in their opinion,
were pretty blatant. And Jun Takeuchi kept getting asked about that during some of interviews he was part of. Maybe
because of those very questions, Mr. Takeuchi mentioned that the control mechanics of RE5 could change from
being RE4-like, to be more like the controls mechanics of some popular action/shooters, like Gears of War. How's
that for a solution?
On another note, Jun Takeuchi, mentioned that the game was designed with cooperative play in mind. The game can be played
in single player mode. However, in that mode the CPU will take over the second character or partner. And they made it so, because there are some
parts of the game that will be simply unpassable without the two main protagonists helping each other out. In Co-Op mode,
at any moment of the game a human character can jump in and become part of the adventure. Pretty neat, eh?
Almost everything concerning Chris Redfield's partner was revealed. The name of this new character is Sheva
Alomar. She was born in Africa and is an agent in the West African branch of the B.S.A.A. which is the same
organization Chris is working for. Sheva is not only good with guns but is also very skilled at hand-to-hand
combat. She was caught up in a bio-terror incident and grew extremely hateful of terrorism.
By the way, B.S.A.A. stands for (Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance).
A lot of screencaps were made available at E3, mostly showing Sheva in great detail. You can look at them in
the RE5 section here:
** Resident Evil 5 Gallery
I suggest that you take a look at all the trailers since they will give you a good idea as to what to expect. There are many
of them all over the net. Some are exclusive in nature and they show some new material that is not included in the ones that were released at E3. A good
start would be gametrailers.com.
Oh, and the game has a release date: March 13, 2009... It looks like it's gonna be worth waiting for!
SOURCE: E3 2008
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