Your Turn: Real Jul 22, 2008
I was reminded of that bit in the beginning of the original Resident Evil when Barry says to Jill: "Here, take this lock pick. It might come in handy if you, The Master of Unlocking, come across any locked doors." Awesome. My elation almost saw me strut straight out into the gloomy stairwell, but my gamer instincts, acting like a spidey-sense, kicked in. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Dead Rising on US, EU Wiis this winter Jul 22, 2008
Called Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, the game will utilize the Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition engine. Screenshots show it has a similar setting as the Xbox 360 version, albeit with lower-quality graphics and fewer zombie opponents. (GameSpot)
Hey, Mr. 'spaced' Man Jul 20, 2008
"I'd been playing 'Resident Evil,' " he says, "and I'd written the scene specifically so I could spend the morning firing guns at zombies. Edgar [Wright, the director], I soon found out, was a firm [George A.] Romero fan like I was. "So after we shot that, we both said, 'We have to do that again,' and started knocking around ideas for a British zombie movie. That's exactly were [Shaun] was born, the morning we shot that sequence. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sony E3 2008 Press Conference Revie... Jul 18, 2008
In addition to being one of the main platforms for upcoming major releases, like Call of Duty: World at War, Guitar Hero: World Tour, and Resident Evil 5, the PS3 will be home to some exclusive sequel titles, like Resistance 2, Killzone 2, and God of War 3. The conference actually made a point of showing off most of these titles, though not as much as gamers would have hoped. (Suite101.com)
TECHNOLOGY LIVE: Complete coverage of E3 Jul 18, 2008
Resident Evil': Still scary ... So it seems appropriate survival horror's reigning king, Resident Evil, makes an appearance ... Its latest chapter, Resident Evil 5, plays about as well as its predecessor yet with much more polish. (USA Today -- Tech)
E3 Report Cards Jul 17, 2008
Cynics could suggest there was little at the conference to combat the argument that Xbox 360 is losing momentum and won't have the long lifespan expected of PS3, but Microsoft did a good job of highlighting that hardcore gamers over the next 12 months will again be spoilt for choice thanks to the likes of Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, Gears of War 2, Fable 2 and the music games. I'm doubtful that Microsoft's "social games" will attract the casual crowd in any significant numbers compared to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
E3 2008: Resident Evil 5 Jul 17, 2008
We first saw Resident Evil 5 at last year's E3, and for a while, we thought there was a chance we'd see it again next year's show -- but Capcom has now announced a release date of March 13, 2009 for the latest installment in this best-selling series. This 13-year-old Japanese horror franchise -- about people battling undead monsters created by an huge multinational corporation -- has inspired a big-screen movie trilogy and tons of copycat games, but also seemed to be loosing steam until 2004's... (CNET News)
Lost Planet Press Conference Live Blog Jul 16, 2008
"We've had success with our other movie adaptation Street Fighter and Resident Evil.". 5:27 - Did he even SEE those movies. (IGN FilmForce)
E3 Log: Microsoft's Soft-Wii Attack Jul 16, 2008
There will be a post-apocalyptic role-playing game called "Fallout 3," the fifth title in the "Resident Evil" series, open-ended role-playing game "Fable 2," and "Gears of War 2.". Then Mattrick got tough. (Forbes -- Technology)
Sony declare war Jul 16, 2008
Other PS3 games shown included LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, Quantum of Solace, SOCOM Confrontation, Ghostbusters, Soul Calibur IV, The Agency, Naruto Storm, Mirror's Edge, Resident Evil 5, SingStar, Guitar Hero World Tour, NBA 09 The Inside, Killzone 2, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Call of Duty World at War, Madden 2009, Prince of Persia, Star Wars The Force Unleashed and BioShock (which will have exclusive PS3 content). Developer interviews with leading creative teams working on PS3 told... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
E3: Microsoft unveils family-friendly videogames line-up Jul 15, 2008
Attendees at E3, the annual videogames conference in Los Angeles, got a sneak peak of the long-awaited first-person shooter Gears of War 2, as well as post-apocalyptic action game Fallout 3, fantasy title Fable 2, and the gory Resident Evil 5. Mr Mattrick also declared that Microsoft's Xbox 360 would out-sell Sony's rival console, the PlayStation 3, worldwide. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Party time for Microsoft Jul 15, 2008
While the "social games" unveiled at today's event are unlikely to excite new consumers, the Xbox 360's hardcore appeal was further bolstered by the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the platform, joining other blockbusters like Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, Gears of War 2, Rock Band 2, Fable 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour ... The next blockbuster shown was Capcom's Resident Evil 5, which will be released around the world on Friday March 13, 2009 ... Demonstrated to the public for... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
E3 2008: Complete coverage of Microsoft's E3 press conference Jul 15, 2008
1:43 p.m.: Next up to bat: Jun Takeuchi, the producer of Capcom's Resident Evil 5 ... The franchise sticks to its third-person roots, looking like a more polished version of Resident Evil 4 ... 1:49 p.m.: Takeuchi says Resident Evil 5 will release worldwide on March 13, 2009. (USA Today -- Tech)
New Xbox Experiences Reinvent Home Entertainment, and Everyone Is Invited Jul 15, 2008
Xbox 360 is the only place gamers can play the year's biggest games, such as "Gears of War 2," "Resident Evil 5," "Fable II" and exclusive "Grand Theft Auto IV" episodes. -- Music. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Videogame makers' duel in E3 arena Jul 13, 2008
Eagerly-awaited new installments to "Gears of War," "Resident Evil," "Street Fighter," "Call of Duty," "Resistance: Fall of Man," and "Rock Band" will be previewed. "I think you are going to see a lot of polished titles," said Joseph Olin, president of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. (India Times)
Q&A: Eric Nofsinger channels The Conduit Jul 8, 2008
The same thing with Resident Evil 4. That was a GameCube game that was ported over. (GameSpot)
Movies Podcast Jul 6, 2008
Todd provides insight into the casting of Helena Bonham Carter in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, and we chat about the rumors of Resident Evil IV being in the early stages of development. The entire group also chimes in on whether audiences are ready for W, Oliver Stone's now filming biopic of President George W. Bush. (IGN FilmForce)
UOMO Media's Random Music Scribe Hit For Japanese Superstar Kumi Koda's Number One Album Jul 4, 2008
Hugo Lira, Thomas Gustafsson, Negin Djafari, and Ian-Paolo Lira of Random Music wrote Last Angel which is the first single on Kumi Kodas smash pop album; it was chosen as the image song to the Japanese release of the movie Resident Evil: Extinction, as well, is featured in the video game with the same name on Playstation, Xbox, and Wii platforms. UOMO and Random Music are proving that they can create monetizable media assets around the world including thriving pop music markets across... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
RE 4 on the Horizon? Jul 3, 2008
UK, July 2, 2008 - Paul W.S. Anderson hasn't got the Resident Evil series out of his system it would seem, as the British-born helmer has been blabbing to MTV about the possibility of making a fourth entry in the franchise ... Will Milla Jovovich be gunning down more zombies in Resident Evil IV ... He explained: "I love the Resident Evil franchise and we always try to make the best possible movie we can. If we could find a good Resident Evil 4 to make, then we would do it... but I wouldn't just... (IGN FilmForce)
Week in video-game news: 'Fallout 3' returns Jun 30, 2008
Each of the Fun Centers being installed includes a flat-screen television, a DVD player, a Wii system and a collection of family friendly games like "Super Mario Galaxy" and "Mario Party 8." (What, no "Resident Evil". A previous version of the Fun Center, featuring the GameCube, was distributed to over 1,000 hospitals. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Sony Pictures Entertainment Announces Promotions of Valerie Van Galder and Marc Weinstock to Co-Presidents of Worldwide Theatrical Marketing Jun 29, 2008
Prior to running TriStar, Van Galder served as executive vice president of marketing for Screen Gems, where she launched such hit films as The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Underworld, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Boogeyman, and You Got Served, all of which opened #1 at the box office ... He has overseen marketing for such #1 hits as Resident Evil: Extinction, Stomp the Yard, Underworld: Evolution, When a Stranger Calls, and Prom Night. (PR Newswire)
Brendan Fraser becomes summers action king Jun 25, 2008
Director Anderson (Resident Evil) told , It's not a straight remake at all. And its set further in the future, so the cars are even more futuristic. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Devil May Cry 4 Hands-On Jun 25, 2008
Other Capcom properties, like Lost Planet and Resident Evil 4, have shown up on the PC recently, and upcoming games such as Dark Void, Bionic Commando and, as strange as it may seem, Street Fighter IV will arrive in the future. Now if only Dead Rising could wade across the platform gap. (IGN PC Games)
Fox Talks Transformers 2 Jun 20, 2008
Resident Evil actor enters sci-fi sequel. Which actors will be back for the sequel. (IGN FilmForce)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List June 30 - July 6 Jun 19, 2008
Saturday, July 5 Starz Saturday Premiere Resident Evil: Extinction (Mila Jovovich, Ali Larter, Oded Fehr) 9 p.m. on Starz In Resident Evil: Extinction, sexy, zombie-smashing Alice returns, joining up with some of the few remaining survivors to take on the undead while evading the evil machinations of the Umbrella Corporation. Sunday, July 6 Sunday Comics A double-feature on Starz Comedy each Sunday night to lead into the "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" series which airs... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Your Turn: Walking away Jun 18, 2008
I know I've dropped whatever it was I was playing to get into God of War II, Resident Evil 4 and I'll be doing the same for when Metal Gear Solid 4 arrives in mailbox. The problem with this is that I forget what was happening in the last game I have to start it all over again. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Review: Metal Gear Solid 4 Jun 17, 2008
When youre not skulking, the new over-the-shoulder shooting view is nearly as liberating here as when Shinji Mikami added it to Resident Evil 4. Youll probably want to kick up the tracking sensitivity (the defaults felt a little sluggish to me), otherwise its competent enough to let you battle with precision, if you opt to battle at all. (PC World)
Sci Fi Channel Gets Into the Game Jun 13, 2008
While past video-game titles such as the Lara Croft franchise and, more recently, the Resident Evil series have transitioned into the theatrical or television space, the Sci Fi Channel-Trion arrangement marks a rare arrangement in which a project is being developed with both media in mind, according to Howe. It s very difficult to retrofit a video game into a movie or TV show or vice versa unless you ve conceived it from the outset as something that has to work for both formats, he said. (Multichannel News)
Capcom Marks 25th Anniversary Jun 12, 2008
3 million units sold for the Super NES. 1998's Resident Evil 2 is Capcom's second greatest hit, with 4 ... Meanwhile, Capcom's immediate future looks bright, with new games in the Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, and Bionic Commando franchises currently in development. (IGN PS2)
* Ashanti sings her way back from obscurity Jun 9, 2008
I got a chance to do Resident Evil. At times I looked at it as I just want to get into the studio. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Capcom denies cleaning up 'racist' game Jun 5, 2008
The producer of Resident Evil 5 has denied reports that the game has been toned down following allegations of racism ... Since then, Resident Evil 5's producer Jun Takeuchi has denied claims that the title has been redesigned in response to the allegations ... Resident Evil 5 will be released for PS3 and Xbox 360 later this year. (Digital Spy)
Resident Evil 5 on PC? Jun 5, 2008
IGN: Is Resident Evil 5 Coming to PC ... Is Resident Evil 5 Coming to PC ... June 4, 2008 - Capcom producer Jun Takeuchi has said that Resident Evil 5's main development platform is the PC. When 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... (IGN PC Games)
Transformers 2 Casting Jun 4, 2008
Resident Evil actor enters sci-fi sequel ... June 3, 2008 - You may recognize Brit actor Matthew Marsden from his recent role opposite Sly Stallone in Rambo, or from his parts in the videogame adaptations DOA: Dead or Alive and Resident Evil: Extinction. (IGN FilmForce)
Capcom and Neopets Partner to Introduce New Multi-Platform Puzzle Adventure Game Jun 4, 2008
Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Devil May Cry. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Tokyo, Korea and Hong Kong, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. (IGN PC Games)
Plunder Hands-on Jun 3, 2008
June 3, 2008 - At Capcom's Las Vegas media summit, most eyes were on Resident Evil 5 and Street Fighter IV -- and for good reason. Both games look great and we were excited to check them out, but there was one title that also deserved the spotlight, and that game was. (IGN PC Games)
Ultimate Game Chair Inks Deal to Deliver Capcom-Branded Video Game Chair Worldwide Jun 2, 2008
With eight high-impact vibrating motors and 3D-stereo sound, the Reactor delivers a full-body sensory experience that amplifies game play on Capcom's hottest titles "Street Fighter," "Devil May Cry," "Resident Evil," and "MotoGP ," among others ... Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Devil May Cry ... Capcom, Resident Evil, Mega Man and Devil May Cry are either registered trademarks or... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Spike TV Announces 2008 'Guys Choice' Winners Jun 1, 2008
A full list of winners is included below: GUY OF THE YEAR ALPHA MALE GUY MOVIE OF THE YEAR Matt Damon Hugh Hefner "Ironman" BRASS BALLS NEXT BIG THING HOTTEST GIRL ON THE PLANET Harrison Ford Megan Fox Jessica Biel BALLSIEST BAND FUNNIEST M.F. GUY MOVIE HALL OF FAME Linkin Park Steve Carell "There's Something About Mary" BIGGEST ASS KICKER SEXIEST SIREN MOST UNSTOPPABLE JOCK Jason Bourne Rihanna Eli Manning KING OF COMEDY MOST DANGEROUS MAN DECADE OF HOTNESS Chris Rock Anderson Silva Cameron... (PR Newswire)
DIVA DANCES ALONE Jun 1, 2008
She's hot off the No. 1 box-office hit "Resident Evil: Extinction," and previously had parts in "John Tucker Must Die" and "Coach Carter.". "I'm always reading scripts," she says. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Drive-in's last show May 31, 2008
In September, owner Furman Birchfield, 67, was robbed of $1,300 and shot as he was selling tickets for Resident Evil: Extinction. His health has declined, causing him to sell the property, including the attached flea market, to a church. (Florida Times-Union)
Weekend events May 29, 2008
The headliner is a Def Comedy Jam alum whose screen credits include Next Friday, All About the Benjamins and Resident Evil: Apocalypse. THEATER: Thursday-Saturday. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Capcom Releases Lifetime Sales Numbers May 24, 2008
Want to know whether Street Fighter or Resident Evil has sold more copies ... The Resident Evil series has done the company best with more than 34 million units sold, trumping both Mega Man and Street Fighter (second and third on the list, respectively) ... Resident Evil 3 Nemesis. (IGN PC Games)
Capcom in Talks With Hollywood Studios to Turn Its Video Games Into Movies May 23, 2008
Capcom plans to cash in on its ``Resident Evil'' and ``Devil May Cry'' games to emulate 's success in turning ``Spiderman'' and ``X-Men'' comics into movie franchises ... The ``Resident Evil'' zombie-shooter series, known in Japan as ``Biohazard,'' has already been made into a film trilogy in Hollywood ... 3 million copies of the fifth installment of ``Resident Evil'' for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and personal computers this fiscal year. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
This week in video-game news May 20, 2008
The developers at Platinum Games have some pretty impressive credits, including "Okami," "Resident Evil," "Devil May Cry" and "Viewtiful Joe," and Sega has signed them to a four-game deal. The first three, all due in 2009, are the stylish, black-white-and-red (the red is for blood) "Madworld"; a witches-versus-angels actionfest called "Bayonetta"; and the outer space RPG "Infinite Line.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Your Turn: The shocking truth about game adaptations May 16, 2008
Trouble is, even though some game adaptations have made money, like Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, Hitman and Silent Hill, gamers routinely complain that films do not do justice to their source material. Aaron Hobbs, a 22-year-old journalism student and long-time avid gamer, takes his turn today to tell Hollywood producers to keep their grubby hands off. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
No Mand's land: License to kill May 9, 2008
My older son has the video game, Resident Evil, in which the red-eyed heads of the villagers are often hiding a second, tentacle-covered head beneath. That s kind of like what my license photo used to look like, as if my head was about to explode. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
The debate over stereotypes in video games has become a no-win situation May 5, 2008
Last year, the trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil 5 depicted a white soldier shooting black zombies. A contributor to the blog Black Looks wrote: "This is problematic on so many levels, including the depiction of Black people as inhuman savages, [and] the killing of Black people by a white man in military clothing . . ." In March the website GameDaily posted an illustrated story about the "most allegedly racist games," which included Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, LocoRoco, Custer's Revenge,... (Boston Globe)
Q&A: Behind the new PlayStation Store-front Apr 23, 2008
But personally what I want to see is a better effort made to really catch up on par w/ their JP PSN store counterpart and offer a much wider selection in PS1 titles--I'd love to see something like MGS and Biohazard (aka Resident Evil, in the west ). I can understand that their are legalities that have to be gone thru to get such variety of older titles. (GameSpot)
GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of weak games Apr 22, 2008
There are a handful of good non-Nintendo Wii games (like Capcom's remakes of "Okami" and "Resident Evil 4"), but an awful lot of lackluster junk is being shoveled onto the platform. And gamers are the ones getting burned. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Milla Finds 4th Kind Apr 18, 2008
The statuesque actress, who made her name in the likes of Resident Evil and Ultraviolet, will play a woman investigating several disappearances in a small Alaskan town ... Resident Evil actress enters Pitch Black filmmaker's next ... The star of Resident Evil: Extinction. (IGN FilmForce)
Do Reviews Sell Games? Apr 15, 2008
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles. Wii. (IGN PC Games)
Eidos rapped by ASA Apr 11, 2008
Resident Evil IV advert cleared of being 'offensive and tasteless. Too violent for broadcast, says ad watchdog. (VNUNet.com)
Good video game, great movie? Apr 9, 2008
Resident Evil' has done well, as have the Lara Croft films, so Id say its hit and miss. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
Asian Pacific art gallery opens Apr 4, 2008
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CTIA: From 'can you hear me?' to 'see me now' Apr 4, 2008
Sony plans to offer the first movie network on mobile phones in the U.S., providing the PIX channel to AT&T and MediaFlo USA, a unit of Qualcomm Inc. Among the titles to be offered: Memento, Resident Evil and Philadelphia. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
DualShock 3 rocking retail this week Apr 3, 2008
I remember the first time experiencing rumble, via Resident Evil 2, and, of course, dropping the controller when I selected New Game. Posted Apr 2, 2008 9:58 pm PT to rate this comment / (+0) lew_0911 Posted Apr 2, 2008 9:58 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. (GameSpot)
Sony to release movie network on mobile phone in US Apr 1, 2008
Other titles coming to PIX include "Memento," "The Karate Kid," "Layer Cake," "Resident Evil" and "Roxanne.". Although the prospect of viewers sitting in front of a two-inch screen for two hours seems dim, Berger noted that the objective isn't to keep people watching for the duration of a film. (Xinhua)
Sony movies coming to AT&T mobile TV via MediaFLO Apr 1, 2008
The launch titles that Sony mentioned look to be that way: Ghostbusters, Philadelphia, Roxanne, Memento, The Karate Kid, Stand by Me, Layer Cake, and Resident Evil. Films will run for about a month on PIX with new titles added weekly. (BetaNews)
Sony to launch first mobile movie network Apr 1, 2008
Other titles coming to PIX include "Memento," "The Karate Kid," "Layer Cake," "Resident Evil" and "Roxanne.". Copyright 2007 Reuters Limited. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Are you ready for Blu-ray 2.0? Mar 29, 2008
Among them: Danny Boyles Sunshine and Resident Evil: Extinction. . (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Sony reups Clint Culpepper Mar 26, 2008
The pictures usually cost under $20 million, and hits have included the "Resident Evil" and "Underworld" series, "Stomp the Yard" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." Recent releases have been "First Sunday," "Untraceable" and "This Christmas.". "Clint's vision for Screen Gems was to offer opportunities to emerging filmmakers and creative voices with very distinctive stories to tell," said SPE co-chair Amy Pascal. (Variety)
Review: Dark Sector a chill thrill Mar 26, 2008
It's easy to play spot the influences in Dark Sector: There's the over-the-shoulder perspective and the not-zombies from Resident Evil 4, the duck-and-cover combat from KillSwitch, the commander-gone-mad plot from "Apocalypse Now," the slow-motion projectile's point of view from Heavenly Sword, the flying-star weapon from the movie "Krull," and a protagonist that looks like the lead singer from, oh, let's say Fallout Boy. But if there was ever an example of something being more than the sum of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Milla Making Getaway Mar 25, 2008
Resident Evil actress enters Pitch Black filmmaker's next ... March 24, 2008 - Resident Evil franchise star will star in Pitch Black director David Twohy's new thriller, A Perfect Getaway. (IGN FilmForce)
Jovovich in thriller Mar 25, 2008
Jovovich is the star of the "Resident Evil" movies. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
System sellers Mar 20, 2008
GameCube - Resident Evil 4 ... I just thought of Resident Evil 1 as well - I reckon that game sold a few PS1's. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Kevin's Review: Doomsday - Neil Marshall's Growing Pains Mar 16, 2008
Hhmm sounds a bit like Resident Evil or 28 Weeks Later. Unlike these familiar films, however, the infected don't actually turn into ravenous undead. (First Showing)
