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| Translated RE5 Footage Posted on 4/11/2008 by Rombie |
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| One of the blogs over at Capcom has posted the Biohazard 5 update video from below, with English subtitles. You're able to see the video at this link. More information on the title should arrive late May/early June as Capcom gears up for it's Gamer's Day replacement, CAP-TIVATE. |
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| RE5 Footage and THIA Controversy Posted on 3/27/2008 by Rombie |
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 Yes, a bit slow to the punch on this one. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed in. The Famitsu footage of has appeared a few days early thanks to Gamevideos.com, and while it had recently been spoiled that Capcom wasn't showing new footage... they actually did, kind of. Instead of new direct screen stuff, we were shown some development work and someone playing on a debug unit. Still better than nothing. The interview itself, while in Japanese, discusses more about the use of light and shade in the game. You can see the video at http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/18134 Secondly, our friends at THIA are causing some interesting discussions both at their forums and around the internet in relation to potential ports of RE4 to XBox360 and PS3. Capcom has been noting on their forums that there are factual issues that stop it from being true, but current webmaster Dot50Cal is still stating there is footage yet to come. Check out the box shots and upcoming footage and judge for yourself by visiting http://www.the-horror.com. |
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| Happy 12 and 25th Anniversary! Posted on 3/22/2008 by Rombie |
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Not much to say, just a celebration of Resident Evil's 12th Anniversary today, plus the upcoming 25th for Capcom! Hurrah! |
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| New RE5 Details Coming Posted on 3/20/2008 by Rombie |
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 Rumors had begun circulating earlier this week that new details on the next Resident Evil title were expected, with Famitsu then stating they were planning another Capcom special DVD with footage of another Monster Hunter sequel and, more importantly for us, Biohazard 5. Speculation was rife that the footage is not likely to be new or much, however I believe that we should be expecting plenty more details in the coming weeks.Edit - I've had it made obvious to me the link in question was from the 07 Day. Thank you. Basically in the end keep an eye on this space, new details are coming... |
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| Umbrella Chronicles Ships Over A Million Posted on 3/4/2008 by Rombie |
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 Yes, that old joke again... Capcom has just announced that they have shipped over one million copies of Umbrella Chronicles for Wii. Combined with the over 1 million copies of RE4 on the Wii sold as well, it's likely we will see other titles beyond the recently announced Japan-only Zero port in the future. |
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| Biohazard Zero To Wii Posted on 2/27/2008 by Rombie |
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| As you may have heard, Capcom announced (via Famitsu) that they are porting Zero to the Wii with Wii-mote based controls. Considering the style, rumor has it that it maybe more point and click or very different than the normal RE style as well. Capcom US has announced that the title will only be released in Japan as well, as they have no intentions on releasing it overseas. |
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| Capcom Sales Data Posted on 2/24/2008 by Rombie |
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| While I was away, Capcom updated it's IR information to include the latest stats for it's million sellers. The Resident Evil/Biohazard series in total has sold 34.5 million copies (making it the 19th most sold series in the world), and still Capcom's biggest selling series to date. Resident Evil 2 remains as the most sold title in the series, and Capcom's 2nd biggest seller ever, with almost 5 million copies sold of the original PS1 edition. Resident Evil 4 has put in an impressive showing with the PS2 version selling 2 million units, the GC edition at 1.6 million, and the Wii version at 1.15 million. While not yet on the list Capcom also recently announced that Umbrella Chronicles has sold around 950,000 units which gives it a good chance to appear on future updates. For the full list check out http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/data/million.html Cheers to AJ and THIA for the news. |
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| Brad Renfro - Dead at 25 Posted on 1/17/2008 by Rombie |
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 TMZ reports that actor Brad Renfro died on the 15th of Jan aged 25 - the cause is unknown. Renfro was cast in the Japan-only Biohazard 2 Commercial directed by George A. Romero when he was 15 to play Leon S. Kennedy. Ironically his agents forbid his name being associated with it outside of Japan as well in order to protect his career in the states - something Renfro managed to do himself in following years. During the past few years a string of arrests have taken place in regards to theft, drunk driving, an drug charges which saw Renfro out of work for over a year. Reports have stated that he had been working to get himself clean, however no indication has been made as to the cause of death. You can see the two Biohazard 2 commercials here on REFan, by checking out our Commercials section which can be found right here. |
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| "36 Hours Of Evil" Posted on 1/15/2008 by Rombie |
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| This previous weekend a charity fund raiser was done by some gamers playing through the entire Legend of Zelda series in 48 hours - no small task. They were raising money for Child's Play. This weekend another gamer is taking on another challenge inspired by this effort - playing the entire main chunk of Resident Evil (Zero, Remake, 2, 3, CV, 4) in 36 hours - starting at 6pm this Friday until 6am Sunday. More information on how to donate and video of the event when it's on can be found at http://www.leechcharmer.blogspot.com. |
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| New Biohazard Arcade Title? Posted on 1/12/2008 by Rombie |
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 If you've seen above, there are exclusive interviews with Tara Platt and Patrick Seitz, voice cast members from RE Umbrella Chronicles.Interestingly though, Tara had noted on her website that aside from her role at The Red Queen in UC she has also provided the voice for Jill Valentine in a Japanese-only Biohazard arcade game. I asked her in the interview if she could explain anything more about this, and this is what she had to say: "The Japanese-based Biohazard is a game console that is available as an arcade game in Japan – and I mean an actual arcade standing game. It was wonderful getting to play Jill – she’s such a fierce character with determination and strength. Unfortunately, I don’t have much more info than that, but I’m going to Japan this year, and you can bet I’ll be on the look-out for the game in Arcades there!" What this exact game is, I'm not sure. I don't believe Capcom has yet made any mention of a new Biohazard based arcade title, but it's got me thinking. Capcom has a press day due in the coming months and there is also future Arcade showcases due. Of course, as soon as anything is officially showcased I'll be here to let you know. |
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