Sat 6 Feb 2010, 8:26 AM by A-J

The Japanese PSN has a new theme for Biohazard 5 up for 200 yen, it's not an animated theme unfortunately and features wallpapers of character closeups. Similarly Xbox Live is listing Avatar related stuff for Resident Evil 5 for Febuary.

Thanks to TheDevilBringer and Consoul for the heads up.

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  Fri 5 Feb 2010, 10:39 PM by xfactor

Capcom-Unity have created a t-shirt dedicated to RE5: Gold Edition, depicing a chibi chainsaw majini as the design. The t-shirt comes in 2 colors and the details to obtain them will be revealed soon. According to the guys, this is a super limited run (only about 100 or so in the US).

Capcom-Unity

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  Fri 5 Feb 2010, 11:11 AM by xfactor

The official site for Bio5: AE has been updated once again with an all new Japanese entry for the game, this time talking about the new costumes. Additionally, a new wallpaper featuring those costumes is now available for download.

Biohazard 5: Alternative Edition Site
Andriasang.com (English translation)

These extras are also available as DLC if you haven't know, and Capcom have just announced the release details for them (for the Jpn version of the game).

Check out Adriasang's site for images and the details:
Andriasang.com

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  Wed 3 Feb 2010, 12:56 PM by xfactor

By these 2 people, I am referring to Shinji Mikami, former Capcom employee who created the RE series, as well as Akira Yamaoka, sound producer of the Silent Hill series (and producer for SH3, 4 and Homecoming), who left Konami 2 months back.

Famitsu just announced that Akira is now a team member of Grasshopper Manufacture. Suda 51, CEO of the studio, wasted no time in putting him alongside Shinji Mikami on a project to be published by EA on all home consoles. Hopefully this means a birth of something really scary and good for us survival horror fans.

1up - Silent Hill Director Joins Grasshopper Manufacture

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  Tue 2 Feb 2010, 12:07 PM by xfactor

Capcom have just posted their financial results for the 9 months ended December 31, 2009. Here are the latest overall sales result for the Resident Evil games:

Resident Evil 5 (PS3/360) - 5.3 million
Resident Evil 2 (PS) - 4.96 million
Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (PS) - 3.5 million
Resident Evil (PS) - 2.75 million
Resident Evil 4 (PS2) - 2.2 million
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition (Wii) - 1.6 million
Resident Evil 4 (GC) - 1.6 million
Resident Evil Outbreak (PS2) - 1.45 million
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X (PS2) - 1.4 million
Resident Evil (GC) - 1.35 million
Resident Evil 0 (GC) - 1.25 million
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) - 1.2 million
Resident Evil Director's Cut Dual Shock Edition (PS) - 1.2 million
Resident Evil Code: Veronica (DC) - 1.14 million
Resident Evil Director's Cut (PS) - 1.13 million

The numbers remains the same compared to the numbers recorded at last year March, except RE4 PS2 which received a bump of 0.1 million, while RE5 increased by 0.3 million.

The overall numbers for RE4 on the home consoles is 5.4 million, just a little above RE5's 5.3 million. While both numbers doesn't include the PC versions, RE5 should surpass RE4 with ease soon with the release of the Gold/Alternative Edition.

For a full list of Capcom's million sellers, check out this chart
Capcom Million Seller Chart

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  Sun 31 Jan 2010, 12:00 AM by xfactor

Shock Till You Drop caught up to actor Shawn Roberts to talk about his upcoming turn in Resident Evil: Afterlife, the fourth installment in the video game adaptation franchise.

Take note that there are some very minor spoilers in the article so read it at your own risk.

Shock TIll You Drop

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  Sat 30 Jan 2010, 6:59 AM by xfactor

The official site for the upcoming updated version of Biohazard 5 has been updated. Check out the developer's blog for a new Japanese article and a wallpaper featuring the "Desperate Struggle" scenario.

Biohazard 5: Alternative Edition Site

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  Thu 28 Jan 2010, 10:43 AM by A-J

Some new Merc. Reunion footage has emerged featuring both Josh and Excella showing off their weapons, melee attacks and taunts. Watch the videos at the links below.

Josh Stone
Excella Gionne

Thanks to Dark_Chris for the heads up.


*** Update ***

The official Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition website has updated with both these new videos and a confirms that Excella will be included in the "Lost in Nightmares" pack for use in Mercenaries Reunion, while Josh will come with the "Desperate Escape" pack.

Thanks to Chris_Survivor for the heads up.

*** End Update ***

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  Thu 28 Jan 2010, 5:49 AM by xfactor

It is now confirmed that the Umbrella The Biohazard Archives Book Revised Edition is the same book released few years back. It is not a simple reprint though. The price has been reduced, and the size of the book is smaller so you can bring it around easier.

The book is scheduled for release in Japan on Feb 18 2010.

4Gamer.net (Japanese)
Andriasang (English)

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