Resident Evil fans, hold fire. The new Netflix series, starring Lance Reddick as Albert Wesker, is sure to invite hordes of burning questions and puzzled looks from those looking for a faithful adaptation of the games. Is Resident Evil canon? If that’s the case, how did Wesker survive falling into …
Read More »Best Resident Evil games, ranked
We’ve ranked the top 15 best Resident Evil games because not every game is made the same. We want to try and give you some idea of which entries you should try to play in 2022. Capcom’s iconic survival horror series has been going strong for over a quarter of …
Read More »Hostile Architecture: Resident Evils Spencer Mansion wants to kill you
I recently discovered that there’s more than one type of haunted house. The traditional kind is easily recognizable. It’s a regular house, only one that at some point became possessed by an evil entity. A lot of the time, this entity – ghost, demon, poltergeist, whatever it may be – …
Read More »Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami on the making of a horror classic: “one by one staff would resign from the job”
Shinji Mikami is a very likeable guy who is not afraid to speak his mind. For a start, he says, the Resident Evil title is a “stupid” one. The Western title for his made-in-Japan horror epic is, he reckons, completely nonsensical. (Capcom America proposed the Anglicised term; Mikami had no …
Read More »Resident Evil movie reboot release date set for September
Sony has set a September 3 release date for the Resident Evil movie reboot, Deadline (opens in new tab) reports. In case you hadn’t heard, Deadline broke the news in October that a new Resident Evil film franchise is on the way with an original story set in 1998 Raccoon …
Read More »Resident Evil Netflix series images and story details reveals ties to the games
The first images for the Resident Evil Netflix series are here. The animated show, titled Infinite Darkness, features Resi mainstays Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield – and the events will even fit snugly into the Resident Evil canon. Thankfully for fans of the game, the CG designs for Leon Kennedy …
Read More »Resident Evil Netflix series announced and here are the first story details
We’re heading back to Raccoon City. The Resident Evil Netflix series has been officially announced by the streaming service after reports last year indicated that a live-action show was in the works (opens in new tab). But here’s the kicker: this is a completely new time period, one where the …
Read More »Capcom wants to bring back dead franchises and make new ones
Capcom, currently enjoying the booming success of franchises like Resident Evil and Monster Hunter, says they plan on bringing back “dormant” franchises as well as developing new IPs. In Capcom’s 2019 investor report tracked down by Resetera (opens in new tab) user Jawmuncher, the developer says “awakening dormant intellectual properties” …
Read More »The best video game-themed board games you can buy
Kicking it analogue If you’re like me, video games don’t end when you set down the controller. Books, comics, movies, and more – I’m always looking for ways to work video games into my non-video game activities. And how do you get your fix when your console is on the …
Read More »The Resident Evil Origins Collection is a double bill of HD Resi
If you haven’t already wandered down the zombie-filled memory lane of Resident Evil HD (opens in new tab), then Capcom has announced the perfect excuse with a physical disc bundle featuring the remasters of Resi and Resi 0 (opens in new tab). The Resident Evil Origins Collection will be out …
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