In the?? world of gaming, we’re constantly introduced to new worlds, characters,? and stories. But when the game is over, we usually have to say goodbye to that world and get back to reality. 

However, some beloved game franchises move past the screen and provide fans with written entries that add more detail to the canon universes. ?If you’re looking for a new book to curl up with, then here’s 10 vide?o game novelizations that I strongly recommend. 

Assassin’s Creed novel series

There are many, many Assassin’s Creed novels and I wouldn?’t hesitate to recommend each of them, because of how accurately they follow the story of the games, giving? you a whole new insight into the characters, surroundings, and hidden plot points. 

I will always favour the three novels that accompany the Ezio trilogy, because those were my first real deep dive into the world? of gaming and had me truly hooked, bordering on obsessed. However, whichever Assassin’s Creed book you pick up, you’re going to be in for a wild ride of well written, true-to-the-source-material fun. 

BioShock: Rapture

Written by John Shirley and released in 2011, BioShock: Rapture follows multiple i??conic BioShock characters in their adventures through the early days of Rapture, describing how it all came to be, and how it came to end. 

There’s something that never fails to grab my attention in the BioShock universe, whether it’s the post-apocalyptic themes, the desperation of humanity to live in pea??ce, or the terrifying events that happened deep beneath the surface of the ocean. This book features all of them, and John Shirley captures the spirit of Rapture perfectly. 

Alan Wake

Written by Rick Burroughs and first published in 2010, the Alan Wake novel follows the s?tory of the first game with additional sub-plots and ??side stories. While faithful to the source material, it is not considered canon within the playerbase, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth reading. 

If you love the dark, horror-laden world of Alan Wake, you’ll really enjoy the novelization. You’re likely to appreciate the added details a??bout Robert Nightingale, or the slightly different ending, and there are even additional manuscript pages between the chapters. 

Halo: The Fall of Reach

There are a lot of Halo novels, but The Fall of Reach is widely accepted a?s the best of the bunch. Written by Eric Nylund and first pub?lished in 2001, it acts as a prelude to Halo: Combat Evolved and explains the origins of SPARTAN-II supersoldiers. 

Master Chief takes ce??nter stage, of course, while Catherine Hal??sey, Jacob Keyes, and Franklin Mendez also appear heavily. Cortana features, although not in the role of Master Chiefs companion. Instead, she’s Dr. Halsey’s aide in the events leading up to the Spartansâ€?mission. 

Alien: Isolation

Alien: Isolation is a novelization of the game with the same name, written by Keith R. A. DeCandido, who previously wrote other novels set in the Alien universe. Whil??e it is true to the source material, the novelization dives deeper into both Amanda and Ellen’s backgrounds, giving a whole new dimension to the characters. 

You’re definitely not going to feel as scared reading the book as you were while playing the mic-listening game, but it’s? worth the sacrifice to learn more about the characters who have become so iconic. 

Final Fantasy XV: The Dawn of the Future

The Dawn of the Future is the novelization of a cancelled DLC collection for Final Fantasy XV, so if you wanted to know more about Noctis, Lunafreya, and other characters from XV, then I would highly recommend reading the novel by ??Jun Eishima. 

The novel focuses on the events of Episode Ardyn, and Ardyn Izunia’s choice to reject his role in Astral Bahamut’s plans, but it goes further than that. It also follows on from the?? choice, adding far more to th?e story than the game ever did. Each chapter is told from the perspective of a different character. 

The Infernal City

Written by Greg Keyes, this novel is based on and set within the universe of The Elder Scrolls games. It’s set four decades after the events of Oblivion, when the float??ing city o?f Umbriel descends upon the coast of the Black Marsh. 

This novel is filled with twists, turns, and hardship for the protagonists, and even some slavery for our main characters Annaig and Mere-Glim. It’s definitely worth reading for any fan of The Elder Scrolls games, ??and a good introduction for anyone who prefers reading to gaming.&nbs??p;

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy

The Umbrella Consiracy is the first in a series of Resident Evil novels written by S.D. Perry. It’s a novelization of the very first Resident Evil game,?? and tells the story of the goings on in Raccoon City.&??nbsp;

As with anything associated with Resident Evil, there’s a lot of horror elements within the books and, at times, they can be hard to read. But if you love the game, then you’ll love the books, and all of the added detail that the written version brings to the Resident Evil universe.

Fable: The Balverine Order

The Balverine Order was written by Peter David and released in 2010. When first published, it included a one-use code that unlocked a unique weapon in Fable 3. The events depicted in the book are split between t??he present and the past, with the Storyteller weaving tales about things that once happened in Albion. 

The story in the present is centered around the adventures of James and Thom??as, friends of the last Hero of Albion who now sits on the throne. They’re on a mission to hunt down the dreadful Balverine, in a world where science and ind?ustry are taking over from magic and myth. 

L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories

If you’d rather read a collection of shorter stories than dive into one long novel, then the L.A. Noire Collected Stories might be for you. It contains eight stories, wri?tten by different authors. Each story expands upon a story that was touched upon in the game, adding mor?e details and a new level of understanding. 

1940s Hollywood is an undoubtedly glamorous and intriguing setting, but it’s well known that terribl?e things happened at the time, and this collection of crime thriller stories will have you hooked from the very beginning.

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Did you know that Piglet, Winnie the Pooh's cowardly pig friend, starred in a kid-friendly version of Resident Evil? Several Twitter/X users are finding out about the existence of 2003's Piglet's Big Game, a surprisingly disturbing kids' game released for the PlayStation 2 and the Game??Cube.

It all started when @jaxonloid shared one of its songs, ominously titled "Foreboding 1", asking why this kids' game has 11 different tracks that sound like they come from a mature horror title, like Resident Evil or Silent Hill. In a hilarious coincidence, another Twitter/X user pointed out that Akira Yamaoka sampled the same sound for a song in the recent Silent Hill 2 Remake, which prompted a flurry of memes about how Yamaoka also did the score for Piglet's Big Game.

@jaxonloid's post became viral, and naturally, a lot of people began trying out the game by themselve?s, only to find out that none of this weirdly foreboding music was accidental. In reality, Piglet's Big Game is basically a kid-friendly version of Resident Evil, complete with fixed camera angles, empty locations and a dark atmosphere that includes elements that feel completely out of place in a Winnie the Pooh adventure. Some of the reactions to this game on Twitter/X have been equally hilarious and fascinating.

Piglet's Big Game's Resident Evil inspiration may be 100% intentional

French developer Doki Denki Studio made Piglet's Big Game, and while there's not much information about it, Philippe Codecco and Guillaume Saurel composed the soundtrack, according to MobyGames. Codecco and Saurel worked on other similar Disney games. Now we know who most likely made all this weirdly creepy m??usic, but the only question is: Why did they do it?

Piglet's Big Game is actually a loose adaptation of the animated film Piglet's Big Movie, which focuses entirely on Piglet, a character who is famous for being shy and cowardly. Disney often uses him in Winnie the Pooh stories to try and teach kids how to overcome their fears, and Piglet's Big Game was no exception.

The idea of using Resident Evil-like gameplay and dark ambiance to p?artially scare children in order to eventually teach them a lesson is actually quite brilliant, but, truth be told, Doki D?enki Studio may have gone too far in a few places. This has resulted in an unexpectedly disturbing game that is baffling adult players, even to this day.

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Horror is way more fun when faced in a? group because you gain extra resilience against minor threats and get even more scared when the fear and paranoia seep into and destroy y?our party.

Sadly, most studio??s don't risk going for AAA co-op horror experiences, but they should, as they provide some of the most thrilling experiences y?ou can get out of a game. Let's look at the best co-op horror experiences out there.

Lethal Company

A true horror creator's only fear is to have their creation ridiculed. No one wants to pour their soul into making what they think is the scariest monster of all time and then have audiences laugh their asses off at it. The best example in gaming is the ghost baby from Layers Of Fear, who runs into a wall and falls down in an unintentionally hilarious manner. It's a perfect "what were they thinking" m?oment? capable of tainting your every memory from that game.

Lethal Company is miraculously immune to that problem, as it's known for getting players to laugh hysterically at their predicaments while also pissing their pants in fear. Aside from capitalism itself, the other enemies we face in Lethal Company are ridiculous in one way or another, but they still manage to get the job done.

Resident Evil 5

Most of the complaints aimed at Resident Evil 5 focused on the co-op NPC's AI. I'd add that the other aspect preventing RE5 from being an all-timer among Resident Evil fans was that it came out after Resident Evil 4, and pretty much any RE game would be a step down after that. Still, and I challenge you to take me up on that, I'd argue that a RE5 play?through with a real human co-op partner is just as fun as RE4 at its best. Punching boulders is great, even more so when your partner is screami?ng "COME ON!" as they wait for rescue.

Definitely nothing to read into regarding AI vs real people i??n this entr?y.

Phasmophobia

You know what sucks about Reality tv shows about ghost hunting? They suck for many reasons, I'm sure, but the main one is that they're all fake. Whether you like those or not, Phasmophobia is a great option because yo??u get to experience actual? contact �and likely death �by ghost.

These ghosts aren't really real, I think �and hope �but they are in the context of the game, and it works so well. Phasmophobia would've worked as a singl??e-player game, but it's elevated to such greater heights by allowing players to create their own team of ghostbusters.

Killing Floor 2

Most great horror games of recent times follow Silent Hill's rule of putting players in the shoes of a mostly defenseless or at least untrained character in a nightmare scenario. I love that, but I also love Killing Floor 2 for taking us back to a time when we got weaponry to ma??tch the monstrosities we're up against. Though it never reaches the heights of Left 4 Dead 2, Killing Fl?oor 2 is a hell of a lot of fun because of its completely bonkers setting and the plethora of monsters we have to get rid of.

Deceit 2

Deceit 2 is a co-op game with a masterful twist. You see, you must co-operate with all but two of your friends, you just don't know which ones. A real-time take on Werewolf, Deceit has you and your team work together to find out who's the impostor, and though it features a formulaic "escape map-type" gameplay seen in games like Dead By Daylight, it manages to feel fresh for much longer because the true horror here comes from your uneasy team dynamics. Try this one out if you want to have a lot of fun harmlessly t??esting your group's b??onds and ability for betrayal.

Escape the backrooms

The backrooms are the Slenderman of our time. An Internet-born myth about an inescapable liminal place that's as mundane-looking as it is dangerous. The meme has spawned a fantastic YouTube video series, but it's even more interesting as a co-op title. One of the scariest elements about the backrooms mythos is t??hat you'd have to traverse this place in solitude. The game allows you to face this place with the help of a group, and, guess what, it doesn't get any better.

Left 4 Dead 2

Well, you know this one would come. Valve has a long history of excellent multiplayer games, but those tend to put you against other people. The Left 4 Dead series was the company's first foray into the competitive shooter scene, and it remains one of the best in the genre even over ten years after its original release. The rules are simple: four people have to go from point A to point B and face off against fantastically large numbers of zombies. There is no lack of cool setpieces or enemy variety, to the point that going back and playing the old campaigns remains as fun nowadays as it did so long ago. It also helps that you can get Left 4 Dead 2 at deep discounts multiple times per year.

With all that, only one question remains: when are we getting Left 4 Dead 3?

SCP: 5K

Another game born from Internet creepypasta, the SCP games have you working as an agent in the field of paranormal entity containment. You find yourself and your friends in a facility meant to imprison all sorts of possibly demonic entities, but something has gone very wrong and you now have to do your best to deal with them and hopefully come out alive. 5K ?is especially great if you're looking for a fresh perspective on co-op horror.

Returnal

Returnal was originally a single-player-only modern bullet hell affair, but the developers quickly realized it was too good not to be shared. An update introduced the option to share the experience with a buddy, and it's an absolute blast. Instead of running away from monsters, Returnal has you running awa?y and dodging their projectiles, but I assure you it's just as fun.

Also, this is one of the few times when a co-op horror experience fea??tures AAA production values, so there's no reason not to give it a shot if you're looking for a tr?uly excellent experience in surviving hell together.

Call Of Duty Zombies

Zombies began as a fun novelty game mode but it quickly grew into something bigger than most non-Call of Duty games out there. Using CoD's mechanics to face off against the undead horde is incredibly fun, even more so when most iteration??s add even more perks to make this mode stand out even more.

Now, you just have to find which Call Of Duty has the best-suited Zombies mode for you. If you're into straight-up gruesome horror, I'd go with Call Of Duty WWII. If you want the most fun out of the mode, however, I'd recommend Black Ops 3. Feel free to check out this list we created to let you k??now about the Zombies experience that best fits you.

Devour

Cultists are the bad guys in whatever intellectual property they show up in, but not in Devour. Here, they're just dumbasses. They're also who you play as. Devour has you not trying to unleash an evil deity via some dark ritual but rath??er having you stop it after the it has already gone bad. The concept is pretty fun, and Devour sure has gameplay and looks to match.

Labyrinthine

When it comes to horror, you either get survival, psychological, or a mix of both. You rarely get actual cerebral horror, but Labyrinthine has that in spade?s. On top of a creepy atmosphere, Labyrinthine is the rare game that invites you and your team not merely to shoot the monsters until they die but also to get your brains in tune to solve a bunch of cool puzzles.

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GOG has revealed the release date for the last game in their re-releases of the Resident Evil series. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis joins the rest on September 25.

GOG announced that they were working on re-releases for the first three games in the Resident Evil series back in June. At that time, they launched the first game, with preorders open for the other two. In August, Resident Evil 2 followed, leaving only this one remaining.

And, honestly, I’ve never played through OG Resident Evil 3. I played the 2020 remake, but I don’t think that’s really the same thing. It was fine, but not really up to standards with the Resident Evil 2 remake that came before. So, I’m looking forward to playing it on PC�right after I actually get around to playing the first two. Weirdly, I did find time to finally play through Resident Evil Revelations, wh?ich was sitting on my Switch for yonks. I guess I get distracted easily.

While Resident Evil 3 launched on PS1, there was a PC version released. However, by many accounts it wasn’t very good, and getting it to run on a modern OS causes even more suffering. So, GOG went to work upgrading it to ru??n more effortlessly.

Resident Evil 3 re-releases on PC via GOG on September 25, 2024.

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When a creative's imagination is the limit, there's no shortage of attractive characters in gaming. And when you spend ho??urs, sometimes even dozens or hundreds of them, staring at a protagonist, villain, or trusted companion, it never hurts for them to be easy on the eyes.

S??ometimes, I find myself a bit head-over-heels for a few of them, reminiscing about the handsome men I've met on a few of my journeys. While I'm not sure I could fully commit to a relationship with a troubling few of these guys—regrettably, I can't fix him—I’d definitely take them out for a nice dinner date. 

10 Video game guys I'd take to dinner, and (maybe) a movie

10. James Sunderland from Silent Hill 2

Whether it be just dinner or grabbing coffee, any kind of commitment to James is probably a bad idea, given his track record with Mary in Silent Hill 2. He may have seen it as a mercy killing, or purely out of selfishness to seek a life free from bur?den, but either way, it's ??not exactly something I'd be willing to look past.

It's just that I think Jam??es could really use the pick-me-up a nice dinner date would give him after the whole being stuck in a haunting mind hell ordeal, you know? Plus, he’s quite easy on the eyes, and dependable if I’m being attacked by the horrific creatures of the eerie town of Silent Hill. So, I’ll take him on a date, but just one.

9. Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII

Look at that flowing, gorgeous hair. The cool black jacket, the sword, the wings? Obviously, I w?ould say ye?s to a date with Sephiroth if he asked me, just based on aura alone. You can’t ignore him.

H??owever, this is the only character on this list I proba?bly wouldn’t even enjoy the date with. He’s so consumed by his hatred that I don’t think he could put it aside for even one meal at a cozy bistro in the city. But, seeing as he’s just so pretty, he had to be here.

8. Johnny Gat from Saint’s Row

Johnny Gat is a murderous gang banger to the extreme. But, he’s a handsome murderous gang banger. And he’s pretty fun to chill out with when he’s just ??hanging out at the crib with his fellow Saints. 

Sadly, Johnny also lost his girl Aisha to the Ronin in Saint’s Row 2, so I’m not so su?re he could protect me from those same rival gangs. That’s why a relationship with him would never work out; it's just not practic?al. Surely, they won’t target me if we go on just one date, right?

7. Solid Snake from Metal Gear

We love a man who can get things done, and nobody does it as well as Snake. This is the man who makes the impossible, possible after all. Give Snake a mission, and you can bet it’ll be completed, wh??ether it’s a highly classified operation or loading the dishwasher.

Unfortunately, the?? rapid aging business puts a huge damper on things. Does he still deserve love? Yes.?? Could I provide it, knowing his lifespan is dramatically shorter than mine thanks to all the espionage? Probably not. So a few nice dates we both enjoy, but move on from, will work.

6. Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2

You could just tell me I’m going on a date with a real cowboy, and I’d be there. But Arthur Morgan? He’s not only a cowboy but a true Wild West heartthrob. We could hunt for dinner ourselv??es, then enjoy it under the stars by a roaring campfire.

However, there’s one m??ajor issue with Arthur: spoi??ler alert, he’s dead. I'm not really looking to go back in time, either, especially a time so far back I'm lacking modern comforts. And seeing as how the game takes place in 1899, it's just a non-starter. Time may keep us apart, but I can dream about the lovely dinner I’d enjoy with this cowboy.

5. Master Chief from Halo

The suit stays on. I don’t need to know what he looks like underneath it. It doesn’t matter. This man almost single-handed?ly saved all of humanity from both The Covenant and The Flood—that alone would get me out the door and sat in an Olive Garden booth.

Master Chief also has one of the smoothest voices in the history of gaming, and you just know an intimate conversation with him would ?be music to the ears. I don’t think ??marrying him would be ideal, though, since if anyone’s committed to their job, it’s him. I’ll go on as many dates with him as I can before the UNSC calls him back yet again.

4. Wyll from Baldur’s Gate 3

I’m sick of everyone talking about Astarion and Gale all the time. Yes, they’re lovely, but you’re missing out on this hunk of a Warlock, Wyll. This folk hero is kind, brave, and will do anything to keep Baldur's Gate safe. Plus, h?e’s got the whole tortured, dark secret that haunts him every day going for him. All the makings of a great romantic interest.

Now, there is the whole Mizora soul-binding thing to contend with, and I understand how that will turn people away. However, I can look past it. Not forever, but at least for a fe?w romantic steak dinners before we part ways.

3. Link from Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

He’s the Hero of Hyrule and nearly every gamer girl’s first crush, so, obviously, I would take Link out to dinner. Even bet??ter, he can just cook dinner for us since he’s got the skills to make things like meat pies in a single cooking pot. There’s a reason nearly everyone in Hyrule is thirsting over him during the Era of the Wild.

There is one issue with Link though, and it’s that he’s very committed to someone already. He is so committed to Princess Zelda that he will, and has, died for her. I’m not willing to get between their relationship, and I don’t think I could. But I’m sure Link can spare me a? few dates just to make my thirteen-year-old self happy.

2. Waluigi from Super Mario Bros

I do??n’t need to explain this one. If you know, you know.

1. Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil

How could you look at this man and not want???? to take him on a date? He’s beautiful. He fights zombies. He’s got some of the most luscious hair in all of gaming. Of course, Leon Kennedy is number one on this list because he’s clearly the best option.

Much like Link, though, Leon seems to already be involved with Ada. Their relationship is far more complicated than Link and Zelda’s, but it’s pretty clear he’s not going to let her go. I hope they can both b??e happy together, but only after I get my dinner date with Leon first.

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Perhaps in an effort to show that mobile gaming is so much more than Homescape and cash grabs from notable franchises, Capcom released recent Resident Evil games for iPhone and iPad. We're now living in a world in which it's possible to play RE7, RE Village, and the remake of RE4 while waiting in line for a croissant.

However, thanks to a recent update, it looks as though you now need an internet connection to boot up the aforementioned games, even though they're all single-player. The report comes from VG247, which links to a Reddit thread where many are evidently displeased with the new changes. The thread? opens? with user Hall_Such insisting people not initiate the updates.

DO NOT UPDATE RESIDENT EVIL!!
byu/Hall_Such iniosgaming

Indeed, if you look on the Apple Store pages for all three Resident Evil titles, you can see under the "What's New" section? that "due to changes to the startup process, an internet connection is now required when start?ing this app." The patch started rolling out on August 27.

Who's the real Evil here?

Far be it from me to explain Capcom's reasoning behind this. Most would argue that a single-player game should not need an internet connection to boot up. Speculations suggest it could be for data collection or DRM checks, but it's difficult to confirm whether this is ??true or not.

Some might not see it as much of a problem, given that the majority of us have easy access to an internet connection of some kind. However, we're talking about mobile ports here; it's understandable tha??t many would take umbrage over needing to be connected when you can never be sure how stable the internet will be while out and about (subways are a classic example).

The iOS versions of the modern Resident Evil games have not exactly sold well to begin with, and it stands to reason that forcing an i?nternet connection as of now can only? do more harm than good.

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GOG has announced that their PC re-release of Capcom’s 1998 classic Resident Evil 2 will be available on August 27, 2024. I mean the original version of Resident Evil 2, not the 2019 remake. Of course. Just clarifying.

While Resident Evil 2 is often best remembered as a PS1 title, it was also released on other platforms, in??cluding Windows. Unfortunately, PC games from the era can be extremely finicky on modern platforms. There’s plenty of voodoo? you can do to pull it off, but for those who don’t want to bother, GOG’s re-release will be pretty tempting. Rather than simply re-introduce the original Windows version back into the wilds, they’re going the extra mile to make sure it’s more comfortable on our futuristic super-computers.

The list of improvements shows items that are both neces?sary and hilarious. They include things like “Issue-less game exit�and “Improved game registry settings�among the audio fixes and improved subtitles. Then there are fewer must-haves like The 4th Survivor and The Tofu Survivor being available from the beginning.

The re-releases of the original versions of the first three Resident Evil games were announced this past June, along with the sudden appearance of the first title. 2 and 3 were left pending without a given release date, though you could buy the full trilogy in preparation. We’re still waiting to hear when we’ll see Resident Evil 3.

For my money, Resident Evil 2 is easily the best game in the series. While I have a strong fondness for the 2001 Resident Evil remake, I find that the infested police station is a much better setting than the Spencer Estate. The Resident Evil 2 remake is fantastic in its own right, but something get?s lost when you remove the tank controls and fixed camera angles.

The PC re-release of Resident Evil 2 will be available on GOG on August 27, 2024.

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Capcom is one of the biggest companies in the gaming ??world, a position it's pretty much held consistently for several decades now. As such, you'd think it would know what it's talking about when it comes to the industry at large, and it seems as though physical games are still very much within? the developer's wheelhouse.

According to a Q&A session, as noted in the 45th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Capcom is still keen on providing physical products to its customers. A question on page three asks whether the increase o??f digital sales could change the way the company deals with physical games. The answer from Capcom reads:

Given that a significant number of end users demand physical games we currently do not expect to eliminate p?hysical products.

Do note the word "currently" in that response. However, it's nice that those who still want the option of having disc versions of Resident Evil, Street Fighter, an??d the like are being catered to, and it's quite surprising to see that demand for physical products is still "significant."

You can't have "stacks" of digital downloads

The increase in digital sales should not be a shock to anyone. The advent of faster internet speeds and the convenience of on-demand content means a lot of gamers prefer the ease of not having to go out and buy a disc. In an actual shop. How archaic!

We are definitely on the way to an entirely digital society, just because there's very little effort i?n pressing through a few options on-screen and downloading what you want within minutes. In that regard, the idea of procuring physical games from bricks and mortar places may seem a?ntiquated to some.

I can't say where I stand on the matter. I'm somewhat old-school, or at least I thought I was until I subscribed to Xbox Game Pass. With books, I like an even mixture of the two: shelves of actual paperback ?and hardbacks, but also the benefit of e-books neatly stored on a digital device. I feel the same way about gaming.

Whether Capcom will eventually move away from physical video games in the future remains to be seen. The company has been around for longer than many of us have been alive, and if the Mega Man and Monster Hunter creator says users want physical games, who are we to argue? Other than the actual users themse??lves who can make that decision wit??h our wallets, digital or otherwise.

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During the recent Capcom Next showcase, Capcom took some time to highlight the upcoming mobile port of Resident Evil 7. This meant bringing in that game's director, Koshi Nakanishi, to offer some insight on the development of the original release. However, Nakanishi had one extra surprise to share with fans; he's back to direct the next Resident Evil game, presumably Resident Evil 9.

A new Resident Evil was always going to happen, but this is the first bit of official info we have about the game. It's not much, but given the success of Resident Evil 7, knowing Nakanishi is in charge of the project (be it Resident Evil 9 or something else) is enough to warrant excitement. Towards the end of Capcom Next, all Nakanishi could say about the game is, "It was really difficult to figure out what to do after [Resident Evil 7]. But I found it, and to be h?onest it feels substantial. I can't share any details just yet, but I hope you're excited for the day I can.?"

As a reminder, Resident Evil 7 was a significant turning point for the franchise. A lot of fans weren't thrilled with how the series had diverged from its survival horror roots and became more action-oriented. This came to a head with 2013's Resident Evil 6, which didn't meet Capcom's initial sales expectations and proved woefully unpopular with most fans. During Capcom Next, Nakanishi even admitted Resident Evil was "off-track" when Resident Evil 7 ent?ered develo??pment, acknowledging the negative fan reaction to the emphasis on action.

"In the end, an RE game has to be scary," continued Nakanishi, which played a part in the decision to have Resident Evil 7 be a first-person game as opposed to all the previous entries. Hopefully, this will mean his next Resident Evil game will bring the scares too, and maybe serve as a counterpoint to Resident Evil Village.

Despite Resident Evil Village being a direct sequel to Resident Evil 7, Nakanishi had no involvement with its development, with Morimasa Sato (a designer on RE7) taking over as director. Village retained the first-person perspective and, while not without horror elements, opted to focus on action and comb?at once more. It still proved to be a critical and financial success, but perhaps its follow-up will swing back in the survival horror direction.

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When Apple unveiled its iPhone 15 Pro last September, it also announced the device would be capable of running some major AAA video games, including the Resident Evil 4 remake and Assassin's Creed Mirage. While certainly impressive and a great way of drawing attention to the iPhone 15 Pro, I had to wonder how much demand there was for such games to see nativ?e mobile ports. Turns out the answer is not a lot.

Recently, Mobilegamer.biz shared an analysis, based on estimates by Appfigures, on the performance of the mobile ports of Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Village, Assassin's Creed Mirage, and Death Stranding. To be blunt, it seems not a single one of these games has been profitable on mobile. Resident Evil 4, for example, launched on iOS on December 23, but is estimated to have only made $208,000 from roughly 357,000 unique downloads. For the sake of comparison, the console/PC release pushed three million units in its first two days according to Capcom.

Resident Evil Village, meanwhile, has seen more downloads, but only 370,000 of them. Plus, it's made even less money, generating an estimated $92,000 in revenue since its October 2023 launch. Assassin's Creed Mirage, which launched ear?lier this month, has fared much better already, but? it's still made a shockingly low $138,000 from approximately 123,000 downloads.

All three of these games are technically free-to-play, allowing mobile owners to try out a portion of them before purchasing the full game. The price varies from game to game but, given how low these estimated figures are, it seems not enough people are being convinced to actually put money down for these games after downloading them. The one game that isn't a free download is Death Stranding, which launched on mobile this past January and costs $20. It's actually been the most successful of the bunch, making an estimated $212,000 from roughly 10,600 downloads. But that's hardly cause for celebration when the original PlayStation 4 version is believed to have accrued over three million players in its first six months (via Gamstat), far mor??e than the ?mobile version has managed in five months.

Mobilegamer.biz does reiterate these figures are only estimates, and also points to more optimistic estimates from data firm Appmagic, but they're not that much better. For example, Appmagic says Assassin's Creed Mirage has made roughly $221,000 in revenue, which is still nowhere near the $250 million it's believed to have made on consoles and PC (per Insider Gaming). At the very least, Ubisoft called Mirage its "biggest New Gen launch," which it definitely wo?u?ldn't have said had it performed as well as the mobile port has.

In retrospect, these ports were probably doomed from the get-go. As Appmagic head of content Andrei Zubov points out, the top performing mobile games "typically feature simpler controls, prioritise unique art styles over high-end graphics, and are suited for shorter play sessions." People who frequently game on mobile are thus less likely to be interested in ports of bigger titles. Plus, anyone who would want to play them likely already bought them for console or PC. And if you're someone who doesn't own Resident Evil 4 or Death Stranding, why wouldn't? you play them on a platform they were originally designed for than your mobile phone?

Not to mention these ports are, again, only available on the new iPhone 15 Pro. I doubt anyone would consider buying the device just to play the ports, especially since the phone costs $999. This makes it far more expensive than a brand new PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S. Apple still intends to put No Man's Sky and the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows on high-end? iPads but, if all this ??data is anything to go by, I can't imagine they'll perform any better, and I'd be shocked if any more AAA console/PC titles get native mobile releases in the future.

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GOG, a digital PC gaming platform and pioneer in game preservation, has announced that the original Resident Evil is now available for PC via its storefront. Not only is the PS1 classic survival horror title now open to a whole new audience, but Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis are on the way, too.

Capcom and GOG have joined forces in an effort to both preserve the original Resident Evil games and bring them to PC, a platform where they've never been available. You can buy the game on GOG now for $10/£8.99 and wishlist the next two classic titles, both of which will be available soon. This PC version of Resident Evil is as faithful to the original as possible, it also features ?some quality-of-life improvements and compatibility updates for modern systems. While I haven't played it to confirm this, that should mean Barry's infamous sandwich line has made the cut.

Relive that first zombie encounter nostalgia

As if the release of this survival horror classic on PC wasn't enough, Capcom and GOG have teamed up with c?ontent creator and actor TheSphereHunter, better known as survival horror enthusiast Suzi Hunter, on a video covering the development process of bringing this title to PC. The video includes interviews with Adam Ziółkowski, GOG's technical producer, and Bartosz Kwietniewski, the company's head of development.

At the time of writing, the video isn't live. However, if you keep an eye on Hunter's YouTube channel and GOG's YouTube channel, you should catch it once it's premiered. It should be an insightful look at how GOG works to bring titles that got so many people into gaming to a wider audi??ence and ensure they aren't lost fore??ver when physical copies degrade.

While we don't have a release date for Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on GOG, you can wishlist both games and ensure you're notified as soon as they become available. There's also a bundle available that will n?et you all the first game now and each subsequent release as they come to GO??G.

I've been playing Resident Evil since the original was released on PS1, and I was terrified, more than anything, by every door opening and closing animation. While Capcom might have faltered with a few entries after Resident Evil 4, the series is in a great state with remakes and brand new releases.

If you don't own a retro console or have the ability to access the classic Resident Evil games via console storefronts, though, these titles have been pretty inaccessible until now. It's refreshing to see Capcom looking this far back in it??s catalog and working with the right people at GOG to ensure future generations and oldies like me can experience the games that started it all without them being remade or meaningfully altered.??

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For horror fans, 2024 has headlined many disappointing and worrying industry developments, such as claims of the Dead Space franchise being shuttered again or the closure of The Evil Within studio Tango Gameworks by Microsoft.

N?ews of this kind does not portray an optimistic outlook for big-budget efforts in the genre but rather suggests a steady decline in publisher confidence for horror games to be profitable.

This is in stark contrast to only a year prior, as 2023 saw the release of games like Resident Evil 4 (2023), Dead Space (2023) and Alan Wake II, along with new entries in the Alone in the Dark and Silent Hill fran??chis??es looming on the horizon. What happened?

Reflecting on over a decade of horror

It appeared as though horror games were undergoing a renaissance not that long ago. The genre suffered from a long stagnation during the early-to-mid 2010s, during which point franchises like Silent Hill and Fatal Frame were almost entirely absent. Meanwhile, attempts at new IPs like The Evil Within stumbled, and even the genre-defining Resident Evil suffered an action-horror identity crisis.

It wasn't all bad, though. The indie scene is filled with break-out hits like Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Outlast, Slender: The Eight Pages, and Five Nights at Freddy’s. For a time, it seemed?? that the future of this genre would be entr?usted to these smaller, more humble endeavors.

In the late 2010s, the financial and critical success of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil 2 (2019) reignited the belief that big-budget horror was commerically viable. Each sold over 13 million copies, becoming Capcom’s 3rd and 4th best selling games to date. This spurred many publishers to try and revive their own horror properties, such as Dead Space (2023), Alone in the Dark (2024), and Silent Hill 2 (2024). 

This was cause for celebration among fans of these long-dormant franchises. The unfortunate caveat to all this was the publisher’s high expectations that these IPs woul??d produce a golden goose, which ul??timately served as the undoing for at least a few of these properties.

Bright prospects cast a long shadow

Publisher Krafton Inc. and developer Striking Distance Studios invested $200 billion won ($162 million USD) into 2022's The Callisto Protocol, aiming to capitalize on the void left by Dead Space. Ironically, neither its game nor the Dead Space remake would recapture that market, and both games would sell under expectations. The Callisto Protocol's failure to meet sales targets led to layoffs and the departure of CEO Glen Schofield at Striking Distance Studios.

A similar fate was met by Alone in the Dark (2024), after suffering “softer-than-expected performance�/a> in sales. Developer Pieces Interactive faced layoffs before ultimately seeing publisher Embracer Group pull the plug on the entire studio and plunging the future of Alone in the Dark into uncertainty.

The problem is that modern video games are just incredibly expensive to make. They demand hundreds of man-h??ours to craft intricate and detailed worlds for players t??o explore. Horror, in particular, requires an immersive atmosphere that has become paramount to the experience.

The catch is that a strongly performing game does not translate to immediate profit. Alan Wake II is an unmitigated triumph for Remedy Entertainment, receiving widespread acclaim and multiple awards for its achievements in story and presentation, all made possible by a budget that ballooned alongside its ambitions. Though Alan Wake II is Remedy’s fastest-selling title to date, the game has yet to break even on production expenses. If not for being 100 percent funded under the Epic Games Publishi?ng lab?el, it's unclear whether the game w??ould have seen the light of day.

Aspirations now met with trepidation 

It’s little wonder why publishers are so careful in choosing which projects to greenlight from their studios. Capcom is leading the pack in horror with Resident Evil, having seemingly found the winning formula: legacy status as a decades-old franchise, multimedia saturation with Hollywood films, investing in internally crafted technology to streamline production, and intelligent planning for development p??ipelines, which includes very deliberate consideration for which projects are most worthwhile to undertake. 

Unsurprisingly, the popular safe choice is now to remake previously well-received titles from the publisher's catalog. This lets them leverage the original’s success and marketability, as well as cut do??wn on pre-production planning by using an existing framework.

Still, it's not a guaranteed plan. EA tried this approach with Dead Space (2023), producing a faithful remake with a familiar blueprint as a low-risk, high-yield investment. Despite critical acclaim and strong initial sales, Dead Space (2023) allegedly sold below EA’s expectations.

Dead Space is not a small IP either, spanning multiple games, animated movies, and comics at the height of its popularity. If EA truly has no current plans to continue with the series at this time, that bodes il?l for the indust??ry perception of a successful horror franchise in general. 

Microsoft’s shuttering of Tango Gameworks reinforces this notion. Tango held a strongly established survival horror IP in their repertoire with The Evil Within but evidently showed no interest in cap?italizing on the property.

The dark age of horror? Not quite.

Does this leave us in a dismal future where only Resident Evil reigns supreme? There may be another stretch of time with very little competition in the big-budget horror space while publishers seek out new strategies for reproducing Resident Evil's success.

Instead, the future of horror appears to again be smaller publishers and developers. Newcomers Blumhouse Games - a games publishing branch of Blumhouse Productions formed in 2023 - took to the stage at 2024’s Summer Game Fest to unveil a lineup of six independent horror titles now being funded under their label.

Meanwhile, Supermassive Games has crafted numerous narrative choice-driven horror games with multiple different publishing partners, ranging from bigger budget efforts like Until Dawn and The Quarry, to their collection of shorter productions with The Dark Pictures Anthology. They've also inherited the Little Nightmares series after original creators Tarsier Studios ceased working on the property.

Even Fatal Frame has been sustaining itself with remastered ports of previous entries and has a new feature film on the way.

Most interesting of all is Konami’s reinvigorated approach with Silent Hill. The publisher hosted a Silent Hill Transmission video broadcast in ?2022 that manifested multiple new games and a feature film after a decade-long inactivity.

Konami has cast a wide net in an attempt to recapture the market, aiming to make a splash in the high-budget horror space with their remake of Silent Hill 2 (2024) and an original title with Silent Hill: Æ’. It's also testing smaller markets with experimental projects like Silent Hill: Townfall and Silent Hill: Ascension, as well as the free downloadable title Silent Hill: The Short Message that was released in early 2024.

If there exists any frontrunner with a chance to compete for commercial viability in the AAA horror space, it would likely be Silent Hill. A lot is at stake for the franchise this fall with the release of Silent Hill 2 (2024) in October and a new film, Return to Silent Hill, the stage is now set to see if Konami’s fan-favorite horror series ca??n secure a sustainab??le future.

As publishers struggle, players still profit

In reality, the ma??in takeaway here is that regardless of whether publishers can financially endure the big-budget horror space, the creatives beh?ind these projects will continue to find ways to bring their ideas to life. There is a swath of talent within the indie horror market crafting innovative and evocative new ways to terrify and enrapture players. 

Amnesia: The Bunker is arguably among the best horror games of 2023, while Crow Country swiftly became a breakout hit in early 2024. The rest of the year is primed to impress with up-and-comers like Hollowbody, Post Trauma, and Fear the Spotlight, among others.

It's also worth reiterating that Resident Evil is not going anywhere anytime soon, either, providing players with a near-annual fix for big-budget horror. So long as trailblazers exist to s?et the benchmark, it is only a matter of time before we see developers take another crack at producing intricate, large-scale horror games.

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When you think of horror gaming, chances are you picture Resident Evil in one of its many forms. From its humble beginnings as a puzzle-based zombie game that took cues from Alone in the Dark and Sweet Home, Capcom's survival se??ries has become almos?t the final word in scary video gaming. There's not much that comes close to it in terms of worldwide success and brand recognition.

With that, I'm going to attempt to rank all the mainline Resident Evil games that have been released over the decades (almost 30!) based purely ?on their sales figures. Now, there are a couple of things I want to clear up before I get started.

First off: there seems to be some debate about whether the likes of Revelations and Revelations 2 count as "main games" in the series. As such, I won't be discussing them, as no one seems to agree. However, Code Veronica is unanimous when it comes to classing it as a canon RE game. So, in the list it goes.

As for the sales numbers themselves, there doesn't appear to be a consensus on that, either. It would make sense to use Capcom's own figures, but they don't match up with what other sources say. For example: it lists RE4 (the original) numerous times, depending on the platform and release versi??on. Given this, I'll pull information from a number of places, but I will try to keep this as accurate as I can. Also, it ultimately doesn't matter in the end. We're all just trying to get through the week, yeah?

Code: Veronica (2000) - 2.54 million

Taking place just before the military destruction of Raccoon city, Code: Veronica is smack-bang in between Resident Evil 2 and 3. The Wikipedia entry for the game refers to it as the "fourth main ?installment" in the series, t??hough if you're not familiar with the franchise, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a spinoff, seeing as it's not a numbered game. I've made that mistake in the past.

It's also considered one of the strongest entries, with pretty much universal acclaim across the board. Metacritic shows a review score of 94 and a user rating of 9.1 for the Dreamcast version. You'll sometimes see it on lists of the top Resident Evil games of all time. With such praise, it's no wonder there are high hopes that Capcom will remake Code: Veronica at some point.

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) - 3.50 million

I still have fond memories of being in my teens and playing the 1999 release of Resident Evil 3. I loved the second game, and the third entry was just as fantastic to me. I was terrified of? the prospect of bumping into Nemesis at unexpected intervals, but my sweaty hands and greasy face (teenager, remember) fo??ught bravely. And that was the last time I truly felt free. Sigh.

Anyway...three and a half million in sales is definitely noteworthy, especially for a time when gaming wasn't quite the behemoth industry it is today. Nemesis was the third-best game in Japan for 1999 �where it was called Last Escape �according to data originally published by Famitsu. That placed it ahead of Gran Turismo 2 and Dino Crisis.

Resident Evil 2 (1998) - 4.96 million

Now we come to my favorite Resident Evil game of all time. Is this a nostalgia thing? Almost certainly, yes. But I still recall being blown away by its visuals and the fact that the game dropped you right in the middle of the action. Unheard of at the time, when I think about it. I played this game to death when it first came out, even attempting to unlock the ability to play as Tofu.

Coming just a couple of years after the original, RE2 seemed to fall just shy of its predecessor in terms of sales. But it absolutely (in my eyes, at least) took what made the? first game such a hit and upped just about everything. Yes, two and a half decades later, it's dated, but it's a classic. But that first time Mr. X burst through a wall will go down as one of the most frightened I've ever been while playing a game.

Resident Evil (1996) - 5.08 million

There's some debate about when the "survival horror" genre actually began. One thing that most would agree on is that it didn't start with the original Resident Evil. However, it's generally considered the first game to be described as a survival horror. Some would consider 1992's Alone in the Dark �which influenced RE �?to be the first. But the term can retroactively describe even earlier releases, it seems.

That aside, it doesn't detract from Resident Evil's impact on the gaming world. Its blend of exploration, puzzle solving, and a zombie infestation combined to make it one of the scariest games ever release??d at the time. For that alone, it's gone down in the history books as probably the most important? horror game of all time.

Resident Evil Remake (2002) - 5.25 million

You could argue that this reimagining of the first Resident Evil installment was what kick-started Capcom's keen interest in remaking the older games from scratch. However, this came out some 17 years before the RE2 remake, which is ?a fact that hammers home ??just how long the series has been going for.

This 2002 do-over of RE kept the third-person perspective and tank controls of its ancestor, but gave a boost to the visuals. It was a much darker version than the original, I found, but it retaine??d the franchise's position in the limelight ?a good few years before the fourth game would come along and absolutely smash the boundaries of survival horror.

Resident Evil Zero (2002) - 5.45 million

With the release of both a remake and a brand-new entry, 2002 was evidently a good year to be a Resident Evil fan. If you wanted to play the games in chronological order based on timeline, Zero would be the one to start with. Covering th??e events before the 1996 game, this one is a prequel and sees you playing as both Rebecca Chambers and convict Billy Coen.

Sadly, I never finished this one, though I did enjoy the fact that you could switch between both characters at a moment's notice. This was something of a departure from previous Resident Evil games, where you typically played one campaign before playing the stor?y again as someone else. Novel.

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023) - 7 million

The numbers are starting to climb up, but we haven't yet reached the tens of millions. Also, given that Resident Evil 4 Remake is the latest installment to be released �launching in March 2023 �this number is only going to change as time moves on. The previous entries on this list are probab??ly not shifting many copies now, given their general ages.

The original RE4 is easily considered one of �if not the �best game in the series. ?So, you can imagine the pressure Capcom was under to make the remake nothing short of stellar. Fortunately, the studio pulled it off, bringing everything fans loved about the 2005 release, but -- actually, you don't need me to tell you how good it is. No doubt many of you have played the remake already.

Resident Evil 3 Remake (2020) - 8.70 million

Don't be too surprised that this has (so far) sold more than RE4. Remember, the latter has only been out just over a year, while the remake of Resident Evil 3 has had a good while longer t??o rack up the numbers. It's not quite as high in terms of sales figures as some of the other games, but it's still a sizeable chunk, espe??cially for such a short game.

That was largely the main criticism of RE3. That, and it dialed back the puzzles a tad. But even for a short horror title, it was able to capture the essence of its 1999 counterpart and inject some much-needed ?mo??dernity into the mix. Of course, it also kept the Nemesis antagonist, which would have been criminal to leave out.

Resident Evil Village (2021) - 10 million

Now we're into the juicy numbers. It was very recently that Capcom announced Resident Evil Village had smashed 10 million copies, and is the fastest game in the whole series to achieve this. Much like RE4 Remake, we can expect the eighth installment to keep racking up those figures over time. But we can?? already see how successful the series continues to be after al??l these years.

Village is �in a way �the second installment that is trying to do something different with the franchise, much like RE7 before it. Gone are the classic zombies and third-person camera angles. Replaced instead by a much more involved perspective, grittier visuals, and a return to form for gamers who just want to ogle a digital matriarch.

Resident Evil 6 (2012) - 13.10 million

This one might be a surprise to some. If you know the general trajectory of Resident Evil ?quality, you'll be familiar with the sixth game's reputation. Pretty much tacking on horror as an aside, the series was, by this point, almost entirely about bombastic action than tension. This 2012 installment is typically regarded as one of the weakest of the mainline games.

Or so I thought. The fact that it's sold over 13 million copies must be a testament to how well it did upon release, or some time after it. Steam shows it as "mostly positive" for reviews, while Metacritic has it down as 67 out of 100. It seems weird, then, that the sales figures appear to be at odds with the overall reception of RE6. But that's show business, baby!

Resident Evil 4 (2002) - 13.20 million

I'm going to confess something right now. Please don't hate me for this, but...I don't consider the original Resident Evil 4 to be the best in the series. I know, I know. It's sacrilege. But I think it's because I played it many years after it was released. By this point, the control scheme felt outdated an??d the voice acting felt too cheesy for something that had moved into darker and more sincere territory.

That's not to say I didn't enjoy it. It's a great Resident Evil game. Just not my favo??rite. But I could still see why everyone loved it so much. Its switch to an over-the-shoulder perspective was genre-defining and while being more action-orientated would be the later games' detriment, it worked out pretty nicely in this case. It's just a shame I ?was late to the party to truly appreciate it.

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) - 13.30 million

When I first saw the teasers and trailers for this, I was massively excited. Capcom was rewriting their own rules for Resident Evil 7 and it was a decision that helped breathe new life into the waning series. It had lashings of P.T. (long-dead by this point) and Outlast, which did nothing to quell? my thirst for this game.

Going back to its horror roots, Biohazard seemed to be a way to undo what the last two or three entries had done. While Resident Evil 2 is my favorite overall for both its gameplay and trip down memory lane, RE7 is easily my favorite of the modern games.

Resident Evil 2 Remake (2019) - 13.90 million

While we mustn't forget the 2002 remake of Resident Evil, the 2019 modern take on RE2 can be said to be the start of a new era for Capcom in terms of remaking classic games. Nearly 14 mil??lion in sales over the past few years is probably all t?he evidence you need to understand just how huge this game was upon release.

Obviously, the game itself played a huge part in that popularity. Had it been a straight remake of the 1998 release, it probably wouldn't have been as well-received aside from some appeal to older fans. But bringing back the over-the-shoulder camera from RE4, adding Mr. X from the ??offset, switching the puzzles and ove??rall level design around to keep things fresh are the hallmarks of a great remake that still hits that nostalgia spot.

Resident Evil 5 (2009) - 14.60 million

Much like RE6, I was surprised to see that not only had the fifth Resident Evil game sold so many millions of copies, it's actually the highest-selling ent?ry in the series. Right at the start of this article, I posted a link to Capcom's list of its top releases. I went through to double check these numbers. It turns ??????????????????????????out, yes, it does indeed add up to 14.6 million when you include all versions of the game.

I never played RE5 beyond the demo. The fact that it had a co-op mode �in Gears of War fashion �was a neat idea, but it's shift towards heavy action was off-putting for me. Still, you know my views on Resident Evil 4, so wh??at do I know, eh? The numbers speak for themselves.

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Resident Evil developer Capcom recently announced that it will bring the seventh entry in its iconic series, Resident Evil Biohazard, to all Apple devices with an M1 chip or better. For Mac laptops, that means any M?ac Book Air or Mac Book Pro from late?? 2020 onwards will be able to run the game.

However, this isn’t the first time Capcom has released a Mac and iOS port for the Resident Evil series. The current Mac Resident Evil games are essentially a dedicated showcase of just how powerful the M-series ch??ips and integrated graphics cards can be, especially on devices such as the Mac Book Air, which don’t have a fan. 

Resident Evil Games for Mac Available Now

Mac and iPhone users can currently purchase both Resident Evil Village and the Resident Evil 4 remake via their device’s App Store. Resident Evil Village on Mac in particular is a spectacle to behold; I can personally vouch for its impressive performance on the M1 Mac Book Air. While there have been a few audio glitches here and there, the port is exceptionally well optimized.? 

The Resident Evil 4 remake on M1 devices also has generally positive reviews on the Mac App Store, though users should note that you’ll ?need approximately 125 GB of free space on your drive to install the game, which is nearl??y double the listed size requirement in the store. 

Upcoming Resident Evil Games for Mac

The Resident Evil Biohazard Mac and iOS port is currently slated for July 2nd, 2024. However, Capcom has also announced on its Apple games page that it will be bringing the Resident Evil 2 remake to all M-series Apple devices as well. We don’t have a release date for this one yet, but if the previous Mac Resident Evil ports are anythin??g to go by, it’s sure to be an exceptional experience.

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As one of the most popular survival horror franchises in gaming history, it's not hard to imagine that Resident Evil typically sells quite well. Still, it's impressive to learn that the eighth installment �Village �has now surpassed 10 mi?llion units since coming ou?t just over three years ago.

A recent release from Capcom says that not only has RE8 hit this milestone, it's also the fastest to achieve this across the whole Resident Evil series. This ??also means that, as of March 31, 2024, the entire franchise has sold more than 157 million copies worldwide. That's since it all began way b?ack in 1996.

Selling 10 million units is impressive by an??yone's standards, and it shows that the most lucrative horror brand in all of gaming is still going strong after almost 30 ?years.

Mobile ports are likely the reason

The release from Capcom goes on to say that not only has the Gold Edition of Village been partly responsible for the recent increase in sales, but the iPhone and iPad ports released last October have also likely played a part.

Speaking of which, the developer also announced that Resident Evil 7: Biohazard will be coming to Apple products as of July 2. The post from X embedded above says that RE7 ??will be available on iPhone 15 Pro, plus all iPads and Macs that sport the M1 chip.

If that wasn't enough, Resident Evil 2 is also coming to Apple at some p?oint. No release date for that port yet, but it's currently "in development." Also, we can assume Capcom is referring to the remake rather than the original that came out in 1998. You know what, either would be grand.

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It's been a long time coming, but you can finally play as Akuma in the original Resident Evil 2 in a "secret" mini-campaign called Akuma Mode.

It's normal for? readers to wonder why I'm making a fuss about such ?a thing, so allow me to shine the light of context upon this very important piece of news.

Way back when, a 1998 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly featured an April's Fo??ols joke claiming you could unlock Akuma as a secret playable character in RE2. The magazine said you could unlock Akuma simply by typing in the word AKUMA, instead of GUEST, on the laboratory computer. Oh, and beat both scenarios six?? times with an A ranking, using only the knife and handgun.

Even though today's speedrunners complete more difficult tasks every day, EGM likely went with a challenge so daunting no '90s gamer would ever consider wasting time with it. Still, this obvious hoax got a lot of traction back in the day, probably because the article shows a bunch of really cool screenshots featuring a 3D Akuma model that per??fectly fits into the world ?of RE2.

The hoax becomes reality

As with characters like Ermac from Mortal Kombat before him, beginning life as a hoax didn't imply RE2 Akuma would die a hoax.

Twitch streamer and overall Capcom fan Maximilian recently claimed he got in touch with some modders who dove deep into the code of RE2 and finally managed to find Akuma without the whole A-ranked playthroughs ordeal.

This is a joke, another hoax if you will. Max just commissioned modder Snipzu and their team to put Akuma into RE2 and finally realize this long-lost dream of many Capcom fans. The result is Akuma Mode, a neat mini-campaign where you escape Racoon City using only Akuma's fists, fireballs, uppercuts, and spinning kicks (to push objects, somehow). Akuma's naturally way stronger than Leon �from the pre-Resident Evil 4 times, at least �so expect to ent??er a room a??nd be greeted by four Mr. Xs where you expected zombies to be.

You can get Akuma Mode here, and get it to work if you have Resident Evil 2 installed with the latest version of Classic Rebirth. Akuma will also join the roster of Street Fighter 6 on May 22 �yes, for real.

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For all of its general cheese and B-movie dialog, Resident Evil 4 is a pretty sincere survival horror game, with the remake toning some of that OG ch?eesiness down even more. But now that you've read the title of this story, I'm? willing to bet a few of you won't be able to take Capcom's iconic series seriously after this.

Over on YouTube, eli_handle_b․wav has answered the question no one asked (but probably should have): what happens if you put Leslie Nielsen into Resident Evil? In their latest video, we get snippets of Nielsen's most beloved character �Detective Frank Drebin �expertly spliced into the RE4 remake.

Honestly, it's damn impressive stuff. We see him bumbling through the castle, assuring Ashley he'll stop at nothing to capture the criminals who took her, before declaring it's time for lunch. There's even a section that shows the iconic Naked Gun / Police Squad introduction, with the s?iren on the police car clumsily moving through areas of the game.

I am serious, etc.

The way Nielsen has been put into RE4 is clearly the work of a master editor. But it's more than just a quick goof. It perfectly blends the aes?thetic of the game, while retaining the classic h??umor the late actor was known for.

There are loads of other examples of this kind on the channel. There's a video of Mr. Bean in Hitman 3, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Frank Reynolds in The Last of Us, Dr. Evil in Fallout 4, and many more where they came from.

When it comes to the likes of Resident Evil 4, we find that, as is usually the case with these things...actually, no. I'm not finishing that thought. I'm off to watch Airplane! instead.

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Last week, Capcom released the long-awaited Dragon's Dogma 2. Now, there was a bit of controversy surrounding its launch, such as the sheer number of DLC, but this post is not going to be about that (I'm sure you all have your own thoughts on the story). What I am going to say is that a rumor is circulating which states the game could potentially lead to an open-world Resident Evil installment.

That's according to known leaker AestheticGamer (thanks Eurogamer). In a post on Twitter/X a few days ago, it's been alluded to that the engine that powers Dragon's Dogma 2 could result in open-world functionality for RE9, a game which has not yet been officially announced. The tech might also be used for the next Monster Hunter.

AestheticGamer explains that DD2 uses an expanded version of Capcom's RE Engine, which has been used in the development of the new Resident Evil games (and the remakes), as well as Monster Hinter Rise and Devil May Cry 5.

It will still retain its RE DNA, though

Now, it should be said that this has not been officially confirmed, so we can only assume these are speculations at this stage. However, the leaker does go on to say that RE9 �and other upcoming projects spoken about �will still retain their respective DNAs. This means a Resident Evil game that's open-world will still feel like Resident Evil.

But we don't? know what's happening with the ninth entry yet. Some may have concerns about the long-running survival horror series becoming open-world. The franchise has typically opted for more linear structures with a tightly packed story.

Whatever the case may be, Capcom will surely set the record straight in due time. Since the reboot in 2017, as well as the remakes, Resident Evil has been on top form. A new game is something a lot of fans will ?be looking forward to, so hopefully some sort of official announcement will be made soon.

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One of my favorite aspects of the PC versions of Resident Evil is how mod-friendly they are. In particular, Resident Evil 4 (2023), has 2,133 mods available via Nexus Mods at the time of this writing. While it's fun to do things like replace character models, turn De Lago into Kyogre, and make yourself invincible, I've found a series of mods when, whose power combined, turns Resident Evil 4 into a Mario title.

How one modder made Resident Evil 4 better

A modder going by the handle of SupremeLeader777 has single-handily crafted the bulk of this batch of mods and is responsible for another Destructoid favorite, the Harbor Seal Ada Wong. I don't know who they are, but they have my undying love for the work they've done with not only Resident Evil 4, but the Resident Evil series as a whole.

Of course, credit also goes to modder, Glitch 5970, for their fantastic work on importing the Nintendo Gamecube in place of the Combat Knife. Despite not technically being a Mario character or item, it felt right to include it.

Resident Evil 4 x Mario character mods

There's something about having cartoonish mascots running around in a dreary and realistic setting that turns up the dial on my joy meter. Seeing Chief Mendez go toe to toe with Mario before being shot in the head by a sneaky Princess Daisy makes it feel like the Mario cast infected the code of Resident Evil 4 prior to it being ported to other platforms. They're the true? monsters here and Los Illuminados has?? no idea what hell they've brought upon themselves.

Leon S. Kennedy as Mario

I mean, it only makes sense to have Leon take on the role of Mario as he infiltrates a foreign land to rescue a kidnapped "princess." While he's no Chris Martinet, he certainly does a better job than the late Bob Hoskins or Chris Pratt. Sure, his hands look like pillows holding a weapon and his head obfuscates the camera in closeups, but I have genuinely had the most fun in Resident Evil 4 wi??th Mario taking the lead. Playin?g as Hunk makes me feel like a badass, but playing as Mario makes me feel like an untouchable god.

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Ashley Graham as Princess Peach

If Leon is Mario, then it only makes sense that the President's daughter, Ashley Graham, should be Princess Peach. Donning her kitty-cat onesie, Peach is ready to brave the terrors of this rural Spanish village to get back home. While she might not be as outgoing as her appearance in Princess Peach: Showtime!, she steps up when she can, l??ike when she has to treat the haunted suit??s of armor like Boos.

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Luis Serra as Luigi

I'm really conflicted with this mod. On one hand, I hate Luis, and on the other, I love Luigi to the point I'll call Mario "Red Luigi." Sure, Luis might be slimy, but when you see Mario and Luigi holed up in a shack and blowing away an invading army of Koopa Troopas, you realize this is the Mario title that Nintendo is afraid to give us.

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Ada Wong as Princess Daisy

Princess Daisy might be a wallflower in the Mario universe, but in Capcom's world of horror, she's a straight-up beast. After infiltrating the area, Princess Daisy puts Solid Snake to shame as she sneaks, stabs, and beats wholesale ass. As much as I love Luigi, after playing as Princess Daisy in Separate Ways, I don't think he's good enough for the ??Princess of Sarasaland.

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The Merchant as Toad

"Welcome, Stranger! Ol' Toad has some ?new items in stock. Heheh. Come take a look!"

Seeing Toad in the role of The Merchant makes so much sense when you remember that he was running Toad's House in Super Mario Bros. 3. This little fungus has been h??anding out gear and power-ups since 1990 and a little thing like new platforms won't stop him. Teaming up with Mario yet again, Toad is more than ready to express ship some Koopas to the afterlife.

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Ganados as various Bowser forces

I cannot tell you how much I love this mod or the way it fills my heart with joy. Seeing various colorful Koopas in an otherwise dull environment really makes it easy to line up your Blastoise Handcannon and drop them. Their unblinking eyes are menacing and seeing the parasites burst forth from their heads is a clipping nightmare. Plus, seeing the robed Shy Guys stalk about the castle in place of the Zealots made me cackle like an old crone only to completely lose my mind at the sight of a Magikoopa leading? them.

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• Red Robe Zealot - Magikoopa
• Doctor Salvador - Sledge Bro
• Island Ganado - Shy Guy
• Zealot - Dry Bones
• Shield Zealot - Hammer Bro
• Crossbow Zealt - Red Hammer Bro
• Female Village Ganado - Koopa Troopa
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El Gigante as Bowser

When Saddler adopted the visage of Stanley Tucci, many deemed it inappropriate to remodel him. Thus, using Bowser in place of El Gigante made the most sens?e. There might not be fireballs or axes in play, but that doesn't mean this showdown between eternal rivals will be any less epic. Just make sure to avoid the spikes when you hop on h?is back to hack at the exposed parasite.

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Garradors as Boom Booms

Serving as one of Bowser's heavies, the Boom Boom is still plenty intimidating when he's found deep in the dungeons of Ramon Salazar's castle. The flailing animation of th??e Garrador's swipes perfectly encapsulates the swinging fists of Boom Boom. Whe?re I once had to stay quiet out of fear, I now have to stop myself from giggling like a madman due to the absurdity of this mod.

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Krauser as Bowser

In the final third of Resident Evil 4, Leon runs into an old friend and mentor, Krauser. Th?is mod replaces Krauser's base model with a Bowser skin that's identical to that of El Gigante. However, the real treat is when Krauser embraces his inner parasite and mutates. His Bowser form transforms as well, turning the King of Koopas a menacing shade of indigo and replacing his claws with spi?ked shells. Do you suppose he's angry because now he can't open doors?

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Novistadors as Paragoomba

I get that Las Plagas has some serious bug vibes and that ?the Novistadors are the embodiment of that, but they still feel out of place. By transforming them into winged Paragoombas, they're brought fully into the fold of the Koopa army. Menacing Mario and pals f?rom all angles, these winged terrors even manage to take down the best support NPC of all time.

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Pilot Mike as Blue Toad

Pour one out for Pilot Mike. Maybe had he not donned the form of a blue Toad, the Novistador Paragoombas might hav?e taken more mercy on him. His appearance is bittersweet as the pilot evens the playing field and gives players a very real sense of relief, only to be ripped away from us too soon. Blue Toad may be gone, but he'll never be forgotten.

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Resident Evil 4 x Mario weapon mods

The Combat Knife is now a Nintendo Gamecube

The Gamecube acted as a literal bridge between Capcom's Resident Evil and Nintendo's ecosystem. Despite having been largely a PlayStation exclusive, Capcom was willing to make Resident Evil 4 a Gamecube exclusive. That is until the company realized what a gigantic install base the PlayStation 2 had. From there, Capcom knew it had a hit on its hands, and like Skyrim, Resident Evil 4 has been ported to nearly every platfo??rm under the sun. All of that to say it's fitting to replace the Combat Knife wi??th Nintendo's lunchbox.

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Resident Evil 4 x Mario miscellaneous mods

Mario font for Resident Evil 4 title screen

Sure, this is a minor mod, but it sets the tone for what is about to come. Resident Evil 4 is now a horror comedy whose premise is in the same vein as greats like Bubba Ho-Tep and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil.

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Leon is now Mario in Krauser's photos

Krauser and Leon have a complicated ?relationship. With Bowser Kr??auser having photos of Mario Kennedy lying around, it's probably best that the President's Plumber put the mutated mercenary down.

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Whether you're still getting a buzz from the current remaster/remake Renaissance or you're about sick of it now, there's no denying it's done the likes of Capcom wonders. Just over a year ago, the studio/publisher released Resident Evil 4 and given its huge success?, it's not surprising ?it's sold well.

According to a recent report from Capcom itself, the remake of RE4 has now sold over seven million copies worldwide. The game is close to its one-year annive?rsary, having been released on March 24, 2023, so this seems like a nice early birthday present.

The report goes on to say that the modern take on Resident Evil 4 was "lauded" by fans for "offering a fresh gameplay experience that ??carefully recreates the appeal of the original." Not that Capcom is patting itself on the back or anything.

A global horror phenomenon

With over seven million units shifted in the space of twelve months, this shows how the Resident Evil brand is still a force? to be reckoned with i??n the survival horror genre.

In fact, the series on the whole has shifted more than 154 million copies since the first game way back in 1996. That's according to figures from December 31, 2023, and RE4's success will no doubt have now added to this.

With the game currently on a Steam sale where you can get it for 25% off �not to mention the VR experience that was released at the end of last year �we'r??e probably going to see those ??numbers go up.

We also saw the arrival of the Separate Ways DLC that dropped in September, continuing the Ada Wong storyline that was a pretty big hit with the original RE4.

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The remakes of the older Resident Evil games are exceptional reimaginings of some iconic entries in the survival horror genre. But with all this modernizing of such classics, it's easy to forget how we used to play games back in the day. That's probably why this one modder has injected some nostalgia into the RE2 remake.

In order to mix up the contemporary with the retro, Nexus Mods user alphaZomega has brought back the fixed camera angles, putting them into 2019's Resident Evil 2. From what I can tell, the game ??is still exactly as it is, but it j?ust puts in that bit of a throwback to a bygone era.

In fact, fixed cameras are so antiquated?, that the modder has put in a definition ?of what they actually are:

When starting the game, you will see your character from the point of view of a mounted / fixed camera cinematica?lly pointed at the scene. Then when trying to walk out of frame, it will change to another camera based on your new location, with the camera angles transitioning to one another in a seamless sequence that will follow you wherever you go. There are over 1700 fixed cameras all carefully placed and the game can be completed from beginning to end entirely using these cameras.

I never thought I'd see the day

In terms of what the "RE2R C???lassic" mod features, you can also expect to find the implementation of autoaim. This is because, as alphaZomega says, aiming in a fixed camera perspective is "not easy," so this option should make things less difficult.

To aid aiming even further, there are also laser sights, and if you want that extra dose of Resident Evil 2 nostalgia, there's an option to choose between modern controls and the lesser-spotted "tank controls"?? feature from yesteryear.

Decades after first hitting our PCs and consoles, Capcom's Resident Evil series is still going strong, perhaps even doing better than ever. It could be because the studio knows exactly what it's doing with its IP (RE5 and RE6 notwithstanding), or because different entries offer something new and/or old, appeasing both younger gamers and veteran players ?alike.

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Say what you will about the likes of Resident Evil 4, its iconic B-movie cheese means it's a game that doesn't take itself too seriously. However, there's being?? flippant about certain aspects of your IP and...whatever's going on with this mod.

If you want to see the kinds of things people do to mess about with their favorite games, look no further than Nexus Mods user SupremeLeader777. For some reason, they've decided to take Ada Wong from Resident Evil 4's "Separate Ways" DLC and swap out her character model for that of a harbor ??s?eal.

If there's any rationale behind it, they're not saying so on the download page. The images suggest it's exactly as you would imagine: RE4 Remake with a seal instead o?f Ada running (flapping?) around the place.

You can almost hear the slapping sounds

As far as I can tell, it's still the same DLC content �still the same game �just you play as a slippery, Arctic mammal instead of the infamous mercenary. If you go through SupremeLeader777's other mods, you'll see this is not the first i?nstance of swapping the vanilla character out for someone (or something) else. It's the appeal of modding, I guess.

A couple of days ago, I wrote about how someone has made it possible to play RE4 in first-person without needing a headset. One might argue this is quite a nifty download for anyone who hasn't got �and/or can't? afford �VR.

That's not to sa??y anything negative about the Ada ?Wong/seal mod. Seeing the silly things people in the community do is one of the reasons I love talking about modding. But now all I can think about is whether the harbor seal speaks in Wong's voice, or the audio has been replaced by "arfs" instead.

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While there's nothing wrong with playing the remake of Resident Evil 4 as intended, some have been hoping for a first-person view. The VR update does allow for that, but now there is a mod for those that don't have a headset but still want a first-person RE4 experience.

As noted by PCGamer, Nexus Mods user elsuperaguas has released the beta version of a mod for Resident Evil 4 that switches the perspective. Now, without having to use the PSVR 2, you can play ??last year's remake in glorious first-person.

A recent video from the YouTube channel Residence of Evil shows it in action. It's as you would expect, bringing RE4 more in-line with ?the seventh and eighth installments in Capcom's iconic survival horror serie?s.

Even Leon's curtains don't get in the way

There are some things you might want to take into account before you install the mod, however. On the download page, elsuperaguas says you will need to install a few things before you can play RE4 in first-person.

Those things are:

1. "Headless Leon" mod so you don't see inside Leon's head.
2. "Laser for every handgun" to fix the misalign of the laser beam.
3. "Invisible Weird Headgears" so you don't see the accessories.

You can also install "Headless Main Characters" if you want to play as Ashley or the Mercenaries content. Once?? all that's done, you should be good?? to go.

Unsurprisingly, we declared Resident Evil 4 the best remake/remaster of 2023. Much like the modern takes on RE2 and RE3, Capcom did a fantastic job of making the classic game feel ??fresh without losing what made the original highly praised special.

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Over the years, the Resident Evil series has become famous for more than its horror elements. From Chris Redfield punching a boulder to the cheesy voice acting in ??the original games, these moments are iconic in their own right. But the one that older fans will know and love is the infamous "Jill sandwich" line.

Now, that has pretty much become a reality, thanks to user tombraidermods. Essentially, their mod allows you to play the original Resident Evil game as Jill, only now she's decked out to look lik??e a giant sandwich, thu??s fulfilling Barry's prophecy.

It doesn't get much Jill-Sandwich-ier than this. Nothing else seems to change about the game, other tha??n putting the STARS agent in between two slices of bread.

What? No lettuce?

Maybe this needs a little bit of explanation for those who don't get the reference. See, in the first installment of Resident Evil, Jill Valentine ?is almost crushed by ??a slow-falling ceiling. However, she's saved at the last second by her colleague Barry Burton.

Upon rescuing her from what would almost certainly be a horrifying death, Barry flippantly says that she almost became a "Jill sandwich." Much mi??rth is had by both the zombi??e-shooting agents.

Okay, maybe you had to be there. The point is, this mod turns that one, classic line into something literal. It's hard to say whether being wedged between two large slices of white makes taking on the hordes of undead cumbersome, but at least it gives the zombies somet??hing to much on that isn't Jill's brains.

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Resident Evil 4 being nominated for several categories at The Game Awards 2023 shows that remakes are still very much in vogue. It seems evident that we should never forget the classics. And that's exactly what this one modder is doing with the original RE2.

Perhaps in an attempt to blend modern Resident Evil with the retro installments, Itch.io user PerroAutonomo has been remaking the second game in the s??eries. Only, they aren't updating the visuals or the cheesy dialogu?e. No. They're sticking with how the original 1998 release looked, but have made it into a first-person shooter.

The above video from the YouTube channel Residence of Evil does a half hour playthrough of the demo. As for when the full thing will be released, PerroAutonomo's page says they may not finish it, and the current build "has many errors" (translated by Google).

Complete with fully remade cut scenes

The footage shows how authentic this unofficial remake is. It endeavors to keep the visual style of Resident Evil 2 but chooses a dif??ferent perspective. We get to see a lot of the game from new angles never seen before, and even though it's a fan?? project, it's still impressive to see.

As Capcom marches forward with its iconic survival horror series, we welcome whatever's on the horizon. With more Resident Evil remakes being confirmed, everyone's going to be wondering which one's going to get the remake treatment ne?xt.

We may well get to see a fresh take on one of the spin-offs, such as Code Veronica or Umbrella Chronicles. Or maybe RE5 will get another cra??ck at not being? a disappointment. Time will tell on that front.

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While the original Alone in the Dark arguably set the scene for modern survival horror, Resident Evil is the one most think of when it comes to the genre. Capcom's legendary series has endured and while official remakes have been hitting the ground running, fan projects have also been a?ttempting to leave their mark.

Team Arklay has recently uploaded a trailer for its unofficial remake of the first Resident Evil entry. Simply called Biohazard RE1, the upcoming game is being m?ade in Unreal Engine 5, and from wh??at we can see in the footage, it looks pretty impressive.

While it's fair to say it's not exactly sporting photorealistic visuals, the post-cutscene moments definitely breathe new life into the OG RE. It should also be noted that this trailer?? is representative of work that's currently in progress. As such, we can expect things to look even better further down the line.

A mix of old and new

What's interesting about this fan remake is it seems to aim for the graphics of a more modern Resident Evil installment without compromising on some of that old horror movie cheese. The series has notably become a bit more serious and gritty over ?the years, so it's nice to see Team Arklay keeping some of that goofiness.

Biohazard RE1 is still in development, with no projected release window yet. However, we know the game will give you the option to choose between the over-the-shoulder camera or go old school with a fixed camera perspective. Again, it seems to be going for a mix between classic and modern RE.

The future of Resident Evil is looking pretty good at the moment. Brand-new entries and official remakes have kept Capcom's franchise fresh and exciting. There was a period in which the RE name was starting to lose focus. However, wi?th the way things are going, a ninth mainline game is something fans will be looking forward to.

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If you like to make or download mods for games like Resident Evil or Monster Hunter, it seems that Capcom doesn't share ?your enthusiasm. In fact, when it comes to anti-cheat and anti-piracy measures, Capcom seems to believe mods should be "defined as cheats."

That's according to a recent presentation on the Capcom R&D YouTube channel (thanks, GamesRadar). A section of the video dedicated to the "state of cheats and piracy in PC ga??mes" asks whether anti-cheat or anti-pir?acy tech should target mods.

While the presentation acknow?ledges the popularity of modding, it regards them as a form of cheating, at least in relation to anti-pir??acy software. Specifically, it mentions "mods that are not officially supported by the game."

Doesn't necessarily say Capcom will be cracking down on them

The video goes on to say that unofficial content is "impossible to ??distinguish from cheat tools," though it concedes that the majority of mods "can have a positive impact o?n the game."

However, Capcom outlines some concerns about modding, such as "reputational damage" or mods that are "offensive to public order and morals." On top of this, there's the potential for games to become corrupt or damaged?? which can add to workload for customer support teams.

What this means going forward isn't clear. The presentation strongly implies that Capcom's R&D department is not 100% in favor of unofficial content for games. While there's no indication the developer is looking to clamp down on mods, it seems clear that the video is concerned about how cheats (or mods) may harm a ?company's reputation.

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If you enjoyed Resident Evil Village but thought, "hmm, I'd like this to be much closer to my face," I have some good news for you. The latest non-remake installment in Capcom's iconic series is now out on iPhone and iPad devices.

You can check out the launch trailer below. Basically, it's the full game (plus DLC if you want to go down that route) made playable on mobile phones and tablets. ??The game is compatible with iPhone 15 Pro and "all iPads with the M1 ??chip or later."

The trailer also states that the "story opening can be played for free," but you'll obviously need to pay for the full experience. The game thankfully features controller support for those don't fancy using the on-screen touch buttons (i.e. everyone). Even the App Store recommends using a control pad.

Staring at Lady Dimitrescu while on the bus

On top of that, Resident Evil 4 Remake is also coming to Apple products. We don't quite know when, but the App Store listing shows December 31 as a placehold??er date.

You can, however, pre-order the game. Much like Resident Evil Village, RE4 on iPad will require an?? M1 chip or later and iOS 17.

It's a grand old time if you're into horror games through your phone. While mobile gaming as a market tends to divide people, this could well represent the next stage in being able to play AAA titles on? the go (Steam Deck who?).

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It's almost Halloween, so you'll probably be wanting some horror games t??o see you through the end of October. How about some Capcom games, then? As of right now, the st??udio is temporarily discounting quite a healthy selection of its releases.

We all know that? Capcom has a myriad of choices, especially when it comes to horror, so it'll be quite unfortunate if you can't find at least one franchise that'll suit you.

For example: Resident Evil 4 Remake is currently 30% off (and comes as a special double pack featuring the Separate Ways DLC). Want more Resident Evil? How about Village for 60% off? Ev??en the? weaker entries (you know the ones) are discounted.

You can also get all the mainline Dead Rising gam??es in a special Halloween Pack. Or maybe you have all the games mentioned above ??but want some DLC. Those are in the sale as well.

This devil...he may cry...

Of course, if horror is not your thing, there are other things in the Capcom sale. The Monster Hunter and Street Fighter series are included in the discounts as well. As is Marvel vs. Capcom.

Hell, even Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is 34% off. You can check out everything that's currently on sale either by going to the developer's website or just heading straight to Steam. It looks like the event will be going on until November 7,? so you've got a bit of time to decide.

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We already know that Resident Evil Village is coming to Apple products this Halloween, so we're just waiting for a release date for Resident Evil 4. The recent remake is getting an iPhone/iPad port at some point this year?, and you can pre??-order it right now.

If you head over to Apple App Store, there is a release date that says RE4 is coming to the?? aforementioned mobile devices by December 31. However, this is just a placeholder, but we are expecti?ng it to launch before the end of 2023.

Resident Evil 4 will be compatible ??with the iPhone 15 Max and Max Pro, a??s well as a number of iPad Air and iPad Pro models that feature the M1 chip.

So how much will it cost?

If y??ou want to get the remake on any of the above devices, the App Store does list it as free. However, don't be deceived. There is a note on the site that says only a "limit??ed part of the base game can be played for free." You will have to pay to unlock the full game. Essentially, it's sounds like it'll be free if you just want a demo of the game.

According to screenshots from VGC, the game will set you back £57.99 if you're in the UK. For US gamers, a report from Touch Arcade says it'll cost $59.99. You can also get the DLC, but o??f course that'll requ?ire additional money.

With Separate Ways coming out recently, Resident Evil 4 is getting anot?her look in. Will it be just as good on iPhone and iPad as it is on PC and console? Only time will ?tell.

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