New Resident Evil Movie Release Moved *Again* [Hollywood]

Originally, the upcoming Resident Evil film, subtitled “Afterlife”, was penciled in for August 27, 2010. Then there were rumors, which the film’s star Milla Jovovich denied, that the movie would be released in January 2011. Then it actually got delayed . The RE flick was then scheduled to go up against MGM’s upcoming horror film Cabin in the Woods. This would have meant digital 3D screens (both movies are 3D) would have been split. The reason for the push was the extra time needed in post production for the movie’s special effects. However, it now appears that Afterlife director Paul W.S. Anderson won’t need extra time for the effects, and the movie is now on for September 10th. The previous two Resident Evil movies were released in September as well. Resident Evil: Afterlife Back to 2010? [ShockTillYouDrop.com] [ Pic ]

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New Resident Evil Movie Release Moved *Again* [Hollywood]

New Resident Evil Movie Release Moved *Again* [Hollywood]

Originally, the upcoming Resident Evil film, subtitled “Afterlife”, was penciled in for August 27, 2010. Then there were rumors, which the film’s star Milla Jovovich denied, that the movie would be released in January 2011. Then it actually got delayed . The RE flick was then scheduled to go up against MGM’s upcoming horror film Cabin in the Woods. This would have meant digital 3D screens (both movies are 3D) would have been split. The reason for the push was the extra time needed in post production for the movie’s special effects. However, it now appears that Afterlife director Paul W.S. Anderson won’t need extra time for the effects, and the movie is now on for September 10th. The previous two Resident Evil movies were released in September as well. Resident Evil: Afterlife Back to 2010? [ShockTillYouDrop.com] [ Pic ]

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Capcom’s France Boss: "The Future is on PS3 and 360" [Wii]

Capcom’s director general for France sounds very pessimistic about development for the Wii, feeling that its user base has “radically changed” into something that is no longer interested in core games such as the poor-selling Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles . “The customer of [the Wii] has turned into something [of a] much broader audience. It is a disappointment,” says Seux (pictured) in an interview translated from French via Google Translate . Seux, speaking to the blog Gamekult, also calls developing for the Wii “difficult” and goes on to say “for us, Capcom, the future is the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.” It’s likely we’re hearing Seux’s offhand opinion of the future, not official Capcom messaging here. Still, the words, coming from such a stalwart brand on Nintendo’s platforms, are eyebrow raising. It’s clear Seux is frustrated. He points out sales of just 16,000 for Darkside Chronicles in the first three weeks of its release, compared to 140,000 for Resident Evil 4 on the Wii at release in in 2007. Seux’s explanation for the disparity: the market has moved on. One feels that there is a problem very clear on this style of game on the Wii, where gamers have obviously moved on. Resident Evil 4 on Wii worked well, but [it was released] when the market had nothing! While Seux says the Wii is “still an important part of sales,” he calls it “very much a family [console] with low attachment rates.” “This is the year of the emergence of so-called ‘new console generation’,” Seux concludes. “So for us, Capcom, the future is the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.” Capcom: Less Wii After Darkside Chronicles Sells Only 16k [Spong]

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Resident Evil In Motorcycle Form [Capcom]

If you could condense all of the brutal zombie-killing action of the Resident Evil franchise into one sleek, sexy package and ride it about town, odds are it would look something like this – Capcom’s official Resident Evil custom chopper . The Resident Evil custom chopper is the result of a partnership between Capcom, production company Hollywood Inc, and Frostburg Maryland’s own Savage Cycles. Savage will be crafting an extremely limited run of these bikes, which folks like you and me will be able to purchase, possibly after robbing a small bank. The design, which you can see below, includes a number of interesting Resident Evil touches, such as zombie-killing spikes, airsoft weaponry, and cans of healing spray for when things get a bit out of hand with the airsoft guns. Being a rider himself, Capcom’s Chris Kramer is beside himself with glee over the project. We work on a lot of different, crazy licensed products here at Capcom, but as a rider, this is the one that I am most excited about. Savage will be creating an extremely limited number of these bikes that you’ll be able to purchase! This isn’t some crazy corporate bike being built for display instead of riding. Instead, this is an awesome piece of Resident Evil merchandise that you can fire up and take out on the open road. Savage is expecting to finish work on the first bike by early January, though if it continues to feast on the blood of its makers, it could be ready much sooner. Check out the link below for more details on this lovely machine’s creation. Two wheels of awesome: custom Resident Evil Chopper under production! [Capcom Unity]

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Religious Criticism of Resident Evil Dignified With Response [Saaaaaaytan]

Generally, when dealing with religious kooks who allege your product promotes sin, exalts evil and is generally ungodly, PR 101 calls for a no-comment. Instead, Capcom’s responded to two UK ministers after they called out Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles . Not sure who Bishop Bryant, Archdeacon Brian Smith or the Right Rev. (that’s right, Rev.) John Goddard are, but they say the game promotes violence and an interest in the occult. Blah blah blah, encourages violent behavior, blah blah, slippery slope, blah blah, we know better than you. Really, it’s like they ripped a page from World’s Zaniest Scolding Clergy Mad Libs, filled in the blanks and mailed it as a press release. Capcom’s Leo Tan says to MCVUK: This is scaremongering and typical religious hysteria. You cannot blame society’s ills on video games. It’s just absurd. Most games (and movies) like Resident Evil show characters fighting evil not supporting it. Unfortunately the clergy is showing a lack of understanding of the video games industry and is too quick to splash the holy water and lump video games players into stereotypical boxes.

 And the three ministers were thus chastened, apologized for their knee-jerk scapegoating and said they would get back to making their communities better, rather than making games worse. Or, they just nodded smugly that they got a defensive reaction from Capcom. Yeah, I’m betting on the latter. Capcom Responds to Clergy Criticism [MCVUK]

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Religious Criticism of Resident Evil Dignified With Response [Saaaaaaytan]

Generally, when dealing with religious kooks who allege your product promotes sin, exalts evil and is generally ungodly, PR 101 calls for a no-comment. Instead, Capcom’s responded to two UK ministers after they called out Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles . Not sure who Bishop Bryant, Archdeacon Brian Smith or the Right Rev. (that’s right, Rev.) John Goddard are, but they say the game promotes violence and an interest in the occult. Blah blah blah, encourages violent behavior, blah blah, slippery slope, blah blah, we know better than you. Really, it’s like they ripped a page from World’s Zaniest Scolding Clergy Mad Libs, filled in the blanks and mailed it as a press release. Capcom’s Leo Tan says to MCVUK: This is scaremongering and typical religious hysteria. You cannot blame society’s ills on video games. It’s just absurd. Most games (and movies) like Resident Evil show characters fighting evil not supporting it. Unfortunately the clergy is showing a lack of understanding of the video games industry and is too quick to splash the holy water and lump video games players into stereotypical boxes.

 And the three ministers were thus chastened, apologized for their knee-jerk scapegoating and said they would get back to making their communities better, rather than making games worse. Or, they just nodded smugly that they got a defensive reaction from Capcom. Yeah, I’m betting on the latter. Capcom Responds to Clergy Criticism [MCVUK]

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Resident Evil Movie Producer Wants Bigger Success, Unlike Saw [Hollywood]

The Resident Evil movies make money, and they keep on making money. Just listen to what producer Don Carmody has to say: “Part two made more than one, three made more than two and we’re hoping four will make more than three,” he said. “It keeps the franchise strong. What we want to avoid is what’s happening with the Saw franchise which is going the other way. We’re hoping Paul being back in the driver’s seat with 3-D and these big action set pieces will keep it going.” So Resident Evil has director Paul W.S. Anderson back in the director chair, big action pieces and 3-D. Oh, and Milla Jovovich! So hopefully it will make more money than the last movie — unlike the Saw franchise . More Hints at Valentine in Resident Evil: Afterlife [ShockTillYouDrop.com]

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Resident Evil Movie Producer Wants Bigger Success, Unlike Saw [Hollywood]

Resident Evil Movie Producer Wants Bigger Success, Unlike Saw [Hollywood]

The Resident Evil movies make money, and they keep on making money. Just listen to what producer Don Carmody has to say: “Part two made more than one, three made more than two and we’re hoping four will make more than three,” he said. “It keeps the franchise strong. What we want to avoid is what’s happening with the Saw franchise which is going the other way. We’re hoping Paul being back in the driver’s seat with 3-D and these big action set pieces will keep it going.” So Resident Evil has director Paul W.S. Anderson back in the director chair, big action pieces and 3-D. Oh, and Milla Jovovich! So hopefully it will make more money than the last movie — unlike the Saw franchise . More Hints at Valentine in Resident Evil: Afterlife [ShockTillYouDrop.com]

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You Got Albert Wesker In My Lost Planet 2 [Preorder Bonus]

What’s Resident Evil ’s Albert Wesker doing in Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 ? Preorder the game from GameStop to find out. Dropping a fiver at your local GameStop location for Lost Planet 2 will score you a code granting you access to the skin of Resident Evil’s superhuman Umbrella Corporation operative. Sure, you won’t get Albert’s superhuman strength, speed, and regeneration, but you will also unlock his revolver, which is just as handy to have around.

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Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition Will Be DLC [Resident Evil]

The awkwardly-titled, motion-controlled Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition will be released in the West as downloadable content, Capcom have announced yesterday. The decision comes after a poll the company held , with users overwhelmingly voting in favour of picking up the game as DLC when it’s released next year, rather than opting for a boxed copy. Interestingly, instead of simply leaving it at “well, the people have spoken”, Capcom’s Chris Kramer has specifically urged on the company’s blog for customers to hold off “thinking about selling RE5 back or handing it off to a friend” in the meantime, which makes it sound like the decision had a lot more to do with saying “fuck you, GameStop used game sales” than bowing to the will of the great unwashed.

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