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Talking Point Should Capcom Remake Resident Evil 4?
What're ya developin?
Resident Evil 2 has already proven to be incredibly lucrative for Japanese publisher Capcom. After shipping over four million copies just a month into the game's time on the market, it's clear why the Osaka-based company already has Resident Evil 3 in the works for 2020. The remakes capitalize on that sweet PSone nostalgia to...
News Resident Evil 3 Collector's Edition Gets a Jill Valentine Statue and Raccoon City Map
GameStop exclusive
Now that Resident Evil 3 is officially announced with a release date, the floodgates are opening on the wider media surrounding the game. Screenshots have gone up close and personal with the likes of Jill Valentine and Nemesis itself, but here's the real meat and potatoes: the title's collector's edition.
Rumour Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes Originally Planned as One Package
RE2 was delayed by a year
Resident Evil 3 has now been officially revealed to the world following weeks of rumours and leaks, but according to Kinda Funny's Imran Khan, the remake was originally planned to release alongside this year's Resident Evil 2 in a single package. Yeah, we're just as surprised as you are. Speaking after reacting to Sony's...
News Resident Evil 3 Screenshots Look Terrifyingly Incredible
STTAARRRSS
Resident Evil 3 is now officially a video game known to the public. Thank god for that! The title's reveal trailer was rather impressive, but the new set of screenshots that have been released alongside it could look even better. Focusing on classic characters such as Jill Valentine, Nemesis, and Brad Vickers, they're more than worth a...
News Resident Evil 3 Returns to Raccoon City This 3rd April on PS4
Seeing STARS
Yes, it’s real – and it’s coming quicker than you think. Resident Evil 3, the subject of much speculation for months now, will release on the PlayStation 4 from 3rd April, 2020. As with the PSone original, it will once again see you assume the role of Jill Valentine, as you attempt to make a desperate escape from Raccoon City. Of...
News Resident Evil 3 Remake Skips The Game Awards, Fuelling State of Play Rumours
No plans to do with the game
Some very, very interesting news is making its way out of Geoff Keighley's Reddit AMA concerning The Game Awards next week. The all but confirmed Resident Evil 3: Nemesis remake for PlayStation 4 will not be appearing at the show, with the host stating: "There are no plans (never were) to do anything with Resident Evil 3...
News Could Multiplayer Spin-Off Project Resistance Be a Resident Evil 3 Pack-In?
Persist to resist
Here’s a doozy of a rumour for you: could Project Resistance – the lousy looking Resident Evil multiplayer spin-off – ship alongside the heavily rumoured Resident Evil 3 remake? Yesterday, cover art for a PlayStation 4 edition of the aforementioned PSone title appeared in the PlayStation Store’s database, but it was...
Random Genius Resident Evil 2 Mod Replaces Mr. X with God of War's Kratos
Mr. Axe
We don't get to see mods very often on Planet PlayStation, but you have to admit they can be pretty darn cool. A benefit of playing games on PC is being able to utilise mods for certain titles, or even create your own, and they can dramatically change the experience in all sorts of ways. One game that's seen quite a lot of activity in this...
News Jill Valentine Looks a Lot Different in Resident Evil 3 Remake
Be my Valentine
If the recent leaks are to be believed -- and let's face it, they seem pretty darn legit -- then this is probably what Jill Valentine looks like in the yet-to-be-officially-announced remake of Resident Evil 3. Much like Leon and Claire in the excellent Resident Evil 2 remake, Jill's been given a more realistic looking overhaul. This...
News Resident Evil 3 Remake Is the Gaming Industry's Worst Kept Secret
Covers and key art leak
Resident Evil 3’s long-rumoured remake is, well, real. The game – which is expected to be officially announced at The Game Awards next week – has appeared in the PlayStation Store’s database, complete with cover art assets showcasing Jill Valentine, Carlos Oliveira, and the Nemesis. As is standard for the Biohazard...
News Capcom's Got At Least One Unannounced Game to Reveal Next Month
Anyone's guess
Well this is potentially quite interesting. Capcom will be present at Japanese event Jump Festa 2019, which takes place on the 21st and 22nd of December. The publisher has confirmed that it'll be bringing four playable titles to the show, but only two of them -- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection --...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Adds Another Free Monster and More in December Update
Howling for you
Capcom's Monster Hunter crusade continues next month with another free update for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. The expansion's second major update will add Stygian Zinogre -- a returning beast that rips and tears through its enemies with dragon element attacks. This fearsome opponent will take you to a new Guiding Lands region...
News Monster Hunter and Horizon Cross Paths Once Again in Today's Iceborne Update on PS4
Into the Frozen Wilds
Horizon: Zero Dawn and Monster Hunter: World are pretty different games, but they both have one thing in common -- huge, exciting battles against gigantic creatures. It's no wonder that Aloy is returning to Capcom's best-slaying RPG in a brand new crossover event. From today, Iceborne players will be able to play a brand new...
Rumour Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Will Stomp to PS4 Next Year
Announcement apparently imminent
Update: Adding further fuel to the fire, VGC has reported that it's been told by a "number of sources" that a Resident Evil 3: Nemesis remake is in production and is scheduled for release next year. Eurogamer then corroborates the news by stating it has also heard word of the project. "Sources close to its...
News Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Announced for PS4, Bundles Everything Together in 2020
Gill also on the way
Street Fighter V has had a pretty rough ride since its arrival in 2016. The slim content at launch has slowly been added to over the years, with the Arcade Edition re-release an attempt to make amends for the shaky start. Now, though, it seems Capcom is ready to bring everything together in one complete package. Street Fighter...
News Get Some of the Best Weapons and Armour in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne with New Event Quests
Silver and gold
Two highly anticipated event quests have appeared in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, and they're well worth completing if you want to get your hands on some of the game's most powerful weapons and armour. The first is titled A Glance of Silver and sees you go up against a Silver Rathalos, while the second is called The Moon Is a...
News Mystery Resident Evil 2 Steam Achievement Sparks DLC Speculation
But we'd advise caution
So, Steam users have spotted a recently added achievement for Resident Evil 2. Said achievement is a mystery at the time of writing -- it's just a placeholder that suggests Capcom is about to release something. Some are speculating that it may be a sign of future downloadable content. What's more, the game's files on PC...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Resident Evil Crossover Quest Is Live on PS4
Take the Green Herb?
Hot on the heels of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's latest update (11.50), the title's new event quest is now live on PlayStation 4. For those out of the loop, we'd recommend watching the trailer that we've embedded above -- it's pretty crazy. Yep, it's time to take down a dodgy Vaal Hazak so that you can get your hands on...
News Long Thought Dead Capcom Title Deep Down Hasn't 'Been Completely Given Up On'
"The original team is clearly no longer together"
Deep Down was announced all the way back at the PlayStation 4's original reveal event in February 2013, and six years later, it has never seen the light of day. The only glimpse we got of the game was a single slice of gameplay footage, but the project has gone completely dark since then. The...
News Resident Evil 2 Voice Actress Wants Remakes of Code Veronica X and Dino Crisis
"I'd love to do it"
Every man, woman, and their dog seems to be piping up about what remakes they'd like to see Capcom do next. Following the success of Resident Evil 2 and Onimusha: Warlords, the Japanese publisher has gone on record stating that it plans on bringing back some long lost IPs, and here's another for the list. Claire Redfield voice...
News Fighting Games Need to Be Built from the Ground Up for Streaming, Says Street Fighter Producer
Stream fighter
Most video game genres can translate well to a streaming service if you've got a good enough connection, but there's one type of experience that is always going to suffer no matter what. Fighting games, especially when played competitively, rely on frame-perfect combo moves and intricate playstyles the further up you go, and any...
News Street Fighter Producer Yoshinori Ono 'Would Love to See' Final Fight Return
To repay his investment
Capcom and its employees can't stop talking about reviving the company's older IPs at the moment. After stating that the Japanese publisher plans on bringing back some of its classic franchises off the back of Resident Evil 2 and Onimusha: Warlords, one of the studio's most recognisable figureheads got in on the act...
News 'Okami Is Going to Be Back' Joke Former Devs, Prompting Huge Fan Response
Your move, Capcom
Oh boy, Ikumi Nakamura just loves causing trouble on Twitter, and she's at it again. The former Ghostwire Tokyo developer, now seemingly touring the many game studios of the world, has teamed up with Platinum's Hideki Kamiya for her latest tweet, in which the duo joke about resurrecting classic action adventure title Okami. At...
News Capcom Gives Dino Crisis Fans Hope By Promising to 'Revive Dormant IPs'
Following in Onimusha's shoes
Capcom is sitting on a treasure trove of IPs just waiting to be revived. The Japanese publisher began to dig into its back catalogue earlier this year with the PlayStation 4 remaster of Onimusha: Warlords, and it looks like it plans to repeat the process once again. In the company's latest financial report for 2019,...
News Capcom Promises More Layered Armour Sets Coming to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Endgame fashion
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne just got hit with a monstrous update, and one of its highlights is that it introduces a load of craftable layered armour sets taken straight from the base game. A fantastic addition for players who want to customise their look. Capcom's not done yet, though. It's said that this is just the "first...
Random Rajang Owns Kirin in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Cutscene and It's Glorious
King of the jungle
Rajang has landed in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne alongside update 11.01, and boy is he beastly. The terrifying ape-like creature is a deadly foe, as evidenced by the fact that he goes all King Kong on Kirin in his introductory cutscene. We've embedded it above courtesy of Arekkz. New monsters always get a seriously cool...
Rajang cometh
Update: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne patch 11.01 is available to download now on PlayStation 4, weighing in at around 1.4GB. Happy hunting! Original Story: Capcom has detailed two incoming updates for Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. Version 11.00 and 11.01 are set to release on the 10th October alongside new monster Rajang and a...
News Monster Hunter: World Smashes Through 14 Million Copies Sold
The hunt continues
Capcom's best selling game ever continues to be a huge success for the Japanese publisher. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne launched last month and it's managed to move at least 2.5 million copies, but the expansion's arrival also seems to have had a positive impact on sales of Monster Hunter: World. The base release has now broken...
News Resident Evil Brings Horror to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne in November
Knock knock open up the door, it's real
Capcom is bringing Resident Evil to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne in November, and we've gotta say, it's doing it in style. Not only will Leon and Claire skins be up for grabs, but you'll be able to dress the Handler as Mr. X. Absolutely unreal stuff. You can stare in disbelief at the trailer above. It also...
News Project Resistance Beta Testers Uncover Resident Evil 3 Save Room Theme Song In-Game
Could the remake be on its way?
The multiplayer-focused Resident Evil spin-off Project Resistance is currently conducting a bit of a private beta at the moment ahead of its release next year, but some interesting footage has already made its way online. A few participants have noticed that a certain Resident Evil 3 theme song that plays in every...
Come on over
Alongside the reappearance of the terrifying ape-like beast that is Rajang, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will be getting a couple of new features when its first big update rolls around this month, on the 10th October. For starters, a new region is being added to the Guiding Lands. It'll be a volcanic area, allowing for new materials...
News Resident Evil Spin-Off Project Resistance Will Have a Story-Based Offline Mode
To satisfy the fans
While we haven't quite fully come around on the idea of the latest Resident Evil spin-off, Project Resistance, we reckon there's a chance that it could turn out to be a decent multiplayer experience in the end. Although, if we want to keep to ourselves, it turns out that the game will ship with a narrative-based offline mode...
News Silly Speculation Suggests Project Resistance Is a Multiplayer Mode for Resident Evil 3 Remake
Announcement trailer hides a clue
People really, really want a remake of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, don't they? We mean, we most certainly do too off the back of the success of the Resident Evil 2 remake, but this story is just a little bit too ridiculous. Forum chatter on the popular ResetEra suggests that the recently announced
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Has Already Shipped Over 2.5 Million Copies
Monstrous
It's safe to say that Capcom has struck gold with Monster Hunter World. On top of it being the company's best selling game ever at around 13 million copies sold -- which still feels crazy to write -- the title's recently released expansion, Iceborne, is also shaping up to be a colossal success. Capcom reports that Monster Hunter World:...
News Hoodie-ken! Zavvi Launch New Street Fighter Clothing Range
Available for 7 days only
The guys and girls over at Zavvi have today launched a new range of official Street Fighter clothing dubbed the "Arcade Collection". T-shirts, hoodies and sweatshirts make up the 16-item range which is available from midday Friday. We've picked out a few of our favourites here but be sure to checkout the full range on...
News Resident Evil Spin-Off Project Resistance May Break Some Hearts
Outbreak this ain't
Capcom’s been raining down hype for its Resident Evil-themed multiplayer spin-off Project Resistance, but it doesn’t look like you’ll need an Umbrella. While the forecast was uncertain when the Japanese publisher teased the title earlier in the month, its Tokyo Game Show 2019 blowout is sure to (out)break a few hearts –...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Shifts 250k Units on PS4 in Japan, and That's Without Digital
Another monster hit for Capcom
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne has got off to a great start in Japan. The expansion managed to sell 250,000 units at launch -- a number that, at first glance, doesn't seem hugely impressive. However, it must be noted that this total counts for physical sales alone. Given that you need Monster Hunter World to even play...
News Project Resistance Teaser Trailer Reveals a Co-Op Resident Evil Shooter
More details at Tokyo Game Show
The debut teaser trailer for Project Resistance has arrived, and as expected, it's a "team-based survival horror experience". Capcom began teasing the next Resident Evil title a little while ago, with many deducing it to be a co-op spin-off of some kind. Turns out everyone was right. Project Resistance is set to...
Review Monster Hunter World: Iceborne - A Truly Monstrous Expansion that Destroys Expectations
Beastly
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is an expansion that just keeps on giving. We've sunk close to 100 hours into Iceborne and it feels like we're still discovering something new every time we boot it up. Capcom has gone above and beyond with this one, transforming an already amazing action role-playing game into something truly special. This is...
Crapcom
How many times have we heard a decidedly dodgy rumour about PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale 2? Here's one from 2014. Here's another from 2017. And there have been plenty more in between. This latest "leak" says the sequel to 2012's PlayStation 3 and Vita fighter will be released alongside the PS5, and -- get this -- it's being de
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's First Free Update Announced Already
Going ape
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne isn't out for a few days yet (at the time of writing), but Capcom's already prepping its first free update. Much like the base game, Iceborne will be getting regular content injections, and it all begins with a new monster in October. That's right, the mighty (and rather terrifying) Rajang is returning. This...
Repeat the cycle
The day Dragon's Dogma 2 is announced will be a glorious day indeed. Long time readers will know that we're big fans of Capcom's role-playing property, and so we're always keeping an eye out for any news on a potential sequel to the PS3 (and PS4 remastered) Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen. But Capcom's never committed to any kind of...
News Meaty Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Trailer Shows the Electrifying Return of Zinogre
My name is thunder
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is only a week away, and it's time to spark some additional excitement with the expansion's latest trailer. The three-minute video is actually quite meaty, as it showcases many of Iceborne's new monsters -- one of which is Zinogre, a returning beast that's basically a giant electric wolf. Its World...
News New Resident Evil Game Looks Like a Co-Op Spin-Off
Outbreak is back?
Earlier today, Capcom teased 'Project Resistance' -- a new title in the Resident Evil series. As you'd expect, speculation was rampant almost immediately. Is it Resident Evil 8? Resident Evil 3 Remake? Something completely new? We don't have concrete answers yet, but fresh evidence does suggest that Project Resistance is some kind...
News New Resident Evil Being Teased as Project Resistance
First trailer coming soon
Capcom has sort of announced the next Resident Evil game. This new teaser site, hinting at something called Project Resistance, looks like it's setting up for the big reveal of Resident Evil 8. Details are slim, but we do know that the first teaser trailer will be released on 9th September. Project Resistance will also be...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Final Beta Will Let You Fight Icy Elder Dragon Velkhana
Cool
Think you've got what it takes to bring down one of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's new elder dragons? If so, you may want to check out the expansion's final PlayStation 4 beta, which starts on the 30th August. Alongside the quests that were in the previous network test, players will be able to take on Velkhana -- Iceborne's mascot monster...
News Horizon: Zero Dawn's Aloy Is Returning to Monster Hunter World with Iceborne Crossover
She even gets a bowgun
There's already a PlayStation 4 exclusive Aloy skin in Monster Hunter World, but it looks like the fiery-haired warrior is returning for another round when Monster Hunter World: Iceborne hits in September. Capcom's announced that a second Aloy armour set and weapon will be up for grabs in the expansion, and it seems like a...
News Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Carves a Cool New Story Trailer
From the frozen north
With its release only a couple of weeks away, Capcom's eager to show more of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. The expansion features an entirely new storyline, and although we'd argue the story is probably the weakest part of World, we're expecting better execution from the upcoming expansion. Going by this latest trailer, the...
News Don't Get Too Excited Over This Supposedly Secret Devil May Cry Video
DLC or a new game? We doubt it
There's a news story doing that rounds that suggests Capcom has some kind of Devil May Cry announcement incoming -- but we would advise against getting too excited. The source of all this is an Anime Festival Orlando panel featuring Ruben Langdon (Dante), and others from the voice cast of Devil May Cry 5. At the end of...
News DuckTales Remastered Demonstrates the Dangers of Digital with Delisting
Bah humbug
The industry is swinging harder towards downloadable games, but DuckTales Remastered has delivered a timely reminder of the downsides of going all-digital. Starting from 9th August at approximately 8AM PST, the revamped PlayStation 3 platformer will be removed from the PlayStation Store, meaning you’ll no longer be able to purchase it...
