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Thursday3rd Aug 2023
News Resident Evil 2 PS5, PS4 Remake Is Now the Series' Best-Selling Game
12.6 million copies sold
Capcom has updated its lengthy list of Platinum Titles to reveal the Resident Evil 2 remake from 2019 is now the best-selling entry in the series. As of 30th June 2023, it's sold 12.6 million copies, which surpasses the game that previously held the accolade in question: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard at 12.4 million units. The...
Friday15th Jul 2022
News Resident Evil 2 Remake Has Crossed the 10 Million Units Sold Mark
Leon and Claire's remade adventure is one many have undertaken
The remake of Resident Evil 2 has smashed another sales milestone, with an impressive 10 million units sold across all platforms, since its initial release back in 2019. The PS5 version of the game launched just last month on 13 June, and sales from current-gen platforms pushed the title...
Tuesday14th Jun 2022
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Gameplay Reveals a Pretty Big Mechanical Change from the Original
Move, and shoot... at the same time?!
During today's Capcom Showcase 2022 livestream, we were treated to a precious few frames of new Resident Evil 4 Remake gameplay. While it was really only a few seconds of unseen footage, with some tone-setting developer commentary running throughout, one element of the gameplay stood out in particular. As...
Wednesday2nd Mar 2022
News Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 Coming to PS5 with Visual Enhancements, Free Upgrade Confirmed
Seeing S.T.A.R.S.
Resident Evil Village was the first of Capcom's long-running horror franchise to grace PlayStation 5, and it of course looks fantastic on the new hardware. But what of the older games in the series? It appears the publisher won't be leaving its last-gen games behind, as they're all making the leap to PS5 with native versions. To...
Thursday12th Dec 2019
News Resident Evil 2 Xbox Achievement All But Confirms DLC Is Incoming
Chasing Jill
Update: The achievement in question has just gone live on the Xbox One version of Resident Evil 2, and due to the way that system works for the team in green, we can confidently say that some sort of downloadable content isn't too far off. An image is associated with every earnable achievement on the console, which can be then used as a...
Tuesday10th Dec 2019
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...
Wednesday4th Dec 2019
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...
Thursday14th Nov 2019
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...
Wednesday27th Feb 2019
News Resident Evil 2 Shuffles Over 4 Million Copies Shipped
Making a killing
The recent Resident Evil 2 remake has been a bit of a home run, hasn't it? The PlayStation 4 retelling of Capcom's beloved PSone horror title is a great reimagining for a modern audience, and it's been heaped with deserved praise from more or less everyone. It seems to be selling well too -- the publisher announced last month that...
Friday15th Feb 2019
News The Ghost Survivors Free Update for Resident Evil 2 Is Available Now on PS4
Zombies, zombies everywhere
Capcom has today released The Ghost Survivors, a free update to its excellent Resident Evil 2 remake. It introduces three brand new scenarios starring some of the main game's minor characters, exploring "what if" storylines that introduce new challenges. The publisher has released a new trailer for the complimentary...
Tuesday29th Jan 2019
News Resident Evil 2 Players Picked Leon Kennedy's Campaign First
Must be the hair
A whopping 80 per cent of Resident Evil 2 players started their journey in Raccoon City with Leon Kennedy, statistics from the series’ official website have revealed. Capcom’s scarily deep stat-tracking site reveals that thus far the campaign has been completed 500k times with the floppy-haired rookie cop, while Claire...
News Resident Evil 2 Ships Three Million Units in Its First Week
Ada go
Resident Evil 2’s excellent PlayStation 4 remake has shipped three million units worldwide, meaning that it’s already closing in on the 1998 original’s cumulative sales of 4.96 million units. Shipment figures aren’t necessarily representative of stock sold through to consumers, but given the survival horror’s performance in the UK...
Monday28th Jan 2019
News Resident Evil 2 Expands on 15th February with Trio of Free Stories
What if?
Resident Evil 2 has been a critical hit on the PlayStation 4, but don’t think that because you’ve wrapped up Claire and Leon’s campaign that’s the end of the game. Capcom has confirmed that its free Ghost Survivors expansion pack will include three new side-stories, featuring Robert Kendo (the gunshop owner), Katherine Warren (the...
News Make Your Voices Heard if You Want More Resident Evil Remakes, Says Capcom
For the fans
It's fair to say that the reaction to Resident Evil 2 has been overwhelmingly positive. A staggeringly good remake of a classic horror title, it's been another hit for Capcom. However, without fan demand, it may never have happened, and the publisher says further remakes will ultimately start with requests from players. Speaking with...
Tuesday22nd Jan 2019
News The Ghost Survivors Is a New Mode Coming to Resident Evil 2 Post-Launch
Going rogue
It looks like Capcom is going the extra mile with its remake of Resident Evil 2. The publisher has announced during a live stream that a brand new mode will be making its way to the game at some stage after launch, called The Ghost Survivors. Details are thin on the ground, but we do know the free update allows players to experience the...
News Retro Resident Evil 2 Skins Will Feed Your PSone Nostalgia
Fashionable in '98
Resident Evil 2 is already a nostalgic treat, reviving a 1998 survival horror classic for an all-new era. But Capcom wants to give your rose-tinted spectacles a rub with some post-release skins that are sure to have retro fans salivating like a zombie. New skins for protagonists Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield will resurrect...
Monday21st Jan 2019
News The Resident Evil 2 1-Shot Demo Has Been Played Over 2.3 Million Times
One shot's all it needs
The Resident Evil 2 '1-Shot' demo has proven to be incredibly popular, according to statistics provided by Capcom. The publisher reckons that it's been downloaded and played 2.38 million times, which certainly sounds impressive. Of course, we'll never know how many people tried the limited-time demo across multiple accounts,...
Wednesday16th Jan 2019
News Resident Evil 2 Video Highlights Some Impressive Details in the PS4 Remake
Zombies have never looked so good
If you've played the Resident Evil 2 demo, then you probably already know how much effort Capcom has put into the upcoming remake. From blasting off zombie limbs to watching the undead trip and fall over one another, it's set to be an immensely detailed game. And YouTube user Crowbcat's new video highlights some of...
Monday14th Jan 2019
News Yes, Resident Evil 2 Will Feature Tofu and Those Classic Unlockable Modes on PS4
Tofu or not tofu
Yep, you're seeing that lead image correctly: Resident Evil 2 will see the return of Tofu, and it's going to look even more ridiculous with these current-gen visuals. Fourth survivor and fan favourite Hunk will also be making a comeback. The two unlockable modes from the original Resi 2, which saw you play as the aforementioned...
News Less Than a Third of Players Have Reached the End of the Resident Evil 2 1-Shot Demo
Time's up
Have you played the 1-shot demo for Resident Evil 2 yet? Odds are that, if you have, you didn't beat it -- at least, that's according to Capcom. The publisher has made public a couple of interesting stats regarding the recent PS4 demo, which only provides 30 minutes in which to explore the Raccoon City Police Station. On the official...
Friday11th Jan 2019
News Resident Evil 2's Limited Time 1-Shot Demo Is Live Now
In some countries anyway
Can we just take a moment how freakin’ cool Capcom’s demos for the Resident Evil franchise have been lately? First we had PlayStation VR teaser Kitchen, which no one knew was even connected to Biohazard until later. Then we had the evolving sampler for Resident Evil 7
Tuesday8th Jan 2019
News Resident Evil 2 '1-Shot' Demo Lurches Onto PS4 This Week
One shot, one kill
And there's your confirmation. As speculated, the playable Resident Evil 2 demo will indeed launch this week on PlayStation 4. Officially dubbed the '1-Shot' demo, you'll be given 30 minutes to get through it. Once the time's up, the demo will end, and that's that. Already sounds intense, doesn't it? The demo hits the PlayStation...
Rumour Resident Evil 2 PS4 Demo Could Release This Week
We'll bite
A Resident Evil 2 demo is coming -- Capcom confirmed that some time ago -- but could it be releasing later this week? From where we're sitting, the evidence is starting to add up. Back in December of last year, a listing for the Resident Evil 2 'One-Shot' demo was spotted on the Xbox store, and it was tagged with a release date of the...
Monday7th Jan 2019
News Looks Like Resident Evil 2 Will Have Some Scarily Tough Trophies on PS4
The horror
The PS4 remake of Resident Evil 2 is just a few weeks away, and it's looking like a cracking remake of the classic PSone horror game. The trophy list emerged online recently, and while the original source has since disappeared, the full list is readily available for your perusal. Our main takeaway from the list is that the Platinum gong...
Thursday20th Dec 2018
News Resident Evil 2 'One-Shot' Demo Discovered on Xbox Store, Will Almost Certainly Come to PS4
Out mid-January
The release of the hotly anticipated Resident Evil 2 remake is right around the corner, with just a few weeks left to go before you can experience the revamped horror classic for yourself. If you really can't wait, though, it looks like you might get a chance to sample the game a little early. The folks over at TrueAchievements have...
Tuesday20th Nov 2018
News Resident Evil 2's Lookin' Finger Licker Good in PS4 Gameplay
Tongue tied
Are you really going to turn down the opportunity to see more Resident Evil 2 gameplay? Thought not. This brand new PlayStation Underground gameplay is taken from a similar cross-section of the upcoming remake that we’ve seen before, so you don’t need to worry too much about spoilers and stuff – unless you’re on a blackout, of...
Wednesday24th Oct 2018
News Steelbook Edition of Resident Evil 2 Remake Creeping to Europe
An alternative to the Deluxe Edition
While Europe folks are missing out on Resident Evil 2's Deluxe Edition, previously only announced for North America, fear not: Capcom has revealed an alternative for the Old World. Bundled with Claire's Elza DLC outfit, the Steelbook Edition features a decaying Raccoon City engulfed in flames as the inside...
Friday19th Oct 2018
News Claire Redfield's Military Costume Doesn't Look Particularly Practical
It's 'armless
As revealed earlier in the month, Claire Redfield can change into a military themed outfit in Resident Evil 2 – assuming that you order the Deluxe Edition of the game, or one of its many other premium permutations. And here’s our first look at the legendary heroine sporting her army attire. We must say, this doesn’t look...
Tuesday9th Oct 2018
News You're Going to Want Resident Evil 2's Deluxe Edition
Elza Walker returns
Just go ahead and call them Capgod: they deserve it the run they’re on. Capcom’s revealed the contents of Resident Evil 2’s Deluxe Edition in North America, and it looks damn well worth the $10 premium that the publisher’s charging. In addition to a reversible cover, which lets you pick between Leon S. Kennedy and Claire...
Monday8th Oct 2018
News Resident Evil 2's Lickers Look About As Terrifying As You'd Expect
Lickiii-tung
Licks can be seen as signs of affection – particularly from adorable little puppies. In the case of Resident Evil 2’s iconic Lickers, though – yeah, we’d recommend steering clear of their extending tongues. And the familiar foe is looking more gruesome than ever on the PlayStation 4, courtesy of this all-new footage captured by...
