Resident Evil - Timeline
Tuesday28th Mar 2023
News Capcom Fans Split Over What Classic Game Should Be Remade Next
Dino Crisis vs. Resident Evil
With Capcom's remaking efforts surrounding the classic Resident Evil 4 now complete, fans are predicting the company will move on next to either Dino Crisis or stick with its survival horror franchise and bring back Code: Veronica X. Over the weekend, we conducted a Push Square Poll to gather your thoughts on w
News Resident Evil 4 Dataminers Unearth References to Separate Ways DLC
Lady in red
Resident Evil 4 is finally here, and it's about as excellent a remake as we could have hoped for, with the sales figures to match. And while some of us still have to get around to beating the darn thing, it looks like dataminers have already unearthed references to DLC within the game's files. Files pertaining to "The Another Order"...
Monday27th Mar 2023
Poll Are You Playing Resident Evil 4 Remake?
Pure evil
We're a little bit late with this poll, but we still want to know: are you playing Resident Evil 4? The newly released remake, that is, just to avoid any confusion! Resident Evil 4 is one of the most re-released games of all time, but this may well be the definitive experience — especially if you're a newcomer. The title was hit with a...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake on PS4 Is Why Cross-Gen Needs to End
PS4 version really struggles
The PS4 is coming up on its tenth birthday this year, and boy is it starting to show. The aged hardware is still being treated to blockbuster releases like Horizon Forbidden West and God of War Ragnarok, but outside of projects from Sony's own studios, it's becoming more and more obvious that developers need to cut the...
Saturday25th Mar 2023
News Seeing Flickering Lights in Resident Evil 4 Remake on PS5? Capcom Promises to Fix It
Blinded by the lights
Capcom’s latest remake is superb, as we outlined in our Resident Evil 4 PS5 review. It’s not without its issues, however: the Japanese publisher has already promised to address the game’s rain, and following yesterday’s launch day, it’s been made aware of an issue pertaining to flickering lights at the bottom of the...
Friday24th Mar 2023
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Free DLC 'The Mercenaries' Deploys on 7th April
Sharpen your skills
The much-anticipated release of Resident Evil 4 is finally here, with the excellent remake out today. While you're probably planning on blitzing through the entire thing this weekend, be content in the knowledge that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil's almost obligatory challenge mode, is coming on 7th April as free DLC. Details on...
Thursday23rd Mar 2023
Random Episodes 2 and 3 of That Creepy Cute Resident Evil 4 Anime Have Arrived
Hooray!
On Monday, we got our first taste of our new favourite show, Leon and the Mysterious Village, a Resident Evil 4-inspired series of animated shorts. Today, we were blessed with episodes two and three, entitled "A Promise Between the Two" and "Help Us, Old Man!" respectively. Episode two pokes fun at the ease with which enemies are able to...
Monday20th Mar 2023
Random Resident Evil 4 Anime Short Simultaneously Cute, Disturbing
Leon and the Mysterious Village
The eagerly anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4 on PS5 arrives this week, on 24th March, and we thought it was simply outstanding. Capcom's marketing machine has, appropriately, kicked into overdrive, and today we were treated to a cute, somewhat disturbing anime trailer for the game. The soothing style of...
Tuesday14th Mar 2023
News This Resident Evil 4 Remake Demo Cheat Will Kick Your Ass
The Doctor will see you now
The imminent and eagerly anticipated remake of perhaps the most beloved survival horror game ever made, Capcom's Resident Evil 4, is almost upon us (launching 24th March). In the meantime, though, we did get a decidedly awesome demo for the game, which, as it turns out, actually has a super-secret Mad Chainsaw difficulty...
Saturday11th Mar 2023
News Resident Evil 4 PS5 Remake Spoilers Are Rife As Retailers Break Street Date
Nightmare
Can you spoil a game that first released in 2005? Well, in this specific instance, yes. We may all be very familiar with the beats of Capcom’s iconic third-person shooter Resident Evil 4, but the Japanese publisher is shaking things up for its impending PS5 remake. The problem, then? Retailers have broken the street date two weeks before...
Thursday9th Mar 2023
News Resident Evil 4 Remake's Chainsaw Demo Cuts PS5, PS4 Today
Ready?
Update: As expected, Resident Evil 4’s hotly anticipated demo will be available to download for PS5 and PS4 from the PS Store today. Imaginatively named the Chainsaw Demo, it’ll focus on the iconic moment where protagonist Leon S. Kennedy arrives in a Spanish village, only to be attacked by Ganados – and a certain chainsaw wielding...
News Resident Evil 4's Aggressive Weather Effects Will Be Dialled Back in Day One Patch
Raingate resolution
The upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake on PS5 will have its distractingly intense weather effects dialled back in response to fan feedback. The unfortunate design choice was first noticed in a recent Game Informer gameplay video. Speaking to Press Start Australia, Resident Evil 4 producer Hirabayashi Yoshiaki acknowledged fans'...
Tuesday7th Mar 2023
News Mysterious Resident Evil 4 ARG 'Baby Eagle Is Missing' Appears Online
Time to put our thinking caps on
A mysterious ARG, or augmented reality game, has appeared online overnight connected to the upcoming and highly anticipated Resident Evil 4 remake, entitled Baby Eagle is Missing. Baby Eagle is the code name by which the President's daughter, Ashley Graham, is known to the Secret Service. The ARG in question appears...
Thursday2nd Mar 2023
Preview Capcom Showers Resident Evil 4's Late Game with Love
Island paradise
For much of the lead-up to this month's Resident Evil 4 remake, Capcom has focused its marketing efforts on the first 30 minutes of the survival horror classic. From Leon being dropped off on the outskirts of the mysterious village to his first proper encounters with its residents, we've seen how those first few steps into madness...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
News New Resident Evil 4 Trailer Confirms Demo Coming Soon, and Mercenaries
Lots of late-game areas shown
Capcom has announced in a new Resident Evil 4 trailer that a "special demo" of the game will be available soon, and that The Mercenaries mode will be included as a free DLC after launch. The footage from the trailer shows a lot more of the late-game areas, including the island, mine cart ride, and the castle. Check it...
Wednesday22nd Feb 2023
News Heads Up! Resident Evil Village's PSVR2 Support Is a Separate Download
VRillage
Resident Evil Village was updated this week to add PSVR2 support – you’ll even see a little headset icon next to the game’s name – but you will have to jump through some extra hoops to play. Unlike the unbelievable Gran Turismo 7, which will work automatically with Sony’s next-gen headset once updated, Capcom’s survival horror...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake's PSVR2 Content Arriving After Launch
Now in development
Capcom has announced the PSVR2 content planned for Resident Evil 4 will release after the game's launch, as it's only just started development. The series' official Japanese Twitter account pushed out a post explaining the VR mode will be released as a free DLC and more details will be shared soon. It's not known whether the...
Wednesday15th Feb 2023
News Resident Evil Village VR Mode Gets Demo Alongside PSVR2 Launch
Face your fears
As if PSVR2's launch lineup wasn't already strong enough, recall that the excellent Resident Evil Village's VR Mode will be available on 22nd February as free DLC. We got a trailer showing it all in action, and boy, does it look like a nightmare experience for the faint of heart. Just thinking about going through the hell that was...
Monday6th Feb 2023
News Resident Evil 4 Gets 12 Minutes of Tense, Action-Packed Gameplay
Watch your back
Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake will likely be an early Game of the Year contender, going from what we have seen so far, and anticipation continues to build as its 24th March release date draws ever closer. If you need something to tide you over in the meantime, we were treated to 12 minutes of new gameplay, courtesy of Game...
Tuesday31st Jan 2023
News Resident Evil 4 Fronts Game Informer Issue, New Gameplay Revealed
More details incoming
Capcom's remake of Resident Evil 4 is the headliner of Game Informer's latest issue, meaning the outlet will be sharing new details and footage from the PS5, PS4 title in the coming days and weeks. A short clip of gameplay has already been released, and it reveals remade sections from the church and stretches of the experience...
Tuesday3rd Jan 2023
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Keeps Infamous Island Section, Makes it Bigger
Return trip
Resi fans have been a little worried about the upcoming remake of Resident Evil 4. While the length of the game is about the same as the original, some are concerned it'll cut out some content, possibly even whole sections, as seen in 2020's Resident Evil 3. However, with recent comments from the developer, it seems all the major beats...
Thursday15th Dec 2022
News Resident Evil Village Is a PSVR2 Launch Game, And It's Free
Simply update your PS5 copy
Resident Evil Village will be fully playable for PSVR2 from beginning to end on Sony’s next-gen headset’s launch day, 22nd February. And the best news of all: it’ll be free. To clarify, you will need to own a copy of Capcom’s survival horror on PS5, but regardless of whether you own the base version or the...
Wednesday16th Nov 2022
News First Resident Evil Re:Verse Update Adds New Map, Character, and Skins
Resident Evil 5 costumes included
The first Resident Evil Re:Verse post-launch update is now available to download on PS5 and PS4, patching in a new map, character, and purchasable skins. The map is centred around the village area from Resident Evil Village, including the buildings you explored in the main game as well as the Maiden of War statue...
Tuesday8th Nov 2022
Guide All Resident Evil Games Ranked and Best Places to Start
A comprehensive guide to Resident Evil
The Resident Evil series is one of gaming's most popular and recognisable franchises, dating back to the PlayStation 1 and encompassing more than 25 years of history. With a hardcore following across the globe that hotly anticipates all upcoming entries — no matter where it's a mainline instalment or spin-off...
Monday24th Oct 2022
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Roughly 'the Same Length' as the Original
Around 15-20 hours long
Next year's Resident Evil 4 remake should be "about the same length" as the PS2 original, suggesting it should take somewhere in the region of 15 to 20 hours to beat. Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi made the comment in an interview with PC Gamer after discussing what positive feedback Capcom took from the recent Resident Evil 2...
News Dog Lovers Left Devastated as Resident Evil 4 Remake Rewrites History for the Worse
Who's a good boy?
The Resident Evil 4 remake showing we got last week is still fresh in our minds; we got to go hands-on with the title and were spoiled afterwards with a second trailer, this time focusing on the story. And while RE4 on PS5 looks to remain faithful to the original in most things, one purported aspect has managed to get some fan's...
Friday21st Oct 2022
News No 'Concrete Plans' for Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake
Capcom shoots down hopes and dreams
Fans of Sega Dreamcast — and eventually PS2 — classic Resident Evil Code: Veronica X may want to forget about their hopes and dreams of a PS5, PS4 remake as Capcom has once again shot down the possibility of it happening. In a new interview with Noisy Pixel, Resident Evil 4 producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi said...
News Sony Handed State of Play Branding to Resident Evil Showcase
Also replaces trailer with PSVR2 spotlight
Sony directly hosted last night's Resident Evil Showcase on its YouTube channel, and it actually affected the livestream in more ways than one. Firstly, the show's 15-minute countdown timer was branded as if it were a State of Play event from the hardw
News Resident Evil 4 PS5 Is Getting a Fancy Collector's Edition
But it ain't cheap
Hot off the heels of Resident Evil 4 remake's first public showing, a gorgeous Collector's Edition of the game has been revealed, containing all kinds of RE-related goodies. In addition, there is a digital Deluxe Edition of the game, which can be pre-ordered now. Less flashy but undoubtedly serviceable, pre-ordering the Standard...
News Resident Evil 4 Remake Gets Second Trailer Focused on Story, Featuring Some Familiar Faces
Survival is just the beginning
The excellent-looking Resident Evil 4 remake is all anyone will be talking about today, let's be honest. To that end, we have another trailer for you looking at events a little further into the game, and it features some familiar faces, too. If you haven't already, be sure to check out our hands-on preview coverage of...
