Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 now have upgrades on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC that you can download right now for free (if you own the last-gen versions already). Announced during today’s Capcom showcase, the new-gen versions of the three highly acclaimed zombie horror games will benefit from …
Read More »Resident Evil Village was balanced around Resident Evil 7 being “too scary to play”
Resident Evil Village was balanced based on feedback that Resident Evil 7 was “too scary to play.” In a new interview with Axios Gaming (opens in new tab) (and first reported by VGC (opens in new tab)), Resident Evil series producer Tsuyoshi Kanda explains how they designed Resident Evil Village …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 next-gen upgrade could see game come to PS5 and Xbox Series X according to leak
A Resident Evil 7 next-gen upgrade is on the way, according to a respected series leaker. Dusk Golem, who is known for revealing Resident Evil 8 ahead of Capcom’s official announcement last year in 2020, claimed that Resident Evil 7 will be getting a next-gen upgrade for PS5, Xbox Series …
Read More »The best games of 2017
We might be at the end of 2018 now, but let’s not forget how good a year 2017 was for games. Not only did we get the Nintendo Switch (opens in new tab) and the Xbox One X (opens in new tab), but we also got some utterly fantastic games …
Read More »Tackling the bottom-rung shock tactic in games: the jump scare
Though my many detractors – namely Sharon, the most critical of my aunts – accuse me of writing this column from a position of ignorance of the game development process, in truth my long career spent fixing gaming’s worst tropes is rooted in a firm understanding of the underlying science …
Read More »Resident Evil 7s Bedroom DLC started life as a version of Stephen Kings Misery, complete with a book to write
Resident Evil 7 (opens in new tab)’s first DLC dropped last week and the stand out star was the Bedroom mission – a two room puzzle where you had to escape Marguerite while trying not to be caught out of bed (and you can get some Resi 7 Bedroom tips …
Read More »A four hour demo of Resident Evil 7 is one of the best things I’ve played this year
Horror games should make you feel scared. And Resident Evil 7 (opens in new tab) does ‘scared’ very well. I jumped a lot, flat out screamed a few times and, when playing in VR, flailed uselessly at the air under my chin as a mutilated, regenerating corpse lifted me up …
Read More »New videos for Resident Evil 7 tease puzzles and item inspection
Two new teasers have popped up for Resident Evil 7 (opens in new tab), giving us a look at the level of detail and gameplay mechanics we can expect in the upcoming horror game. Who would have thought inspecting an old orange box would be so fascinating? The previous videos …
Read More »Resident Evil 7 on PS4 Pro will support 4K upscaling and HDR
The list of PS4 Pro games (opens in new tab) continues to grow. Resident Evil 7 (opens in new tab) is the latest game revealed to have PS4 Pro (opens in new tab)-specific features, and if you want your rotting flesh and spooky houses to be as crisp and clear …
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