News:: The Resident Evil movies are now a billion dollar franchise

The Resident Evil films aren't great by any means, but there's something to be said about how much it appeals to its fans. I may not like any of them, but I've still watched all six of the films so far. Because despite being inane a majority of the time, you still get bits of inspired goofiness much of the video game series is infamous for. It's very hard to deny a creative team so dedicated to a video game adaptation, and they've been rewarded for all of their efforts. 

According to Deadline, the Resident Evil film franchise -- starting with the first Resident Evil film in 2002 -- is set to cross the $1 Billion (with a friggin' "B") mark with The Final Chapter earning $35 million in Japan when it first opened in December, and an estimated $80 million by the end of this weekend internationally. I'm sure the huge response was due to the five year gap between the films, and the much touted finale. 

While the six film long plot did wrap up nicely there's still potential for more; especially when a series makes as much money as this. Whether it's a reboot (though I can't imagine a reboot capturing this series' successfully goofy spirit), or another sequel, I'm pretty sure the latest film is the "final chapter" in name only. 

'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' To Push Franchise Past $1 Billion Global This Weekend [Deadline] 

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News:: What did Capcom finally get so right with Resident Evil 7?

Hello "fam." It's me, "Daddy," and all these modern-day neologisms aren't just an attempt to stay with it; they'll be familiar to you and appropriately amusing in their horrific juxtaposition if you've played Resident Evil 7. The jig is up. The game's good, folks. 

But why? And why did [redacted] send [redacted] that [redacted] if [redacted]? Who was [redacted] working with? Why was [redacted] with [redacted]? And holy shit, when [redacted] jumps in the [redacted] and [redacted]!!! We decided to go full spoiler cast with our Resident Evil 7 episode of Podtoid and brought longtime series fan and current Capcom Brand Manager Tim Turi along for the ride.

Whether you've finished the game yourself and are looking for answers, or just want a meaty discussion, please enjoy this special episode of Podtoid.

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News:: DiRT 4 might come to Switch, but it also may not

This story reminds me of how developers were cautious with porting their titles to the Wii U because of the consoles' "unique features." In an interview with Daily Star, Darren Hayward (senior games designer at Codemasters) briefly mentioned Nintendo's upcoming console and how DiRT 4 might not be the best fit for the platform.

"There are signs of more traditional games coming out for Switch with full controller support," Darren stated, "but would DiRT Rally or DiRT 4 work on a split Switch controller? I think we'd have to do quite a lot in terms of extra tweaks." Now, what sense does that make? Harward didn't outright deny the game eventually making the jump, stating mostly "we've nothing to announce," but continued by saying, "There are not many inputs, so you'd have to have super simplified controls and because of that, it may not be the ideal scenario for DiRT 4."

Um, what simplified inputs? Unless you're talking about split-screen multiplayer, the Switch has the same amount of inputs as both the Xbox One and PS4. For that matter, DiRT games don't utilize more than eight buttons; you have the two triggers for acceleration and deceleration, two face buttons for manual gear shifting, a power break, look behind (which is also mapped to the right joystick), camera change, and pause. The Switch can definitely support that.

I feel this is going to be the same kind of BS we got with the Wii U; Nintendo's marketing focused so much on all of the extra gimmicks of the console that most developers felt they absolutely needed to make use of the GamePad. Randy Pitchford once stated that Borderlands 2 would never work on Wii U because it wouldn't be able to concoct a gimmick for the GamePad, even though putting the menu on there would have been perfect.

Are we now going to see game creators looking at technology like "HD rumble" and single Joy-Con gameplay and saying, "that can't be done?" Maybe DiRT 4 is too graphically demanding, but I'd rather Codemasters just out and say that instead of feeding us a contrived excuse. Why couldn't the Switch be as simple as its initial reveal trailer?

DiRT 4 Nintendo Switch UPDATE: Codemasters "wouldn't rule it out" [Daily Star]

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News:: 'Resident Evil 7' is the most terrifying VR game on the market

I didn't recognize Resident Evil 7: Biohazard when Capcom revealed it at E3 2016 with a mysterious teaser trailer. To begin with, it was a first-person game, when Resident Evil is famously a third-person perspective series. Secondly, the trailer showcased a dilapidated, cockroach-filled house that looked like it would fit in a modern horror title like Amnesia or Outlast, rather than Resident Evil's universe of Raccoon City and the Umbrella Corporation.

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News:: 2K Games has officially dropped support for the iOS port of BioShock

Does anyone remember the short-lived iOS port of BioShock? This port of he critically-acclaimed first-person shooter was first released back in 2014, and only lasted on the iOS App Store for about 13 months before incompatibility with more recent (at the time) iterations of Apple's mobile operating system ensured its removal from the digital storefront.

At the time, 2K Games stated that the game would be back on the App Store in the "...near future." Days passed, then weeks, followed by months. Now, well over a year after BioShock was pulled from the App Store, we seem to have some finality to this story.

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News:: The Morning After: Weekend Edition

Letter from the Editor

A week into the Trump administration, and it seems that many of the president's actions are courting disaster -- at least if you're a fan of open government or the environment. Meanwhile, Samsung appears to have recovered from its self-created catastrophe known as the Note 7. Chris Velazco recounted the sequence of events that led to the company's apology for its flaming devices and -- given this week's glowing quarterly earnings report -- painted a surprisingly rosy picture for the firm moving forward.

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