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Few games have proved as divisive as Resident Evil 6 but the team behind the game has tried to explain the reason behind its design decisions. And as might be expected in this day and age, it’s the desire to tap into as wide an audience as possible that was …
Read More »OPINION: Games reviewers don’t exist in isolation
By the time the reviews hit, a consensus has more often than not already been reached. We are the Borg. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile. When I rule the world, video games reviews will be made very differently. Reviewers will be locked into cells in …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: Resident Evil 6
The thing you need to bear in mind about Resident Evil 6 is that Capcom would be daft not to try and evolve the series. That’s not to say that every decision it’s made has been the right one. And that’s not to say that fans of Resident Evil should …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 reviews are go
Just hours ahead of its UK arrival tomorrow (Tuesday October 2nd), the reviews have gone live for Resident Evil 6. And as was always expected from a game that dares to stray so far from its established formula, the critical reception so far is proving very mixed. Resident Evil used …
Read More »IN PICTURES (and NSFW): Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 meat party
Yes, you’re right – a NSFW meat party is quite a thing to behold. In a bold bit of PR yesterday, Capcom welcomed UK games journalists to a two day Resident Evil 6-themed Human Butchery installation at London’s Smithfields market. MCV’s very own James Batchelor, for instance, is tonight planning …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 presents the world’s first human butchery in London
Vegetarians and squeamish types might want to turn away. Capcom will tomorrow open the world’s first human butchery at London’s famous Smithfields meat market. It will trade for two days from Friday September 28th. It’s fronted by fictional butcher Wesker & Son and will offer members of the public the …
Read More »Resident Evil 6 gets 39/40 review score in Famitsu
Capcom’s Resident Evil 6 has been awarded a near-perfect 39/40 from weekly Japanese games bible Famitsu. That’s one point better than Resident Evil 5 and ever so close to becoming only the publication’s 20th 40/40 title. "The visuals are flashy and really thrilling," one of its first reviews states, as …
Read More »Capcom: Resident Evil 6 PC won’t repeat RE4’s missteps
Nowadays if a PC version of a game is coming later than its console counterpart, the developer/publisher combo better have a damned good reason to provide the platform’s community. Capcom appears to nailing it in the case of Resident Evil 6. While the console version arrives next month, the PC …
Read More »The horror! Capcom’s disturbing Resi TV ads
Capcom debuted its frightening new live-actionTV ad for Resident Evil 6 during England’s 5-0 win against Moldova. The 60 second ad – which featured people praying for help as the end approaches – was then followed up post-match with a 30 second gameplay trailer. Capcom also sent out SMS messages …
Read More »Square Enix CEO and the death of consoles in this week’s MCV
This week’s MCV is now available to download – and it is jam-packed with great features, including an extensive interview with Square Enix CEO, Yoichi Wada. In this 72-page edition, you’ll also find analysis on Kickstarter, Steam, Ubisoft’s digital plans and Tekken. We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download …
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