Capcom’s Keiji Inafune reportedly told 3DJuegos that Resident Evil 6 news would arrive soon. According to rockman zx’s (machine) translation of what was said in 3DJuegos’ interview, Inafune said, “Given the great success that supposed for us Resident Evil 5, we want that Resident Evil 6 leaves as rapidly as possible to the market. In fact, you will shortly have the news of Capcom about this…” I suppose that means Capcom was pleased with Resident Evil 5 sales and wants to get the series’ sixth title (well, excluding Code: Veronica and those online PS2 titles) out the door. Stay tuned for more details on this franchise reboot.

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Hand a white man a gun and put him in Africa and he’s a racist. Hand an African-American woman a gun and put her in Africa and… wait, what? Was all that noise just “good measure” for distraction, Capcom? We’re, of course, talking about Sheva Alomar and Chris Redfield. Resident Evil 5 had people discussing more pressing social issues over Umbrella, zombies, and the impractical size of Chris’ biceps—particularly racism. After the kerfuffle, Capcom played innocent, issuing a statement that read “We can’t please everyone. We’re in the entertainment business – we’re not here to state our political opinion or anything like that. It’s unfortunate that some people felt that way.” This time, it’s apparently unacceptable and Melody Pfeiffer, Senior PR Manager, is laying down the law to please the …sensitive “West?”

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I didn’t get a chance to play every PlayStation Move game at E3 but the few that I did gave me a good idea of what I could expect from the Move. For those who don’t know what the PS Move is, its Sony’s new motion control peripheral. Working in conjunction with the PlayStation Eye (camera), the Move controller with the ball at the end of it can sense almost every movement the player makes. I was able to test out the Move playing Time Crisis: Razing Storm, Resident Evil 5 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. Each of these games shows off a different way to use the PS Move and, more importantly, are geared towards the more “hardcore” audience.

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The forthcoming ultimate collection of Resident Evil 5 (titled Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition) is set to include both new basic features for the main game and additional missions and characters to use in the updated Mercenaries Reunion gameplay mode. For everyone who already owns the bread and butter title, Capcom has released the new additions as downloadable content packs on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. The first of the new missions hit the PlayStation Network just this Thursday. Titled Lost in Nightmares, this new chapter follows BSAA Agents Chris and Jill through the original Spencer mansion on a dubious mission with a not-so-dubious climax.

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Along with the upcoming Resident Evil 5 DLC, hardcore costume collectors can check out brand new costumes for the rugged pair of Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar. They’re not exactly a step up from the outrageous getups we saw via the simple unlocks already packaged within Resident Evil 5, but at least they’re new, right? Sheva steps out in questionable style in her Little Red Riding Hood inspired “Fairy Tale” outfit, which wouldn’t look out of place at a skeevy adult Halloween party. Don’t worry though, it’s much more tasteful than her other unlockable outfits. Chris dirties himself up with a little BDSM/heavy metal action with his “Warrior” costume. You can check out both in the trailers below, highlighting the new Mercenaries Reunion mode. You must be 18 or older to view these trailers, so ask permission from Mom and Dad or skedaddle if you’re still in diapers.

With the recent announcement that the Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition (the version that allows for the game to be played with the upcoming PlayStation 3 Motion Controller) will be available as a download for North American gamers came another announcement about the downloadable content that will be released alongside this updated version of the game.

Check out the details after the cut!

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It has finally dropped below 90 degrees here in my sun bleached corner of the globe. So now that the risk of heatstroke is gone for the day, here’s some PC gaming news. Today the date for the release of Resident Evil 5 has been announced, along with an awesome benchmark utility that will let you get an idea of how the game will run. In addition to that is a truckload of savings across the various digital distro sites, all of which have a ton of great games available on the cheap.

Check it all out after the jump.

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When it comes to subjective experiences, expectations can mean everything. Resident Evil 5 proves this axiom in an interesting way, because it breaks from its roots quite thoroughly. Yes, there are zombies, and no, you cannot run and shoot. But the game is hardly survival horror, and in that respect it has more in common with Gears of War than it does its prequel. By what standard is such a game judged?

What Resident Evil 5 aims to be, fundamentally and surprisingly, is a co-op experience.

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Needing yet another reason to run out and pick up Resident Evil 5? This could be the best one yet. Capcom has just announced plans to release an extra mode via DLC. For a mere $3.99 (400 MS points), the upcoming “Versus mode” can be yours! It will be up for grabs via Xbox Live or PSN, so everyone’s invited! Meant as a way to turn the co-op dynamic of the game on its head, gamers will now face off against each other rather than the zombie horde.

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