How Resident Evil 2 Achieves Horror Through Reduction
On January 25, a remake of Capcom’s iconic Resident Evil 2 is set to launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Originally published in 1998, Resident Evil 2 capitalized on the success of the series’ first title and launched to unanimously positive critical reception. This can largely be attributed to the fact that it achieved a unique kind of horror by adhering to principles of reduction: less is more. In a sense, it's particularly fitting that Resi 2 is being remade now because the most recent iteration of the series -- Resident Evil 7 -- achieved success by drawing from what made Resi 2 so good.
These principles can be seen right from the get-go. Resident Evil 2 forces fixed camera angles on the player, withholding information from them and insisting they be courageous enough to transition through the environment with a degree of blindness. Every time you trigger a change in perspective, you forfeit the advantage you gained from the previous one. You could stare at the screen for twenty minutes, but once you turn that corner you’re dropped into uncharted territory. This is always a gamble. Sometimes, you’ll be rewarded with a room full of ammunition; other times, you'll walk right into the not-so-loving-embrace of the walking dead. Could there be a Licker ready to crash through a two-way mirror? Or Mr. X distilling unease as he bursts through a brick wall after you? These awkward angles are not so much the best Capcom could do at a time of technical restriction as they are a product of meticulous horror design.
Machinima Unexpectedly Pulls Down Its Entire YouTube Library
Following recent restructuring and a new parent company, Machinima Inc. has set its entire YouTube library to private.
As reported by Kotaku, this change came with no official announcement, and many of its creators were blindsided by the move. Shows and series that were once hosted on Machinima’s YouTube channel include Inside Gaming, ETC News, Machinima Live and more. This follows Machinima Inc. being taken over by Otter Media following Warner Bros. (Machinima Inc.’s parent company) being taken over by AT&T last year. Otter Media also runs Fullscreen and Rooster Teeth Productions.
Here’s How the Anthem Demo Differs From the Main Game
Mark Darrah, executive producer of BioWare’s upcoming Anthem, has given some details on how Anthem’s beta that kicks off later this week will differ from the final game.
In a series of responses on Twitter (via Kotaku), Darrah explained many of these differences. The demo will not place players at the beginning of the game, but at some point in the middle instead. There won’t be tutorials (or at least not like there will be in the main game) or the “pilot picker” - the game’s character creator. The game’s economy and overall balance will reportedly be much different in the final game as well.
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Ghostbusters: Leslie Jones Says New Sequel ‘Like Something Trump Would Do’
Comedian and actress Leslie Jones has responded to the news of the next Ghostbusters sequel by saying it's "insulting."
In a tweet sent out multiple times on different threads, Jones expressed her feelings on the news of the 2020 sequel, saying the fact that it's a follow-up to the original '80s films makes it seem like the 2016 film doesn't count.
So insulting. Like fuck us. We dint count. It’s like something trump would do. (Trump voice)”Gonna redo ghostbusteeeeers, better with men, will be huge. Those women ain’t ghostbusteeeeers” ugh so annoying. Such a dick move. And I don’t give fuck I’m saying something!!
Every IGN Resident Evil Review
Update: In light of the recently leaked images of a new Resident Evil game, we thought it was time to revisit the highs and lows of the series. Here's every IGN Resident Evil review to date.
Here, for the historical record, are all of IGN's Resident Evil reviews, which range from 2016's predictably terrible Umbrella Corps to the series high of the still-revered Resident Evil 4. Now that you know what we thought of them at the time they came out, give us your opinion: Which ones stick out in your mind as the most terrifyingly great and the most terrifyingly worst?
New Men in Black: International Photos
Take a look at some brand new images of Men in Black: International, starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.
Just about a month after the first trailer for the newest Men in Black was released, we now have a look at new photos and a poster that includes, in addition to Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson.
The pictures include a look at some aliens, Thompson and Hemsworth in the desert, and much more.
Men in Black: International will be released in theaters on June 14, 2019, and is being directed by Fate of the Furious director, F. Gary Gary.
25 Sweet Images From the Shazam! TV Spot
Warner Bros. debuted a new sneak peek for Shazam! today.
While not as long as the first trailer, this TV spot (seen below) offers a closer look at Billy Batson's transformation into Earth's Mightiest Mortal and his titanic showdown with Doctor Sivana.
We've put together a slideshow featuring 25 epic shots from the trailer. Check it out below:
In other Shazam! news, we recently learned just how expensive this hero's flamboyant wardrobe was. Each one of star Zachary Levi's ten costumes cost a cool one million dollars.
Shazam is set to hit theaters on April 5, 2019.
American Gods Season 2 Trailer Promises War
Starz has unveiled the full trailer for American Gods Season 2, which finally hits our screens on Sunday, March 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The first season concluded back in June 2017, so Mr. Wednesday and Shadow Moon's much-anticipated return is a blessing indeed. Watch the new trailer above.
Here's Starz's description of the new season: "We were forged in God’s image, but the Gods are also made in ours — and in Season 2 the battle moves inexorably toward crisis point as the destinies of gods and men collide. While Mr. World plots revenge for the attack against him in Season 1, Shadow throws in his lot with Wednesday’s attempt to convince the Old Gods of the case for full-out war, with Laura and Mad Sweeney in tow. A council at the House on the Rock explodes into chaos, sending deities both Old and New on quests across America that will converge on Cairo, Illinois forcing Shadow to carve out a place as a believer in this strange new world of living gods — a dark world where change demands commitment, and faith requires terrible sacrifice."