A week ago Capcom announced that it is hard at work making a Director’s Cut of Resident Evil 5. Today the company released some new details as to what will be included in the new edition.
Developed for the PS3 and Xbox 360, Resident Evil 5 Director’s Cut will allow gamers to play though Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine’s assault on Ozwell Spencer’s castle, shown at the beginning of the game. Capcom has stated that gamers can expect an extra two hours of gameplay from the new content.
According to Capcom, the new content is “too large to be offered as a download.” However, RE5DC producer Jun Takeuchi has stated in the past that Capcom “would not rule out being able to play the new episode between the two versions [original and re-release].”
As of right now there has been no official announcement pertaining to price or release date. As soon as there is you can be sure I’ll post it here on The Wire.
Today EA Montreal announced that Army of Two: The 40th Day will be arriving on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PSP on Jan. 12, 2010.
The developer also announced a pre-order bonus for those who jump aboard The 40th Day early. When the game ships, one of the four multiplayer modes will be lock to everyone except those who pre-ordered the game. The ‘Extraction’ game mode, which according to EA “Pits a team of four players against a series of unique enemy waves as they move from point to point in the ruined city,” will become unlocked after the first month.
While The 40th Day is still on my list of games to check out, I can’t say I agree with this pre-order “bonus.” If I’m paying $60 for a game, I expect to be able to access all parts of it right off the bat. In all reality I expect the online community to react poorly to this news. Hopefully EA will reconsider their stance on the ‘Extraction’ mode.
Today Capcom announced that the PC version of Resident Evil 5 will hit North American stores on Sept. 14. Europeans will have to wait till Sept. 18.
One of the biggest features of Resident Evil 5 on the PC is its support of the stereoscopic GeForce 3D Vision Glasses. To help muster support for this new technology, Capcom has released a “Resident Evil 5 3D Stereo Benchmark,” which can be downloaded here.
Capcom has stated that Resident Evil 5’s 3D support is “an industry first” because the 3D effects are used “in all of [RE5's] cut scenes,” as well as gameplay.
Other improvements over the console versions include support for higher resolutions, new costumes and a “new and improved mercenaries mode with three times as many enemies.”
Today Activision announced a new batch of DLC for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Luxoflux’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
The downloadable pack, currently with no official price, will add over ten new characters, three new muliplayer maps, and an “expert” difficulty level. There will also be new achievements and trophies.
So far only Sideswipe and G1 Starscream were announced as new characters. As more details arrive you can be sure I’ll post them here on The Wire.
[Editor's note: Say it with me: STARSCREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!]
Today DICE’s free-to-play cartoon inspired shooter Battlefield Heroes launched. In order to get in on the action head over to BattlefieldHeros.com.
For those of you who don’t know, Battlefield Heroes is a free, multiplayer third-person shooter. Player make a character who gains experience by damaging opponents, capturing control points and winning games ultimatly unlocking new weapons and abilities.
If playing as a weakling doesn’t fit your fancy, you’re free to spend real-world money to purchase in-game upgrades including: new weapons, emotes, the ability to level faster, ect.
I was fortunate enough to be accepted into the beta this past winter and I must say, I really enjoy this game. The game mechanics provide fast combat and endless fun. You should do yourself a favor and check this game out. What do you have to lose? It’s free!
For their efforts, each player on the winning teams takes home a Resistance: Retribution prize pack worth $1,4200. That prize pack consists of: Resistance leather bomber jacket, $500 SonyStyle Gift Card, and a PSP TV prize pack (32″ XBR TV, PSP 3000, 16GB PRO Duo and Component AV Cables).
Let’s give all the players a hand for their efforts in two grueling brackets!
Only nine teams remain in GGL’s $25,000 Resistance: Retribution tournament, and that number is dropping daily.
On the 2v2 side of things, #2 seed s.o.u.l and #7 Q-deathsquad will battle to the death. The winner has the honor of facing off against #3 Blood Brothers, a team that placed consistently at the top of the 2v2 ladder.
At the top of the bracket, #16 Polonian Resistance and #20 7th Sign go head to head. Will seeding decide the outcome or can lower seeds pull off some upsets? Only the 2v2 players can decide that in the coming days, and it will be decided by a razor thin margin.
In 4v4-land, a low-seeded team already exerted its will–and booted out the top seed. 9th-seeded team 4-Play clubbed #1 Six Feet Under, advancing to the 4v4 semi-finals.
Now 4-Play will look #4 Sick Kill Zone in the eye and attempt another upset. Expect violence.
Update: View the Resistance: Retribution brackets here: 2v2 and 4v4.
With $27,000 in prize packs on the line, hardened competitors went to battle on the GGL ladders this weekend to finalize their standing on our Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360 and PS3) and Resistance: Retribution (2v2 and 4v4 on PSP) ladders.
The dust is settling now, and we have two #1s from CoD:WW and two first seeds from the R:R competitions. A few administrative tasks need to be sorted out before we can officially declare the winners, but right now LagStars (CoD:WW 360), Hate Us (CoD:WW PS3), ARJUN (R:R 2v2) and Six Feet Under (R:R 4v4) are in control.
Note that the Resistance: Retribution competition will be going into a bracket format with the top teams immediately after ladder winners are verified, so there’s still more action to come.
Yesterday THQ announced the second batch of DLC for Saints Row 2.
Dubbed the “Corporate Warfare” pack, this batch of DLC contains a mission arc that has Ultor splitting creating a civil war in the company. The DLC will also “reveal the whereabouts of the long-lost 3rd Street Saint, Dex.”
Aside from new missions, Corporate Warfare adds “new vehicles, customization options, multiplayer maps, achievements and more.”
Corporate Warfare is scheduled to arrive on May 28 and will cost you 560 Microsoft Points ($7.00).
The real story this week is that we have two new teams in the top five! BrothersinArms and the Mexio-based oblivion climbed to 4th and 5th, respectively. Great job, and way to secure good positioning for the brackets!
Ultimately, it will take a few willing participants to knock ARJUN out of the first spot (and first bracket seed). We’ll check in with these skilled teams in a couple of days to see if anyone can build the momentum to do it. Until next time…
ARJUN keep advancing while other teams scramble to combat them. There may be some hope in the form of Silent Force, who have put together a 6W streak, but things are looking bleak. Gunz-N-Death seem to have lost points from last week, either through declining challenges or forfeiting–but things aren’t looking too great for anyone who isn’t ARJUN right now.
Let’s hope someone can get within 100 points of the ladder leaders and make this interesting soon. The Resistance: Retribution tournament switches over to a bracket format May 24. We’ll update with more information on the tournament soon, but remember: You can still join up and play now. Just follow these links:
A week ago Capcom announced that it is hard at work making a Director’s Cut of Resident Evil 5. Today the company released some new details as to what will be included in the new edition.
Today EA Montreal announced that Army of Two: The 40th Day will be arriving on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PSP on Jan. 12, 2010.
Today Activision announced a new batch of DLC for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Luxoflux’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
The dust has settled in 
Yesterday THQ announced the second batch of DLC for Saints Row 2.