It's been fifteen years since the Resident Evil series first began giving gamers chills, when the first game launched on U.S. soil in 1996. Since then, the series has jumped to multiple platforms, introduced us to a wide variety of characters, and remained adamant that the best aim came from planting your feet firmly on the ground.

Capcom celebrated its longstanding series--first envisioned by game director Shinji Mikami--by releasing a trailer featuring clips over the long journey. Included in the trailer are short glimpses of the upcoming HD re-releases of Resident Evil Code: Veronica X and Resident Evil 4, as well as new footage of the Slant Six-developed side story, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Read more »

Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to snap up a selection of Resident Evil 5 downloadable content with a 40% discount on Xbox 360 thanks to this week's 'Deal of the Week,' Microsoft's Larry 'Major Nelson' Hyrb has announced.

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Sony has just added ten games to the PlayStation 3's Greatest Hits catalog, with each title now carrying a price tag of $29.99 or less.

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Having already disclosed when the onslaught of Resident Evil 5 DLC will begin and how much it will cost, Capcom is back with more info.

This time, it's a breakdown of which new characters for the expanded Mercenaries Reunion arcade mode are in what packs:

"Lost in Nightmares" Episode - 2/17 (Xbox 360), 2/18 (PS3)400 Microsoft Points / $5 Read more »

Continuing to bombard us with media of Resident Evil 5's forthcoming downloadable add-ons, Capcom has issued trailers for two of the characters found in the new and improved "Mercenaries Reunion" mode. First up, Excella demonstrates her backend:

Alongside two new episodes and an assortment of new costumes, the forthcoming deluge of Resident Evil 5 downloadable content will also bring with it a new version of the game's Mercenaries Mode that packs more playable characters and weapons.

Among these new characters? Busty antagonist Excella Gionne, as seen below. Read more »

With two new episodes and a variety of costumes coming to Resident Evil 5 across February and March, Capcom has issued forth a new trailer that intersperse bits of the new content with scenes from the original game.

Those that already own the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 versions of Resident Evil 5 will be able to buy the new content via download, with a new "Gold Edition" bundling the original game and new content at retail come March 9. As for PC DLC, Capcom has "no plans." Read more »

Capcom continues to drip-feed details on the upcoming Resident Evil 5 downloadable content, unveiling the new campaign 'Desperate Escape' and yet more crazy costumes.

Desperate Escape stars Jill Valentine "recently freed of a mind control device" in an episode set during the main Resident Evil 5 campaign, aided by BSAA agent Josh Stone.

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Capcom has released a pair of new Resident Evil 5 trailers showing off two new costumes arriving as part of the upcoming PS3 and 360 downloadable content packs.

Sheva's trampy 'folkore' getup and Chris's 'warrior' outfit sport "their own unique weapon load-outs" in the revamped 'The Mercenaries Reunion' mode included with any of the campaign chapter or costume pack DLCs, the first of which are due on February 17. Read more »

Capcom has "no plans for PC at this point" for the recently-announced Resident Evil 5 downloadable content or DLC-bundling 'Gold Edition,' a representative has told G4tv.

Scheduled for release on March 9, the Gold Edition of Capcom's action horror includes a prequel mission, a new episode and two costume packs--all of which will receive seperate releases as downloadable content. The Xbox 360's Gold Edition contains a download code for new content, while the PlayStation 3 version packs it onto a disc. Read more »

Having previously announced an expanded edition of Resident Evil 5 for Japan and vowed to release the new content in downloadable form for current owners, Capcom today issued a release schedule and screenshots of the forthcoming expansions.

Along with the previously detailed "Lost in Nightmares" prequel mission, a second new episode will be released, as will new constumes and a new "Mercenaries Reunion" mode that packs "8 new playable characters and weapon load outs." Read more »

The official Capcom blog announced today that extra content included in the upcoming Japanese release of "Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition," will be available in North America and Europe as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

"You will not be asked to purchase a new copy of the game just to get at the new stuff," states the announcement, "just make sure to hold on to your RE5 disc and you'll be ready to roll in Spring 2010." Pricing for the DLC hasn't been announced, but the post also mysteriously alludes to, "some other things we haven't told you about yet," and cautions against selling or trading away your copy of the game. Read more »

EA Montreal's arcade-style racer Need for Speed Nitro will be in stores a few weeks earlier than expected, Electronic Arts has revealed.

Once slated for November 17, the racer is now due on Wii and Nintendo DS come November 3 in North America and November 6 in Europe.

The date was accompanied by a new trailer and word of the game going gold. Read more »

With an enhanced "Alternative Edition" of Resident Evil 5 coming soon to Japan, maker Capcom has opened a poll to help determine if the new content should instead hit North America as downloadable content for those that already own the game.

"[The physical re-release] makes absolutely perfect sense for the Japanese gaming market, where the uptake of digital content is a bit behind the western markets," Capcom's Chris Kramer explained in a blog post accompanying the poll. Read more »

Last week, we got word that Capcom was planning to re-release Resident Evil 5. Yesterday, we got details on the new content. And today? Today, we have a trailer.

Packing support for the new PlayStation Motion Controller, Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition arrives on PlayStation 3 next spring in Japan. The new mission is also coming to Xbox 360 in some form, though Capcom says it's too big to be downloadable content.