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2011’s ‘Alice: Madness Returns’ is Back on Steam
Fans of American McGee’s Alice: Madness Returns will no doubt be pleased to learn that after a lengthy absence, the game is back on Steam. The second entry in McGee’s dark take on the Alice in Wonderland stories. Alice: Madness Returns was originally delisted from Steam five years ago, due to the license expiring, and EA wanting fans to jump on their own Origin gaming service for the game.
Apparently, some fans were so hungry for the game on Steam that they were paying steep prices for older Madness Returns keys. That thankfully is no longer the case.
Originally released on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in 2011, the Spicy Horse-developed Alice: Madness Returns sees Alice returning to Wonderland in order to combat the new dark force that has invaded the land.
Meanwhile, we’re stilling waiting on McGee’s third entry in the series, which is slow coming, but hopefully EA takes an interest. One would think so, given the recent announcement about the TV adaptation penned by David “Solid Snake” Hayter.
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Video Games
‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Surpasses 8 Million Units Sold; ‘Resident Evil 2’ Remake Now Highest-Selling in Franchise
Capcom once again updated fans on their sales figures via their new quarterly report. And to no one’s surprise, Resident Evil Requiem continues to rake in the sales, having now crossed the 8 million units sold mark across the Nintendo Switch 2, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series. This all comes after the game reached 7 million units sold just three months ago.
In even bigger news, Resident Evil 5, which has sold just over 19 million across various incarnations, is no longer the best selling entry in the series. That title now belongs to 2019’s Resident Evil 2 remake, which has now moved 19.75 million copies across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
It gets only more crowded when you look at the numbers of other entries: Resident Evil 7: biohazard currently sits at 18.41 million, while Resident Evil 6 has hit 17.60 million units. 2023’s Resident Evil 4 remake isn’t far behind with 16.04 million, while Resident Evil Village is at 15.86 million units. And while it’s considered a “miss” compared to the other remakes, 2020’s Resident Evil 3 remake is still at a respectable 14.52 million units.
Devil May Cry V, which was already the highest-selling entry in the franchise, has apparently seen a boost in sales thanks to the second season of the Netflix series and last month’s launch on the Switch 2, having now hit 14. 24 million units.
Meanwhile, we can look forward to Zach Cregger‘s violent take on the franchise with his Resident Evil film, which is set for a September 16 release.