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Capcom Announces Enhancements for Last-Gen ‘Resident Evil’ Games for PS5, Xbox Series and PC
Those of you Resident Evil fans wondering just if or when Capcom would be offering up current-gen enhancements for the recent games for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, wonder no more. Capcom has announced that the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes, along with Resident Evil 7, will be getting visual enhancements later this year!
No exact date was announced for the upgrades, but those who currently own these games on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be eligible for a digital upgrade at no additional cost. PC players won’t be left out, either, as Capcom will be releasing upgrade patches for all three games will also be released for at no additional cost when the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions launch.
As for the enhancements, players can expect “cutting-edge features including ray tracing, high frame rate and 3D audio”, while PlayStation 5 owners will be getting support for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.
And just in case you need a refresher, here are our takes on Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 7.
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Third ‘Hellblade’ Title ‘Senua’ Announced, Coming in 2027 to PS5, Xbox Series and PC [Trailer]
Ninja Theory had its own surprise at the Xbox Games Showcase, announcing that a third entry in the Hellblade series is in development, and unlike the previous entry, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, you won’t have to wait five years to play. Simply titled Senua, the game will launch in 2027 for will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store.
Taking place after the events of Hellblade and Hellblade II, Senua is set in a fractured vision of purgatory, where a Celtic warrior (which is Senua) must fight to reach the afterlife and reunite with those she has loved and lost. Story details are purposely being kept under wraps for now, but players can expect to confront threats both within and without, master tactical combat to overcome nightmarish creatures, and explore a fantastical world shaped by myth and memory.