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PS5, Xbox Series Demo for ‘Hell Is Us’ Available Now
Turnabout’s fair play when it comes to Rogue Factor’s Hell Is Us. After Steam users got their chance with the demo back in June, it’s now PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series owners’ turn to run around in the demo. This new demo (which is also on Steam) sports new features, quality-of-life improvements, and refined gameplay from the June version.
As before, the Hell is Us demo includes the entire first chapter, offering about an hour and a half of content, and possibly even more for those curious and eager enough to find some of the game’s many secrets.
The updates to the demo include new camera options, inventory optimisations, performance enhancements, and even a Photo Mode. You can check out the changes here.
Combining melee combat, exploration and a captivating story, Hell is Us sees players take on the role of Rémi, a protagonist on a quest to find his origins in a country ravaged by civil war. The country’s almost total autarky conceals a dark secret: the recent appearance of strange creatures reminiscent of ancient headstones and monuments in the region. Armed with weapons specially forged to fight these monsters, Rémi must learn how to defeat them and use his equipment wisely.
Hell is Us will launch September 4 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam.
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‘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.