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Resident Evil: The Kotaku Review

Zach Cregger’s movie is more an adaptation of the experience of playing Resident Evil than the story of Raccoon City

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 18, 2026

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Humor And Ending Divide Resident Evil Fans On Zach Cregger’s Film: ‘The Movie Can Be Renamed Into Anything Else And Make As Much Sense’

The Weapons director’s take on the Raccoon City outbreak sometimes feels more spoof than Resident Evil

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 18, 2026

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Early Reviews Hail Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil As A Clever Homage That Doesn’t Get Bogged Down By The Details: ‘This Is How Movies And Video Games Can Merge In A Way That Makes Them Stronger’

Fans weren't sure about the director moving beyond the source material

By Ethan Gach Published September 16, 2026

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Resident Evil Director Reveals He ‘Stripped Out’ A Bunch Of Jokes Because Test Audiences Found It ‘Too Funny’

Cregger stated that he 'also liked the movie a lot more' after following test audiences' advice, and that he doesn't miss 'a single joke' that was removed for the final cut

By Lewis Parker Published September 11, 2026

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The Sinking City 2 Is A Flawed But Fantastic Survival Horror Game Inspired By Modern Resident Evil

It is also a game that was created during a war by developers facing an uncertain future

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 9, 2026

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Former Capcom Employee Says Western Studios Spend Too Much Time On Jira

In a comprehensive breakdown of Capcom’s new golden age, one former staffer says their micromanaging competition might be missing the forest for the trees

By Zack Kotzer Published September 6, 2026

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Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Feels Like He’s Been On An ‘Apology Tour,’ But The Movie Will ‘Speak For Itself’

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By Ethan Gach Published September 6, 2026

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Body Horror Bon Vivant And Game Designer Screaming Mad George Dies At 69

The special-effects sorcerer conjured his specific brand of big-screen grotesqueries through Freddy Krueger, Predator, and the PlayStation’s most surreal pinball game

By Zack Kotzer Published August 17, 2026

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Resident Evil Is Entertaining Zombie, Girl-Power Action That Has Nothing To Do With The Game

And you know what, I'm OK with that

By Ash Parrish Published August 10, 2026

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Everything We Know About Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil Movie

Leon and Chris are nowhere to be seen, so what is this movie actually about?

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 6, 2026

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Capcom’s On An Epic Win Streak And The Numbers Are Backing It Up

The Japanese publisher keeps posting Ws and it's translating into selling more games

By Ethan Gach Published July 28, 2026

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Capcom Says The Goal Of A New Resident Evil Every Year Enables Games Like Pragmata

While most studios burn themselves on overly singular projects, Masachika Kawata says that the steady success of the Resident Evil series has enabled Capcom to explore new ideas

By Zack Kotzer Published July 26, 2026

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Zach Cregger Knows You’re CinemaSinsing His Resident Evil Movie: ‘I Took Liberties To Tell A Story That I Wanted To Tell’

Resident Evil fans have been skeptical of the movie’s place in the horror series

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 24, 2026

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The New Resident Evil Movie Trailer Makes A Direct Connection To The Games

Weapons director Zach Cregger is taking us back to Raccoon City

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 23, 2026

Resident Evil 2 Image Featuring Kyle Maclachlan From Oneiroidandroid On X

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Resident Evil 2′s 28-Year-Old Mystery About The Photo Of Jill Valentine’s ‘Boyfriend’ Has Been Solved

MacLachlan isn't the only famous face that has been uncovered in the 1998 release of Resident Evil 2, as the likes of Winona Ryder, Mel Gibson, and Michael J. Fox have also been spotted

By Lewis Parker Published June 26, 2026

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Resident Evil Director Shinji Mikami Believes If Viewers Are ‘Satisfied’ With Watching A Playthrough Of His Game, Then It Wasn’t ‘That Good Of A Game’

According to Japanese comedian Hidetaka Kano, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii said 'exactly the same thing' as Mikami

By Lewis Parker Published June 22, 2026

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Capcom’s President Explains The Secret Behind The Resident Evil Maker’s Recent Winning Streak

According to Capcom President Haruhiro Tsujimoto, the publisher owes its recent success to its switch towards a new 'team-based approach to game development'

By Lewis Parker Published June 14, 2026