EL33TONLINE: News tag archive: residenteviloperationraccooncity
This week’s Media Create software chart is one of the most interesting we’ve seen in a long time! There are no less than eight new entries in the top ten and these titles are fairly evenly spread across the major consoles. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is the big surprise this week with both console versions managing to crack the top ten and the PS3 release going straight to number one with massive opening sales of 252 525 copies.
US sales analyst firm The NPD Group has released its latest report on the state of the country’s videogame industry with data on sales for the month of March across hardware, software and accessory categories, showing a 25% year-over-year performance drop to $1.1 billion in revenue, compared to the same period in 2011.
NPD’s Anita Frazier wrote in the report:
As if the gripping co-operative campaign, the huge amount of multiplayer content as well as the vast range of characters and abilities found in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City wasn’t enough, Capcom and Slant Six Games will be releasing a free slice of downloadable content for the game next week.
EA takes the UK videogame sales chart by storm this week and holds four places in the top five and a total of six places in the overall Top Ten, which is a master achievement by anyone’s standards.
We’re not going to lie, everybody: This week was exhausting.
Competitions? We’ve got a few. Reviews? Lots more added and many more to come next week. An exclusive interview? Check. A hands-on preview of a massive game? We got it. News? More than you can shake your bonbon at.
And a chance to win a trip for two to gamescom 2012 in Germany? Psst, look over here.
Yes, it’s been a busy week and next week promises to be just as hectic, so members of El33tonline are going to settle down tonight and this weekend and relax with some games and other activities - find out what we’ll be up to and be sure to let us know what you’ll be keeping yourself busy with, too:
Operation Raccoon City may have already begun, but the U.S.S. and Spec Ops teams need more recruits! Umbrella Corp. has made a mess of this town and their experiment has caused untold destruction!
These… creatures are tearing specially trained soldiers to pieces and even converting them somehow. We’ve never seen anything like it! And those Bio-Organic Weapons that Umbrella created? Two words for you: Big. Mistake.
Luckily we’ve just enlisted the help of two more recruits - they’re being shipped in as we speak and even though they’re from opposing sides, we’re hoping they’ll put aside their differences to help clean up Raccoon City!
Who are they? Their names are…
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will be releasing across European territories tomorrow, and over the past few days we’ve been giving you a closer look at the three forces you’ll face in the game (U.S.S. ‘Team Wolfpack’, Spec Ops ‘Echo Six Team’ and enemies) to give you a bit more insight before the game launches.
Today we continue your Operation Raccoon City education, this time with a question and answer session from Masachika Kawata, the producer of the game. He’s worked on many Resident Evil titles before this one, including Resident Evil 5, and he’ll give you a closer look at who his favourite character is and if we can expect to see Raccoon City 2 anytime soon. Read the Q and A, courtesy of XCN, below.
We’ve told you about the Umbrella Secret Service soldiers and you’ve had a keen look at Team Wolfpack. We’ve shown you the Spec-Ops soldiers and you’ve got to know the Echo Six Team a little better. But there’s a third force at play in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, and that’s perhaps the most terrifying of them all!
Prepare to face some of the most frightening enemies you’ll ever encounter in a Resident Evil game, including zombies, Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.W.s) and a whole bunch of other creatures that go bump in the night.
Yesterday we gave you a closer look at Team Wolfpack, the Umbrella Secret Service (U.S.S.) soldiers that you’ll be able to play as in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Today we’re highlighting the Spec-Ops soldiers, giving you an insight into the soldiers that you’ll be fighting against in the campaign mode of the game.
The Spec-Ops Echo Six team is a field unit sent in to Raccoon City by the US Government. Their objective is to discover the truth behind the outbreak and rescue the civilians, something which the U.S.S. are determined to prevent at any cost.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is now available in North America and is due for release in Europe, the UK and South Africa later this week, on March 23rd - launch week is upon us!
Launch week for Operation Raccoon City means many things, but only one thing is certain: A rocking launch trailer to get us even more pumped up about the non-stop zombie action and intense four-player co-operative play we’re about to indulge in!
Get to know the playable characters of the U.S.S. forces with Lisa’s write-up of these super skilled soldiers, and then get a taste of what you’re bound to see and experience in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City with the excellent launch trailer below:
It’s launch week for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and to celebrate we’re taking a closer look at the six Umbrella Security Services soldiers that form Team Wolfpack. Join us as we find out more about their unique abilities and what they look like in the game.
But first let’s set the scene.
Gamers who plan on picking up Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City can look forward to a free DLC mission in the next few weeks, Capcom has announced.
When Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City was first announced last year, we were instantly intrigued by what Capcom and developer Slant Six Games had in store for us: A classic Resident Evil setting and timeline? Classic characters? Classic zombie action? But… with all-new gameplay, story and ways to change the course of Resident Evil history?
And… co-operative multiplayer?! We were hooked!
Now, after months of teasing and more information and media coming our way, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is almost here and is set for release on March 23rd on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360!
Good thing we’ve already made plans for a competition to get the game into the hands of two lucky readers! Click your way to El33tonline’s Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Competition page and enter for a chance to win!
Capcom and developer Slant Six Games have revealed today that those of us who choose to play Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City on Xbox 360 will be getting an exclusive multiplayer mode called ‘Nemesis.’
You should know by now that El33tonline is very excited for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. It’s just one of those ‘facts of life’ things.
Lisa got some extensive hands-on time with the fast-paced third-person zombie shooter and her enthusiasm is infectious - read Lisa’s excellent preview to get a taste of what makes Operation Raccoon City worthy of a spot on your calendar.
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