At PAX East 2011 we go into battle with the Resident Evil zombies in 3D with Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D.

Gameplay combines analog stick use and the lower screen for your weapon inventory. You tap on an icon to activate the weapon. Shooting is a bit interesting as you need to use two buttons to shoot. One to aim and one to fire which is classic resident evil not be able to run and shoot at the same time ha!

Graphics on this game look good so far. Gameplay is very smooth and 3D effects  look solid. 

PDP enter into the battle with the Versus fighting pad for the Xbox 360 just in time for Marvel Vs Capcom 3.  We give you our first impressions.

The Versus Fighting pad looks to make your fight gaming experience which some unique features that differ from most fight pads you see.  The left handle is a bit longer and the the analog stick has micro switches in it like you would see in a arcade stick.  We will put this bad boy to the test to see how good this fight pad claims to be.

PDP announced today their new fighting pad in time for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 the Marvel Versus Fighting Pad for the Xbox 360. Available for pre order now at www.pdp.com

From PDP:

The Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad is a wired, six button controller that is specifically designed for AAA fighting games on the Xbox 360. Just as you would expect to find on an actual arcade game, micro switch activators have been used for the thumb stick and the front 6 buttons to give the user true arcade accuracy when playing fighting games with this controller.  The thumb stick is custom designed and constructed to act like a real arcade joystick but with a more comfortable and compact feel of a thumb pad. The pad itself is an asymmetrical design, shaped to reflect the way fighting gamers naturally hold a controller and to make button access easy and comfortable. The 3 x 2 action button layout is ideal for all of the AAA fighting game titles out there, making the Versus Fighting Pad the ultimate choice for fighting games. The pad is coated with a special no-slip finish and sports an explosive piece of artwork from Marvel’s recent Siege comic book miniseries.

Press release:

MARVEL’S SUPER HEROES AND SUPER VILLAINS BATTLE ACROSS SPECIAL EDITION GAME CONTROLLER FROM PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS

Special Marvel-Themed Version of PDP’s Patented Versus Fighting Pad Available in February

LOS ANGELES, CA – February 7, 2011 – Performance Designed Products LLC (“PDP”), a worldwide leader in the videogame accessory market, today announced the limited edition Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad for the Xbox 360. This new game pad has been designed specifically to appeal to both fighting gamers and fans of Marvel comics, with high-quality parts, unique design and explosive artwork taken from the pages of one of Marvel’s biggest events of 2010: Siege. The Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad will be available at retail and on PDP.com for a suggested retail price of $39.99 beginning February 14, 2011.
“In the last few years, fighting games have re-emerged as an incredibly popular genre in the console gaming world, with a dedicated, serious audience that demands high-quality tools,” said Tom Roberts, chief technical officer, Performance Designed Products. “We have designed the Versus Fighting Pad to be the ultimate game pad for fighting-game players while reflecting the super heroics of Marvel in this special-edition controller.”
PDP has joined with Marvel to create the Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad, a patented, wired six-button controller specifically designed for AAA fighting games on the Xbox 360. As players would expect from an actual arcade machine, high quality micro-switch activators have been used for the thumb stick, which has been custom designed and constructed to feel like an arcade joystick but with the more comfortable and compact feel of a thumb pad.
The Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad buttons have been placed in the expected six-button configuration on the face of the pad to give the user true arcade feel and accuracy when playing fighting games. The thumb stick has a rubberized, over-tooled cap while the pad itself has a satin grip finish, which means that the controller moves exactly as players demand without slipping out of their hands.
Players can order the Marvel Edition Versus Fighting Pad from http://www.pdp.com

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About PDP
Performance Designed Products LLC, a Lynn Tilton company, is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products for all major video game platforms including the Sony PS2, PS3, PSP, Nintendo DS and Wii, and Microsoft Xbox 360, as well as a line of accessories for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The company has been supplying video game accessories to the U.S. market for more than a decade. PDP sells products under a variety of brands, with sales in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and throughout Europe and Australia & New Zealand. PDP and Versus are trademarks of Performance Designed Products LLC.  © 2011 Performance Designed Products LLC.  For more information on PDP and its products, visit www.pdp.com <http://www.pdp.com> .
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Inteworks has for display their kit for the Resident Evil games for the Nintendo Wii.

The gun and knife set are for use with Resident Evil rail shooters and the set is officially licensed by Capcom for the game.  The knife and gun have a realistic feel to them and has solid weight but still soft and safe.  ]

The set will retail for $19.99 and will be available during the holidays.

How sweet is it to see this game finally get remade and come out on a new console.  me and my friend were just talking about this the other day while we were playing Castle Crashers.  If this has 4 player online adventure mode this will be one of the best selling Xbox Live Arcade games next to the eventual release of Marvel vs Capcom 3.  Read more to see the video footage.

Check out the trailer below

Kotaku has posted up a new trailer for Resident Evil 5 (Bio Hazard 5 in Japan) Which goes more in-dept with story and character development

Via Kotau

Each package will retail at $79.99 and will include the following in each version

For PS3:

• The Game
• Street Fighter IV; The Ties That Bind Blu-Ray DVD
• Limited Edition Ryu action figure
• Strategy Guide
• CD Soundtrack
• And future downloadable content not announced yet.

For Xbox 360:

• The Game
• Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind on a 360 game disc in 720p
• C.Viper action figure
• Limited Strategy Guide
• CDS Soundtrack
• And future downloadable content not announced yet.

Choices oh many the choices we must make. But it looks like you can’t go wrong with either collectors edition you get.

February 17th will be the day the long awaited Street Fighter IV 1000 Hand Slaps its way to the USA on Xbox 360 and Playstaion 3. Europe will get it 3 days later on February 20th. Both versions will be available at the same time so whether your a PS3 or Xbox 360 owner you can get your HA-DO-KEN! on right away.

Announcement from Capcom Unity Blog

With the New Xbox Experience (NXE) released Capcom has released the date for the XBox Live Arcade release date for Super Street Fighter II HD Remix release date for November 26th! It will have its own “Wii Channel” like panel with access to downloadable content.