This is largely due to how Resident Evil games tend to offer more linear and focused experiences, while Bethesda’s titles tend to be more open games with many systems working on top of each other.

“I really, really like the Resident Evil remakes and those are super cool where it was like, totally remade, but I don’t think that’s really viable for a Bethesda game to do that,” he said in an interview with KiwiTalkz. “With that many systems interacting, to try and get that to actually behave in the same way. Ugh, I wouldn’t wish that on anybody.”

Purkeypile also spoke about The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, and how it was achieved by the developers making use of Unreal Engine 5 on top of the RPG’s own engine, both working in tandem. He also acknowledged that a “from scratch” remake for an RPG of such scale would be too expensive to consider.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered was released last year, and quickly became quite the hit, reaching 9 million players just a few months after its release. The title was developed by Bethesda working together with Virtuos, and was built by making use of Unreal Engine 5 to handle the visual side of things while the original Gamebryo Engine powering Oblivion took care of the gameplay logic. For more details, take a look at our review. While it is currently available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, a Nintendo Switch 2 port is also in the works. However, Bethesda hasn’t yet confirmed a solid release date aside from a general 2026 window.

In the same discussion, fellow former Bethesda developers Jonah Lobe and Bruce Nesmith discussed how they wouldn’t be too surprised if the company were to give the responsibility of developing Fallout 5 to another studio. While typically unlikely, Lobe brought up the fact that the company likely has its hands full for now with the development of The Elder Scrolls 6.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if Bethesda gave Fallout 5 to a different production studio,” said Lobe. “I think that they’re doing more and more of that already, they’re bigger and bigger than ever. I feel like The Elder Scrolls 6, the expectations are already beyond the screen here, and they already have their hands full with that.”

Nesmith noted that it would also be advantageous for Bethesda to release a new entry in the Fallout franchise while Amazon’s live action adaptation is still running. “I wasn’t necessarily with you before, but when you say that, I totally agree,” he said. “Having the game come out while the show is either still running, or still very fresh, would be a huge advantage.”

After previously confirming the likes of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Horizon Forbidden West, and others with the first batch of games that were confirmed for the PS5 Pro, as part of its recent State of Play presentation, Sony unveiled a second batch of titles. 

Prominently, it includes major upcoming releases in the form of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, while several notable previously released titles are also confirmed, including the PlayStation Studios duo of Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin, and third-party titles such as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, F1 24, Resident Evil 4, and Resident Evil Village.

Check out the trailer below for a glimpse of all of these titles (among others) running on the PS5 Pro.

Sony has also confirmed that the recently announced Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered and Ghost of Yōtei will both also be PS5 Pro Enhanced upon release. 

Resident Evil 4 VR Mode changes the game’s perspective to first-person, bringing a new level of immersion to the title. Players can now come face-to-face with the game’s Ganados enemies, and understand the true scale of some of the larger enemies in the game.

Resident Evil 4 is the third game in the franchise to be getting a PlayStation-exclusive VR mode, following Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, and more recently, Resident Evil Village. The VR mode in Resident Evil 4 makes use of the PS VR2 headset’s 4K HDR display and 3D audio for immersion.

The VR Mode also makes use of the Sense controllers, allowing players to use different gestures when taking actions like reloading their guns, or using the knife to parry or take down enemies.

The Resident Evil 4 remake came out earlier this year, and is available on PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Check out our review here.

A listing for Resident Evil 4: Gold Edition has gone up on Metacritic (via @pl_evil on Twitter), even though Capcom has yet to officially announce said re-release for the remake. You can view a screenshot of the listing below.

As per the listing, it will launch on February 9 next year, which, if accurate, should mean that an announcement won’t be too far away. Presumably, the Gold Edition will include the remake itself, as well as its expansion, Separate Ways.

The listing currently only lists PS5 and PS4 as the platforms the re-release will be available on, but logically, if the edition is real, Capcom will likely release it for Xbox Series X/S and PC as well.

Resident Evil 4 is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PC. It will be releasing for PS VR2 on December 8. You can read our review of the base game through here, and our review of its Separate Ways expansion through here.

VR Mode encompasses the entire campaign and utilizes the headset’s 4K HDR display and 3D audio for immersion. The Sense controllers are also leveraged with different gestures when reloading weapons or using the knife, whether in melee combat or parrying. If you’re keen on trying guns and getting used to their reload motions, the Shooting Range is a place to stop by.

Resident Evil 4 Remake is available for PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox Series X/S. Check out our review here, where we awarded it a 10 (Separate Ways, its paid DLC, is also pretty good). It’s sold 5.45 million units as of September 30th, and is currently nominated in three categories at The Game Awards, including Game of the Year.

Street Fighter 6 also performed strongly, with over 2.47 million units sold since launching in June 2023. Capcom’s major releases contributed to increased sales and profit, primarily with digital sales. Game sales showed an increase from 21.3 million to 22.6 million units year-over-year.

Performance in the first half of the year is in line with the company’s plans, so there’s no change to the full-year forecast. Capcom will work on expanding sales in its digital content business in the meantime.

Resident Evil 4 Remake and Street Fighter 6 are available for Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC. Check out our reviews for the former here and the latter here.

It’s worth noting that Starfield’s early access period allowed for an extra few days of sales compared to other titles (with the Premium Upgrade debuting in seventh place). Nevertheless, it’s still a big success for Microsoft, unseating Forza Horizon 5 to become Xbox’s biggest launch title in Europe for the entire generation.

Check out the GSD Top Digital + Physical Top 10 charts for the week ending September 10th. You can also check the top week-one sales in Europe for 2023. Starfield is available for Xbox Series X/S and PC. Check out our review, where we awarded it a 10 out of 10, here.

GSD Top 10 Digital + Physical Sales for Europe (Week Ending September 10th)

2023 Week One Sales in Europe to Date (*Digital Data Not Available)

The footage sees Ada Wong across several sequences, like the ramparts of Salazar Castle, taking down members of Los Iluminados with melee attacks and grappling to specific points. We later see her ringing the bell in the opening village siege, saving Leon before battling El Gigante. The boss fight differs significantly from Leon’s since Ada’s Grappling Gun provides extensive mobility.

Of course, there’s plenty more where that came from, including the hallway of lasers from Resident Evil, the 2002 live-action film. Separate Ways launches on September 21st for Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC. A free update to The Mercenaries, adding Wong and Albert Wesker as playable characters, also goes live on the same day.

Separate Ways, much like the original game’s similarly titled additional episode, is focused on Ada Wong, starring her as the playable protagonist, and telling her side of the story. While Leon is looking for Ashley and attempting to rescue her, Ada, sent in by the enigmatic Albert Wesker, works with Luis Serra to recover the Amber, all while running into plenty of problems of her own. The trailer showcases glimpses of what her story will have in store, and what players can expect from the expansion’s new gameplay elements. Check it out below.

Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways launches on September 21 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PC. Meanwhile, Resident Evil 4 will also be getting a PS VR2-exclusive VR Mode this Winter. You can read our review of the base game through here.

And to go along with the DLC’s announcement, Capcom has also revealed new details on what it will bring in an update published on the PlayStation Blog. As those who played the original Separate Ways will know, the expansion will be focused on Ada Wong, and tell her story as it runs parallel to Leon’s own mission to rescue the President’s daughter.

Alongside Ada, the expansion will also feature a couple more key characters in the form of Luis Serra, who had a major role to play in the base game as well, and will be Ada’s co-conspirator in the expansion; and, of course, series antagonist Albert Wesker, who is the one behind Ada’s mission.

Meanwhile, on the gameplay front, in addition to returning mechanics like the knife parry and weapons that players will remember from the base game, Separate Ways will also arm Ada with a grappling gun, which can not only be used to reach specific locations that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to reach, but also to “take down enemies from a distance and launch a ranged melee attack”.

New screenshots from the expansion have also been revealed. Check them out below.

Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways will retail for $9.99 when it launches on September 21 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PC.