The Resident Evil 5 trailer released on PSN yesterday’s a different edit from the CAPTIVATE08 footage, apparently, as proved by these screens on NeoGaf. There’s a section in a container yard there, which definitely wasn’t in the other video. So there we are.

Thanks, Blerk.

Speaking to IGN in a video you’ll find after the break, Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi has admitted that Chris’s character model in the game’s been pumped up on the muscle front.

“With Chris, one of the things we tried to do was create a character design that’s buffed up,” he said, presumably speaking at last week’s CAPTIVATE08 event in Las Vegas.

“He’s a little tougher. In tandem with that he’s going to have some different moves.”

“Buffed up” is putting it mildly, frankly. We swoon every time we see him.

Full interview after the break. It’s excellent: well worth a watch.

Speaking to Kotaku at CAPTIVATE08, Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi has claimed is was never the teams intention to offend over race issues with the game, and that no design decisions have been affected by Newsweek journalist N’Gai Croal’s claim that the title’s first trailer dovetails with “classic racist imagery”.

“In terms of the reaction, we’re in the business of entertainment,” Takeuchi said. “We didn’t set out to make a racist game or a political statement. We did feel there was a misunderstanding about the initial trailer.”

“No, not really,” he added when asked if the format of the game had changed at all after the issues blew up, saying that the claims “didn’t have any effect on the game design.”

Resident Evil 5, as you almost certainly know, is set in Africa. More through the link.

Swinging, cities, men in power suits, shooting, explosions. We defy you to tell us there’s anything else in there.

After the link.

The embargo’s up on content from Capcom’s CAPTIVATE08 event, and Eurogamer’s done some work for once. We’ll just link to Tom’s stuff, as everyone else appears to be asleep.

Update: Some alarm clocks have gone off now. Links added.

• Resident Evil 5 preview (new screens) – Eurogamer
• First Resident Evil 5 gameplay impressions – Kotaku
• Resident Evil 5 impressions – 1UP
• Resident Evil 5 devs 60 percent done, aim for more than 20 hours – Joystiq
• Street Fighter IV hands-on – Eurogamer
• Street Fighter IV hands-on – 1UP
• New details on Street Fighter IV’s home versions – Kotaku
• Bionic Commando hands-on ( new screens) – Eurogamer
• Bionic Commando hands-on – Kotaku
• Dark Void preview (new screens) – Eurogamer
• Dark Void dev explains Capcom choice – the return of Ed Fries – Eurogamer
• SF IV to feature anime storytelling (and an example of how it looks) – Eurogamer
• Hands-on with new Puzzle Quest dev game, Neopets (screens) – Eurogamer
• Spyborgs announced for Wii (screens) – Eurogamer
• Bionic Commando Rearmed in July – Eurogamer

Gamersyde’s gone live with 19 new shots of Resident Evil 5, part of the CAPTIVATE08 set of assets emargoed until 1pm BST today. Take a look.

Capcom’s just confirmed that the the embargo on all assets from last week’s CAPTIVATE08 event will be lifted at 1pm tomorrow.

The Las Vegas showing had some very nice surprises, from what we’ve just been told, so keep your eyes open tomorrow afternoon.

Capcom’s confirmed that Street Fighter IV will release for PC, PS3 and 360, but has fallen short of announcing any dates for the home versions.

The announcement come as part of the soon-to-start CAPTIVATE08 event in the US, which should begin in earnest later today, probably about the same time as Ubidays 2008 kicks off in Paris at 6pm. Didn’t think that through did you, Ubisoft and Capcom people?

Press release after the link.

CAPCOM® BRINGS MARTIAL ARTS HOME WITH CONSOLE VERSIONS OF
Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3 System and Windows-based PC Versions of Coming for Street Fighter IV

SAN MATEO, CA — May 27, 2008 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the development of Street Fighter® IV, the next iteration of the genre-establishing fighting game series, for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and , Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows-based PC.

Few videogame series have had such a strong impact on their perspective genres the way Street Fighter® has over the decades. Creating a global legacy spanning over twenty years of fighting games, the Street Fighter series has become a pillar in the fighting videogame genre. Street Fighter IV for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 system and Windows-based PC continues this tradition of excellence with a return to the classic 2D Street Fighter fighting action mixed with new characters, amazing visuals, and next-generation fluid gameplay.

Street Fighter IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the input system. Mixing classic genre-defining game mechanics the franchise is known and loved for with all-new, never-before-seen gameplay systems, Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over. With the inclusion of Capcom’s latest advancements in new generation technology, Street Fighter IV promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

For more information, visit http://www.streetfighter.com

Features:
• Classic “2D” Street Fighter gameplay with stunning 3D characters and environments

• New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan’s wildest imagination, including Focus attacks, Super Combos, and the revenged-fueled Ultra Combo system.

• Classic Street Fighter characters recreated for a new generation of gamers, including the original cast of
Street Fighter® II

• New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, mixed martial artist Abel and more!

• Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game

• New gameplay elements provide new challenges for both newcomers and the most seasoned Street Fighter pro.

CAPTIVATE08, Capcom’s US press event, kicks off later tonight, and to celebrate, the firm’s released three new direct feed shots of Resident Evil 5. We’ve seen the one with the chainsaw before, but the other two are brand new. Watch for more on the massively anticipated horror game later today, including, hopefully, a release date.

After the link.

“Do not despair if you’re part of the media have not been invited, however,” said the post. “There will be many, many opportunities to catch up with Capcom this year. There will be this year’s E3, of course (cue farting noise), Comic-con in San Diego, CES in Vegas in January, quarterly press tours to New York, LA and (constantly) throughout the Bay Area, as well as some international events (Games Convention in Germany, TGS). Heck, we may even put on a few more smaller events like Digital Day. Whew, I need to hire more people in PR.”

Hit the link for more.