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The ‘Dead Rising’ Series’ is Dead: Capcom Vancouver Shuts Down

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After putting out three sequels and announcing the fifth installment for the Dead Rising series, GamesIndustry reports that Capcom Vancouver has been officially shut down. All in-progress projects are now cancelled as a result of the shut down, including the new Dead Rising project (making it more dead than the zombies themselves). It’s truly unfortunate that Vancouver’s termination is the result of monetary prioritization by Capcom, but just like a zombie apocalypse, business is all about surviving.

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Signs of the studio’s closing were foreshadowed in February when Capcom began downsizing and laying off developers at the Vancouver location. These layoffs affected production on Vancouver’s ambitious vision for the new Dead Rising project, and ensured the cancellation of the studio’s unnamed third person action title.

Capcom’s shut down of it’s Vancouver studio coupled with the project cancellations has reportedly cost the company $40 million; however, considering the release of Monster Hunter World in January, combined with preorders for Resident Evil 2 Remake, Capcom should still manage to make a net profit.

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Capcom issued a statement to GameIndustry about the business move, stating:

“Capcom is currently reviewing the allocation of its development resources that support the production of world-class content. Capcom has been focused on increasing the efficiency and growth of its game development operations. To support this objective, new R&D facilities and annual hiring have been underway at the Osaka headquarters. In consideration of this process, as a result of reviewing titles in development at Capcom Vancouver, Capcom has decided to cancel the development projects at this studio and will concentrate development of major titles in Japan. As part of this overall direction, the CV studio will suspend operations, effective today [9/18/2019], so the current staff will be laid off and the office will be closed.”

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Putting an end to Dead Rising evokes a deep sense of disappointment considering that the series was making a return to the over-the-top goofy content with the DLC Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha Prime and Frank’s Big Package. Dead Rising provided a plethora of insane moments and game mechanics like the boss fights (Adam the Clown being a favorite of mine), combining unlikely items to make handheld weapons of mass destruction (anyone remember combining diamonds and flashlights to make beam swords?), and managing your in game time to pick and choose who you would save or abandon in your playthroughs. Hopefully, Capcom will reinvest in Dead Rising so we can find out what Vancouver had in store for us with the mysterious new project.

A few Vancouver staff members will be left at the studio to oversee the shut down until January 2019.

While a shame to see Dead Rising fall, we have good news for another extraordinary video game title that has brought life into the Switch market: Dead Cells. If you are considering picking up Dead Cells for your Switch (or PC), you can check our article giving our take on the title!

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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‘Blink Twice’ Trailer Presents a Thrilling Mystery in Paradise

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A new trailer for the movie formerly known as Pussy Island just dropped and it has us intrigued. Now with the more restrained title, Blink Twice, this  Zoë Kravitz-directed black comedy is set to land in theaters on August 23.

The film is packed with stars including Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, Alia Shawkat, Simon Rex, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment, Christian Slater, Kyle MacLachlan, and Geena Davis.

The trailer feels like a Benoit Blanc mystery; people are invited to a secluded location and disappear one by one, leaving one guest to figure out what is going on.

In the film, a billionaire named Slater King (Channing Tatum) invites a waitress named Frida (Naomi Ackie) to his private island, “It’s paradise. Wild nights blend into sun-soaked days and everyone’s having a great time. No one wants this trip to end, but as strange things start to happen, Frida begins to question her reality. There is something wrong with this place. She’ll have to uncover the truth if she wants to make it out of this party alive.”

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