#resident-evil-requiem

#resident-evil-requiem

The Nintendo Switch was a massive success, but it was built primarily on the strength of first-party and less-demanding third-party games. We all knew you didn't turn to the Switch for the visual splendor offered on its competitors. The Switch 2 has brought things slightly more towards parity, and we've seen a few third-party standouts like Cyberpunk 2077 and Star Wars Outlaws that push the hardware.

Despite all the horrors dreamed up by developers, the series' workhorse has always been the infected. Those subsumed by viruses or mold have been at the core of the experience, and Capcom has always worked to upgrade them. The infected don't just mindlessly follow players as they did in the original.In Resident Evil 4, they learned to use tools and corner Leon Kennedy.

After announcing a showcase for early 2026 last year, Capcom has now confirmed exactly when the event event will take place--January 15 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET. The Resident Evil Showcase will include "brand-new gameplay and news" for Resident Evil Requiem, the newest entry in the series that's due for release on February 27. That's all that Capcom has confirmed thus far, so it remains to be seen what else the company may have on tap.

Set in the distant future, Pragmata puts players in the space boots of Hugh, an astronaut stranded on a lunar research station. With the defense mechanisms of the facility activated and hunting him down, Hugh finds an unlikely ally in his quest to escape: Diana, an android who resembles a young girl. While Diana isn't a fighter, she can ride shotgun on Hugh's back and hack them so that their weak points can be exposed.

Resident Evil Requiem preorders are now live at multiple major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. The $70 physical version for PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox has an Amazon Exclusive Edition with a free double-sided poster. Console and PC players can preorder the $90 Deluxe Edition to get an exclusive steelbook case, lenticular card, and a bunch of digital extras.

The first special-edition Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller has been revealed, and it's a surprising one. Nintendo is releasing a limited-edition Pro Controller themed around Resident Evil Requiem, the next mainline entry in Capcom's survival horror series. The Resident Evil Requiem Edition Pro Controller is available to preorder for $100 at Best Buy and the Nintendo Store. It launches alongside the game on February 27, 2026.

Gamescom 2025 is wrapping up this weekend, but the winners of the annual Gamescom Awards have already been named. This year's biggest winner was Resident Evil Requiem, which took home four awards, including Best Sony PlayStation Game. There were some surprises along the way--including the winner of the inaugural Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game--and there were surprise winners among the indie titles like Windup's Hela, which won two awards against stiff competition from more established games like Donkey Kong Bananza.

I've played dozens of horror games, and consider myself acclimated to the scary elements that startle a lot of other people. I love a spooky atmosphere and an unsettling tone that creeps under your skin, and I'm not afraid to admit that Resident Evil Requiem got me good. I knew something was coming - I was in a room with other previewers who occasionally jumped or gasped - but I still practically leaped out of my skin.