Capcom released the official trailer to it’s upcoming Wii-exclusive title, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles. For those of you who may need a refresher of what Umbrella Chronicles is about, think of it as Time Crisis, but it backtracks through all of the Resident Evil games.

The trailer shows a lot of promise and it seems like this won’t be a simple romp in the Resident Evil world. All of the characters from the past Resident Evils make a brief cameo in the trailer, and they sure do love to shoot at barrels. Whatever happened to the good old days of popping a zombie in the head and being done with it? Kids these days rely on explosives to kill their zombies. Damn kids and their barrel shooting ways.

It seems that previous rumors of Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles featuring co-op play have been confirmed thanks to the latest issue of Famitsu. In the magazine article, you can plainly see there are two target reticles in the in-game screenshots of the game.

So if you don’t have any friends, make sure to make some quick so you can have someone to blast zombies with when Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles is released later this year.

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In what may go down as one of the most critical holiday seasons in gaming history, the major players in the console market are swinging for the fences. This list is a venerable who’s-who of major gaming titles. The list itself is staggering, with more than 60 titles represented. (That’s not to mention the titles that I omitted for lack of popularity). Just glancing at this list makes my wallet burst into flames.

Disclaimer: For purposes of this list, the holiday season starts 8/1. I checked multiple sources for verification of these release dates. Nevertheless, most of these release dates are not 100% confirmed. If I missed a title you are eagerly anticipating (And no, MGS4 is not coming out this year) be sure to let me know, I’ll try to update the list if necessary.

Two Worlds – 8/2/07
Bioshock – 8/21/07
Blue Dragon – 8/28/07
Eternal Sonata – 9/19/07
Halo 3 – 9/25/07
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation – 10/25/07
Lost Odyssey – 10/30/07
Tom Clancy’s Spinter Cell: Conviction – 11/15/07
Too Human – TBD ‘07
Mass Effect – TBD ‘07
Project Gotham Racing 4 – TBD ’07
Alan Wake – TBD ‘07

See the rest of the list after the jump:
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I have been accused in the past of having a sycophantic devotion to the Resident Evil series, and while I can admit to being smitten with certain installments, I cannot readily say that I am a RE fanatic per say. Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, RE: Zero, RE: Code Veronica, and RE4 are phenomenal games. RE: Outbreak, RE: Nemesis, and RE: Dead Aim (blech!), were utterly forgettable in my book. So, don’t ever assume by my previous posts, that I am a fangirl – well, with Re:4 I am borderline. The fact that I am looking forward to the new title Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, means nothing. I am looking forward to many new titles (Overlord, Bioshock, Fallout 3, GTA IV), and I usually approach a RE title with caution as it has been hit or miss with the franchise in the past. Never the less, I am still pretty psyched that this new title from Capcom is on the horizon. No formal release date has been announced, but I am sure we will hear of something soon. Read the full article