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Nier certainly isn’t the most descriptive title for a videogame. Then again, this latest effort from Drakengard developer Cavia (and published by Square Enix) kind of defies description. Sure, it might start off like your typical, hack-and-slash RPG, but Nier’s identity constantly fluctuates as the game co-opts mechanics from bullet-hell shooters, 2D platformers, Diablo-style, isometric dungeon crawlers, and more — even morphing into a full-on text adventure at certain points.

I’m not talking about subtle homages, either. There are sections in Nier where the gameplay, camera angles, and control methods all change drastically. One minute you’re chopping away at hordes of Shades (the game’s chief enemy type) from a third-person, behind-the-back perspective, the next moment you could be staring at a top-down, swords-and-sorcery version of Geometry Wars — twin-stick shooting and all. Or maybe you stumble upon a seemingly deserted manor (a near brick-for-brick recreation of the mansion from Resident Evil), at which point the normally player-controlled camera shifts to a static position for each room and the color palette drops to just black and white.

Rumor has it that a new Resident Evil game for Wii was revealed at Captivate this past week and will mix elements of third-person exploration and on-rails shooting segments.

NowGamer: A number of iPhone games have been given the iPad treatment, taking advantage of the tablet’s bigger screen, increased pixel count and increased processing power

The iPad launched in the US last week, and a number of developers have taken the opportunity to update their existing iPhone titles. Popcap Games’ tower defence classic Plants vs. Zombies is available on the app store now, while other games set to get the 1024 x 768 pixel treatment include Metal Gear Solid Touch, Worms, Top Gun and Resident Evil 4…

Destructoid: While God Hand remains a cult classic, fondly remembered by everybody except IGN, the game’s creator, Shinji Mikami, believes he screwed up. The father of Resident Evil has declared that the game should not have been so obscure, and it was all because he’d been given too much creative freedom.

Some screenshots from Capcom´s iPad Edition of Biohazard 4(Resident Evil), Need for Speed Shift and many more.

Rely on Horror writes: "This is an HD trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil movie, Afterlife."

Today a new website for a still unnamed "Mikami Shinji Project" has been opened, with a countdown starting at 2 weeks.

Nothing is known about what kind of game will be unveiled, but it’s presumably the first brainchild of studio Tango, the new studio just founded by Shinji Mikami, creator of the Resident Evil series.

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami has explained his decision to develop his new shooter, Vanquish, primarily on PlayStation 3.

According to the designer, working on Sony’s box first will help avoid dodgy PS3 ports as seen in Platinum’s other action effort, Bayonetta.

"We knew it would be a disturbed, crazy, very silly game, and we were prepared for more than enough cheesy, ironic humor. We were ready to laugh at it, in other words. However, nobody at Destructoid was truly prepared for this game. Nobody can be prepared for it. Despite taking its cues from Silent Hill, Clock Tower, Resident Evil and, of course, Twin Peaks, Deadly Premonition manages to be completely unique. In all honesty, there is nothing like this game. Perhaps there never will be again."