It also added things like remixed item placements and puzzles, new areas like the graveyard, and the terrifying crimson heads: superfast, aggressive zombies that can only be put down for good with decapitation or burning. The graphics still wow today, and the dialogue and voice acting are much more competent than the 1996 version. Coming out a mere six years after the original, it vastly improved everything. I think Resident Evil (2002) is the best game remake. Some were predictable answers, with a lot of Resident Evil games mentioned, but also more obscure choices that many will have forgotten even exist. Which has been your favourite and why? Had you played the original when you first played the remake and how do you think the new version compares?

The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Ishi, who was inspired by the recent rash of new retro releases. Readers name their favourite remakes and remasters from across the generations, including Mafia Definitive Edition and Spyro Reignited Trilogy. Elsewhere, Wave 2 of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass DLC will be released next week and highlights include a brand new track and the reappearance of Waluigi Pinball.Resident Evil – twice a classic (pic: Capcom) In other gaming news, the new Xbox Games With Gold games for August 2022 include Scourgebringer and Saints Row 2. This is in stark contrast to the rest of Microsoft’s gaming sector which is suffering due to “a decrease in Xbox content and services and Xbox hardware.” Xbox Content and Services revenue dropped by 6% thanks to “lower engagement hours and monetization in third-party and first-party content,” although Xbox Game Pass subscriptions did offset that revenue drop with an increase too. Microsoft recently announced that its cloud gaming service revenue increased by 28% to $25 billion over the last quarter. There’s no indication as to how long it will take Microsoft to get on top of the most recent issues, although the team does say they have identified the problem and a fix is pending. Xbox Cloud Gaming went down earlier today, although those issues were fixed after a period of four hours. Players have been told to keep an eye on the Xbox Status page or the Xbox support Twitter account for any updates. Those who do manage to launch games may be unexpectedly disconnected from a game after it begins.

Launching Xbox cloud games is not working for many players across the Americas at the moment.

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