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Wesker wears his sunglasses at night. But why?

Zombie-swinging gameplay narrated by an ominous voice.

Shoot the Grim Reaper in this spookily narrated cinematic spot.

An explosive montage of characters and gore.

Meet the cast of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is already chock full of fan service, and today Capcom announced the newest playable character. He's the best wordsmith the Resident Evil series has ever seen. None other than Barry Burton...

#capcom Resident Evil and Resident Evil 3 veteran Barry Burton is ready to kick ass as the latest character revealed for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the Nintendo 3DS. Just make sure his family is somewhere safe before you play. More »

June's 3DS lineup just got even more exciting, as today Capcom announced that Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D will be launching on June 28. At the same time, the company also confirmed that Rebecca Chambers will be playable...

We knew that we'd have our chance to kick some zombies in their stupid, three-dimensional faces sometime this summer -- but without anything more specific than that, it's proven difficult to pencil any undead annihilation into our day planners. Fortunately, Capcom has firmed up the summer launch window for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D into something more specific. How specific? How about June 28, 2011, at like, midnight or something. That specific enough for you?

You can find a trailer announcing the release date posted after the jump. We found it scary, but mostly because we're pretty terrified by acts of violence against journalists. And, you know, decapitation.

#residentevil In Capcom's latest viral video for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, an unprofessional news anchor completely loses his head when a remote report on the "war of horror" goes awry. More »

Get a glimpse of the front lines in the War on Horror in this viral style trailer for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries on Nintendo 3DS.

Capcom Japan PR and Marketing exec Ryosuke Hagiwara recently used an episode of his web show, Hagi Toko, as a platform to show off some of the company's games demoed at Captivate 2011. Catch a glimpse of SSFIV: Arcade Edition, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D and more in the video posted below!

Find out how the Resident Evil franchise coins another genre in this interview from Captivate 2011 with Producer Masachika Kawata!

Capcom's juggernaut, the Resident Evil series, always makes it a point to blast its way onto the hottest new systems, and the Nintendo 3DS is no exception. Not to be confused with Resident Evil: Revelations, which is a completely new entry bearing similarities to the core titles in the survival horror franchise, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is a completely different experience. Confused? Worry not-- we've got all the details you need right here...

#bigdecisions In a break with controversial tradition, you won't have to stop to shoot in either of the next two Resident Evil games. You can run-and-gun in Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City; you can run-and-gun in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. More »

You can move and shoot at the same time in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D.

In the words of Wesker himself, nobody could have ever predicted "it" would spread so fast. We assume he's referring to the Resident Evil franchise, which will see five (five) different releases this year. See footage of them all in the Resident Evil 15th anniversary trailer after the break.

One thing to note: Both Code: Veronica X HD and Resident Evil 4 HD are promoted with the Xbox Live "Games on Demand" logo beneath their titles (as opposed to the Xbox Live Arcade logo). It's possible that Capcom is opting to distribute the titles under the Games on Demand platform in North America (where they will be download-only) in order to bypass the 2GB size limit placed on XBLA titles. We've contacted Capcom for clarification.

Jill puts the uniform back on and gets to work slaying zombies alongside the franchise villain Wesker in this gameplay trailer from the 3DS rendition of The Mercenaries!

On sale this June, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for the 3DS will be bundled with a demo for the upcoming Resident Evil: Revelations. [via IT Media] More »

The playable cast of Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D grew by two this week as Capcom provided the latest character reveals for the game. Joining Chris, Hunk, Claire and Krauser are series favorites Jill and Wesker...

Along with the announcement of Resident Evil: Revival Selection, the latest Famitsu reportedly has some smaller-scale Resident Evil news as well. According to leaks from the magazine, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D will be released in Japan on June 2. The Famitsu article also introduces Albert Wesker and Jill Valentine as playable characters, with Jill as a more "balanced" character, and Wesker more skilled with heavy weapons.

The last we'd heard about any release date was Capcom's announcement during the January 19 3DS event of a "summer" release in North America. If it's hitting Japan in June, it seems to be on track to make that summer date here.

Mark your calendars! According to the latest issue of Japanese game mag Famitsu, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D will be released on June 2, priced at ¥4,800 (US$59). The game will feature a "Duo Mode" that allows for two person co-op - via local or online play. More »

There's some big Resident Evil news coming out of Japan today. Joining the announcement of Resident Evil Revival Selection for PS3 and Xbox 360 comes a final release date for Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D...

The 3D is no gimmick with Resident Evil. Find out what features you can expect from the portable Mercenaries in this interview from GDC 2011 with Capcom Product Manager Ryan McDougall.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D isn't a game -- it's fan service. You see, there are two types of Resident Evil fans: casual ones that have fun playing a "survival horror" game and the hardcore buffs that really, really dig its absurd, kitschy, over-the-top action. I'm part of the latter group, meaning The Mercenaries 3D seems like a love letter to me.

However: If you're not part of that latter group, you'll quickly find yourself disinterested in what The Mercenaries has to offer. There's a reason why the original "The Mercenaries" game mode was tucked away as a bonus in the last two console RE offerings. Where are the puzzles? Scripted events? Where is the story? These are all features that have been severed, packaged into Resident Evil: Revelations (another 3DS game, due at a later date).

While some will rightfully take offense at Capcom's obvious "double dipping," it's hard to deny the sheer fun of knifing "zombies" in the knees and spin-kicking them to increase your score multiplier. The Mercenaries is meant for those gamers that find the core gameplay of Resident Evil fun and want to memorize maps in order to get the highest score. It's meant for the kind of player that thinks seeing HUNK fight RE5's Executioner while roaming a castle from RE4 justifies a purchase. By merging characters, enemies and levels from both RE4 and RE5, The Mercenaries 3D has effectively become the closest thing to a "Smash Bros." the Resident Evil universe has.

The core Resident Evil experience comes to 3DS! Get the details on the upcoming handheld thriller!

The special forces extraordinaire shows off some good old-fashioned zombie-killing skills in Mercenaries on 3DS.

The heroes and villains of Resident Evil are ready to run the gauntlet against the fearsome foes of the entire franchise in Mercenaries on Nintendo's 3D handheld!

Capcom has revealed a tiny morsel of information regarding the launch window of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Alas, the game will miss the 3DS's March 27 launch date, forcing players to wait until this summer to satisfy their zombie, ganado and Majini slaying urges.

We know, it hurts. But hey, at least Capcom had the decency to release some new screens and a trailer. Check out the screens in the gallery below and find the trailer after the break.

Jack Krauser flexes his muscles and might in his Resident Evil: The Mercenaries gameplay debut at Nintendo World 2011.