The internet has been buzzing over the past couple days over a Resident Evil 6 announcement that may be made very soon. The latest rumor comes from GamesBeat which cites a reliable source from within Capcom. Apparently, Resident Evil 6 will star Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy as the two main protagonists. 

We had some time to check out Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City at E3 2011. I tested the game along with three other players in a LAN co-op mission to save Raccoon City from a zombie infestation.

We started the demo with six playable characters each with their own set of unique skills and a handful of weapons. The first thing I noticed about the game is that while the textures and visuals remain somewhat similar to RE5, the gameplay mechanics have been tweaked quite a bit. The most accurate game comparison I can draw would be between Left 4 Dead series. I actually had to inquire with one of the Capcom representatives regarding which gaming mode was being demoed (as the sheer number of enemies was reminiscent of a horde/Nazi zombie mode). He assured me that I was indeed testing the campaign mode. In addition, I was able to shoot and run simultaneously.

Shortly after the release of Resident Evil: Afterlife comes an announcement of another Resident Evil movie. This new movie won’t feature Alice jumping off walls and dual wielding pistols. Instead, Resident Evil: Damnation is a sequel to the 2008 CGI film Resident Evil: Degeneration.

Yes it’s a big let down that Resident Evil 5 won’t be coming out this year along with all the other big games but we will still get our yearly Resident Evil fix. It won’t be a game this time around but instead the animated feature Resident Evil: Degeneration is coming to home video, guaranteeing we get our annual dose of RE creepiness all the same. Degeneration will be coming out on December 30, 2008 on Blu-ray, DVD and PSP.

Degeneration is a computer-generated movie that takes place seven years after Raccoon City was destroyed by the government. This time our zombie splattering heroes are trapped inside Harvardville airport when an outbreak of zombie madness…