Jill Valentine

North American gamers who may have felt left out in the cold when Capcom announced a Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition at this summer's Tokyo Game Show can now breathe easy. The supplemental material for one of 2009's biggest survival horror titles is headed to not only America, but Europe as well.

News comes directly from Capcom that the additions to the core game will be available via download for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Spring of 2010. Gamers were given a choice (via the company's regional websites) as to how they wanted to procure this new content--and apparently digital download beat out the more traditional "buy it on disc". No pricing details have been revealed, but they should be coming soon.

If you missed the news at the Tokyo Game Show, we know the Alternative Edition will take advantage of the PS3's motion controller--which is due out in spring as well (it seems unlikely that 360 owners will be able to take advantage of this feature). The big selling point, however, is the ability to play as Jill Valentine in a new segment wherein she and Chris Redfield infiltrate the mansion belonging to the founder of Umbrella Corp. These segments were shown as flashbacks in the original version, but will be fully playable now.

Keep reading for what director Jun Takeuchi has to say about the project after the jump.

Like it or not, it seems that Twitter is here to stay as a news source. More and more films are taking advantage of the social networking site to keep fans abreast of virtually every step of the filmmaking process. Actors, directors, and even producers have used the service to market their work, share what's happening on set, and even break news and that trend doesn't look to be changing anytime soon.

The latest genre celebrity to tweet up a storm while filming is none other than Milla Jovovich. Hard at work on Resident Evil: Afterlife, the actress has still found time to fire off an amazing number of posts. Fans who've been following along (you can find her feed here) have been treated to lots of chatter about what's being shot, the rigors of making a zombie film, and even the occasional bit of insider info. Take this tidbit, for example:

"Valentine MAY b back..."

Character Jill Valentine (played by Sienna Guillory) hasn't been seen since Resident Evil: Apocalypse, but would be another familiar face to go alongside Ali Larter's Claire Redfield should this actually come to pass. No word on whether or not Guillory would be returning to play the role, but we'll keep you posted.

Resident Evil: Afterlife is currently shooting. It's expected to release theatrically in September of 2010.