Leon

With the Resident Evil 4 remake launching to rave reviews, Leon Kennedy is once again in the spotlight of the gaming world. Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 modder tabs_mvc decided now was the best time to add the RE4 hero to the crossover fighter, and the results are impressive.The modder posted a minute-long teaser video for Leon on Twitter, which shows him fighting against the likes of RE villain Nemesis, as well as Morrigan from Darkstalkers. His super moves include the use of the famous Resident Evil…

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Julia Wick, with help from Dakota Smith. Friday was a good day for Councilmember Kevin de León. Less than six months ago, it seemed highly unlikely that the embattled politician would finish his term. There were deafening calls for his resignation and equally loud threats to recall him from office. Now, his greatest political threat appears to be his 2024 reelection.Despite all the talk, only one recall campaign was ever launched in the…

Whenever a new Resident Evil game comes out — remake or otherwise — I always like to go down a lore rabbit hole. The Resident Evil series has a wildly vast narrative that isn’t just contained in its main installments. Obscure spinoffs, CGI movies, bonus features bundled with games … there’s so much rich history to dig into, and die-hard series fans have thoroughly cataloged every piece of it through exhaustively detailed fan wikis. After I finished Capcom’s excellent Resident Evil 4 remake, I was curious to build out…

Long-time Resident Evil fans are using their experience to trick series newcomers into getting Leon killed in Capcom‘s recent Resident Evil 4 remake. It’s been 18 years since Resident Evil 4 launched in 2005, which means that many fans are experiencing the horror game for the first time with this month’s remake. As a result, some fans of the original game have used the game’s remake as an opportunity to trick players into shooting the lake — triggering an easter egg that kills Leon (via Eurogamer). Shooting the lake…

A friend, indeed Are you sitting uncomfortably? I hope so, as it’s time for the third episode in Nippon Animation’s anime short series Leon and the Mysterious Village — commissioned by Capcom to promote this week’s release of the highly anticipated remake, Resident Evil 4. Episode 3, titled “Help us, Old Man“, sees Leon and Ashley ask a friendly villager for help with escaping the crazy village and its infected cultists. As with Episode 1 and Episode 2, it, unfortunately, does not work out too well for our heroes —…

Who doesn’t love an escort mission? Capcom has released the second episode of Leon and the Mysterious Village, the short-but-adorable anime series produced to help fan the flames of hype for this week’s highly anticipated Resident Evil 4. The second episode, titled “A Promise Between the Two“, sees young Leon Kennedy come face-to-face with missing girl Ashley Graham, whom he must escort out of the strange town and, presumably, back to The White House. Of course, as Resident Evil 4 veterans will be more than aware,…

Axe you nicely As we near the launch of Resident Evil 4, Capcom has released the first episode in a series of (very) short anime (mis)adventures detailing the events of one Leon Kennedy and his journey through the strange, European countryside — For your approval: Leon and the Mysterious Village. Produced by Nippon Animation and stylized in a bright, pastel format not unlike the work of Hayao Miyazaki, episode one “Looking for Ashley” sees Leon stumble across a strange town occupied by a party of friendly locals.…

Where we droppin’, Bingo? Epic Games juggernaut battle royale title Fortnite is about to get 100% more swoon-factor, as Resident Evil cuties Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield are ready to grace The Ever-Decreasing Circle with their own unique brand of firepower and charged sexuality. The iconic duo, who made their first appearance in Capcom’s legendary survival horror release, Resident Evil 2, are the latest crossover characters to join Fortnite’s literal who’s who of pop culture stars. R.P.D. officer Leon comes…

Review Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History By Bill JanovitzHachette, 592 pages, $31If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. A selective list of Leon Russell’s collaborators reads like a roll call of rock divinity: Jerry Lee Lewis, the Beach Boys, Ike and Tina Turner, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Elton John. His debut album, released in 1970,…

In summer 2020, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation was ramping up its fight with the city of Los Angeles over housing homeless people. Under Michael Weinstein’s leadership, the powerful nonprofit was pursuing a lawsuit alleging the city illegally denied funding for an affordable housing project that the foundation was proposing. Its staff sent email after email to code enforcement and housing officials pressing them to sign off on repairs at the organization’s residential hotels on skid row. The organization even purchased a…