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Resident Evil and Silent Hill Are Just as Cozy as Animal Crossing, According to Science

Dr. Eric Leonardis explains why some players treat nightmare fuel like Silent Hill and Resident Evil as comfort entertainment.

Resident Evil and Silent Hill Are Just as Cozy as Animal Crossing, According to Science
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Dr. Eric Leonardis explains why some players treat nightmare fuel like Silent Hill and Resident Evil as comfort entertainment.

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Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

Nobody besides Polygon has reported this yet — we’re keeping an eye out for confirmation. Resident Evil came out in 1996 and never left: that's 30 years of turning up in every conversation about it. In the 30 days before this one, 52 other Resident Evil stories ran here.

Bottom line: Can’t call it yet — wait for more outlets to confirm before counting on it.

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09/20/2026 09:00
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Timeline: Resident Evil

What’s come out about Resident Evil so far, newest first.

  1. Zach Cregger Reveals How He Changed Resident Evil's Ending for the BetterPolygon
  2. Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Has Officially Cracked the Code to Making Great Video Game MoviesPolygon
  3. Resident Evil is the best videogame movie because Bryan sucksPC Gamer · Movie
  4. New Resident Evil Reboot Film Opens at #1 at U.S. Box Office With US$60 MillionAnime News Network · Movie
  5. Zach Cregger's quirky Resident Evil film proves sceptics wrong with series-best opening weekendEurogamer · Movie

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