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Resident Evil Village Lore – The Lords
Resident Evil Village has fascinating villains who will attempt to rip Ethan’s face off. Dave explores what we know and the lore behind Alvina Dimitrescu, Donna Beneviento and Angie, Salvatore Moreau, Karl Heisenberg, and of course, Mother Miranda. It’s time for some Resident Evil Village Lore.
Early on in Resident Evil: Village, Ethan is thrown into the wolf’s den, and you get a glimpse of the Lords who await you. I was immediately intrigued by their design and wanted to know more – especially after waking up with a creepy doll in my face. So, here is the lore of Resident Evil: Village’s main villains.
It’s important to start with Miranda and the Cadou, as her tale will help explain the rest of the four lords.
Alcina Dimitrescu was the 181st subject who Miranda experimented on, and as Miranda herself notes, her Cadou Affinity was “Most favorable.”
Final Fantasy XIV Will Add Male Viera (Bunny Boys) In Endwalker; Female Hrothgar At A Later Time
Many details for the upcoming expansion Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker were given during the keynote presentation for Final Fantasy Fan Fest 2021–including the new Reaper job, the official release date, new story details, and so much more. But let’s be honest, for some, the introduction of the playable male Viera race stole the show. This was revealed through a short teaser trailer showing off the male Viera in action and with their glamour and emotes, which you can watch below.
The bunny-like Viera originated in Final Fantasy XII and were first introduced to FFXIV with the 2019 expansion Shadowbringers, but were only available as female in the MMORPG. The limitation of implementing only one sex for the race was said to be due to limited development resources. But with fan demand and interest for male Viera maintaining, the FFXIV team is following up by bringing them to the next expansion Endwalker.
Additionally, director and producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed that the FFXIV team is also working on bringing female Hrothgar to the game. However, their implementation will come later in the future and no timeframe was given. Hrothgar were also introduced in the Shadowbringers expansion, but were only playable as male characters. Both Viera and Hrothgar still have limitations in terms of what types of headgear they can wear for glamour, though.
FFXIV Endwalker is set to launch on November 23 on PC, PS4, and PS5, and those who preorder the expansion will get early access starting on November 19. The full-length cinematic intro was shown off during the Fan Fest 2021 keynote–you can read our FFXIV Endwalker trailer breakdown to get the details on the major story implications.
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FFXIV Patch 5.55 And Full PS5 Version Launch May 25, Here Are The Details
The second day of Final Fantasy Fan Fest 2021 kicked off with a Live Letter From the Producer, the regularly scheduled livestream that outlines each major update to Final Fantasy XIV. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida led the presentation and detailed what’s coming to patch 5.55 with regards to the new main story quests, the Save the Queen questline, the full PS5 version of the game, and much more. Lead story designer Natsuko Ishikawa also joined the presentation to discuss her work in creating FFXIV’s narrative.
Patch 5.55 is set to go live on May 25 and it’ll be the last major update leading into the upcoming Endwalker expansion. Additionally, the PS5 version of the game will officially go into service on May 25–this updated version of the game went into live beta in April and has been playable ever since for owners of the PS4 version playing on PS5, so the official service date is more of a formality.
FFXIV on the PS5 supports native 4K resolution, higher frame rates, a high resolution UI, DualSense haptic feedback, new trophies, and 3D audio support. There are also graphics options for 1440p resolution and better frame rate and 1080p for an even consistent frame rate. Owners of the PS4 version of the game can upgrade to the PS5 version for free. You can read about our experience and watch gameplay footage of the PS5 beta for FFXIV in our previous coverage.
The optional Save the Queen questline is getting some major updates: A new battlefield called Zadnor, an increase in the resistance cap from 15 to 25, new skirmishes and critical engagements, a new large-scale raid-like instance called The Dalriada with 48 players, and a difficult decision for players to make that’ll affect the questline’s story. Players will need to complete the patch 5.4 main story and 5.45 Save the Queen quests.
A broad overview of the event schedule for FFXIV was also revealed, which features the following:
- July 7: Make it Rain campaign in the Gold Saucer
- June 7 and July 8: Patch 5.57 and Patch 5.58, respectively
- August 8: Moonfire Faire and The Rising events
- September 9: Final Fantasy XV collaboration event returns
- November 11: The last bits of Endwalker release details
For more on all the news about Square Enix’s popular MMORPG, read our breakdowns on the full Endwalker trailer and the new Reaper melee DPS job–also check out male Viera (bunny boys) in action, which are coming to Endwalker as well. FFXIV: Endwalker launches on November 23 and will go live on November 19 for those who preorder the expansion.
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Help Palestinian Civilians In Need By Donating To Charity
As you may have seen in the news, Palestinian civilians are currently being subjected to great suffering. Significant numbers have been injured or killed in the West Bank, Gaza, and Jerusalem after being bombarded by Israeli forces. Areas are now without electricity and water, making the lives of the already helpless and wounded people much more difficult.
Recent events compound decades’ worth of damage and destruction that has left the people in the areas affected in dire need. There is a very real humanitarian crisis in Palestine and we wanted to highlight a number of charities that are operating in the worst affected areas. These organizations are accepting donations, which are used to provide aid to those desperately in need, so please consider lending your support.
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
PCRF is a nonprofit in the Middle East and provides free surgery and other urgent aid to thousands of sick and injured children, regardless of their religion or nationality. Your donation helps the organization to heal children and save lives.
MAP
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) reaches out to Palestinian communities and strives to deliver health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) has been present in the Gaza Strip for over twenty years and is on the ground supporting the local health authorities to provide vital medical care to those who need it.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN Member States. Its services include primary health care, relief and social services, infrastructure and camp improvement, microfinance and emergency response, including in situations of armed conflict.
Muslim Relief
Muslim Relief is a nonprofit organisation based in the United Kingdom. It provides humanitarian assistance to those affected by extreme poverty, crisis, conflict and natural disasters.
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Daily Deals: iPad Air and Alienware Laptops Discounted this Weekend
This Saturday has brought with it some deals on the iPad Air, thanks to a handy discount over at Amazon. The Air is a perfect model to grab if you want something light and portable, but still need a little extra power sometimes to knock out some light work while on the go. If you need something a bit more robust, take a look at these laptops that are also on sale over at Dell, which come with powerful new RTX 3000 based GPUs.
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