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Bethesda’s highly anticipated upcoming RPG The Elder Scrolls VI is still a long time off–so long off that the company doesn’t plan to talk about it during its E3 briefing in June. That said, we’re still learning more about the title, and this latest bit of news may make you smile and warm your heart.

In a video celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Elder Scrolls series, it is seemingly confirmed that Shirley Curry, the grandmother who streams Elder Scrolls games on Twitch, will appear in The Elder Scrolls VI in some capacity. This follows a Change.org petition that called for Bethesda to put Curry in the game as an NPC, weapon, or location.

“This means a lot to me, because I would be extremely happy to know that somebody else was playing with my character in a future Elder Scrolls game,” Curry says in the video.

Also in the video, Bethesda confirms it’s using “photogrammetry” technology–whereby real pictures are scanned to make more realistic-looking assets–for its future games. This will allow future Bethesda titles to look more graphically impressive, Bethesda said. Specifically, the developer said the advancements it’s making will allow the studio to “push our future tech for games to levels we have not done before.” Photogrammetry is also used by DICE in franchises like Battlefield and Battlefront.

Bethesda also talked about the reaction to announcing The Elder Scrolls VI at E3 last year. “Watching the fan reaction videos for The Elder Scrolls VI and seeing people get emotional about it; it’s a pretty incredible feeling,” senior designer Jeff Browne says in the video.

“It’s sort of an obsession to make the perfect Elder Scrolls game, so I don’t think that’s ever going to go away,” art director Matt Carofano says.

The Elder Scrolls VI is currently in development, but it’s not coming soon. It will release after Bethesda’s first new IP in 25 years, Starfield, and even that game isn’t coming soon. Starfield and Elder Scrolls VI may not release on the current generation of consoles.

The Wolfenstein series’ first co-op experience is nearly here: Wolfenstein: Youngblood will release on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC on July 26, publisher Bethesda recently announced. Initially revealed at E3 2018, Youngblood is a tale of two sisters, Jess and Soph, who are searching for their lost father (and main series protagonist), BJ Blazkowicz. Their journey will take you through 1980s Paris and, as always, involve killing a lot of Nazis.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood’s co-op experience can be played online with a friend or solo with an AI companion. The game’s Deluxe edition comes with a particularly great perk: a Buddy Pass that allows you to partner up with a friend even if they don’t own the game. While you can only play with one friend at a time, the pass can be reused as many times as you want. And anyone who plays Youngblood using a friend’s Buddy Pass can choose to upgrade to the full game at any time. The only restriction for Buddy Pass players is that they won’t be able to earn Achievements or Trophies while playing on console.

Besides the new co-op gameplay, Youngblood is bringing fresh elements to the series, including new abilities, weapon attachments, gadgets, and more. Plus, you’ll have access to improved weapons from Wolfenstein II: New Colossus, along with brand-new weapons like the Maschinepistole and the Elektrokraftwerk.

Whether you’re a long-term Wolfenstein fan or thinking about checking out the series for the first time, here’s what you need to know about Youngblood’s pre-order bonuses and two available editions.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood pre-order bonuses

There are some decent incentives for securing your copy of Wolfenstein: Youngblood early. If you order either the standard edition or the Deluxe edition, you’ll get the Legacy Pack, which includes multiple weapons and outfits used by BJ Blazkowicz in previous Wolfenstein games.

• New Colossus Jacket power suit skin
• BJ’s U.S. Army power suit skin
• Old Blood Pipe
• Old Blood Knife
• WW2 Weapon Skin Set, for all ranged weapons

If you pre-order a digital download from the PlayStation Store, you’ll also receive a Wolfenstein: Youngblood official static theme for free.

Pre-order Wolfenstein: Youngblood standard edition

If you decide to pre-order the standard edition of Youngblood, you’ll receive the base game and Legacy Pack pre-order bonuses. To play online with a friend, both you and your partner will have to own the game. The standard edition is selling for $30, and it’s only available as a digital download if you live in Europe, Australia, or New Zealand.

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Pre-order Wolfenstein: Youngblood Deluxe edition

Along with the base game and Legacy Pack pre-order bonuses, the Deluxe edition comes with the Buddy Pass, letting you play with a friend who doesn’t already own the game; and the Cyborg Skin Pack, a cosmetic set that includes shiny cyborg skins for the sisters’ power suits, an armor-boosting pep signal, titanium skins for all weapons, and a titanium hatchet and knife. The Deluxe edition is selling for $40.

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The first trailer for the new zombie comedy The Dead Don’t Die has arrived, and it’s pretty great. Of course the zombie movie genre is well-trodden territory, but the cast of this new film from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch is what may set it apart.

The film stars a long list of huge names, including Bill Murry, Adam Driver, Chloe Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Tilda Swinton, Danny Glover, Rosie Perez, and Caleb Landry Jones, along with singers Iggy Pop, RZA, Selena Gomez, and Tom Waits.

From the looks of the new trailer, it seems The Dead Don’t Die will poke fun at zombie movies and break the fourth wall, and it’ll be interesting to see what such a strong ensemble cast can deliver. The movie’s description says it features the “greatest zombie cast ever disassembled.”

The Dead Don’t Die hits theatres on June 14. Jarmusch, who previously made Dead Man starring Johnny Depp, is writing and directing The Dead Don’t Die.

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Barring any last-minute changes, Halo: The Master Chief Collection may finally begin its release for PC in April. Community director Brian Jarrard said on Twitter that the current plan, which could change, is for the first beta tests–or “flights” in the Halo parlance–should begin for Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo: Reach sometime in April.

Jarrard made this announcement on April Fool’s Day, but it is no joke, he confirmed in a tweet.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to PC in stages, beginning with Halo: Reach (which is also releasing for Xbox One) and continuing chronologically from there–Halo: CE, Halo 2, Halo 3, and then Halo 4. The titles will be released first as “flights,” with the aim of testing each title with a limited group of people first before rolling out publicly for everyone. You can sign up for the free Halo Insider program here for a chance to try out the games early.

Halo: Reach is coming to both PC and Xbox One, and it will see a “flight” release first–on each platform–before coming out for everyone, Jarrard said in another tweet. He said he’s not sure if the beta test for Halo: Reach will begin first on PC or Xbox One.

On PC, each title within the Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be sold individually, but the “flights” are free, if you get in. And in a big change for the series, Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be available through Steam.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection originally launched in November 2014 for Xbox One. It faced serious and significant server issues at launch that made the title basically unplayable for some. Microsoft improved the experience significantly over time, and today the title is mostly stable and highly populated with players thanks in part to its inclusion with Xbox Game Pass.

Do you plan to check out Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC? Let us know in the comments below!

Metro Exodus going exclusive to the Epic Games Store was a controversial move for publisher Deep Silver. Valve called the move “unfair to Steam customers,” apologizing for the short window the company had to inform customers that Metro Exodus wouldn’t be available through its platform. Despite this, Steam keys for the game were sold online, and it turns out that those keys were stolen–and have now been deactivated as a result.

According to an update on the game’s official Steam page, these keys for Metro Exodus on Valve’s platform will no longer work. “These keys have been obtained illegally from the factory where physical key printing had taken place prior to the announcement of exclusivity with Epic Games,” publisher Deep Silver wrote. “Due to the criminal nature of these keys, all unlicensed keys have been deactivated and activation/download of Metro Exodus without the executable file is no longer possible.”

Further, Metro Exodus will be removed from your games library if you got one of these illegal Steam keys. “In addition, the software will be removed from the Steam library of any players using an unauthorized code. The keys being sold on this platform are stolen goods, and are therefore illegal.”

So what’s Deep Silver’s recommendation after the company removes the game from your games library? “If you have been affected we strongly recommend you contact the seller who sold you the unlicensed key and demand a refund,” it said.

Deep Silver says only two distributors were legally authorized to sell Metro Exodus on PC at launch: Humble Bundle and the Razer store. While the game’s currently exclusive to the Epic Games Store, Metro Exodus will be sold on Steam after February 14, 2020.

Metro Exodus recently received a New Game Plus in the Ranger Update, a 6GB update that adds a host of new features and various tweaks. In addition to New Game Plus, the Ranger Update comes with a fourth controller sensitivity preset, platform-specific improvements and additions, addresses numerous bugs and crashes, and adds full Ukrainian localization. The Ranger Update is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.