Capcom has announced Re:Verse, a new multiplayer experience set in the Resident Evil universe. The game features multiple heroes and villains from across the survival horror series coming together in a deathmatch scenario. Naturally, there’s the added threat of zombies wandering around and also felled players returning from the dead. You can check out the debut trailer below.
Producer Tsuyoshi Kanda appeared during the Resident Evil Showcase to explain that Re:Verse is one of the ways that Capcom is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Resident Evil this year as the game is “showcasing so many of the characters that fans love.”
The Re:Verse showcase began with Leon and Claire facing off in a standoff situation, but other recognizable figures from the series are quickly introduced. Jill appears, engaging in combat with Leon and Claire, and someone is shown dying but then returning as a zombie.
The action takes place from a third-person perspective, rather than first-person. According to the mode’s official website, Re:Verse supports four-to-six-player matches. At least one component of the game will five-minute matches.
At one point, Nemesis joins the fray, Jack Baker from Resident Evil 7 appears, and a Tyrant is shown attacking a person. After dying, you turn into a bioweapon to attack other players. By collecting virus capsules, you can transform into stronger ones, helping you to continue racking up points in your battle against other players.
Although they’re not shown in the video, the key art for Re:Verse features Ada Wong and Hunk too, so they’ll probably be available in some form.
According to Capcom, Re:Verse will be available for free to anyone who purchases Resident Evil Village. The company did not say whether it will be available as a standalone experience. Notably, Re:Verse is available for PS4, Xbox One, and Steam, with PS5 and Xbox Series X|S playing backwards compatible versions. That’s contrary to Village itself, which has native next-gen versions. Re:Verse’s website notes an internet connection is required, so don’t expect any options for offline local play.
Capcom has released a Resident Evil Village demo on PlayStation 5, and it is available to download from the PlayStation Store today–and its impending release has seemingly crashed PSN’s store. The demo is being referred to as “Maiden.” Players will not be taking control of Resident Evil Village protagonist Ethan Winters in the demo.
As detailed by producer Pete Fabiano in the Resident Evil Showcase, the protagonist in the demo is referred to as the “Maiden” and, as such, the demo is standalone from the main game. In fact, the demo doesn’t feature any combat or the new blocking system detailed in the showcase’s gameplay demo, and it’s unclear if the Tall Vampire Lady will make an appearance. But you can expect ray tracing and 3D Audio support, the latter of which requires the use of headphones.
According to Fabiano, the Resident Evil Village Maiden demo is instead a bit of a mood piece that gives players a taste of the presentation. “We’re hoping to have players get a real feel for the visuals and audio as they take the Maiden on her journey to find a way out of the castle,” he explained.
As noted above, PSN and the PlayStation Store appear to be suffering from issues at the moment, with some users having trouble accessing them. That’s possibly due to a rush of people hitting the store to look for the demo. At the time of this writing, the demo is not yet available.
The Maiden demo is one of two that will be available. Fabiano said that a separate, new demo will be available this spring. This second demo will not be PS5-exclusive and will instead be available on all platforms.
During the event Capcom confirmed Resident Evil Village’s release date as May 7, 2021. It will be available for PS4 and Xbox One, alongside the previously announced PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions. For more, check out our RE Village preorder guide.
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Capcom showed Resident Evil Village gameplay during a digital showcase event and, as expected, it looks a lot like Resident Evil 7. However, as producer Pete Fabiano details, a number of changes and new features have been added to mix up how the game plays.
The gameplay trailer, which you can watch below, begins in a part of the titular village. This area looks to be a snow-covered graveyard and, as expected, it’s rather ominous, with a dreary, overcast atmosphere and spindly trees looming overhead. In the distance is the castle, which players will need to venture into as returning protagonist Ethan Winters, who is there to rescue his kidnapped daughter.
Capcom has opted to keep the first-person perspective for Resident Evil Village, which was introduced in Resident Evil 7 and praised for bringing a new, more immersive quality to the franchise. “We think it really draws players into the detailed world we’ve created,” Fabiano explained. “The team put a ton of effort into creating a truly authentic feel. From art design to technology, everything ties in great, and creates some beautiful visuals.”
During the demo we get to see the interior of the castle, which looks incredibly upscale to the point of being a bit lurid. At the same time, it also recalls the first game’s Spencer Mansion, creating a familiar, distinctly Resident Evil feel.
We’re quickly introduced to the denizens of the castle, who are women that look like they’re dressed for a funeral. They appear to form out of hundreds of flies and drag Ethan to another room where a very tall woman assesses Ethan. Although there’s not a lot revealed about her in this video, the trailer shown at the start of the showcase does offer enough to piece together a little about her and the other three women.
Her name is not yet known, but in the trailer she is on the phone to someone called Mother Miranda. The women are her daughters, though it’s not clear whether they are her blood offspring or if they’re daughters in the cult sense.
Returning to combat, Resident Evil Village features more first-person shooting. Like the previous games, it doesn’t look to be the traditional shooter style and instead appears to be slower and considered, which is in line with previous games. This time, however, there’s more of an emphasis on defensive moves. Ethan is shown putting up his hands to block an enemy, then countering with a punch that pushes his attacker away, which he follows up on with a devastating kick.
According to Fabiano, “Each type of enemy has their own distinct way of fighting, so you will need to change up your strategy to defeat them.” One such enemy is a giant with a great big bushy beard. He wields a mammoth hammer that he slams on the ground, knocking away other enemies. This looks like an enemy that will take some serious firepower to bring down, or a well-placed gunshot into an explosive barrel, as shown in the demo.
One gameplay feature that is making a welcome return is the inventory management system from Resident Evil 4, which involved placing items into a briefcase. The limited space forced players to think about what they carried and also engage in a little Tetris-like minigame to make the most of their inventory space. For Resident Evil Village, crafting has been layered on top, as players will be able to create restorative items or ammunition.
Another returning feature is a merchant. While it’s not the iconic gravelly-voiced item seller from Resident Evil 4, Capcom has made Village’s vendor quirky in his own way. First off, his official name is The Duke. He is shown emerging from the back of a carriage and, somehow, knows exactly who Ethan is. “Anyone who is anyone has heard of the likes of you,” he says when asked how he knows who Ethan is. According to Capcom, The Duke will appear in different places in various circumstances. In another scene he’s shown sitting on a bed.
Other gameplay tidbits from the showcase include the ability to smash more objects in the environment with a knife–it’s not just wooden boxes anymore. There are also collectibles hidden in the environment to destroy. Naturally, puzzles will be plentiful in Resident Evil Village, as will terrifying environmental traps like a wall of blades.
Resident Evil Village, the eighth mainline entry in Capcom’s survival horror series, will launch on May 7, 2021. The release date was revealed during the Resident Evil Showcase digital event, where it was also confirmed that the game will be available for PS4 and Xbox One, alongside the previously announced PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions.
The digital PlayStation 4 version will include a free upgrade to the PS5 version, while Smart Delivery will make the Xbox Series X|S versions available to those that purchase it on Xbox One.
There will be multiple versions of Resident Evil Village available. In addition to the standard version, there’s a Digital Deluxe edition, a Collector’s edition, and Resident Evil Village & Resident Evil 7 Complete Bundle. There are also bonuses for preordering any of these versions. You can learn more about these in our Resident Evil Village preorder guide.
The Resident Evil Showcase began with a trailer that sets the mood for the upcoming game. Unlike Resident Evil 7’s more realistic, grounded setting, Resident Evil Village returns to the gothic style of survival horror the franchise has explored in the past. As the name indicates, it takes place in a large, sprawling village, with a castle being one of the main settings for the game. An RE Village demo will be available on PS5 starting today, with an additional demo coming this spring that will also be available on other platforms.
Much of the game’s story remains a mystery. Ethan Winters returns, and Chris Redfield, a recurring character in the series, looks to play a central role in what’s going on. Just like Jack Baker became a recognizable mascot for Resident Evil 7, the community has latched on to a rather tall, vampire-like villain in Resident Evil Village. Exactly what her schemes are and to what end she’s using them remains to be seen.
In the new February 2021 issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, the number of Riders Republic players people can see in competitive online races on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 have been revealed. As expected, the PlayStation 5 supports more, sitting at 50 players total.
Conversely, the PlayStation 4 version of Ubisoft’s upcoming extreme sports title can only support a maximum of 20 players in competitive online races. Other notable but expected differences between the two consoles are graphics and frame rate, with Riders Republic targeting 60 fps and 4K on PlayStation 5. Neither specs have been revealed for PlayStation 4.
It’s worth noting these player-count limitations are specific to competitive online races, meaning players could see far more people online in the open-world and far less while participating in 6v6 game modes. Additionally, it’s unclear if these player-count limitations apply to other console generations and platforms, such as Xbox One versus Xbox Series X|S.
Originally slated to launch on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on February 25, Ubisoft announced earlier this month that Riders Republic has been delayed to “later this year.” The studio has not announced a new release date as of yet.
Riders Republic is an extreme action-sports title reminiscent of Steep, Ubisoft’s other extreme sports game from 2016. It features a variety of activities for players to participate in, including snowboarding, mountain biking, and wingsuiting. Hit up our Riders Republic preorder guide to find out what bonuses are available and when a new release date has been announced.
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We got our best look at Resident Evil Village — or Resident Evil 8 if you prefer — today during Capcom’s livestream reveal event. Here is a breakdown of all the new features, gameplay, and story elements we learned from the nearly 30-minute event.
When the rumors began to go around that Resident Evil Village would be more supernatural, featuring enemies like werewolves, vampires, and witches, the internet became abuzz. Those rumors were confirmed during the official Resident Evil Village reveal last year, but that was only scratched the surface.
It’s still first-person, but combat has evolved.
Resident Evil Village is a sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Ethan Winters once again steps up to the main character role and he’s searching for a loved one, again. But this time it’s not his wife, but rather his kidnapped daughter.
As with Resident Evil 7, Village takes the first-person perspective once again, but Capcom producer Pete Fabiano says there are some new melee elements this time around.
A big focus appears to be blocking and counters. During a fight against vampiric goons in a dungeon, Ethan can be seen blocking their attacks before kicking one in the chest. Ethan appears to have learned a few moves since the events of Resident Evil 7.
Resident Evil games now firmly seesaw between more action-heavy games and survival-heavy games, and Resident Evil Village is seemingly going for something more bombastic than in Resident Evil 7.
Melee attacks aside, enemies seem to attack in hordes now which should hopefully mean Ethan is loaded up with some extra firepower to take on the bigger numbers. So perhaps that’s an indication this entry will be a little more combat-heavy. Especially since the enemies are now bigger and more varied.
But fans may recall this is not the first time Resident Evil took place in a spooky village and castle. I’ve been talking around it, but let’s face it, there are some serious similarities between Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4. Melee-enhanced combat, varied enemy hordes, a vaguely European village in the middle of nowhere? And the similarities don’t end there.
Ethan’s inventory system for Resident Evil Village gets an upgrade this time around in the form of a, that’s right, attache case. The same item management system from Resident Evil 4.
This time, Ethan can use the attache case to store weapons and items, but also craft new weapons or upgrades.
And helping Ethan with items is a merchant. He’s not the same one from Resident Evil 4, instead, he’s a new character called “The Duke.” You’ll be able to buy and sell weapons from the Duke, but I’m sure he’ll have more unique wares as the game progresses.
Despite the similarities to Resident Evil 4 in some very specific ways, Resident Evil Village is still a departure for the series into new territory. While Capcom has flirted with supernatural elements in the past, this is a full-blown supernatural horror utilizing classic gothic horror elements like werewolves and vampires.
It’s cold outside (at least in the northern parts of the country) and the pandemic continues to run rampant. That means now is a great time to hunker down and seek out entertainment that doesn’t require you to leave the house. Thankfully, we live in an age in which such entertainment is easy to come by. Just subscribe to a streaming service and let the TV, movies, or music wash over you.
As luck would have it, a number of streaming services are offering deals that make them cheaper than ever right now. Here are our favorite streaming service deals you can take advantage of right now.
This deal ends January 26, so grab it soon if you want it. It gets you six long months of Starz (that’s half a year!) for just $5. It’s a great deal, even if you only want to watch, like, one show or two movies.
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As part of Capcom’s Resident Evil Village reveal, Capcom producer Tsuyoshi Kanda revealed that as part of Resident Evil’s 25th Anniversary, a special multiplayer game called Resident Evil RE:Verse that will be free for anybody who purchases Resident Evil Village.
RE:Verse is a competitive multiplayer mode where up to four players will play as one of several iconic Resident Evil characters. While the full roster hasn’t been revealed, the trailer shows protagonists like Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Leon Kennedy, and Claire Valentine; as well as enemies like Nemesis and even Jack Baker from Resident Evil 7.
Other characters shown include HUNK and Ada Wong, though who knows how many more characters will be available when RE: Verse is released.
Beta tests for select Resident Evil Ambassadors are set to begin soon, so if you’re part of the program and have been chosen to test the beta expect invites in the future.
Capcom has dabbled with Resident Evil multiplayer in the past. Most recently with the release of Resident Evil 3 Remake, when Capcom released a special game called Resident Evil Resistance.
While Resistance is an asymmetrical multiplayer game that pit four players against a mastermind, RE:Verse on the surface appears more straightforward and combat-based. But we’ll have more once we get some hands-on time with RE:Verse ourselves.
During Capcom’s official Resident Evil Village showcase, the developer made a series of announcements, including an official release date, a new PlayStation-exclusive demo, and expanding the line of launch consoles to include the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Resident Evil Village will officially be released on May 7, with pre-orders starting today. When Capcom first announced Resident Evil Village, previously referred to as Resident Evil 8, the company only announced that it will be released on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
Now, Capcom has announced that alongside next-gen systems, Resident Evil Village will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on the same day as PS5 and Series X. Something Capcom previously said it was looking into, but could not confirm.
Furthermore, the PS4 owners will receive a free digital upgrade to the PS5 version, and Xbox Smart Delivery will automatically upgrade the Xbox One version for the Series X.
As per usual, Capcom announced multiple versions of Resident Evil Village, starting at a standard edition all the way to a Collector’s Edition complete with collector’s box and Chris statue. These Resident Evil Village pre-order details leaked earlier, but are now official.
Current PS5 owners will also be able to try out an exclusive Resident Evil Village demo today. Producer Pete Fabiano says that the demo is not a slice of the final game, but instead a wholly unique experience.
Instead of playing as Resident Evil 7 and Village protagonist Ethan Winters, players will take control of a character called the “Maiden.” Fabiano says the demo doesn’t have combat, but like Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour, the events of the demo will likely tie into the events of Resident Evil Village in some way.
The Maiden demo is exclusive to the PS5, and Fabiano says a different demo will be released for other consoles at a later date sometime in the spring.
Yesterday, online tech storefront Newegg held a brief raffle for their customers where the prize was a slim chance to purchase the latest PC tech, including AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs and Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics cards.
The event only lasted for a moment and was called the Newegg Shuffle. Luckily, Reddit user LordNazo was able to snag a shot of the contest information before it closed. Newegg had customers go through a process of selecting the items they wished to reserve for purchase on a sort of wishlist. If they were selected as winners, they would have the opportunity to purchase those parts within a reserved window.
The catch on top of this already less-than-ideal situation is that the expensive and more sought after parts that could be selected in this process were only made available as part of bundles with other parts that customers might not even want or need. The bundles featured either a Ryzen 5 5600 CPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU, or ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3080 graphics card paired with a motherboard. The CPUs were bundled with a compatible AM4 board while the graphics card was paired with an Intel Z490.
Consumer reaction to the Newegg Shuffle was less than positive. The Reddit thread about it on r/buildapcsales is full of customers complaining about and making fun of the “prize,” mostly because of the forced bundles it entailed. Others were lamenting the state of the PC part economy being so bleak that people would be willing to win a chance at buying the expensive parts they were looking for, even if they had to buy something they didn’t need in order to do it.
Many were hoping that 2021 would put an end to the PC parts shortage that enthusiasts have been facing, but it looks like those hopes may have been premature. AMD has yet to divulge any details on future restocks for its Ryzen 5000 and Radeon RX 6000 lines, and according to NVIDIA CFO Collette Kress, Nvidia stock probably won’t return to normal until around May.
