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Genshin Impact, the free-to-play gacha game with similar gameplay to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, may soon be getting some summer-themed skins for certain characters, if recent leaks turn out to be accurate.

Per the Project Celestia Twitter account, which has accurately detailed various Genshin Impact leaks in the past such as new characters and events, it looks like new summertime skins for characters like Jean and Barbara are on the way. Project Celestia says the leaks come via datamining the game’s latest available client, and that information obtained this way could be removed or changed at any time.

Leaked images show a more casual outfit for the master of the Knights of Favonius, Jean–who is usually seen sporting a full body suit, pants, and a cape–now wearing shorts and a flowing top as she dips her toes into the ocean.

Jean’s younger sister, the idol Barbara, also looks to be getting a beach-themed skin, swapping out her usual dress for a sailor uniform-inspired outfit. How both these skins will be obtained is currently unknown.

As Project Celestia states on Twitter, it’s unknown what state of development the leaked images are from. These things are often iterated on and changed, so they might be different from the finished versions that could eventually appear in the game.

Genshin Impact recently released on PlayStation 5, sporting improved textures and vastly improved load times. The game continues to be wildly popular across multiple platforms, including mobile, where it earned the distinction of becoming the fastest mobile game to pass the $1 billion mark in player revenue. The game is currently available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, iOS, and Android devices.

In honor of Goku Day, Toei Animation and Akira Toriyama revealed today that a new Dragon Ball Super film will be released in 2022.

While not much was revealed about this second Dragon Ball Super movie, Toriyama did share a message to fans and let them know to “be prepared for some extreme and entertaining bouts, which may feature an unexpected character.”

“An all new movie since “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” is currently in the making! Just like the previous movie, I’m heavily leading the story and dialogue production for another amazing film,” Toryiama said.” I really shouldn’t talk to much about the plot yet, but be prepared for some extreme and entertaining bouts, which may feature an unexpected character.

“We’ll be charting through some unexplored territory in terms of visual aesthetics to give the audience an amazing ride, so I hope everybody will look forward to the new movie!”

In our review of Dragon Ball Super: Broly, we said that it “delivers in terms of awesome action, but more than that, it uses the fathers of Goku, Vegeta, and Broly to link back to the late-1980s and early-1990s heyday of the series to add a relatable and thoughtful subtext. It’s a humorous movie that bounds into the world of imagination and is gripping to the end.”

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This should come as no surprise as Dragon Ball Super: Broly had Funimation’s biggest ever U.S. box office opening in 2019. The movie has earned over $120 million in the worldwide box office.

For more, check out why we called Dragon Ball Super: Broly the ultimate Dragon Ball action experience and our explainer of the ending of the 2015 film.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Resident Evil Village is available now, and if you’re playing on the PS4 or PS5, Sony has an extra way for you to celebrate the new game. Completing quests will reward you with special bonuses, including avatars for either console and a PS4 theme.

To complete the quest for the Resident Evil Village avatars, which you can set for use on both the PS4 and PS5, all you have to do is answer the date the first Resident Evil game was released on PlayStation. We won’t give it away here so you can use your noodle, but a very quick Google search will help, and the question refers to the Japanese release date. After that, just watch 30 seconds of the Resident Evil Showcase video.

For the PS4 theme, your job is even easier. All you have to do is watch 30 seconds of the game’s trailer and then visit the store listing. Because the PS5 doesn’t support themes like the PS4, you can’t use it on the newer console.

Both rewards are given as standard PlayStation Store 12-digit codes, so if you really want to, you can offer them to someone else. Because there’s no purchase necessary, however, they can just get them, as well, after completing the quests.

Resident Evil Village builds on the horror and atmosphere established in Resident Evil 7 while also mixing in action and nods to past games, as you can read in our Resident Evil Village review. For help, check out a whole bunch of Resident Evil guides we produced. In addition to PS4 and PS5, the game is also out on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Stadia.

Resident Evil Village is often an extremely scary game, and it builds on the return to the classic, slower-moving horror of Resident Evil 7 that was also a signature of the early games. However, Capcom took a slightly different approach to how it handled scares this time around, as it didn’t want to overwhelm the player with terror like it sometimes did in Resident Evil 7. After all, what good is having scares if people quit before they see them?

Speaking to Axios, producer Tsuyoshi Kanda said Capcom received Resident Evil 7 feedback and some players felt it was actually too scary. Scary is obviously the goal in horror, but not if it means players don’t want to keep playing it for fear of an unexpected bowel movement.

“In one regard, that’s exactly what’s we’re striving for, so it’s a huge compliment for us,” he said. “But at the same time, it’s always our goal to create something that anybody can feel comfortable jumping in and playing, so we eased up on the tension curve [in RE Village] relative to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, so players aren’t in constant fear.”

That constant fear was especially noticeable during the early portions of Resident Evil 7, which often found Ethan Winters chased through a large house by terrifying family members. These moments weren’t always scripted, requiring constant vigilance as players tried to unlock doors and progress the story further.

You can expect more “moments of solace” in Resident Evil Village, Kanda added, similar to the ones you get when encountering a save room and its typewriter. These remain completely safe, though a mistranslated interview regarding Resident Evil 3 last year briefly had players panicking that Nemesis could get you in there, too.

Resident Evil Village is out now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Stadia. We are pretty huge fans, as you can see in our Resident Evil Village review. If you need help getting started, check out our walkthrough and beginner’s tips.