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Capcom is bringing Devil May Cry 5 to PS5 with some new features and updates. Revealed during today’s PS5 Showcase event, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition is coming to Sony’s next-gen console, and it’ll be available digitally right at launch.

The biggest addition in DMC5: Special Edition is Vergil, who is joining the game as a playable character; the announcement trailer spent a lot of time showcasing his flashy sword skills. Those who already own the original DMC5 on PS4 will also have the option to purchase Vergil as paid DLC “at a later date.”

Capcom shared some additional details about DMC5: Special Edition in a PlayStation Blog post. In addition to Vergil, the game will feature the fan-favorite Turbo mode, as well as the Legendary Dark Knight difficulty. The game is also receiving some visual and performance improvements thanks to the PS5’s extra horsepower, including an optional 120 FPS mode.

As previously mentioned, DMC5: Special Edition is launching digitally alongside the PS5 this November for $40 USD. The system itself releases on November 12 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, and on November 19 in other territories. The Digital edition will cost $400 USD, while the Standard edition will retail for $500 USD.

There were plenty of other surprises and announcements during the showcase. We also got our first look at Final Fantasy XVI, Spider-Man: Miles Morales gameplay, and more. You can catch up on all the biggest news from the event in our PS5 Showcase recap.

You’re stuck in a village, there are vicious-looking werewolf people, and Chris Redfield is seemingly a very bad dude: welcome to Resident Evil 8, known as Resident Evil Village. We got another look at the game during Sony’s latest PS5 showcase, and although the trailer didn’t reveal much in the way of new story details, it did give off some serious Resident Evil 4 vibes.

You can check out the trailer from the showcase below, which seems to pick up where our last look at Resident Evil 8 left off–immediately after Chris Redfield seemingly kills off a key character from Resident Evil 7. Although we know this story seems to start with and revolve around this character’s death, the latest trailer gives the serious sense that they’ve still got a big role to play. Ethan, the protagonist of the last game, is also back to survive more monster-filled mysteries.

At the center of this new trailer is a voice-over from Ethan’s wife Mia as she tells a folklore-like story about a mother and daughter who head into the woods to gather berries for the girl’s father. During their hunt, the girl gets ahead of the mother and disappears into the woods. We don’t hear more than that, but it certainly sounds like nothing good happens after the girl vanishes into the forest. Given that the tale is cut with images of hairy, monster-like humans and occult-looking symbols, chances are pretty good you’re going to be dealing with whatever she met out there.

Capcom shared a little more detail on its website. After the tragedy that upends Ethan and Mia’s peaceful life together following the events of REVII, he’s drawn to the snowy village we see in the trailers. Here’s how Capcom’s post about the trailer describes it:

“While the village itself may look pristine from all the freshly fallen snow, disturbing events are happening just out of sight. Flickering movements catch the corners of Ethan’s eyes, while strange shapes loom on the horizon. It’s among the dilapidated sheds and houses that he may find his answers… or he may find something far more sinister. Strange creatures, odd symbols, and an unusual fairy tale all come together with the power of the RE Engine in the latest trailer to make Resident Evil Village a true showcase of next-generation survival horror.”

The trailer also ends on a pretty evocative image of a castle. The subtitle of “Village” has already made Resident Evil 8 feel like it has some factors in common with Resident Evil 4, which also took place in a rural European village and also prominently featured a spooky castle. Is that a coincidence, or do the two stories have more in common than we’ve been shown so far? Unfortunately, we’ll be waiting until sometime next year to find out.

Check out more news and announcements from the big PS5 showcase event.

During Sony’s latest PS5 event, we got another look at Oddworld Soulstorm. The new trailer showed a few short snippets of gameplay, revealing its 2D gameplay that looks reminiscent of the PS1 classic. Abe will continue to avoid all manners of dangerous obstacles, while working to save his people.

The game will make use of the DualSense controller to offer trigger resistance based on what Abe is doing in the environment and the struggles he’s facing. There’s also a new “scavenger’s economy” and crafting system to assist him on his journey, and you’ll be able to fully search the environment and even pickpocket people. You’ll see the consequences for your actions over time, so you best act carefully.

Unfortunately, no release date was revealed for Oddworld Soulstorm. The PS5, however, finally got release date and price details.

Since the announcement of the Xbox Series S, one of the questions about Microsoft’s cheaper, less-powerful console has been how it will handle next-generation games. Dirt 5 doesn’t entirely fit that bill, but its latest snippet of gameplay is the first footage from the Series S.

The footage itself isn’t all that exciting, showing off a cramped course with lots of brown walls and dimly let tunnels. When the racing does emerge into the sunlight, there’s some nice lighting details on mud puddles on the track and reflections on the interior of the car. Perhaps most importantly, it seems to run very smoothly.

Dirt 5 will support up to 120 FPS on the Xbox Series X, but developer Codemasters has not yet confirmed if that’s the case for the Series S too. Both consoles, equipped with HDMI 2.1, will support higher frame rates, with the Series X targeting 4K resolutions while the Series S limits that to 1440p. You can read up on all the differences between the two consoles and what they mean here.

Both the Xbox Series X and Series S will launch on November 10, with Dirt 5 being delayed recently to secure itself a launch on the same day. The Series X will retail for $500, while the Series S comes in cheaper at $300. Pre-orders for both consoles will open soon, so check out our pre-order guide for all the details.

Call of Duty: Warzone could be coming to mobile in the future. A new Activision job posting is looking for a producer to help develop features for a “new mobile FPS in the Call of Duty franchise.” The listing mentions Warzone by name several times.

“Harvest, adapt and deliver the essential features from Warzone console and PC into their best mobile instantiation,” the now-removed job posting read. The listing was originally reported by Charlie Intel. “Improve upon the Warzone formula by proposing and producing mobile-specific additions and changes to features to ensure the best-in-class mobile experience.”

Call of Duty Mobile already has a battle royale mode featured in-game, so this listing could mean Activision is expanding Warzone as a standalone product to other devices. The mobile versions of both Fortnite and PUBG have both been around since 2018, although Fortnite is currently unavailable on iOS devices due to an ongoing lawsuit between Apple and Epic Games.

Activision is actively expanding Call of Duty: Warzone. The battle royale will help connect the in-game worlds of both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War when Treyarch’s new game launches later this year. The publisher is also working to get on top of Warzone’s cheating problem.

Niantic has been bringing a handful of different Legendaries back to Pokemon Go over the past few weeks as part of the game’s September events, and the next one on the horizon is Articuno, the Legendary Ice/Flying type from Pokemon Red and Blue. Articuno was one of the first Legendaries to debut in Pokemon Go, and it has made many appearances in the game since, but if you’ve yet to add one to your collection, here are some tips to help you battle and catch Articuno before it leaves Raids again.

Articuno Raid Hour Schedule

Articuno will appear as a five-star Raid boss from September 18 to 25, giving you one week to battle it. These Raids don’t follow a set schedule, so they can occur any time, but you’ll receive a notification in-game when one is about to begin at a nearby Gym.

You’ll also have a better chance to find Articuno Raids on Wednesday, September 23, when Niantic holds its regular Raid Hour event. From 6-7 PM local time that night, most Gyms will be taken over by Articuno Raids, which should help ensure you have a chance to battle the Legendary Pokemon.

Articuno Weaknesses And Counters

As previously mentioned, Articuno is an Ice/Flying Pokemon, which makes it doubly weak against Rock types. Rhyperior, Golem, Terrakion, and other Rock-type Pokemon will all dish out a ton of damage against Articuno and resist any Flying-type attacks it has; however, Rhyperior, Golem, and any other Pokemon that’s part-Ground will take super-effective damage from Articuno’s Ice attacks.

Steel and Fire Pokemon will also be helpful when battling Articuno. Heatran in particular is a great counter, as it resists both Ice and Flying moves and deals super-effective damage to the Legendary bird, but Charizard (especially if you Mega Evolve it into Mega Charizard Y), Entei, Metagross, and Cobalion will be helpful when challenging Articuno.

Types To Avoid

Although Dragon Pokemon don’t have many weaknesses, they are very vulnerable to Ice-type attacks, so you’ll want to avoid using them when battling Articuno. Grass, Ground, and Flying Pokemon are also weak to Ice, while Bug and Fighting Pokemon are weak to Flying-type attacks, making them poor matchups against the Legendary Pokemon.