Category: Games

It’s official: Capcom is releasing a remake of Resident Evil 3 next year. Sony confirmed the news during today’s State of Play stream, where it unveiled the first footage of the rumored remake and announced its release date: April 3, 2020.

The announcement trailer, which you can watch below, gives us our first glimpse at this reimagined version of the classic horror game. The video showcases protagonist Jill Valentine’s new look as she runs through a burning building from antagonist Nemesis. Much like this year’s critically acclaimed Resident Evil 2, the Resident Evil 3 remake forgoes the fixed camera angles of the original for a third-person, over-the-shoulder viewpoint.

Following the reveal, Capcom released a second Resident Evil 3 remake trailer, this one featuring commentary from producers Masachika Kawata and Peter Fabiano. The developers give an overview of the game and showcase some more gameplay footage. The trailer also provides a new look at the asymmetrical multiplayer experience Resident Evil Resistance, which is being included in the Resident Evil 3 remake. You can watch that trailer below.

The Resident Evil 3 remake is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Those who pre-order the title ahead of its release date will receive the exclusive Classic Costume Pack, which features the original design for Jill Valentine and hairstyle for Carlos Oliveira, as a bonus. Capcom is also releasing a $180 Collector’s edition of the game that includes a handful of physical bonuses, such as a Jill Valentine statue and hardcover art book. You can read more in our Resident Evil 3 pre-order guide.

There were a lot of other announcements during Sony’s State of Play presentation. We also got our first look at some gameplay Babylon’s Fall, the joint venture from Square Enix and Bayonetta developer Platinum Games, as well as a release date for Dreams. You can catch up on more State of Play news below.

During the recent Nintendo Indie World Showcase, it was announced that the mind-bending narrative puzzle game, The Talos Principle, is coming to the Nintendo Switch later today. First released in 2014, the game puts players in the role of an android who has human-like sentience. While exploring a labyrinth full of different puzzles and other oddities, the protagonist will learn more about the mounting struggles as it comes to grips with its curiosity about life.

Given its balance of focusing on puzzle-solving and storytelling, The Talos Principle is a solid pick for the Switch library. It’s very much an intimate experience, and with the Switch’s portability and accessibility, it makes it seem like diving into a good book. This release will be the complete edition of The Talos Principle, which includes the DLC Road to Gehenna, which acts as a sort of epilogue to the main story.

In GameSpot’s review of The Talos Principle, former editor Jeremy Signor stated: “The Talos Principle is an absolute joy to play, packed to the gills with expertly designed puzzles and enough ancillary content to make any history of philosophy buff salivate. But all of that is almost beside the point in the face of the game’s thematic ambitions. It may seem like you’re alone in this world, but you’re really not, and that’s the greatest triumph of The Talos Principle: It serves as a fantastic representation of the human condition, complete with curiosity, speculation, wonder, fear, and a yearning to know the unknowable. But most importantly, it nails the role that isolation plays in the human condition. Because of all we don’t know, because of how seemingly out of control we all are in the cosmic sense, we feel alone. But, in reality, we’re alone together.”

Along with The Talos Principle, other games like Sports Story, a new character for Streets of Rage 4, and SuperSmash were revealed during the indie showcase.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle had a great premise (based on the Robin Williams film, via the original book) — sending human characters into a video game world — but a lot of time was spent in that 2017 film on the gimmick of it all. We never really got to know the people inhabiting these avatars outside of stereotypes. This time around in Jumanji: The Next Level, we do, and it makes for a much more entertaining story.

The sequel starts off a while after the kids — Bethany (Madison Iseman), Martha (Morgan Turner), Fridge (Ser’Darius Blain), and Spencer (Alex Wolff) — have returned to their normal lives. While the gang is thrilled to get back together on holiday break, Spencer ends up at home with his mom and ailing, grouchy and forgetful grandfather Eddie (Danny DeVito). There, we also meet Milo (Danny Glover), a former buddy of Eddie’s who he has a beef with. It’s a longer setup than we saw in the last film, but it allows the viewer to really spend time with these characters this time around before they inevitably end up back in the Jumanji game.

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Time is running out to catch Pokemon Go‘s latest Legendary, Terrakion. The second member of the Swords of Justice will be available in the game until 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET on Tuesday, December 17, which means you only have a few more days to add one to your collection before it’s replaced by a new Legendary.

Until then, you can still encounter Terrakion in five-star Raids. To catch the Pokemon, you’ll first need to visit a Gym that’s hosting a Terrakion Raid and team up with other players in-person to battle it. If your group can successfully defeat the Legendary in battle, everyone who participated in the Raid will earn a chance to catch it.

Terrakion is a dual Rock/Fighting Pokemon, which gives it a plethora of vulnerabilities to exploit. Water, Grass, Ground, Psychic, Fairy, Steel, and other Fighting Pokemon all have a type advantage over Terrakion, so you’ll want to stack your party with monsters of those types–such as Metagross, Gardevoir, and Machamp–before challenging it.

As previously mentioned, Terrakion is a member of the Swords of Justice trio, alongside Cobalion and Virizion. The former appeared in Raids back in October, while the latter will presumably take Terrakion’s place when it leaves Pokemon Go next week, although that has not been confirmed yet. You can read more about Terrakion on the official Pokemon website.

In the meantime, there are still a few days left to take advantage of Pokemon Go’s ongoing evolution event. That runs until December 12 and makes it easier to get your hands on evolution items like the Unova Stone and King’s Rock, as well as Pokemon that evolve in unique ways, such as Feebas and Togetic.

Pokemon Go’s final Community Day of the year also takes place this weekend. This time, the event is spread across two days and gives players another chance to get all the featured Pokemon from previous Community Days in 2018 and 2019. You can read more about it in our Pokemon Go December 2019 Community Day guide.

Sony’s final State of Play of the year was full of announcements and new game reveals, one of which was a release date for Predator: Hunting Grounds, which is coming to PlayStation 4 and PC on April 24, 2020.

The competitive asymmetric multiplayer game is being developed by IIlfonic, the studio that brought us 2017’s Friday The 13th. Both games adopt a similar structure, pitting one player who assumes the role of a movie franchise’s killing machine against a team of significantly less cool humans. Predator: Hunting Grounds is a bit more like Evolve, though, as the squad of four humans are still armed-to-the-teeth soldiers as opposed to hapless camp-going teenagers.

The release date trailer reveals that there’s some customisation involved when it comes to playing as the Predator, as you can choose between three distinct classes and numerous armor styles. The Hunter class, for example, is a versatile style with a balanced weapon choice. The Berserker, on the other hand, has extra power and health, while the Scout comes with increased speed and stamina.

One of these classes is a female Predator, which project lead and game designer, Jared Gerritzen, has been eager to share. “One of the secrets we have been keeping since announcing Predator: Hunting Grounds has been the inclusion of the female Predator,” Gerritzen said on the PlayStation Blog.

“When we first came up with what this game would be, I knew we had to create a world where this ultimate female warrior would exist too. We had fun imagining her backstory which helped us create a fierce warrior that any gamer will have fun playing. She is agile, fast, and relentless. She is a huntress without fear and she thrives in the hunt. In the trailer we see her with a weapon that IllFonic created, the Yautja Bow. This is no ordinary bow, it deals massive damage to its prey and will pin the enemy to walls and other structures at death. She has access to the entire Predator arsenal as well.”

That arsenal is showcased in the trailer, which features plenty of new and iconic movie weaponry. As the Predator, you’ll be able to wield weapons such as the shoulder-mounted plasma caster, wrist blades, the Combistick spear, Smart Disc, and the aforementioned Yautja Bow, with the signature triangular aiming reticle featuring prominently.

The female Predator comes armed with the devastating Yautja Bow.

The Predator also gets to collect its trophies, with the trailer featuring some Mortal Kombat-esque executions as the relentless alien killer rips out skull and spine from its human victims. So far there’s no indication for how the soldiers intend to fight back against such a ruthless foe, other than by shooting at it with guns.

Those who pre-order Predator: Hunting Grounds will get bonus in-game items at launch inspired by the original movie. The ’87 Predator Skin lets you play as the Predator from the original film, and Fireteam players also get early access to the powerful “Ole Painless” mini-gun. Meanwhile, the Digital Deluxe Edition on PlayStation Store comes with exclusive in-game items like PlayStation-themed Predator and Fireteam skins, and a digital copy of the 120-page Predator: Hunters by Dark Horse Comics.

Those hoping to get one final Vex Offensive run in are out of luck: Destiny 2 servers are down for maintenance, officially marking the end of the Season of the Undying. Fortunately, once servers are back online, there will be new content to check out. Specifically, the next season, Season of Dawn, officially begins today, December 10. Here’s when servers are expected to be back online and when Season of Dawn will be underway.

Maintenance is ongoing, although if you were already online, you’ll be able to keep playing for a short while longer–you’ll be booted at 8:45 AM PT / 11:45 AM ET. No one will be able to log in to the game until 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, at which point Season of Dawn and its new content should be available. During the downtime, Bungie will release update 2.7.0–that’s expected to arrive at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET, so you can get it downloading then to ensure you can begin playing right when servers are back online. Full patch notes have not yet been released, though they were recently previewed in some detail, with changes to Exotics, an increased Power cap, and more.

Once servers are back, you’ll see that a bunch of Season of the Undying content has disappeared in favor of Season of Dawn’s new activities and offerings. Some of this will be available for free to all players, while other bits will require you to either purchase this season or the year-long season pass.

Be prepared to potentially encounter some issues once you are playing. Bungie’s Twitter support account offered a rundown on some of the known issues that may be encountered, such as receiving a CHICKEN error when first logging in once you have update 2.7.0 installed. In that case, the fix is easy: Simply restart the game. Other problems are unavoidable, like issues with the requirements for certain triumphs; as a result, Bungie will lower the requirements in a future update.

More notable are some of the Season of Dawn-specific problems. When playing the new Sundial activity, you should stick around–heading back to orbit too quickly can cause progress not to register for the A Matter of Time quest step. Additionally, you’ll need to link an Obelisk to the Sundial for the activity to net you any completion rewards.

You can check out the series of tweets below, and we’ll report back with any further problems that emerge.