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Mark your calendars: the first event of very likely many in a second annual Summer Game Fest has been announced. It’s Day of the Devs.

Day of the Devs has historically been an indie games showcase produced by Double Fine Productions and iam8bit. Last year, in light of the pandemic, it was run as a digital event in June and again in July as a part of Geoff Keighley’s four-month-long Summer Game Fest, and included a number of gameplay trailers and announcements for indie titles like Sky: Children of the Light, Drake Hollow, and Sea of Stars.

This year’s showcase returns in a digital format once again, though this time the announcement specifies that both indie and AAA games will be involved, as well as some video game musical performances (last year, we got a Bugsnax concert!).

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Developers can submit their games for consideration in the showcase beginning today through April 9.

So far, this is the first and only event on the calendar for the Summer Game Fest, which is planned broadly for summer 2021 — though the official Twitter has indicated this year’s is likely to be a bit condensed from last year. Unlike 2020, E3 is also in the cards for the summer, but it is remaining firmly as a digital event.

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Bandai Namco has confirmed that Giorno Giovanna will be the final character for Jump Force‘s Character Pass 2, and he’ll be joining the game later in spring. You can see Giorno in action in the video below, which includes his trademark reminder that all resistance is indeed useless.

Jump Force already includes two other characters from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, in the form of Stardust Crusaders protagonist Jotaro Kujo and series antagonist DIO. Like his father DIO and other Joestar family members, Giorno wields a powerful Stand known as Gold Experience that has the unique ability to bring life to whatever it touches.

In combat, a flurry of punches from Gold Experience will overwhelm an opponent’s senses, and after it was evolved into Gold Experience Requiem, it was able to trap enemies in an endless loop where their willpower and actions were constantly reset back to zero. Remember, anime is weird.

Giorno has been an open secret ever since his existence was leaked four months ago alongside Yoruichi Shihoin from Bleach. Since then, Jump Force has added Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia, Meruem from Hunter x Hunter, and Hiei from Yuyu Hakusho to its roster as part of its Character Pass 2 content.

In a surprise announcement in January, Capcom revealed that Resident Evil Village would in fact be launching on Xbox One and PS4, after previously announcing the game exclusively for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. Today, the publisher shared the first look at the anticipated sequel running on the older hardware.

Courtesy of IGN, you can enjoy around five minutes of familiar Resident Evil Village gameplay running on the PS4 Pro. The footage is strikingly similar to the visual representation on PS5, and, more importantly, seems to maintain a smooth high frame rate for gameplay. There are cases where you can easily spot some lower resolution textures, and the lighting is certainly a lot more accurate on the newer hardware, but otherwise it looks like a potentially great port.

More in-depth comparisons when the game launches might reveal more crucial differences between the two versions, but you may not have to wait that long to get a look at Village for yourself on older consoles. Capcom has previously confirmed that it intends to host another Resident Evil Village showcase in April, although an exact date has not yet been shared. The publisher also confirmed in January that a new demo would launch before the game’s release, which only leaves a few weeks.

Resident Evil Village continues the story of Ethan Winters, the series’ latest protagonist who was first introduced in Resident Evil 7. Village is said to conclude Winters’ story, as he and franchise mainstay, Chris Redfield, travel to an eerie village beset by werewolves and vampires, with Lady Dimitrescu and her blood-sucking daughters at the center of a occult ritual. The game launches on May 7, and you can check out its many editions up for preorder with our guide here.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been delayed past its Spring 2021 release window, and TT Games promises to “provide updated launch timing as soon as possible.”

TT Games shared the news on Twitter, saying, “All of us at TT Games are working hard to make LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga the biggest and best-ever LEGO game – but we’re going to need more time to do it. We won’t be able to make our intended Spring release date, but will provide updated launch timing as soon as possible.”

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Spring 2021 release window was announced during gamescom 2020’s Opening Night Live alongside confirming the game would have upgraded PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions.

Originally revealed during E3 2019, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will include levels from all nine films in The Skywalker Saga and will feature the largest roster of playable characters in LEGO Star Wars history.

This isn’t just some collection or remake, however, as LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is brand-new game built from the ground up is meant to “shake the [LEGO games’] formula up and try something completely different.”

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Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been delayed, and a new release date has not been announced. Developer TT Games revealed that the studio needs more time to get the game where it needs to be.

As such, it won’t release this spring as previously scheduled. “All of us at TT Games are working hard to Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga the biggest and best Lego game, but we’re going to need more time to do it,” the developer said. The studio also thanked fans for their continued patience. The game was originally announced and shown off back at E3 2019, so it has been a very long time coming.

The Skywalker Saga is unlike any Lego Star Wars game that came before it, and it’s truly a massive game, featuring nearly 500 Star Wars characters.

The game allows players to start the game at any point in the Saga, so you can skip the prequels or even jump right into The Last Jedi if you want to. It will also include space combat missions, and the whole game is brand-new, so don’t expect to retread missions from previous Lego Star Wars games.

Whenever it’s ready, The Skywalker Saga will release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The Skywalker Saga is just the latest big game to be delayed so far in 2021–check out GameSpot’s list of delayed games to learn more. You can also check out GameSpot’s Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga pre-order guide.

The last Lego Star Wars title was Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2016. It received a 7/10 in GameSpot’s review.

Fortnite Spring Breakout has arrived, and in addition to new Bouncy Eggs for players to forage and new themed Shop items, players also have the opportunity to compete in today’s Spring Breakout Cup, a free tournament played in Duos which will reward the best finishers with free early access to a new character, Webster. Here’s everything you need to know about the Spring Breakout Cup.

When Is The Spring Breakout Cup?

Fortnite’s Spring Breakout Cup kicks off today, April 2, with two separate start times, and players can choose which one to join. The first run of the tournament will begin at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET and runs for three hours. In that time, players can compete in up to 10 matches to be among their server’s best finishers, determined by cumulative points scored. As soon as it ends, the second and final iteration of the Spring Breakout Cup will take place at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET where the same rules will apply.

Entry into the Spring Breakout Cup is entirely free, and players can join the fray by heading to the Competitive tab in-game.

How To Unlock Webster Early In The Spring Breakout Cup

Webster is the latest soon-to-be paid character that can be earned for free by competing in a Fortnite Competitive mode. Players who participate in the Spring Breakout Cup today and finish among the top scorers at the conclusion of their 10 matches will earn Webster and his Mecha-Feathers Back Bling totally free. He’ll then arrive in the Shop in the days to come. The price and release date for Webster have not yet been revealed but past characters have arrived within a few days of such tournaments.

Players who have completed the first tier of this week’s Legendary Quest to forage Bouncy Eggs will also earn his related Tactical Quaxes Harvesting Tool, completing his cosmetic set.

Spring Breakout Scoring System

Like other tournaments Epic has hosted in Fortnite, players’ placement in the leaderboards is based on a cumulative score at the end of the Cup’s three-hour runtime. Players earn points across up to 10 matches in Battle Royale, with more points being earned the higher you finish. In the Spring Breakout Cup, every game will be played in Duos with scoring as follows:

• Victory Royale: 42 Points
• Second: 36 Points
• Third: 32 Points
• Fourth: 30 Points
• Fifth: 29 Points
• Sixth: 28 Points
• Seventh: 27 Points
• Eighth: 26 Points
• Ninth: 25 Points
• 10th: 24 Points
• 11th: 23 Points
• 12th: 22 Points
• 13th: 21 Points
• 14th: 20 Points
• 15th: 19 Points
• 16th: 18 Points
• 17th: 17 Points
• 18th: 16 Points
• 19th: 15 Points
• 20th: 14 Points
• 21st: 13 Points
• 22nd: 12 Points
• 23rd: 11 Points
• 24th: 10 Points
• 25th-29th: nine Points
• 30th-34th: six Points
• 35th-39th: three Points
• 40th-44th: two Points
• 45th-50th: one Point
• Eliminations: one Point each

At the end of your 10 matches, your point total will earn you Webster if you finish within particular spots on the Cup Leaderboards. It varies by region, so find yours below to see how far you’ll need to climb.

• NA East: First-575th
• NA West: First-250th
• Europe: First-1,125th
• Oceania: First-75th
• Brazil: First-250th
• Asia: First-125th
• Middle East: First-100th

If you’ll be competing in the Fortnite Spring Breakout Cup today, good luck! For more on Fortnite Season 6, don’t miss this week’s challenge guides on how to catch fish at Camp Cod, Lake Canoe, or Stealthy Stronghold, as well as a guide on how to defeat Raptor, Zenith, or Blackheart.

April Fools’ day has come and gone, but amidst all the jokes came the reveal of a very real and very serious addition to the BioWare store’s line of Mass Effect merchandise: Garrus Vakarian body pillow covers. While you’ll have to supply your own pillow to fit inside the lengthy 20 x 53-inch cover, the item is a tastefully sultry representation of everyone’s favorite Turian that doesn’t veer off into Rule 34 territory.

If you’re in the mood to snuggle up with a cotton space-cop, you can grab the body pillow cover right here on the BioWare store for $35.

Introduced all the way back in the first Mass Effect game, Garrus has been a fan-favorite character throughout his appearances in the original trilogy. Shepard’s Citadel partner in the first game and a potential romance option for female Shepard in the second and third games, Garrus has always been a reliable ally. As a body pillow, at least he’ll always be there for you when you need a comfy shoulder to lean on.

If you’d prefer to revisit your adventures with Garrus, then May’s release of the Mass Effect Legendary Edition will help reunite you with your beloved Normandy crew member. If that’s still not enough Turian for you, a limited-edition Garrus Vakarian statue from BioWare should keep you satisfied.