James Bond: No Time To Die Delayed Once Again, This Time To October 2021

Daniel Craig’s final James Bond adventure, No Time To Die, has been delayed again, MGM announced today. The film’s release date moves out of spring and into autumn, with its premiere now set for October 8, 2021.

This latest delay pushes No Time To Die over a year from its initial release date. 007’s latest was originally meant to debut in April 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic pushed the film first out to November, and then into April 2021.

No Time to Die is Daniel Craig‘s fifth Bond film. Alongside Craig, the film stars Rami Malek (Mr. Robot, Bohemian Rhapsody) as the villain, Jeffrey Wright (Westworld, The Batman) as Felix Leiter, Ana de Armas, Lea Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes, Naomi Harris, and Christoph Waltz.

Here’s the official synopsis for the film: “James Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when Felix Leiter, an old friend from the CIA, turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.”

No Time To Die is just one of many films pushed into fall 2021, and it probably won’t be the last.

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Hitman 3 Carry Over Guide: How To Transfer Your Hitman 2 Progress

One of the most exciting perks of Hitman 3 is that you can access all content from its direct predecessors. But this time, you’ll also be able to transfer your progression and resume exactly where you left off. The progression transfer process itself is a bit involved, as it requires steps that you must take that are not directly performed in-game, but rather, the official Hitman website. Below we detail everything you need to know to transfer your Hitman 2 progression into Hitman 3.

For more tips and secrets, be sure to read our Hitman 3 walkthrough and guide hub. Otherwise, read on for everything you need to know about transferring your Hitman 2 progress.

How Do I Transfer My Progress?

Transferring your progress is pretty simple. Access the Hitman 3 Progression Carryover website to start the process. There, you’ll be asked to log in to your IOI account, where you’ll confirm the account you’re transferring from and which one you’re transferring to. Once that’s squared away, all you need to do is wait for IO Interactive to confirm the process on their end. If you’re getting impatient, there’s a status page you can constantly refresh to check the transfer’s progress, which might happen to you since the process speed has been experiencing some slowdown for users due to server issues. Regardless, the status page will confirm when everything’s finished.

If you’re looking to carry over your progression, note that you should initiate the transfer before you start playing Hitman 3, as completing the process will wipe any Hitman 3 progress you’ve made beforehand. It’s an easy mistake to make, so be careful!

Lastly, your progression can only be carried over within the same family of platforms. So, for example, if you played Hitman 2 on Xbox One but want to transfer your progression to your copy of Hitman 3 on your brand-new PS5, then you’re out of luck.

For more clarity on which transfers work, look below:

  • Hitman 2 (PlayStation Console) to Hitman 3 (PlayStation Console)
  • Hitman 2(Xbox Console) to Hitman 3 (Xbox Console)
  • Hitman 2 (PC/Steam) to Hitman 3 (PC/Epic)

What Transfers Over?

All of your Hitman 2 progression carries over into Hitman 3. After completing the carryover process, you can start the game with your existing player profile, experience rank, location mastery levels, location mastery unlocks, challenge progress, challenge unlocks, and Elusive Target suits/unlocks. This also includes the progression you’ve made playing Hitman 1 missions in Hitman 2.

Unfortunately, your saved data files will not carry over, so if you’re feeling nostalgic and want to dip into older Hitman missions, then you’ll have to start them from the beginning. Additionally, your Escalation Contracts or Mission Stories progress will also not carry.

Other notable omissions include the ICA Electrocution Phone, which has been removed and isn’t available in Hitman 3, as well as certain rewards tied to Escalations in Hitman GOTY, which will require you to own access to that content within Hitman 3 in order to obtain them.

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WandaVision’s Geraldine Sets Show’s Place In The MCU Timeline

WandaVision episode 2, titled “Don’t Touch That Dial,” introduced us to two especially compelling new side characters in Dottie and Geraldine. Dottie is still mostly a mystery, but Geraldine clues us into where WandaVision sits in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Geraldine, played by actress Teyonah Parris, befriends Wanda in the episode as the two attend a planning meeting for the town’s talent show, in which Wanda and Vision put on a tense magic show for the town. It’s obvious pretty quickly that Geraldine is more than a one-and-done character, with the show giving her plenty of lines and things to do in the half-hour episode. But if you follow Marvel casting news, you know where this is going. Potential Spoilers follow for WandaVision.

Geraldine isn’t just Geraldine; she’s also Monica Rambeau, daughter of Captain Marvel‘s Maria Rambeau and, in the comics, one of the incarnations of Captain Marvel. Monica was around 10 or 11 in Captain Marvel, which took place in 1995. With Monica looking to be in her mid-30s, that firmly places WandaVision in the here-and-now post-Endgame world. That’s an easy assumption to make, but the MCU has time travel and a quantum realm. In the comics, Wanda Maximoff–the Scarlet Witch–can bend reality in Marvel Universe-altering ways that put her power on a cosmic level.

And while WandaVision hasn’t diegetically confirmed that Geraldine is Monica, Marvel made her role as Monica Parris herself has. That’s a big contrast to Sony’s upcoming (and newly-delayed) Morbius film, which features Michael Keaton prominently in trailers, but which hasn’t confirmed for sure that he’s reprising his role as Adrian Toomes/Vulture (even if it seems likely).

WandaVision is going easy on capes and hard on TV tropes, and Geraldine/Monica’s presence grounds it somewhat. It also would seem to suggest that some other theories, like the ones framing one of the characters is the Devil/Mephisto, might not hold much water. It also seems to suggest that wherever Wanda and Vision are, they’re in the care of the Avengers, SWORD, or some other hero-aligned organization. That’s conjecture, though, and Parris’s time in the MCU is clearly just getting started, as she’s also confirmed to appear in Captain Marvel 2 which is currently planned for a 2022 release.

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WandaVision’s First Two Episodes Now Have Titles On Disney+

When WandaVision hit Disney+ on Friday with a double feature of the first two episodes, the episodes were titled with simple episode numbers. Now, though, the episodes have proper titles in place.

Different shows handle their episode catalog differently. Shows like Big Bang Theory and Friends each have their own title formats like “The One With Chandler in a Box” that give you a clue about what’ll happen in the episode. Other shows will simply call their episodes things like “Chapter 1” or “Part 1” to keep it simple and mysterious.

That’s how WandaVision started, but now the episodes have TV-inspired titles to back up the aesthetic TV kitsch going on in each one. The first episode is now titled “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience.” And it was, indeed, filmed before a live studio audience, as confirmed by one of the WandaVision featurettes. The second episode is titled “Don’t Touch That Dial.”

It seems like an MCU project would come in so hot that someone forgot add the episode titles before they went live, so it’s hard not to wonder if the titles are coming in late because future episode titles are themselves spoilers for the show. On traditional television programming or Netflix‘s season-dump style of premiering, it’s easy to skip over titles completely. But when the episodes are not only premiering on a streaming service, but doing so week by week, viewers along for the ride will see every title as it airs.

WandaVision is steeped in mystery right now, and we have tons of hints floating around about what might be up, but Marvel likely wants to keep everything it can under wraps until fans have a chance to get in and watch the episodes in the days after premiere.

Episode 3 of WandaVision hits Disney+ on Friday, January 22, at 3AM EST, and every Friday after that until the season finale on March 5.

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Free Resident Evil Village Avatar Is Available For PS5 And PS4

If you–like most people on the internet–have feelings for Resident Evil Village’s tall lady, then you’ll definitely want to redeem this PS5 and PS4 code: LEJH-M8N9-E5XF. Right now, this code gets you a free PS5/PS4 avatar that features the tall lady (whose real name is Lady Dimitrescu). It’s unclear how long this code will be active for, but we’ve confirmed that it works for more than just one person, so you don’t have to rush to redeem it.

Tweeted by Wario64, the code can be claimed on PS5, PS4, or via PlayStation’s website on your favourite web browser. You can redeem the code on your console via the store, but if you use the website, click on your profile icon in the top right, select “Redeem codes,” and then type in LEJH-M8N9-E5XF. Once you’ve claimed it, you can navigate to your profile’s icon section and select it as your picture.

Capcom’s follow-up to Resident Evil 7 releases May 7 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Resident Evil Village preorders are live now, with a number of editions to choose from–standard, deluxe, and collector’s.

Alongside today’s announcements, there’s also a new Resident Evil Village demo that’s exclusive to the PS5. There’s no combat in the demo, but it will give players a sense of what to expect from the upcoming game, including ray tracing and some story elements.

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Bill & Ted Writer Was Once Suspected To Be The Night Stalker Killer

In the wake of the release of Netflix’s new documentary series Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, screenwriter Ed Solomon has shared an interesting story about the pursuit for the killer, ultimately identified as Richard Ramirez. Before police knew who the Night Stalker was, Solomon, best known for co-writing the Bill & Ted movies, was briefly considered a possible suspect.

He told the story in a series of tweets you can read below, admitting he initially thought he was being pranked. “In August 1985 I was awakened by a call saying ‘Are you the Night Stalker?’ I hung up, thinking it was a weird prank,” he wrote. “But it kept happening. That’s when I learned–from a reporter on the other end–that I was a prime suspect in that grisly Richard Ramirez murder spree.”

He continued, “The reporter explained that my car was found at the crime scene, which made no sense because I looked out my window & saw it was still in the parking space of my Westwood apartment. I had to hang up because the police were walking up my driveway–but weirdly slowly.”

As it turns out, three years prior to this night, Solomon co-signed a lease on a car for his roommate at the time, which had the car registered to his address. Three years later, the friend gave the car away, but before the registration could be changed it was stolen.

“The guy who’d bought it was eating dinner in a Chinese restaurant downtown, where the car (a crappy red Toyota station wagon) was stolen–by Ramirez–and driven to the murder site, where it was abandoned,” Solomon tweeted.

According to the screenwriter, by the time the police got to his front door, they’d seemingly learned new information that pointed to a different suspect. “My entire ‘ordeal’ only really lasted–from initial call to tepid knock on my door–for about 5 minutes,” he wrote. “And there was never a sense–aside from the jarring first call, which I hung up on saying ‘Who is this?” and then ‘Ha ha ha whoever this is’ –of any real threat to me. Certainly because by the time they’d arrived they’d appeared to have already figured it out.”

Still, in telling the story Solomon now realized he’s cemented his own small place in the lore of the Night Stalker murders. “A friend just pointed out that now when people search my name they’ll also get ‘People Also Search For: Night Stalker,'” he wrote.

Every Announcement From Today’s Resident Evil Showcase

Capcom’s first Resident Evil showcase of 2021 covered a slew of upcoming projects in the long-running franchise, from the next major installment with Resident Evil Village, to a new multiplayer experience and one of the upcoming RE films.

Here’s a breakdown of everything announced, revealed, and shown during the showcase, including new gameplay, details, and more.

Resident Evil Village Release Date, Demo Details

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One of the biggest announcements of the showcase, Capcom confirmed Resident Evil Village will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, PS4, and Xbox One on May 7, 2021. Additionally, there will be a demo later this spring for all platforms, but PS5 owners can get exclusive access today to the new “Maiden” demo.

You can find out all about Resident Evil Village’s release plans, including special edition details, as part of our coverage of the show.

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Resident Evil Village Gameplay

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Capcom centered much of the showcase around a new look at Resident Evil Village (aka Resident Evil 8)’s gameplay. First-person combat returns as players once again take on the role of Ethan Winters, but Capcom has introduced new melee elements like blocking and counters to the mix.

We also learned more about the environments, characters, and more about this new adventure, so be sure to read our detailed breakdown of RE: Village’s new gameplay, including its similarities to Resident Evil 4.

Resident Evil Re:Verse Announced

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But Village wasn’t the only Resident Evil game on display. Campcom producer Tsuyoshi Kanda announced Resident Evil RE:Verse, a multiplayer experience that will be free to anybody who purchases Village.

RE:Verse will have beta tests for RE Ambassadors soon, but be sure to check out some of the initial playable character reveals, gameplay, and more of RE:Verse from the show.

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Resident Evil and The Division 2 Crossover

Resident Evil, The Division Crossover

Ubisoft made a surprise cameo on the Resident Evil stream, with The Division 2 developer Massive confirming a crossover event that will bring RE-themed earnable items to the Ubisoft shooter for a limited time. Players just have to log in to the event in February, from Feb. 2 – 15 to earn the Leon Kennedy RPD Outfit.

Resident Evil Netflix Movie Tease

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

Resident Evil has long extended beyond games, and there are plenty of other projects in the pipeline. Capcom teased one of those during the showcase, the previously announced Netflix animated movie, Infinite Darkness. Not much is known, but we did get to see some footage of the film, which is set to hit the streaming service sometime in 2021. Of course, Capcom is also working on a Resident Evil TV series with Netflix, which will tell a brand new story in the universe.

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Be sure to stay tuned to IGN for more coverage of the entire Resident Evil universe as Village, RE:Verse, Infinite Darkness and more approach.

Resident Evil Village’s Vampire Lady Is Tall, Hot, And Terrifying, But Who Is She?

Ever since Capcom teased its Resident Evil Showcase, people have been obsessed with the very tall vampire lady briefly shown in the video, expressing their undying love for her. Fanart is plentiful, tweets pledging eternal love have been rolling in, and more than a few people who are comfortable with being horny on main have expressed other desires we’ll avoid repeating here. Needless to say, she’s already the star of the survival horror show. But who is she? Many of the answers to that question remain a mystery, but we’ve got just enough new information to fuel the thirst.

First things first: If it wasn’t clear, she is extremely tall. In the video footage of Resident Evil Village, she’s shown ducking really low to get through a doorway and, in other scenes, is towering over literally everyone else in the room, including you. She is the latest in a long line of tall villains, following Resident Evil 7‘s Jack Baker (reasonably tall), Resident Evil 2 and Remake’s Mr. X (intimidatingly tall), and Resident Evil 3 Remake’s Nemesis (a towering pile of mincemeat).

As revealed on the PlayStation Blog, her name is Lady Dimitrescu. When the camera in the trailer gets close to her, face it’s revealed she has sharp fangs, kind of like a vampire. That, along with her pale skin and rather sophisticated outfit choice that simply has to be respected have convinced the world she is indeed a vampire. Only vampires have fits that clean. So, that’s the basics: Lady Dimitrescu is tall and she’s probably a vampire.

Lady Dimitrescu
Lady Dimitrescu

What we’ve now learned is that the castle we’re shown in various Resident Evil Village videos is her home. In one trailer Dimitrescu is on the phone talking to Mother Miranda, who doesn’t pop up anywhere else. It could be that Mother Miranda is the real mastermind behind all the strange things going on in the village. She may even be the vampire who sired the tall lady. During the phone call she mentions that “Ethan Winters has escaped that fool Heisenberg” and he’s proven “too much for my daughters to handle.”

During the gameplay video we’re introduced to three women dressed in all black. These are presumably Tall Vampire Lady’s daughters, though it’s not clear whether they are her blood relatives or women she turned. It seems like they have inherited some strange abilities either way, as they are shown forming out of flies. Vampires are traditionally depicted as turning into bats, but bugs also work, stylistically.

Familial relationships are a big part of Resident Evil Village, which is nice as it carries forward the theme from Resident Evil 7 and other entries in the series. Another member of the family is Heisenberg, the aforementioned person that Ethan gave the slip to. When Dimitrescu confronts Ethan, she says, “You escaped my little brother’s idiot games did you? Let’s see how special you are,” confirming that she has a sibling relationship with Heisenberg.

The last thing we learned is that there is some sort of ceremony happening soon, and Dimitrescu sounds like she’s in charge of making sure it goes off without a hitch. Given that Ethan is in her castle to rescue his kidnapped daughter, we’re guessing turning a child into a vampire might have something to do with it.

And that’s everything we know so far about internet sensation Tall Vampire Lady, so now you can go back to Twitter and tell people how you want her to step on you or whatever. Enjoy!

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Resident Evil Village Preorder Details Revealed: Collector’s Edition, Preorder Bonuses, And More

In today’s Resident Evil showcase, Capcom gave fans a closer look at Resident Evil Village, the next game in the company’s beloved horror series, and shared new details about its story and gameplay. In addition, Capcom announced Resident Evil Village preorders will be live starting today, and there are a number of different editions available. Depending on which edition of Resident Evil Village you preorder, you can get a variety of digital items to help you in-game as well as physical goodies to display on your shelf.

Resident Evil Village releases May 7 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It continues the story of Ethan Winters, the protagonist of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. The PS4 and Xbox One versions will include a free upgrade to next-gen versions.

Resident Evil Village preorder bonuses

Resident Evil Village preorder bonuses
Resident Evil Village preorder bonuses

Anyone who preorders Resident Evil Village will receive two digital items: the Mr. Raccoon weapon charm and the survival resource pack. Digital Resident Evil Village preorders will also include a mini-soundtrack.

Preorder Resident Evil Village standard edition

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If you just want the base game, then the standard edition is the way to go. Those who preorder Resident Evil Village’s standard edition for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, or PC will receive the base game and any preorder bonuses.

Preorder Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 7 complete bundle

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If you haven’t played Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, which acts as a prequel to Resident Evil Village, then you can snag both a preorder for Village and a digital copy of RE7 with this complete bundle, the latter of which will be available immediately. That gives you ample time to play through RE7, which earned an 8/10 in GameSpot’s Resident Evil 7 review, before Village releases on May 7.

Preorder Resident Evil Village Digital Deluxe edition

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The Resident Evil Village Digital Deluxe edition is available to preorder only digitally through the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, and Steam. The Digital Deluxe edition includes a variety of extra in-game content that pays homage to Resident Evil 7. These include new safe room music, a new save device, and the Albert-01 gun as well as a visual filter that makes Village look like the found-footage moments from RE7.

Here’s everything you’ll receive if you preorder the Resident Evil Village Digital Deluxe edition:

  • Safe Room Music
  • Mr. Everywhere collectible
  • Found-footage filter
  • Tape deck save device
  • Albert-01 Chris gun
  • The Tragedy of Ethan Winters
  • Max Difficulty

Preorder Resident Evil Village Collector’s edition

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The Resident Evil Village Collector’s edition comes with a bunch of physical goodies, including a poster, steelbook case, art book, and Chris Redfield statue. You’ll also get a code for the Trauma Pack as well as a special box to hold all of it in.

Here’s everything you’ll receive if you preorder the Resident Evil Village Collector’s edition:

  • Poster
  • Trauma Pack Product Code
  • Steelbook case
  • Chris Redfield statue
  • Special Box
  • Art book

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The Division 2 Is Having A Resident Evil Crossover Event

Ubisoft’s The Division 2 will be holding an event that celebrates the Resident Evil franchise’s 25th anniversary. For a limited time, the event will give players the opportunity to unlock iconic outfits and items from the original Resident Evil trilogy.

Those who log in during the event will automatically get Resident Evil 2 star Leon Kennedy’s Raccoon City Police Department outfit. From there, a variety of outfits, weapon skins, and more will be available to unlock. The announcement video shows off a costume that is very similar to Jill’s look from the first Resident Evil, as well as the iconic outfit worn by Hunk.

The Division 2 event will begin on February 2, and you’ll have until February 15 to log in and claim your Leon freebie.

Those interested in multiplayer with a Resident Evil flavor should keep an eye on RE:Verse, a new deathmatch-style experience that will be available to anyone who purchases Resident Evil Village when it launches on May 7, 2021.

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