Five million shipped to date Resident Evil 7completely brought the mainlineREfranchise back from the dead in so many ways. I mean it was a pretty universally beloved entry critically, it ushered in a legitimacy to VR with a name brand and helped push some PSVR units, and it did extremely well commercially. But the secret toRE7‘s success was a long tail. Good word of mouth kept people coming back time and time again, and naturally, Capcom isn’t going to live this success down, as it’ll likely keep porting it to the next generation and beyond: as Capcom tends to do....

Recently, we brought to your attentionVampire Variations, a fan-made album celebrating the 25th anniversary of theCastlevaniaseries. The album was released this Halloween, and I advise any and all vampire killers out there to go to theproject’s homepageand download it as soon as possible. One of the tracks is “Of Whips and Strings,” a chill acoustic medley by the Super Guitar Bros. To accompany the song, the duo made the above music video that features Death and an assortment of candles, the belovedCastlevaniastaple....

The Mixing Mania quest is one of the most crucial ones inSchedule 1, as it teaches you the basics about mixing different ingredients and developing various strains. While it’s not necessary to create mixes in the game, doing so raises the value of the items that you produce. By combining base drugs with mixers, you can create valuable strains that sell for high prices on the market. This guide will highlight all the steps required to make you a mixing master inSchedule 1....

Escapism was the real MVP for me this year 2020 royally sucked ass for many people and for a lot of obvious reasons. Quality escapism has never been more important to me than it has been this past year. Simply taking my mind off things through video games is a luxury and I’m more thankful for the people that create them than ever before in my life. TL;DR: Thank fuck for video games for making this year more bearable....

I am more excited for the 3DS than any other gaming console ever. Do you know how I know this? Because I care about what the god damn cartridge isgoing to look like. Really, why should I give two sh*ts? I shouldn’t, but I do, and for some strange reason I think some other people do as well. We already knew that the 3DS would be able to play the DS’s games and thus use its cartridges so the differences couldn’t be too major, but there are some....

EA FC 24Season 7 is up and running in Ultimate Team, and there are plenty of impressive rewards to earn. Seasons have been a cornerstone of Ultimate Team, offering a vast set of free cards, packs, and cosmetic items. As all these items can be obtained without any in-app purchase, players are always invested to grind all levels. Once again, there’s plenty in the new seasonal track for you to complete as many objectives as possible and get all experience points....

The new versus AI mode is included We’re a week out from theStar Wars Battlefront IIbetaand now’s as good of time as any to go over the featured modes and maps and what kind of setup you’ll need if you’re going for the PC version. Content-wise, we’re looking at: It’s worth emphasizing thatArcade(which isnotthe game’sstory mode) pits you against AI forces across the threeStar Warseras. Notably, it’s playable offline, you’ll be able to adjust things like difficulty and trooper classes used by the AI, and you can earn credits for progression....

Three person party with free switching Now that we have the first in-game (Unreal Engine 4) trailer forFinal Fantasy VII Remake, people are facing the tangible result of months-long concern over Square’s previously discussed decision to change the battle system. That and the game being released “across a multi-part series.” New interviews withFamitsuandDengeki, translated by Gematsu, provide a bit more context for what we’ve seen with the latest trailer. Firstly, Kitase said that the game was always planned as multiple releases becauseFinal Fantasy VII‘s world is enormous and recreating it with modern visual expectations is a huge undertaking....

It’ll run through February 21 Square Enix just put up some info on the newestFinal Fantasy XIVevent:Valentione’s Day. Themed after the obvious namesake, this lovely little micro-event will kick off on Tuesday, February 8, at 12:00AM PT until February 21 at 6:59AM PT. This is following theHeavensturnand subsequentAll Saints Wakeevents, and should get the schedule roughly back on track. Once that date rolls around,to pick up the quest you’ll head to Old Gridania X:10....

Seasonal update welcomes ‘special heroes’ Nintendo is preparing to drop another brand new update on its mobile battlerFire Emblem Heroes.The new “Summer Passing” event, which begins Thursday, will add four “special heroes” to the game’s roster, each representing 2004 Game Boy Advance releaseFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Available to check out in the new trailer below, this week’s drop will see the arrival of antagonistic Flurospar Selena, handsome mercenary Joshua, mage-in-training Lute, and finally a new “Harmonized Hero” character in the form of Mia and Masked Marth....

Plus some other quality of life improvements [Update:The Pokémon Bank has been upgraded with new features, and creatures cannow be transferred from older games intoSunandMoon. The Bank is giving out Mew’s Z-Crystal to commemorate the patch, which will take up 496 blocks on your memory card.] One of the most interesting features promised for the most recent Pokémon titles,SunandMoon, was the ability totransfer in creatures captured in the eShop versions ofPokémon Red, BlueandYellow....

It’s that special time of year again, Coachellais crossing overwithFortnite. Get ready for in-game concerts, exclusive items, and new skins! This is how you get those skins in Fortnite’s 2024 Coachella crossover. There are three skins available for Coachella’s 2024 crossover. They are Cosma and Horizon astronaut skins, as well as the Inferno Skeleton Balvin skins.All of these need to be purchased with V Bucks.That’s the only way to get them....

‘Remaking the Legend’ You may have heard thatHalo: The Master Chief Collectionwill require a 20GBday-one update, but did you also know that there’s a documentary forHalo 2 Anniversary, one of the games in this compilation, on the way? (I hope so! I don’t enjoy sharing information you’re familiar with.) It’s “coming soon,” as they say. Here’s the official blurb: “Get unprecedented access to the development process as [developer 343 Industries] and their team of partners from around the world bringHalo 2to the Xbox One, while maintaining and honoring its fabled past....