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6. Looks like the leaks were true!This section right here is going to connect some dots between the leaks last year and what we saw in the showcase, so if you aren't interested in a potential spoiler I'd skip ahead. As I wrote last year, noting that the Resident Evil 8: Village leaks suggest that the series is about to undertake a radical transformation, it was made clear that the game would have Stalker enemy types, not all that dissimilar to Nemesis or Tyrant. Those legendary villains could not be killed, only temporarily subdued to give you time to escape; that's likely the role of the three witches, only they will also dissipate into killer insects should you temporarily defeat one of them. So if you hear a witch laughing, you better start running in the opposite direction.  … [Read more...] about Resident Evil 8 gameplay breakdown: 20 new details we spotted in the Resident Evil Village Showcase

Destruction AllStars was originally set to be a PS5 launch game, before Sony announced its delay just a few weeks ahead of the new console's arrival. Fortunately, Sony softened the news in pretty much the best way possible - by revealing that it will be free with your PS Plus subscription instead. You'll even have two months to claim it instead of the usual one month availability window. … [Read more...] about Destruction AllStars trailer introduces a car luchador and Cat Daft Punk

"I've always loved the Women of Marvel program for the way it opened the door – it said to women everywhere, this fandom is for you. There have always been powerful women in comics – and behind them, writing and drawing and editing and reading them – but spotlighting those characters, creators and fans felt like someone reaching out their hand," states editor Sarah Brunstad in Marvel's subsequent announcement.  … [Read more...] about She-Hulk, Marrow, more lead new Women of Marvel anthology

"Stardock’s series is pretty much unique in the 4X genre—a space conquest game that sits alongside Master of Orion instead of simply in its shadow," we said at the time. "It’s not just a game of rules and strategy, but of quirky charm—witty descriptions to take the harsh edge off the technologies, an attempt to make the aliens you encounter feel like they have personalities instead of simply being a rendered face on some stats, and enough wrapping to feel like there are could actually be people/aliens somewhere behind your comma-filled population figures." … [Read more...] about Galactic Civilizations 3 is free this week on the Epic Store