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Resident Evil Resistance is Capcom’s solution to Resident Evil 3 Remake’s short length. By bundling the 4v1 multiplayer experience with the campaign, customers get a bunch of extra replayability for their $60. It’s a sound strategy in theory, but one that’s been a little divisive. As we noted in our review of the game, most players would likely have preferred a meatier story.

And up until recently, I was firmly in the same camp. While I initially had very little interest, I have to say it’s since gripped my attention in a big way. Indeed, it turns out that this multiplayer companion is surprisingly enjoyable, entertaining, and satisfying, while also making me realize that I’m an evil person.

For the uninitiated, here’s how it works: you can choose to play either as the Mastermind or as a survivor character in Resident Evil Resistance. The survivor characters work together as a group of four and each one has a distinct skill that separates them from the rest.

Valerie, for example, can heal your teammates and can pick out nearby items and monsters to reveal to her teammates. She’s basically a support character and the others are your typical class tropes; you got a tank, a person who excels in gunplay, and another that can disable traps faster than others.

Together, the four of them have to complete specific tasks in a closed-off map with several rooms while a terrifying clock is ticking. Meanwhile, the one person who is playing as the Mastermind is overlooking all of the cameras on the map and can place zombies, traps, dogs, and several other traps and tricks to stop the group from progressing.

Just last month, it was announced that the LEGO Group and Nintendo would be collaborating to bring Mario into the LEGO world with his own interactive LEGO set.

Today, the LEGO Group revealed that pre-orders are now up for the LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course.

According to the press release via GoNintendo, “this entry point set to the world of LEGO Super Mario is needed to unlock expansion sets and features seven action bricks for different interactions with the LEGO Mario figure that are only included in this set. The LEGO Mario figure itself has LCD screens in his eyes, mouth and belly to display a wide variety of instant reactions to movement, color and action bricks. Also included is a speaker that plays iconic sounds and music from the video game series.“

There will also be a free LEGO Super Mario app that lets users keep track of scores, and check out digital building instructions for various LEGO sets.

The full LEGO Super Mario assortment will launch on Aug 1, 2020, but as we mentioned before, you can preorder the starter course now for $59.99.

You can get a closer look at the LEGO set and some new expansions down below in the video and in the gallery underneath:

Another Monday means another special one PokeCoin box in Pokemon GO. Last week the special box continued the trend of the box containing catching items with 50 Great Balls.

The week before that it was 100 Poke Balls, so it’s no stretch to say that many fans saw the 20 Ultra Balls in the box this week coming. However, it’s the other bunch of items that are going to excite Pokemon GO players.

On top of the 20 Ultra Balls that you get for one PokeCoin, you also get 15 Pinap Berries. This is huge for players who still can’t leave their homes due to shelter-in-place orders. It’ll also help players to stock up on candies of the latest addition to Pokemon GO, Stunfisk.

This box is in the store now and will be available for purchase until next week Monday, April 13 at 1 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Once this box is gone, then a new one will be put into the store to replace it.

If you want to read more about this one PokeCoin box in Pokemon GO, then check out the official release from Niantic here.

After checking that out don’t forget to check back with Twinfinite next week to see what the new one PokeCoin box holds. Don’t forget to also check out the rest of our Pokemon GO coverage throughout the week.

If you’re into the Pokemon GO Battle League, then you’ll want to read all about the changes they’re making to certain moves and Pokemon. If you’re more into raiding, then take a look at our Landorus Raid Guide for all the tips you need to take down the Abundance Pokemon.

Japan really loves games and media that mixes cute girls and military vehicles, and shipgirls are perhaps the most famous example. 

The trend was popularized by Kantai Collection (also known as Kancolle), and semi-recently the trope has proven to be fertile soil for Chinese developers creating openly Japanese-style games, a trend spearheaded by Azur Lane.

Now a new competitor enters the race, Blue Oath, by Babeltime. The original game launched in China last year, and today it landed in Japan for iOS, Android, and PC, operated by Zephyrus. 

Like Azur Lane, it features full Japanese voice acting out of the box and you may recognize many of the same artists involved. A very relevant difference is that it’s not a 2D side-scrolling shooter, but a full “3D real-time naval battle RPG.”

It doesn’t completely abandon 2D, as your characters can be displayed in the menus both with their 3D models and the 2D artwork, so you get the best of both worlds.

Of course, it’s fully in Japanese, but you can easily play it on Android from the west via the usual Qooapp, while the PC version can be downloaded from the official site.

At the moment, a western localization has not been announced, but the Japanese launch propelled Azur Lane to new heights of popularity, eventually prompting a worldwide launch. Hopefully, this will go the same route.

Below you can see a trailer showing the battle system, a few screenshots, and a bunch of videos introducing some of the shipgirls.

Today Microsoft’s Xbox channel released a new trailer for No Man’s Sky, showing off new content coming from the popular space game.

Hello Games itself hasn’t yet said a pip about this, so there is the possibility that this has leaked before the official announcement, but the trailer shows a new Exo craft, and this time around it’s a mech. 

The mech comes with its own mining equipment and jump jets, allowing it to leap for short distances over rugged terrain. It also looks awesome, with nice Titanfall vibes.

You can check out the trailer below. 

Update: The trailer has been removed, so it was indeed a leak. That being said, you can still see what the mech look like in the image above.

At the moment, there are no specific details on the content of the update, besides the fact that it’ll be free, with the brief description below mentioning that the Exo Mech will keep explorer safe from extreme conditions. 

“Traverse and explore planetary surfaces safe from extreme conditions in your very own mech with our latest free No Man’s Sky update.”

It’s likely that Hello Games will share more soon, possibly during tomorrow’s Inside Xbox episode.

Before March, the year had been pretty quiet, and a variety of delays is making the future look uncertain too. Here are all the April 2020 VR game release dates, in case you’re after something to play on your shiny headsets this month.

The release of Valve’s Half Life: Alyx last month was huge for VR fans, with it breaking player records on Steam when it launched. Not only is it the long-awaited return of Half-Life, but Alyx is arguably the best virtual reality title of all time.

April is looking pretty quiet though and it’s still possible that it gets quieter and quieter as the month progresses, if games are delayed.

Today Marvel Games and Netmarble released a brand new trailer of their upcoming mobile game Marvel Future Revolution.

This time around the trailer focused on the heroes and villains that have been revealed, and on the fact that the game works as a sort of confluence for the Marvel multiverse.

This means that we won’t just see heroes from other universes, but also villains, and it appears that the developers at Netmarble and the folks at Marvel intend to carry this ball all the way to the goal.

We also hear a bit more about the goals behind the open world of the game, which will be the first of its kind for Marvel on mobile.

You can check out the video below.

At the moment, there is no relese date for Marvel Future Revolution, but we know that it’s coming for iOS and android.

If you’d like to see more, you can enjoy a bunch of trailers that have been released during the reveal of the game at PAX East and another from a few days ago.

The new Old Ways event was announced just last week on Twitter, and now, a trailer has been released just before the event is set to go live. The trailer shows off multiple new Apex Legends skins alongside gameplay of the New Town Takeover: Bloodhound’s Trials mode.

For those who missed the news, the Old Ways event goes live tomorrow, on Apr. 7. With it, comes the addition of a permanent Duos mode and a permanent King’s Canyon map rotation.

It’ll be bringing exclusive new event-themed skins to Apex Legends too, as well as modified versions of old ones from last year’s Legendary Hunt event.

Old Ways will also have a series of daily challenges for players to complete to earn more cosmetics, similar to the System Override event in February.

New skins aside, the Bloodhound’s Trials mode will be the main event-themed change coming to Apex Legends tomorrow. In the Trials, teams will face off against packs of prowlers and other squads to earn high-tier loot. Check out the trailer below to get a glimpse of what it’ll be like:

Today Microsoft announced that tomorrow it will air a new episode of its Inside Xbox livestream.

The headliner for the episode is news about Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming survival game Grounded, but we can also expect more goodies about Gears Tactics, Sea of Thieves, and Xbox Game Pass. Indie surprises from the ID@Xbox team have also been promised.

There will also be a chat with Xbox Series X Director of Program Management Jason Ronald about the recent specs reveal for the new console, even if Microsoft clarified that it won’t include new details.

The livestream will start on April 7 at 2 pm PDT/5 pm EDT. It’ll last approximately 40 minutes, and after that, Microsoft will offer a first look at the single player experience provided by Grounded alongside a Q&A with the development team. 

If you’d like to take part in the closed beta of Bandai Namco’s anime-style MMORPG Blue Protocol but you missed the registration deadline, you’re in luck.

Today the development team announced that they want to maximize the number of people taking part in the beta, so they decided to reopen registrations.

There are 5,000 slots up for grabs, and those who have already registered but haven’t been selected can register again. The deadline is April 13 and those who get a spot will be notified by April 20.

The beta itself will begin on April 23. Participants will once again be selected via lottery if applications exceed 5,000.

In order to register, you need to go here. Of course, it’s all in Japanese, but it’s easy enough to navigate.

Today Square Enix released a new gallery of screenshots of the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake, mostly focusing on the last batch of characters.

We get to meet known characters from the Shinra executive board, on top of Kyrie Canaan, who comes from Kazushige Nojima’s novel Final Fantasy VII Gaiden: Turks ~The Kids Are Alright~.

On top of that, we take a look at Moogle Medals, a brand new collectible that can be found inside treasure boxes and Shinra Company crates. If you bring them to a certain NPC in Midgar, you’ll be able to get some rewards.

You can check the images out below.

Today Bandai Namco Entertainment reached out with a press release to announce the first DLC character for its anime action battle game My Hero One’s Justice 2.

The new character is pro hero Hawks, who will be familiar for fans of the original manga and anime.

At the moment, no precise release date has been revealed besides a generic “spring” which doesn’t really say a whole lot.

You can check out a bunch of screenshots in the gallery below.

Today Deep Silver and Volition announced the upcoming release of Saints Row: The Third Remastered. 

The game is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on May 22, 2020, and it has been developed by Sperasoft. All DLC released for the original game will be included in the remaster.

The studio has previously worked on games like Anthem, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and Rainbow Six Siege. 

You can check what it looks like in the trailer below.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, here’s how Deep Silver describes Saints Row: The Third Remastered.

Saints Row: The Third Remastered gives you control of the Saints at the height of their power, and you live the life to show for it. This is your City. These are your rules.

Remastered with enhanced graphics, Steelport the original city of sin, has never looked so good as it drowns in sex, drugs and guns.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans can finally rejoice. Following six days of egg-related torture brought on by Zipper the rabbit responsible for the game’s Bunny Day, Nintendo has released Animal Crossing: New Horizons 1.1.4 update which, most notably, adjusts egg drop rates.

The news comes via the patch notes posted up on the Nintendo Japan site (translated via Google Chrome). While the translation is not perfect, it has been confirmed that the 1.1.4 update addresses the following issues:

• Fixed a bug that caused Flick to not give you the right model for the Platinum Kogane / Scarab Beetle.
• During the Easter event, the appearance rate of some eggs has been adjusted until April 11, 2020.
• Eggs are easier to collect on the day of Easter (April 12, 2020).

While it remains to be seen exactly which eggs have had their drop rate adjusted in the 1.1.4 update, the fact that Nintendo’s acknowledged the issue as being detrimental to some players’ enjoyment of the game is good news for all.

Prior to the update, players were finding that eggs were far too common when fishing, making it difficult to catch the new fish that had popped up at the start of the new month. It also made catching three fish in a row more difficult, as it’s tricky to tell which fishy shadows are actually eggs.

Players shouldn’t worry too much about not being able to get the eggs they need to complete all of their Bunny Day DIY Recipes for Zipper as a result of this update, though. It was also noted in the patch notes that eggs of all kinds will be easier to collect on Easter, giving the Bunny Day event one final flourish before it ends.

Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation 4

I sometimes wonder if Square Enix regrets that tech demo from 2005 which teased fans with the potential of a Final Fantasy VII Remake.

The demo was just meant to show off the power of the Crystal Tools Engine but instead it created a movement that would not be stopped. Fans of the classic PS1 RPG got a taste of what a remake could be like, and now the rest is history. The Final Fantasy VII Remake is fully operational and the masses will have their chance to play it this week.

I imagine in that moment and in the years that followed there was some regret on Square Enix’s end; but that tech demo is what started all this, and if the decade plus of fan requests is what was needed to make Final Fantasy VII Remake happen, then there’s nothing for them to be regretful about anymore. The game is an absolute masterpiece and has kicked off a franchise that will be the center of the JRPG world for the foreseeable future.

Note on spoilers: This review will be free of any major plot spoilers but will discuss some aspects of Final Fantasy VII Remake’s plot and gameplay. If you’d like to be 100% blind going in, we suggest not reading any further.

During the latest episode of the PlayStation BlogCast, The Last of Us Part II Director Neil Druckmann talked about the situation following the delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

First of all, he was asked about the plans for a release, including the possibility of a digital-only launch.

Apparently not everything has been decided yet. The developer is considering “all sorts of options,” but it’s going to take time.

“There hasn’t been a final decision yet. Right now we’re just reacting to different… You know… It’s a different retail chain… Whether like we can get physical copies to people… What is the internet infrastructure there to support in all countries…

You know this is a worldwide game people in every country are waiting for and we want to make sure we’re fair. If we just get it to a small fraction of people, what does it do for all the people that don’t get it?

We’re right now looking at all sorts of options. What is the best way to get it to all of our fans as soon as possible, but that’s gonna take time for us to shift and figure things out and also see where the world is at. Things are changing from day to day.

Druckmann also talked about the possibility (or lack of thereof) to at least release the demo shown to press a while ago.

“I’ve been getting that a lot and people just don’t understand that it’s very different when you have a demo for the game that you can release at a convention or press event. You can have people from Naughty Dog watching to make sure it’s all working well.

Livestreaming platform Mildom announced that it has taken on the sponsorship of Daigo Umehara’s team Beast, which will be renamed Mildom Beast.

The announcement comes after Cygames announced its withdrawal from the sponsorship of the formely-named team Cygames Beast to avoid the possibility of confluict of interest following the release of Granblue Fantasy Versus.

The team’s roster won’t be exactly identical, but it retains most of its major players. It’ll include Daigo Umehara, PR Balrog, Fuudo, and Infexious.

Each player will also do livestreams and host chat sessions to close the distance with the fans, and Daigo Umehara himself will host a fighting game-themed program named “Beast Road.”

If you’re unfamiliar with Mildom, it’s a livestreaming platform focusing on games operated by the Chinese livestreaming giant Douyu.

At the momet, no further information has been provided about the events the team plans to attend, especially considering that things are  a bit touch and go in the field of fighting game tournaments.

Hopefully, fans will be able to see them in action soon enough.

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The Japanese arm of Bandai Namco Entertainment released new screenshots and details on the upcoming JRPG Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris.

This integrates the press-release sent by the western arm of the publisher a few days ago.

First of all, we get an additional look at Renly Synthesis Twenty-Seven, Sheyta Synthesis Twelve, and Sortiliena Serlut, who will be playable, on top of Hersyrian. 

He appears to be a sort of antagonist with a connection to the Axiom Church. He is interested in Medina, who he calls a savior. 

Three more characters showcased are the empress of the northern empire Kayode Nolangalus, a “giant” who lives to fight, and a mysterious “black knight.”

We also get to see more of the sacred artes that Kirito can use, based on various elements. 

Like in previous games of the series, the ability to having chats with friends returns, and even to date them. You can hold hands, hug, and even carry them princess-style.

More information were provided about update plans and microtransactions, which were introduced in the previous press release.

Daily quests will include simple tasks like defeating a number of enemies, finding certain materials, using a number of sword skills, or attacking with a certain character a number of times. 

Completing daily quests lets you earn CUBEs, which are basically loot boxes including items like costumes, weapon skins, accessories, consumables, emotes, and more. Those don’t provide stats advantages when used..

You can purchase (with real money) SAO Coins that can be used to buy specific items that can be found in the CUBEs, but you cannot buy the CUBEs themselves. 

Today, during a livestream from Japan, Yostar announced that the popular event Fallen Wings is getting added to Azur Lane’s War Archives.

War Archives is a feature that lets everyone play the story of past events freely, without any time restriction. While rewards aren’t provided, the ships from the event are added permanently to the building pool.

This means that users playing on the Japanese and Cinese  servers will have more chances at Washington, Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Wasp.

Unfortunately, as you probably guessed, this likely does not extend to users on the English servers. Our War Archives only got the first event, “Visitors Dyed in Red.”

Fallen Wings will be the fourth event for the Japanese and Chinese servers already have “Winter’s Crown,” “Divergent Chessboard,” Effort, Hope, and Planning,” and “The Pursuit of Graf Spee.”

This means that it’s likely be a while before they add Fallen Wings to the English servers, as we effectively don’t know when the previous events will be added.

If you’re unfamiliar with Azur Lane, it’s is a free-to-play mobile horizontal scrolling shooter/RPG hybrid currently available for iOS and Android.

If you’d like to learn more about it, you can read our recent interview with Yostar’s director of operations.

There’s a lot of reasons to love Animal Crossing: it’s relaxing, you get to build whatever kind of island life you want, and you can create in a lot of cool ways. Twitter user John Edwards (@EuclidianBoxes) created something extra cool by creating the famous Pac-Man maze along with Blinky, Pinkey, Inky and Clyde.

If you’re wondering how Pac-Man moves around, John crafted a custom hat so that Pac-Man appears on the top of his head, giving the illusion that when he moves, so does Pac-Man.

When asked how he made certain aspects of the Pac-Man set piece, he had this to say:

Bandai Namco is continuing to release new screenshots of its upcoming anime-style MMORPG Blue Protocol.

The screenshots were shared via the official Twitter account (sources: 1, 2) and showcase once more the beautiful anime visuals of the game.

We get to see more characters and how they can be expressive, pretty mich allowing players to create small stories within the game.

There’s also a look at a tavern and a beautiful sunset, which never hurts.

You can check them out below.

Dead or Alive 6’s DLC releases are about to reach the end of the line, and today Koei Tecmo has been showing off the last two sets.

The screenshots were shared via the official Twitter account (sources: 1, 2) and showcase the “School Uniforms” and “High Society Costumes” sets.

Those aren’t really “new” as they’re actually recycled from Dead or Alive 5: Last Round and adapted to the new game, but at least we get to see what they look like in DOA6.

This also means that as “revival” costumes they’re not included in any season pass (the fourth ended last month) and you have to purchase them separately should you want them.

As mentioned by Koei Tecmo at the beginning of the week, these will be the last DLC packages released for the game, even if online gameplay support will continue.

You can check out the screenshots below.

Sega and Amplitude released a brand new video of the upcoming 4X simulation game Humankind.

The video focuses on the ways you can shape your own civilization by mixing and matching cultures through the various eras.

The developers also talk about victory conditions, which basically are based on accruing fame by doing things that leave your mark on history.

You can also decide to stick with a civilization through multiple eras, giving up some perks in exchange for more fame.

You can watch it below.

Humankind has been announced only for PC and will come in 2020.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, here’s an official description.

“HUMANKIND is Amplitude Studios’ magnum opus, a Historical Turn-Based Strategy game where YOU will re-write the entire narrative of humankind – a convergence of culture, history, and values that allows you to create a civilization that is as unique as you are.

Create your own civilization by combining 60 historical cultures from the Bronze to the Modern Age.

Begin as Ancient Egypt, then evolve into the Romans, the Khmers, or perhaps the Vikings.

Each culture brings its own special gameplay layer, leading to near-endless outcomes.”

Fate/Grand Order fans can look forward to two new figures coming relatively soon to the Japanese market.

Both from Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, we’re getting Ereshkigal and Kingu, respectively from Bandai Spirits’ label Figuarts ZERO and MegaHouse.

Ereshkigal is quite affordable, priced at 7,120 yen on Ami Ami, translating into roughly $66. She will be released in September 2020.

Kingu is on the opposite end of the spectrum, costing 21,450 yen, which translates into approximately $198. The release window is late September 2020.

Ereshkigal is roughly 240 mm tall, while Kingu measures 255 mm. Both are made with the usual mix of PVC and ABS.

You can check out a few pictures for each below.

Today Xseed Games provided an update on when Granblue Fantasy Versus players on PC can expect to get the upcoming DLC characters.

While Djeeta and Soriz will launch on PS4 day and date with Japan on April 7, PC players will have to wait a few days longer. 

To be more precise, both characters will release on April 13.

Incidentally, we still don’t have a release date for the last character of the first season pass, Zooey, but we know that a trailer will come on April 17, which means that it’s likely that she’ll come a bit after that.

EVE Online has been around for a long time, and it generated a strong and active community that has been enjoying the space MMORPG for nearly 17 years.

That community also has a long history of coming together to help those in need, started with 2005 with the response to  the Indian Ocean tsunami. 

Since then, EVE Online players have raised over $500,000 donated to a variety of good causes, last of which was the recent Australian bushfires.

The main tool used for these initiatives is “PLEX for Good.” If you’re unfamiliar with the campaign, PLEX (Pilot License Extension) is a purchasable currency in Eve online that can be traded for various in-game goods including premium account time and ISK, which is the in-game currency.

PLEX for Good campaigns prompt players to donate PLEX with developer CCP sending the equivalent in real money to a charitable organization.

This time around, CCP decided to reactivate the campaign to benefit the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, allowing players to support the ongoing battle against the Novel Coronavirus. 

To help support the message, the developers also shared the following concept they have been experimenting with. 

Today Atlus announced that that the rhythm games Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight are getting a soundtrack release in Japan.

The soundtrack will come from Victor Entertainment and it’ll be released on the local market on June 24.

There will be two editions. The standard edition is priced at 3,500 yen ($32) and it includes two CD with the full version of the opening and ending songs and the long version of the remixed songs from the games.

The limited edition named “Advanced CD Collector’s Box” costs 9,800 yen ($90) adding to the content the four soundtrack CD that came in the collector’s edition of the game and a blu-ray of the concert.

Below you can check out the cover of both editions.

It’s been a couple of weeks since Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ launch, and thanks to the game’s incredible terraforming features, fans have been showing off creativity on an all-new scale. Where there were once just custom designs and town tunes, now entire towns are works of art. Now, one player has even brought Pokemon into Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Twitter user TCL Poww has used New Horizons’ landscaping to great effect in an adorable video clip, featured below. The video shows their recreation of Pokemon Red and Blue’s Pallet Town, the tiny little village that kicked off Game Freak’s megahit franchise. You and your friends could now live in the same town where the original Pokemon Trainer, Red, got his start.

Bandai Namco has been sharing a lot of new screenshots of its anime soccer game Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions.

The screenshots were shared across the western and Japanese twitter accounts of the game (sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11).

Disney has announced that several of its upcoming films will have their premiere dates pushed back, including the Marvel films that would have commenced Phase 4 of the MCU as reported on by Deadline.

The first movie to be pushed back is Black Widow, which was already delayed to COVID-19 concerns, to Nov 6, the original release date for The Eternals. Oh, and here’s where the fun begins:

The Eternals is now slated to premiere on Feb. 12, 2021 (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings old date); Shang-Chi will be heading to a release on May 7, 2021 (Doctor Strange 2’s old date); Doctor Strange 2 was pushed to Nov. 5, 2021 (Thor: Love and Thunder’s old date); Thor is coming out on Feb. 28, 2022, which was apparently the spot for an untitled Marvel film.

Black Panther remains in the same spot which was May 8, 2022, and Captain Marvel 2 gets pushed back two weeks, with it now slated to premiere on July 8, 2022.

As far as non-Marvel films go, Disney will still be releasing Mulan in theaters on July 24, 2020, which is why Jungle Cruise was bumped up an entire year –it’ll release on July 30, 2021.

And lastly, Artemis Fowl will be skipping its theatrical debut and will now be heading to Disney+ instead.

For more on the MCU, check out this feature on characters that still need their own solo MCU movie, and five Marel characters we want for the next phase.

The leaves on the trees are growing, the weather is slowly heating up, the birds are chirping, and most of all, a lot of video games are on sale right now. That’s right, the Switch eShop Spring Sale is in full effect and there are tons of delicious little indie games on sale that are just waiting to be bought.

Here are five of the best ones on the eShop that you should totally buy:

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Original Price: $39.99

Sale Price: $27.99

Part of what makes Resident Evil 3’s story so compelling for fans of the series is that it takes place at roughly the same time as its predecessor. Even in the original, there were clever little nods to Resident Evil 2 that intertwined the events of Raccoon City’s demise.

But Capcom’s latest remake goes a step further, adding a bunch of fun easter eggs that tie into both RE2 and the wider series. Here we’ll go over several we found that we thought are worth explaining.

After last year’s beautifully twisted remake of Resident Evil 2, Capcom has released a fully remade Resident Evil 3 for fans to enjoy. Running on the latest version of their RE Engine the game has never looked better. Here are some 4K & HD Resident Evil 3 wallpapers that need to be your next desktop background. Check them out below!

A classic shot of Jill Valentine locked and loaded. She’s ready to fight for Raccoon City, are you? You can download this wallpaper here.

Niantic has announced that Pokemon Go will be “springing into spring” with a brand new event. Like in previous events, there are lots of perks and features to look forward to.

First off, players can expect to find certain Pokemon wearing a flower headgear: Buneary wearing flower crowns and Pikachu wearing flower hats can be caught in the wild, and Pichu and Togepi wearing flower crowns can be hatched from eggs.

Other spring-themed Pokemon, such as Exeggcute, Chansey, Mareep, Marill, and Torchic, will be found more often in the wild. If you’re lucky, you may even find a Shiny Exeggcute, which is making its Pokemon Go debut.

For the duration of the event, hatch distance will be halved when eggs are placed into incubators. Rare Pokemon such as Happiny, Munchlax, Tyrogue, Chingling, and Riolu will be appearing in 2 km eggs. All eggs received from gifts will be 2 km eggs instead of 7 km, making them easier to obtain.

Next, Alolan Exeggutor, Azumarill, and Audino will appear as rewards for event-exclusive field research tasks. Out of these, Audino will be the rarest to appear as a research reward.

For players who enjoy customizing their character, a Togepi bag and hoodie will be available for purchase in the in-game shop.

Finally, two additional bonuses will go into effect for the duration of the event: players will receive 2x hatch candy and lucky eggs will last for one hour.

The Pokemon Go Springtime event begins next week on April 9 at 8:00 a.m. local time and will last until April 16 at 10:00 p.m. local time.

Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 recently received a brand new PvE mode, and Bandai Namco released a trailer to celebrate.

The new PvE mode (which was announced last month) is certainly a very welcome addition for the game, which was previously focused on its original 6 vs. 6 PvP mode, so those like me who suck at shooters can enjoy the game more. 

That being said, the developers have clarified that the focus of the game is still PvP, and that will remain the priority for future updates.

As a matter of fact, they believe that implementing a PvE mode may make more people interested in trying PvP.

On top of that, players are also enjoying the Spring Festival Z, which focuses on the iconic MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam. 

You can check the trailer out below. 

If you want to see more about the game you can enjoy the launch trailer from the western version, which was launched back in October 2019.

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 on PlayStation 4

When it comes to Musou games, most have come to expect cookie-cutter installments that don’t stray too far from the norm, if only because there isn’t much you can do to break from the core experience. Enter One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, an installment that, while not stepping out into completely uncharted territory, does attempt to breathe some life into the weathered and worn genre through small but worthwhile tweaks.

As with past games in the Pirate Warriors series, Pirate Warriors 4 follows a pretty standard framework. As one of several key characters from the series, players must battle their way through hoards of enemies as key events in the One Piece story play out.

Or at least, they do up to a certain point in the story’s canon. The game only adapts the story up to the current point the anime has reached, that being the Wano arc.

Likewise, only certain key arcs – like Alabasta, Saobody Archipelago, and the Paramount War arc – are adapted from the story’s earlier segments, usually in an abridged format to get through them more quickly.

This might be a downside for those who prefer the earlier segments of the series, but for those who want to get right to the newer content the game has to offer, it’s a godsend. Getting through retreaded content from past games in the series only takes a few hours, and after that, it’s largely new content on display for fans to enjoy.

The Xbox One Spring Sale is in full effect to break in the new season of warmth and the blooming of flowers. While the weather is warmer, you still might want to stay indoors and check out some of these heavy discounts and savings.

The Xbox Spring Sale is now live right here and there are some excellent titles discounted at the moment such as Borderlands 3, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Mortal Kombat 11.

Square Enix is gearing up for the release of the Final Fantasy VII Remake and more trailers and gameplay clips.

The videos have been released on Twitter, including three character trailers focusing on Tifa, Aerith, and Barret. 

Two additional gameplay clips also showcase the darts minigame and the pull-up one where Tifa can work out those rock hard abs and biceps of hers.

You can check them out below.

Developer MiHoYo released another trailer of its upcoming Open-World Action RPG Genshin Impact.

This time around we get to see a scene representing a “lantern rite,” and it’s absolutely gorgeous, with the anime-like visuals of the game that really shine. 

It’s worth mentioning that the video is marked as a spoiler. I honestly don’t know why as it just looks like a beautiful cutscene out of context, but it’s so awesome that maybe the developers intend that it could awe you if you see it for the first time in-context, in the game, so you can watch it at your own risk below.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, you can read about the story below.

“You have arrived in Teyvat — a fantasy world where the seven elements flow and converge.

In the distant past, the Archons granted mortals unique elemental abilities. With the help of such powers, people formed a bountiful homeland out of the wilderness. However, 500 years ago, the collapse of an ancient civilization turned the universe upside down…
Though the calamity the world suffered has ceased, peace has yet to be restored.

Following the reveal of Kyrie and Rufus Shinra in the newest trailer of the Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix released their official renders.

The renders were included in a collection of social media icons distributed on the Japanese website.

Most of you already knew Rufus Shrinra due to his appearance in the original game, but the reveal of Kyrie Canaan is relevant because she has never appeared in games before.