As with Resident Evil 7 before it, Capcom has provided fans with a short, intense look at Resident Evil Village in the form of a standalone demo. That demo, dubbed "Maiden," is available now on the PlayStation Network store for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. It's not quite as puzzling as the demo for RE7, but it's definitely possible to get hung up and miss important clues that will show you the way to work your way through this short, frightening slice of the castle.Below, you'll find a quick, spoiler-free walkthrough that will lead you through the demo and help you if you find yourself stuck. We won't spoil any scares or story elements, although we do highlight a few notes that can give you a little extra insight into what's going on. You can check out the video below for a full runthrough of the entire demo, as well.The DungeonUpon waking up, you'll find yourself in a dark dungeon cell. Look to one side to find a crumpled-up note hidden in the wall. Reading it provides you several clues you'll need to escape the dungeon, but they're a bit obtuse. First, you need to get out of the cell--crouch down and look under your wooden bed for a hole through which you can crawl.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Trials of Osiris in Destiny 2 is already extremely tough, and that's before players learn how to exploit certain maps to make it extremely difficult to kill them. Such an exploit exists on this weekend's Trials map, Fragment, and as a result, Bungie is changing the map for the duration of the weekend.Bungie made the announcement on Twitter, although it didn't provide too many details about what to expect for Trials for the rest of the weekend.Due to issues where players can get out of bounds on Fragment, Trials of Osiris will be updated to feature an alternate map on Saturday at 9:00 AM Pacific.Any players in an active Trials of Osiris match will experience an error code when this change goes into effect. — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) January 22, 2021So we know when to expect a new map-- 9 AM PT on Saturday--but not what that map will be. In the meantime, you can still play Trials on Fragment if you so choose, although it sounds like it's risky, since players utilizing the exploit to get out of the map are likely to have a distinct advantage over those who do.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Lucid Games has dropped a brand-new trailer for the PlayStation 5 exclusive, Destruction AllStars, that introduces the vehicular combat game's 16 playable characters.The trailer, which says the captured gameplay footage was running on a PlayStation 5, showcases the varying character designs for the game's 16 selectable heroes. There's a luchador who drives a weird-looking armadillo-like car built for head-on collisions, some person wearing a box (whose drawn-on face looks like Jonny 2x4's Plank from Ed, Edd, and Eddy) on their head, an e-girl with a digital-emoting helmet like Borderland's cyborg ninja Zero, and various other characters of color. Destruction AllStars' cast is quite diverse.Interspersed between the brief character introductions are even briefer moments of their gameplay. After each individual and their name is revealed, there's a short montage of them in action, showcasing some of their car and character abilities. Check out the video below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Update: The PS5, PS5 Digital, and Xbox Series X are sold out for the day at Walmart after a series of restocks at 3, 3:10, and 3:20 PM ET. Much like we've seen in the past with Walmart, each restock sold out instantly, and we were never even able to add the console to our cart. (Thanks, bots.)This is only the latest PS5 restock this week--Target restocked the system yesterday, while GameStop, Best Buy, and even Amazon restocked the PS5 briefly today. The Xbox Series X also appeared at GameStop and Best Buy. Walmart marks the last major retailer to offer the next-gen consoles this week, and with no official word from Sony or Microsoft recently, it's unclear when they'll be back in stock. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

When it comes to top-tier gaming headsets, SteelSeries is one of the biggest names in the game, and its latest releases are designed for the next generation of consoles. The SteelSeries Arctis 7P released late last year and proved to be one of the best PS5 gaming headset options out there. As a result, the Arctis 7P been hard to find in stock over the past couple of months, but it's back in stock today at GameStop. You'll want to act quick, however, as this headset does not stay in stock for very long. It already sold out again at Amazon after a restock earlier today. SteelSeries Arctis 7P gaming headset $150 The SteelSeries Arctis 7P connects to your PS5 with its 2.4GHz USB-C dongle. This can be plugged directly into the USB-C port on the front of the console or into one of its USB-A ports with the included adapter. The dongle can also be plugged into PS4, PC, Android, and Nintendo Switch in handheld mode. With its excellent audio quality and comfortable fit, it's a great gaming headset that covers a variety of needs. See at GameStop The Arctis 7P also boasts a steel headband that feels durable and comfortable as well as a longer battery life than the regular Arctis 7, with up to 24 hours of listening time. While SteelSeries offers a black version via its website, GameStop only has the white SteelSeries Arctis 7P in stock.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

HBO is apparently working on not one but two Game of Thrones prequels. According to The Hollywood Reporter and other Hollywood sites, HBO is in "early development" on a new prequel series with a fantastic name.The new show is called Tales of Dunk and Egg, and it's based on George R.R. Martin's novellas about Ser Ducan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg).The stories are set about 90 years before A Song of Ice and Fire, which itself became Game of Thrones for HBO.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Developer Dragonest has announced that its popular strategy game Auto Chess leaves Early Access on PlayStation 4 next week, becoming a full free-to-play title on January 27.In a post on the PlayStation Blog announcing Auto Chess' PS4 release date, studio product marketer Weiming Zhao outlined the free PlayStation Plus-exclusive items players can download for the game. This includes additional playable characters and an extra chessboard.Much like its mobile and PC counterpart, this version of Auto Chess features a variety of modes, including Classic and Ranked. Players can also upgrade their pieces to make them more effective.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

EA's acquisition of racing game studio Codemasters is one step closer to becoming a reality. VideoGamesChronicle reports that Codemasters' directors have agreed that they will vote to approve the $1.2 billion deal, even if a higher bid comes in later.Directors CEO Frank Sagnier, chief financial office Rashid Varachia, and executive director Ian Bell--who collectively control 4.34% of Codemasters--have all agreed to vote to close the deal.It will be finalized during a meeting scheduled for February 3, 2021. Enough shareholders will also need to support the acquisition plan. The approval from the directors this week comes after the Codemasters board unanimously recommended for its shareholders to agree to the deal.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

It might be a new year, but the coronavirus pandemic persists and movie studios are still reshuffling their plans for theatrical releases. The latest--and surely not the last--such film to be impacted is the upcoming sci-fi drama Bios, starring Tom Hanks. The Hollywood Reporter is indicating that the film will now open August 13, after previously being slated for April, and before that October 2020.According to IMDb, the film's synopsis reads: "On a post-apocalyptic earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human." Hanks plays one of the few survivors of a cataclysmic solar event that has left the world a wasteland--but apparently he must rise to the challenge to teach a robot dog about companionship. Unfortunately, we're all going to have to wait a bit longer to see a trailer and get a sense of the film's tone.Bios is directed by Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones), and was written by Craig Luck (Sense8). In addition to Hanks, the film's cast includes Caleb Landry Jones (Get Out), Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale), Laura Harrier (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Skeet Ulrich (Scream).Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

WizKids, the company known for its highly-detailed Dungeons & Dragons miniatures, is partnering with Critical Role to bring characters from the world of Exandria to life--in mini form.Coming in Q1 of 2021, fans of Critical Role will see some of the monsters and PCs from the series in a physical form--so you can use them on your own battlefield in a game of Dungeons & Dragons. This would include Critical Role's game master Matthew Mercer's "gargantuan" sized Udaak. And like many of WizKids' minis, it will be pre-painted."I've been a rabid collector of WizKids' minis for... well, a very long time, and to be able to work directly with them to bring the denizens and dangers of Exandria to life for everyone to use is beyond exciting," said Matthew Mercer, chief creative officer and cast member of Critical Role. "They bring such skill and expertise to their work, and this upcoming collection really captures the characters and atmosphere of Exandria. I think fans of Critical Role, as well as players new to our world, will greatly enjoy this opportunity for deeper play, collaboration, and imagination."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Rainbow Six Siege "Road to Six Invitational 2020" event has begun, letting you jump in as any operator in the specially designed Stadium map. Once again this year you'll be able to grab a special battle pass with its own reward track, and some of the revenue will go toward the Six invitational prize pool.Every weekend during the event, you can play in the competitive Stadium map, which combines elements from the Coastline and Border maps. The Road to SI event runs through February 22, after which you won't be able to nap the battle pass. It features 100 tiers with 135 rewards. The Premium track goes for 1200 R6 credits, and team captains will get special themed outfits. Up to $3 million USD of the money generated from the battle pass will go into the Six Invitational prize pool.The kickoff didn't go off completely as planned, however. The R6 Siege Twitter shared that there was an issue with matchmaking shortly after it began. After a few hours it reported that the problem had been fixed and you no longer need to use a workaround.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

As it turns out, Deathloop won't feature a time loop that acts as a perfect clockwork system--even your best laid plans may become unraveled because of a little déjà vu. In an interview, game director Dinga Bakaba reveals as much, adding that this will result in inconsistencies in the time loop based on your actions."This time loop is a dirty process," Bakaba said in an interview published in PlayStation Official Magazine's February 2021 issue. "There is a limit to this, so an experienced player will know about all of the computations. These are rare, and most targets have a predictability."As an example, the game director talks about how a Visionary--one of the main targets you must kill to end the loop--may go for a gun after you mess with them, only for you to gun them down. In the next loop, this may cause the same enemy to suffer a case of déjà vu and get the funny feeling that hunting you down won't work out for them. As a result, they may try something else even if you interact with them in the same way, forcing you to enact a contingency plan.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Capcom is showing off gameplay for Resident Evil Village for the first time today at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET. If you're anxiously awaiting the next entry in the long-running survival horror franchise, now's the perfect time to revisit older Resident Evil games. Multiple digital storefronts are hosting Resident Evil franchise sales, including Steam. Every mainline game and several spinoffs are steeply discounted on Steam through January 25. See Resident Evil franchise sale on Steam The Resident Evil 2 ($16) and Resident Evil 3 ($19.79) remakes are available for great prices. You can also buy them together in the Raccoon City edition bundle for $29.78 to save a few more bucks.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Yesterday, online tech storefront Newegg held a brief raffle for their customers where the prize was a slim chance to purchase the latest PC tech, including AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs and Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics cards.The event only lasted for a moment and was called the Newegg Shuffle. Luckily, Reddit user LordNazo was able to snag a shot of the contest information before it closed. Newegg had customers go through a process of selecting the items they wished to reserve for purchase on a sort of wishlist. If they were selected as winners, they would have the opportunity to purchase those parts within a reserved window.The catch on top of this already less-than-ideal situation is that the expensive and more sought after parts that could be selected in this process were only made available as part of bundles with other parts that customers might not even want or need. The bundles featured either a Ryzen 5 5600 CPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU, or ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3080 graphics card paired with a motherboard. The CPUs were bundled with a compatible AM4 board while the graphics card was paired with an Intel Z490.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In the new February 2021 issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, the number of Riders Republic players people can see in competitive online races on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 have been revealed. As expected, the PlayStation 5 supports more, sitting at 50 players total.Conversely, the PlayStation 4 version of Ubisoft's upcoming extreme sports title can only support a maximum of 20 players in competitive online races. Other notable but expected differences between the two consoles are graphics and frame rate, with Riders Republic targeting 60 fps and 4K on PlayStation 5. Neither specs have been revealed for PlayStation 4.It's worth noting these player-count limitations are specific to competitive online races, meaning players could see far more people online in the open-world and far less while participating in 6v6 game modes. Additionally, it's unclear if these player-count limitations apply to other console generations and platforms, such as Xbox One versus Xbox Series X|S.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com