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Final Fantasy 7 Pre-Order Guide (Launch Week): Bonuses, Special Editions, And More

The long-awaited Final Fantasy 7 Remake will officially be out on PS4 later this week. The first part of Square Enix’s sprawling, episodic remake of the seminal PlayStation RPG releases April 10, meaning we’re just days away from seeing Cloud, Tifa and the rest of the crew in HD. Some fans have already gotten their hands on the game after Square opted to ship copies of the game to Europe and Australia ahead of schedule, and the reviews are already in.

In his glowing 10/10 Final Fantasy 7 Remake review, GameSpot’s Tamoor Hussain praised its updated combat, characters, and stunning rendition of Midgar. “Regardless of your history with the original game, Final Fantasy VII Remake is an astounding achievement,” he writes. “The wait for its release was a long one, but in gameplay, story, characters, and music, it delivers–the wait was worth it.” If you’d like to play a chunk of the game for yourself ahead of release, you can check out the demo.

The remake brings some huge updates for FF7 fans, who have waited anxiously for the game during its long development period. Square Enix previously confirmed the remake of FF7 will be released in multiple installments and that each installment will be quite substantial; during the E3 2019 press conference, the team also confirmed it will contain two Blu-ray discs’ worth of content.

Just weeks before the game’s release, Square Enix announced some physical copies of Final Fantasy 7 Remake could be delayed by “unforeseeable changes in the distribution and retail landscape” due to coronavirus, although the game’s release date is not budging.

To counteract potential delays, Square began shipping copies of the game early in some regions. For players in the Americas, copies of the game started shipping last week. “We feel optimistic that most of you will receive the game for launch day,” the statement reads. “However, due to the challenging situation we cannot provide delivery dates for each country and each retailer.”

Pre-orders for FF7 Remake are still available at a few stores, although many physical copies are sold out as we enter launch week. If you plan to pre-order a physical copy, be sure to note the estimated delivery date and be aware that there may be delays. You can check out where to pre-order FF7 Remake below, including links for the two premium editions announced during E3: a Deluxe edition and a 1st Class collector’s edition.

Please note that Best Buy is doing curbside pickup these days, so if you find the game in stock at your local store, you may not need to even go inside.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake pre-order bonuses

If you pre-order FF7 Remake at any major retailer, you’ll get the Chocobo Chick Summon Materia DLC. There are also several different bonuses you can get depending on which store you pre-order from. Most retailers are currently sold out, however, which means physical bonuses could be hard to come by during launch week.

  • PlayStation Store: Exclusive dynamic PS4 theme
  • Square Enix Store: Double Members Rewards points and chance to win a Sephiroth or Cloud watch
  • Walmart: Three bonus double-sided art cards
  • GameStop: Serialized Shinra key card and collectible tin box (shown above)
  • Amazon: Sephiroth dynamic PS4 theme

Pre-order Final Fantasy 7 Remake standard edition

Right now, you can still pre-order the standard edition for PS4 at Best Buy and Target. Most other retailers have sold out, however. It comes with the base game and any pre-order bonuses available at that retailer. You can also pre-order the digital standard edition on the PlayStation Store.

  • Get it at Best Buy — $60
  • Get it at Target — $60
  • Get it at Walmart — SOLD OUT
  • Get it at Amazon — SOLD OUT
  • Get it at GameStop — SOLD OUT
  • Get it at Square Enix Store — SOLD OUT

Pre-order Final Fantasy 7 Remake Deluxe edition

The Deluxe edition costs $80 and includes:

  • Base game and any pre-order bonuses
  • Artbook
  • Mini-Soundtrack
  • Steelbook
  • Cactuar Summon Materia DLC
  • Carbuncle Summon Materia DLC

The Deluxe Edition is currently sold out everywhere except for Best Buy. If you want a physical copy, we suggest grabbing it fast. Meanwhile, you can always pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition, which costs the same price and includes digital versions of the same bonuses (minus the steelbook) as well as an exclusive PS4 theme.

  • Get it at Best Buy — $80
  • Get it at Amazon — SOLD OUT
  • Get it at Walmart — SOLD OUT
  • Get it at GameStop — SOLD OUT
  • Get it at Square Enix Store — SOLD OUT
  • Get it at Target — SOLD OUT

Pre-order Final Fantasy 7 Remake 1st Class edition

The 1st class edition is exclusive to the Square Enix Store and will cost you $330. This edition includes:

  • Base game and any pre-order bonuses
  • Play Arts Kai Cloud Strife & Hardy Daytona box set
  • Artbook
  • Mini-Soundtrack
  • Steelbook
  • Cactuar Summon Materia DLC
  • Carbuncle Summon Materia DLC

This highly coveted edition is sold out and defaults to a waiting list for now. You can still check its listing below.

  • See 1st Class Edition at Square Enix Store — $330

Video Game Pre-Order Guides

  • Cyberpunk 2077 Pre-Order Guide, New Release Date, And Collector's Editions
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake Pre-Order Guide – Bonuses, Editions, And More
  • Resident Evil 3 Pre-Orders Available: Collector's Edition, Pre-Order Bonus, Release Date
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons Available For Pre-Order Now

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GameStop offers Nintendo Switch Lite starter bundle with Animal Crossing, $20 eShop gift card

Nintendo Switch consoles have been hard to find lately — retailers have been sold out for months — but the handheld-only Switch Lite is in stock most places. GameStop, however, is offering a new Nintendo Switch Lite starter bundle. In addition to a $10 discount on the console, GameStop is throwing in a $20 Nintendo eShop gift card and a copy of the Switch game of the moment, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as well as an all-important screen protector. (Protect your screens, people!)

Xbox One users can get six months of the company’s joint online and game subscription service, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, for the price of three months with an offer from Amazon. The retailer is throwing in an extra three months when you purchase a three month subscription card for the standard $45.

Finally, Amazon and Target are both still running their buy-two-get-one free sales on video games and board games. Bestselling titles like Doom Eternal, Catan, and the Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set are included in the offer.

Consoles and TVs

  • Nintendo Switch Lite starter bundle — $289.99 at GameStop
  • Xbox One X bundles — $299 at the Microsoft Store ($100 off)
  • Xbox One S All-Digital Edition — $179.99 at Amazon ($70 off)
  • Samsung QLED Q70R + free JBL speaker — $1,197.99 at Newegg ($1,000.02 off)

Video games

  • Resident Evil 3 on PC — $$6.79 at Fanatical and Green Man Gaming ($13.20 off)
  • Soulcalibur 6 on Xbox One — $19.34 at Amazon ($10.61 off)
  • Hitman franchise sale — up to 75% off at Humble
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 3-month membership — buy-one-get-one free at Amazon
  • Video games and board games — buy two-get-one-free at Amazon and Target

Accessories

  • Razer Panthera EVO arcade stick — $169.97 at Amazon ($30.02 off)
  • Phantom Magenta Xbox wireless controller — $59.99 at Amazon ($10 off)
  • Hori Split Pad Pro for Nintendo Switch — $40.31 at Amazon ($9.68 off)

Movies

  • Parasite on Blu-ray — $14.99 at Amazon ($4 off)
  • Family bargains mix-and-match digital movies — two for $9.99 at Vudu

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GTA Online fans enforce coronavirus ‘curfews’ with rockets, hacks

Tired of the current news cycle and feeling a little lonely, I decided to jump onto the streets of Los Santos and ride through Grand Theft Auto Online. At first, it felt pretty similar to a normal city. The streets were full of cars and pedestrians, my cell phone was blowing up from people asking for favors, and the radio only played cheerful pop tunes and slightly dated satire. It was great.

And then another player in chat wrote two alarming lines. “Anyone who’s not at home in this session will be attacked. Coronavirus curfew is in order.”

The chatter was a reference to how real-life governments use curfews in an attempt to battle the spread of COVID-19. Italy, for example, used a 6PM curfew in endangered “yellow zones” in hopes that citizens staying home and being unable to engage in nightlife would slow the infection rate. Other regions have completely stopped citizens from leaving their home throughout all hours of the day, except for essential reasons.

But that’s in real life — and GTA Online is a video game. People can say anything in chat, so I just chuckled to myself and kept driving. After completing a mission or two, I found myself suddenly plucked out of my car by the vengeful hand of an invisible god, only to be surrounded by an impenetrable steel cage. The player in chat was a hacker. “Shelter in place orders are in effect,” said the player, who now held me hostage.

In the distance, I heard an explosion — a pair of rockets had slammed into another player’s luxurious sports car. “Make sure to wash your hands when leaving the house” the hacker wrote. It wasn’t totally serious: To my knowledge, you can only shower in the game. But still, I was stuck.

I only managed to escape by playing along with the hacker’s own mischief. “I was going to deliver some cocaine,” I pleaded in the chat. “I’m an essential delivery service!” Technically, in the crime-fueled world of GTA Online, my reasoning was sound.

I was set loose into the world once more, but I knew that Los Santos was changing in response to real world events. GTA Online players seem to be taking on new roles right now, and they’re taking these play styles seriously.

I don’t play on role-play servers where such dramatics typically happen; these activities were taking place on public servers, which are usually far less structured. Apparently, I am not alone in noticing a change even in normal servers recently.

“Everything feels different already,” Ren, a GTA Online hacker who admitted to unleashing cheats on public servers to enforce the idea of a digital coronavirus, told me over Discord. “On day four [of self-isolation], I saw a guy getting camped, which happens … every day. But then he started complaining that it wasn’t fair to camp him because he was quarantined … and the other guy apologized and stopped. Everyone’s kind of going through it right now.”

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With everyone in the same proverbial boat in real life, Grand Theft Auto Online — a game that is extremely open-ended and therefore adaptable in endless ways — has become a natural fit for players like Ren. “And I mean, fuck it,” he added. “This is a game where I can fly a hoverbike and play Mario Kart in the sky, so like … yeah, I can be the corona police. Why not?”

Not every session of GTA Online is being hit by players who are hacking and otherwise enforcing coronavirus curfews. I’ve also noticed a huge increase in wholesome meetups — players congregating at clubs, having car meetups in spacious parking lots, and offering each other big cuts on well-paying heists. But the sudden shift on some servers is a reminder that games reflect reality, and as players share online spaces together, we’ll likely see those social mores morph over time as well.

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NHL 20 Patch Is Coming Soon, Here's What It Adds And Changes

A new patch for NHL 20 is coming on April 3, and it promises a number of gameplay changes based on player feedback. Starting with the general changes, the new update fixes an issue that could cause an injured player from being able to get off the ice. Ouch!

The new update also makes AI defenders smarter in some cases. It delivers a fix for AI that over-commits to the puck carrier in 2-on-1 situations, which should make scoring goals agains the AI more challenging. Additionally, the weak side defender in a 2-on-2 will now prioritize covering their own assignments over the passing lane. The update also “fixe[s] a case where players other than Brad Marchand would lose the puck at the start of a penalty shot,” which seems to be a reference to how the real-world athlete really botched a penalty shot back in January.

Elsewhere, the NHL 20 update makes goalies even smarter so they are better able to track the puck behind the net and close to the goal line; goalies are now smarter around passes close to the net.

Players may also notice better-looking shots, as the update includes “further shot angle improvements for accurate release trajectories.” You can see the full patch notes below, as posted by EA in the EA Forums.

EA’s NHL franchise typically debuts in September with the start of the new season in real life, so that’s when you can probably expect NHL 21 to debut. 2020 is an interesting year, given that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are both set to debut this holiday, despite COVID-19 concerns. But whether or not the next NHL game comes to next-gen platforms is unknown at this stage.

NHL 20 April 3 Patch Notes

Goalies

– Further improvements to goalie tracking when the puck is behind the net and around the goal line

– Improved goalie reaction to passes on net

– Fixed an issue where a human goalie could get into a broken state when hugging the post and requesting a goalie pull

Skating

– Fixed an issue where despite having the correct top speed, players above 96 speed weren’t staying in the push puck hustle animation

Shooting

– Further shot angle improvements for accurate release trajectories

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Persona 5 Royal: How Long To Beat, Plus To Finish New Content

Persona 5 was a very long game even by RPG standards, and the updated version Persona 5 Royal is even longer. It earns its lengthy runtime by integrating social sim elements and RPG dungeon crawling to tell a heavy story and develop its characters. With a brand new story arc that includes an extra palace (dungeon) and series of events, P5R will be taking up a lot of your time.

I’m currently in the process of reviewing the game and have finished it, including all the new story-critical content. According to the overall play time on my save data at the very end, Persona 5 Royal took 125 hours to finish.

The aforementioned story-critical content alone (the new palace and semester of events) added about 18 hours to the original game’s runtime. This could range between 15 to 20 hours depending on your own pace.

Keep in mind that I played through the original version of Persona 5 twice in the past, meaning I was already familiar with most of the gameplay systems and what I should do on certain in-game days. However, I also took my time to make sure I got the most out of the game and its new content. Those who are experiencing the game for the first time may have a longer runtime, especially if they’re trying to be thorough.

It’s possible to finish the game and experience all the new stuff with a shorter hour count than me, but you’ll likely spend over 100 hours regardless. P5R’s biggest chunk of new content does come toward the end of the game, and there’s a simple sequence of events that you have to follow to make them available to you, otherwise you’ll follow a similar conclusion as the original version. We have you covered with a spoiler-free guide on how to unlock Persona 5 Royal’s new palace and semester.

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New The Last Of Us 2 Screenshots Emerge Following Delay

Despite suffering a delay, developer Naughty Dog has dropped a bunch of new The Last of Us Part 2 screenshots to tide eager fans over while we wait for the game’s now-unclear release date.

The screens are all captured on a PS4 Pro, showing off The Last of Us 2’s incredible detail in everything from its lighting to its skin textures and more. We also get a better look at Old Man Joel, both blinded by the sun and strumming around on an acoustic guitar. The TLOU2 screens also show Joel’s younger brother Tommy sitting across from Ellie in a room, Ellie exploring some overgrown forest, and more. You can check them out below.








The Last of Us 2 was slated to launch this May on PlayStation 4, three months after the game was originally planned to release in February 2020. However, due to the impact of the coronavirus, Naughty Dog and publisher Sony have opted to push the game back “until further notice.” Sony also indefinitely delayed the release of Marvel’s Iron Man VR, which was similarly scheduled to launch this May.

Some other games are being affected by the coronavirus, including Halo Infinite and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Particularly in the case of FFVII Remake, Square Enix said it’s doing everything it can to ensure that physical copies of the game arrive at or around the April 10 release date. For now, the launch of both games remain unchanged.

The Last of Us 2 News

  • The Last Of Us 2 Delayed Indefinitely
  • Grab A Free The Last of Us 2 Dynamic PS4 Theme
  • The Last Of Us Part 2: Release Date, Combat Changes, And Everything We Know So Far
  • The Last Of Us Part 2 Pre-Orders Available: Collector's Edition, Ellie Edition, And More


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Video Game Release Dates Of 2020: Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch, PC

The shadow of next-generation consoles looms over us all this year, but don’t let the blistering cries of your soon to be empty bank account distract you from the many current-generation games coming in 2020–though your wallet is likely to cry about those too. While the coronavirus pandemic has created some inconveniences for purchasing games, you can rest easy that they can all be downloaded digitally via each platform’s digital marketplaces. Regardless, the year is shaping up to be quite an exciting time for games, so if you’re looking to better plan your monthly haul of the latest games, then you’re in the right place. We’ve pinpointed the release dates for 2020’s biggest games in tables below for your reference!

You’ll also notice at the very bottom is a table containing other massive games that are without release dates, which includes a slew of the Xbox Series X and PS5 games we know about so far, like Godfall, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, and more. We’ll likely hear more details about when these are launching in the months ahead, so be sure to check back often as we update this feature with the latest confirmed dates.

January

Release Date Game Platforms Pre-Order
January 9 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne PC Steam
January 17 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon, Steam
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Switch Amazon
January 23 Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD Switch Eshop
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners PC Steam
January 28 Journey to the Savage Planet PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon, Epic Store
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC PlayStation Store, Eshop, Steam
Warcraft III: Reforged PC Blizzard Shop

February

Release Date Game Platforms Pre-Order
February 4 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Eshop, Steam
Zombie Army 4: Dead War PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon
February 11 Yakuza 5 PS4 Amazon
February 13 Daemon X Machina PC Steam
February 14 Darksiders Genesis PS4, Xbox One, Switch Amazon
Dreams PS4 Amazon
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition PS4, PC Amazon
February 18 Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle PS4, Xbox One Amazon
February 20 Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition Switch N/A
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] PS4, Switch Amazon
February 25 Dota Underlords PC, iOS, Android Steam
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection PS4, Xbox One, Switch PC Amazon
Samurai Shodown Switch Eshop
Two Point Hospital PS4, Xbox One, Switch Amazon
February 28 Metro Redux Switch Amazon
One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon

March

Release Date Game Platforms Pre-Order
March 3 Granblue Fantasy Versus PS4 N/A
March 5 Murder by Numbers Switch Eshop
March 6 Murder by Numbers PC Steam
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX Switch Amazon
March 10 Langrisser I & II PS4, Switch, PC Amazon
March 11 Ori and the Will of the Wisps Xbox One, PC Xbox Marketplace
March 13 My Hero: One’s Justice 2 PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Amazon
Nioh 2 PS4 Amazon
March 17 MLB The Show 20 PS4 PlayStation Store
March 20 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch Amazon
Doom 64* PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Eshop
Doom Eternal PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon
March 23 Half-Life: Alyx PC Steam
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III PC Amazon
March 24 Bleeding Edge Xbox One, PC Xbox Marketplace, Steam
March 27 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Amazon
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected Switch Eshop
March 31 Persona 5 Royal PS4 Amazon

*Doom 64 is only available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC as a Doom Eternal pre-order bonus.

April

Release Date Game Platforms Pre-Order
April 3 Resident Evil 3 Remake PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon
April 7 Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories PS4, Switch, PC Amazon, Steam
April 10 Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 Amazon
April 23 Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack PS4 N/A
April 24 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Road to Boruto Switch Eshop
Predator: Hunting Grounds PS4, PC Amazon
Trials of Mana PS4, Switch, PC Amazon
April 28 Gears Tactics Xbox One, PC Xbox Marketplace
April TBA Minecraft: Dungeons Xbox One, PC N/A

May

Release Date Game Platforms Pre-Order
May 15 Marvel’s Iron Man VR PSVR Amazon
May 19 Wasteland 3 PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon
The Wonderful 101: Remastered PS4, Switch, PC N/A
May 22 Maneater PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Amazon
May 26 New World PC N/A

June

Release Date Game Platforms Pre-Order
June 2 Death Stranding PC Steam
Little Town Hero PS4 N/A
June 26 Fairy Tail PS4, Switch, PC Amazon
Ghost of Tsushima PS4 PlayStation Store
June TBA Pokemon Sword / Shield: The Isle of Armor Expansion Switch Eshop

September

Release Date Game Platforms Pre-Order
September 4 Marvel’s Avengers PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon
September 17 Cyberpunk 2077 PS4, Xbox One, PC Amazon

Big Games Confirmed for 2020

Below you can find a list of the biggest games that don’t have explicit release dates but are confirmed to release sometime in 2020. We’ll be moving each of these games into the release date sections above as soon as official dates are announced.

Game Platforms
12 Minutes Xbox One, PC
Bravely Default II Switch
Crossfire X Xbox One, PC
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope PS4, Xbox One, PC
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise Switch
Death Stranding PC
Destroy All Humans! (Remaster) PS4, Xbox One, PC
Digimon Survive PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Disintegration PS4, Xbox One, PC
Doom Eternal Switch
Empire of Sin PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Evil Genius 2: World Domination PC
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition PS4, Switch
Godfall (Holiday 2020) PS5
Gods & Monsters PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Ghost of Tsushima (Summer 2020) PS4
Griftlands PC
Halo Infinite (Q4 2020) Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC
Humankind PC
Kerbal Space Program 2 PS4, Xbox One, PC
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Little Nightmares II PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Microsoft Flight Simulator Xbox One, PC
Minecraft Dungeons PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Naraka Bladepoint PC
No More Heroes III Switch
No Straight Roads PS4, PC
Oddworld: Soulstorm PS4, Xbox One, PC
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Outriders (Holiday 2020) PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X Xbox One, PC
Pokemon Sword / Shield: The Crown Tundra Expansion (Fall 2020) Switch
Predator: Hunting Grounds PS4
Psychonauts 2 PS4, Xbox One, PC
Roller Champions PC
Rune Factory 5 Switch
Salaam iOS, Android
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Q4) Xbox Series X
Session Xbox One, PC
Skatebird (Late 2020) Switch, PC
Skull & Bones PS4, Xbox One, PC
Spiritfarer PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Streets of Rage 4 PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
The Survivalists PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
System Shock Remake PS4, Xbox One, PC
Tales of Arise PS4, Xbox One, PC
Tell Me Why (Mid-2020) Xbox One, PC
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine PS4, Xbox One, PC
Twin Mirror PS4, Xbox One, PC
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 PS4, Xbox One, PC
Watch Dogs: Legion PS4, Xbox One, PC
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood PS4, Xbox One, PC
Windjammers 2 Switch, PC
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Switch
Yakuza: Like a Dragon PS4

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Top New Video Games Releasing On Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC This Month — April 2020

It’s crazy to think that we’re already a quarter of the way through 2020, and the new month has another batch of video games to feast on. April brings us some sizzling hot remakes: the survival horror outing Resident Evil 3, the sword-slashing tale of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and the reimagined retro RPG Trials of Mana. Movie fans can also get a taste of nostalgia with Predator: Hunting Grounds, and the Gears of War crowd gets a new strategy-heavy campaign with Gears Tactics.

Resident Evil 3 — April 3

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Resident Evil 3 is getting the same treatment as 2019’s Resident Evil 2 remake, which is appropriate since the two games overlap. RE 3 sees Jill Valentine exploring a zombie-filled Raccoon City, where she and other S.T.A.R.S. agents are being hunted down by the nasty Nemesis. That’s just the single-player component–this remake also includes Resident Evil Resistance, an asymmetrical multiplayer mode. Four players control survivors, while a fifth mastermind tries to take them out with zombies, Lickers, Tyrants, and all sorts of tricks and traps.

More Coverage:

  • Resident Evil 3 Remake Jill Valentine Trailer Shows How Teamwork Pays Off
  • Resident Evil 3 Remake Doesn’t Let Nemesis Break Into Safe Rooms After All

Final Fantasy VII Remake — April 10

Available on: PS4

Final Fantasy 7’s remake is also coming this month–well, part of it. This particular release only tells Cloud’s story through the Midgar story arc, but Square Enix says the side quests and other content still makes the game size comparable to that of other mainline Final Fantasy titles. Combat in the remake has also been reimagined. It plays out in real time, but when your ATB gauge fills, you can pause the action to select items, cast magic, and pull off special attacks.

More Coverage:

  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake Is A “Very Faithful” Recreation Of The Original Game
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake–Developers Confirm Size, Endgame Content

Predator: Hunting Grounds — April 24

Available on: PS4, Xbox One, PC

Resident Evil 3 isn’t the only asymmetrical experience coming this month. Hunting Grounds pits four player-controlled soldiers against a lone Predator player. They can choose to hunt the fireteam as a Scout, Hunter, or Berserker Predator, each with their own abilities and alien weapons. The soldiers also have their own classes and loadouts, which they’ll need if they hope to complete their objectives and survive in the jungle.

More Coverage:

  • Predator: Hunting Grounds Is Most Fun When Playing As The Predator
  • Predator: Hunting Grounds – Ultimate Adversary Trailer

Trials of Mana — April 24

Available on: PS4, PC, Switch

The original Trials of Mana first launched in 1995, but it never came to the West until recently. While the action-RPG has been fully recreated in 3D, you’ll still carry out battles in real time in the field. Trials features six characters, each with their own stories that weave together. You form a party of three at the start, so you’ll have to replay the adventure to see all parts of the story.

More Coverage:

  • Trials Of Mana – 30 Mins Of Gameplay And Boss Fight
  • Trials Of Mana – Official Final Trailer

Gears Tactics — April 28

Available on: PC

Gears Tactics turns the Gears of War shooter formula into a tactics game, giving you a squad of customizable COGs who will carry out your orders against the Locust. It’s not just cannon fodder they’ll be facing, though: expect to encounter big Brumaks and Corpsers during the campaign too. Tactics is coming Game Pass for PC on launch day, but the Xbox One version will launch sometime later.

More Coverage:

  • What You Need To Know About Gears Tactics, The New PC Strategy Game

  • Gears Tactics Will Be Single-Player Only And Won’t Have Microtransactions

This episode of New Releases looks at April overall, but next time we’ll take a closer look at some weekly releases. The next episode will dive into some upcoming releases that shouldn’t slip under your radar, like Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories and the console release of Convoy: A Tactical Roguelike.

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Which edition of Resident Evil 3 should you buy?

Resident Evil 3, Capcom’s latest remake in its hit survival horror franchise, will be released on Friday, April 3. The updated version of the 1999 PlayStation game includes a new multiplayer mode and improved intelligence for the terrifying stalker, Nemesis, as well as “photorealistic visuals and a modernized control scheme”.

Our review found that, like it was in 1999, Resident Evil 3 is overshadowed by its groundbreaking predecessor, Resident Evil 2. However, if you liked that game, you’ll probably also like Resident Evil 3, as it “plays more like an extension of last year’s Resident Evil 2 remake” than a full remastering of the original game.

If you’re planning on picking up the newest game in the Resident Evil series, here’s everything you need to know about the pre-order bonuses and special editions that Capcom is offering.

Resident Evil 3 pre-order bonuses

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All pre-orders of Resident Evil 3, regardless of format or retailer, come with an exclusive “Classic Costume Pack,” which includes Jill Valentine’s original costume from the 1999 game, as well as Carlos Oliveira’s old-school floppy, boy-band-worthy hairstyle.

Best Buy is also offering an extra pre-order bonus of its own, throwing in an exclusive SteelBook case with physical PlayStation 4 and Xbox One copies of Resident Evil 3.

Pre-order Resident Evil 3 here: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | PlayStation Store | Microsoft Store | Steam

Resident Evil 3 standard edition

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The standard edition of Resident Evil 3 costs $59.99, and includes any relevant pre-order bonuses. It also grants access to the new online “asymmetrical-multiplayer survival experience,” Resident Evil Resistance.

Pre-order Resident Evil 3 here: Amazon | Best Buy | GameStop | PlayStation Store | Microsoft Store | Steam

Resident Evil 3 Collector’s Edition

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The Resident Evil 3 Collector’s Edition includes the game’s digital soundtrack, as well as a bunch of physical goodies: a Jill Valentine statue, collector’s art book, and a double-sided map of Raccoon City. It all comes packaged in a box bearing the STARS seal.

The Collector’s Edition is a GameStop exclusive, and retails for $179.99. It’s currently sold out, but keep an eye on GameStop (and the @PolygonDeals Twitter account) if you have your heart set on owning those collectibles — Collector’s Editions are often restocked during a game’s release window.

Resident Evil 3 Collector’s Edition

The GameStop-exclusive Collector’s Edition of Resident Evil 3 includes a bunch of collectibles, like a Jill Valentine statuette and exclusive art book.

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Over 50,000 people have been banned from Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone is the franchise’s latest take on battle royale, and the fast-paced combat makes it quite enjoyable. However, the game only works if everyone is playing on equal ground, and cheaters are a constant hassle that developers need to deal with. Infinity Ward put out a post today, stating that it has banned over 50,000 cheaters since the launch of Warzone on March 10.

Infinity Ward briefly explained the programs it uses to detect and ban cheaters and cheat providers, but the post notes that it does not always discuss these matters publicly. Developers often keep their anti-cheat methods partially in the dark in order to keep the methods they use to identify and ban cheaters secret, thus preventing an arms race between modders and developers. The post reads:

· Our security teams monitor 24/7 to investigate data and identify potential infractions.

· The teams review all possible cheats and hacks, this includes identifying use of aimbots, wallhacks and more.

· We’re working to improve our in-game system for reporting potential cheating. Plans are underway to streamline the UI for a more seamless reporting experience.

· For all reports that are received in-game, they are both analyzed and filtered based on key data.

· Once investigations are complete, we will continue to work as quickly as possible to ban.

Infinity Ward will be maintaining an updated count of accounts banned from Warzone, giving some transparency to players as to the current state of their anti-cheat efforts.

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