During Capcom’s official Resident Evil Village showcase, the developer made a series of announcements, including an official release date, a new PlayStation-exclusive demo, and expanding the line of launch consoles to include the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Resident Evil Village will officially be released on May 7, with pre-orders starting today. When Capcom first announced Resident Evil Village, previously referred to as Resident Evil 8, the company only announced that it will be released on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. Now, Capcom has announced that alongside next-gen systems, Resident Evil Village will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on the same day as PS5 and Series X. Something Capcom previously said it was looking into, but could not confirm. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/21/resident-evil-village-story-trailer"] Furthermore, the PS4 owners will receive a free digital upgrade to the PS5 version, and Xbox Smart Delivery will automatically upgrade the Xbox One version for the Series X. As per usual, Capcom announced multiple versions of Resident Evil Village, starting at a standard edition all the way to a Collector’s Edition complete with collector’s box and Chris statue. These Resident Evil Village pre-order details leaked earlier, but are now official. Current PS5 owners will also be able to try out an exclusive Resident Evil Village demo today. Producer Pete Fabiano says that the demo is not a slice of the final game, but instead a wholly unique experience. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-8-village-showcase-screenshots&captions=true"] Instead of playing as Resident Evil 7 and Village protagonist Ethan Winters, players will take control of a character called the “Maiden.” Fabiano says the demo doesn’t have combat, but like Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour, the events of the demo will likely tie into the events of Resident Evil Village in some way. The Maiden demo is exclusive to the PS5, and Fabiano says a different demo will be released for other consoles at a later date sometime in the spring. For more on today’s Resident Evil Village reveal, check out our extensive list of new gameplay details, more about the upcoming multiplayer mode, and our full round-up. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

During Capcom’s official Resident Evil Village showcase, the developer made a series of announcements, including an official release date, a new PlayStation-exclusive demo, and expanding the line of launch consoles to include the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Resident Evil Village will officially be released on May 7, with pre-orders starting today. When Capcom first announced Resident Evil Village, previously referred to as Resident Evil 8, the company only announced that it will be released on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. Now, Capcom has announced that alongside next-gen systems, Resident Evil Village will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on the same day as PS5 and Series X. Something Capcom previously said it was looking into, but could not confirm. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/21/resident-evil-village-story-trailer"] Furthermore, the PS4 owners will receive a free digital upgrade to the PS5 version, and Xbox Smart Delivery will automatically upgrade the Xbox One version for the Series X. As per usual, Capcom announced multiple versions of Resident Evil Village, starting at a standard edition all the way to a Collector’s Edition complete with collector’s box and Chris statue. These Resident Evil Village pre-order details leaked earlier, but are now official. Current PS5 owners will also be able to try out an exclusive Resident Evil Village demo today. Producer Pete Fabiano says that the demo is not a slice of the final game, but instead a wholly unique experience. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-8-village-showcase-screenshots&captions=true"] Instead of playing as Resident Evil 7 and Village protagonist Ethan Winters, players will take control of a character called the “Maiden.” Fabiano says the demo doesn’t have combat, but like Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour, the events of the demo will likely tie into the events of Resident Evil Village in some way. The Maiden demo is exclusive to the PS5, and Fabiano says a different demo will be released for other consoles at a later date sometime in the spring. For more on today’s Resident Evil Village reveal, check out our extensive list of new gameplay details, more about the upcoming multiplayer mode, and our full round-up. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Check out everything announced and revealed during the Resident Evil Showcase livestream, including 5-minutes of pure gameplay, a Resident Evil Village story trailer, and when the game is planned to release on consoles and PC. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/21/resident-evil-village-5-minute-gameplay-reveal"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Capcom announced last week a Resident Evil Village showcase will be happening, which will reveal a new trailer, a first-look at gameplay, and more. The news was announced through the official Resident Evil Twitter account. The tweet reads, "Don't miss the #REShowcase on January 21st at 2:00 PM Pacific! Join Resident Evil producers and our host Brittney Brombacher (@blondenerd), on a guided tour of Resident Evil Village, including a new trailer, first-ever gameplay, and more Resident Evil news!" Find out below everything you need to know to watch the showcase.

Resident Evil Village Showcase Start Time

The Resident Evil Showcase will take place on Thursday, January 21. It will start at 2:00 pm PT, 5:00 pm ET, and 10:00 pm GMT. If you’re watching from Australia, you can tune in on Friday morning, January 22 at 9:00 am AEDT. The length of the showcase has not been revealed. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/01/21/resident-evil-showcase-2021-livestream"]

How to Watch the Resident Evil Village Showcase

We'll be hosting the Resident Evil Village livestream on our channels across a variety of platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and Twitter. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the Resident Evil Showcase:

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN's Facebook Channel
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
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• Apple TV
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• Pluto TV
• Plex Live TV

What Kind of Resident Evil Village News to Expect

As we shared above, you can expect a new trailer, a first-look at gameplay, a guided tour of the village, along with other news and announcements about Resident Evil Village. Resident Evil Village (also known as Resident Evil 8) was revealed back in June during the PS5 game reveal event, and was also confirmed for Xbox Series X and PC via Steam. Details about a deluxe edition and a mode called Re:Verse for Resident Evil Village were leaked via Humble Bundle, but it's unclear if we'll hear more about this during the showcase. So far we know Resident Evil 8 follows RE7's Ethan Winters and takes place in a desolate, snowy village crawling with all sorts of monsters, including zombies, werewolves, witches, and what the internet refers to as the "tall vampire lady" featured in the video of the showcase's announcement tweet. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/resident-evil-8-village-gameplay-trailer"] During a presentation at Tokyo Game Show, director Morimasa Sato emphasized Village will focus more on player freedom and exploration, describing it as a "horror movie you can play." Producer Peter Fabiano recently told IGN Resident Evil Village is an "accumulation of all the best elements of Resident Evil games from the past 25 years," and that there will be "plenty of puzzles to solve and mysteries to unfold." With a trailer, gameplay, and a guided tour of the village on the table for the showcase, it's possible we'll get to see some, if not, all of that in action today. [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Image Comics has a new horror anthology series in the works for 2021, and it's one with plenty of star power. The Silver Coin teams artist Michael Walsh (Black Hammer/Justice League) with some of the biggest writers in the industry, including Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil), Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel), Ed Brisson (Old Man Logan) and Jeff Lemire (Gideon Falls). IGN can exclusively debut a preview of The Silver Coin #1, which is scheduled for release in April 2021. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-silver-coin-1-exclusive-preview&captions=true"] The Silver Coin is taking a slightly different approach to the anthology format. Rather than having one writer and multiple artists, every story in the series is drawn by Walsh, with the writer changing on each issue. Nor is The Silver Coin delivering a series of standalone supernatural tales. Each story takes place within the same interconnected supernatural universe, with the titular coin being the glue that binds everything together. Issue #1 features Walsh and Zdarsky telling a story set in 1978, as a struggling rock band stumble across the coin and find a shot at fame and fortune. But as with any supernatural artifact, that power comes at a terrible cost. "After finishing Black Hammer/Justice League with Jeff Lemire I was really itching to draw a horror comic," Walsh told IGN. "I was also dying to work with a bunch of my favourite collaborators again AND I was really pushing myself to move back into the world of creator owned comics. I thought for a while about how I could make all of these things happen and came up with the idea behind The Silver Coin. A shared world where a bunch of writers can throw amazing and horrific ideas at me to draw the hell out of. I approached a group of writers whose work I not only admired  as a fan, but also had a fruitful working collaboration with in the past. Everyone signed up for this simple idea... A Coin rolls through time causing supernatural horror to all those that find it. That story prompt grew and evolved into something truly unexpected. As each script came in the world grew into something bigger and more connected... I can't WAIT for readers to find out where this is going and what we have in store for them." "This was incredibly fun to work on," added Zdarsky. "Michael is such a talented artist with a real eye for horror, I’m pretty stunned with what he was able to do with my story. It’s incredibly creepy. It was really great being able to do these side by side with the other writers. Because we all started with the same basic premise and are working with Michael on art, it’s the perfect way to determine which of us is the best writer by comparing our final stories. Which means we’ve all brought our A-game for fear of looking bad by comparison. Which means YOU, the READER, truly wins out!" [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/28/the-10-best-horror-movies"] In other recent comic book news, BOOM! Studios has acquired the publishing rights to the Magic: the Gathering franchise, Marvel is teasing a new alternate universe series where Spider-Man becomes Venom and industry experts are weighing in on when comic-cons will actually return. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Image Comics has a new horror anthology series in the works for 2021, and it's one with plenty of star power. The Silver Coin teams artist Michael Walsh (Black Hammer/Justice League) with some of the biggest writers in the industry, including Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil), Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel) and Jeff Lemire (Gideon Falls). IGN can exclusively debut a preview of The Silver Coin #1, which is scheduled for release in April 2021. Check it out in the slideshow gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-silver-coin-1-exclusive-preview&captions=true"] The Silver Coin is taking a slightly different approach to the anthology format. Rather than having one writer and multiple artists, every story in the series is drawn by Walsh, with the writer changing on each issue. Nor is The Silver Coin delivering a series of standalone supernatural tales. Each story takes place within the same interconnected supernatural universe, with the titular coin being the glue that binds everything together. Issue #1 features Walsh and Zdarsky telling a story set in 1978, as a struggling rock band stumble across the coin and find a shot at fame and fortune. But as with any supernatural artifact, that power comes at a terrible cost. "After finishing Black Hammer/Justice League with Jeff Lemire I was really itching to draw a horror comic," Walsh told IGN. "I was also dying to work with a bunch of my favourite collaborators again AND I was really pushing myself to move back into the world of creator owned comics. I thought for a while about how I could make all of these things happen and came up with the idea behind The Silver Coin. A shared world where a bunch of writers can throw amazing and horrific ideas at me to draw the hell out of. I approached a group of writers whose work I not only admired  as a fan, but also had a fruitful working collaboration with in the past. Everyone signed up for this simple idea... A Coin rolls through time causing supernatural horror to all those that find it. That story prompt grew and evolved into something truly unexpected. As each script came in the world grew into something bigger and more connected... I can't WAIT for readers to find out where this is going and what we have in store for them." "This was incredibly fun to work on," added Zdarsky. "Michael is such a talented artist with a real eye for horror, I’m pretty stunned with what he was able to do with my story. It’s incredibly creepy. It was really great being able to do these side by side with the other writers. Because we all started with the same basic premise and are working with Michael on art, it’s the perfect way to determine which of us is the best writer by comparing our final stories. Which means we’ve all brought our A-game for fear of looking bad by comparison. Which means YOU, the READER, truly wins out!" [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/28/the-10-best-horror-movies"] In other recent comic book news, BOOM! Studios has acquired the publishing rights to the Magic: the Gathering franchise, Marvel is teasing a new alternate universe series where Spider-Man becomes Venom and industry experts are weighing in on when comic-cons will actually return. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Update: Since the original report that Apple is planning to release an incredibly expensive and limited VR headset, more information has come to light about the proposed virtual reality hardware from Apple. In a new report from The Information, the outlet confirms earlier details about Apple's VR headset including the use of fabric mesh as a material to lighten the overall weight of the headset. The report also agrees that the VR headset will be incredibly expensive with a price tag that could hit as high as $3,000. The headset will be capable of both VR and mixed reality content and will have over a dozen cameras for tracking hand movement. A LIDAR sensor, which was included in the most recent iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models, will also be included as well as dual 8K displays. 8K displays for a VR headset will put Apple's device ahead of the competition in terms of resolution, and the company will reportedly use a new Apple-developed chip said to be more powerful than the M1 chip it currently uses. The report also states that this is a niche device meant to pave the way for a more mass-market, consumer-friendly AR device Apple plans to release down the line. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Original Story: Apple is hard at work on its first VR headset, but according to reports this initial product offering will be intentionally high-end and niche to pave the way for a more consumer-friendly AR headset down the line. In a report by Bloomberg, sources close to the matter say that Apple’s first VR headset — meant for activities like gaming, videos, and communicating — will be available as early as 2022. And it won’t be cheap. This first VR headset will likely be more expensive than rival VR headsets and may only sell “one headset per day per retail store.” This strategy is apparently intentional as Apple continues to work on a more consumer-facing AR glasses-type product. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/26/more-evidence-of-apple-vr-appears-crosswalk-bowling-game-being-tested"] As for the VR headset itself, this product is reportedly set to include Apple’s most advanced chip and will feature higher resolution than headsets from Oculus or HTC. The power of this headset also requires a built-in fan, a design choice Apple typically tries to avoid. According to sources, versions of Apple’s VR headset with its processor and fan led to a device that was too heavy and large raising concerns over “neck strain.” Current designs have shrunk the size and utilize a fabric exterior to reduce the overall weight. It will also be a standalone device like the Oculus Quest. Apple has streamlined its headset to be much closer to the face, which shrinks the size of the device but removes the space needed for users who wear glasses with VR headsets. One solution Apple is said to be working on is developing a system where owners can insert custom prescription lenses into the VR headset. However, prescription lenses will open Apple up to additional government regulations. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oculus-quest-2&captions=true"] The VR headset will feature many of the same features as competitor hardware, but also some AR features as well. The development of AR glasses is early but is reportedly Apple’s main goal as the company sees AR as a more mainstream product versus VR. However, releasing a VR headset early will prime customers for what to expect when Apple eventually releases an AR headset, with a planned announcement reportedly targeting 2023. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Update: Since the original report that Apple is planning to release an incredibly expensive and limited VR headset, more information has come to light about the proposed virtual reality hardware from Apple. In a new report from The Information, the outlet confirms earlier details about Apple's VR headset including the use of fabric mesh as a material to lighten the overall weight of the headset. The report also agrees that the VR headset will be incredibly expensive with a price tag that could hit as high as $3,000. The headset will be capable of both VR and mixed reality content and will have over a dozen cameras for tracking hand movement. A LIDAR sensor -- which was included in the most recent iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models -- and will also be included as well as dual 8K displays. 8K displays for a VR headset will put Apple's device ahead of the competition in terms of resolution, and the company will reportedly use a new Apple-developed chip said to be more powerful than the M1 chip it currently uses. The report also states that this is a niche device meant to pave the way for a more mass-market, consumer-friendly AR device Apple plans to release down the line. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Original Story: Apple is hard at work on its first VR headset, but according to reports this initial product offering will be intentionally high-end and niche to pave the way for a more consumer-friendly AR headset down the line. In a report by Bloomberg, sources close to the matter say that Apple’s first VR headset — meant for activities like gaming, videos, and communicating — will be available as early as 2022. And it won’t be cheap. This first VR headset will likely be more expensive than rival VR headsets and may only sell “one headset per day per retail store.” This strategy is apparently intentional as Apple continues to work on a more consumer-facing AR glasses-type product. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/03/26/more-evidence-of-apple-vr-appears-crosswalk-bowling-game-being-tested"] As for the VR headset itself, this product is reportedly set to include Apple’s most advanced chip and will feature higher resolution than headsets from Oculus or HTC. The power of this headset also requires a built-in fan, a design choice Apple typically tries to avoid. According to sources, versions of Apple’s VR headset with its processor and fan led to a device that was too heavy and large raising concerns over “neck strain.” Current designs have shrunk the size and utilize a fabric exterior to reduce the overall weight. It will also be a standalone device like the Oculus Quest. Apple has streamlined its headset to be much closer to the face, which shrinks the size of the device but removes the space needed for users who wear glasses with VR headsets. One solution Apple is said to be working on is developing a system where owners can insert custom prescription lenses into the VR headset. However, prescription lenses will open Apple up to additional government regulations. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=oculus-quest-2&captions=true"] The VR headset will feature many of the same features as competitor hardware, but also some AR features as well. The development of AR glasses is early but is reportedly Apple’s main goal as the company sees AR as a more mainstream product versus VR. However, releasing a VR headset early will prime customers for what to expect when Apple eventually releases an AR headset, with a planned announcement reportedly targeting 2023. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is a reporter for IGN.

HBO is developing an adaptation of “Tales of Dunk and Egg,” a Game of Thrones prequel novel, Variety reports.

The prequel series follows Ser Duncan the Tall (the titular Dunk) and Aegon V Targaryen (Egg) 90 years prior to the events of Game of Thrones.

Author George R.R. Martin originally released the series as three separate novellas, with the Hedge Knight in 1998, The Sworn Sword in 2003, and The Mystery Knight in 2010. The three novellas were combined into a collected edition titled “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” in 2015. Fans are also eagerly waiting for news of a fourth novella.

Variety reports that no cast or crew have been hired onto the project yet, but Variety’s sources say the series is a high priority for HBO in the wake of Game of Thrones’ colossal success. Variety also reports that the series will be a standard hour-long format program. HBO is also currently readying “House of the Dragon,” another prequel series which explores the Targaryen family 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, expected to debut in 2022.

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Keep in mind that just because Tales of Dunk and Egg is being developed doesn’t necessarily mean it will come to fruition. HBO previously canceled a Game of Thrones prequel project starring Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive, King Kong) earlier in 2019.

For Game of Thrones loyalists (who may or may not have been disappointed by the series finale), George R.R. Martin says he hopes to finish Winds of Winter by the end of 2021. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/knight in whining armor for IGN.

HBO is developing an adaptation of “Tales of Dunk and Egg,” a Game of Thrones prequel novel, Variety reports.

The prequel series follows Ser Duncan the Tall (the titular Dunk) and Aegon V Targaryen (Egg) 90 years prior to the events of Game of Thrones.

Author George R.R. Martin originally released the series as three separate novellas, with the Hedge Knight in 1998, The Sworn Sword in 2003, and The Mystery Knight in 2010. The three novellas were combined into a collected edition titled “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” in 2015. Fans are also eagerly waiting for news of a fourth novella.

Variety reports that no cast or crew have been hired onto the project yet, but Variety’s sources say the series is a high priority for HBO in the wake of Game of Thrones’ colossal success. Variety also reports that the series will be a standard hour-long format program. HBO is also currently readying “House of the Dragon,” another prequel series which explores the Targaryen family 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones, expected to debut in 2022.

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Keep in mind that just because Tales of Dunk and Egg is being developed doesn’t necessarily mean it will come to fruition. HBO previously canceled a Game of Thrones prequel project starring Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive, King Kong) earlier in 2019.

For Game of Thrones loyalists (who may or may not have been disappointed by the series finale), George R.R. Martin says he hopes to finish Winds of Winter by the end of 2021. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/knight in whining armor for IGN.

Legendary has revealed a new poster for Godzilla vs. Kong in anticipation of a new trailer dropping on Sunday, January 24. This trailer will be the first full trailer for the movie released and while nobody knows exactly what's going to happen in the movie, one thing is clear: Godzilla and Kong have a bone to pick with each other. That's very apparent in the new poster Legendary revealed today, which shows Godzilla swimming toward a city seemingly under siege by Kong. As you can see on the poster above, it seems that by the end of this movie, either Godzilla or Kong will have fallen and it's likely we'll get a tease of this impending face-off in the first ever trailer for the movie when it's released on Sunday, January 24. This new poster comes weeks before the movie is released on March 26. Godzilla vs. Kong was originally set to hit theaters in 2020, but COVID-19 shifted this movie's release to a later date as it did for dozens of other films. It was then set for a March 21 release before it was delayed by five days to March 26 last week. Godzilla vs. Kong is a sequel to 2019's Godzilla: King of the Monsters and 2017's Kong: Skull Island and stars Millie Bobbie Brown, Alexander Skarsgård, and Rebecca Hall. It was directed by Adam Wingard, who is known for horror films like You're Next, V/H/S, and Blair Witch. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=a-visual-history-of-godzilla&captions=true"] This movie's fight between its two titular monsters is what the 2014 Godzilla reboot has been building toward and it's a face-off fans have been eager to see since the first footage of Godzilla vs. Kong was released late last year. While waiting for the new trailer, check out this story about how some toy packaging might offer a sneak peek at Godzilla vs. Kong and then read about how Godzilla: King of the Monsters sets up Godzilla vs. Kong. Watch this Godzilla & Kong in 5 minutes video after that to catch up on all the lore you need to know. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.