Resident Evil 4 is coming to VR. Capcom announced the critically-acclaimed installment is getting a full VR port for the Oculus Quest 2. It’s been 16 years since Resident Evil 4 was first released on consoles, and although it’s received several HD ports since, Resident Evil 4 is now jumping to a new format. Resident Evil 4 VR is being developed in collaboration with Capcom, Facebook, and Armature Studios for a new spin on Resident Evil 4. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/15/resident-evil-4-vr-announced"] The biggest change is that Resident Evil 4 VR will be in first-person, like many of the biggest VR games. Players can hold weapons in their hands and interact with the world first-hand. Facebook is keeping details under wraps for now, though the short gameplay footage showed things like Leon holding weapons, interacting with a virtual attache case, and using a virtual hand-crank for one of the puzzles. Resident Evil 4 is a popular entry into the Resident Evil franchise. Originally released in 2005, Resident Evil 4 stars RE2 star Leon Kennedy who now works for the United States government. He must rescue the President's daughter who's been kidnapped by an evil cult somewhere in Europe. Kennedy will also appear in the Netflix animated movie Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness alongside his RE2 co-star Claire Redfield where they must keep President Graham safe from a zombie outbreak in the white house. More details will be revealed on April 21 during an Oculus Facebook showcase. For more from today’s Resident Evil showcase, check out IGN for Resident Evil Village demo dates and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

Resident Evil 4 is coming to VR. Capcom announced the critically-acclaimed installment is getting a full VR port for the Oculus Quest 2. It’s been 16 years since Resident Evil 4 was first released on consoles, and although it’s received several HD ports since, Resident Evil 4 is now jumping to a new format. Resident Evil 4 VR is being developed in collaboration with Capcom, Facebook, and Armature Studios for a new spin on Resident Evil 4. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/15/resident-evil-4-vr-announced"] The biggest change is that Resident Evil 4 VR will be in first-person, like many of the biggest VR games. Players can hold weapons in their hands and interact with the world first-hand. Facebook is keeping details under wraps for now, though the short gameplay footage showed things like Leon holding weapons, interacting with a virtual attache case, and using a virtual hand-crank for one of the puzzles. Resident Evil 4 is a popular entry into the Resident Evil franchise. Originally released in 2005, Resident Evil 4 stars RE2 star Leon Kennedy who now works for the United States government. He must rescue the President's daughter who's been kidnapped by an evil cult somewhere in Europe. Kennedy will also appear in the Netflix animated movie Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness alongside his RE2 co-star Claire Redfield where they must keep President Graham safe from a zombie outbreak in the white house. More details will be revealed on April 21 during an Oculus Facebook showcase. For more from today’s Resident Evil showcase, check out IGN for Resident Evil Village demo dates and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

Capcom has announced the dates for the first series of multiplatform demos for Resident Evil Village. Unlike the Maiden demo exclusive to PS5, this demo will come to all platforms, though PlayStation owners will get a head start. The upcoming gameplay demo will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Steam, and Google Stadia. PS4 and PS5 owners will have access to the demo weeks ahead of the other platforms and may stream their experience online. The Maiden demo told a standalone story in Resident Evil Village, but the multiplatform demo is more focused on gameplay. This demo lets players explore both the village and castle portions of the game for one hour. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/15/resident-evil-village-story-trailer-2"] Players can decide how to split their time between the two portions, whether that’s an even 30 minute split between Village and Castle, or however else you’d like to divvy time between the two. Here are the dates for the multiplatform Resident Evil Demo:

• North America: May 1, 5 pm PT - May 2, 5 pm PT
• Europe: May 2, 2 am CEST - May 3, 2 am CEST
• Asia: May 2, 8 am HKT - May 3, 8 am HKT

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/15/resident-evil-village-mercenaries-trailer"] PlayStation owners will have early access to the demo, but the village and castle portions will be separated into two days. Also, even though Capcom is calling the early access “8 Hours In Village” players will be limited to 30-minute playtimes. The 8 hours refers to the window where players can download and play the demo. Here are the Early Access PlayStation Dates: Village Demo:

• North America: April 17, 5 pm PT - April 18, 1 am PT
• Europe: April 18, 7 pm CEST - April 19, 3 am CEST
• Asia: April 18, 5 pm HKT - April 19, 1 am HKT

  Castle Demo:

• North America: April 24, 5 pm PT - April 25, 1 am PT
• Europe: April 25, 7 pm CEST - April 26, 3 am CEST
• Asia: April 25, 5 pm HKT - April 26, 1 am HKT

  Check out our full round-up for all the biggest news and announcements from today's show, including the reveal for Resident Evil 4 VR. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

Capcom has announced the dates for the first series of multiplatform demos for Resident Evil Village. Unlike the Maiden demo exclusive to PS5, this demo will come to all platforms, though PlayStation owners will get a head start. The upcoming gameplay demo will be available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Steam, and Google Stadia. PS4 and PS5 owners will have access to the demo weeks ahead of the other platforms and may stream their experience online. The Maiden demo told a standalone story in Resident Evil Village, but the multiplatform demo is more focused on gameplay. This demo lets players explore both the village and castle portions of the game for one hour. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/15/resident-evil-village-story-trailer-2"] Players can decide how to split their time between the two portions, whether that’s an even 30 minute split between Village and Castle, or however else you’d like to divvy time between the two. Here are the dates for the multiplatform Resident Evil Demo:

• North America: May 1, 5 pm PT - May 2, 5 pm PT
• Europe: May 2, 2 am CEST - May 3, 2 am CEST
• Asia: May 2, 8 am HKT - May 3, 8 am HKT

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/15/resident-evil-village-mercenaries-trailer"] PlayStation owners will have early access to the demo, but the village and castle portions will be separated into two days. Also, even though Capcom is calling the early access “8 Hours In Village” players will be limited to 30-minute playtimes. The 8 hours refers to the window where players can download and play the demo. Here are the Early Access PlayStation Dates: Village Demo:

• North America: April 17, 5 pm PT - April 18, 1 am PT
• Europe: April 18, 7 pm CEST - April 19, 3 am CEST
• Asia: April 18, 5 pm HKT - April 19, 1 am HKT

  Castle Demo:

• North America: April 24, 5 pm PT - April 25, 1 am PT
• Europe: April 25, 7 pm CEST - April 26, 3 am CEST
• Asia: April 25, 5 pm HKT - April 26, 1 am HKT

  Check out our full round-up for all the biggest news and announcements from today's show, including the reveal for Resident Evil 4 VR. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

Capcom revealed a new trailer for Resident Evil Village today for the Resident Evil showcase. It naturally featured everyone’s favorite Lady Demitrescu, better known as the Very Tall Vampire Lady, but it also focuses on Ethan Winters, who returns as the protagonist. The new narrative trailer reveals more about Resident Evil 8’s titular village, which isn't like Resident Evil 4's den of villainy. There appear to be seemingly innocent villagers trying to live their lives here, while a figure named Mother Miranda appears to be important within the village. And it wouldn't be a Resident Evil game if there weren't some references to the Umbrella Corporation, either. Check out the new trailer below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/15/resident-evil-village-story-trailer-2"] As previously revealed, Ethan is searching for his baby daughter who was seemingly kidnapped by Chris Redfield. His rescue mission takes him to a village overrun by werewolves and vampires while the average citizens are hiding or trying to avoid capture. Resident Evil Village definitely seems to be keeping with the more supernatural theme this time around, though considering Umbrella’s involvement somehow you know there’s some biochemical component to it as well. The trailer ends with Ethan meeting Chris in a house. Ethan says Chris “killed Mia,” signaling a confrontation between the two heroes. Chris’s role in Village is still very much a mystery, so who knows exactly how rogue he’s gone by the time Village takes place. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-village-the-evolution-of-lady-dimitrescu-and-her-daughters&captions=true"] Resident Evil Village was featured in IGN First this month. Check out our interview with the developers on the evolution of Lady Dimitrescu and what Resident Evil 8 looks like on PS4 Pro. Today’s Resident Evil showcase featured plenty of other announcements, including the dates for the first multiplatform demo as well as Resident Evil 4 for VR. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

Capcom revealed a new trailer for Resident Evil Village today for the Resident Evil showcase. It naturally featured everyone’s favorite Lady Demitrescu, better known as the Very Tall Vampire Lady, but it also focuses on Ethan Winters, who returns as the protagonist. The new narrative trailer reveals more about Resident Evil 8’s titular village, which isn't like Resident Evil 4's den of villainy. There appear to be seemingly innocent villagers trying to live their lives here, while a figure named Mother Miranda appears to be important within the village. And it wouldn't be a Resident Evil game if there weren't some references to the Umbrella Corporation, either. Check out the new trailer below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/15/resident-evil-village-story-trailer-2"] As previously revealed, Ethan is searching for his baby daughter who was seemingly kidnapped by Chris Redfield. His rescue mission takes him to a village overrun by werewolves and vampires while the average citizens are hiding or trying to avoid capture. Resident Evil Village definitely seems to be keeping with the more supernatural theme this time around, though considering Umbrella’s involvement somehow you know there’s some biochemical component to it as well. The trailer ends with Ethan meeting Chris in a house. Ethan says Chris “killed Mia,” signaling a confrontation between the two heroes. Chris’s role in Village is still very much a mystery, so who knows exactly how rogue he’s gone by the time Village takes place. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=resident-evil-village-the-evolution-of-lady-dimitrescu-and-her-daughters&captions=true"] Resident Evil Village was featured in IGN First this month. Check out our interview with the developers on the evolution of Lady Dimitrescu and what Resident Evil 8 looks like on PS4 Pro. Today’s Resident Evil showcase featured plenty of other announcements, including the dates for the first multiplatform demo as well as Resident Evil 4 for VR. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor.

To kick things off, Disney+ is debuting its latest chapter in the Clone Wars saga, titled Star Wars: The Bad Batch on May 4 (aka Star Wars Day). According to a synopsis from Disney, the series, "follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch each possess a singular exceptional skill that makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew." You can watch the official Star Wars: Bad Batch trailer in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/30/star-wars-the-bad-batch-official-trailer-2"] On the movie front, Disney+ will be home to Cruella on May 28 via Premier Access for $29.99. This live-action origin story of one of Disney's most iconic villains, Cruella de Vil, stars Oscar-winner Emma Stone. And if you're feeling a bit nostalgic, Disney+ is dropping 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer on May 7, and X-Men: The Last Stand on May 14. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable May Disney+ releases, followed by the full list: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=disney-spotlight-may-2021&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Tuesday, May 4

• Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Premiere

Friday, May 7

• Disney Wander over Yonder (S1)
• Disney Wander over Yonder (S2)
• Everyone’s Hero
• Flicka 2
• Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken
• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
• Big Shot - Episode 104 “Great in the Living Room”
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - Episode 107 “Pong Hockey”
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Episode 102

Friday, May 14

• Disney Special Agent Oso (S1)
• Disney Special Agent Oso (S2)
• Disney Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps (S1)
• X-Men: The Last Stand
• Life Below Zero (S15)
• Race to the Center of the Earth (S1)
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Season 2 Premiere
• Big Shot - Episode 105 “This is our House"
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - Episode 108 “Change on the Fly”
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Episode 103

Friday, May 21

• Disney Big City Greens (S2)
• Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (S1)
• Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast
• Fury Files (Interstitials)
• Ice Road Rescue (S5)
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls (S6)
• Inside Pixar: Unpacked
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Episode 202 “Typecasting”
• Big Shot - Episode 106 “Carlsbad Crazies”
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - Episode 109 “Head Games”
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Episode 104

Friday, May 28

• Bluey Shorts (S2)
• Disney Sydney to the Max (S3 - Episodes 1-8)
• Kingdom of the Polar Bears (S1)
• Wicked Tuna (S10 - Episode 1-7)
• Cruella
• Launchpad
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Episode 203 “Valentine’s Day”
• Big Shot

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/07/cruella-official-trailer-2"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

To kick things off, Disney+ is debuting its latest chapter in the Clone Wars saga, titled Star Wars: The Bad Batch on May 4 (aka Star Wars Day). According to a synopsis from Disney, the series, "follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch each possess a singular exceptional skill that makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew." You can watch the official Star Wars: Bad Batch trailer in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/30/star-wars-the-bad-batch-official-trailer-2"] On the movie front, Disney+ will be home to Cruella on May 28 via Premier Access for $29.99. This live-action origin story of one of Disney's most iconic villains, Cruella de Vil, stars Oscar-winner Emma Stone. And if you're feeling a bit nostalgic, Disney+ is dropping 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer on May 7, and X-Men: The Last Stand on May 14. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a spotlight of some of the most notable May Disney+ releases, followed by the full list: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=disney-spotlight-may-2021&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"]

Tuesday, May 4

• Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Premiere

Friday, May 7

• Disney Wander over Yonder (S1)
• Disney Wander over Yonder (S2)
• Everyone’s Hero
• Flicka 2
• Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken
• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
• Big Shot - Episode 104 “Great in the Living Room”
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - Episode 107 “Pong Hockey”
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Episode 102

Friday, May 14

• Disney Special Agent Oso (S1)
• Disney Special Agent Oso (S2)
• Disney Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps (S1)
• X-Men: The Last Stand
• Life Below Zero (S15)
• Race to the Center of the Earth (S1)
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Season 2 Premiere
• Big Shot - Episode 105 “This is our House"
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - Episode 108 “Change on the Fly”
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Episode 103

Friday, May 21

• Disney Big City Greens (S2)
• Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (S1)
• Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast
• Fury Files (Interstitials)
• Ice Road Rescue (S5)
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls (S6)
• Inside Pixar: Unpacked
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Episode 202 “Typecasting”
• Big Shot - Episode 106 “Carlsbad Crazies”
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers - Episode 109 “Head Games”
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Episode 104

Friday, May 28

• Bluey Shorts (S2)
• Disney Sydney to the Max (S3 - Episodes 1-8)
• Kingdom of the Polar Bears (S1)
• Wicked Tuna (S10 - Episode 1-7)
• Cruella
• Launchpad
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series - Episode 203 “Valentine’s Day”
• Big Shot

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/04/07/cruella-official-trailer-2"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

There are five systems more than trillions of miles away from Earth with multiple suns that might be hospitable for life. If multiple suns brings to mind Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine in Star Wars, you wouldn't be too far off. Four of these five systems are binary star systems, with one of them having at least four sun-like stars rotating around each other at a central point. This news comes by way of a new report published by the team of scientists who claim they've discovered evidence that these five systems in question could possibly support life, as reported by Cnet. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=gorgeous-photos-of-earth-from-space&captions=true"] The five systems are known as Kepler-34, Kepler-35, Kepler-38, Kepler-64, and Kepler-413. The system with at least four sun-like stars is Kepler-64 while the scientific team says the other four have two suns, like Tatooine. Don't expect anyone in our lifetime, however, to reach these systems as they're between 2764 and 5933 light years away from Earth, according to Cnet, and one light year is equal to about 6 trillion miles. Let that math break your brain for a second. Each of these systems have at least one "giant planet the size of Neptune" or larger, according to Cnet, and each has what's called a "habitable zone," which is a region where liquid water might be present. "Life is far most likely to evolve on planets located within their system's habitable zone, just like Earth," report co-author, Nikolaos Georgakarakos, said in a release, as reported by Cnet. "Here we investigate whether a habitable zone exists within nine known systems with two or more stars orbited by giant planets. We show for the first time that Kepler-34, -35, -64, -413, and especially Kepler-38 are suitable for hosting Earth-like worlds with oceans." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/02/scientists-theoretically-develop-physical-warp-drives"] According to Cnet, binary star systems like Kepler-34, -35, -413, -38, and the planet of Tatooine, are, "estimated to represent between half and three-quarters of all star systems, and only giant planets have been discovered in them so far." Scientists believe that smaller, non-giant, Earth-like planets could be hiding from detection in these systems though. "We've known for a while that binary star systems without giant planets have the potential to harbor habitable worlds," report co-author, Ian Dobbs-Dixon, said in a release, as reported by Cnet. "What we have shown here is that in a large fraction of those systems, Earth-like planets can remain habitable even in the presence of giant planets." The team came to this conclusion by observing a number of factors in these five systems such as the, "class, mass, luminosity, and spectral energy distribution of the stars," as well as the gravitational effect and impact of radiation these giant planets would have on a potential Earth-like planet, according to Cnet. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-modern-star-wars-movie-review&captions=true"] "Our best candidate for hosting a world that is potentially habitable is the binary system Kepler-38, approximately 3970 light years from Earth, and known to contain a Neptune-sized planet," Georgakarakos said. "Our study confirms that even binary star systems with giant planets are hot targets in the search for Earth 2.0. Watch out Tatooine, we are coming." Maybe far, far away in the future humans will reach these star systems, but for now, us Earthlings will have to settle for simply watching movies featuring binary-sun planets like those found in Star Wars. Speaking of Star Wars, check out every modern IGN review of Star Wars movies and then read IGN's list of the 25 best sci-fi movies. Check out this story about possible signs of life detected on Venus after that and then read about how future possibilities for life on Mars continue with this discovery made in 2019. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer, guide maker, and science guru for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes. 

There are five systems more than trillions of miles away from Earth with multiple suns that might be hospitable for life. If multiple suns brings to mind Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine in Star Wars, you wouldn't be too far off. Four of these five systems are binary star systems, with one of them having at least four sun-like stars rotating around each other at a central point. This news comes by way of a new report published by the team of scientists who claim they've discovered evidence that these five systems in question could possibly support life, as reported by Cnet. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=gorgeous-photos-of-earth-from-space&captions=true"] The five systems are known as Kepler-34, Kepler-35, Kepler-38, Kepler-64, and Kepler-413. The system with at least four sun-like stars is Kepler-64 while the scientific team says the other four have two suns, like Tatooine. Don't expect anyone in our lifetime, however, to reach these systems as they're between 2764 and 5933 light years away from Earth, according to Cnet, and one light year is equal to about 6 trillion miles. Let that math break your brain for a second. Each of these systems have at least one "giant planet the size of Neptune" or larger, according to Cnet, and each has what's called a "habitable zone," which is a region where liquid water might be present. "Life is far most likely to evolve on planets located within their system's habitable zone, just like Earth," report co-author, Nikolaos Georgakarakos, said in a release, as reported by Cnet. "Here we investigate whether a habitable zone exists within nine known systems with two or more stars orbited by giant planets. We show for the first time that Kepler-34, -35, -64, -413, and especially Kepler-38 are suitable for hosting Earth-like worlds with oceans." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/02/scientists-theoretically-develop-physical-warp-drives"] According to Cnet, binary star systems like Kepler-34, -35, -413, -38, and the planet of Tatooine, are, "estimated to represent between half and three-quarters of all star systems, and only giant planets have been discovered in them so far." Scientists believe that smaller, non-giant, Earth-like planets could be hiding from detection in these systems though. "We've known for a while that binary star systems without giant planets have the potential to harbor habitable worlds," report co-author, Ian Dobbs-Dixon, said in a release, as reported by Cnet. "What we have shown here is that in a large fraction of those systems, Earth-like planets can remain habitable even in the presence of giant planets." The team came to this conclusion by observing a number of factors in these five systems such as the, "class, mass, luminosity, and spectral energy distribution of the stars," as well as the gravitational effect and impact of radiation these giant planets would have on a potential Earth-like planet, according to Cnet. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-modern-star-wars-movie-review&captions=true"] "Our best candidate for hosting a world that is potentially habitable is the binary system Kepler-38, approximately 3970 light years from Earth, and known to contain a Neptune-sized planet," Georgakarakos said. "Our study confirms that even binary star systems with giant planets are hot targets in the search for Earth 2.0. Watch out Tatooine, we are coming." Maybe far, far away in the future humans will reach these star systems, but for now, us Earthlings will have to settle for simply watching movies featuring binary-sun planets like those found in Star Wars. Speaking of Star Wars, check out every modern IGN review of Star Wars movies and then read IGN's list of the 25 best sci-fi movies. Check out this story about possible signs of life detected on Venus after that and then read about how future possibilities for life on Mars continue with this discovery made in 2019. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer, guide maker, and science guru for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.