Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition Adds New Story Content And Third-Person Mode

Capcom has confirmed that a Gold Edition with a number of major additions is on the way. The first is Shadows of Rose, a new narrative extension that puts Rose in charge of a mind-bending quest of discovery.

Rose, Ethan's daughter, is all grown up in this narrative. You can tell she's battling with her abilities from the start of the game. To try to control them, she enters the Megamycete's consciousness, and the madness starts. Time and space are distorted, and she sees someone who looks exactly like her. The entire game is played in the third person.

Capcom is incorporating that new viewpoint into the main game, allowing players to watch Ethan and play the game in a manner similar to Resident Evil 4's over-the-shoulder shooting.

Finally, the Mercenaries mode is expanding with new objectives and playable characters such as Chris Redfield, Alcina Dimitrescu, and Karl Heisenberg. Lady Dimitrescu towers over nine feet in height.

If you've previously completed Resident Evil Village, you won't need to purchase the Gold Edition and will instead need to purchase the new Winter's Expansion, which includes all three expansions. Capcom intends to make this update available on October 28 for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

Resident Evil 4 Remake Coming In March 2023 And Resident Evil Village Coming To PSVR 2

Capcom's long-rumored, much-anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4 is now a reality, and it'll be available on March 24th, 2023 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC through Steam.

The game will be a remake of the beloved 2005 title, which starred Leon S. Kennedy and the president's daughter, Ashley Graham.

"We aim to make the game feel familiar to fans of the series, while also providing a fresh feeling to it," a Capcom producer said on the PlayStation Blog. "This is being done by reimagining the storyline of the game while keeping the essence of its direction, modernizing the graphics and updating the controls to a modern standard."

Capcom also promised Resident Evil 4 content designed for PlayStation VR 2, Sony's next console VR device. In addition to the old-school remakes, Capcom is working on a PSVR2 version of Resident Evil: Village, the newest Resident Evil game.

Resident Evil: Village Tops The NPD Sales Charts For May 2021

1. Resident Evil: Village
   
2. MLB: The Show 21^
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War
4. New Pokemon Snap*
5. Mortal Kombat 11
6. Mario Kart 8*
7. Returnal
8. Animal Crossing: New Horizons*
9. Minecraft
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
11. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
12. Super Mario 3D World*
13. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*
14. It Takes Two
15. Biomutant*
16.  Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
17. Monster Hunter: Rise
18. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*
19. Pokemon: Sword/Shield*
20. Days Gone

* Digital sales not included

^ Xbox Digital sales not included

PlayStation Players Get To Play The New Resident Evil Village Demo First [UPDATE]

In the most recent Capcom showcase, the studio confirmed that PlayStation players will get early access both to both village and castle demos for Resident Evil Village. Demos will come to all platforms in May. The demo is slated to last one hour for the
multiplatform early access, 30 minutes for the castle, and 30 minutes for the village demos on PlayStation. 

All platforms demo dates (Village + Castle access)

North America demo dates - One hour

• May 1 - May 2 May 9 at 5 p.m. PT

European demo dates

• May 2 - May 3  May 10 at 2 a.m. CEST

Asia demo dates

• May 2 - May 3 at 8 a.m. HKT

PlayStation Early Access demo dates 

North America demo dates

• April 17 - 5 p.m. PT (Village)
• April 24 - 5 p.m. PT (Castle)

European demo dates

• April 18 - 7 p.m. CEST (Village)
• April 25 - 7 p.m. CEST (Castle)

Asia demo dates

• April 18  - 1 a.m. HKT (Village)
• April 25 - 1 a.m. KKT (Castle)

Another Resident Evil Showcase Is Happening In April

Capcom has announced another Resident Evil Showcase will take place in April. The previous showcase back in January
gave everyone a first look at gameplay and story details for Resident Evil Village. Capcom has not confirmed a date or time for the showcase. 

Capcom Warns Fans Of Fake Resident Evil Village Early Access Invites

With the Resident Evil Village Early Access period on the horizon, Capcom is warning fans of fake Resident Evil Village demo invites. 

In a recent statement, Capcom Europe issued the following warning in an attempt to protect players from scams that have been caught: 

“We’re sending this message as we’ve been made aware that there are currently emails circulating that pretend to contain ‘Early Access invitations’ to Resident Evil Village. The sender address is being displayed as ‘no-reply(at)capcom(dot)com’."

Capcom continues, saying “We want to inform you that these messages are NOT from Capcom and appear to be phishing attempts by an unauthorized third party. If you have received such a message, please DO NOT download any files or reply, and delete the message immediately."

Here’s Whats Included In Resident Evil Village’s Deluxe And Collector’s Editions

Capcom has revealed Resident Evil Village has a release date which is May 7. Along with that announcement, the various edition for the game was also revealed. 

Deluxe Edition Trauma Pack: 

• Safe Room music
• Save device
• Albert01 Chris weapon 
• The Tragedy of Ethan Winters
• Found Footage RE7 Filter
• Mr. Everywhere 

Collector's Edition

• Trauma Pack
• A Poster
• Special edition collectibles box
• Artbook
• Steelbook
• Chris Redfield statue 
  

Both versions will be available across all platforms. For those that pre-order, there is an additional bonus no matter the version bought with the Mr. Raccoon weapon charm and a Survival Resource Pack. There is also a special bundle available for anyone that may have missed out on Resident Evil 7 that includes the game with the purchase of Village.  Resident Evil Village arrives on May 7, 2021 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.

Resident Evil Showcase Happening Next Week For All Things Resident Evil

 Capcom has announced the Resident Evil Showcase, where will likely get the first real look at gameplay plus a new trailer for Resident Evil Village. Capcom is also promising additional
Resident Evil news on top of new info on Village. The event is hosted by Brittney Brombacher, co-founder and co-host of What's Good Games. You can see the teaser for the Resident Evil Showcase starring Brombacher below. The Resident Evil Showcase is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 21 at 2PM PT / 5PM ET. 

Capcom Reveals Resident Evil Village

During the PlayStation 5 reveal event, the eighth entry in the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil Village, was announced. The brief trailer looks stunning as well as horrifying. As with RE7, this game will also be set in a first-person perspective and seems to involve running around a decaying old village surrounded by a frozen forest. RE7’s Ethan is still in the game and likely the main protagonist, but Chris Redfield also makes a return at the end of the trailer. Resident Evil Village will be out in 2021 on PS5, Xbox Series X and PC.