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Courtenay Taylor, who voiced Ada Wong in the original Resident Evil 2, has reported via Twitter that Capcom will be using nonunion voice actors for their Resident Evil 2 remake as opposed to the voice actors from the original game. A continuing trend after hiring nonunion voice actors for the roles of Claire and Leon, the exclusion of Courtenay Taylor as Ada Wong shouldn’t come as any surprise to fans that have been following the Resident Evil 2 remake’s development cycle, although details pertaining to the game have been scant....

Capcom has revealed a glimpse at Claire Redfield’s military outfit for Resident Evil 2, which is one of three costumes for Chris’ motorbike-loving sister available in the Deluxe Edition of the survival horror revamp. The other two available for Claire are the Noir and Elza Walker costumes, the latter a nod to the character that was featured in the prototype version of the original Resident Evil 2. Leon also gets two new costumes in the Deluxe Edition: the Noir and Arklay Sheriff outfits....

Key Points Reynold Benjamin Johnson, the child of Swedish immigrants, was born on July 7, 1906, the ninth of ten children.Johnson was educated at Minnehaha Academy High School in Minneapolis, graduating in 1925. He went on to receive a degree in Educational Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1929.In 1934, he began working for IBM. His inventions include a test-scoring machine and disk storage technology. Who Was Reynold Johnson? Born in 1906, Reynold Johnson was a remarkable American inventor, one of IBM’s most prolific inventors, specializing in electromechanical devices....

The annual Overwatch Winter Wonderland event is currently ongoing, giving fans of the hero-shooter the chance to collect a variety of holiday-themed cosmetics. There are plenty of great Winter Wonderland skins for Overwatch fans to add to their collection, but one fan has come up with an interesting new skin idea for Bastion that, while not holiday-themed, would be neat to see added to the game. YouTube channel hey olly has uploaded a video of themselves making Bastion out of cucumbers....

This weekend marked the Overwatch League grand finals, where fans of the game–and its associated esports league–gathered in Philadelphia to watch the best teams face off. During the grand finals’ opening ceremony, DJ and music producer Zedd took the stage for a performance, accompanied by a clip of Widowmaker sporting a new unreleased skin. It’s the second year for the Overwatch League’s championship series, and the pro team San Francisco Shock handily beat the Vancouver Titans in a 4-0 match earlier today....

Industry analyst Michael Pachter is at it again with his predictions, this time playing it a little bit more conservatively and saying that Battlefield 3 has no chance of beating Call of Duty’s sales numbers in 2011. Pachter does however, acknowledge that Battlefield 3 had a very impressive showing at this year’s GDC and that publisher Electronic Arts has a good chance of outselling last year’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 sales numbers....

The sole aim of the players in the game is to defend their Chief from incoming attacks. Since this game works on the internet, you are required to log in to the game using any of your social media accounts. Moreover, it is possible to log in using an Apple ID, Facebook account, Twitter account, or Google Account. Also, the game does not allow players to use a guest account to access the game....

Paradox and Colossal Order are about to release the next expansion for their excellent city builder Cities Skylines. This latest content release, called Cities: Skylines – Parklife, adds a load of adventure park action to players’ cities. I have been getting stuck into Parklife for a couple of days and thought it would be good to take a look at the three new park options, the Zoo, amusement park, and nature reserve....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Reveal Trailer, which shows scenes of terrorism on the London Underground, is reported to have led to calls for the game to be banned, reports the Daily Mail. The Dail Mail is comparing the London Underground scenes to the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London, with those affected unhappy about the likeness found in Activision’s guaranteed smash hit. Vivienne Pattison of Mediawatch UK has “concerns” because “these games are hyper-real,” adding MW3 “is in incredibly poor taste”....

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before - USB flash drives are really handy to have around. Last week we spied a great deal on a 32GB unit which saw a warm response from EG readers, so today we’re back with what could be an even better deal on a massive 128GB drive with a convenient USB-C connection! Right now, you can pick up a Kingston DataTraveler 70 for just £8....

Sony’s press conference at Paris Games Week takes place on October 30 this year and promises some ‘big game announcements,’ according to a tweet from the PlayStation Europe account. PlayStation Live from Paris Games Week, as it’s snappily called, is set to kick off at 15:00 GMT on the day. There will also be a post-show event after the briefing and, while details are scarce at this point in time, we can only guess that’s where some extra info on the highlighted titles, as well as some of the offerings that don’t make it on the big stage....

Last week saw a flurry of announcements as companies of all sizes confirmed the suspension of video game sales in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, and now Sony has officially followed suit, announcing its own measures in regard to PlayStation. Sony already made the decision to quietly pull Gran Turismo 7 from sale in Russia last Friday, but now the company has confirmed more extensive action, including the suspension of all hardware and software shipments and the halting of its PlayStation Store operations in Russia while the country’s attack on Ukraine continues....

When it comes to Pokémon as a property, it seems their design philosophy revolves around making things that are extremely cute and having them turn into bigger creatures that are cool, beautiful, or intimidating. A good handful of these pocket monsters happen to be given the power of electricity and their presence is quite shocking. From the days of Pokémon Red & Blue, up until now with the release of Pokémon Sword & Shield, let’s look at and rank the 10 cutest electric-type Pokémon in existence....

For a franchise as huge as Pokémon, they often end up having a defining mascot that even those who have never experienced anything related to the brand know. Pikachu is that for Pokémon and over the last 20 years has become one of the world’s most famous character and mascot. The Pokémon Company has tried to capture the magic of the original electric rodent numerous times with little to no success or fanfare....

February 27 is a very special day for the Pokémon community - and the franchise as a whole. The date marks the birth of Pokémon, when the first games came out in 1996. As such, the day is known to be National Pokémon Day. As expected, Game Freak hosts in-game events for current Pokémon games and rewards fans for their loyalty with various bonuses and prizes. With this year’s National Pokémon Day a little bit less than a month away, the Pokémon Company has already announced what it has in store for this generation’s Pokémon games, Pokémon Sword & Shield....

Dataminers have found new things to be excited about in January’s update for Pokémon Masters. It’s hard to keep things a secret these days. Dataminers work tirelessly and thanklessly to determine what’s coming in new games and make announcements often before official sources. That’s as true in mobile games as it is in console or PC titles, and Pokémon Masters is no exceptions. Dataminers at Gamepress.gg have found a slew of new info for January in Pokémon Masters....

Nintendo has revealed Pokémon Violet and Scarlet sold over 10m copies in their first three days of release, making it the company’s biggest ever launch in that time period. Pokémon Violet and Scarlet have faced significant criticism since release - Digital Foundry called the games “comprehensive technical failures” - but that hasn’t stopped them from smashing previous series entries’ already considerable launch day records. We already knew Violet and Scarlet were off to a flying start when charts firm GfK confirmed the pair were not only the UK’s biggest boxed video game launch of the year, but the UK’s second biggest boxed Pokémon launch of all time - only being beaten out by 3DS’ Sun and Moon....

Which is better between Pokémon and Digimon? After all, there is so much to compare that on any given day, on any given subject, the “win” could go to either side. Many fans will cite the fact that Digimon came after Pokémon as being a trump card in why Pokémon is better. However, if that metric is used then we also have to acknowledge Pokémon is a copycat too, right?...

Pokemon Legends Arceus is the latest entry in the popular Pokemon series, and it marks a rather radical departure from the typical series formula fans have become so used to. This game features a semi open-world where players can gather resources to craft items, and catch Pokemon manually. Here’s how to get the Seed of Mastery in Pokemon Legends Arceus. Getting the Seed of Mastery in Pokemon Legends Arceus The Seed of Mastery is a pretty crucial item in Pokemon Legends Arceus, especially if you’re looking to help your Pokemon master moves so that they can use them in the Agile or Strong Style in battle....

The Pokemon Company’s next big Pokemon mobile game has been available for a week and it’s already putting up impressive numbers. Not only did the official Pokemon Masters Twitter account confirm that the game had been downloaded over 10 million times in less than five days, but reports about the game’s revenue are also impressive. According to app revenue estimates from Sensor Tower, Pokemon Masters brought in an impressive $26 million in its first week....