Blizzard has announced a Server Slam weekend for Diablo 4, which will run from May 12-14.

This will give fans one last chance to play the RPG before it releases in early June. Any character progress made during the Server Slam will not carry over to launch.

The tournament weekend starts at 8pm UK time on May 12th and ends at 8pm UK time on May 14th. It’s available on PC, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4, as well as couch co-op for consoles. as well as cross-play and cross-progress for all platforms.

Live, game director Joe Shelley called on players to “slap our servers!”.

“We need as many people as possible to log in and check out Diablo 4 and play the game because we need to test our servers before we launch,” Scheli said.

This Server Slam weekend gives players another chance to earn rewards available in previous betas. And just like the previous beta, all classes are available this weekend in Server Slam, the level cap is set to 20, you can explore the first zone, Fractured Peaks, play the prologue, and play one of the stories.

But it will also include all of the changes Blizzard has already made to Diablo 4 for launch, so expect the rebalancing of the classes the developer previously outlined. You’ll also see the legendary drop chances at launch, rather than the inflated drop chances of previous betas.

Meanwhile, World Boss Ashava will appear nine times over the course of the weekend. If you defeat Ashava at level 20, you will receive the Cry of Ashava mount trophy to use in the final game.

Resident Evil 4 Remake is a massive improvement over the original game, but not in the way that Resident Evil fans might expect.

With its over-the-shoulder camera and precision aiming, Resident Evil 4 revolutionized not only the Survival Horror genre, but the shooter genre as a whole when it was released in 2005. In this remake, developer Capcom has included many improvements and optimizations that make this once-revolutionary game even better.

with my previous remakes Resident Evil Capcom has mainly focused improvements on three areas: controls, presentation, and mechanics. This time around, the improvements in controls and presentation are a bit less dramatic, mostly because Capcom is updating a new video game.

The presentation improvements in RE4 Remake are mostly focused on mood. One problem that I and many other Resident Evil fans had with the original RE4 was simple: it didn’t What scary. However, this remake solves this problem. Capcom is upping the fear factor with several mood and setting improvements, from gruesome monsters to jittery areas where Leon’s flashlight is the only source of light. These enhancements make RE4 Remake a surprisingly terrifying experience for any Resident Evil fan.

The biggest achievements in RE4 Remake are related to the game mechanics. Capcom fixed “Ashley’s problem”. For those unfamiliar with RE4, León from Resident Evil 2 returns to the series on a mission to rescue Ashley, the President’s daughter, from a cult in rural Spain. After he finds her, Ashley becomes his partner, adding an escort mechanic to the game. In the original, Ashley was controlled by the AI, and there were many awkward moments where she interfered with Leon’s shots or was quickly grabbed by enemies, leading to the game over screen.

In RE4 Remake, Leon can now order Ashley to stay away from him so she rarely gets caught in the crossfire. She is also good at avoiding enemies, making her less likely to be kidnapped. Ashley’s upgrades have turned a character despised by the game’s fans into someone both charming and endearing.

Capcom also expanded on the backstory and motivations of the other characters in RE4 Remake. New documents and files from the villagers and other people make them more sympathetic. In turn, the bosses who took advantage of these people feel even more evil than originally portrayed. These compelling characters made the game feel more emotional than the original, where they looked campy and sanctimonious.

I developed a distaste for the original RE4 because it took the series down a path that took horror out of the franchise. The remake rekindled my love for the game, taking me back to 2005 when I first played the original. At the time, seeing the game so different from the old Resident Evil games was overwhelming. Now this remake, which creates a real horror atmosphere with interesting characters, gives me a lot of the same joy.

The RE4 remake comes out Friday for $60. Personal Computerps4, PS5 another Xbox Series X|S.

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CyberConnect 2 has announced the closure of its Montreal studio by the end of July.

The Canadian extension was originally created in 2016.

“CyberConnect 2 will continue to grow and move forward thanks to the experience we gained in Montreal. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to your continued support and guidance.” the company said on Twitter..

At the time of writing, CyberConnect2 website lists its head office, Tokyo studio, and Montreal studio, which employ 263 people.

It is not known how many employees will be affected by the closure of the Canadian studio.