You probably already knew how popular Leon Kennedy was anyway, but if you didn't, Resident Evil 4 remake's speedy sales will probably clue you in.While most of the early mainline entries in the Resident Evil series are iconic in their own right, the one that most people tend to look back most fondly on is 4. It's probably because it's way sillier than previous entries, but protagonist Leon Kennedy being such a looker won't knock any points off at the very least. Back in 2023, after the second and third games receiving some very well received remakes, 4 finally got its own turn, and now almost two years on, it seems like it's selling very well. Earlier today, the official Capcom Dev 1 Twitter account shared that the Resident Evil 4 remake had sold nine million copies.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Business development manager and author of Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil Alex Aniel shared a bit more insights into the sales figure, noting that it had reached that number by December 19, 2024. "That would mean [Resident Evil 4] sold at least 1 million copies last quarter (October 1 through December 31), which would be the game's 8th quarter overall," wrote Aniel. "This makes [Resident Evil 4], by far, the fastest selling [Resident Evil] ever." To see this content please enable targeting cookies.Aniel went on to share some other sales stats, comparing various recent Resi games in their respective eighth quarters - Village came in at second, having sold 500,000 copies in its eighth quarter, with Resident Evil 7 coming a little bit behind it with 400,000 copies in its own. It's not really much of a surprise that Resi 4 has done so well, and I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes the top seller eventually. Resi 2 remake has that title currently with 14 million copies sold, so with 4 only five million behind in less than half the amount of time, it certainly seems feasible. Now we just have to wait and see what's next for the series! Code Veronica remake anyone?

To The PointA must-play JRPG is back on the Nintendo Switch after a short leave of absenceIf you've not played it yet, now you can on the go! News by Connor Makar Staff Writer Published on Jan. 6, 2025 A very, very good JRPG is back on the Nintendo Switch e-shop after a brief absence. That means you, yes you at home with a nice pocket of Christmas cash, can grab it right now and have a blast during this depressing January.The game is Triangle Strategy! A visually lovely and fun-to-play RPG from Square Enix, that you can nab for around $60/ 50. It first launched in March 2022 exclusively on the Nintendo Switch, but later came to other platforms after a period of exclusivity expired.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. You might be wondering, why did it leave the store in the first place? Well, while there's no outright official reason given, it's in all likelihood due to a change in publisher listed on the store. You see, when it first came out, Nintendo was listed as the publisher, as that company was responsible for international publishing outside of Japan during the exclusivity period.Now that the game is available elsewhere, one can assume that any contracual obligation for Nintendo to handle the publishing Triangle Strategy overseas has concluded, meaning Square Enix has to take over. As such, the store listing would have to be taken down while the backend exchange occurs. This has happened in the past for other Square Enix games like Octopath Traveller, which - alongside the relatively short duration of TS's absence - is why we're pretty sure that this is the cause.Triangle Strategy, if you haven't heard of it, is a cool game well worth your time. It's a slow burn, but its combat and vote systems are truly engaging and help set it apart from other RPGs out there. In addition, it's a hell of a looker. I dare say it's worth trying out on that merit alone.Are you tempted to check Triangle Strategy out? Let us know below!

UK Charts: 2025 Gets Off To A Predictable Start, With Familiar Faces DominatingNew year, same tiersby Jim Norman 4m agoShare:0Image: NintendoThe new year is finally upon us, and it's time to see how the charts are shaping up for their first appearance in 2025.Overall, it's much as you might expect. The usual suspects of Hogwarts Legacy and EA Sports FC 25 sit at the top of the table, though Elden Ring continues its surprise resurgence and climbs to third to close out the podium.In terms of Switch titles, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Nintendo Switch Sports and Minecraft all nab a spot in the top 10 (in other news, the sky is blue), but the new year has also seen a nice bump for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, which this time finds itself back in the top 20. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokmon Scarlet also make their return to the top 40 after being absent for the past few weeks.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube790kWatch on YouTube That's enough chatter here's a look at the full top 40 for the first week of 2025 (up to 3rd January), with platform breakdowns for all of the titles available on other consoles as well as the Switch:Last WeekThis WeekGamePlatform Split21Hogwarts LegacySwitch 48%, PS5 24%, PS4 21%, Xbox One 6%32EA Sports FC 25PS5 42%, Switch 28%, PS4 22%, Xbox Series 7%63Elden Ring14Call of Duty: Black Ops 645Mario Kart 8 Deluxe56Super Mario Party Jamboree77Nintendo Switch Sports138Mortal Kombat 11 UltimatePS5 60%, PS4 38%, Xbox Series 1%, Switch 0%99Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition1210Minecraft811Grand Theft Auto V1612Mortal Kombat 1PS5 94%, Switch 3%, Xbox Series 3%1113Super Mario Bros. Wonder2014Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 23015Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon1416Animal Crossing: New Horizons1517Star Wars Outlaws1718Just Dance 2025 EditionSwitch 98%, PS5 2%2219The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition3820The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom2321My Sims Cozy Bundle2422Mad Max2523LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker SagaPS5 37%, Switch 31%, PS4 29%, Xbox Series 2%3724Metaphor: Refantazio1025Sonic X Shadow GenerationsSwitch 50%, PS5 33%, Xbox Series 9%, PS4 8%1826LEGO Harry Potter CollectionSwitch 57%, PS5 32%, PS4 6%, Xbox Series 4%3527Super Mario Odyssey2928The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-29EA Sports UFC 51930Astro Bot2731Disney Epic Mickey: RebrushedSwitch 55%, PS5 40%, Xbox Series 5%, PC 0%-32Mafia Trilogy2133Undisputed-34Red Dead RedemptionPS4 59%, Switch 41%-35WreckfestPS5 94%, Switch 6%-36Little Nightmares: Complete CollectionSwitch 96%, PS4 4%-37Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-38Pokmon Scarlet3139Tomb Raider I-II-III RemasteredSwitch 52%, PS5 26%, PS4 22%-40WWE 2K24[Compiled by GfK]< Last week's chartsDid you pick up anything new this week? Let us know what you think of the latest charts in the comments below.Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Highlights Multiple Switch Games Launching In 2025It's going to be an action-packed year126 Games You Should Pick Up In The Nintendo Switch eShop Holiday Sale (Europe)Every game we scored 9/10 or higherRumour: New 'Switch 2' Photos Show Off A Very Legit-Looking Joy-ConBlack and blue, not white and goldNintendo's Punch-Out!! Series May Be Dead And Buried For GoodAll punch'd outFeature: 15 Best-Looking Switch Games Of 2024Hello, my pretties

Image: The Pokmon CompanyUpdate [Mon 6th Jan 2025, 5:40pm]:Well, that initial limited range of plushies was short-lived! The Pokmon Center has just been graced with an entire 'Year of Eevee' page, collecting together all of the available Eevee-themed merch and teasing a lot more to come.First up in the list of goodies to celebrate the 'Year of Eevee' is a range of 'Evolving Personalities' figures, each modelled after one of the Eeveelutions. The 'Splashes with Vaporeon', 'Skillful Strategy with Jolteon', and 'Satisfied Snooze with Flareon' models are the only ones we have seen so far (this trio will be the first to release), but we can expect to see another six variants launch over the course of the year.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube790kWatch on YouTube The page also teases the arrival of a new 'Cosy Plush', which will see Eevee and Pikachu immortalised in cuddly fleece material. There's no release date for these just yet, but gosh, do they look soft.Image: The Pokmon CompanyImage: The Pokmon CompanyAccording to the page's official blurb, it seems that The Year of Eevee will be all about merch (much as we anticipated earlier today), with The Pokmon Center teasing "a year of Eevee products" covering everything from "plush to apparel, Pokmon TCG to figures":Do you love Eevee? So do we! So here is our gift to you a year of Eevee products!With tonnes of exclusive products to come in 2025 theres really an evolution for everyone! From plush to apparel, Pokmon TCG to figures, you wont be short on Eevee merch this year.Mark this page as your go-to destination for Eevee announcements, teasers, and more.Eevee fans might want to keep an eye on their bank balances over the next 12 months!Original Story: 11 years ago, we had The Year of Luigi. Last year, we got The Year of Shadow. In 2025, it seems that Pokmon is finally getting its time to shine. Welcome to The Year of Eevee.Okay, this might just be a marketing slogan to sell some merch, but as Serebii's Joe Merrick flagged on BlueSky, The Pokmon Center website currently is boasting an all-new "Year of Eevee" banner complete with a swanky logo. That has to mean something, right?For the time being, this banner only leads you to the site's collection of Eevee plushies, but it's only January! Who knows what the rest of the year might bring??Pokmon Center has just updated and it seems that 2025 is the "Year of Eevee", even with its own logo. Presumably this is just a merch celebration.With Prismatic Evolutions releases covering all year, it makes sense.You guys won't jump to crazy conclusions, right? Joe Merrick (@joemerrick.bsky.social) 2025-01-06T10:31:10.529ZWe know that Pokmon Legends: Z-A is due out at some point in 2025, so what else might The Year of Eevee entail? A new Eeveelution? A Pokmon: Let's Go, Eevee! remake? A fresh 'Detective Eevee' IP? We're trying to remain optimistic here and not give in to the assumption that it's just a plushie restock (while very much accepting that it's probably just going to be a plushie restock). Come on, TPC, surprise us! 2024 marked a year-long celebrationWhat do you hope to see from "The Year of Eevee"? Let us know in the comments.[source pokemoncenter.com, via bsky.app]See AlsoShare:03 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesBest Of 2024: The Company You Can Pay To X-Ray Unopened Pokmon Card Packs Speaks Out"The technology is not going away, and people know what it can do"Pokmon TCG Pocket: Mew EX Deck GuideMew EX is here to keep the meta in checkPokmon Unite Adds Another Pokmon To The Roster This MonthGalarian Rapidash arrivesPokmon TCG Pocket: Tier List & Best DecksNow including Mythical Island

Flying Flea is the latest electric two-wheeler manufacturer to embrace the connected vehicle trend. At CES 2025, Flying Flea shared plans to integrate some of Qualcomms Snapdragon products into its upcoming line of motorcycles, bringing connected capabilities like voice assistance, smartphone-enabled keys, and customizable ride modes.Indian motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield introduced the Flying Flea brand in November 2024, and although it hasnt started shipping vehicles yet, its already one of several e-motorcycle brands that is delivering the types of connected features that are already common in cars. Connected services are fundamentally transforming the two-wheeler and micromobility markets, providing riders with real-time diagnostics, advanced navigation, and personalized ride settings all of which enhance the safety and convenience of their journey, Nimish Shrivastava, senior director of product management at Qualcomm, said in a statement.Verge Motorcycles, a Finnish e-motorcycle startup that is demoing its bikes at CES 2025, has also embraced intelligent and connected features, like different ride modes, over-the-air updates, a touchscreen interface to access vehicle diagnostics and info, GPS capabilities, and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.Other high-tech two-wheeler brands to hit the streets lately include Damon Motorcycles, Harley-Davidsons LiveWire, and Zero Motorcycles.Flying Flea expects to drop its first vehicles in early 2026: the classically styled FF-C6 and the scrambler-like FF-S6. The brands future lineup will integrate Qualcomms Snapdragon QWM2290 system-on-a-chip (SoC) and Car-to-Cloud platform.Qualcomm launched its QWM2290 SoC in 2023 specifically for two-wheelers. SoCs connect multiple functions in a single chip, like infotainment, driver assistance, and navigation systems. Qualcomm has said this particular SoC can give riders alerts for low battery with recommendations for nearby charging stations, real-time navigation, safety features like alerts if a rider goes above the speed limit, and vehicle monitoring.In the case of Flying Flea, the SoC powers the vehicles core vehicle control unit that runs Flying Fleas operating system. This enables the rider to manage the vehicle and ride experience through a display cluster on the bike.Combined with Qualcomms Snapdragon Car-to-Cloud platform, Flying Flea vehicles promise to maintain communication between the rider and the machine both on and off the motorcycle with 4G, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi connectivity. This manifests as a voice assist button, preset ride modes that the rider can customize based on needs and terrain, and the ability to use a mobile phone as a smart key to unlock and start the motorcycle, according to the company.

In BriefPosted:12:02 PM PST January 6, 2025Image Credits:Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesCISA says no indication of wider government hack beyond TreasuryThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency(CISA) said in a brief statement Monday that there is no indication that any other U.S. federal agency was hacked during a recent cyberattack at the U.S. Treasury Department in December.The Treasury confirmed the breach on December 30, attributing the intrusion to China government-backed hackers, telling senior U.S. lawmakers in a letter that the hackers had remote access to Treasury employee workstations and access to unclassified documents. The letter said the hackers obtained a private key from one of its technology vendors, BeyondTrust, which the department uses for remote technical support. Its not yet clear how the BeyondTrust key was stolen. The Washington Post reported last week that the hackers specifically targeted the Treasurys global sanctions office.A spokesperson for the Chinese government in Washington, D.C., previously denied the allegations.In its statement Monday, CISA said it continues to monitor the situation and coordinate with relevant federal authorities to ensure a comprehensive response following the Treasury cyberattack.Topics

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, AMD unveiled a slew of new chips destined for devices ranging from desktops to gaming handhelds.AMD is riding high coming into this years CES. The company commanded a 28.7% share of the desktop CPU segment in Q3 2024, up 9.6 percentage points compared to the same quarter the year prior. In mobile, AMD held 22.3% of the chip market as of last Q3, a 2.8-percentage-point uptick from the previous fiscal period. The company isnt resting on its laurels, though. AMDs 2025 strategy is aggressive and multi-pronged and it begins with the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. Aimed at gamers and creators, the 9950X3D has 16 cores based on AMDs Zen 5 architecture clocked up to 5.7GHz. According to the companys benchmarks, the 9950X3D is 8% faster on average in popular games like Hogwarts Legacy and Starfield versus AMDs 7950X3D.Image Credits:AMDThe 9950X3D, along with the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, a lower-tier processor with 12 cores clocked up to 5.5GHz, will ship sometime in Q1 2025, AMD said.To complement the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D, AMD also announced a new Fire Range lineup of chips targeting midrange laptops and ultraportables. Set to launch in the first half of 2025, the series which includes the Ryzen 9 9850HX, 9955HX, and 9955HX3D offers 12 to 16 cores clocked at between 5.2GHz and 5.4GHz at the maximum.Notably, the Fire Range chips draw around ~54 W of power less than half the wattage requirement of the 9950X3D (170 W).AI PC chipsTo power the next generation of Copilot+ PCs laptops and compact desktops with AI-accelerated Windows 11 features AMD is launching new and refreshed processor series: the Ryzen AI 300 series and Ryzen AI Max series.All chips in the series have a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) to accelerate certain AI workloads, like running a text-summarizing language model or Windows 11s AI-powered image editor.Ryzen 300 series chips, which will come to market in Q1/Q2 2025, pack between 6 and 8 cores clocked at up to 5GHz, and deliver 24-plus-hour battery life in the best-case scenario (e.g. light work only). Theres four SKUs: Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 5 340, Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350, and Ryzen AI 5 Pro 340. Image Credits:AMDAs for Ryzen AI Max, its AMDs flagship offering for Copilot+ PCs, with between 6 and 16 cores clocked at up to 5.1GHz, paired with built-in graphics and a new memory interface. AMDs claiming that Ryzen AI Max chips can achieve leading 3D rendering and AI application performance. SKUs in the series which include the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, Ryzen AI Max+ Pro 395, Ryzen AI Max 390, Ryzen AI Max Pro 390, Ryzen AI Max 385, Ryzen AI Max Pro 385, and Ryzen AI Max Pro 380 are set to launch beginning Q1/Q2. Targeting more budget-friendly, mainstream devices, AMD also debuted the new Ryzen 200 series of chips. The processors most of which sport NPUs have between 6 and 8 cores clocked up to 5.2GHz, and are scheduled to launch in Q2 2025.Handheld processorsHandheld PCs like Valves Steam Deck continue to be a major growth area for AMD. To that end, the chipmaker announced new processors in its Ryzen Z2 series, which is meant for lightweight and gaming-focused form factors. Theres the Ryzen Z2 Go, which has four cores clocked up to 4.3GHz and 12 graphics cores, and the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, which has eight cores clocked up to 5.0Ghz and 16 graphics cores. They join the eight-core Ryzen Z2, whose cores top out at 5.1GHz and which packs 12 graphics cores. All three Ryzen Z2 SKUs will be available Q1 2025. Graphics cardsLastly, AMD revealed its next set of discrete, desktop-bound GPUs: the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070. Theyre based on the companys RDNA 4 architecture, a 4nm architecture that the company says features improved ray tracing performance, better media encoding quality, and improved AI acceleration.RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 cards will be available from manufacturers including Acer, Asus, Gigabyte, and XFX in Q1 2025.Image Credits:AMDAMD highlighted its FidelityFX Super Resolution 4.0 upscaling technology, which it says was developed for RDNA 4 hardware. Super Resolution 4.0 leverages AI algorithms to upscale game content to up to 4K resolution with minimal latency, AMD says. In a related development, AMD Adrenalin, AMDs software that lets users manage and tune their AMD hardware, including Radeon graphics cards, has new AI features. Adrenalin can now generate images using a built-in image generation model, leverage a local language model to summarize files like PDFs, and answer AMD-related questions via an AI-powered chatbot interface. LIVE1 minute agoFrom the Storyline: Live Updates CES 2025: Nvidia, Samsung, Sony, Toyota reveals, plus moreCES 2025, the annual consumer tech conference held in Las Vegas, is upon us and this is where youTopicsAI, amd, CES, chips, Gaming, GPUS, Hardware, Processors

I will take about a week of my free time to work on a winter spell. This is my first RTVFX Sketch so I dont have big expectations for this, I will just try to have some fun with it. Heres a quick description of the spell:You cast a skillshot-based projectile. After hitting a target, the projectile will bounce towards the two nearest enemies in a small radius. If one or more enemies are hit, they will be marked for 23 seconds, and this abilitys cooldown will be reset. If the enemies are hit by this ability again while marked, the mark will pop to deal extra damage (and the projectile will bounce again).The spell has no name yet, and maybe never will, but Id like to think of something. For the theme, I want to explore using some aurora-esque elements as the main body of the spell, along with the obvious snow/ice to support it and make it feel more wintery. Hope this explanation makes sense, and I will update this post as I make some progress on it!

Hello, We are currently looking to fill a vfx position at 1047 Games to work on Splitgate 2.The Game Awards 2024 Trailer | Splitgate 2You can apply with the link below. job-boards.greenhouse.io VFX Artist Remote 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic

Belkin's multi-functional Stage PowerGrip is the perfect accessory for camera-loving content creators - and could be the coolest mobile accessory yet at CES 2025.