Comical Resident Evil 2 Mod Turns Mr. X Into A Miniature Tyrant

Capcom may have moved onto new projects since the release of Resident Evil 2‘s long-awaited remake earlier this year, but the modern masterpiece is a far cry away from leaving the public eye, thanks to a certain Umbrella-sanctioned creation. Reliving Claire and Leon’s parallel tale of escape from the doomed Raccoon City was a memorable occasion, no doubt, but the two protagonists’ star quality was promptly outmatched by their fearsome enemy.

The result of carefree experimentation with the T-virus, Mr. X is the fan-given codename for Resident Evil 2‘s Tyrant, a lumbering mountain of muscle with superhuman strength and a fantastic dress sense. With a towering height of over 7 feet and a left hook strong enough to punch through solid concrete, the character, quite rightly, has earned its intimidating reputation, so much so, that some fans have even taken to removing him from the game entirely in order to avoid a change of underwear.

Thanks to the recent efforts of a certain modder, however, one need no longer fear the plodding giant. A video uploaded to YouTube by user Albert_Fn_Wesker has revealed a new look for the meme-spawning horror icon. See if you can spot the difference below.

New Resident Evil 2 Mod Replaces Mr. X With Jason Voorhees

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It’s a sentence I’d never have dreamt of writing before, but damn, does Mr. X look adorable. As it turns out, reducing the size of any nightmare creature down to the size of a pint glass works wonders in removing its scare quality, though don’t be fooled. Miniaturized it may be, but the Tyrant’s smaller self can still bust through doors (in hilarious fashion) and deliver a knockout punch to your ankles at a frightening speed.

Fortunately, the mod’s creator has compensated for the shrinkage by reducing Mr. X’s hitbox, though that has had the knock-on effect of making Mini X considerably harder to hit. A fair compromise, I’d say, and I look forward to trying this one out in my next Resident Evil 2 playthrough. Brilliant.

Meanwhile, in the Resident Evil world, Capcom recently unveiled a new series spinoff in the form of Project Resistance. If you haven’t already, check out some official gameplay over here.

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Apex Legends Season 3 Brings Huge Changes To The Game

Apex Legends‘ biggest update to date is due to go live in just a few short hours and to say fans are giddy with excitement is an understatement.

For the first time since the battle royale’s launch earlier this year, players will finally be waving farewell to Kings Canyon and heading for colder climates in new map World’s Edge. The fresh location alone represents a massive shake-up of the meta, as veterans and newcomers alike will all be setting foot on new soil at the same time, but that’s far from the only big change inbound with Season 3: Meltdown.

As is usually the case with meaty content drops such as these, a wealth of balance adjustments will coincide with the arrival of World’s Edge that will undoubtedly shine a light on currently underperforming (or overperforming) aspects of the sandbox. With that being the case, weapons and attachments previously considered weak could become an integral part of Apex‘s ever-evolving meta while top-tier heroes or gear could fall out of favor – you just never know.

Apex Legends: Everything You Need To Know About Season 3's Charge Rifle

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Not until Respawn releases the full list of patch notes for Season 3 will fans have a clear picture of the developer’s intentions, but thanks to early access periods and previews, several YouTubers have already noted a handful of major changes due to arrive shortly. See below for a brief summary (thanks, Game Rant).

• The Longbow sniper rifle has received a rate-of-fire reduction.
• Shotgun archetypes have received a general buff to pellet size.
• The L-Star has received a projectile size increase.
• New hop-ups, the Anvil Receiver and Double Tap, have been added for the R-301 and Flatline respectively.
• Base damage for the Longbow and Wingman have been increased to account for the removal of Disruptor Rounds and Skullpiercer hop-ups.
• Activation times on Pathfinder’s grapple ability have been adjusted.
• Players entering a friendly Gibraltar shield will receive a buff to action skill cooldowns.
• Gibraltar and Bangalore’s Ultimate abilities have received a damage buff.
• Wraith will no longer be immune to damage from the Storm when using Phase.

An already impactful list of changes, then, and that’s despite the fact that what’s been revealed so far is but a fraction of what Season 3 will have to offer. We’ll be keeping a close eye on official channels for the full patch notes later today but until then, now would be a good time to brush up on your knowledge of Apex Legends‘ next new hero, Crypto. See here for all the details.

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Marvel Reportedly Still Wants John Krasinski For Fantastic Four

Now that Marvel Studios finally have the rights to the Fantastic Four in the wake of the Fox takeover, the superhero team will be one of Kevin Feige’s top priorities. We likely won’t see them on-screen as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a few years yet though, which is definitely a good thing, as this is one project that Marvel need to get absolutely right. After all, the Fantastic Four haven’t exactly had the best of luck so far, with all four previous movies featuring the characters not enjoying the greatest reputations.

When the MCU’s Fantastic Four movie officially enters production, one of the major discussion points will be the casting of the four major roles. As is the case with any big comic book blockbuster, speculation and fan-casting suggestions are already doing the rounds online, with one of the most prominent rumors concerning the potential casting of John Krasinski as Reed Richards.

The actor has been linked to the role several times in the past, along with his wife Emily Blunt, and it seems as if Marvel are still keen on talking to him about the role, according to Cosmic Book News. The outlet goes on to say that Reed Richards could act as Peter Parker’s new science mentor as well following the demise of Tony Stark, with Avengers Tower repurposed into the Baxter Building, which also creates a simple way to introduce the Fantastic Four into the MCU.

MCU Fan Art Imagines John Krasinski, Emily Blunt And More As The Fantastic Four

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John Krasinski would be a solid choice for Mr. Fantastic if offered the role, and would likely be keen to sign up to the franchise having come close to being cast as Captain America almost a decade ago. However, one potential drawback could be his other commitments, with A Quiet Place launching his directorial career to a new level, as well as his role as the star and executive producer of Amazon’s Jack Ryan. Not to mention that our own sources have told us that while Marvel is indeed interested in The Office star, they’re also considering casting a POC as Reed Richards, which would rule Krasinski out.

In any case, casting announcements for the Fantastic Four will no doubt be a long way off, but this will definitely be one to keep a close eye on.

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Sony And Disney Likely To Make Another New Spider-Man Deal In 2022

Marvel fans were celebrating last week as Spider-Man was announced to be sticking around the MCU for the next few years thanks to a new deal being worked out between Sony and Disney. The result is that Spider-Man 3 is coming in 2021 and Tom Holland’s wall-crawler will swing by for an unknown additional MCU movie to boot. Plus, this time around he’ll be able to crossover to Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters, too.

As things stand, once those two more MCU movies happen, then Spidey will return to Sony’s care full-time. However, We Got This Covered is hearing from our sources – the same ones who said Jonah Hill would have a role in The Batman and that Viola Davis would return in The Suicide Squad – that there’s a good chance a third deal could occur down the line.

Apparently, discussions will open up again in 2022 and if things go well with this co-parenting arrangement and the wall-crawler’s split adventures in both the MCU and the SUMC proves sustainable, then a new deal could be made in three years’ time with similar terms. This would then allow Holland to continue on in Marvel Studios films.

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Despite the happiness that initially came from last week’s news, there’s been a lot of speculation that Peter Parker’s time in the MCU is still limited. And the hullabaloo around this second deal does prove that it’s not easy to keep the partnership between the two studios going. That said, it only stands to reason that Sony and Marvel would try again in a few years once SM3 and whatever the other MCU flick is have been released.

It all depends on how sharing the character pans out, though. And it’s not yet clear how this will work. Will Holland simply show up in Venom 2 without any explanation, revealing that the Sony films are part of the MCU? Or will he find a way to hop over to another dimension in Spider-Man 3? The method they use to go about it may prove key to whether it can work in the long-term, but again, assuming all goes well, it’s expected that another new deal will be reached which will keep Peter Parker in the MCU for many years to come.

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