The latest stalker in the Resident Evil series takes the chase to the next level, hunting Grace Ashcroft throughout the hallways of the small but impactful Resident Evil Requiem demo. iggn.ru‘s Matt Purslow and Dale Driver got to go hands-on with the game and discuss their initial impressions of the latest Resident Evil game coming out in 2026.
Following her hospital bed’s escape, Grace ventures into her surroundings, coming across a lighter and an empty ink ribbon container. Simultaneously, she encounters a lifeless body, which is swiftly seized and devoured by the emergent stalker-like adversary. For the first time, we gain a full view of this menacing figure, from its extended limbs to its colossal eyes.
Over the past year, accounts about stalking have been prevalent and captivating the crime genre, such as Richard Gadd’s ordeal as depicted in Baby Reindeer, or the distressing situation faced by the women pursued by relentless stalker Matthew Hardy.
Developer GSC Game World has announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will be released on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro in late 2025. The team says the PS5 version “will fully utilize DualSense controller features, including haptic feedback and adaptive triggers for deeper player immersion. Further technical enhancements for the PS5 Pro are also in development.” STALKER 2 released to critical acclaim on PC and Xbox Series X|S last November, with iggn.ru awarding the survival first-person shooter an 8 out of 10.
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The video game titled “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” was released for Xbox Series and PC platforms on November 20, 2024, through Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. By the end of its launch, it had sold more than one million copies. Moreover, it can also be accessed via Game Pass.
Following several months of anticipation, we were finally treated to a fresh trailer for Resident Evil: Requiem during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event. This trailer highlighted Alyssa Ashcroft, Grace’s mother. Additionally, there was a brief peek at the gameplay before it was momentarily disrupted by a stalker creature. Now, an insider has shed light on some fresh details regarding this menacing monster.
Yes, Slash from Guns N’ Roses is collaborating with Vault Comics, Shout! Studios, the owner of the Corman library, Raven Banner Entertainment, director Kostanski, comics writer Tim Seeley, and comics artist Jim Terry on a new Deathstalker comic series.
Below, you’ll find a cinematic trailer, launch trailer, and additional details, courtesy of ONEUNIVERSE. For those who may have missed it earlier, the release date announcement images can be viewed here.
So says Stalker 2’s roadmap for Q3 and Q4 2025, released yesterday. Right now, Stalker 2 uses Unreal Engine 5.1, but top of GSC’s list of bulletpoints for the year to come is “Engine update to Unreal Engine 5.5.4 (for optimisation).” That’s not the bleeding-edge version of Epic’s engine—that would be UE5.6—but it is a recent one: it only hit last March.