Racoon City. A midwestern city in the United States and the headquarters for the former global pharmaceutical company, Umbrella. In the face of the zombie outbreak in 1998, the government approved a sterilization operation, a missile strike on the city in an attempt to quickly bring the situation under control - but this was swiftly covered up. Grace Ashcroft. An intelligence analyst for the FBI who demonstrates intense focus and insight in deductive reasoning and analysis. Her mother's death shook her to the soul, making her an introvert who immerses herself in work. So she heads to the abandoned hotel alone to investigate this mysterious death. Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth title in the mainline Resident Evil series. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core. Experience the series' classic survival horror through combat, investigations, puzzles, and resource management. Gameplay allows you to freely switch between first and third-person views to face the horrors in a way that suits your playstyle.

Late last year, Netflix struck a deal with Warner Bros. to purchase most of the company's assets for $82 billion. Now, Netflix has chosen to abandon that deal rather than match the higher offer made by Paramount. That paves the way for Paramount to become the new owner of Warner Bros. Discovery, pending stockholder and regulatory approval.

For the better part of two months, Warner Bros. refused to engage with Paramount, which briefly led the latter to file a lawsuit against the rival studio. Earlier this month, Netflix granted Warner Bros. a one-week period to reopen negotiations with Paramount. The Warner Bros. board subsequently decided that Paramount's higher offer was the better deal, and Netflix declined to keep bidding.

"We believe we would have been strong stewards of Warner Bros.' iconic brands, and that our deal would have strengthened the entertainment industry and preserved and created more production jobs in the US," said Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter). But this transaction was always a 'nice to have' at the right price, not a 'must have' at any price."

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During your time in a raid or while browsing your vault in Marathon, you'll come across dozens of different loot items. Trying to sort out what certain loot does can be a nightmare on Tau Ceti, especially when you're in the heat of the moment with enemies breathing down your neck. However, one of the loot items that is tripping more players up than anything is called "Enhanced Salvage."

Enhanced Salvage is a classifier that is applied to numerous different pieces of loot in Marathon. You can see whether an item is Enhanced Salvage while looting it or in your vault between raids. Marathon doesn't do a great job of explaining what to do with this type of loot, though, so allow us to walk you through it.

What is Enhanced Salvage in Marathon?

Enhanced Salvage is usually a piece of green or blue rarity loot, and the loot that it can be ranges from a wide variety of technological items. For example, we have a Fractical Circuit in our inventory in Marathon, and you can see the "Enhanced Salvage" tag at the top of the loot box in the vault.

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Last year, a new incarnation of RedOctane Games was founded by veteran developers behind Guitar Hero and DJ Hero. RedOctane Games also disclosed that it's working on a new rhythm game, and that title has now been revealed as Stage Tour. The first teaser trailer for Stage Tour should bring back some fond memories for players who grew up during the Guitar Hero generation.

RedOctane has shared some additional info and noted that Stage Tour will be a digital-only release on consoles and PC. Unfortunately, an actual physical release of the game itself may not be in the cards. There will be a branded microphone, drum controllers, and a new guitar controller modeled after Gibson's Kramer. The Guitar Hero influence is clearly felt in the throwback visuals of the trailer, but players will be able to use standard game controllers or keyboards to play if they don't want to buy any of the special controllers. Players can either select their preferred instrument or step up and sing along with the backing track.

Unlike Guitar Hero, Stage Tour is being planned as a platform, rather than a series of sequels and standalone games. "Stage Tour is not built to be replaced," writes RedOctane. "It is built to evolve. The plan is regular special events that are more than just music drops. Real moments. Real themes. Real updates. We want to evolve the game alongside the fans who support it. Improve it. Expand it. Keep it alive."

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Given how often I've had to pick up shop and move to another social media site, you'd think I'd be used to online spaces sunsetting or changing so completely that they're unrecognizable. But here I am, anxiously waiting to see how Discord's upcoming worldwide implementation of age-verification might affect the platform and whether or not that means having to move again. It's entirely possible that nothing changes. But even if it doesn't, the loss (or at least the splintering) of Discord would be terrible, as it's the primary means by which I and so many others in the tabletop space stay glued to one another. If anything, the situation has been a stark reminder that you shouldn't be entirely relying on Discord for your main hobby.

If you haven't been keeping up with it, Discord's decision to roll out new age-verification policies worldwide was not well-received. Discord attempted to downplay concerns, but a disclaimer on the FAQ about Discord's age-verification policies pointed to the app testing a relationship with Persona--that disclaimer was quickly and quietly deleted, though an archived version still exists. Persona's shady associations with ICE and other deportation efforts in the United States further raised people's eyebrows.

In a statement to Kotaku, Discord said that its work with Persona was part of a "limited test" that is no longer happening. But for some users, even a brief association with Persona was enough for them to start looking elsewhere. Discord's delay of its age-verification policy, detailed in a blog post on February 24, doesn't seem to have slowed down people wanting to find a Discord alternative.

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