Earlier this year, Jade Raymond left her position at Google Stadia to create her own studio called Haven. Now, she's adding to her roster of incredible talent, including more senior-level devs from Stadia's team. General manager Sebastien Puel and Stadia's head of creative services and publishing, Corey May, are among the latest developers to join her new venture. 

Cyberia on Resetera broke the news, linking the professional profiles of both former Stadia employees showing the change in direction. Other names that have made the jump over to Haven under Raymond's leadership include former staff UX researcher Jonathan Dankoff as Haven's insights director, Erwann Le Rouzic, Francis Denoncourt, and Pierre-Marc Bérubé. 

The latest departure news comes on the heels of John Justice's departure from Google, Stadia's VP and head of product. The departures of executive-level personnel aren't that surprising given the mass layoffs that occurred back in February. Even more so after it was revealed that there wasn't any honesty leading up to the abrupt closure of two studios under the Stadia umbrella, effectively killing off first-party game development. 

With Google Stadia having only just recently added a search bar to its interface, the state of this cloud-based service has been lacking when compared to larger platforms. The idea behind it is incredible, but the execution was made in true Google style. While there are a million and one questions regarding what happened and what comes next, it's clear that Google continues to tarnish its reputation even further with its long history of refusing to commit fully to projects and burning any chance at being taken seriously within the video game space. 

The streaming service has, and had, a lot to offer. For those who had the internet bandwidth, the seamless transition into gameplay was stunning. Being able to play even the most technically powerful of games via a browser was a unique experience. That being said, the platform has been in an uphill battle since launching with questionable terms of service regarding game ownership. It was an ambitious project, but the paltry library and missing features weren't enough to win gamers over. Now that the company has completely pulled away from any sort of first-party support, it isn't easy to imagine a turnaround from this point forward. 

What do you think about the tumultuous lifespan of Google Stadia? High hopes for Raymond's Haven Studio? Sound off with your takes in the comment section below; we'd love to hear what you'd want to see next from this blossoming new company. 

Where there is the ability to mod, there is Thomas the Tank Engine. It's a tradition at this point, so when good ol' Thomas made it into the latest Resident Evil, no one can really claim to be surprised. That's right; a new Resident Evil Village mod has arrived from the short demo and this time it transforms Lady Dimitrescu (Big Tall Vampire Lady) into Thomas the Tank Engine. 

If you follow my weekly Mod Corner column, you'll know I frequent Nexus Mods to an obsessive degree. This one particular gaming take, however, is the one I was looking for. It's even better than the Barney one I shared yesterday for Village that brings in the world's friendliest dinosaur into the mix. 

The mod is simple (and free). It's a simple reskin of Alcina Dimitrescu to remake her face into the frightening likeness of Thomas the Tank Engine. It's pretty easy to use, you're just going to want to make sure you have the Fully Mod Manger for RE8 and JT's mod to replace the daughters with Lady D herself. Obviously, this mod will be undergoing changes once the game fully launches, but for now? Enjoy this sweet gameplay video of Lady Thomas the Tank in action: 

You can download this mod right here. 

Want more mod goodness in your life? Of course, you do! Check out some of our other Mod Corner contenders below: 

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Resident Evil Village launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC on May 7.

Thoughts on the Thomas the Tank Engine Resident Evil Village mod? What other mods are you hoping this community brings for the latest horror title from Capcom? Sound off with your thoughts in the comment section below!