Gaming News — 2026-07-28#

Top Story#

Double Fine Productions, the beloved studio behind Psychonauts, has tragically laid off over 25% of its workforce just weeks after separating from Xbox. The 90-person team was forced to downsize in order to financially sustain its newly regained independent status, highlighting the harsh realities of the current industry landscape even for veteran development houses.

News & Reviews#

After 15 Years, Resident Evil 5 Has Finally Been Dethroned as The Series’ Best-Selling Game · IGN Capcom’s spectacular Resident Evil 2 remake has officially overtaken Resident Evil 5 to become the survival horror franchise’s top-selling game of all time, shifting an impressive 19.75 million copies. The remake’s ongoing momentum, bolstered by the success of subsequent modern releases like the Resident Evil 4 remake and Resident Evil Requiem, proves that reimagining classic horror titles with contemporary gameplay is a massively lucrative long-term strategy.

The Vast Majority of Capcom’s 2026 Game Sales Have Been Digital · IGN In a statistic that is making physical media collectors sweat, Capcom revealed that a staggering 93.3% of its Q1 2026 game sales were digital. While PC accounts for the bulk of this figure at 60.4%, the overwhelmingly digital tilt adds fuel to the fire regarding Sony’s controversial plan to completely cease PlayStation physical disc production by January 2028.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2.5 Brawler Reportedly in Development · IGN CD Projekt is reportedly partnering with Shantae developer WayForward to create a 2.5D brawler based on the hit anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Codenamed “Gemini,” the project has allegedly been in development since 2025 and is designed as a “rollback-driven” fighting game, though its exact release status currently remains unclear following external funding issues and recent layoffs at WayForward.

Square Enix Dev Explains the Reality of Final Fantasy 6, 8, and 9 Remakes · IGN If you’re holding out hope for a Final Fantasy 7-style treatment for Final Fantasy 6, you might need to adjust your expectations. Director-producer Naoki Yoshida stated that remaking massive classic titles like FF6, 8, or 9 with modern fidelity would require breaking them into four or even five separate, full-scale installments. This echoes previous developer sentiments that a true FF6 remake could take upwards of 20 years to complete due to its staggering narrative depth and massive cast.

Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40,000 Cinematic Universe Gets a Meaningful Update · IGN The Amazon-backed Warhammer 40,000 cinematic universe starring Henry Cavill is finally moving forward, with horror auteur Mike Flanagan brought on by United Artists to outline and potentially script the project. Given Flanagan’s pedigree with acclaimed horror shows like The Haunting of Hill House, fans can expect the grimdark 41st-millennium adaptation to successfully lean into the setting’s inherently terrifying elements.

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August 2026 Confirmed · IGN Sony has laid out its PS Plus hand for August, offering a solid spread headlined by the open-world zombie parkour sequel Dying Light 2: Stay Human: Reloaded Edition for both PS4 and PS5. Subscribers will also gain access to the co-op indie adventure Big Walk (from the creators of Untitled Goose Game) and the critically acclaimed retro-survival horror masterpiece Signalis starting August 4.

Free Games & Deals#

PlayStation Plus subscribers can claim Dying Light 2, Big Walk, and Signalis starting August 4. On the deals front, Housemarque’s excellent PS5 bullet-hell shooter Saros has dropped to an all-time low of $49.99 at Amazon and Target, saving you $20 on a thrilling challenge. Additionally, PC gamers shouldn’t miss the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller dropping to just $23.99 for Amazon Prime members, offering premium Hall Effect sticks at an unbeatable budget price. Finally, anyone looking for an ultra-portable PC gaming rig can grab the Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming laptop for $2,099.99 at Best Buy, a massive $1,000 discount.

Also Worth Knowing#

• Xbox Executive Explains Outage, Vows to ‘Do Better’ (IGN): Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet transparently addressed the massive recent outage that locked players out of their libraries, blaming an internal Microsoft licensing dependency failure and promising structural improvements so a single point of failure can’t strike again.
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Update Adds Tom Holland’s Brand New Day Spidey Suit (IGN): Insomniac’s web-slinging sequel just received a free update containing Tom Holland’s “Fresh Start” suit from the Spider-Man: Brand New Day film, alongside PS5 Pro Power Saver modes.
• Games Workshop Investigates ‘Human Errors’ on 6-Fingered Space Marine Art (IGN): Despite strict anti-AI policies, Games Workshop had to investigate official Horus Heresy artwork featuring a six-fingered Space Marine, ultimately attributing the bizarre error to a human artist awkwardly blending miniature photography with digital art.
• Halo: Campaign Evolved PC Settings Guide (IGN): The Unreal Engine 5-based Halo: Campaign Evolved looks stunning but is brutal on aging hardware; players struggling to hit 60fps should prioritize turning down Lighting Quality and Reflections.
• Fortnite Adds Spider-Man, Hulk, and Punisher Skins in Brand New Day Crossover (IGN): Epic Games is rolling out a massive crossover event that unvaults the beloved web-shooters and brings new skins for Spidey, Hulk, and Jon Bernthal’s Punisher to the Item Shop.