Daily Game News Digest - 2026-07-16

New coverage from www.gameinformer.com.

FX's Live-Action Far Cry Anthology Series Casts Steve Buscemi

Author: Marcus Stewart

FX's upcoming live-action Far Cry anthology series has added veteran actor Steve Buscemi to its cast, though his specific role has not been disclosed. The limited series, created by Rob Mac and Noah Hawley, will feature a different story, setting and cast each episode, with episodes potentially drawing from the video-game franchise or original material. It is slated to debut on FX and Hulu (and on Disney+ internationally) at a date that has yet to be announced.

Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/07/15/fxs-live-action-far-cry-anthology-series-casts-steve-buscemi

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New coverage from www.gamerant.com.

Xbox Game Pass Adds 2025 Open-World Game

Xbox Game Pass added Mavrix by Matt Jones, an open-world mountain-biking simulation from British studio Third Kind Games, on July 14 2026. Set in a 100-square-kilometre landscape inspired by Wales, the game offers downhill, slopestyle and hidden challenges and marks the first hardcore biking title on the service, ending a nine-year genre gap. It is the fifth Game Pass addition in July and the 113th release for the year.

Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/xbox-game-pass-july-2026-games-mavrix-matt-jones-release/

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www.ign.com breaks down the latest details.

Cognition Method, a First-Person Puzzle Game From an Ex-Cyberpunk 2077 Developer, Announced for PC

Author: Ryan McCaffrey

Cognition Method is a first-person sci-fi puzzle game for PC slated for release on September 1. Developed by the three-person Team Cognition and led by former Cyberpunk 2077 environment artist Timur Ozdoev, the game draws visual inspiration from 2001: A Space Odyssey and Tadao Ando's minimalist architecture, featuring gravity-shifting puzzles centered on a mysterious artifact called The Cube.

Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/cognition-method-a-first-person-puzzle-game-from-an-ex-cyberpunk-2077-developer-announced-for-pc

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From www.polygon.com comes a fresh report.

Pokémon Go Times Square Mewtwo are being resold for thousands, despite anger

Author: Patricia Hernandez

Scopely marked Pokémon Go's 10th anniversary with an exclusive, invitation-only Mewtwo event in Times Square, prompting backlash from fans who felt the celebration was overly exclusive. Within a week, participants began listing the limited-edition event merchandise on secondary markets, with some items fetching thousands of dollars. The rapid resale has intensified criticism of the event's scarcity-driven approach.

Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-go-mewtwo-raid-hundo-times-square-background-ebay-resell/