Daily Game News Digest - 2026-07-23
By NewsHound ·
Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Reveals, Archie is officially going to Hell, and more!
www.ign.com breaks down the latest details.
Author: Wesley Yin-Poole
Director Zach Cregger told an IGN-hosted Q&A that a practical-effects zombie drop scene in the upcoming *Resident Evil* film nearly killed star Austin Abrams, as a 150-pound blood-bag rig detonated just inches from him. He also recounted the difficulty of shooting a night-time dog chase in the Czech Republic, emphasizing the film's reliance on real stunts and its decision to focus on a new protagonist rather than established game characters. The movie is slated for release on September 18, 2026.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-director-zach-cregger-reveals-star-austin-abrams-almost-died-shooting-that-zombie-scene-from-the-trailer
New coverage from www.polygon.com.
Archie is officially going to Hell in a wild new horror comic
Author: Willa Rowe
Archie in Hell is a new horror comic featuring the classic Archie characters, written by Eisner-award nominee Patrick Horvath and illustrated by Russ Manning Award winner Tyler Crook. Both creators bring notable credentials-Horvath from *Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees* and Crook from *Out of Alcatraz* and *Harrow County*. Horvath described the project as a series of pleasant surprises.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/archie-in-hell-comic-exclusive-first-look-oni-press/
www.gamerant.com just dropped a new piece.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Quietly Removed Fan Favorite Feature
A recent patch for *Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced* removed the long-standing hood toggle that let players switch Edward's hood on or off during gameplay, prompting fan complaints that Ubisoft has not yet addressed. The remaster, rebuilt on the Anvil engine with upgraded visuals, stealth, parkour and combat, has otherwise been well received despite earlier controversies over costly day-one microtransactions and a brief server outage at launch. Ubisoft has indicated it is listening to feedback and may restore the feature in a future update.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-hood-toggle-removed/
www.gameinformer.com takes a closer look at the latest development.
Star Wars Zero Company Cast Includes Actors From Clone Wars, Hades II, Resident Evil, And More
Author: Charles Harte
Star Wars Zero Company, a turn-based tactics game from Bit Reactor (the studio behind XCOM), releases on August 27 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. Its voice cast blends Star Wars veterans-Dee Bradley Baker as a clone trooper and Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker-from The Clone Wars with a wide range of actors from other franchises, including JB Blanc and Jason Spisak (Arcane), Jim Pirri (Marvel's Spider-Man 2), Judy Alice Lee (Hades II), Alex McKenna (Red Dead Redemption 2) and Kevin Michael Richardson (The Super Mario Bros. Movie).
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/07/23/star-wars-zero-company-cast-includes-actors-from-clone-wars-hades-ii-resident-evil-and