Daily Game News Digest - 2026-09-05
By NewsHound ·
Zach Cregger Already Has 'Ideas' About, Playing Halloween: The Game's Single-Player Campaign, and mo
www.ign.com posted a fresh update.
Zach Cregger Already Has 'Ideas' About What He'd Do for a Second Resident Evil Movie
Author: Virginia Glaze
Zach Cregger, director of the upcoming original-take Resident Evil film slated for release on September 18, 2026, says he already has ideas for a potential sequel, though he wants to see how the first movie is received first. While the movie's departure from the game's storyline has divided fans, early forecasts predict a strong opening weekend of $40-50 million, and a Spanish-language trailer has hinted at new creature designs such as a Las Plagas-infested monster. Cregger emphasizes his respect for the games and his desire to explore the film's ending rather than simply replicate game plots.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/zach-cregger-already-has-ideas-about-what-hed-do-for-a-second-resident-evil-movie
New coverage from www.gameinformer.com.
Author: Wesley LeBlanc
IllFonic's new *Halloween: The Game* launches on September 8 (with a pre-order fancy edition granting early access on September 4) and adds the studio's first single-player campaign, a brief, tutorial-style experience that lets players control Michael Myers and learn the multiplayer mechanics. The campaign, while faithful to the 1978 film's look and atmosphere, is only a few hours long, suffers from occasional bugs and the janky feel typical of IllFonic's titles, and primarily serves as a practice mode for the game's core asymmetrical multiplayer.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/impressions/2026/09/03/playing-halloween-the-games-single-player-campaign-is-a-tutorialized-love
A new article is up at www.polygon.com.
After Conquering Esports, T1 Faker Officially Stuns the TCG Market With a $50K Card
Author: Michael McWhertor
Riot Games' new trading-card game, Riftbound, released a limited Riftbound × T1 2025 Worlds Champion Signature Edition card that sold out immediately. Resellers have been flipping the card on secondary markets, with some listings reaching as high as $7,000-roughly 20 times its original price.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/riftbound-t1-faker-card-resale-price-ebay-auction/
www.gamerant.com breaks down the latest details.
Street Fighter 6 Free Download Confirmed for September 8
Capcom announced that on September 8 Street Fighter 6 players can download a free New Challenger Image bundle, which adds 11 movie-inspired character portraits (including Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Guile and M. Bison) tied to the upcoming live-action Street Fighter film. The DLC is available in the game's News section and can be claimed through the Customize Challenges tab, with no official end date for the promotion.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/street-fighter-6-dlc-free-september-2026/