Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger's upcoming Resident Evil movie, which he also wrote, does not adapt any of the game stories or feature characters from the games. Cregger has now explained why he wanted to a make a movie inspired by the games but not necessarily based on them, why re-telling Leon's story wouldn't be a good idea, and how he expects fans of the games to react.

In an interview on the PlayStation Blog, Cregger said that while his movie does not adapt any of the stories from the games, it does follow a similar format. That format is that the movie will follow a character from point A to point B, taking viewers on a "crazy journey" that keeps escalating.

"That feels so cinematic to me. So I wanted to tell a story that could take place in the Resident Evil world, but wasn't telling a story that the games had already told. To me, I would feel like there's kind of no winning there if I were to tell Leon's story, because the games do such a great job," he said. "It would just be kind of redundant, and ultimately, I think, disappointing. So I would rather just kind of celebrate everything I love about the games by telling the story that could exist on the sidelines of one of the games."

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After making two successful and well-liked Kingdom Come role-playing games, Czech developer Warhorse is reportedly going to make a The Lord of the Rings game next. That's unconfirmed for now, but the developers recently reacted to the rumor during a recent Reddit AMA.

Asked about the Lord of the Rings rumors, Warhorse said, "We cannot really disclose our future plans :) But we are staying in RPG genre!" The developer added, "Like any good game studio, we're working on a new game. We don't want to stray far from what we know, so we'll be sticking with RPGs for now."

Pressed in another question to say if the new project is a The Lord of the Rings game, Warhorse said, "We are hard at work on ... something. I cannot disclose details but I can tell it is a huge, immersive RPG."

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A Piano Tale is a narrative game with elements of music skills. The game tells the story of a fictional musician, Alexandra Aaronovitch, in several stages of her life. Alexandra is an elderly woman with Alzheimer's disease, and discovers that her father Boris Aaronovitch, who was a composer during the Stalinist era in the USSR, composed a secret, subversive concerto at a time and place when artists were not allowed to create what they wanted. The concerto was dedicated to his daughter Alexandra, and the search for this secret motivates most of the narrative. Depending on the player's success in the Point&Click passages and in the musical skill parts, there will be three possible endings, which will show whether Alexandra has managed to retrieve her memories despite her illness, and whether she forgives her father for the difficult and strict childhood he put her through.

A Bumpy Ride is Cosmoporium Games' breakout title! In this train-driving exploration game, you'll be tasked with managing a small railroad all alone. Drive the train, hire your crew, and take passengers where they want to go! Explore and reveal new areas on your map, spurred on by passengers' requests to go to places you might not recognize.

The world famous meme debuts in his first video game. Play as Question Hound in a retro adventure platformer, traversing perilous pits and enraged enemies to overcome the manifestations of his anxieties! In This Is Fine - Maximum Cope your worries aren't just in your head anymore, they've taken physical form, transforming your neighbourhood into several surreal, anxiety-themed realms. Each featuring as exciting areas to explore and conquer, linked together in an interconnected map. As you navigate these worlds, you'll encounter a variety of enemies, each an embodiment of everyday worries. Fight off these enemies and traverse hazardous environments, with a toolbox of special abilities such as dog breath and heli-chops. Do you have the courage to face the perils of your own subconscious? Will you ever finally enjoy another cup of coffee in peace?

World of Warcraft continues to expand its real money shop offers, with developer Blizzard now selling home exteriors for $40.

Housing is WoW's latest and greatest new feature, having arrived in full with the MMO's recent Midnight expansion (though players who preordered Midnight got early access to parts of housing late last year). Blizzard first started selling housing items for real money back in February, with a shockingly-low-priced set of plushies that could be used for home decorating.

Those low prices didn't last long, however, because in March, Blizzard began selling individual trees for 750 Hearthsteel (or $7.50) alongside an expensive bundle. Somewhat predictably, player outrage saw Blizzard quickly cut prices.

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I began playing Slay the Spire 2 shortly after my colleague wrote up a piece on how its phenomenal multiplayer makes it an early game of the year contender. Within an hour of starting it, I, too, was utterly hooked. In the time since, I have poured a whopping 40 hours into Slay the Spire 2, yet even after sinking that much time into the game, I can't get over it. I adore how fast-paced, strategic, and immensely satisfying it is, regardless of if you're playing solo or with friends. And that first time I hit the Spire and became aware of the greater gimmick at play? That's definitely one of my favorite gaming moments of 2026 thus far.

However, my positive experience with the game and my colleague's glowing words fail to reflect how Slay the Spire 2 is being received on Steam right now. Though we (and thousands upon thousands of others) are thrilled with Mega Crit's latest deck-builder, the game's Steam listing states its reviews are "Mostly Negative." So, what's going on here?

For the past month, Slay the Spire 2 has been subject to relentless review-bombing. Whereas the game sat at an "Overwhelming Positive" rating back in mid-March, with 97% of players recommending it to others, it is now listed as "Mostly Negative," with 39% of its roughly 55,000 reviews in the last 30 days being unfavorable. Yet things get more intriguing when you look at where these negative reviews come from.

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If you take away the title card from the teaser trailer of Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, it's easy to mistake it as an original horror property. There's no RPD Station, Nemesis, or Wesker to be found, with only a single green herb spotted in the background.

Already, some fans are complaining (as they do) about the movie's apparent lack of connection to the games, lamenting that it isn't a more overt adaptation of the adventures of Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy, et al. What those folks seem to forget is that some popular games in the franchise have occupied that territory before.

In fact, Resident Evil can be at its best when it strays from its own familiar trappings.

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