Game News Round-Up

Resident Evil movie debuts as highest-rated video game adaptation

• Directed by Zach Cregger, the horror film has reached a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård will play the lead role in Hideo Kojima’s Physint

• Bill Skarsgård will join previously confirmed actors Charlee Fraser (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Don Lee (Train to Busan) and Minami Hamabe (Godzilla Minus One), who will also appear in the game

Sony acknowledges PC games including Helldivers 2 disappear from UK Steam storefront, does not give reason why it has happened

• “We are aware of an issue affecting the availability of select titles on Steam in the UK,” a spokesperson said. “We are working with Valve to address the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back announced for PS5. Due for release in 2027

Nex Playground announces $150m in new funding as hardware sales pass one million

Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine has laid off the majority of staff