But it does beg the question: What have been this generation’s most successful? Alinea Analytics estimates it’s Resident Evil 4 Remake, which has reportedly sold 16.8 million and generated $560 million in revenue. The last official figure from Capcom was 13.6 million sold as of March 31st, 2026, so this wouldn’t be too far off.

What’s surprising is that ARK: Survival Ascended is apparently in second place with seven million sold. It’s followed by The Last of Us Part 1 in third with 6.3 million reportedly sold. So even if it seemed baffling, remaking the classic to coincide with the TV show proved a viable strategy. Then there’s The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and its alleged 4.5 million sales. Would that have been higher if Virtuos hadn’t abandoned support? Or did it abandon support after reaching this milestone? It’s hard to say.

Either way, expect even more remakes in the future, given that they bring in the sales. On the bright side, if they turn out to be as enjoyable as either Resynced or Campaign Evolved, then we should be in for a fun time.

But if it wasn’t obvious enough from the story descriptions and such thus far, the X-Men don’t actually appear in the game. That’s because Marvel’s Wolverine takes place in a world they “don’t yet exist,” per an article by Entertainment Weekly, which includes interviews with the development team and actor Liam McIntyre. “While humanity knows about superheroes like Spider-Man (hence, the events of the previous games), mutants are still largely living in the shadows.

“Those that do know of them, either fear them or see them as subjects for extermination. Wolverine works for Team X, a black-ops group (inspired by the team from the comics) fighting for mutant survival.” So in case there’s any confusion about the group, and whether they were an earlier iteration of the X-Men, that’s not the case.

Marvel’s Wolverine launches on September 15th for PS5. A new story trailer is available, and while highlighting more of the bond between Logan and Jean, it also showcases the former’s stint in Tokyo, which involves battling Lady Deathstrike. We also see more of Sabretooth, Mystique and a mysterious individual who could be Nathaniel Essex (better known as Mister Sinister in the comics).

Aside from Logan traveling worldwide to save mutants, who are being abducted en masse by Bolivar Trask, not much is known about the plot. Nevertheless, you can check out some extensive gameplay of Wolverine’s rage here.

As reported by IGN, Barlog talked about how, “Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came before and to set up and expand what comes next. Phranque has been around since the beginning. It’s interesting to see how to build this world out. Everything in the game is setting up for something so amazing.”

We already had an inkling that the Everywhen’s story would continue when Faye actor Deborah Ann Woll said it’s only the “beginning of a step” into an “untapped universe.” The fact that her story is seemingly running parallel to God of War (2018) and God of War Ragnarok also implied some connections.

However, it’s possible that they could eventually intersect, thus setting up the next mainline entry with Kratos. Time will tell, as always, but, incredibly, Barlog had Faye’s journey set up as far back as 2018 when the premise was first pitched to Woll.

God of War Laufey launches on February 16, 2027 for PS5. As revealed in an extensive showcase at the last State of Play, Faye is the protagonist, finding herself in the Everywhen where various powerful deities have ended up. She seeks to escape and return to Kratos and Atreus, joining up with Phranque and Rue in her journey.

You can head here for more details on what’s going on – and what we think could happen – and thus far, it’s shaping up to be quite the ride.

Even with how big of a release this is for PlayStation, arriving close to the end of the fiscal year, the timing is certainly interesting. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is out one day prior, while Persona 4 Revival follows on June 18th and Fable on February 23rd. It also has Metro 2039 to worry about, especially since there’s no fixed date in the month for its release.

Regardless, it reflects just how far along development has been, which should have been evidenced by its extensive gameplay showcase. Perhaps we’ll learn more in the coming months and see even more of the Everywhen, the new setting that Faye finds herself trapped in. Maybe we’ll see more of Phranque and Rue’s abilities, and the significance of the mysterious sword that Faye wields.

Dare we wish for any surprises or other powerful threats that she’ll have to deal with on her journey? Whatever the case may be, God of War Laufey fusion of the “old and new” combat systems that the series is known for has looked fantastic. And best of all, the physical version will come with a disc. Stay tuned for more updates in the meantime.

Worse comes worse, it could extend the open beta beyond July 26th. In terms of content, the beta includes 15 out of 20 playable characters, including the entirety of the Amazing Guardians and the Unbreakable X-Men. Of course, villains like Doctor Doom and Magneto are also available alongside the likes of Ghost Rider, Blade, Captain America, Iron Man and Black Panther.

There are six stages, each with multiple sections to break into; Versus mode for local battles against another player or the CPU; the open lobby where players can congregate and match with each other; Casual and Ranked online matches; and Training Mode. You can also play through the Amazing Guardians’ first three chapters in Episode Mode, which will have stories for every single team at launch.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is available on August 6th, and if you haven’t seen it already, check out the snazzy anime opening. The first DLC character has also been revealed: Phoenix Cyclops, coming in Fall 2026 for Year 1 Characters and Stage Pass owners.

Guillemot pointed to the PC market, where physical releases of games are essentially non-existent outside of rare releases, and noted that it helped growth on the platform. He also brought up the costs associated with the production of discs and the creation of hardware like disc drives. Overall, however, he doesn’t think that the market will be affected too badly.

“What we saw on the PC is that it helped to grow the market,” Guillemot said. “There’s also some pressure for the future on the cost of machines, and being able to be only digital will help to have more accessible machines, I would say. There are pluses and minuses, but we think it will not disturb the industry too much.”

While PC as a gaming platform has been dominated by digital releases for over a decade at this point, it is also worth considering that it is an open platform, leaving the door open for potential market disruption from new players. Thanks to this, companies like Limited Run Games are able to collaborate with indie studios to create special edition physical releases for the platform through portable storage drives. Consoles, on the other hand, are closed platforms, with their respective manufacturers keeping tight control over the software developed and released on their hardware.

Recently, an analysis of the used games market indicated that it was worth $7.2 billion, and would be worth up to $13.8 billion by 2034. This market could be heavily impacted by Sony’s decision. Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities said that while there were likely cost-saving factors for the decision, “there can be no question that the consumer pays the tax in terms of less optionality.” F-Squared’s Michael Fuffter went as far as to call it “an extremely anti-consumer decision” that “has no legitimate justification and communicates a disdain for players in their ecosystem.”

“Sony would love for us to believe that the PC market’s shift to digital is the exact same thing as consoles going down that path. It simply isn’t.”

Sony’s announcement has also drawn sharp criticism from the UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), with CEO Kim Bayley saying that the company is valuing “corporate convenience over consumer choice.”

“Every year, millions of gamers still choose to buy physical copies because they value true ownership. A disc can be shared with family, traded in, collected, preserved, and crucially, still played years from now. A download licence often offers none of those freedoms.”

Bayley went on to say that “removing discs doesn’t represent progress – it simply removes choice,” calling the decision generally bad for not only retailers, but for consumers as well.

For more, take a look at our thoughts on the matter.

“We were originally a platform provider, and of course, we still value our physical culture. Rather than completely abandoning that, we are currently challenging ourselves to shift towards being able to think about and act on the important aspects of digital in parallel.”

It is worth noting that Utsumi didn’t quite make a strong stance that would run counter to PlayStation’s plans for the future of games media. Rather, his note that Sega wants to continue thinking about physical and digital releases in parallel might indicate that, while it might have to give up on game discs for PlayStation once Sony ceases production, the company wants to continue making its physical releases an attractive way to buy games.

What physical copies after January 2028 would even mean remains to be seen, and we’re likely to still get physical releases that include a redeemable code for the game, in the vein of the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6 this year.

Sony’s announcement about the end of physical media for PlayStation came earlier this month, with the company saying that it wants to align itself with current trends in how consumers prefer to buy their games. Analysts, however, believe that the company might have a future-facing motive with this decision. Niko Partners’ Daniel Ahmad, for instance, compared the move with Apple’s decision to stop including disc drives in its computers back in 2008.

While he acknowledged that there were complaints at the time, Apple’s move has seemingly been the right one, since even by the mid-2010s, criticism of the decision had died down. Today, it’s difficult to find a PC cases that even have room for a disc drive. Similarly, Sony might be laying the foundations for how it ships media on the PS6 or even the PS7.

“If not for PS6, then PS7. Full game digital sales on PlayStation have gone from less than 10% before the release of the PS4 to around 80% today. On Xbox it’s already over 90%, and if anything, I’m surprised they weren’t the ones to do it first. Yes, these numbers include digital-only games, reflecting the current market environment, but they don’t include DLC, microtransactions, or subscriptions / free games.”

Kantan Games CEO, Dr. Serkan Toto, on the other hand, believes that all of the backlash about Sony’s decision ultimately won’t amount to much, and that the company is simply waiting for the “storm” to pass it by.

“I sympathize with physical media fans, but Sony will not reverse this decision,” said Dr. Toto. “They, of course, knew what the online reaction would look like, and they now wait for this storm to pass.”

Even with Sentinels closing in, Storm is wary about accepting his help, noting that he’ll reduce everything “to ash.” Summers responds that he can control it, which is good. Before adding that he’ll save all of Mutantkind, which is noble, and finishing off with “The New Age of the Phoenix begins now!” for maximum concern.

For those unaware, Phoenix Cyclops is from the Avengers vs X-Men crossover event, after the Phoenix Force is split between him and four other individuals (including Magik). Despite their overwhelming power and benevolence, they would eventually butt heads with the Avengers again, drawing out a new conflict that even Professor Xavier warned against.

How will that turn out in the Tōkon universe, especially with the heroes needing everyone they can get to defeat the Champion? We’ll find out when Phoenix Cyclops lands in Fall 2026 for Year 1 Characters and Stage Pass holders. Three other characters have yet to be revealed, but we’ll likely hear more after Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls launches on August 6th for PS5 and PC. In the meantime, check out the slick animated opening here.

For Marvel’s Wolverine, that means an anime-style outfit with the traditional blue-and-yellow X-Men colors… except the proportions look very different. Available at the game’s launch, it stands out against the photorealistic style, though, and should be a treat during some of the more serious moments.

On the other hand, Fighting Souls’ “Battle Reborn” outfit translates Insomniac’s original design quite well. The yellow-and-black is segmented to look more like armor, which probably won’t make much difference when you’re taking loads of damage, but it’s the thought that counts. It will be available on September 1st for all players.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls arrives on August 6th for PS5 and PC, with the open beta slated for July 24th to 26th. Marvel’s Wolverine lands on September 15th, exclusively for PS5 and with no prospect of ever coming to PC given PlayStation’s current stance. You can check out some more extensive gameplay for the latter here, and learn more about how Insomniac is handling the linear, globe-trotting adventure.

Sanzigen, known for animating Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers, is responsible for the magic with the theme “Stronger as One” sung by SHOW-YA’s Keiko Terada and NEMOPHILA’s mayu. Kanata Okajima has provided the lyrics while MEG of MEGMETAL, who’s worked with ONE OK ROCK and BABYMETAL, is the composer.

While the story revolves around the Marvel population of superbeings fighting each other to face the Promoter and ultimately, the Champion, the theme does make you think. Maybe completing all their stories in Episode Mode will yield a final arc, where everyone teams up to lay the smackdown on the Champion or some bigger threat? One can certainly dream.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls launches on August 6th for PS5 and PC. In the meantime, the open beta will be available until July 26th and include 15 fighters across all teams. You can learn about three of them – Blade, Black Panther and Danger – here, or check out our feature on how the game works.