Here are some of last week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and more:
Fortnite‘s Chapter 3 update went live, with various new gameplay features, updated map, weapons, and cosmetics including Spider-Man, the Foundation (played by Dwayne Johnson)
George Cacioppo, a now senior vice president in Sony Interactive Entertainment’s engineering division, was terminated after allegedly appearing in a YouTube pedophilia sting video (via Polygon)
Several employees at Raven Software, the developers currently at the helm of of Call of Duty: Warzone, walked out of work on 12/6 in support of the QA contractors laid off the previous week (via Polygon)
New Spider-Man suits have come to Marvel’s Spider-Man: Remastered, inspired by the new costumes appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection will come to PS5 on Jan. 28, 2022, and to Windows PC sometime later next year
Those who own either game in the collection on PS4 will be able to upgrade to the remasters for $10
The upgrade will not be available to those who own the game through PlayStation Plus
Destiny 2‘s Bungie 30th Anniversary Event is now live, with new in-game events, activities, and items celebrating the studios history
Everyone’s favorite lasagna loving, Monday hating feline is now available in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl in a free update on Pc and consoles
Grand Theft Auto Online is getting a new expansion in the form of an expansion titled The Contract
The expansion sees the inclusion of Dr. Dre, along with new music from the legendary rapper/producer
NHL 22 received an update adding International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship
The expansion also marks the first time full women’s hockey teams have been playable in a game
Thursday Dec. 9 saw the return of The Game Awards, hosted by Geoff Keighley. Featuring announcements and reveals, from several studios/ companies, find some of the highlights of event below
The Expanse: A Telltale Series was revealed, based on the Amazon Prime series
A new game developed by the newly reformed Telltale Games, with additional development from Deck Nine Games (Life is Strange series), the series doesn’t yet have a release date
Tunic, from indie developer Andrew Shouldice and publisher Finji, got a release date of March 16, 2022 for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X
Falcon Age developer Outerloop Games revealed their next game, Thirsty Suitors
Arc System Works’ Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is getting re-released on PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch on March 17, 2022
Ninja Theory revealed a first look at gameplay for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
The sequel does not yet have a release date
Star Wars Eclipse, a new game from developer Quantic Dream (Detroit: Become Human), was revealed
Early in development, there is currently no planned release date for the Star Wars title
A Wonder Woman game is being developed by Monolith Productions/WB Games, developers of Middle Earth: Shadow of War
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League got its first gameplay trailer
Rocksteady Games’ next gams is slated to release sometime in 2022
Remedy Games revealed Alan Wake II, which is slated to release in 2023
In a brief discussion with Geoff Keighley, game director Sam Lake revealed the sequel would go harder into survival horror
Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey presented the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 2, scheduled to release on April 8, 2022
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is coming to PC through the Epic Games Store on Dec. 16
Bokeh Game Studios’ first game, Slitterhead, was announced
Coming from Silent Hill and Gravity Rush director Keichiro Toyama and featuring music from former Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka, the horror game does not yet have a release date
Inflexion Games’ Nightingale was revealed, a new survival FPS/online game set in a fantasy Victorian era
An early access period for the is set to start in early 2022
Somerville, developed by indie studio Jumpship, got a new teaser trailer
The studio’s first game is set to release sometime in 2022
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum got its first trailer
Set before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the game is set to release on PC and consoles sometime in 2022
PUBG: Battlegrounds is going free-to-play on all platforms
Cuphead‘s DLC expansion, The Delicious Last Course, will release on June 30, 2022 on all platforms
Sonic Frontiers was revealed as the next new 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game
A seemingly open world inspired game, the Sonic Frontiers is set to release Holiday 2022 on PC and consoles
Square Enix’s Forspoken got a new trailer ahead of its release May 22, 2022
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was revealed
A sequel to the 2011 game and developed by Saber Interactive, no date has been given on the game’s release
A new gameplay trailer for the Saints Row reboot was released ahead of the game’s release in Aug. 2022
Fall Guys is getting a new collaboration for the holidays in the form of Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Dune Spice Wars, a new RTS game based in the Dune universe, was revealed
The game is set to release on PC in 2022
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands got a new trailer ahead of its release in March 2022
Among Us is coming to VR is the form of Among Us VR
The standalone game does not yet have a release date
The first trailer for Rumbleverse, a free-to-play wrestling/melee battle royale game, was revealed
Developed by Iron Galaxy Studios (Killer Instinct), the game is set to go into early access soon
Star Trek Resurgence, a new narrative driven Star Trek game from several former Telltale Games developers, was revealed
A Plague Tale: Requiem got its first gameplay trailer ahead of its release sometime in 2022
Dying Light 2 Stay Human got a new cinematic trailer ahead of its release Feb. 4, 2022
GTFO, the co-op horror shooter originally announced at The Game Awards in 2017, got a surprise release after spending two years in early access
A first look at the Halo live action series coming to Paramount+ was shown
The series premieres in 2022
FromSoftware presented a new story trailer for the much anticipated Elden Ring, due out on Feb. 25, 2022
The debut trailer for Arc Raiders, the first game from developer Embark Studios, was revealed
A free-to-play co-cop third person shooter, Arc Raiders is set to release in 2022
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss revealed a first look at The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience
The free demo is available now on PS5 and Xbox Series X
An finally, here’s a wrap-up of this years winners in each award category
Game of the Year –It Takes Two
Best Game Direction –Deathloop
Best Narrative – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Art Direction –Deathloop
Best Score and Music – NieR Replicant
Best Audio Design – Forza Horizon 5
Best Performance – Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu, Resident Evil Village
Games for Impact – Life Is Strange: True Colors
Best Ongoing Game – Final Fantasy XIV Online
Best Indie Game – Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Best Mobile Game – Genshin Impact
Best Community Support – Final Fantasy XIV Online
Innovation in Accessibility – Forza Horizon 5
Best VR/AR Game – Resident Evil 4 VR
Best Action Game – Returnal
Best Action/Adventure Game – Metroid Dread
Best RPG – Tales of Arise
Best Fighting Game – Guilty Gear Strive
Best Family Game – It Takes Two
Best Simulation/Strategy Game – Age of Empires 4
Best Sports/Racing Game – Forza Horizon 5
Best Multiplayer Game – It Takes Two
Content Creator of the Year – Dream
Best Indie Debut – Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Most Anticipated Game – Elden Ring
Best Esports Game – League of Legends
Best Esports Athlete – S1mple
Best Esports Team – Natus Vincere
Best Esports Coach – Kkoma
Best Esports Event – 2021 League of Legends World Championship
Players’ Choice – Halo Infinite
And now a list of some of last week’s notable releases in games and movies
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