Weekly Wrapup – Cyberjank 2077 Edition

Michael Kenney December 22, 2020 6

Header/banner image via Chris Person’s Highlight Reel

Here are some of last week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and more:

EA has out-bid fellow publisher Take-Two, acquiring Codemasters, known for their racing games catalog, for $1.2 billion (via Polygon)

Nintendo Switch Online is getting new releases for its NES and SNES catalog including Donkey Kong Country 3

Nintendo hosted a new Indie World Showcase, revealing several new and upcoming indie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch including:
- Hit roguelikes Spelunky and Spelunky 2 are coming to Nintendo Switch in Summer 2021
- Cyber Shadow, a new action platformer published by Shovel Knight‘s Yacht Club Games, comes to Nintendo Switch on Jan. 26, 2021
- Studio Amanita Design, known for their puzzle/adventure games, announced next game, Happy Game, which will see release in Spring 2021
- Super Meat Boy Forever will launch on Nintendo Switch as a console exclusive release on Dec. 23
- Capy Games’ Grindstone, which originally released on Apple Arcade last year, is now available on Nintendo Switch
- To cap off the stream, smash hit deception multiplayer game Among Us was announced to be now available on Nintendo Switch

Overwatch‘s annual Winter Wonderland event is now live on all platforms through Jan. 5, along with new weekly challenges, cosmetics, and limited-time modes
After a week of major issues plaguing the last-gen versions of Cyberpunk 2077, Sony has temporarily pulled the game from it’s digital store on PlayStation consoles (via Polygon)
- Those who have already purchased the game on the PlayStation Store can go through an approval process to get a refund on the game according to Sony

Cyberpunk 2077: To ensure that every player can get the experience they expect on Xbox, we will be expanding our existing refund policy to offer full refunds to anyone who purchased Cyberpunk 2077 digitally from the Microsoft Store, until further notice. https://t.co/04TcniwVzy
— Xbox Support (@XboxSupport) December 18, 2020

Microsoft has expanded their refund policy to anyone looking to refund Cyberpunk 2077 after purchasing from the Microsoft Store on PC or Xbox

Earlier today, it was announced that the game Devotion is coming to GOG. After receiving many messages from gamers, we have decided not to list the game in our store.
— GOG.COM (@GOGcom) December 16, 2020

Continuing he trend of CD Projekt Red having a difficult time, the publisher’s PC storefront GOG announced, then later renounced, their efforts to bring the Taiwenese first-person horror game Devotion to its platform
- Devotion originally released on Steam in 2019, but was pulled due to a controversial Easter egg involving China’s president

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone‘s Season 1 is now live on all platforms
- The season brings new maps, cosmetic items, guns to standard multiplayer and Warzone

Now's your chance to experience the next evolution of Black Ops Multiplayer.

Jump into the #BlackOpsColdWar Multiplayer Free Access Week through 12/24. pic.twitter.com/v7c7BMgAsX
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) December 17, 2020

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is running a free multiplayer trial until Dec. 24

Cyberpunk 2077 content is coming to the PC version of Death Stranding
Among Us is now available on Xbox Game Pass for PC, and will come to Xbox Game Pass for Console in 2021 (via Xbox)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai directed a showcase of Sephiroth, the game’s latest DLC fighter
- The Final Fantasy VII villain will come with a new stage, music, and more
- Sakurai also revealed a limited-time mode available from Dec. 17-22 where players can battle Sephiroth and gain access to the fighter before his original Dec. 22 release date

A new round of Mii Fighter costumes will also be available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, including several Final Fantasy-themed ones as well as Geno from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Nintendo hosted a unique Nintendo Direct in which Shigeru Miyamoto hosted a tour through the brand new Super Nintendo World attraction at Universal Studios Japan

Control Ultimate Edition comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with a 60fps Performance Mode and 30fps Graphics Mode (with ray-tracing)

While we work on the full trailer, enjoy a sneak peek of both modes, recorded on PS5.

Digital launch: Feb 2, 2021
Retail launch: March 2, 2021 pic.twitter.com/5CZOczBHky
— Control 🔦🔻 (@ControlRemedy) December 18, 2020

Control Ultimate Edition is launching on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S digitally on Feb. 2, 2021 and at retail on March 2, 2021

From now until January 15, 2021, unlock these #GhostOfTsushima: Legends outfits inspired by iconic PlayStation characters from God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Colossus and Bloodborne! Complete any Story or Survival mission with each class to unlock all four outfits! pic.twitter.com/xVhQGlAeMc
— Ghost of Tsushima 🎮 Sucker Punch Productions (@SuckerPunchProd) December 18, 2020

Ghosts of Tsushima is adding new PlayStation game-themed outfits to its Legends multiplayer mode, free to those who play a mission with each class until Jan. 15, 2021

Dragon Ball GT villain Super Baby 2 is coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ as he game’s latest DLC fighter
Best Buy has also joined digital storefronts in allowing refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 until Dec. 21, including opened copies (via Xbox)

In movie/streaming news, Apple TV released the first trailer for Palmer, a drama starring Justin Timberlake
- The film releases on Jan. 29 on Apple TV+