Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s Season 2 of content has dropped, which includes new maps, such as a remake of Modern Warfare 2‘s Rust (with more to come), weapons, game modes, and player characters; including a new version on Modern Warfare 2‘s Ghost
The game’s seasonal opening movie also teases a possible Battle Royale mode that’s long been rumored
Sony’s latest financial report shows that the company reportedly purchased developer Insomniac for close to $229 million (via Polygon)
One source of last year’s Pokemon Sword and Shield leaks, Portugese website FNintendo, has been blacklisted by Nintendo (via Polygon)
The first trailer for developer People Can Fly’s (Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgement) third-person shooter/RPG hybrid Outriders was revealed
The game is set to come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X – as well as PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One – by the end of this year
Borderlands 3 is increasing the game’s level cap from 50 to 53, as well as a new difficulty mode called True Takedown Mode (via Gearbox)
The Division 2 is getting its first major paid expansion in the form of The Division 2: Warlords of New York
The expansion will see players return to the setting of the original game, New York City on March 3rd
Geoff Keighley, known for his long-running production and journalistic work in the industry, has announced he will not be participating in this year’s E3 event
EA developer Ghost Games (Need for Speed series), has been dissolved and will become a support studio, with Criterion overtaking development of future Need for Speed titles (via GamesIndustry.biz)
Bidding has begun on the prototype Super NES CD-ROM System, aka the ill-fated “Nintendo Play Station” (via Polygon)
Sony is reportedly struggling with the price of its PlayStation 5 console, with high demand for memory components and costly parts could drive the price more than expected (via Polygon)
Square Enix has released the full opening movie for Final Fantasy VII Remake ahead of its April 10 release
In a recent statement on their blog, developer Quantic Dream (Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain) will self=publish future games, bringing them to multiple platforms (via Quantic Dream)
Indie darling Untitled Goose Game won Game of the Year, as well as a few other awards, at this year’s annual DICE Awards (via Polygon)
In movie news, the first trailer for Wes Anderson’s (The Grand Budapest Hotel,Isle for Dogs), The French Dispatch was released
Starring Anderson regular Bill Murray, as well as an ensemble class including Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Frances McDormand, and Timothée Chalamet , the film releases July 24th
The first trailer for The Green Knight, from acclaimed director David Lowery (Pete’s Dragon, A Ghost Story)
Based on the Arthurian legend, the stylistic film stars Dev Patel and hits theaters on May 29
The first teaser for the fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things was released
Director Matt Reeves revealed a first look at Robert Pattinson in costume for next year’s The Batman, as well as a piece of music from composer Michael Giacchino
The first trailer for The Personal History of David Copperfield, based on Charles Dickens’ novel David Copperfield, was revealed
Also starring Dev Patel, and directed by Veep creator Armando Iannucci, the film premieres on May 8th
The first trailer for season 3 of Netflix’s Castlevania dropped, revealing the series will return on March 5
And now a list of some of the week’s notable releases in games and movies