Weekly Wrapup – Welcome to 2021 Edition

Michael Kenney January 5, 2021 25

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

Respawn released details for their latest limited-time event for Apex Legends, titled the Fight Night Collection Event
A recent job listing at Respawn Entertainment possibly hints a the developer working on a new IP (via Respawn)

Maneater (PS5 version), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Greedfall are your PlayStation Plus games for January. Full details: https://t.co/Qp0muBc8WM pic.twitter.com/JRmoEbrBtF
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) December 30, 2020

PlayStation revealed January’s collection of free games for PS Plus subscribers on PS5 and PS4, including Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Greedfall

Guilty Gear Strive revealed the game’s latest fighter, Anji Mito
- Guilty Gear Strive is planned to release on PS4, PS5, and PC in April 2021

Developers Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito, known for their work on the Nier series, are reportedly working on two new titles (via Destructoid)

Developer GSC Game World dropped the first in-engine footage of the long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2

In movie/streaming news, DC Films ad Warner Bros. outlined their plans to release new films and series both in theaters and HBO Max starting in 2022 (via The New York Times)
After the conclusion of its second season, it has been confirmed that a third season of His Dark Materials has been greenlit (via Polygon)

And now a list of some of the last couple of week’s notable releases in games and movies