Suddenly, we are now in a world where Microsoft now owns the troubled Activision Blizzard, making well-established franchises such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Crash Bandicoot and a lot more under the Xbox banner. Microsoft plans to offer almost all of Activision Blizzard’s list of games within Xbox Game pass and PC Game Pass.

United Gamers Guild (UGG), a blockchain gaming group for different blockchain games, held its first Axie Infinity back in December 2021 in partnership with the Youth Movement Initiative. The event resulted in the group donating a significant amount of Facebook Stars for the victims of Typhoon Odette that ravaged parts of the Visayas and Mindanao region in the Philippines.

Secret 6, a studio based in the Philippines, announced that Project Xandata has been delayed. The Steam Early Access version of the free-to-play multiplayer FPS will now launch on March 22, 2022.

Awesome Games Done Quick, a week-long video game speedrunning marathon event, raised over 3 million dollars for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This a new donation record for the annual event that delivered a virtual event for two years in a row due to the current state of the pandemic.

The reboot to the real-time strategy game The Settlers will release on PC on March 17, Ubisoft announced. Those eager to play this version of the RTS classic can register for the closed beta happening from January 20 -24.

IO Interactive has revealed what’s coming in Year Two of content support for Hitman 3, detailing the Elusive Target Arcade game mode, the Hitman Freelancer game mode, Hitman VR, a new map, plus some visual upgrades for PC players.

There’s a new gameplay video for Pokemon Legends: Arceus that explains thoroughly the core gameplay mechanics of the game from how you can catch a Pokemon, how battle works, material gathering, and crafting.

PlatinumGames, the company responsible for games such as NieR: Automata and the Bayonetta series, has announced that their now-former vice president Atsushi Inaba was appointed CEO of the company.

RPG Rise of the Third Power is set to officially launch on February 10 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam, developer Stegosoft Games and DANGEN Entertainment announced.

Nintendo released a new trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and revealed that it will be out on March 25, 2022 The trailer also features new gameplay footage showcasing the many abilities Kirby can copy in the game.

Developer GSC Game World announced a big delay for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl as it is now set to launch on December 8. It was previously planned to release on April 28. The game will be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. It will also be on Xbox Game Pass on day 1.

SEGA announced that the turn-based historical strategy Humankind is getting a “Cultures of Africa” DLC, which adds six new cultures, five natural and built wonders, seven independent people, and fifteen narrative events. The DLC will be available on January 20.