Comcast and Amazon have partnered to launch the Amazon Luna cloud gaming service across X1 and Xfinity Xumo Stream Box devices in the U.S.

Additionally, Rogers customers in Canada will have access to Luna on the Rogers Xfinity Stream Box. 

Under the deal, those with Prime membership will have access to AAA games including “Hogwarts Legacy” and “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,” along with family friendly titles like “Courtroom Chaos: Starring Snoop Dogg” and “The Jackbox Party Pack 9.”

Per the companies, “Completely redesigned and reimagined for players of all interest and experience levels, Amazon Luna makes it even easier for anyone to play high-quality games on the devices they already own, with no need to purchase new gaming consoles or equipment. Prime members can play more than 50 games on Luna at no additional cost. This includes the new GameNight collection of approachable local multiplayer games designed to bring friends and family together in the living room, with players requiring only their mobile phones to join in on the fun.”

See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below. Read Variety‘s recap of The Game Awards news for announcements made during that awards show in Los Angeles Thursday here.

Today, Annapurna Interactive released a new trailer for D-topia, a puzzle-adventure game from Marumittu Games. The trailer was revealed during the Wholesome Games showcase, shining a new light on the game’s futuristic world where happiness is curated by artificial intelligence.

D-topia will release for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox (X|S, Windows) in 2026.

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Krafton launched a new trailer for “PUBG: Black Budget.”

The trailer for the extraction shooter debuted before the game’s Closed Alpha on Dec. 12. The test phase will run over two weeks, from Friday to Monday each week.

ProbablyMonsters launched “Storm Lancers” for PC and Nintendo Switch 2 in the Americas and Asia Pacific, with Europe release scheduled across those devices for Jan. 14. 

Per the indie developer, “In ‘Storm Lancers,’ players crash-land on an alien planet harboring a secret source of powerful magic. All of reality is on the verge of collapse, and two magical creatures have chosen these two crash survivors to be their heroes. To save the planet of Cryptica, the pair will fight, die, and bond with the Stormhearts to rise again — stronger, fiercer, and unstoppable.”

Watch a the launch trailer below.

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“The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition” has launched for Nintendo’s Switch 2.

Per developer Bethesda Game Studios, “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition includes the base game and the three official expansions—Dawnguard, Dragonborn, and Hearthfire. Players on Switch 2 will experience enhanced resolution, improved load times, performance optimization, Joy-Con 2 mouse support, motion controls, Amiibo support, and more, taking full advantage of the platform’s hardware. This edition offers exclusive Nintendo content from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, including the Master Sword, Hylian Shield, and Champion’s Tunic.”

Electronic Arts’ “EA SPORTS FC 26”revealed new Classic XI Heroes inFootball Ultimate Team.

Per EA, “To welcome a Hero with the Classic XI Hero Pack, players must simply log into Football Ultimate Team with their EA Account by January 12 at 9:59 am PT. Celebrating the special Classic XI Hero Item, at the start of Team of the Year, these new items will also receive a special one-time upgrade, transforming into Team of the Year Honourable Mention Heroes, to capture the Heroic Moments that defined their Career!”

See the full list of Classic XI Heroes coming to EA SPORTS FC 26 below.

Classic XI Heroes 

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“Digimon Story Time Stranger” has launched its first DLC.

From Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. and Media.Vision Inc. the update, “Additional Digimon & Episode Pack 1: Alternate Dimension,” “provides new Digivolution routes for Mega Digimon including BlitzGreymon, CresGarurumon, Omnimon Zwart Defeat, Omnimon Alter-Band Omnimon Alter-S, and features a special questline that weaves together encounters across time and space.” 

“Digimon Story Time Stranger” is described as a “bold expansion of the Digimon game franchise as a deep and engaging RPG, promising a memorable experience for both newcomers and long-time fans.”

Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, players need the base game to play the new DLC.

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) put tickets on sale for the inaugural iicon (Interactive Innovation Conference).

Described as a “premier leadership forum spotlighting the impact of interactive technologies on the future of global business,” iicon will take place April 27–30, 2026 in Las Vegas.
 
“With iicon, we’re convening a new kind of conversation—one that reflects how interactive technologies are now foundational to driving innovation across every sector of society and business,” said Stanley Pierre-Louis, president and CEO, ESA. “From healthcare and education to media and finance, we’re witnessing the evolution of video games into impactful, transformative tools beyond the joy they bring to the billions of players throughout the world.”

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Electronic Arts’ EA Sports has announced its plans for events during Super Bowl LX week in February in San Francisco, including EA Sports Presents Madden Bowl, in partnership with Visa.

Per EA, “EA SPORTS Presents Madden Bowl in partnership with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, will kick off Super Bowl weekend on Feb. 6 at San Francisco’s Chase Center. The can’t-miss football-and-music takeover event will feature a star-studded Blue Carpet, genre-mixing concert lineup, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content fans can only get through EA SPORTS channels. The full music lineup, featuring more than five artists ranging from chart-topping headliners to a rising local favorite, will drop in January.”

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Qatar Airways launched “QVerse Island” in Fortnite.

Per the airline, “QVerse Island will be a digital destination that reimagines the capital of Qatar, Doha.”

Features include:

AviaGames has launched a new subsidiary in Germany led by Michelle Zou.

Per the company, “AviaGames has rapidly emerged as one of the most prominent interactive entertainment companies worldwide, with a global user base of tens of millions of players across North America, and Europe, spanning North America and beyond. The company is especially recognized for its popularity among female players and for delivering high-quality, skill-based casual mobile games that combine accessibility with engaging competition.”

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Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store in the U.S. following Google’s compliance with the U.S. District Court’s injunction.

Per a statement from Fortnite owner Epic Games, “We’re continuing to work with Google to seek court approval of our settlement. Stay tuned for news of Fortnite’s return to Google Play to the rest of the world.”