The holiday season is typically one of the more chaotic times of the year  for entertainment media, and with last year’s Covid-19 pandemic pushing back production of films and games, companies are flooding the market with all sorts of different ways of occupying our time. So if you have the time, either play these games or watch these films when they release.

Movies:

Spider-man: No Way Home (PG-13) – December 17

The latest entry in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe follows the famous web-head as a multiversal crisis sends villains from all over Spider-man’s numerous cinematic escapades. 

Director: Jon Watts

Starring: Tom Holland, Alfred Molina, Willem Dafoe

Genre: Action, Adventure

Matrix Resurrection (R) – December 22

As the fourth film in the Matrix saga, Resurrection follows Neo, swarmed by unusual memories, once again inside of the Matrix, and his quest to figure out exactly what’s going on.

Director: Lana Wachowski

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller

The King’s Man (R) – December 22

The King’s Man is the first film in the Kingsman timeline. A collective of the world’s worst rulers are planning to wipe millions of people right off the map, so one man and his protege form a group to stop them.

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Mathew Goode

Genre: Action, Thriller

Games:

Halo Infinite (M) – December 8

The latest entry in the popular game franchise, Halo. This game continues the ongoing story of Master Chief, and his quest to find an artificial intelligence known as “the weapon”

Developer: 343 Industries

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

Platforms: Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows

Genre: First Person Shooter

Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX (E) – December 8

A cult-classic series originally released on the Playstation One makes its grand return on modern day consoles. With hundreds of unique creators to hatch, raise and to fight in tournaments.

Developer: Koei Tecmo

Publisher: Koei Tecmo of America

Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch

Genre: Role Playing

The Gunk (E) – December 16

In The Gunk, you play as Rami, half of a space hauler duo, as they explore a new and mysterious plant that they found.

Developer: Image & Form Games

Publisher: Thunderfall publishing

Platforms: Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One

Genre: Action, Adventure