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Even when the information is whittled down to just the single month of December 2021 — when purchases presumably increase for the Christmas season — Call of Duty: Vanguard was also the best-selling title on PS5, PS4. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales was the second best seller and Madden NFL 22 retained its position from November 2021 in third.
Ubisoft is preparing to reveal a new For Honor hero this week. The latest fighter to join the game’s ever-growing roster will be unveiled during an upcoming Warrior’s Den stream. This stream can be caught over on Twitch at 5PM GMT, January 20, 2022, and should give us an in-depth look at the hero’s design, lore, weapon, and moveset. Ubisoft has confirmed that this latest addition to For Honor will arrive a week later on January 27, 2022, as we close out Year 5 Season 4. What do we know about this new hero? The teaser video doesn’t give us a clear look, though they appear to be wielding a short sword – maybe a cutlass? There definitely seems to be a pirate theme to the new season as hinted at in the latest lore entry: The people of Heathmoor were afflicted with rising waters and a devastating storm that flooded the landscape. Thankfully, the storm passed, and though the skies began to clear, a cold winter settled in. The high waters froze, and snow covered the terrain. Ships were stuck in the ice, which only added to the odd serenity that had befallen Heathmoor. After so many hardships, so many battles and natural catastrophes, the people took this small respite as an opportunity to reconnect. After being separated for so long, friends and families were reunited once again, and everyone took the time to count their blessings, and celebrate. But amid the festivities, something unforeseen came from the frozen sea. A large ship with red sails reached the harbor, the herald of uncertainty – and intrigue. Naturally, fans of the fighting game are already asking what comes next. For Honor is fast approaching its fifth birthday which raises questions as to whether we can expect a Year 6 roadmap loaded with fresh content. The arrival of new heroes, maps, and modes has slowed over time. 2021 brought us the Kyoshin whereas 2020 saw Apollyon, and the wandering mercenary, Gryphon, make their debut. That said, the team at Ubisoft Montreal have been tirelessly looking to tweak and rebalance its sizeable cast of fighters, each with their own unique fighting styles. Hopefully the upcoming stream will give us a tiny glimpse of what to expect throughout the year.
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The next in-game event for Pokemon Go will be a shocking one, as the Electric-type themed Power Plant event comes to the game this week.
Power Plant begins on January 19 at 10 AM local time, running until February 1 at 10 AM local time. The event will focus on Electric-type Pokemon, with a focus on those from the Kanto and Kalos regions. The Kalos-born Helioptile will make its debut in Pokemon Go during the event, as will its evolved form Heliolisk--obtained by using 50 Helioptile Candy and a Sun Stone on a captured Helioptile.
The Power Plant event will also include a side event focused around Team Rocket Go. This side task--called "A Bad Feeling…" in the official blog post--will see more frequent appearances by Team Rocket Go both in balloons on-screen and at PokeStops. "A Bad Feeling…" begins January 24 at midnight local time.
Helioptile makes its Pokemon Go debut during this new event.
The full list of perks for the Power Plant event is below:
Pokemon Debut
Helioptile and Heliolisk make their debuts in Pokémon GO!
Helioptile can evolve into Heliolisk with 50 Helioptile Candy and a Sun Stone.
Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in raids and Mega Raids:
One Star: Beldum, Blitzle, Klink, Pikachu, Shinx
Three Stars
January 15-24: Druddigon, Mawile, Scyther, Typholsion
January 25-Feb 1: Dewgong, Druddigon, Monferno, Piloswine
Five Stars
January 15-24: Genesect (will know Techno Blast)
January 25-Feb 1: Regice (will know Thunder)
Research Encounters
Complete Field Research tasks for a chance to encounter Alolan Grimer, Electrike, Emolga, Helioptile, Joltik, Magnemite, Trubbish, Voltorb
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will be appearing more frequently in the wild:
The Pokemon Go Power Plant event marks the final event of the Season of Heritage story arc. It began in early December with the Winter Holiday event, and then continued with Mountains of Power, the game's first 2022 event, a few weeks later.
New Call of Duty Mobile content arrives with the launch of Season 1: Heist on January 19 at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET. The new season brings Lunar New Year–themed events, more maps, and a new battle pass to grind.
Season 1: Heist will bring a new 50-tier battle pass of cosmetic items. The free tiers of the pass include the new Storm Ball tactical item unlocked at tier 14 and the addition of the PPSh-41 submachine gun at tier 21. Other free items include a variety of camos and weapon blueprints. Premium tiers will include operator skins for Makarov, Iskra, and Ajax, while new weapon blueprints arrive for the Rytec AMR sniper and Man-O-War assault rifle.
New multiplayer maps and modes
A new season also means new maps. Black Ops 4's Hacienda makes its mobile debut, which is a map set at the estate of a crime lord located within the Spanish countryside. While the second map for Heist is not a completely "new" addition, Nuketown gets an architectural remake for the Lunar New Year as Nuketown Temple.
Following the Lunar New Year theme, the new Red Envelope Confirmed mode will arrive to Call of Duty Mobile at the end of the month. Red Envelope Confirmed is 10v10 Kill Confirmed themed for the holiday, where players must collect red envelopes in place of dog tags. Players can earn additional rewards like credits and cosmetics by collecting enough envelopes in the mode.
Battle Royale updates
A new year of content also brings changes to battle royale. Both the Isolated and Blackout maps will receive holiday decorations to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Players can also expect some new points of interest and content for the maps. On Isolated, the Ski location will be updated and include a snowboard mini-game. On Blackout, the Hydro Dam will be updated with snow and a new aerial platform. This platform will include a mini game to shoot down hot air balloons, which Activision says will let players witness winter spectacles.
New events and challenges
Season 1: Heist adds two new events to earn extra cosmetics. In the Winter Wish event, players can choose their favorite rewards from a pool of items, and then complete missions to acquire tokens to spend on unlocking those selected items. For the Lunar New Year Puzzle event, players earn puzzle piece tokens for completing different tasks, slowly revealing a puzzle over time and earning rewards in the process.
Lastly, Call of Duty Mobile's new seasonal challenges will offer an array of tasks to complete in both multiplayer and battle royale in exchange for rewards, such as new weapon blueprints, weapon XP, and various cosmetic items.
