CoDmas 2023: Rumoured start date & Call of Duty Christmas event news

A Sky News presenter has attracted criticism for appearing to belittle a 13-year-old Tetris record breaker during a live broadcast.

It’s been an action-packed year, hasn’t it? From the Activision Blizzard courtroom drama through to the absolutely stacked release calendar from start-to-finish, this is our first real opportunity to reflect on 2023. Merry Christmas, by the way, we sincerely hope you and your entire family have a fun one. You’ll find us lingering near to the Selection Box.

"How do I get a single point?" CoffeeAndPistachios asked the Steam subreddit, attaching a screenshot of their 68,999 balance. We all know why they wanted that 'nice' number, but that would mean buying a game for one penny. After scrolling through an endless abyss of free-to-play games, I couldn't find such a title. Luckily, CoffeeAndPistachios didn't have to suffer that unending tedium of scrolling.

An adaptation of the Slough House book series (alternatively known as the Jackson Lamb series) by Mick Herron, is a spy thriller show that revolves around the staff members of Slough House, a branch of MI5 where disgraced agents are sent so they can finish their tenure in administrative oblivion. However, led by their brilliant but revolting boss Jackson Lamb, the “Slow Horses” often emerge as the final wall between Britain and national catastrophe.

It’s the 25th of December, and for many people that means coming together with family and friends, opening presents, and hopefully a visit from a jolly, rotund character in a red suit. As we’re into games, that might well be Mario, but wherever you are, and whatever you’re doing, we hope you enjoy this season of wonder, and from all of us at TheSixthAxis we wish you Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas!

 As children around the world eagerly await Santa's arrival on Christmas, the military is closely tracking his every move. Armed with radar, sensors, aircraft and Christmas spirit, the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado is reporting on the movements of Santa's sleigh since his takeoff from the North Pole for parts of the globe where Christmas comes first. Once again it is sharing those details so kids can follow along.

Krampus, the festive goat demon who terrorized Call of Duty players two winters ago, has returned to Warzone.

EA Sports FC 24 has continued its hold at the top spot, making it the best-selling game in the 2023 UK retail charts heading into Christmas.

Nexon has added a new Hero+ mode to action MMORPG Vindictus . The new mode offers extra challenge to those who want it, adding new layers of difficulty to monsters and bosses.

For the first time in five years, has failed to be the best-selling game in the United States. The Activision-published series has become a yearly blockbuster event in the gaming industry, but even impressive – if expected – sales of weren't enough to top the 2023 sales chart. It was Avalanche Software's which managed to unseat the reigning franchise, usurped by another incredibly popular media property.

Starfield developer Bethesda has issued an end of year update for the space game, outlining what players can expect in 2024.

No one does Christmas quite like Disney. So Disney Plus seems like the natural first stop as the weather gets colder and we start to deck the halls ahead of the holiday season, but where do you start? That's where we come in. We've combed through everything the streamer has to offer and singled out the 10 best festive movies to tune into this December.