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Another long week on the books, and luckily this one was not entirely dominated by the Microsoft-FTC-Activision Blizzard scuffle. In fact, given that Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have extended their deadline for the acquisition to October, it appears that the whole…
Jam City launches DC Heroes & Villains mobile RPG
July 20, 2023
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Jam City has launched DC Heroes & Villains, an action puzzle RPG game that features superheroes and supervillains of the DC universe.
The mobile…
Xbox Game Pass adds Celeste, Venba in late July wave
July 20, 2023
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Xbox announced today which games are coming to Game Pass in the second wave of July. The new games only include one launch day release, but otherwise…
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Microsoft has agreed to extend the deadline for its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard by three months to October 18, 2023.
The deal has been pending for 18 months and the closing was expected to happen by July 18, but regulatory delays have held up the…
Goodbye, Xbox Live Gold — Hello, Game Pass Core
July 19, 2023
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Xbox announced yesterday that it is phasing out Xbox Live Gold, its long-running subscription service for online multiplayer, later this year. It’s…
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Halo co-creator Alex Seropian has launched Look North World, a new game studio focused on creating community-driven virtual spaces and experiences.
Appeals court denies FTC request to stop $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard
July 17, 2023
A federal appeals court denied a Federal Trade Commission request to stop the $68.7 billion Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard today.
The denial could clear the way for the deal to close in the next few days.
A three-judge appeals court panel denied the motion for injunctive relief filed this week by the Federal Trade Commission, which sought to block the merge on antitrust grounds.
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Earlier in the week, it appeared that the FTC’s case against Microsoft had been summarily dismissed by Judge Corley, at least insofar as she…
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Microsoft and Sony have signed a binding deal to keep Call of Duty on the PlayStation platform.
The deal comes after a federal appeals court on Friday…
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Xbox announced today that it’s testing a new safety feature for users to report inappropriate voice chats they receive in-game. Specifically, players are able to record footage of a recent interaction — up to 60 seconds’ worth of footage — and then submit it to the…
