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European Commission approves Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. The European Commission announced today that it had approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. While it expressed reservations about the deal, it said Microsoft’s efforts to prove it wouldn’t monopolize the cloud gaming space swayed its decision. It also said that the deal…
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Microsoft permanently drops the price of Xbox Series X/S storage

Earlier this week, a handful of retailers discounted Seagate’s Xbox Series X/S Expansion Cards to new all-time low prices. Now, Microsoft is making those price cuts permanent (via Polygon). As of Friday, pricing for the Expansion Cards starts at $90 for the 512GB model, while the 1TB and 2TB variants will set you back $150 and $280, respectively. That’s 32 percent and 30 percent off the $220…
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Square Enix fans aren’t pleased with machine learning test

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Square Enix recently released a free game on Steam called “Square Enix Test Preview: The Portopia Serial Murder Case.” This remake of a 1983 text-based adventure game…
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Asus’s Republic of Gaming announces Windows gaming handheld ROG Ally

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Asus’ Republic of Gaming (ROG) division announced its first Windows Gaming handheld, the ROG Ally. Taking aim at Valve’s Steam Deck and possibly the Nintendo Switch, the ROG Ally is powered by an AMD Ryzen Z1 series processor. ROG said the device will run both triple-A Windows games and…
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Vitamix blenders are up to 31 percent off right now

Vitamix makes some of the most powerful blenders you can buy and right now many are on sale for the lowest prices we’ve seen this year. The E310 Explorian is the model we recommend for most people in our our guide to kitchen gadgets because it offers better performance…
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The best Nintendo Switch games for 2023

Just five years ago, Nintendo was at a crossroads. The Wii U was languishing well in third place in the console wars and, after considerable pressure, the company was making its first tentative steps into mobile gaming with Miitomo and Super Mario Run. Fast-forward to today: The Switch is likely on the way to becoming the company’s best-selling “home console” ever, and seven Switch games…
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