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Xbox Game Pass adds Celeste, Venba in late July wave

July 20, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. 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 it’s a decent collection of games for the rest of the month. It includes several adventure games, a first-person shooter, a…
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Goodbye, Xbox Live Gold — Hello, Game Pass Core

July 19, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. 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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Alex Seropian launches Look North World studio and Outlaw Corral game for Fortnite

July 18, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Halo co-creator Alex Seropian has launched Look North World, a new game studio focused on creating community-driven virtual spaces and experiences. The company also launched its first game, Outlaw Corral, on Unreal Engine for Fortnite (UEFN). The studio aims to bring…
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Sony signs deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation

July 17, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. 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 rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to delay Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard on…
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Xbox launches new reporting feature for in-game voice chats

July 12, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Xbox announced today that it’s testing a new safety feature for users to report inappropriate voice chats they receive in-game. Specifically…
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The Xbox Series X is $50 off right now

July 12, 2023
After a couple years of Xbox and PlayStation stock shortages, it’s now fairly easy to get your hands on a current gaming console. Now might be the ideal time to snap up the Xbox Series X, Microsoft’s most powerful console, as it’s on sale. You can pick up…
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What happens to Microsoft and Activision Blizzard post-FTC?

July 12, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley has issued her ruling in the case of the Federal Trade Commission’s temporary injunction against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. She ruled against the injunction, which dissolves on July 14. This begs the question: What will…
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