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Judge denies injunction in Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. A judge has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction to block Microsoft and Activision Blizzard’s pending merger. While the FTC can still appeal this decision, this is a major win in favor of the acquisition. Had the FTC won, it would…
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100 Thieves debuts Bank Heist custom Fortnite Map

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Esports and lifestyle organization 100 Thieves announced the launch of its first game project, Bank Heist. The project was developed in-house using…
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Cliffhanger Games is making Black Panther for EA

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Electronic Arts said Cliffhanger Games will make the original Black Panther game in collaboration with Marvel Games. Cliffhanger Games is a new…
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What we bought: The last gamepad I’ll need to buy for Switch and PC

If you regularly play video games, there’s a good chance you’ve dealt with stick drift. You may be lining up a shot in Apex Legends or surveying the land in Tears of the Kingdom, and suddenly, you notice your cursor slowly dragging to one side on its own. This, to put it nicely, sucks. It takes you out of the game, and you quickly realize that your state-of-the-art $70 controller is now a…
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Street Fighter 6 passes 2M copies sold

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Capcom announced today that the recently launched Street Fighter 6 has surpassed two million copies sold within a month of launch. The game launched…
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Xbox Game Pass nabs Grand Theft Auto V (again) for July wave

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Xbox announced the first wave of Game Pass titles for July, and a major (albeit aging) game tops the marquee: Grand Theft Auto V. The game launches…
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Xbox Games with Gold in July include horror and adventure titles

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Xbox announced which games are coming to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in July. This coming month, we’re getting two very different offerings: A dark, grim horror game and a beautiful point-and-click title. As always, the first game is available starting on the first of the…
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Ubisoft, Blast continue partnership for Rainbow Six Major in Atlanta

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Ubisoft is continuing its partnership with Blast to produce the final Rainbow Six Siege Major for the 2023 season. 24 teams from nine regions will face off in Atlanta for their cut of the $750,000 prize pool. The event will take place in three phases: Phase 1…
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