Microsoft might want to abandon the hope of a speedy merger with Activision Blizzard. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is referring the takeover for an “in-depth” (Phase 2, in CMA lingo) investigation. The regulator is still concerned the buyout could lead to a “substantial lessening” of competition in the country after launching a basic inquiry in July.
The…
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Mythical Games launched its Blankos Block Party on the Epic Games Store, making it the…
StreamElements: Twitch and YouTube show modest August growth
September 15, 2022
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StreamElements‘ report for August shows that streaming services had a pretty boring…
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Activision is taking the wraps off of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II multiplayer today, a day ahead of a massive beta test on Sony’s PlayStation platforms.
The full Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II campaign…
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 debuts on November 16
September 15, 2022
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Get ready to dive into the next generation of Warzone. Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 will…
EA reveals Apex Legends Global Series Year 3 plans
September 15, 2022
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EA announced new details about the upcoming Year 3 of the Apex Legends Global Series…
MyMetaverse and Enjin bring playable NFTs to Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft servers
September 15, 2022
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MyMetaverse and Enjin said they have launched playable non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft game servers.
The MyMetaverse “MetaHome” NFT collection is the first minted on Efinity, an…
The Xbox app for PC now has 'HowLongToBeat' built in
September 15, 2022
Microsoft has released a new version of the Xbox app for PC. The September update adds HowLongToBeat integration. If you’re not familiar with the website, it’s a resource where you can find out how much time you may need to complete a specific game. What makes…
Yakuza spinoffs ‘Judgment’ and ‘Lost Judgment’ finally arrive on Steam
September 15, 2022
In a surprising turn of events, Sega has released Yakuza series spinoffs Judgment and Lost Judgment on Steam. The former first arrived on PlayStation 4 in 2018 before making its way to current generation consoles and Stadia last year. Judgment casts players as Takayuki…
Sega reveals Yakuza: Like A Dragon sequel and Kiryu spin-off
September 14, 2022
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Sega revealed a total of three Yakuza/Like a Dragon games in less than 24 hours. While it showed Like a Dragon: Ishin! at yesterday’s State of Play, it saved its other reveals for this morning’s Ryu Ga Gotoku…
