Bobby Kotick Looking At $505M Payday From Microsoft Sale
Activision Blizzard CEO, Bobby Kotick, stands to receive $504.7 million when Microsoft completes its $70 billion purchase of the company.Continue Reading
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Statements Indicate Activision Games Will Still Be Made For PlayStation Consoles
Sony recently released a statement in response to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard for almost $70 billion. According to a spokespersonContinue Reading
Will Overwatch Come To Phones Via Xbox Cloud Gaming?
The Activision Blizzard sale has left us with more questions than answers. We’ve known for awhile that Activision has beenContinue Reading
Report: Bobby Kotick Wanted To Buy Kotaku And PC Gamer
According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Bobby Kotick was interested in buying video game publications, namelyContinue Reading
Fortnite To Return To iPhones Courtesy Of Nvidia’s Gaming Loophole
Banned from the Apple App Store, Fortnite is making its grand comeback on Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service, onceContinue Reading
Sony Stocks Tumble Following Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
On January 18th, the global gaming industry was shaken to its core after it was announced that Microsoft had acquiredContinue Reading
NPD Group Reveals Top 20 Selling Games In The US In 2021
Industry-tracking firm, NPD Group, revealed the top 20 best-selling games in the United States for 2021, and the most notableContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Discusses Cross-Platform Bans
Phil Spencer is not just a smooth talking executive, he’s a gamer just like us. So when talking to TheContinue Reading
Sony Stocks Slide Following Activision Blizzard Sale
Shares in Japan’s Sony Group fell 9% on January 19th after gaming rival Microsoft said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard inContinue Reading
Cary, North Carolina Wants To Build An Esports Hub Near Epic Games
The town of Cary, North Carolina is negotiating building a $193 million multipurpose sports complex at the South Hills MallContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Says Xbox Series X|S Consoles Are Selling Well
Phil Spencer is saying that Xbox Series X|S consoles are selling well and, even, breaking records for the company. ThisContinue Reading
Weekly News #183: Microsoft Acquires Activision-Blizzard, Riot Employees Quit, ValkyRae Break, Xbox One Discontinued
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Microsoft turning the gaming world on its headContinue Reading
Microsoft Announces Acquisition Of Activision-Blizzard
Microsoft made history on January 18th when the company announced plans to acquire the major video game publisher Activision-Blizzard. ThisContinue Reading
Ubisoft+ Is Coming To Xbox And Bringing Several Games With It
Ubisoft+ is coming to Xbox and bringing over 100 games with it. Ubisoft and Xbox announced the console release ofContinue Reading
Microsoft Halts Production Of The Xbox One
Microsoft recently announced it has stopped manufacturing Xbox Ones. This comes as the organization looks to ramp up the productionContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Applauds Netflix’s Gaming Approach
Phil Spencer is once again making headlines. This time, the head of Xbox had positive things to say, specifically aboutContinue Reading
Phil Spencer Says Xbox Is Not Free Speech Platform
Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, had some interesting comments about using Microsoft’s gaming consoles to express free speech. DuringContinue Reading
Playground Games’ Co-Founder Trevor Williams Promoted To Studio Head
Microsoft and Playground Games announced that General Manager and Co-Founder Trevor Williams will step up as Studio Head to replaceContinue Reading
Chris Cocks Named CEO Of Hasbro
Hasbro Inc. announced that Chris Cocks, Digital Gaming Chief, will take over as CEO beginning February 25th. Cocks replaces longtimeContinue Reading
Eve Is Making The First Glossy 4K Monitor With LG’s New Panel
Eve Devices has come up with a glossy polarizer for its gaming monitors, courtesy of LG, which the company claimsContinue Reading
OPI And Xbox Partner For Gaming Inspired Spring 2022 Collection
OPI is teaming up with Xbox to launch a vibrant collection of 12 nail polish colors set for Spring 2022.Continue Reading
Samsung’s New Exynos Chip Features AMD Graphics
Samsung’s new Exynos 2200 chip launched on January 11th and features a GPU that taps into AMD’s RDNA 2 graphicsContinue Reading
Asus Debuts ROG Flow Z Series At CES 2022
Asus debuted the ROG Flow Z13 to the world at CES 2022, which is taking place as we speak. TheContinue Reading
Samsung’s 2022 QLED TVs Can Automatically Calibrate Themselves
Gamers rejoice! The days of calibrating your TV when starting a new game are quickly coming to an end thanksContinue Reading
343 Looking To Expand Halo Championship Series Team Partnership Program In 2022
343 Studios and Microsoft are looking to expand the Halo Championship Series (HCS) Partnership program over the next few months,Continue Reading
Dynasty Studios Raises $5M To Build Blockchain Games
Denmark-based Dynasty Studios raised $5 million in funding to build blockchain games that will appeal to mainstream gamers. While NFTContinue Reading
Abios Extends Coverage To Halo Infinite
Esports data and technology company Abios has extended its game coverage to include Halo Infinite. As a result, match andContinue Reading
Phil Spencer, Head Of Microsoft Gaming, Is Wary Of “Exploitive” NFT Gaming Projects
Microsoft’s Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer, is being cautious regarding the prospects of NFT gaming, saying some current efforts feelContinue Reading