Shortly after the European Commission announced its decision to approve Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the CMA took to Twitter to outline the reasons it disagrees with the decision and is moving ahead with its decision to block. Now today, the EU has put out a lengthy statement on its …
Read More »GeForce Now adds more Xbox titles and six brand new releases
Last week, Microsoft officially began bringing Xbox PC games over to Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service. This week, more Xbox titles are joining the library, alongside nine games from other developers, including recent indie hit Planet of Lana. Nvidia will be bringing support for more Xbox PC titles on …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma 2 reveal gives us an early glimpse at gameplay
Back in Summer 2022, Capcom officially announced Dragon's Dogma 2 as part of the original game's 10th-anniversary celebrations. Today during the PlayStation Showcase, Capcom's first proper trailer for the game arrived, giving us a brief look at early gameplay. Dragon's Dogma became something of a cult classic over the past …
Read More »More sources confirm Metal Gear Solid 3 is getting a multi-platform remake
Earlier this week, a report claimed that Metal Gear Solid 3 is getting a multi-platform remake, seemingly putting an end to rumours of it being a PS5 exclusive. Now, additional sources have come forward to corroborate this claim. According to Insider Gaming's sources, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is getting …
Read More »Square Enix says it approached all major platforms for ‘offers’ for Final Fantasy 16
Last generation with Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3, Square Enix made a pretty big deal of supporting both PlayStation and Xbox consoles at launch. Fast forward a few years and now, Sony seems to have mainline Final Fantasy games on lockdown for PlayStation. In a recent interview, Square Enix explained its exclusivity approach, claiming to have contacted all platform holders at the start of development to get their 'offers'.
Read More »Microsoft will begin bringing Xbox games to Boosteroid in June
This month, Xbox began pushing ahead with its plans to bring its first-party games to rival cloud gaming services, starting off with GeForce Now. As we look ahead to June, Microsoft will be ramping things up, bringing Boosteroid on board. Boosteroid is one of the smaller Europe-based cloud gaming providers …
Read More »Mortal Kombat 1 officially announced, releasing in September
In recent weeks, we've heard plenty of rumours around the next Mortal Kombat game. Today, just as promised, NetherRealm is officially unveiling Mortal Kombat 1, set in a “reborn” MK universe. The setup is pretty simple, at the end of Mortal Kombat 11, Liu Kang is successful in his fight …
Read More »The first Xbox PC games are heading to GeForce Now this month
A couple of months ago, Microsoft and Nvidia reached a deal to bring Xbox first-party games to the GeForce Now streaming service. Now, we're finally starting to see that rollout kickoff, starting off with Gears 5, with more to come next week. Nvidia will be bringing support for more Xbox …
Read More »SteelSeries unveils new Arctis Nova 4 headset
SteelSeries has expanded its Arctis Nova lineup by introducing the Arctis Nova 4 headsets. Offering a more affordable option for gamers seeking wireless headsets, the Arctis Nova 4 incorporates the Nova Acoustic System, delivering Hi-Fi audio with the added advantage of the Sonar Audio Software Suite and 360° Spatial Audio. …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition has turned into a political circus
The Microsoft-ABK acquisition has turned into a political circus here in the UK and Microsoft is making sure to throw its weight around, going as far as to hint at the possibility of pulling products out of the UK and investing elsewhere.
Read More »Stray seemingly confirmed for Xbox thanks to ESRB
One of the more unique titles to release last year was Stray, a game which has you play as a cat in a futuristic cyberpunk robot world. Having launched for PlayStation 5, PS4 and Windows on the 19th of July 2022, the game looks set to be finally coming to …
Read More »The Xbox Series X/S has surpassed 2 million sales in the UK
The Xbox Series X|S has been selling pretty well in the UK. Since its launch 128 weeks ago, customers have bought over two million consoles (combining both models), making it the eighth fastest-selling console in the region. The data comes from the analysts at GfK (via gamesindsutry.biz), who also added …
Read More »Microsoft is now offering a free global license to all cloud gaming services for Activision titles
We've all seen the ten-year deals Microsoft has signed with various cloud gaming companies to offer Activision titles like Call of Duty to rival cloud gaming providers. As it turns out, in order to get its acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved by the EU, Microsoft had to go a step …
Read More »The CMA says it stands by decision to block Microsoft-Activision deal despite EU approval
This afternoon, the European Commission officially approved Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, noting that the remedies offered by Microsoft should be enough to do away with competition concerns. Now, the UK's Competition & Markets Authority has responded, saying it stands by its initial decision. In a series of tweets …
Read More »The EU officially approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Last week, it was reported that the European Commission would announce its decision on Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard this week. As it turns out, that report was indeed accurate, with the commission publishing its press release today, approving the deal.
Read More »Trackmania comes to consoles and Amazon Luna today
Nearly 3 years after the game debuted on the Epic Games Store as well as Ubisoft Connect in July 2020, the free-to-play Trackmania reboot (known simply as ‘Trackmania’) dropped onto Steam back in February of this year. Now, the title is making its way to consoles (and Amazon Luna), with …
Read More »The EU will reportedly approve Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition this month
While the FTC and the CMA are opposing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, reports this week claim that the European Commission has a different view on the deal and plans to approve it. According to sources speaking with Reuters, the EU will approve Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition. Previously, the Commission …
Read More »Activision PC game sales are outpacing console sales
Call of Duty is a massive seller every year but for the most part, console versions beat out the PC version in sales. That might be starting to change, as Activision's latest earnings report shows. Activision's latest earnings report shows that PC sales outperformed console sales between January and the …
Read More »Microsoft will appeal CMA’s block on Activision Blizzard deal
It has been a couple of weeks since the CMA first announced plans to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Since then, both Microsoft and Activision have made it clear that they plan to appeal, a process that should begin this week. According to a report from The Telegraph, Microsoft …
Read More »Dead Rising reboot reportedly in development
During the Xbox 360 era, one of the console’s more notable exclusives was the Dead Rising series. While the game’s sequels never managed to quite hit the same as the 2006 original, fans of the franchise continue to hope for a new entry at some point. Fortunately, it seems as …
Read More »Seagate’s storage expansion SSDs for Xbox Series X|S are getting a price drop
Microsoft has just announced via Twitter that the Seagate storage expansion card range for the Xbox Series consoles has received a price cut. While it is still unclear whether this discount is temporary or permanent, the move is expected to bring the expansion cards to more reasonable prices, which is …
Read More »Xbox head admits Redfall fell well below expectations
We're just two days on from Redfall's launch and already, Xbox head, Phil Spencer, is doing the rounds with media interviews. In an interview with KindaFunny this week, Spencer admitted that internally, Microsoft's mock reviews projected that the game would score much higher than it did. Redfall had a poor …
Read More »Razer launches Kaira HyperSpeed Xbox Edition gaming headset
Razer has unveiled its latest wireless gaming headset, the Razer Kaira HyperSpeed. With Razer's HyperSpeed Wireless technology, the headset provides gaming-grade, low-latency performance, ensuring seamless, low-latency audio to meet the demands of gamers on numerous platforms. The Razer Kaira HyperSpeed features 50mm drivers fine-tuned so users can differentiate the highs, …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass referral program allows you to hand out free Game Pass trials to friends
Microsoft has been looking to boost PC Game Pass over the last year. Now, the company hopes to continue that growth with a new referral program, allowing PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to give out free 14-day trials of Game Pass to friends. With the free trial, …
Read More »Microsoft outlines Xbox and Bethesda summer showcase plans
Microsoft announced that it would be holding its usual summer games showcase in June, adding that Starfield would get its own dedicated show after the main event. Now, the Xbox team has unveiled its full schedule, with the Xbox Games Showcase happening on the 11th of June, followed by Starfield …
Read More »Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II could finally come out this year
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was the very first Xbox Series X/S video game to be announced by Microsoft, officially unveiled alongside the then-next-gen console during the 2019 Game Awards. Despite its early announcement, the status of Hellblade II’s release date remains unknown. That said, Microsoft could finally be teasing the …
Read More »Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch promises improved performance and less crashes
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched in rough shape last week, as we've previously covered. Now, Respawn has kicked off the rollout of patches, promising improved performance and fewer crashes. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has had issues across all platforms, although EA did specifically apologise for the state of the PC …
Read More »Microsoft unveils next wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass
It is the first Tuesday of the month, which means it is time for a new round of Xbox Game Pass titles to be revealed. Today, the first wave of games heading to Game Pass in May has been revealed, with Arkane's Redfall headlining. Redfall is the ‘biggest' game hitting …
Read More »Xbox is teaming up with OPI for summer-themed special edition Xbox controllers
Following the addition of palette of colours in partnership with OPI in Spring 2022, Xbox is partnering up with OPI again to launch a new colourful addition to its controller lineup – the Sunkissed Vibes OPI Special Edition Xbox wireless controller. This special edition controller features four summer shades inspired …
Read More »Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty sells 1 million copies as total players surpass 3.8 million
Last week, we reported on the claims by publisher Koei Tecmo that the open-world action game Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been deemed an early success – though no concrete sales data was shared at the time. Now, the team has officially announced that Wo Long has sold over 1 …
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