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Microsoft x Activision: UK regulators become The Terminator?
26.4.2023
Not expected. Also: some interesting Switch survey data & lots more platform news
UK Blocks Microsoft Activision Deal Over Game Pass
26.4.2023
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced its decision to block Micorosft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Wednesday citing concerns it would hurt competition in the growing cloud gaming market where Microsoft dominates thanks to Game Pass. It’s a shocking turn...
Britské úřady blokují největší herní obchod v dějinách
26.4.2023
Plánovaný odkup herního vydavatelství Activision-Blizzard Microsoftem se výrazně zkomplikoval. Britský regulátor trhu totiž obchod v řádech desítek miliard dolarů zablokoval kvůli potenciálním negativním dopadům na zákazníky
Hry zadarmo, nebo se slevou: akce na klasiky od Activision Blizzardu a relaxační Beyond Blue zdarma
21.4.2023
Na všech herních platformách je každou chvíli nějaká slevová akce. Každý týden proto vybíráme ty nejatraktivnější, které by vám neměly uniknout. Pokud chcete získat hry zdarma nebo s výhodnou slevou, podívejte se na aktuální přehled akcí!
Call Of Duty Is Selling ‘Blatantly Pay-To-Win’ DMZ Skins
13.4.2023
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 just entered its third season, with a brand new battle pass, and plenty of cool-looking stuff in the shop. But there’s a bit of a problem—actually, it’s kind of a big problem. Some of that cool-looking stuff is currently under fire by fans of Warzone 2.0’s DMZ mode,...
Sony Lashes Out At Government For Not Shutting Down Microsoft Activision Deal
6.4.2023
While not set in stone, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) now appears likely to approve Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, and Sony seems pissed. In its latest regulatory filing it blasted UK regulators over their “surprising, unprecedented, and irrational”...
New Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Update Takes Cheaters' Guns Away
6.4.2023
No one likes cheaters, especially not the Ricochet Anti-Cheat team, Call of Duty’s dedicated cheat-busting unit. On April 4, Ricochet put out a brief report detailing how it’s preserving the integrity of the game. They’ve got some pretty hilarious ways of screwing over cheaters, from making their...
Former Activision Blizzard exec joins Yuga Labs as CEO: Nifty Newsletter, March 29–April 4
5.4.2023
The Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget said in an interview with Cointelegraph that artificial intelligence could reduce toxicity in the metaverse
Popular Call of Duty Fortnite Map Gets Hyped By Millions After It’s Pulled
4.4.2023
Kotaku reported on March 23, 2023 that Epic Games had outlined specific do’s and don’ts when it comes to what kinds of maps creators can build and publish using Fortnite’s new Unreal Editor. Essentially, any map from another game (including certain Fortnite maps from previous seasons), isn’t...
US Government Went After Activision Over Stingy Esports Salaries
4.4.2023
The Department of Justice has taken Activision Blizzard to court, alleging the publisher’s esports leagues had been grossly underpaying their workers/players via an exploitative “Competitive Balance Tax”.Read more
Former Activision Blizzard executive joins Yuga Labs as CEO
1.4.2023
With Daniel Alegre on board, Yuga Labs is expected to ramp up its metaverse efforts. Previously, he held leadership positions at Google, Activision Blizzard, and Bertelsmann
The Best Moments In E3 History
30.3.2023
Before E3, everyone gets excited for the big new announcements. But after E3, all anyone remembers—and cherishes—are the kind of screw-ups, misfires and awkward heroism you can only get when corporate executives and video game developers have to get on stage and act like salespeople in front...
Warzone 2 Frustration Is Fueling Some Wild Cheating Conspiracies
30.3.2023
Warzone 2.0 hasn’t been a universal hit with fans of Call of Duty. Various gameplay and UI changes and frustrations over a slow and sometimes confusing battle pass structure have pushed many players, including pros and popular streamers, off the game, with many migrating to other games or...
The Best Call of Duty Battle Royale Isn’t Warzone
29.3.2023
Six or seven days a week, MinerHoboJo fires up his PlayStation 5 and signs into Twitch or YouTube to stream a five-year-old game—Blackout, the first Call of Duty battle royale. By his own estimation, and community consensus, Miner is the game’s global leader in solo wins and kills. (There are...
Activision Blizzard May Have Pulled Out Of China Over Messy Miscommunication
29.3.2023
Last November, Activision Blizzard made a shocking decision when it suddenly ended its partnership with Netease, the company which brought games like Overwatch and World of Warcraft to China, after 14 years. Now we know why. According to the New York Times, Netease suggested it could sway Chinese...
GameStop Blames Its Lower Sales On Lack Of Games
29.3.2023
GameStop may have made a profit in 2022, but sales are still below expectations, particularly in North America. In the company’s full year financial report for 2022, meant for investors but funny to read regardless of who you are, it outlined what it believes to be a significant hurdle: there...
Japonský regulátor schválil převzetí Activision Blizzardu Microsoftem
29.3.2023
Bobby Kotick Calls Out PlayStation In Email To Whole World
29.3.2023
As we grow closer to the finish line in the months-long struggle for Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard, things are getting tense. Governments are getting involved, weird promises are being made and the people at the centre of it all—like Activision CEO Bobby Kotick—sound like they’re starting...
After Three Months Of Struggles, Ashika Island Saved Warzone 2.0
27.3.2023
Since its release in November 2022, Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 has undergone immense scrutiny from the community due to its rocky launch. Warzone 2.0 dropped with numerous missing features that undid a lot of the goodwill garnered during the first game’s lifecycle, and while it still has a long...
Microsoft Just Overcame A Major Hurdle Blocking The Activision Deal
24.3.2023
Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard inched closer in a big way on Friday. UK regulators announced a provisional finding that the acquisition wouldn’t harm competition, despite previously suggesting the Xbox maker might need to spin-off the Call of Duty business to get the sale...