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Microsoft Announces Bizarre Pledge To Bring Call of Duty To Nintendo Consoles
7.12.2022
Call of Duty might be one of the most popular series on the planet, but it’s not exactly the kind of game you think of when you picture the Nintendo Switch. So in one way it’s very strange to see Microsoft come out tonight and announce a “10-year commitment” to release CoD games on Nintendo...
Starfield Will Be $70 As Microsoft Confirms New-Gen Price Hike
5.12.2022
Starting next year, Microsoft will raise the price of its first-party games from $60 to $70, joining other publishers and video game companies who are doing the same. Welcome to the era of the $70 game, folks. Read more
Callisto Protocol Devs Rush Out Patches For Busted PC And Xbox Versions, Promise More Updates
5.12.2022
Space survival horror shooter Callisto Protocol has now received two big patches after some versions of it were panned for performance issues at launch, and more fixes are on the way. After releasing the latest update to address frame rate drops and other problems with the Xbox Series X/S edition...
Report: Microsoft To Offer Sony 10 Years Of Call Of Duty To Close Activision Deal
28.11.2022
Another day, another report or story about Microsoft doing whatever is needed to make sure its purchase of Activision Blizzard is allowed to happen. This time, it’s reported that Microsoft is willing to offer some concessions to regulators to get the deal approved, including a deal to keep...
You Can Get An Xbox Series S For Under $200 Today
28.11.2022
The Xbox Series S is one of my favorite purchases. It’s the little machine that could, a less powerful version of a next-gen console, that somehow is able to run everything anyway. Today you can get one for under $200, the cheapest it’s ever been—even cheaper than last week’s cheapest ever....
Sony Dumps On EA From A Great Height In Latest Court Docs
24.11.2022
The endlessly silly debacle between Microsoft and Sony, regarding the former’s attempt to buy Activision Blizzard King, offers as a new lowlight every day. Yesterday we had Microsoft declaring that it has rubbish exclusive titles compared to Sony, and today Sony has just loudly dissed...
Microsoft Explains Why Elder Scrolls VI Will Be Exclusive And Call Of Duty Won't
23.11.2022
The court proceedings to justify why Microsoft should be allowed to acquire Activision Blizzard are still currently ongoing. In a response to the UK market regulator’s statement about the acquisition, the publisher suggests that it makes good business sense for them to make a “mid-sized” game like...
Xbox Admits PlayStation Exclusives Are ‘Better Quality’
23.11.2022
In its latest written response sent to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) group, Microsoft uses a lot of data to show that its buying of beleaguered publisher Activision Blizzard isn’t going to hurt Sony or Nintendo. In fact, as its bizarre frenzy of self-negging continues,...
Here Are The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals
18.11.2022
It’s that time of year again. The pumpkins have all been smashed, the peppermint is in the mocha, and all Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is you (and her big fat royalty check from Columbia Records). The holiday pre-season is officially upon us, with deals and discounts on a ton of games...
The Xbox Series S Is Now Even Cheaper Than The Nintendo Switch
17.11.2022
The Xbox Series S is without question my favorite home console in years. It’s small, sleek, and runs like a Swiss watch. It’s also incredibly affordable at just $300, but somehow it just got even cheaper. Microsoft announced earlier today that the Game Pass juggernaut will be discounted to $250...
Microsoft Shelved Game Pass Streaming Box Because It Was Too Expensive
16.11.2022
Earlier this year, it seemed like Microsoft would reveal its Xbox Game Pass streaming device, codenamed Keystone, at any moment. Fans even thought the company was teasing its release when it mysteriously appeared on a shelf last month. Instead, we got an app exclusive to Samsung smart TVs. And...
Xbox Game Pass Is About To Get One Of 2022's Best Games
15.11.2022
Just because the spooky season has passed doesn’t mean Microsoft’s Netflix-like subscription service is fresh out of spice to stimulate your gaming senses for the rest of November. While November’s assortment of games isn’t quite as loaded as last month’s helpings, it does feature a diverse...
The Year Is Nearly Over, But You Still Have 10 Game Releases To Look Forward To
11.11.2022
I know Elden Ring is out, and God of War Ragnarök is out, and Elon Musk’s dead-on-arrival Twitter shenanigans are making it feel like we’ve lived a couple thousand years. But no, you’re still here in 2022, and we have two more months of it. What could happen in that time? Read more
Buy Two Twitch Subs And They’ll Throw In A 3-Month Xbox Game Pass Trial
4.11.2022
Here’s something you might want to know: For the next week, Twitch is partnering up with Microsoft and offering three-month PC Game Pass trials to Twitch users who purchase two subscriptions.Read more
Bungie Tells PS5 Players To Stop Playing The PS4 Version Of Destiny 2
3.11.2022
Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2 and the older Halo games, has a public service announcement for all of its PlayStation 5 guardians: Double check that you are actually playing the PS5 version of the game and not the PS4 version! Don’t feel bad if you are playing the wrong version though, Sony...
9 Things We Just Learned About Xbox, Game Pass And Microsoft’s Gaming Future
2.11.2022
Microsoft is making big moves and Game Pass is just one piece of the puzzle. The subscription service has kept Xbox Series X/S relevant despite the lack of recent conversation-stealing first-party exclusives, but the company seems to be setting its sights on the mobile space for its next big gaming...
PlayStation VR2 Will Cost Even More Than A PS5
2.11.2022
After a slow drip-feed of teases and details, we now know a ton about Sony’s new PlayStation VR2 headset for the PS5 including its launch lineup, release date, and price point. That last bit will no doubt be the most controversial. Sony revealed on Wednesday that PS VR 2 will cost $550, even more...
Game Pass Is Shaping Up For Another Low-Key Killer Month
1.11.2022
Xbox Game Pass closed out October with a bang, and November is already off to a great start. The first-party drought is temporarily over, with Obsidian Entertainment’s Renaissance-era murder mystery RPG Pentiment on the way in the coming weeks. If you just want to turn your brain off, however...
Microsoft Loses Between $100-$200 On Every Xbox It Sells
31.10.2022
Video game consoles are very expensive pieces of computer hardware crammed into relatively small boxes and packaged with pricey controllers. So it’s not surprising to hear that Microsoft isn’t making money selling Xbox consoles. In fact, these days it loses up to $200 for every console sold. Read...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Players Abhor The New Hulu-Like Menus
28.10.2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is ostensibly a game about shooting people in the face. But like lots of other modern games, it’s also about playing dress-up and navigating an endless sea of unlocks and monetizable cosmetics. While the shooting is good, the stream of menus in-between has some...