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Ghost readies an ambush in the Himmelmatt Expo via Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022), Activision

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Allegedly Admits To Intentionally Stonewalling Microsoft’s Purchase Of Activision Blizzard: “I Don’t Want A New ‘Call of Duty’ Deal, I Just Want To Block Your Merger”

March 14, 2023

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has reportedly made his company's stance on Microsoft's proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard very, very clear. Players duke it out by a dropzone via Call of Dut...

Microsoft Partners With Nvidia & Nintendo To Justify The Purchase Of Activision Blizzard

Slade Hale

February 22, 2023

Video Games

It's no secret that Microsoft has had its eye on popular video game company Activision Blizzard, a byproduct of the 2008 merger between Activision and Vivendi Games, the latter of whom owned Blizzard Entertainm...

Master Chief (Bruce Thomas), Cortana (Jennifer Taylor) and Fernando Esparza (Nicholas Roye) look toward their next adventure in the ending to Halo Infinite (2021), 343 Industries

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Praises Video Game Devs Who Refuse To Fear “The Current Culture Of Criticism And Cancellation”, Calls On Industry To “Turn Away From Dividing Players And Creators”

Spencer Baculi

January 19, 2023

Video Games

While most of the Western video game industry has taken to using their respective releases as a means to grandstand about their personal beliefs and virtue signal against anyone who disagrees, Xbox head Phil Sp...

Head Of Xbox Studios Says Developer Behind ‘Fable’ Reboot Is Aiming To Bring The Series Forward “For Today’s Sensibilities”

Ryan Pearson

November 9, 2022

Video Games

Head of Xbox Studios Matt Booty has stated the Fable reboot will be brought forward "for today's sensibilities," and be a "modern take." Source: Fable (TBA), Xbox Game Studios RELATED: Xbox Hea...

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Is Well Aware That “It’s Been Too Long” Since Microsoft Released A Major First Party Title: “In General, We’ve Been A Little Light”

Ryan Pearson

November 4, 2022

Video Games

Head of Xbox Phil Spencer knows "it's been too long" since Microsoft has launched a major first party title, declares this is something the company will address in the near future. Source: Halo Infinite (20...

Bethesda Head Todd Howard Says Upcoming ‘Starfield’ Has Over 250,000 Lines Of Dialogue, More Than Double The Amount In ‘Fallout 4’

Tyler Valle

October 14, 2022

Video Games

In Bethesda's latest attempt to build the hype around their upcoming sci-fi title Starfield, director Todd Howard has announced that the game will feature the studio's most robust dialogue system yet with over ...

Electronic Arts CEO Believes ‘Battlefield’ Could Benefit From ‘Call Of Duty’ Becoming Xbox-Exclusive

Ryan Pearson

October 12, 2022

Video Games

EA's CEO says fears over platform exclusivity for Call of Duty after the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard acquisition "is a tremendous opportunity" for Battlefield. Source: Battlefield 2042 (2021), Electr...

Sony Claims Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Will Have “Major Negative Implications” For Industry, Microsoft Insists ‘Call Of Duty’ Will Remain Multiplatform

Ryan Pearson

September 16, 2022

Video Games

Sony has some choice words to share over the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal, specifically in relation to the mega-popular Call of Duty franchise. While Sony argues it's one more step towards elbowing PlaySt...

Junker Queen (Leah de Niese) makes her debut in Overwatch Animated Short | “The Wastelander” [4K], PlayOverwatch via YouTube

Activision Blizzard Financial Results For Second Quarter Of 2022 Shows Drops In Nearly Every Year-On-Year Metric, Revenue Down 28%

Ryan Pearson

August 5, 2022

Video Games

Activision Blizzard have announced their financial results for Q2 2022, showing year-on-year revenues have fallen in nearly every metric, amidst imminent Microsoft acquisition. Source: Sekiro: Shadows Die T...

Anti-Defamation League Proposes ‘Minecraft’ Should Examine Viability Of Player Verification And Global Blocklists To Counter “Hate And Harassment”

Ryan Pearson

August 3, 2022

Video Games

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) have proposed Minecraft should consider the viability of "player verification and globally blocklisting" to combat hateful behavior. Minecraft (2011), Xbox Game Studios R...

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