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Nathan Ord - Sun, Dec 31, 2023
Now that CEO Bobby Kotick is out atActivision-Blizzard, many are airing their grievances with the former leader. Among the many scandals or incidents that Kotick weathered, it would seem that Overwatch 2s team was left to hang out and dry...
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Zak Killian - Thu, Dec 28, 2023
If you're a DIY PC enthusiast, then you've probably re-installed Windows countless times. Often, it's simply the fastest and easiest way to fix a broken Windows install, and while you might think that an indictment of Windows itself...
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Alan Velasco - Tue, Dec 19, 2023
TomTom is teaming up with Microsoft to develop an AI assistant that will enable better interaction between customers and TomToms products. The company says this new AI assistant means that drivers can converse naturally with their vehicle...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Dec 07, 2023
Pardon us as we feign surprise, but a Sony exec involved with the PlayStation brand thinks that the PlayStation 5 is a better option than PC for gaming. Water is wet and the sky is blue, news at 11, right? While not the least bit...
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Tim Sweezy - Wed, Nov 08, 2023
Blizzard President Mike Ybarra says that gamers lack patience and have unrealistic expections when it comes to new content. However, while Ybarra says he is unsure how things will change for the company following Microsoft's acquisition...
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Zak Killian - Wed, Oct 18, 2023
Well, the Microsoft purchase of Activision-Blizzard-King has finally closed, and we're now observing what may well be the the first knock-on effect of the acquisition. Anyone who didn't expect major ripple effects from the purchase hasn't...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Oct 17, 2023
Now that Microsoft has cleared all the regulatory hurdles that stood in the way of its Activision-Blizzard acquisition, it can focus on how best to put its newly-acquired IP to good use. One of those IPs is Diablo and as such, it's...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Sep 27, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 state attorney generals are taking a big swing at Amazon with a 172-page lawsuit alleging an "ongoing pattern of illegal conduct" to block competition. According to the lawsuit, Amazon's list of...
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Zak Killian - Fri, Sep 22, 2023
After what feels like ages and ages (but has really been less than two years), Microsoft is finally drawing near the finish line of its $68.7 billion dollar attempt to purchase Activision-Blizzard. The last roadblock, placed in the way of...
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Zak Killian - Mon, Sep 18, 2023
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was a big hit for Bethesda across all platforms, and one of the biggest was surely Sony's PlayStation 3. While that system had a rough launch compared to the cheaper Xbox 360, by 2011 it had overtaken...
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Zak Killian - Wed, Aug 23, 2023
If you're against the Microsoft purchase of Activision-Blizzard-King, what would be some potential reasons that you might present in a court to convince the judge that the deal shouldn't proceed? Would you talk about Call of Duty, or...
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Mark Tyson - Fri, Aug 11, 2023
OLED display panel technology delivers a host of attractive inherent qualities. However, it has long had a reputation for having burn-in issues, where an image that stays stationary on screen for too long in the same place can persist, to...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Forget about shrinking PC shipments, tough economic conditions, and every other challenge that technology companies face. The industry is in the early stages of an artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush, and partially for that reason...
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Mark Tyson - Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Microsoft has shared some significant updates to the Windows 11 Preview Build Beta Channel. The most noteworthy additions in these releases for most users are a "modernized File Explorer," the inclusion of Dynamic Lighting for attached RGB...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Jul 20, 2023
It's getting to be about that time that Sony inevitably refreshes its latest-generation game console, which in this case is the PlayStation 5. The widely held assumption is that Sony will introduce a thinner and sleeker PS5 Slim model with...
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Zak Killian - Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Microsoft's purchase of Activision-Blizzard is practically a done deal at this point, and while it does result in the formation of a gargantuan gaming juggernaut the likes of which the world has hardly seen, there are some good things that...
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Paul Lilly - Sun, Jul 16, 2023
Microsoft has signed a "binding agreement" with rival Sony to ensure that the Call of Duty franchise will remain available on PlayStation game consoles for the foreseeable future, Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced in a Twitter post. The...
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Ryan Whitwam - Thu, Jul 13, 2023
Microsoft has been trying to close its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard for more than a year, and a recent court victory has moved the Xbox maker to within a hair's breadth of the goal line. The Federal Trade Commission...
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Zak Killian - Tue, Jul 11, 2023
You read the headline so we probably don't need to re-state it, but just in case you're reading this on an ancient archive in the year 2330 and the headline has been lost to history, here it is: Microsoft has been given the go-ahead to pay...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Jul 05, 2023
Sony has never gone on record saying it plans to release a PlayStation 5 Slim console at any point, though we've been around long enough to know a thinner iteration is inevitably on the horizon, given past trends. A couple of the main...
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Nathan Ord - Sun, Jul 02, 2023
There are some firework deals on laptopsthis July 4th weekend that could rival Amazon's upcoming Prime Day sale. Whether you are a sucker for a Microsoft Surface fan or a Lenovo lover, there is sure to be a deal for you this...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, Jun 23, 2023
Microsoft's attempt to acquire Activision-Blizzard-King reaches a new height of drama as the deal faces the scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in court. The first day of the hearing was filled with a jaw-dropping email and...
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