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Microsoft to Defend Activision Blizzard Deal in European Union Hearing

Microsoft to Defend Activision Blizzard Deal in European Union Hearing

Microsoft appears to be taking direct action on the European Union issue and its doubts regarding the deal with Activision Blizzard. Apparently next week, a Microsoft official will appear at a hearing in the European Union to defend the multi-billion dollar purchase that has been stymied by regulators and Xbox competitors. According Reuters, this will ...

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European PS5 sales up 200% year-over-year last month

European PS5 sales up 200% year-over-year last month

PS5 sales in Europe jumped 200 percent last month from below-average figures in January last year. This massive surge made it the top-selling console, beating out the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X. First reported by Gamesindustry.biz, thanks to the increase in available stock. Just 12 months ago, people were fighting over the product, but ...

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European Union sets expiration date for Apple’s Lightning

European Union sets expiration date for Apple’s Lightning

In October of that same year, the European Parliament voted by a large absolute majority on the establishing USB-C as a common charge of all devices. This meant the end of other connectors like the Lightning that had been on the iPhone for many years. This regulation left Apple, which had always resisted USB-C, ‘KO’ ...