Picture: BioWare Today, October 28th, the reviews went online Dragon Age: The Veil Guardian. I discussed it here My cityand despite being jaded by the series for almost a decade, I really enjoyed the long-awaited fourth installment. At the moment it sits at a strong 84 on the review aggregation site Metacriticwhich is about where … Read more
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is the first entry in the annual blockbuster to be announced and released since Microsoft acquired it alongside the rest of Activision Blizzard last October. And by all accounts, it gives Xbox the boost it needs in a difficult year. On an earnings call this week, Microsoft CEO Satya … Read more
New reports claim that Microsoft’s CEO has been pressuring all divisions to make more money Xbox to release even more games from some of its biggest franchises PlayStation and Switchwhich led to internal debates and “unrest”. Thank you PS Plus for making my backlog even bigger Earlier this year, Reports surfaced The Xbox planned to … Read more
After months of debate about Xbox’s future, as some of their big console exclusives moved to the PlayStation 5, we have the clearest evidence yet as to why Microsoft is experimenting with one new multiplatform approach: Fewer and fewer people are buying Xboxes. The best reveals from the Game Awards 2023 The technology giant announced … Read more
picture: OnlyPhoto (Getty Images) Politically are reporting that the Federal Trade Commission “is likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard,” according to three people with knowledge of the matter. the FTC, emboldened by their recent success in preventing the merger of book publishers Penguin … Read more
picture: Microsoft/Kotaku Microsoft is making big strides and game pass is just one piece of the puzzle. The subscription service has kept the Xbox Series X/S relevant despite the lack of new conversation-stealing first-party exclusives, but the company seems to be targeting mobile for its next big gaming push. While PS5 console warriors to fight … Read more
photo: Gabriel Bouys (Getty Images) Alex Kipman, a longtime Microsoft executive, is leaving the company after 21 years amid numerous misconduct allegations. insider reports. Allegations include inappropriately touching female employees and watching what a witness described as “VR porn” at work. Many in the gaming world may recognize Kipman for the Xbox motion sensor accessory … Read more
photo: Brian But (Getty Images) On November 16, 2021, a report was released claiming that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was well aware of the harassment at his company. It has also been alleged that he himself abused women both inside and outside of work. Now, new documents reveal Xbox CEO Phil Spencer called Kotick three … Read more
photo: mike diaper (Getty Images) As you’ve probably heard, Microsoft wants to buy Activision Blizzard for a whopping $68.7 billion. But why Activision CEO Bobby Kotick suddenly decided to relinquish control of the company, and where that leaves the ailing executive after the ink has dried, depends on who you ask. For example, Kotick himself … Read more
image: Microsoft In an extraordinary turn of events, Microsoft is closing in on a deal to buy Activision Blizzard. that Wall Street Journal reported today. Not only would this be one of the biggest upheavals in the gaming industry in years, it could also finally make a difference the end for its terrible CEO Bobby … Read more