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Sony welcomes UK watchdog’s decision to probe Activision deal
Sony has responded to the news that the UK competition regulator has launched an in-depth probe of Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. On Thursday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its inquiry into the $68.7 billion merger has officially been expanded to a second phase due to a number of antitrust concerns. Notably, the CMA is worried about the impact ...read more
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Overwatch 2 free-to-play model makes devs “a lot happier”
2016 was a long time ago. Blizzard’s decision to make Overwatch 2 free-to-play and add a battle pass was necessary to bring it into line with most other multiplayer FPS games on the market today, but Big Blue is putting its own spin on things. It’s been confirmed that new heroes will be locked behind the free battle pass, led by a new healer, Kiriko, at the game’s release. For fans who’ve ...read more
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Take-Two strikes GTA 6 leaked footage, seemingly confirming legitimacy
Take-Two Interactive has started removing leaked footage of GTA 6 from YouTube and Twitter, in the process seemingly confirming the leaked assets’ legitimacy. The footage, which leaked earlier today from an anonymous user in the GTA Forums, allegedly includes sensitive development material as well as early footage of Rockstar’s next open world game. Now, multiple videos have been ...read more
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GTA 6 Work-In-Progress Gameplay Footage Allegedly Leaked
If real, it would be one of the biggest leaks we've seen so far this year. It would appear that possible Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay clips have begun to circulate. The potential leak does conform with some unofficial information that we had already heard from reliable sources earlier. It's yet to be known who shared these "leaks" and how Rockstar Games and Take-Two are going to react, but the ...read more
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Xbox App for PC Update Tells Users How Long a Game Takes to Beat
A new update for the PC Xbox App provides a host of features, such as details on how long it takes to beat games due to a partnership with HowLongToBeat. The Xbox update also includes other quality of life features, like the ability to view trailers, screenshots, and more, as well as significant performance improvements. Xbox has partnered with HowLongToBeat, a community-driven platform. There ...read more
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Cities: Skylines Releases Plazas and Promenades with Free Update
Cities: Skylines is back with its 11th expansion, Plazas and Promenades, this time centered around more pedestrian-friendly and eco-friendly city building features. All Cities: Skylines players are also receiving plenty of new content thanks to the free update coinciding with the release of the expansion, including new roads, menu features, and bug fixes. Cities: Skylines has come a long way ...read more
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SEGA Is Dropping the 'Yakuza' Name from Now On
In case it wasn't already clear from the fresh announcements of Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, and Like a Dragon 8, SEGA is dropping the 'Yakuza' name from its long running franchise. Of course, the Yakuza games have never been called Yakuza in Japan. Over in its home nation, Yakuza as a series is called Ryu Ga Gotoku — which is where developer RGG ...read more
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Pokemon Stadium On Nintendo Switch Won't Support Transfers
Nintendo hosted a bumper Direct on Tuesday including so much information that you might have missed the new N64 games announced for NSO's Expansion Pack. Pokemon Stadiums 1 and 2 were among them, but there was some bad news in the small print. A small message appeared at the bottom of the screen revealing “Pokemon cannot be transferred to these games”. The original games allowed players to ...read more
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Modern Warfare 2 guns are unlocked like a tech tree
I maintain that Call of Duty has never done weapon unlocks better than 2019's Modern Warfare reboot. The way that first iteration of Gunsmith balanced attachments with nuanced statistical changes and barrels with transformative effects jived with me in a way Black Ops–Cold War and Vanguard haven't matched since. For Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward is blowing up Create-a-Class all over again ...read more
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Modern Warfare 2 wants your phone number before you can play on PC
Activision Blizzard has released the system requirements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's open beta, including the rather oddball insistence that PC players "must" have their phone number linked to their Battle.net or Steam account. I doubt Bobby Kotick's going to be using it for late night booty calls but, all the same, why does a game need your mobile number to run on your PC? Beta ...read more
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