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Microsoft's $69B Activision Deal Voted Down By FTC — But Video Game Firm's CEO Confident 'Deal Will Close'
Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 9:42pm | 475Read More...The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says it is seeking to block Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI). What Happened: FTC alleged that the deal — which is Microsoft’s largest ever and the largest in the video...
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Microsoft Announces '10-Year Commitment' To Bring 'Call Of Duty' To Nintendo Consoles
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - 1:59am | 572Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced a 10-year deal to bring 'Call of Duty' to Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) consoles following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). What Happened: On Wednesday, Xbox chief Phil Spencer took to Twitter to share the news about...
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Xbox Bans Almost 5 Million Accounts, Takes Other Actions Against Gaming Toxicity: Reshaping The Gaming Community
Friday, December 2, 2022 - 11:24am | 1263Read More...By Flor Orsetti On November 15, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s Xbox published its first Transparency Report for the January to June period of the current year, detailing a series of actions it has taken in order to make the Xbox gaming community and playing environment a safer, more positive...
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Toss A Coin To 'Your Witcher!' Wild Hunt's Next-Gen Upgrade Coming Soon On PS5, Xbox Consoles
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 4:03am | 484Read More...There's good news for The Witcher gaming community. CD Projekt Red (OTC: OTGLF) announced the release date of Sony Group Corporation's (NYSE: SONY) PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox series X/S versions of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. What Happened:...
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Call Of Duty Won't Be Xbox Exclusive 'As Long As There's A PlayStation To Ship To'
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 7:00pm | 816Read More...The largest video game acquisition of all time faces significant hurdles in getting approved. The deal has also encountered concerns from gamers that one of the highest-selling franchises of all time could become exclusive to one console. What Happened: Earlier this year, Microsoft...
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'Teflon Like' Microsoft Sees Price Targets Cut By Analysts, Could Be 'Rip The Band-Aid Off Moment'
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - 1:22pm | 675Read More...Technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported first quarter revenue and earnings per share that came in ahead of Street estimates. Here’s why analysts are adjusting price targets down after the first quarter report. The Microsoft Analysts Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives has an...
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Microsoft Q1 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Beat, Cloud Revenue Up 24%, But These Areas Saw Declines
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 4:22pm | 390Read More...Technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported first quarter-financial highlights after the market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Microsoft reported first-quarter revenue of $50.1 billion, up 11% year-over-year. The total beat an estimate of $49.8 billion...
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'Greater Competition In Traditional Gaming': Microsoft Says Sony And Nintendo Will Benefit From Activision Acquisition
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 - 6:48pm | 840Read More...A planned acquisition of a leading video game publisher and console maker has faced regulatory hurdles. The acquirer was taking steps to help make the deal move forward, including creating a new landing page. What Happened: As it faced regulatory hurdles, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)...
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Could A Controller To Use On Both PlayStation And Xbox Be Coming?
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 3:23pm | 597Read More...One of the biggest developments in the video game industry has been cross-platform play, the ability to play with other gamers on other consoles. One video game company could actually be working on a controller that could be used on multiple consoles. What Happened: Reggie Fils-Aimé ...
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Microsoft Q4 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Miss, Cloud Revenue Grows 28%, Xbox Segment Down And More
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - 4:24pm | 442Read More...Leading technology company Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported fourth quarter and full year financial results after market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Microsoft reported fourth quarter revenue of $51.9 billion, up 12% year-over-year. The total missed a...
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Did Vladimir Putin Cause Delays To The Remake Of One Of The Most Popular Video Games Of All Time?
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 6:46pm | 711Read More...The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February has been one of the most talked about global events of 2022. The event has also caused prices to rise in certain sectors such as oil and agriculture. The video game sector may also have been impacted by the war with a long-anticipated rumored game...
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Microsoft Takes On Apple TV With Xbox Game Streaming Dongle: Future Of Gaming?
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 2:44pm | 286Read More...Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ: MSFT) is taking on smart TV platforms such as Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) with the development of an Xbox-branded TV dongle that would allow users to stream video games running on the company's server. What Happened: A Microsoft representative told Windows...
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How You Can Score A Free 3-Month Xbox PC Game Pass
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 4:16am | 460Read More...The PC Game Pass from Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox costs $9.99 per month, but there’s a way to access a three-month free trial. What Happened: Hulu, the streaming unit of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), is dishing out three free months of the PC Game Pass, according to a...
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Fancy A PlayStation 5 In Pink Or Purple? Sony About To Make It Happen
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 4:47am | 454Read More...Sony Corporation (NYSE: SONY) said it would release color accessories in June that will allow users to turn their PlayStation 5 consoles pink, blue and purple. What Happened: The Japanese electronics giant said in a statement that its latest console covers in Nova Pink, Starlight Blue, and Galactic...
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Playing Elon Musk-Fave Video Game 'Elden Ring' With Children's Toy Controller? One Twitch Streamer Makes It Possible
Monday, May 2, 2022 - 12:19am | 605Read More...Modder and Twitch streamer Dylan “Rudeism” Beck has transformed a toy game controller made by Mattel Inc's(NASDAQ: MAT) Fisher-Price into a gamepad akin to one made by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) for its Xbox ...
















