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'Call of Duty' won't leave PlayStation after the Microsoft-Activision deal closes, Xbox head confirms

Don't worry, PlayStation gamers: It sounds like Xbox isn't pulling "Call of Duty" from your console…

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Microsoft is set to buy Activision Blizzard in a $69 billion deal

Microsoft has received final approval from the UK's CMA to complete the blockbuster acquisition, br…

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The most popular game console on Black Friday 2021 isn't the PlayStation 5 — it's the $300 Xbox Series S

The $300 Xbox Series S is outselling the competition on Black Friday 2021, likely because it's the …

Ben Gilbert   


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Microsoft finally admitted that Sony's PS4 sold over twice as many units as the Xbox One

Sony seems to be winning the console sales race against Microsoft with the new generation as well, …

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Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision acquisition is crucial for the company to expand its 'metaverse' plans — here's what that means

Xbox leader Phil Spencer said that Microsoft's "vision of the metaverse is based on intersecting gl…

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Microsoft is quietly bringing in billions from its Netflix-like Game Pass service as subscribers top 25 million

At a minimum of $10 per month per subscriber, Microsoft is bringing in at least $250 million each m…

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Sony blocks PlayStation sales in Russia

Sony joined its rival Microsoft in blocking sales of both its consoles and its games in Russia afte…

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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition will boost its Metaverse plans

When the transaction closes, Microsoft will become the world's third-largest gaming company by…

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2 gorgeous new games are the best examples yet of how video games are looking noticeably more realistic and detailed than ever before

The rich environments and ultra-detailed vehicles in "Microsoft Flight Simulator "and "Forza Horizo…

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PlayStation has no major multiplayer games, so Sony spent $3.6 billion to buy a successful one

Sony's purchase of "Destiny" developer Bungie, Inc. for $3.6 billion wasn't just a response to Micr…

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Sony shares slump after Microsoft plans to buy largest game company

The deal worth $68.7 bn, would be Microsoft's biggest ever buyout and the largest deal in gaming…

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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will reportedly leave the company after Microsoft acquisition closes

Microsoft is buying "Call of Duty" publisher Activision in a $68.7 billion deal. Kotick is expected…

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Microsoft is set to kick off the 'Superbowl' of tech earnings this week. Here's the key metric from the tech giant investors should watch for.

"In a nutshell we view this as Microsoft's "iPhone Moment" with AI set to change the cloud growth t…

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Nintendo's Switch and Microsoft's Xbox outsold the PlayStation 5 during the year's most important sales month

Nintendo's Switch was the big winner and Xbox took second place as the best-selling game consoles o…

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PlayStation is launching a subscription service to compete with Microsoft's wildly popular Xbox Game Pass

After years of rumors, Sony has finally unveiled its competitor to Microsoft's wildly popular Xbox …

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Microsoft just memorialized its failed attempt to buy Nintendo in 1999 by sharing a letter it sent the Japanese gaming giant

In 1999, when Microsoft execs approached Nintendo about buying the company, Nintendo reportedly "ju…

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Microsoft could buy Activision Blizzard by the end of the week. Here's what that means for 'Call of Duty.'

Microsoft could soon own Activision Blizzard, and Activision's president thinks that's good for "Ca…

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Forget about the Xbox: Microsoft is all-in on its 'Netflix for gaming' subscription service

Whether you have an Xbox, a gaming PC, or both, Microsoft just made a very strong argument for its …

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Xbox consoles have never been profitable on their own, Microsoft admits in court

Xbox consoles have never been profitable, a Microsoft representative said in a court testimony on W…

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Microsoft offered to bring top Xbox games like 'Halo' to iPhone if Apple would loosen its App Store rules, court docs reveal

Even though Microsoft's Xbox group was willing to bend to Apple's demands, it appears as though App…

Ben Gilbert