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Ex-Activision Blizzard head Bobby Kotick calls Bizarre acquisition a 'bad, expensive lesson'
Ex-Activision Blizzard head Bobby Kotick calls Bizarre acquisition a 'bad, expensive lesson'
According to Kotick, buying the Project Gotham Racing studio back in 2007 'violated all our principles.'
Feb. 13, 2025
Xbox's FORZA HORIZON 5 Is Coming To PS5 This Spring
Xbox's FORZA HORIZON 5 Is Coming To PS5 This Spring
Forza Horizon 5 will be the next former Xbox exclusive to make the jump to PlayStation 5. The open world racing game will arrive on PS5 this Spring.
Feb. 1, 2025
It looks like someone at Activision is leaking Slack screenshots to right-wing X users
It looks like someone at Activision is leaking Slack screenshots to right-wing X users
Far-right users of X (formerly Twitter) are singling out individual Activision Blizzard employees for comments made in support of DEI and inclusion at the company.
Jan. 29, 2025
People Can Fly teams with The Coalition on Gears of War: E-Day development
People Can Fly teams with The Coalition on Gears of War: E-Day development
Over a decade after Gears of War: Judgement, People Can Fly is returning to help with the next mainline Gears title.
Jan. 28, 2025
Xbox's Phil Spencer Doesn't Rule Out STARFIELD On PS5
Xbox's Phil Spencer Doesn't Rule Out STARFIELD On PS5
With rumors of so many Xbox games making the jump to PlayStation 5, Phil Spencer was asked about the possibility of Starfield coming to the rival console.
Jan. 27, 2025
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says hardline exclusives are a thing of the past
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says hardline exclusives are a thing of the past
'There's no reason for me to put a ring fence around any game.'
Jan. 27, 2025
Microsoft conducts 'small' layoffs across various divisions
Microsoft conducts 'small' layoffs across various divisions
This is the third year in a row Microsoft has laid off workers in January.
Jan. 16, 2025
HALO, GEARS OF WAR, And Other Major XBOX Titles Reportedly Coming To PS5 And SWITCH 2 This Year
HALO, GEARS OF WAR, And Other Major XBOX Titles Reportedly Coming To PS5 And SWITCH 2 This Year
Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the many Xbox games rumored to be coming to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 this year.
Jan. 12, 2025
DIABLO, UFC 5 And More Games Coming To XBOX GAME PASS This Month
DIABLO, UFC 5 And More Games Coming To XBOX GAME PASS This Month
Who's ready to return to the town of Tristram? Seven games are coming to Xbox Game Pass in the first half of January, including the original Diablo.
Jan. 8, 2025
XBOX PRIME Rumored Release Debunked But New Hardware Could Still Come In 2026
XBOX PRIME Rumored Release Debunked But New Hardware Could Still Come In 2026
Microsoft insider Jez Corden has shot down a rumor that Microsoft was planning to release the supposedly titled "Xbox Prime" console in 2026. While that's not happening, a new console could still come.
Jan. 7, 2025
Xbox Cloud Gaming heads to LG Smart TVs with pre-installed app
Xbox Cloud Gaming heads to LG Smart TVs with pre-installed app
An upcoming line of LG Smart TVs will include an Xbox app so Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play their own games or stream titles through the cloud, no Xbox required.
Jan. 7, 2025
Microsoft Down – Xbox, Azure, MS365 and MS Teams Down
Microsoft Down – Xbox, Azure, MS365 and MS Teams Down
The service outage began on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023, at around 8:30 AM, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Jan. 1, 2025