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Actress Elle Fanning confirmed to star in Hideo Kojima's next game

After weeks of speculation, it's been confirmed that actress Elle Fanning will star in Hideo Kojima's new game...but we're not sure which one it is.

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Activision appoints executive to handle Microsoft merger communication

Activision has created a new comms executive position that will help deliver official company communications on its 'impending acquisition by Microsoft'

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Brazil approves Microsoft's merger with Activision-Blizzard

Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved Microsoft's proposed merger with Activision-Blizzard with no restrictions.

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Gamers discover best way to earn PlayStation Stars points

Gamers have discovered how many points Sony's new PlayStation Stars will give out to PS Plus subscribers for buying games on the PlayStation Store.

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Microsoft is not gaming's underdog, Xbox revenues beat Nintendo

Microsoft portrays Xbox as a kind of underdog when put up against Nintendo and Sony, however current Xbox's revenues are actually beating Nintendo's.

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Microsoft launches website devoted to Activision-Blizzard merger

Microsoft has launched a website devoted to its proposed $68.7 billion Activision-Blizzard merger with a list of positives for gamers and the industry.

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Xbox Game Pass freebie perks could be big for Activision games

If Microsoft acquires Activision-Blizzard it could give Xbox Game Pass subscribers extra monthly freebies in heavy-hitting games like Call of Duty.

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PlayStation's Jim Ryan met with regulators to discuss Activision deal

Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan reportedly met with European regulators to discuss Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion buyout of Activision.

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Google may have a compelling argument against MSFT's Activision buyout

Stadia's closure combined with the cessation of a 2020 cloud deal could arm Google with an argument against Microsoft's buyout of Activision-Blizzard.

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Tencent will aggressively purchase majority stakes in games companies

Tencent plans to acquire more majority stakes in video games companies to offset share price drops, and Tencent could also make more acquisitions as well.

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Microsoft-Activision merger has provisional deadline of November in EU

Microsoft has filed a formal merger proposal with the European Commission's anti-competition regulatory body with a provisional deadline of November 8.

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Stadia mattered a lot, and prompted a new inflection point for gaming

Google Stadia actually mattered a lot and helped push a new inflection point for the games industry as major games industry players look to the clouds.

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PlayStation ignites controversy by prioritizing support to select few

Sony's new PlayStation Stars loyalty program has lots of perks as you level up, including unlockables, free games, and...priority to PlayStation support?

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Google is officially shutting down its Stadia game streaming service

As per usual, Google is officially shutting down a big multi-billion dollar business venture after only two years...this time it's Stadia game streaming.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 + DLSS 3 tech: 2x faster in Spider-Man at 4K

NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 4090 gets benchmarked in Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered with Ada Lovelace's exclusive new DLSS 3 upscaling technology.

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PlayStation Stars brings digital collectible rewards on October 5

PlayStation Stars, the rewards program that gives out digital PlayStation collectibles (that totally aren't NFTs) for completing tasks, comes next month.

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NVIDIA's new GeForce 517.48 drivers are Game Ready for Overwatch 2

NVIDIA's new GeForce Game Ready 517.48 WHQL drivers are Game Ready for Overwatch 2, with Blizzard launching the game on October 4, you'll be ready.

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Games industry to generate $196.8 billion in 2022, analysts predict

Analyst firm Newzoo predicts the global games market will generate $196.8 billion in worldwide revenues across consoles, PC, and mobile throughout 2022.

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Buy lifetime MS Office from $11.99 and Windows OS is as low as $6.14!

GoDeal24 has a special sale on Microsoft software, including Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for only $6.13 and 62% off on Microsoft Office products.

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Logitech G Cloud may be a tough sell due to redundant form factor

The new Logitech G Cloud cloud gaming handheld may be a very tough sell at $349 especially since its overall design and form factor seems redundant.

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Logitech G Cloud is a quick-start cloud handheld for curious consumers

The Logitech G Cloud is a mobile Android 11 handheld that comes with Xbox Cloud and NVIDIA GeForce Now pre-loaded, aimed at dedicated cloud gaming.

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FBI hunting GTA 6 leaker, who may be associated with Lapsus$ hackers

Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games, and Uber are co-operating with the FBI in a wide-spread investigation on recent major hacks like the GTA 6 leak.

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NVIDIA DLSS 3 announced: 4x faster in Cyberpunk 2077 on Ada Lovelace

NVIDIA announces DLSS 3, ready for next-gen GeForce RTX 40 'Ada Lovelace' GPUs: 35 games supported, with more coming in the near future.

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NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 4090: 2x faster than RTX 3090 Ti for $1599

NVIDIA's next-gen flagship GeForce RTX 4090 has finally been revealed: AD102 GPU with 76 billion transistors, 24GB GDDR6X, launches October 12 for $1599.

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Report: Halo Infinite cost Microsoft hundreds of millions of dollars

Microsoft reportedly spend hundreds of millions of dollars on Halo Infinite's production, including the live service framework and cross-platform release.

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With $70 games & rising PS5 costs, Sony's pro-gamer words sound hollow

After charging $70 for new games and raising PlayStation 5 costs, Sony's affirmations about knowing what's best for PlayStation gamers sounds hollow.

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Phil Spencer meets with Hideo Kojima, likely discussing new Xbox game

Xbox gaming president Phil Spencer meets with Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima to discuss new projects, likely new Xbox game.

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Halo Infinite PVE campaign-as-a-service is a huge untapped market

Halo Infinite players manage to get 6 people playing campaign co-op at once, bringing to mind an interesting social PVE live game concept for the series.

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Kojima's next game may star Elle Fanning, is it Death Stranding 2?

Hideo Kojima's next game could star Maleficent's Elle Fanning, but is it Death Stranding 2 or the experimental new horror game Kojima wants to make?

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Call of Duty day and date releases could justify Game Pass price hike

Microsoft may raise Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription prices if and when it acquires Activision-Blizzard's treasure trove of billion-dollar franchises.

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Sony and Microsoft use industry websites to argue over Call of Duty

Sony and Microsoft are using some of the biggest video games industry websites to publicly argue over the $68.7 billion dollar Activision acquisition deal.

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UK and Europe to closely scrutinize Activision-Blizzard buyout deal

Both the UK's CMA and European Commission's anti-trust regulators will closely scrutinize and examine Microsoft's proposed Activision-Blizzard buyout.

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Hideo Kojima teases new horror game, may have shown it to Jordan Peele

Hideo Kojima and his team have teased a brand new game, and it's likely an interactive horror project that Kojima has wanted to do for quite some time.

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Microsoft Surface Gaming laptops: high-end Intel CPU + NVIDIA GPU

Microsoft Surface Gaming laptop: 2560 x 1440 @ 165Hz display, Intel 12th Gen Core 'Alder Lake' CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series Laptop GPU.

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim made $1 billion in revenue in first 30 days

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim made $1 billion in revenues in its first 30 days on the market when it launched in 2011, which is $1.31bn with 2022 inflation.

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GoldenEye returns in 4K on Xbox Game Pass, free for Rare Replay owners

GoldenEye returns on Xbox in 4K with steady frame rates, and is also coming to Nintendo Switch as the base N64 version with online multiplayer included.

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Developer who saved Master Chief Collection now runs 343 Industries

As 343i founder Bonnie Ross departs, Pierre Hintze, who helped turn the Master Chief Collection into one of the best games, now leads 343 Industries.

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343 Industries founder Bonnie Ross leaves the studio

343 Industries founder Bonnie Ross leaves the studio after 15 years of Halo games and has cited family medical issues as the reason for her departure.

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Buy Office and Windows licenses from $6.14 with Keysfan Software Sale!

Keysfan has a special sale on Microsoft software, including Windows 10 Pro for only $6.13 and some specials 62% off on Microsoft Office.

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Call of Duty Warzone Mobile will support 120 players

Activision's new Call of Duty Warzone on mobile will support 120-player lobbies for total battle royale chaos as well as shared progression systems.

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Bungie's landmark MMOFPS Destiny turns 8 years old today

Destiny, the original landmark shooter that helped pioneer the MMOFPS genre, celebrates its 8th birthday today. Let's take a look back at the beloved FPS.

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Call of Duty Warzone Mobile is a big reason why Microsoft wants to buy

Activision officially announces Call of Duty Warzone Mobile, solidifying what could be yet another top-earning F2P game on the mobile market today.

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NBA 2K23 will slam dunk your SSD with a huge 152GB required

Visual Concepts is demanding 152GB of your SSD storage for NBA 2K23 on the Xbox Series X/S consoles, and that's all before the inevitable day one update.

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Xbox gets one of the most powerful new features in gaming

Microsoft quietly adds one of the most interesting and powerful new features to Xbox games on PC and mobile that will help boost engagement and discovery.

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Call of Duty will eventually be kept off PlayStation, Jim Ryan says

Call of Duty will eventually be removed from the PlayStation ecosystem, Sony gaming boss Jim Ryan has confirmed, says deal with Microsoft was 'inadequate'

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Cyberpunk 2077 drops PS4 and Xbox One, Patch 1.6 is the last update

CD Projekt RED has dropped support for PS4 and Xbox One consoles with Cyberpunk 2077's future updates and expansions exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

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Microsoft hosts summits where first-party game devs share expertise

Microsoft hosts internal summits where first-party game developers meet and share expertise and techniques while opening doors to collaboration on games.

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New Perfect Dark game: a cross between Bourne Identity and James Bond

Microsoft's Matt Booty describes the new Perfect Dark game from The Initiative as an amalgamation of spy thriller The Bourne Identity and James Bond.

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New Friends and Family plan adds tremendous value to Game Pass

Microsoft's new Friends and Family subscription pricing tier for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate adds even more tremendous value to an already-valuable service.

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Hideo Kojima on Metal Gear Solid: It's been 7 years, I miss everything

As Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain celebrates its 7th anniversary, Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima says he 'misses everything' about it.