The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been denied its appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that allows Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard. This is a major victory for Microsoft, bringing the company one step closer to becoming a gaming giant. The FTC filed its appeal yesterday, hoping to stop the deal from closing by its
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Some of the first details on Call of Duty 2024 seem to have been revealed in a Facebook post by an actor claiming to be involved in the filming of the behemoth -series’ next installment. First spotted by Insider Gaming and then reported on by Eurogamer, Luke Charles Stafford claims that he is being filmed
Roblox, one of the largest 3D immersive platforms, will soon be available on Meta Quest for any user 13 and older. This opens up another opportunity for you to create and share your experiences with millions in VR, and you can even bring your existing experiences to the headset. Meta Quest Pro To create a
Guerrilla Games has said it plans on continuing its Horizon franchise “for a long while.” Speaking during a session at Develop Brighton, studio members basically confirmed a comment made last year by creative director Mathijs de Jonge, when they said the team was “setting up some things for the next game” with the Forbidden West
Yup, the Prime Day PS5 SSD deals and wider Prime Day gaming deals might be over, but that is no reason why you can’t pick up a cheap PS5 SSD deal today. And on huge 2TB models, no less. Not too long ago, we were celebrating the point at which the best SSDs for PS5
Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus game catalog for July 2023. The following games will be made available starting on July 18. It Takes Two – Official “We’re Better Together” Trailer For PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members, you can download It Takes Two for PS4 and PS5. The game is a genre-bending platform adventure
Among the lengthy laundry list of things that Street Fighter 6 excels at, one of the most impressive has to be the sense of community and scale around the game’s online component. The MMO-style Battle Hub environment does a brilliant job of fostering arcade-like community over the internet – but did you know that the
Starfield is launching onto Xbox Series X|S, and PC platforms later this year. Bethesda has been keeping details tight on its next RPG series, but all is set to be revealed during a Starfield direct in June. From what we’ve seen so far, Starfield looks like a real step up for Bethesda Game Studios, building
Game development studio Singularity 6 has announced both closed and open beta tests will take place for Palia in August. If you aren’t familiar with the game, Paila is a community simulation MMO where you can build a home and life, befriend various characters, and experience an evolving narrative with other players. Palia | Official
Q-Games and Chuhai Labs developers have teamed up to create a brand new Kyoto-based indie game studio. Denkiworks is the newest creation of co-founders Liam Edwards, Taki Arioka, and Jan de Graaf. The experienced team has previously worked on Apple Arcade titles such as Pixeljunk Scrappers and Cursed to Golf, also available on Xbox Series
Strange snack-animal hybrids are coming to an iOS device near you, as developer Young Horses has revealed that Bugsnax will arrive on iPhone and iPad on July 12. Those who consider exploring Snaktooth Island on iPhone or iPad will also have access to the previously released DLC, The Isle of BIGsnax, and will be experiencing
There’s no way The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom could have been inspired by Elden Ring, because everyone making it was just too busy doing just that. It’s not exactly a secret that Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki has taken a lot of inspiration from the Zelda series over the years. Elden Ring
After a hoax hostage call, several DDoS attacks on a French government office, and against Minecraft developer Mojang, a French gamer has finally been sentenced. On November 13, 2020, the then 22-year-old Yanni Ouahioune falsely reported to police that hostages had been taken within the Ubisoft Montreal offices. Employees were forced to take refuge in
Irdeto, the company behind Denuvo Anti-Tamper, an anti-piracy DRM that’s very popular with publishers, has an image problem with gamers. The DRM is infamous practically anywhere you look, with its inclusion in hotly-anticipated games often inviting the ire of many of those excited about them. The history of the belief that Denuvo DRM makes games
While you’ll technically be able to play with players on different consoles in Exoprimal, you won’t be able to make a party with them. Earlier this week, the official Exoprimal Twitter account shared a thread explaining how cross-platform works in the game, as well as the team’s plans to make the feature more broad. “Hello
If you’re finding your PS5 DualSense controller isn’t lasting as long as it used to, there’s a simple setting you can change that should help. In theory, your PS5 controller should technically last for 12 solid hours on one charge, but we all know that’s not the case. Regular updates means the controller has more
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator, Yuji Naka, has been found guilty of insider trading by a Tokyo District Court. Japanese news agency Jiji Press reported that Naka had violated Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, according to a Tokyo District Court, as he had bought shares based on inside information. The judge that found Naka guilty
The ID@Xbox Demo Fest returns starting July 11, during which you can try over 40 game demos on Xbox. The demos will only be up on the Xbox Dashboard for a week, but there’s the possibility some will be re-published to the Demo channel later. Many, however, will disappear at the end of the week,