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Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has claimed that Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda was motivated by a fear that Sony might incentivize the studio to “skip our platform”.  While providing testimony at the ongoing court battle between Microsoft and the US Federal Trade Commission over the former’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Spencer voiced his concern

Following the passing of actor Lance Reddick earlier this year, Guerrilla Games has added a tribute into Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores expansion. The actor, known for roles in the Destiny and John Wick series, passed away in March of this year at the age of 60. Fans at the time paid tribute to the

It turns out that that Stephen King quote in the first Alan Wake was a gift from the author himself, and it only cost Remedy $1. You don’t need to be a detective to see the Stephen King influences on the original Alan Wake, even ignoring the fact that the titular Alan quotes him right

Mortal Kombat 1’s stress test is currently underway, and players unable to secure a code are trying to get one via other means, with some paying hundreds of dollars to buy a code on eBay. Earlier today, Mortal Kombat 1 stress test codes started popping up on online auction sites, and whilst it seems some

A private email has revealed that Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan appeared less concerned about the exclusivity of Call of Duty than was made public.  In the email, which was revealed during the FTC vs Microsoft hearing which is currently underway, Ryan wrote that: “It is not an exclusivity play at all”

A huge amount of new industry info has been revealed overnight, as the FTC has taken Microsoft to court for the company’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Emails, prior mergers, and more were dredged up as the July deadline for the deal draws near. Numerous people were brought up to the stand, including Bethesda’s

There sure have been a lot of low points for Final Fantasy as a series since the halcyon days of the PS1 Final Fantasy era. As soon as FF12 was out the door, the series began to stumble – weighed down by its own legacy, so desperate to reinvent and re-establish its place as an

It’s been a decade since the release of Slender: The Arrival, meaning it’s been just as long since we’ve come face to face with the terrifying Slenderman and his featureless face. That said, a new teaser and countdown from developer, Blue Isle Studios, points towards the humanoid making a comeback in the near future. Slenderman

Welcome to The Best Games Ever Show episode 57: The best game where you play a dead guy. Gaming is stuffed to the coffin lid with undead protagonists. Vampires. Poltergeists. Murdered detectives with unfinished business. Starship captains resurrected from death by a rogue human supremacist terrorist organisation with a trillionaire CEO. The list goes on.

Twitch has just announced Hype Chat, a new tool that allows viewers to pay to pin their message to the top of a streamer’s chat – and thus guaranteeing a higher chance of visibility and attention. The function is simple when distilled down: Hype Chat will mean that even on fast-moving chats, particularly those of the

The Olympic Esports opening ceremony kicked off today, barely scraping past a 1,000 concurrent YouTube viewer peak over the course of the bombastic event. Now a video on demand, it sits at 10,000 total views several hours later. It featured several live music and dance performances, as well as talks from members of the Olympic

As I sit down to write this article we’re precisely one week from the release of Final Fantasy 16, a little under a week from the review embargo (which will have passed and our FF16 review published by the time you read this), and the game is trending on Twitter. Click the trend and what

The Microsoft Excel add-in for EVE Online has finally launched almost a year after CCP games first announced the feature. This latest feature for EVE Online massively plays into the MMO’s reputation for being a spreadsheet simulation. The add-in will allow players to analyze their in-game data like nothing else before.  Thankfully you don’t need

A new splatfest is coming to Splatoon 3 this july. On select dates, players will be able to represent their favourite of three ice cream flavours: Vanilla, Strawberry, and Mint. For those who don’t know, Splatfests are limited time events where you get to pick between differetn factions and war it out over personal preference.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, which was only recently announced as part of the Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater reveal, is also coming to Nintendo Switch. More than that, all of the extra bonuses have been revealed, and we even get a release date. The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1

Everwild offers a gorgeous combination of magic and nature, promising a gorgeous world full of wonders.  Rare, the studio behind Sea of Thieves, has revealed a brand new IP with its own distinctive art style and naturalistic premise. Though we know little about the game so far, the trailers reveal a refreshing emphasis on magic,

A new Game Pass tease is hot off the presses, giving us a peak at seven rad new games coming soon to both PC and console. While we’ve got no specific date for the following releases, we do know exactly what platforms each will be available on. Xbox Series X / S owners will be

It’s always, always a good sign when a game feels so good that you want to spend as much time playing it as you can. But an even bigger sign that you’re hooked is when you feel compelled to try things you wouldn’t do in a similar game; play classes you tend to skip, or