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The European Commission will decide on whether to approve or deny Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard on May 22. Originally scheduled for April, the decision was delayed so that the commission is able to review more feedback from Microsoft’s rivals and customers before deciding one way or the other, per Reuters. Season 02 Reloaded –

Prolific actor Lance Reddick passed away on Friday, March 17, from natural causes at the age of 60. His passing was confirmed to Yahoo News by Mia Hansen, his representative at Portrait PR, who stated he would be “greatly missed.” Destiny 2 – Lance Reddick as Commander Zavala Best known for his role in the

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 is the cheapest entry into the Arctis line, providing an accessible way in the world of dedicated headsets. Armed with a 3.5mm jack for connectivity, you can use this model on various devices, such as your PS5 or Nintendo Switch, or Xbox Series X.  The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 gains

Far Cry 5 is now much more playable on modern hardware, thanks to a performance patch released by Ubisoft to celebrate the game’s fifth anniversary. The update is available for Far Cry 5 right now, meaning PS5 and Xbox Series X|S owners can benefit from 60fps performance in all of the game’s modes. That includes

Return to Silent Hill, the film based on the Silent Hill 2 game from Konami, has started casting actors for the movie. According to Deadline, the Christophe Gans directed film will star Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and Hannah Emily Anderson (Jigsaw). Filming is slated to start in April with locations in Eastern Europe and Germany.

Diablo 4 servers are on fire, under siege, and getting pushed to their limits as countless players swarm to the game during the pre-order weekend beta. Those who attempt to play are thrown into lengthy queues, while those who manage to get into the game are being disconnected and potentially thrown back into the line

Since the launch of the PS5, the Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade has been the frontrunner of the budget SSDs. It’s a punchy performer despite its humble price tag.  With its competitive price-to-performance ratio, the Adata XPG Gammix S70 Blade is easily one of the best SSDs for PS5. If you’re on a budget, you

Regarding all things Xbox Series X storage, you’ll want to know what you’re dealing with before thinking about diving in and downloading your favorite games, and even though the Xbox Series X comes with enough storage to help you get set up, you may need to think about expanding it should your library consist of

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is heading to Steam. The Team Ninja developed dark fantsy game will arrive on the service on April 6. It is already available through the Epic Games Store. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin | The Journey Ends – trailer The 2022 action RPG is set in the Final

In the pantheon of strange choices, Devolver Digital’s decision to create an arcade spin-off from its Enter the Gungeon series is perhaps one of the most interesting ones. Arcades are in better health than perhaps a decade ago, but also arguably aren’t exactly the hottest or most fertile ground in gaming. But credit to Devolver

The Seagate FireCuda 530 launched back in 2020, around the same time as the PS5, making it a frontrunner to slot into Sony’s system. While it’s no longer the absolute fastest of its class, the performance here is still high-end, showing that top-end Gen 4.0 never really slows down.  There isn’t much room for innovation

It looks like Sony is confident that PSVR 2 could outsell its predecessor, but things will need to change in order to make that happen. Sony’s chief financial officer, Hiroki Totoki, was optimistic on the topic of PSVR 2 outselling the first PlayStation VR headset when speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom

The first gameplay trailer for Hyper Light Breaker, the Hyper Light 3D co-op rogue-lite adventure from Heart Machine, has been released. The new co-op rogue-lite adventure is set in the Hyper Light Drifter universe, but set decades prior to Drifter. In this, you take on the role of a Breaker to help establish a settlement

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer will be free this weekend, allowing anyone and everyone to try their hand at some PvP between 15 – 20 of March. While you won’t be able to try out Warzone or DMZ, both excellent fun in their own right, you will be able to experience the Season

The Razer Audio Mixer is part of the boutique brand’s continued ventures into the streaming world. Aimed primarily at streamers, it sets out to be a solution for balancing sound levels when broadcasting gameplay. While it achieves what it sets out to do, the asking price is so steep that only those firmly invested in

Eight games are leaving Xbox Game Pass, and if you are interested in them, download the titles as soon as possible. Microsoft announced the following games leave the service tomorrow, March 15: F1 2020, Goat Simulator, Kentucky Route Zero, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Paradise Killer, Undertale, Young Souls, and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games.

It looks like Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores expansion will be the game at its peak, as the game’s developer looks to leverage the power of the PS5 console.  Horizon Forbidden West game director, Mathijs de Jonge, took to the official PlayStation blog (opens in new tab) to briefly discuss what kind of experience the

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