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This is a real picture of the PlayStation 5.

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Sony is selling PlayStation 5 hardware at a loss

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 3, 2021
3 min

The PlayStation 5 is off to a fast start for Sony Interactive Entertainment. The company reported its first quarterly financial results since launching PS5...

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Total War: Warhammer III is coming in 2021.

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Sega’s The Creative Assembly unveils Total War: Warhammer III

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 3, 2021
2 min

Sega Europe said that its The Creative Assembly studio will launch Total War: Warhammer III later on this year in partnership with franchise owner...

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The Call of Duty League gets underway on February 11.

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Call of Duty League primed for its second online-only esports season

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 3, 2021
4 min

The Call of Duty League has unveiled its new season of esports for 2021, and once again it will take place in an online-only...

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Sony sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles in holiday quarter

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 3, 2021
2 min

Sony said in its earnings report today that it sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles in the holiday quarter ended December 31. In the...

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Embracer Group acquires Aspyr Media for up to $450 million

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 3, 2021
2 min

Embracer Group subsidiary Saber Interactive has agreed to buy Aspyr Media for $100 million, plus $350 million in possible bonuses. The deal is the...

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Easybrain is now part of Embracer Group.

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Embracer Group acquires mobile game maker Easybrain for $640 million

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 3, 2021
2 min

Fresh off of the $1.3 billion acquisition of Gearbox Entertainment today, Embracer Group has also acquired mobile game maker Easybrain in Cyprus for at...

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Borderlands playable character Fl4k and his lovable pet.

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Embracer Group acquires Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment for $1.3 billion

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 3, 2021
3 min

Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment said the Embracer Group is acquiring the triple-A game studio for up to $1.3 billion. The Frisco, Texas-based Gearbox will...