Microsoft shutters AltspaceVR amid company-wide layoffs
AltspaceVR is going dark in March as part of parent company Microsoft’s recent restructuring. According to a recent post on its website, the VR-based...
The FTC files suit to block Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition
The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. It contends that the acquisition, if completed, would...
Microsoft will take Call of Duty to Nintendo, pending approval of Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft has signed an agreement to take Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty franchise to Nintendo, the company announced today, pending the closing of its...
EU passes gaming strategy, probing Activision & Microsoft merger
This week, the European Union (EU) is taking more active stances on the video games industry. The EU is targeting the industry with gaming...
Kaser Focus: Sony and Microsoft’s fight is a popcorn movie
Seeing two big companies fight in legal proceedings is some of the most entertaining stuff you can find as a news writer. Before I...
Microsoft pushes back on Sony in UK regulation disagreement
Microsoft and Sony have been having a public fight over the former’s potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard. More specifically, the UK’s Competition and Markets...
Overwatch 2 has rocky launch amid technical issues
Overwatch 2 launched on October 4 with high expectations from fans and investors alike. However, even developer Blizzard Entertainment acknowledged in a blog post...
Gears of War partners with Crisis Text Line
Gears of War is partnering with Crisis Text Line in a move timed to coincide with Suicide Prevention Day. Gears of War is, of...
Xbox Game Pass gets Friends and Family pricing in certain countries
Following a leak earlier this week, Microsoft has officially revealed its Friends & Family plan for Xbox Game Pass. It’s an upgrade on existing...
Microsoft promises Call of Duty on PlayStation amid UK scrutiny
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced today it has completed the first part of its investigation into the Activision Blizzard-Microsoft acquisition. While...