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A first-party studios force surreal to look at.
New info on Starfield:
• There's housing in all the major cities the player can get. Some you have to purchase and some are rewards for specific quests.
• If you commit a crime, you can elect to go to jail or pay a fine when you're arrested (or even resist arrest and try to…
BREAKING: Microsoft wins US court case against FTC.
The FTC's motion for preliminary injunction has been denied.
Xbox + Activision Blizzard is closer than ever.
Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu thanks Phil Spencer as being "the reason" Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Xbox Series X|S.
Phil also stated to "expect more Final Fantasy content on Xbox".
Jim “it’s inadequate for gamers” Ryan:
- locks exclusive Call of Duty content to Playstation for years
- locks AAA titles by multiplatform publishers to Playstation for years
- raises PS5 price by $50, games to $70
- talks about his cats when others talk about abortion rights
Opinion: Microsoft needs to care to not make Xbox console owners look like second-class citizens right now. Redfall not supporting 60 FPS at launch after being shown running at that frame rate in basically every gameplay trailer is just the icing on the cake. An analysis.
Nvidia is now supportive of the Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Xbox has signed a deal with Nvidia to bring all Xbox games (that are on PC) to Nvidias Cloud Gaming Service; Geforce Now, eliminating previous competition concerns in the "Cloud Gaming" area.
A huge update is now available for Redfall.
• 60 FPS Performance Mode on Xbox Series X|S
• Stealth takedowns
• Increased open world enemy population and new encounters
• New controller settings
• Gameplay & combat changes
• and much more
It appears Sony is blocking Call of Duty titles being on Xbox Game Pass for "a number of years".
"The agreement between Activision Blizzard & Sony includes restrictions on the ability to place Call of Duty titles on Game Pass for a number of years".
Breaking: The UK CMA has updated its provisional findings; the Microsoft & Activision Blizzard merger will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in relation to console gaming in the UK.
This is a major step towards closing the acquisition.
Phil Spencer: "I can never say that we ever won't do something, but... I can definitely say today we have no plans to raise the price of our consoles. We think in a time where our customers are more economical challenged than ever, we don't think that would be the right move."
Phil Spencer:
• no plans to bring Game Pass to PlayStation or Nintendo
• wants Xbox console players to feel great about their investment now and in the future
• "there's a hardware roadmap, there's a service roadmap, maybe there's even a roadmap for improvements to Xbox…
In an unexpected turn of events, the EU dissents with the FTC's main and misleading argument to block the merger.
EU: "Microsoft didn't make any commitments to EU regulators not to release Xbox-exclusive content following its takeover of ZeniMax Media".
New Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl screenshots with an updated HUD. The team also updated several of the games' social media assets.
Currently scheduled for Q1 2024, coming exclusively to Xbox, PC and Xbox Game Pass.
The UK CMA has published the official Sony response about the ABK acquisition.
It's pretty much a comical read about all the industry practices Sony has been doing for 20+ years and why Xbox shouldn't be allowed to do the same.
Document:
Xbox Developer_Direct returns January 18!
Confirmed games:
• Indiana Jones
• Avowed
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Ara: History Untold
This is going to be fun!
Forza Motorsport Preview
Forza Motorsport 5, 6 and 7 weren’t bad games at all, but progress definitely began to to feel stale. For the next-gen reboot of Forza Motorsport, Turn 10 Studios took their time to boost things forward, and fortunately that really shows in a preview…
I’ve finished the Halo Infinite story. The team at 343 delivered an epic and polished campaign with incredible cinematography, supported by a musical experience and story that will give you goosebumps. It’s a fun, tight campaign especially Halo fans will fall in love with.
7 of the 10 Most Anticipated Games on Steam are Xbox Game Pass Day One releases.
- Starfield
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Party Animals
- PAYDAY 3
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
- ARK II
- Cities: Skylines II
BREAKING: Microsoft, Activision Blizzard and the UK CMA are asking the UK CAT to pause litigation.
The parties are now trying to find a solution behind the scenes.
This time, listening will not be enough.
This time, execution, credibility in connection to previously made statements, and moving towards fans is all that will matter.
For me. For your brand. And for your community.
The most funny thing with all of this is... The FTC was right. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard could lead to less competition in the console space, just in the complete opposite direction than they expected lol
Kojima: ”The project we're working on with Microsoft is one I have been thinking about for five or six years already. It was ultimately Microsoft who showed that they understood. Now we're working together on the project, including the technology front.“
Xbox has hired Mena Sato Kato as Director for Partnerships in Japan, "responsible for leading partnerships worldwide for Japanese publishers at Xbox."
Previously, she had 8+ years of leading roles at Sony Interactive Entertainment Playstation Japan.
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Xbox has been the underdog for 20+ years. Xbox is done being “just fine”.
Sony isn’t fighting the Activision Blizzard deal so hard because they have concerns about reduced competition.
Sony is doing this because they do *fear competition*, challenging their market-leading role.
Obsidian Studio Head: "At some point we'll look into what's next [after Grounded, Pentiment, Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2] and I would be surprised if Fallout is not on that list. It has to tie in with what Bethesda is doing with Fallout etc. I'd love to make another Fallout game."
Xbox has seemingly raised the price of Xbox Series S in Brasil to 3599R$, the same price as PS5 Digital Edition.
The Xbox Series S is supposed to be an affordable entry point into the Xbox ecosystem.
A very unwise decision that needs to be reverted.
Following Microsofts acquisition of Activision Blizzard (pending approval), Call of Duty will be available to more platforms & players than before:
• Nintendo
• GeForce Now Cloud (+ Xbox PC games)
• Boosteroid Cloud (+ Xbox PC games)
• Xbox Game Pass
• Xbox Cloud Gaming
Bethesda Game Studios shares what's coming to Starfield in future, regular updates:
• Focus at first will be on quality-of-life and bug fixes
• Brightness and Contrast controls
• HDR Calibration Menu
• FOV Slider
• Nvidia DLSS Support (PC)
• 32:9 Ultrawide Monitor Support…