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Nerf darts, porn and vomit: The company Microsoft bought for $69bn

Microsoft acquired Blizzard in 2022 for $68.7bn, making it the largest acquition in the history of the video games industry. A new book dives into the company before that record-breaking deal, writes Graig Graziosi

The Independent UK

Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred arrives on Nvidia Geforce Now today — but we still can't play on Xbox Cloud Gaming

Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred arrives on Nvidia GeForce Now today, along with Battle.net game syncing, as we lament the lack of Activision Blizzard games on the Xbox cloud.

Windows Central

Overwatch 2 is reportedly going the Call of Duty route with an upcoming mobile version

Activision Blizzard is apparently condensing its other big FPS series

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Call of Duty Black Ops 6 gets two new trailers ahead of imminent release date

Get reacquainted with heroes Frank Woods and Russell Adler before the new game arrives later this month

Evening Standard

How much is Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred and is it on Game Pass?

Find out what happened to Neyrelle and Mephisto in the game’s first premium expansion

Evening Standard

Microsoft asks devs using "competitor's products" why they aren't making games for Xbox: "You probably have a great perspective we could learn from"

PlayStation and Nintendo, watch out

GamesRadar

This new book gave me far better insight into Blizzard Entertainment's history

I've read Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, and it's a great book that sheds light on the history of Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo, Overwatch and the team that made these games.

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New on Xbox Game Pass: One of the best card-based games joins one of the best brawlers

Inscryption, Sifu, and more titles are headed to Xbox Game Pass across different tiers in October 2024.

Windows Central

Activision Blizzard reportedly clashed with the Overwatch team on how to cope with the hero shooter's swelling demands like OW2, pushed for "hundreds" of hires to be more Call of Duty-like

Not everyone loved that

GamesRadar

Netflix adaptations of Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft were reportedly in development before Activision Blizzard filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant

The lawsuit was filed in 2020

Total Film

Overwatch 2 players are banging their heads against a wall after finding out that Blizzard fumbled a Netflix adaptation

That answers my almost decade-long question.

PC Gamer

Activision Blizzard Lays Off Hundreds of California Workers to Eliminate Redundancies

Activision Blizzard announced more layoffs that will affect hundreds of workers across its different offices in California.

Player One

"StarCraft is not dead at Blizzard" - Blizzard reportedly "incubating" another StarCraft shooter after its last attempts failed

With a former Far Cry boss at the helm

GamesRadar

StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are coming to PC Game Pass — here's when

StarCraft Remastered and StarCraft 2 are joining PC Game Pass in November 2024, as revealed during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 presentation.

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Everything you missed at the Xbox Tokyo Game Show: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster confirmed, more Square Enix games, and Starcraft on Xbox Game Pass

The Xbox Tokyo Game Show returned today in a 45-minute long show; here's everything we got to see from Xbox, Bethesda, Square Enix and more.

Windows Central

“This could be just the first pounding of Nintendo’s giant global IP protection hammer” — industry experts weigh in on why we should be concerned over Palworld lawsuit

We take a closer look at Nintendo's upcoming battle with Pocketpair, creators of Palworld, and the implications of Nintendo's patent infringement claims on the wider gaming industry.

Evening Standard

Overwatch 2 comes to Xbox Game Pass, thrilling players with free bonuses

What is a free-to-play game like Overwatch 2 doing on Xbox Game Pass? It’s time for an explanation

Windows Central

Overwatch 2 comes to Xbox Game Pass — but you can't play it on the cloud for one annoying reason

Overwatch 2 will be added to Xbox Game Pass on September 17, 2024. This means exclusive skins for subscribers, but unfortunately, there will be no Xbox Cloud Gaming for one easily missed reason.

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The Flaws In Albo’s Internet Ban & The PS5 Controversy Explained: Tech & Gaming News This Week

Everything you need to know about the Albanese government's social media ban and Sony's brand new PS5 Pro controversy.

International Business Times

Microsoft Cutting More Jobs From Its Gaming Unit

Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues to tighten its belt following the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

PC Gamer

European Consumer Organization alleges game companies including Activision, Electronic Arts, Epic, and Ubisoft are 'tricking' consumers with premium in-game currencies

The org is calling on the European Commission to "stop the unfair practices" inherent in the sale and use of virtual currencies in videogames.

GamesRadar

Microsoft is reportedly laying off a further 650 people from its gaming staff, 7 months after cutting 1,900 roles across ZeniMax, Xbox, and Activision Blizzard

Microsoft previously announced around 1,900 layoffs in late January

TechRadar

Microsoft is laying off 650 more Xbox staff members, Phil Spencer says the decision was made "to organize our business for long term success"

1,900 jobs were cut earlier this year

Windows Central

"We hope you enjoy the show." Phil Spencer is really making sure we tune into the Xbox Tokyo Game Show

Xbox Tokyo Game Show returns on September 26. Today, Xbox put out an announcement from Phil Spencer to ensure we tune in to the show. Here's how to watch it and when it airs in your time zone.

GamesRadar

The Black Ops 6 beta has turned me into a knee-shooting menace, and now I can't go back to Modern Warfare 3

Opinion | Call of Duty: Carpet Burn has defied my expectations

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