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'Modern Warfare 3' Release Date, Platforms, Leaks, and Trailer

A brand new Call of Duty game will launch in 2023, and here's everything we know about the forthcoming sequel, titled 'Modern Warfare 3.'

Xbox and Bethesda join Nintendo at Gamescom 2023 – leaving Sony as the odd one out

Xbox and Bethesda join Nintendo at Gamescom 2023 – leaving Sony as the odd one out

It has been confirmed that Xbox and Bethesda will be attending Gamescom 2023 in Cologne later this year

Pushing Buttons: How much does Call of Duty really make? Inside the court case telling gaming’s secrets

Pushing Buttons: How much does Call of Duty really make? Inside the court case telling gaming’s secrets

In this week’s newsletter: How a hearing on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has made for the gossipiest weeks in gaming for years

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Another regulator unconditionally approves Microsoft's Activision merger with Xbox

The FTC in the US and the CMA in the UK may still have their gripes about the Activision acquisition by Xbox, but South Africa's Competition Tribunal has approved the deal unconditionally.

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Sony reportedly speaking with Lies of P developer about getting more South Korean games on PS5

DokeV publisher Pearl Abyss is apparently also in talks

Diablo 4 Treasure Goblin glitch will be resolved before season 1, says Activision Blizzard

People playing Diablo 4 on hardcore may want to steer clear of Treasure Goblins, at least until Activision Blizzard implements a fix

Microsoft News Roundup: FTC v. Microsoft, Windows Copilot, Clippy GPT, and more

This week the FTC v. Microsoft case dominated the headlines. We also saw Windows Copilot enter testing with Insiders and a revival of Clippy that's powered by ChatGPT.

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Federal judge leaks Call of Duty 2023's release date during FTC hearing with Microsoft and Activision

Federal judge leaks Call of Duty 2023's release date during FTC hearing with Microsoft and Activision

Sounds like those November rumors were true

Microsoft CEO says he'd 'love to get rid' of console exclusives but it's all Sony's fault, your honor

Microsoft CEO says he'd 'love to get rid' of console exclusives but it's all Sony's fault, your honor

"I have no love for that world."

Call of Duty's new anti-cheat efforts make cheaters hallucinate

Call of Duty's new anti-cheat efforts make cheaters hallucinate

Devs will also use hallucinations to uncover cheaters

Team RICOCHET releases progress update in the fight against cheaters in Call of Duty on Xbox and PC

Team RICOCHET releases progress update in the fight against cheaters in Call of Duty on Xbox and PC

Team RICOCHET has announced new mitigations were previously deployed to catch players who cheat via software and additional hardware while also sharing details of the results of such mitigation efforts.

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Microsoft exec says the topic of Call of Duty exclusivity was "never discussed"

Microsoft exec says the topic of Call of Duty exclusivity was "never discussed"

The company's CFO claims the topic wasn't ever presented to Microsoft's board of directors

In 2021, more than a million PlayStation players only played Call of Duty

In 2021, more than a million PlayStation players only played Call of Duty

And 6 million spent 70% of their time with CoD

Microsoft's CEO would get rid of console exclusives if he could

Microsoft's CEO would get rid of console exclusives if he could

Of course he'd say this in front of the FTC

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Today’s Cache | Google sets aside Project Iris; Twitter tries drawing back advertisers; Microsoft CEO defends Activision Blizzard takeover

Google has set aside work on its augmented reality (AR) glasses under Project Iris, said the Insider outlet

Former PlayStation exec told Jim Ryan the Activision deal is bad business: "Microsoft can p*ss away that kind of [money]"

"They would have been better off announcing a new electric car"

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Xbox won’t make Call of Duty worse on PlayStation — here’s why

Call of Duty is a core component of the FTC's argument against Xbox, but previous comments about downgrades aren't holding up in the courtroom.

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Activision CEO wouldn't put Call of Duty, other titles on Xbox Game Pass

During the FTC vs. Microsoft hearing, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said the company isn't interested in Game Pass-style services.

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Bombshell PlayStation emails reveal Sony's true feelings about Xbox's Activision merger

A fresh round of internal documents reveals PlayStation's true feelings about the Xbox-Activision merger.

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Microsoft’s lineup of exclusive games draws fire from deal foes

U.S. officials suing to stop Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard Inc. argue the software giant’s recent acquisition history suggests it’s motivated to rope off blockbuster video games from competitors.

Court emails reveal Bethesda's confusion at Microsoft's special treatment for COD while Starfield goes Xbox-exclusive: 'What's the difference?'

Bethesda execs weren't clear why its owner's approach to Activision was the complete reverse of its policy for Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6.

Will Starfield be on PS5? Phil Spencer bombshell reveals fate of Starfield on PlayStation

Starfield, Bethesda's upcoming space-faring RPG, is finally being released later this year, but will it be on PS5?

'Warzone Caldera' Shutting Down Is a Slap in the Face to Call of Duty Fans

The closure is yet another blow to game preservation efforts — and sets a scary precedent for future 'Warzone' installments.

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The 8 top classic Xbox franchises we want to see rise from the dead

Everybody loves a comeback, which is why games like Flight Simulator, Age of Empires, and Fable are all enjoying a renaissance right now. But what Xbox's extensive backlog? Are there other games we could see come back? We can only hope.

Crash Team Rumble review - a tragically fun time

Crash Team Rumble is an engaging multiplayer game that’s woefully lacking in modes and content.

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