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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."

PC Gamer

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

Devs will also use hallucinations to uncover cheaters

GamesRadar

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"

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

GamesRadar

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

And 6 million spent 70% of their time with CoD

GamesRadar

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

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

GamesRadar

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

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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"

GamesRadar

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.

Windows Central

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.

Windows Central

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.

Windows Central

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

PC Gamer

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?

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Inverse

'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.

Windows Central

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.

TechRadar

Crash Team Rumble review - a tragically fun time

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

GamesRadar

Minecraft doesn't have a native PS5 version because Sony was "reluctant" to send Microsoft a dev kit

“I think Sony could have sent the kits to Microsoft just as easy as any other publisher," said Xbox boss Phil Spencer

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Starfield's development was streamlined thanks to ignoring PS5

Bethesda VP Pete Hines explains how the team have slowly warmed to Xbox exclusivity and how developing for PS5 would have made the process much harder.

Daily Mirror

Starfield wouldn't release in 2023 if it was on PS5 according to Bethesda head

Pete Hines also gave confirmation that the upcoming Indiana Jones game will be an Xbox and PC exclusive

GamesRadar

Call of Duty players up in arms after Activision calls time on Warzone

The original Call of Duty: Warzone is shutting down on September 21

Daily Mirror

Sony right to ‘not run the risk’ of sharing PS6 plans if Microsoft Activision deal passes

Activision might not have access to PS6 development insight if it is purchased by Microsoft

GamesRadar

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan wasn't worried about Call of Duty becoming Xbox exclusive after Microsoft Activision deal was announced, email shows

"It's not an Xbox exclusivity play at all"

GamesRadar

Microsoft says this week's FTC hearing on the Activision buyout will "decide whether the deal goes forward"

A delay could send Microsoft into a "three-year administrative nightmare"

Windows Central

Activision reportedly wanted better revenue split before Call of Duty would come to Xbox Series X|S

According to Xbox's Sarah Bond, Activision asked for a better revenue share before Call of Duty would come to Xbox Series X|S consoles.

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