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Winners and losers of Microsoft's $75 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard

Shares in Sony slumped more by than 10 percent in Tokyo on Wednesday on news of Microsoft's $75 billion deal to buy the video games maker Activision Blizzard. Investors fear the acquisition could mean popular titles like Call of Duty would be moved exclusively to Microsoft platforms. FRANCE 24's Business…

France 24

Sony worth $20bn less after Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft's decision to acquire Activision Blizzard has caused Sony's market value to plummet by $20 billion in a single day.

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Sony Slides on ‘Monumental Challenge’ from Microsoft Gaming Deal

Shares in Japan's Sony Group fell 9% on Wednesday after gaming rival Microsoft said it will buy developer Activision Blizzard in a record $68.7 billion deal for the industry. While Sony's PlayStation is widely seen as having a lead in the generational battle with Microsoft's Xbox, the purchase of the…

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UK inflation jumps to 30-year high of 5.4% as cost of living crisis deepens – as it happened

Food prices, furniture, clothes and housing costs rise; unions urge government to tackle cost of living crisis as pressure builds for February rate hike

The Guardian - UK

Why The $70B Activision-Microsoft Deal Could Hurt Sony

Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter named Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) his top stock for 2022 at the end of December.

Benzinga

Will Call of Duty be Xbox exclusive? Microsoft buys Activision, explained

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard raises major questions about the future of one of gaming's biggest franchises.

Inverse

Microsoft to Gobble up Activision in $69 Billion Metaverse Bet

Microsoft Corp is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future. The deal announced by Microsoft on Tuesday, its biggest-ever and set to be the largest all-cash acquisition on…

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God of War Ragnarok is still coming this year, according to Sony

Fingers (and chaos blades) crossed.

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PlayStation Direct lets you sign up to get a PS5 straight from Sony

Registration gives you a chance to get the console.

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PlayStation Spartacus vs. Xbox Game Pass: Why it's not a fair fight

PlayStation is reportedly gearing up to launch a new subscription service, but industry analysts say it won't be as similar to Xbox Game Pass as many might assume.

Inverse

God of War is now Sony’s highest-rated and most-played game on Steam

God of War may have only came out for PC last week, but it's already Sony's highest-rated and most-played game on Steam to date.

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Hisense HS214 2.1 Soundbar

Budget TV player Hisense brings its cheap and cheerful approach to AV with the HS214 soundbar, an accessibly priced speaker to improve your TV’s sound quality

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The 15 best VR games you can play right now

Thanks to the best VR games, you can literally step into the shoes of your heroes

GamesRadar

How do active noise-cancelling headphones work? Are they worth it?

What is active noise cancellation, you ask? We break down the tech that eliminates extraneous noise (and divulge the headphones that do it best).

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PS5 vs Xbox Series X: which is better for movies as well as games?

The PS5 and Xbox Series X do battle on specs, price, features and performance.

LiveScience

Last Cyber Monday deals 2024: Final deals still live on health & fitness gear, optics and science kits

Cyber Monday 2024 is over but we've checked and there are still discounts on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, rowing machines, telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, cameras and more.

Digital Camera World

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV review in 2024: cheap has-been or modern classic?

It’s light, portable and powerful – but does the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV tick all of our boxes in 2024?

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PS5 vs PS5 Digital Edition: which should you buy?

You have a choice of two Sony next-gen consoles. Let's see which is right for you: the PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition.

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Sony 360 Reality Audio: what is it? What headphones and speakers work with it?

Sony's unveiled its own object-based audio format, but how does it work, what will it work on and what can you listen to?

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Apple AirPods Max

Five years on, do Apple's AirPods Max over-ear wireless headphones still justify their premium price tag?

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Sony UBP-X700

An impressive 4K Blu-ray player at an affordable price

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The What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame: the best tech products of the 2020s

The latest instalment of the What Hi-Fi? Hall of Fame features the most influential products since 2020...

Space

How to photograph meteors and meteor showers

Meteors and meteor showers make excellent subject matter for astrophotographers. This guide shows you how to capture them at their very best.

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Death Stranding weapons and all the guns in the game

All the Death Stranding Director's Cut weapons to unlock

PC Gamer

How to use a PS4 controller on PC: Wired and Bluetooth

A step-by-step guide to using the DualShock 4 on PC via Bluetooth.

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