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Heretic and Hexen Expect a Big Comeback? System Shock Remake Devs are Ready

Heretic and Hexen Expect a Big Comeback? System Shock Remake Devs are Ready

Xbox chief Phil Spencer revealed that Microsoft is not against resurrecting Activision's iconic brands, to which the developers at Nightdive were quick to respond.

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Kamil Kleszyk

October 18, 2023

Heretic and Hexen Expect a Big Comeback? System Shock Remake Devs are Ready
Xbox Won't Use Call of Duty as Bait for PlayStation Owners; 'That's Not Our Goal,' says Phil Spencer

Xbox Won't Use Call of Duty as Bait for PlayStation Owners; 'That's Not Our Goal,' says Phil Spencer

The head of Xbox argues that Call of Duty will not be an exclusive title for the Xbox console. The popular shooter is to be available on all platforms, including Nintendo.

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Maciej Gaffke

October 18, 2023

Xbox Won't Use Call of Duty as Bait for PlayStation Owners; 'That's Not Our Goal,' says Phil Spencer
Activision Blizzard Games Coming to Game Pass in 2024, Phil Spencer Declares

Activision Blizzard Games Coming to Game Pass in 2024, Phil Spencer Declares

The head of Microsoft's Xbox division, Phil Spencer, has cooled hopes that Activision Blizzard games will soon be added to the Game Pass offering.

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Adrian Werner

October 18, 2023

Activision Blizzard Games Coming to Game Pass in 2024, Phil Spencer Declares
Microsoft Spilled Beans on New DLC for Age of Empires 2 With Georgia and Armenia [Update]

Microsoft Spilled Beans on New DLC for Age of Empires 2 With Georgia and Armenia [Update]

Apparently, a new DLC for Age of Empires 2 is coming. Microsoft's store leaked the DLC's page, revealing with its title, description and price.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

October 16, 2023

Microsoft Spilled Beans on New DLC for Age of Empires 2 With Georgia and Armenia [Update]
Microsoft Finalizes Activision Blizzard Acquisition for $69B; Xbox Acquires Call of Duty, Diablo and Warcraft

Microsoft Finalizes Activision Blizzard Acquisition for $69B; Xbox Acquires Call of Duty, Diablo and Warcraft

Microsoft did it: Activision Blizzard has officially become part of Xbox Game Studios, and with it such IPs as Diablo, Warcraft and Call of Duty.

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Jacob Blazewicz

October 13, 2023

Microsoft Finalizes Activision Blizzard Acquisition for $69B; Xbox Acquires Call of Duty, Diablo and Warcraft
Forza Motorsport Fails on Steam; Poor Ratings and Little Interest

Forza Motorsport Fails on Steam; Poor Ratings and Little Interest

Players on Steam have not received the latest installment of Forza Motorsport very well. The game received many negative reviews and is not very popular.

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Maciej Gaffke

October 13, 2023

Forza Motorsport Fails on Steam; Poor Ratings and Little Interest
Microsoft and Activision Merger Approved by Brits; Acquisition Odyssey Coming to an End

Microsoft and Activision Merger Approved by Brits; Acquisition Odyssey Coming to an End

Britain's CMA has agreed to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The deal should be finalized in the coming days.

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Adrian Werner

October 13, 2023

Microsoft and Activision Merger Approved by Brits; Acquisition Odyssey Coming to an End
Forza Motorsport Departs for the Top of Motorsports Games

Forza Motorsport Departs for the Top of Motorsports Games

Starting today, all interested racing game lovers can start battling it out on the tracks in the long-awaited Forza Motorsport from Turn 10 Studios.

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Kamil Kleszyk

October 10, 2023

Forza Motorsport Departs for the Top of Motorsports Games
Redfall is Pretty Much Dead But Arkane is Still Trying to Salvage It

Redfall is Pretty Much Dead But Arkane is Still Trying to Salvage It

Redfall received a new update that, among other things, improved gameplay and finally added a 60 fps option on consoles. However, the game is already in such bad shape that these anticipated changes are unlikely to save it.

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Adrian Werner

October 8, 2023

Redfall is Pretty Much Dead But Arkane is Still Trying to Salvage It
Minecraft Dungeons With Impressive Results; Devs End Support

Minecraft Dungeons With Impressive Results; Devs End Support

Mojang Studios boasted the result achieved by Minecraft: Dungeons. In addition, the devs admitted that support for this project has come to an end.

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Christian Pieniazek

September 29, 2023

Minecraft Dungeons With Impressive Results; Devs End Support
Phil Spencer Bluntly on AAA Game Publishers: 'They are Milking Their Top Franchises From the Past'

Phil Spencer Bluntly on AAA Game Publishers: 'They are Milking Their Top Franchises From the Past'

From the emails of the head of Xbox you can learn a lot about big game publishers. According to Phil Spencer, they prefer to bet primarily on well-known and proven brands.

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Maciej Gaffke

September 26, 2023

Phil Spencer Bluntly on AAA Game Publishers: 'They are Milking Their Top Franchises From the Past'
Phil Spencer: Microsoft Will Quit Game Industry if Game Pass Doesn't Grow

Phil Spencer: Microsoft Will Quit Game Industry if Game Pass Doesn't Grow

Game Pass is the apple of Microsoft's eye, and the company may even abandon the game industry if the service fails to meet the company's expectations. At least that's what Phil Spencer has assured.

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Jacob Blazewicz

September 21, 2023

Phil Spencer: Microsoft Will Quit Game Industry if Game Pass Doesn't Grow
Filled With Grief, Phil Spencer Announces Reveal of 'Microsoft's True Plans'

Filled With Grief, Phil Spencer Announces Reveal of 'Microsoft's True Plans'

Phil Spencer referred to recent leaks, which have given us insight into many of Microsoft's plans for Xbox consoles and games.

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Adrian Werner

September 20, 2023

Filled With Grief, Phil Spencer Announces Reveal of 'Microsoft's True Plans'
Baldur's Gate 3 10 Times Cheaper Than Dying Light 2; Microsoft Estimates of GP Game Costs [Update: Next-gen RDR2]

Baldur's Gate 3 10 Times Cheaper Than Dying Light 2; Microsoft Estimates of GP Game Costs [Update: Next-gen RDR2]

Court documents revealing Microsoft's estimates of the costs associated with high-profile Game Pass launches have hit the web. The released list is surprising.

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Marcin Przała

September 20, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 10 Times Cheaper Than Dying Light 2; Microsoft Estimates of GP Game Costs [Update: Next-gen RDR2]
'A Disaster Situation'; Phil Spencer on Xbox Game Catalog Hole of 2022

'A Disaster Situation'; Phil Spencer on Xbox Game Catalog Hole of 2022

A very interesting internal email sent by Phil Spencer has leaked online. The Xbox CEO's message shows how difficult the company's situation was in the first quarter of last year.

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Adam Celarek

September 20, 2023

'A Disaster Situation'; Phil Spencer on Xbox Game Catalog Hole of 2022
State of Decay 2 Received Dynamic Events to Spice Up Gameplay

State of Decay 2 Received Dynamic Events to Spice Up Gameplay

State of Decay 2 continues to evolve. A new update has added dynamic events known as Curveballs to the game world.

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Jan Kopacz

September 19, 2023

State of Decay 2 Received Dynamic Events to Spice Up Gameplay
Bethesda's Publishing Plans Leaked; Fallout 3 and Oblivion Remasters Mentioned

Bethesda's Publishing Plans Leaked; Fallout 3 and Oblivion Remasters Mentioned

Documents with Betheda's upcoming publishing plans have been leaked. They list Dishonored 3, Ghostwire Tokyo 2, remasters of Fallout 4 and Oblivion, and Doom Year Zero, among others.

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Adrian Werner

September 19, 2023

Bethesda's Publishing Plans Leaked; Fallout 3 and Oblivion Remasters Mentioned
The Elder Scrolls 6 Not Coming to PlayStation; Microsoft's Documents Show

The Elder Scrolls 6 Not Coming to PlayStation; Microsoft's Documents Show

The future of The Elder Scrolls series on Sony consoles has become uncertain. The latest indications strongly suggest that it will be tied exclusively to Microsoft platforms.

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Adam Celarek

September 19, 2023

The Elder Scrolls 6 Not Coming to PlayStation; Microsoft's Documents Show
Forza Motorsport Xbox Series X Eeven in 4K and 60 FPS; All Graphics Modes Listed

Forza Motorsport Xbox Series X Eeven in 4K and 60 FPS; All Graphics Modes Listed

Turn 10 has revealed details of the various graphics modes available in the console versions of Forza Motorsport.

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Adrian Werner

September 12, 2023

Forza Motorsport Xbox Series X Eeven in 4K and 60 FPS; All Graphics Modes Listed
Starfield Records Good Activity on Steam, but Not Enough to Compete With Baldur's Gate 3 [Update]

Starfield Records Good Activity on Steam, but Not Enough to Compete With Baldur's Gate 3 [Update]

Starfield is achieving impressive activity results on Steam, although due to its availability in Game Pass, the game never had a chance to beat the record achieved by Baldur's Gate 3.

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Adrian Werner

September 11, 2023

Starfield Records Good Activity on Steam, but Not Enough to Compete With Baldur's Gate 3 [Update]