The UK government has indicated the Activision Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft could lead to “competition concerns.” That’s according to a new statement (opens in new tab), published earlier today on September 1 by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, the government agency said it’s “concerned that Microsoft’s anticipated purchase of …
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Square Enix has revealed its exhibitor list for Tokyo Game Show 2022, and although the publisher is going big with a bunch of popular games, it seems we won’t see much of Final Fantasy 16 or Dragon Quest 12. The list of confirmed games for the Square Enix Booth Showcase …
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In a different, arguably better world, System Shock would be among the most recognizable game franchises out there. Rather than financing spiritual successors like BioShock and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, perhaps publishers 2K Games and Square Enix would have fought for operational control of SHODAN. But that’s not the world …
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Microsoft plans to add Call of Duty, Overwatch, and Diablo to its Game Pass subscription service. That comes from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who confirms the much assumed news in a broader blog post (opens in new tab) discussing the company’s stance on the Activision Blizzard acquisition. “While we …
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Runescape developer Jagex has revealed that it is making changes to the upcoming Fresh Start Worlds event after it received mixed reactions from the community upon its reveal. After receiving mixed reactions from the Runescape community, with many claiming that the Fresh Start Worlds event was “cash-hungry” and complaining about …
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A Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild player has discovered a method to obtain all 999 Korok Seeds in 10 minutes. As reported by Nintendo Life (opens in new tab), YouTube channel Gaming Reinvented has published the video just below, showing off a hack to getting all 999 Korok …
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High on Life is a fucking riot. I’m not going to apologize for swearing so emphatically right out of the gate. Doing so would feel disingenuous when discussing a game that features a hyperactive knife accusing a talking gun of racism. It’s an admittedly absurd conversation, unfurling at 110mph as …
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To celebrate the announcement of Destiny 2 Lightfall, Bungie gave players free access to all current campaigns for one week. That meant that technically anyone could jump in and play through Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, and the Witch Queen, but in actuality, it’s highly unlikely that many were able to get …
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The danger of having an opening as memorable as The Last of Us’ first 15 minutes is that, nine years later, everyone already knows what to expect. The birthday present, the wake-up call, the desperate drive into town… it’s all very much charted territory at this point. And yet, by …
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Tchia understands that the destination isn’t important – it’s how you get to where you want to go that truly matters. There’s a freedom to Tchia’s underlying design that’s immediately appealing, particularly when you consider the breadth and beauty of the tropical open world that developer Awaceb has so lovingly …
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