Gaming

EU Approves Microsoft’s $75 Billion Activision Blizzard Deal

The European Union’s antitrust watchdog approved Microsoft’s planned $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, giving the two companies a win after the deal hit a regulatory roadblock the U.K., The Wall Street Journal reported. The European Commission, the bloc’s competition…

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Gaming

CMA Narrows Scope Of Concerns In Microsoft – Activision Review

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued updated provision. From the review: “In February, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published provisional findings setting out that the deal raises competition concerns in relation to both console gaming and cloud…

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JenThorpe
Gaming

Phil Spencer Talked About Xbox Mobile Store

Microsoft’s mobile games store could launch as early as next year, the company’s head of gaming Phil Spencer has said. Thanks to the new Digital Markets Act — legislation that forces Apple and Google to allow users on its platforms…

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JenThorpe
Gaming, smartphone

OnePlus 11 Concept Unveiled at MWC

With the OnePlus 11 out of the door, the company’s been teasing its thoughts on the next generation of smartphone with the OnePlus 11 Concept. Much like a concept car, the 11 Concept shows off what might be the future.…

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Andrew
Gaming

Valve Set A Trap To Catch And Ban 40,000 Dota 2 Players

Polygon reported Valve issued an update to Dota 2 recently that patched an exploit used by players using third-party cheating clients, and in doing so, created a “honeypot” to catch those cheaters. According to Polygon, the battle to address cheating…

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