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Microsoft announced in January 2023 that it would acquire Activision Blizzard, one of the world's largest video game publishers, for $68.7 billion. The deal would make Microsoft the owner of popular franchises such as Call of Duty, Warcraft, Overwatch, and Candy Crush. However, such a massive deal also raised concerns
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UPDATE: Watch Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 https://youtu.be/rOYnwhKwlw8 Microsoft will be hosting the 2022 Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase live stream on Sunday, June 12th at 5 PM GMT. Or 8 PM EAT, 10 AM PT, 1 PM ET and 6 PM BST. Here is a time zone conversion to get
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Microsoft is set to become the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue with the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The company has agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard Inc. in a transaction valued at $68.7 billion. Microsoft will launch Activision's games into the Xbox Game Pass portfolio bringing users games such as
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Microsoft is announcing that the popular PC simulation game Flight Simulator is now available on the Xbox series X and S consoles. This is the first time in its about forty years that the flight simulation game is making its way to consoles. Microsoft says it is trying to
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Today, Microsoft is hosting the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase at 5 pm GMT, 8 pm EAT, 10 am PT. Here is a time zone conversion to get the correct time in your zone. The 90-minute show will feature gaming lineups coming out of the Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda
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Microsoft is hosting the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase on Sunday, June 13 at 5 pm GMT. Where the company will talk about the gaming lineup coming out of the partnership with Bethesda. Games coming to Xbox this holiday, upcoming releases on Xbox Game Pass, and more. Interestingly the company
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The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal Wireless Headphones for Xbox is the first device of a new Xbox program dubbed the Designed for Xbox Limited Series program. The program seeks to bring premium product quality and design as well as bespoke experiences to Xbox fans. It will also boast custom-made feature
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Microsoft will celebrate Black History Month with collections of games, movies, tv shows and community events across Xbox and Windows. The company will be offering gaming experiences that highlight the contributions of Black and African American developers and creators. Through the curation of collections of games, movies and tv shows by
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Microsoft confirms the smallest Xbox console ever to be designed, the Xbox Series S in a twitter post. The next-generation powered gaming console will retail at $299. The device will be coming to the South Africa market and will retail at R6 999 ($420). The Xbox Series X will also
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Microsoft is presenting details on Xbox for gamers at E3 2019, the biggest video game industry annual event. You can expect announcement of new titles, demos and trailers by Microsoft. Microsoft will also use the event to talk about what gamers should expect in the coming year from Xbox. E3, the Electronic Entertainment
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