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BlizzCon 2023 tickets go on sale in July and here are the prices

BlizzCon 2023, the global gaming convention by Blizzard Entertainment, returns to Anaheim on November 3-4, and tickets officially go on sale in July. We have the dates for both waves of ticket sales here

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Diablo 4 Season 1 start date to be revealed next week teases Activision Blizzard boss

Diablo 4 general manager Rod Fergusson has revealed that the Season 1 start date will be revealed next week

Daily Mirror

Sega addresses rumors of being acquired by Microsoft, and offers a compliment

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Shuji Utsumi, the Co-Chief Operating Officer of Sega has squashed rumors flying around that Sega was going to be bought out by Microsoft. Read on to learn more details regarding this revelation.

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Microsoft’s CEO doesn’t like Xbox exclusives, but he blames Sony

Imagine no exclusives, it’s easy if you try — that’s the world Microsoft’s Satya Nadella really wants

Evening Standard

Activision Boss Bobby Kotick says company will "likely make a Call of Duty game for a new Nintendo console

During the ongoing legal battle over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, CEO Bobby Kotick gave some big reveals as to Call of Duty's future.

TechRadar

Today’s Cache | Google sets aside Project Iris; Twitter tries drawing back advertisers; Microsoft CEO defends Activision Blizzard takeover

Google has set aside work on its augmented reality (AR) glasses under Project Iris, said the Insider outlet

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Microsoft planned to acquire Square Enix in ominously titled "Project Phoenix"

Confidential documents have revealed Microsoft's past plans to acquire Square Enix as part of a strategy to grow Game Pass' mobile presence.

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Sony's advanced black marker technology fails to stop super sleuths from reading confidential numbers

A poorly redacted Sony document revealed a few secrets during today's FTC v Microsoft hearing.

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Former PlayStation exec told Jim Ryan the Activision deal is bad business: "Microsoft can p*ss away that kind of [money]"

"They would have been better off announcing a new electric car"

GamesRadar

Xbox won’t make Call of Duty worse on PlayStation — here’s why

Call of Duty is a core component of the FTC's argument against Xbox, but previous comments about downgrades aren't holding up in the courtroom.

Windows Central

Diablo 4's massive 1.0.3 update is live now, here are the patch notes

Diablo 4's 1.03 update is here, and brings several buffs and quality of life changes to the ARPG.

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Phil Spencer asked Microsoft's top brass to let Xbox buy Sega

Also considered Bungie and IO Interactive.

PC Gamer

Court emails reveal Bethesda's confusion at Microsoft's special treatment for COD while Starfield goes Xbox-exclusive: 'What's the difference?'

Bethesda execs weren't clear why its owner's approach to Activision was the complete reverse of its policy for Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6.

PC Gamer

Bethesda head was worried Microsoft's "confusing" stance on CoD exclusivity would put Starfield in an awkward situation

The ongoing hearings over Microsoft’s deal to purchase Activision Blizzard continue to deliver

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Microsoft planned to buy Sega and Bungie to "expand Xbox Game Pass's reach"

According to confidential documents revealed during Microsoft's court battle with the FTC, the tech giant had some big plans.

Daily Mirror

Last chance to unlock Diablo 4 Twitch Drops for one of the best classes in the game

Diablo 4 players have had the chance to bag themselves class-specific freebies via Twitch Drops since launch and now it's the Barbarian's turn.

Windows Central

Xbox explored acquiring Hollow Knight, No Man's Sky, Rust, and more

According to previously confidential documents, Xbox had its eyes on the developers of No Man's Sky, Hollow Knight, and Rust. But what does this mean for future acquisitions?

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Xbox internal emails: Microsoft 'positioned' to 'spend Sony out of business'

The hearing between Microsoft and the FTC has brought countless revelations about Xbox's long-term business strategies. And some of these discussions were very aggressive.

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Diablo 4 Season 1: confirmed release date, map changes, new content and Battle Pass

Be prepared for Diablo 4's debut season by knowing exactly what to expect and when it's scheduled to arrive

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Xbox head says Microsoft bought Bethesda to stop it "skipping" Xbox

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has offered some surprisingly blunt testimony in the FTC's ongoing case against Microsoft.

Windows Central

I love Diablo 4, but I'm not playing its live service content

I just finished Diablo 4, and while I loved every minute I put into the game, I've already decided I'm not interested in the live service content.

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Minecraft doesn't have a native PS5 version because Sony was "reluctant" to send Microsoft a dev kit

“I think Sony could have sent the kits to Microsoft just as easy as any other publisher," said Xbox boss Phil Spencer

Windows Central

Microsoft tried buying Zynga prior to Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says the company tried buying Zynga prior to the Activision Blizzard deal, but that ultimately it didn't work out.

Daily Mirror

Sony right to ‘not run the risk’ of sharing PS6 plans if Microsoft Activision deal passes

Activision might not have access to PS6 development insight if it is purchased by Microsoft

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Microsoft says this week's FTC hearing on the Activision buyout will "decide whether the deal goes forward"

A delay could send Microsoft into a "three-year administrative nightmare"

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