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Call of Duty cracks down on cheaters in new update

Call of Duty’s Ricochet Anti-Cheat team has rolled out a new wave of measures with the help of some fascinating new technology.

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Activision takes a stand against XIM cheating in Call of Duty with new Ricochet countermeasures

Call of Duty's anti-cheat team, Ricochet, has implemented new countermeasures to stop players from using XIM-style hardware to cheat during online matches.

Windows Central

Activision settles with Justice Department due to “anti-competitive” behaviour

Activision Blizzard has settled a case brought against them by the US Justice Department over salary caps for esports players.

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Activision settles esports salary cap lawsuit with Department of Justice

The proposed settlement caps off an investigation that began in 2021.

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The Chinese versions of Blizzard's games may have been shut down over a big misunderstanding

A New York Times report says the bad blood came to a boil over a perceived threat during a licensing negotiation.

PC Gamer

Tony Hawk almost put his name on a 'more technically difficult' skating sim before Activision called

What would gaming be like with no Tony Hawk's Pro Skater?

PC Gamer

Activision CEO says he won't allow Sony's "disappointing" behavior to "affect our long term relationship"

Bobby Kotick says he's "confident" Activision will be bought out by Microsoft in the end

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Yet another major regulator has ruled in favor of the Xbox, Activision-Blizzard merger

Early this morning, Japan's Fair Trade Commission regulatory body seems to be in favor of Microsoft going ahead with its Activision-Blizzard merger.

Windows Central

U.S. Congress reps have accused PlayStation of paying to block Xbox games in Japan

As part of large-scale trade negotiations, a group of U.S. congressmen and women have accused Japan of turning a blind eye to what it describes as violations of antitrust law on the part of Sony PlayStation.

Windows Central

Diablo 4 beta end time: how long do players have left to fight through hell?

The Diablo 4 beta will be ending soon, but there's still a few more hours for players to jump into the action

Daily Mirror

CMA agrees making Call of Duty Xbox exclusive in Microsoft Activision deal is silly

The CMA has stated it no longer believes Microsoft has an incentive to make Call of Duty Xbox exclusive as it'd be a "loss-making" exercise.

Daily Mirror

Gamers once again repressed by the state as judge throws out lawsuit against Activision acquisition

The so-called "Gamers' Lawsuit" ended about as well as its name would lead you to believe.

PC Gamer

UK regulator U-turns on Activision acquisition, takes Microsoft's side on Call of Duty

Activision rejoices, saying "Sony’s campaign to protect its dominance by blocking our merger can’t overcome the facts".

PC Gamer

Xbox's Plan to Buy Call of Duty Just Cleared a Massive Hurdle

The UK's competition regulator has shifted its stance on a key aspect of the pending Microsoft-Activision deal.

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Making Call of Duty Xbox exclusive "would be significantly loss-making" for Microsoft

The UK's CMA says there's no financial incentive to withdrawing access to the series

Evening Standard

Competition watchdog drops console gaming concerns on £57bn Microsoft-Activision takeover

It now believes the deal “will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in relation to console gaming in the UK”

GamesRadar

Major win for Microsoft as UK watchdog walks back concerns over Activision deal

Making Call of Duty an exclusive "would be significantly loss-making"

Windows Central

Is Sony asking for PlayStation VR support as a concession in the Xbox-Activision deal?

A footnote in the most recent regulatory filings with the UK CMA may hint at Sony's ideal outcome for the big Microsoft Xbox-Activision merger.

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Best Marvel games of all time

The Avengers, the X-Men, and many more Marvel superheroes have assembled over the years in video games. These are the best Marvel games so far.

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An Xbox App Store Has More to Offer iPhones Than Just Game Pass

Microsoft is prepping an app store for iOS and Android that could change how you game on smartphones in a way we've never seen before.

Evening Standard

Microsoft wants to put an Xbox app store on your phone

With a bit of help from EU lawmakers it may become possible to play Xbox and third-party content on any screen, threatening Apple and Google’s dominance of app stores

TechRadar

Call of Duty turns 20 - how the blockbuster FPS keeps evolving over two decades later

Press ‘read more’ to pay respects

Inverse

PlayStation 6 Release Plans Potentially Revealed, Thanks to Microsoft

Sony claims Microsoft “has offered to continue making Activision’s games available on PlayStation only until 2027.”

Daily Mirror

Microsoft claims Xbox Game Pass price won't rise post Activision buyout – but I don't believe it

Microsoft continues to downplay the value that franchises like Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot and Diablo would have on Xbox Game Pass following its Activision acquisition

Daily Mirror

Xbox says Call of Duty isn't a system seller in bid to help the Activision buyout go through

Just 3% of PlayStation players would allegedly switch to Xbox should Call of Duty become exclusive

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