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Under oath, Phil Spencer addresses the future of Call of Duty titles

Under oath, Phil Spencer addresses the future of Call of Duty titles

Under oath, Phil Spencer said former, current, and future Call of Duty games would remain on PlayStation

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Phil Spencer was afraid PlayStation might buy Starfield exclusivity, so Xbox bought Bethesda instead

Phil Spencer was afraid PlayStation might buy Starfield exclusivity, so Xbox bought Bethesda instead

That's one way of making sure Xbox gets Starfield

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Bethesda's upcoming Indiana Jones game will only be available on Xbox and PC

Sorry PlayStation, this one's not for you.

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.

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Xbox explains to FTC judge why Halo isn't on PlayStation

Phil Spencer says Halo isn't on PlayStation because exclusives are part of the business, and Halo is a much smaller title than something like Call of Duty.

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FTC vs. Xbox: Sony 'uses revenue' from Microsoft's games to block games from coming to Xbox

During the FTC V Microsoft hearing, Phil Spencer said that PlayStation uses the money they make from Xbox games to block games from coming to Xbox.

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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer: Microsoft heard Starfield might skip Xbox before buying Bethesda

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer: Microsoft heard Starfield might skip Xbox before buying Bethesda

In the FTC vs. Microsoft hearing, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer indicates that prior to Microsoft buying Bethesda, it heard that Starfield might skip Xbox.

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Halo Infinite leak suggests Firefight is coming with Forge mode support

Halo Infinite leak suggests Firefight is coming with Forge mode support

A new Halo Infinite leak has surfaced, and it suggests that the Firefight mode is on the way.

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FTC declares console war winners

FTC declares console war winners

US court records now include the last two console war winners

The next Xbox and PS6 could launch as early as 2028 according to court documents

The next Xbox and PS6 could launch as early as 2028 according to court documents

Console generation 10 could be just a few years away.

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Dropbox Sign review

Dropbox Sign review

HelloSign may have a new name, but it still plays the same game: it’s an easy to use online digital signature service that offers an increasing number of tools the more you pay.

Privately, Sony boss Jim Ryan doesn't seem too worried about Call of Duty in the Microsoft acquisition

Privately, Sony boss Jim Ryan doesn't seem too worried about Call of Duty in the Microsoft acquisition

A once-private email has revealed that PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan was less concerned about Call of Duty than was public.

This new display app for Windows 11 is the most important app ever

This new display app for Windows 11 is the most important app ever

A third-party app called DisplayBuddy allows you to control the brightness of your external monitors through the system tray.

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Starfield's development was streamlined thanks to ignoring PS5

Bethesda VP Pete Hines explains how the team have slowly warmed to Xbox exclusivity and how developing for PS5 would have made the process much harder.

Google powers up PDF tools in Chrome browser - but there’s a catch

Google is set to bring OCR tools to Chrome's PDF reader after stating over 360 billion PDFs are inaccessible - but users will need a Chromebook to use it.

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Windows 11 File Explorer bug confirmed by Microsoft — here's what happens next

Microsoft confirmed an issue with Windows 11's File Explorer that can cause CPU usage to spike, but you probably aren't going to run into the bug.

Microsoft uncovers savage new cyberattacks hitting Linux and IoT devices

Hackers are brute forcing their way into Linux and IoT devices to deploy cryptomining malware, Microsoft finds.

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Windows 11 change proves so unpopular that Microsoft reverses course

Credit to Microsoft that it’s listening, although the irate feedback on this tweak was hard to miss.

Starfield wouldn't release in 2023 if it was on PS5 according to Bethesda head

Pete Hines also gave confirmation that the upcoming Indiana Jones game will be an Xbox and PC exclusive

The Diablo 4 team confirms DirectStorage isn't working in the game 'but we are planning on enabling it in the future'

Microsoft's funky SSD tech should be landing in Diablo 4 at some point.

Amazon is playing the long game on A.I.

Amazon's cloud unit CEO, Adam Selipsky, said the company was playing the long game.

The 1TB Xbox Series S is an awesome idea, actually

The Xbox Series S just became an even better Game Pass companion thanks to the new 1TB model.

The PS6 and Xbox Series X successor will launch in 2028 according to Microsoft

A Microsoft court document has confirmed that the next generation of console hardware isn't coming until 2028.

Xbox Cloud Gaming more popular on console than mobile, Microsoft admits

Some surprising information on Xbox Cloud Gaming was revealed during the Microsoft / FTC court hearing.

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