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Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion

Lyndon Hall | Jan 18, 2022 | 1

Microsoft has added publisher and developer Activision Blizzard to its arsenal of titles, including the majorly popular Call of Duty franchise, for a cost of $68.7 billion. The announcement on Xbox Wire states, “As a team, we are on a mission to extend the joy and community of gaming to every...

Nintendo Explores Purchasing New Studios and Expanding Internally

Don Khan Swaylo | Nov 6, 2021 | 0

The recent company management briefing from Nintendo touched on its investment strategies for expansion. Due to the success of the Nintendo Switch in recent years, they’re in a situation where they can reassess “how to most effectively utilize [their] cash in a variety of strategic and ...

Elden Ring Gameplay Footage Leaked on Social Media

Don Khan Swaylo | Oct 17, 2021 | 0

A short clip of what appears to be Elden Ring gameplay footage has been leaked and shows off a vast landscape and what you can expect from FromSoftware’s next action romp. Alleged Elden Ring footage from xbox One. pic.twitter.com/uaGbogXBrB — Grubb (@JeffGrubb) October 16, 2021 The thirty-se...

E3 Day 2 2021 – Xbox, Bethesda, Square Enix, PC Gamer, Future Games

Danny Damage | Jun 13, 2021 | 0

<<<E3 2021 Day 1 — E3 2021 Day 3>>> There’s a lot to cover today. Everyone involved kept everything coming fast and furious. The whiff of participation awards and false modesty from Ubisoft still lingers, but hopefully, it’ll soon – oh, never mind; here comes ...

E3 2019: Microsoft Press Briefing

andrewrodriguez | Jun 11, 2019 | 0

For the past two years at E3, Microsoft has made some substantial promises, from putting an overall more significant emphasis on gaming on their Xbox platform as opposed to the myriad other entertainment functions it possesses to more specifically increasing their first-party titles on the console. ...

Video Game Soundtracks Teach Kids the Classics

Geeks + Gamers | Sep 5, 2018 | 0

In my first article at Geeks + Gamers, I spoke of the importance of video games as one of the greatest disseminators of historic musical traditions in recent history. My thesis was essentially that now that many more individuals are playing console, computer and even mobile games than ever before, a...