Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer has just announced on Twitter that Microsoft has entered into a commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms following the Xbox and Activision Blizzard King merger. https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1600342335845724160?t=pPEiAaxVr5B386-6wxBr3A&s=19 Along with this, Phil Spencer said in a follow-up tweet that following the merger, Call of Duty will continue to be... Continue Reading →
Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard For A Reported $70 Billion
Microsoft just can't help itself when it comes to these industry-shaking moves. Last year, Microsoft acquired Bethesda for a reported 7.5 billion and it shook the gaming industry. We all thought we wouldn't see an acquisition of that magnitude for a while but it turns out it only took a little over a year for... Continue Reading →
Halo Infinite Gets Multiplayer Reveal
The reveal for Halo Infinite has long been anticipated by many after the games' initial delay last year. 343 Industries and Microsoft have made it known for weeks that we'd get our first in-depth look at Halo Infinite in almost a year at E3. We got exactly that with 2-minute reveal trailer for Halo Infinite... Continue Reading →
Xbox & Bethesda E3 Games Showcase Set For June 13th
We've long known that Xbox & Bethesda would be appearing at E3 and would most likely have a joint showcase event. Now we officially have all the details we wanted ahead of the showcase including date, time, and what to expect. The Xbox & Bethesda games showcase will take on place on June 13 at... Continue Reading →
Report: Microsoft In Talks To Purchase Discord
Last year, Microsoft made one of the biggest purchases in the history of the video game industry, financially and monumentally. Microsoft purchased Bethesda for a reported $7.5 Billion and just recently that deal has been finalized. According to a recent report from Bloomberg, Microsoft is in talks to make another huge purchase with Discord. Discord... Continue Reading →
Microsoft Raising Xbox Live Gold Pricing (UPDATED)
Update: Microsoft has officially reversed the Xbox Live Gold Price Increase mere hours after making the change. The news was officially announced in an updated Xbox Wire post from earlier today with a statement from the Xbox Live Gold Team. We messed up today and you were right to let us know. Connecting and playing... Continue Reading →
GameStop Announces Multi-Year Partnership With Microsoft
GameStop has been on a downward spiral for a while, with stores closing worldwide and so many more issues, everyone felt it was only a matter of time before the game store became defunct. Well after today's news, Microsoft might not have kept GameStop from going defunct but it looks as though they probably delayed... Continue Reading →
Xbox Series X|S Storage Expansion Card Will Cost $219.99 USD
In the last couple of weeks, Xbox hasn't been the concern of announcements. First, there was the pricing and release date info for the Xbox Series X|S. Then there was the massive announcement that Microsoft is purchasing ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda. Now, Microsoft has sent out fully functioning Xbox Series X consoles... Continue Reading →
Microsoft Acquires Bethesda For A Reported $7.5 Billion
Microsoft just dropped an unexpected bombshell of an announcement a day before the Xbox Series X/S pre-orders are set to go live. Microsoft has announced that they've reached an agreement to purchase ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda. This means that Microsoft now has ownership over studios like Bethesda Game Studios, iD Software, Arkane... Continue Reading →
Xbox Series X Officially Confirmed To Launch November 10th at $499; Pre-Orders Go Live September 22nd
At least for one console, the drought of pricing and release date details has ended. Microsoft has officially announced that the Xbox Series X along with the Xbox Series S will launch on November 10th. The Series X will cost $499, the Series S will cost $299. Pre-Orders for both consoles will start on September... Continue Reading →