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CultureNewsCultureNewsEA College Football 25 Used AI To Make All 11,000 Players' FacesThe hit sports game shows the controversial technology is already in useByEthan GachPublishedJuly 31, 2024
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Next Call Of Duty Will Be On Game PassMicrosoft has apparently decided to bring the annual best-seller to its Netflix-like libraryByEthan GachPublishedMay 17, 2024
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryIt's Time To Stop Giving Xbox Boss Phil Spencer A PassUnder his leadership, many have lost their jobs and fewer games have made it out the doorByZack ZwiezenUpdatedMay 7, 2024
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CultureFeatureCultureFeatureLegendary Industry Veterans Get Candid On Ageism In GamingThe men behind iconic games and studios like Gears of War, Ultima Underworld, Apogee Software, and more on aging…ByAlyssa MercantePublishedFebruary 2, 2024
EsportsEsportsOverwatch 2 Esports Is So Back, BabyThe Overwatch Champions Series will allow players to create their own teams across three regions in an attempt to…ByAlyssa MercantePublishedJanuary 23, 2024
CultureNewsCultureNewsFormer ActiBlizz Employees Weigh In On Bobby Kotick’s Legacy‘Management was too busy reacting to wildly vacillating direction and decisions that made zero sense’ByAlyssa MercantePublishedJanuary 2, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewOverwatch 2 Left A Trail Of Broken Promises In 2023From pricey cosmetics to major hero reworks and confusing competitive ranks, Overwatch 2’s first full year was a…ByKenneth Shepard and Alyssa MercantePublishedDecember 21, 2023
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CultureNewsCultureNewsBobby Kotick’s Goodbye Letter Calls Xbox ‘The World’s Most Admired Company’The controversial CEO will depart after 32 years as head of the gaming companyByAlyssa MercanteUpdatedDecember 20, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision To Settle Discrimination Suit For $54 Million [Update]'We are committed to ensuring fair compensation and promotion policies,' said a company spokespersonByJen GlennonUpdatedDecember 18, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsFTC Is Still Trying To Block The Xbox And Activision MergerThe deal was originally closed in October, over a year after its original announcementByKenneth ShepardPublishedDecember 7, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsThat's The End Of Activision Blizzard's $120 Million Overwatch LeagueThe Overwatch esport league was a money pit and now everyone's walking awayByEthan GachPublishedNovember 8, 2023
Game TipsGame TipsThe Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Franchise, ExplainedHow many Modern Warfares are there? Where are we in the timeline? Let’s figure it outByAlyssa MercanteUpdatedNovember 6, 2023
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryMicrosoft And Activision Just Revealed Their Biggest WeaknessMicrosoft's celebratory Activision Blizzard merger ad confirms an Xbox crossover fighter would be midByKenneth ShepardPublishedOctober 13, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsMicrosoft Asks Controversial Activision CEO Bobby Kotick To Stay For Two More MonthsXbox boss Phil Spencer says he will keep Kotick on to help with the transitionByEthan GachPublishedOctober 13, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsMicrosoft Finally Closes Massive Activision Blizzard Deal, Making Call Of Duty Officially Part Of Xbox Now21 months after it was announced the $69 billion deal is finally completeByEthan GachPublishedOctober 13, 2023
EsportsEsportsThe Overwatch League Grand Finals Were Both Beautiful And DepressingThe 2023 Grand Finals could very well be the end of the esports league, and the vibes were both sad and strangeByAlyssa MercantePublishedOctober 2, 2023