Reuters reports that Microsoft is in talks to buy internet voice communications company Skype for around $8.5 billion. What does that mean to you? Well, you’d presumably kiss Skype on the PSP goodbye. You could also, in a perfect world, expect Skype to hit the 360 via Kinect. [Reuters]
Rumor: Microsoft is Buying Skype
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