CultureNewsCultureNewsUK Blocks Microsoft Activision Deal Over Game PassThe Xbox and Call of Duty makers say they will appeal the decisionByEthan GachPublishedApril 26, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsCall Of Duty Is Selling ‘Blatantly Pay-To-Win’ DMZ SkinsAs DMZ inches out of beta status, the community its attracted is deeply unhappy with new additionsByClaire JacksonPublishedApril 13, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsSony Lashes Out At Government For Not Shutting Down Microsoft Activision DealThe PlayStation maker calls UK regulators’ reversal ‘irrational’ByEthan GachPublishedApril 6, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsNew Call Of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Update Takes Cheaters' Guns AwayRecent updates to CoD’s anti-cheat systems will also detect external hardwareByClaire JacksonPublishedApril 6, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsPopular Call of Duty Fortnite Map Gets Hyped By Millions After It’s PulledThe takedowns follow explicit guidelines laid out by Epic Games concerning what can and cannot be made in FortniteByClaire JacksonPublishedApril 4, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsWarzone 2 Frustration Is Fueling Some Wild Cheating ConspiraciesSome CoD fans think cheaters are being paid bounties to keep players off of Warzone 1ByClaire JacksonPublishedMarch 30, 2023
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThe Best Call of Duty Battle Royale Isn’t WarzoneBlackout, first introduced in 2018’s Black Ops 4, has a dedicated player base who won’t leave even after Warzone 2.0ByFranklin SchneiderPublishedMarch 29, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision Blizzard May Have Pulled Out Of China Over Messy MiscommunicationNetEase offered to help smooth over the Microsoft acquisition, but the companies couldn't reach an agreementBySisi JiangPublishedMarch 29, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsGameStop Blames Its Lower Sales On Lack Of GamesThe GameStop saga continues, this time with a new antagonistByClaire JacksonPublishedMarch 29, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsBobby Kotick Calls Out PlayStation In Email To Whole World'This is obviously disappointing behavior from a partner for almost thirty years'ByLuke PlunkettPublishedMarch 28, 2023
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryAfter Three Months Of Struggles, Ashika Island Saved Warzone 2.0The fast-paced and impeccably designed Resurgence map reinvigorated Call of DutyByJoseph YadenPublishedMarch 27, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsMicrosoft Signs Another 10-Year Call Of Duty DealThe Xbox creator seems hopeful about its Activision merger, though the U.S., U.K., and EU aren’tByAshley BardhanPublishedMarch 14, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision’s Poster-In-Chief Gives Wild Look Inside Microsoft Sony FightThe fight over the biggest tech merger in U.S. history continues to be really goofyByEthan GachPublishedMarch 9, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision Accused Of Illegally Firing QA Testers Over Remote Work ProtestThe Communications Workers of America have filed unfair labor practice chargesByLuke PlunkettPublishedFebruary 28, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsOverwatch Players Want The Mei Murder Grenade To Be RealOverwatch devs shared a unique take on Cassidy’s Magnetic Grenade, now players want it in the gameByAlyssa MercantePublishedFebruary 24, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsValve Traps And Bans 40,000 Cheaters In Ingenious WayThe Steam company used extraneous game code to expose Dota 2 cheatersByEthan GachPublishedFebruary 23, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsMicrosoft President Is Carrying That Giant Sony Call of Duty Deal In Pocket, WeirdlyDuring a media briefing today in Brussels, Xbox and Microsoft execs were hopeful about the ongoing Activision dealByZack ZwiezenPublishedFebruary 21, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision Blizzard Is Forcing Workers Back To The Office'The majority of employees at ABK have no interest in returning to office either full or part time'ByLuke PlunkettPublishedFebruary 14, 2023
CultureFeatureCultureFeatureEverything That’s Happened In The Microsoft-Activision Merger SagaSince January 2022, Microsoft has been trying to complete its $70 billion purchase of ActivisionByZack ZwiezenPublishedFebruary 13, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsSony Accuses Microsoft Of 'Harassment' In Court BattlePlayStation says requests for certain documentation goes so far that it's 'obvious harassment'ByLuke PlunkettPublishedFebruary 9, 2023