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Microsoft has just made a groundbreaking move by acquiring Activision Blizzard, a colossal deal worth $69 billion, ultimately bringing iconic franchises such as Call of Duty under the Xbox umbrella. With this announcement Microsoft has released a trailer, featured below, celebrating this momentous acquisition. [Related: Xbox Signs to Keep Call of Duty on PlayStation After…
There has been a lot of discussion surrounding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. At this moment the Call of Duty franchise has been the crux of the conversation. The question that has also been asked is whether or not will Blizzard games be on Xbox Game Pass. Are Blizzard Games on Game Pass? At this…
After Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there has been some speculation on whether Call of Duty is on Xbox Game Pass or whether will players just have to settle with buying the titles through other means. Is Call of Duty On Xbox Game Pass? As of today, there is no official confirmation of Call of…
Microsoft has revealed announced that coming September 14, 2023, a new subscription service called Xbox Game Pass Core will be offered to Xbox players. With this new addition, is the long-running Xbox Games with Gold benefit being discontinued? Games with Gold Discontinued Due to Xbox Live sunsetting in September, the Xbox Games with Gold benefit…
Microsoft has made the decision to say goodbye to Xbox Live and replace it with a new service called Xbox Game Pass Core. There are multiple versions of Game Pass Core to subscribe to and each has its own benefits and pricing. Game Pass Core Versions There are a total of five different subscription options…
Xbox Game Pass Core was a new service announced by Microsoft that will take the place of Xbox Live Gold starting September 14th, 2023. One of the benefits that was included in the 20-plus year service was the Xbox Games with Gold program which gave Gold members a certain amount of games for free per…
With Microsoft ending the Xbox Live Service after 20-plus years, many are wondering how much will the new service Xbox Game Pass Core cost. The new subscription service promises to give players more choice and value when it comes to gaming on Xbox consoles and PC. Xbox Game Pass Core Pricing On September 14, Xbox…
Microsoft has recently announced that coming September 14, 2023, a new subscription service called Xbox Game Pass Core will be offered to Xbox players. With this new addition, is the long-running Xbox Live service being discontinued? Is Xbox Live Discontinued? After over 20 years since its initial debut back in 2002, Xbox Live will sadly…
Microsoft and Marvel collaborate with an Xbox Series X based on Thor: Love and Thunder. To celebrate the release of the MCU’s Thor: Love and Thunder, Marvel and Microsoft have collaborated to create a Custom Xbox Series X. The exclusive Xbox Series X Thor Edition will be via sweepstakes through Twitter. Microsoft released rendered images…
Ahead of postseason play, this weekend marked the final week of regular season NBA 2K play in the HBCU Esports league. HBCU Esports Founded at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) League completed its first season during 2020-2021. The purpose of the league is to provide students at…
Earlier this week, there was a recent purchase made by Microsoft. That purchase was Activision Blizzard, one of the biggest gaming publishers in the world. The buyout and sold cost of the purchase was made to be around $70 Billion. This, in turn, was said to be one of the biggest purchases ever made in…
A reliable leaker claims to know the final DLC fighter for Smash Ultimate. This leaker accurately predicted Pyra/Mythra as well as Kazuya as DLC, among other things. Supposed “leaks” for smash Ultiatme’s fighter pass are a dime a dozen on the internet, looking at you 4chan. With the ability to post anonymously, people will say…
Yes, the sixth installment of the Halo franchise is finally coming out. It has been nearly five years since Halo 5 came out and in many people’s opinion, it was the worst one in the franchise. In a similar vein, one of the biggest sports ever has also nearly completely died out over the past…
E3 was fairly boring this year. For the most part, we were shown a whole bunch of CGI trailers with very little gameplay. Outside of Keanu Reeves, Final Fantasy VII and The Avengers, everything was mostly a snooze fest. That was, of course, until Nintendo’s E3 presentation. Nintendo seemed to really bring their A-game this…
2018 Girls in Gaming Summit The LA Valiant (Immortals) and Microsoft have announced a partnership with the intent of growing the esports ecosystem. They will start with the first event which will be this Saturday, May 19th, called “Girls in Gaming Summit”. The description of this event is as follows: “Time to amplify all female…
It was recently reported that the Overwatch League was looking to expand with a price tag of a cool $30 to $60 million. Activision Blizzard also announced that they are now looking to add four or six teams instead of the two they were planning on originally. This adds numerous possibilities, and many different cities…
The E3 press conferences usually have buzzwords that are marketable and present images of a bigger, brighter future with their product. This year’s term is “esports” and developers are using it at length to try and attract this new burgeoning industry. In the first three days of E3, EA, Microsoft, and even Bethesda have used…
Arc System, the developers behind the popular anime fighter Guilty Gear, are back with a new Dragon Ball Z themed 2D-Fighter. Microsoft announced at their E3 press conference that Dragon Ball Fighter Z will be coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC early 2018. Dragon Ball Fighter Z is a 3 vs. 3 fighter…