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Immersive, 3D, and ultra-fast displays take over video games at CES 2024
14Jan By adminNo Comments
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Immersive, 3D, and ultra-fast displays take over video games at CES 2024

[ad_1] For decades, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been the platform to announce some of the most influential innovations in gaming. 2024 is no different as big companies like Xbox, PlayStation and Samsung made some giant gamer-related announcements at the conference, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada from 9 - 12 January.From ergonomic controllers of the future, to comfortable headrests for gamer chairs, and powerful new graphics cards, there was no shortage of slick new technology on display for the gaming community at CES. However, after the dust settled in the Las Vegas desert, perhaps the most notable theme in gaming to come out of CES was displays. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. Over the years, advancements in virtual reality (VR) and graphics cards have moved ...
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What to stream this week: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, ‘The Killer,’ Tim Allen’s Santa return
6Nov By adminNo Comments
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What to stream this week: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, ‘The Killer,’ Tim Allen’s Santa return

[ad_1] Country superstar Chris Stapleton's fifth studio album and a documentary about Albert Brooks that includes Steven Spielberg, David Letterman, Ben Stiller, Larry David, Chris Rock and Wanda Sykes are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists are Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincher's “The Killer," Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of “The Santa Clauses” and “The Buccaneers,” Apple TV 's eight-episode series answer to “Bridgerton.” NEW MOVIES TO STREAM — Michael Fassbender plays an unnamed hitman in David Fincher's “The Killer,” debuting on Netflix on Friday, Nov. 10. It's based on a French graphic novel and...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Canva rolls out AI tools, Paytm CEO to invest in AI, and more
23Oct By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Canva rolls out AI tools, Paytm CEO to invest in AI, and more

[ad_1] AI Roundup: Morgan Stanley analysts predict that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could prove to be beneficial for Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation. In a separate development, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma announced plans to invest Rs. 300 crore in India's AI and electric vehicle sectors through the VSS Investments Fund. Moreover, Canva introduced AI-powered K-12 education products as part of its Canva for Education platform.All this, and more in today's AI roundup. 1. Xbox, Sony will benefit from AI adoptionAs the AI race heats up, Microsoft and Sony could benefit from the adoption of this technology in video games, Bloomberg reported on Monday. According to Morgan Stanley analysts, Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation will be “the most clear-c...
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Video games give sports stars second life
29Sep By adminNo Comments
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Video games give sports stars second life

[ad_1] The post-retirement careers of the biggest sports stars can be fascinating to watch -- Viagra ads, property ventures, crypto projects -- but one option is becoming a sure-fire winner: put your face on the cover of a video game.And death is no barrier for this particular career, with two popular games this year choosing sports legends who are no longer with us. LA Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident in 2020, graces the cover of "NBA 2K24". And two of the world's greatest footballers from bygone eras -- Pele and Johan Cruyff -- get posthumous respect with their figures emblazoned on "FC 24" from EA Sports.They are joined on the cover of the EA game by a galaxy of still-living stars of the more recent past -- Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho -- and pr...
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How the Microsoft-Activision Deal Came Back From the Dead
23Aug By adminNo Comments
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How the Microsoft-Activision Deal Came Back From the Dead

[ad_1] If Microsoft Corp. completes its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in the coming months, the $69 billion deal will go down as one of the biggest comeback stories in the history of mergers.By this past April, the gaming industry's biggest acquisition ever appeared doomed. US regulators had filed a challenge to the takeover and their counterparts in the UK had blocked it outright. But Microsoft resurrected the purchase earlier this summer, deploying what amounted to a bluff that pitted US and UK regulators against each another. And on Tuesday the UK agreed to open a fresh probe of the transaction, following an offer from Microsoft to sell the cloud rights of current and future Activision games released over the next 15 years to Ubisoft Entertainment SA. If the transaction clears t...
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Microsoft’s Potential Acquisition of Activision Blizzard: What This Means for Gamers
19Jul By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft’s Potential Acquisition of Activision Blizzard: What This Means for Gamers

[ad_1] The sun finally came out for Microsoft. On 11 July, Judge Jacqueline Corley ruled in favor of the Redmond, Washington-based company in its dispute against the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the purchase of Activision Blizzard, one of the world's largest video game developers. An appeal by the FTC to temporarily halt the deal was denied by an appellate court late last week.With these decisions, the tech giant is now one step closer to closing the $69 billion acquisition deal, which was first announced back in January 2022. The court's decision removes the hurdle of the FTC, however, across the pond, Microsoft still faces pushback from regulators in the United Kingdom who argue that the deal could stifle competition in the cloud gaming market. And Microsoft is re...
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The most important revelations for gamers from Apple WWDC2023
6Jun By adminNo Comments
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The most important revelations for gamers from Apple WWDC2023

[ad_1] When most gamers imagine the best systems to play their games on, PlayStation consoles or PCs immediately come to mind. Almost never, however, do we think, “a MacBook.” Gamers seek out features and capabilities necessary to run current titles, and Apple's MacBook line up, for the most part, has always been considered productivity focused -- catering more to work, creative and academic activity.Apple has been working to change that perception, and the company has made significant progress in recent years, improving performance on its hardware thanks to its investment in powerful Apple Silicon chips. Today at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2023), Apple further solidified its push to capture the attention of gamers, making some significant announcements including inte...
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Explainer-What next for Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal after UK ban?
29Apr By adminNo Comments
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Explainer-What next for Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal after UK ban?

[ad_1] Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday blocked Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of 'Call of Duty' maker Activision Blizzard over concerns it would hinder cloud gaming.The ruling was a shock after the regulator had already resolved its concerns about the consoles market, a sector dominated by Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox, which dwarfs cloud gaming. IS THE DEAL DEAD? Not necessarily. Microsoft said it remained fully committed and would appeal.The regulator's decision reflected a flawed understanding of the market, it said.HOW DOES THE APPEAL PROCESS WORK?Microsoft can appeal to Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), an independent judicial body, which will only examine the CMA's decision-making process, not the merits of the merger.Micros...
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Sony Casts Doubt on PlayStation Momentum With Cagey Outlook
29Apr By adminNo Comments
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Sony Casts Doubt on PlayStation Momentum With Cagey Outlook

[ad_1] Sony Group Corp. offered a conservative profit outlook for the current fiscal year, warning about the impact of the global consumer spending slump on its electronics and entertainment businesses. The Tokyo-based firm said it expects operating income of ¥1.17 trillion ($8.7 billion) in the year ending March 2024, below average analyst estimates of ¥1.27 trillion. This was largely down to its PlayStation division, where Sony's guidance fell short of consensus and the company said it expects fewer sales of PlayStation Studios games this fiscal year. Sales of Sony's flagship PlayStation 5 console reached 6.3 million in the quarter to March, more than tripling the supply-constrained numbers from the same period last year and showing Sony is finally able to distribute the hardware at ...
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Microsoft-Activision deal: What is ‘cloud gaming’?
28Apr By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft-Activision deal: What is ‘cloud gaming’?

[ad_1] Technology firms have long dreamt of shifting gamers away from cumbersome consoles and physical purchases to subscriptions and virtual access -- essentially a Netflix for video games.However, on Wednesday the UK's antitrust regulator blocked Microsoft's purchase of Activision largely because it had the potential to kill competition in the still developing "cloud gaming" sector. - How does cloud gaming work? For decades, the console has been king. Sony's PlayStation, Microsoft's Xbox and various Nintendo units have dominated.Millions have also enjoyed gaming on their PCs.But the arrival of superfast broadband has allowed companies to experiment with new ways of delivering and monetising games.Rather than buying games and storing information on their personal consoles and PCs, game...
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