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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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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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Microsoft tells UK it will license ‘Call of Duty’ to Sony for 10 years
9Mar By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft tells UK it will license ‘Call of Duty’ to Sony for 10 years

[ad_1] Microsoft said it would license Activision Blizzard's "Call of Duty" (CoD) to Sony for 10 years to address concerns raised by Britain over its $69 billion takeover of the games maker, according to a document published by the regulator. Microsoft last month struck a similar deal with Nvidia Corp's gaming platform, dependent on it getting the go-ahead for the much-contested acquisition. Microsoft President Brad Smith had said he hoped that rival Sony - which has strongly opposed the takeover - would consider doing the same type of deal. Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in February said the deal could weaken the rivalry between Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation, and stifle competition in cloud gaming. It suggested that structural remedies could be nee...
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Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Could Harm UK Gamers, Watchdog Finds
10Feb By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Deal Could Harm UK Gamers, Watchdog Finds

[ad_1] Microsoft Corp.'s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will harm competition in the UK gaming market, Britain's antitrust watchdog has provisionally found. The Competition and Markets Authority said it had taken an initial view that the deal could result in a substantial lessening in competition, higher prices, fewer choices or less innovation for UK gamers, according to a statement published Wednesday. Microsoft first announced the Activision deal last year, looking to add blockbuster games like Call of Duty to a business that already includes the Xbox console, the Halo franchise and Minecraft world-building software. But the tie-up has fallen foul of global regulators who fear that Microsoft could make it harder for rival platforms to get unfettered access ...
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Sony’s gaming chief met EU’s Vestager on Microsoft’s Activision deal – Reports
27Jan By adminNo Comments
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Sony’s gaming chief met EU’s Vestager on Microsoft’s Activision deal – Reports

[ad_1] Sony's gaming chief Jim Ryan met EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Wednesday to discuss Microsoft's $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The meeting came as the EU competition watchdog prepares to warn Microsoft this week about the potential anti-competitive effects of the U.S. software giant and Xbox maker's acquisition in the biggest gaming industry deal in history. Microsoft is looking to Activision to help it compete better with leaders Tencent and Sony. The latter has criticised the deal and even called for a regulatory veto. The person declined to provide details of the discussion between Ryan and Vestager. The European Commission, which is scheduled to rule on the deal by April 11, ...
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Microsoft claims to have no idea why ‘Call of Duty’ franchise is special
4Jan By adminNo Comments
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Microsoft claims to have no idea why ‘Call of Duty’ franchise is special

[ad_1] Last year in January Microsoft announced it would spend USD 68.7 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard, highlighting how it would get 'Call of Duty', 'Warcraft' and 'Candy Crush' for that fee. American tech multinational Microsoft, which a year ago announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, might keep 'Call of Duty', the video game company's iconic franchise, from appearing on Sony's PlayStation. According to The Verge, an American technology news website, last year in January Microsoft announced it would spend USD 68.7 billion to acquire Activision Blizzard, highlighting how it would get 'Call of Duty', 'Warcraft' and 'Candy Crush' for that fee. However, the new website has reported that Microsoft's lawyers are suddenly pretending they have no idea why 'Call of...
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iPhone photos on Windows laptops? Apple has GREAT news for you
13Oct By adminNo Comments
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iPhone photos on Windows laptops? Apple has GREAT news for you

[ad_1] iPhone users on Windows laptops and PCs will now be able to access iCloud photos in the Photos app. Plus more. iPhones and Windows PCs haven't worked well together in the past but it is going to change from now on. At the Microsoft event, it was announced that Apple iPhone users will now be able to see their photos and videos on iCloud directly in the Microsoft Photos app. Yes, Microsoft and Apple have joined hands for offering better integration between their services, and it starts from Windows 11, and will extend into Microsoft's Xbox platform as well.Hence, if you have long wanted to send photos and videos from your iPhone to the Windows PC without a hassle-free experience, like they do on those swanky MacBooks, you can now do so using iCloud. Microsoft says that users will...
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Google Game-Streaming Service Stadia to be killed off
30Sep By adminNo Comments
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Google Game-Streaming Service Stadia to be killed off

[ad_1] Google said it will terminate services for Stadia, its troubled cloud gaming service, after it failed to gain traction with players. Google said it will terminate services for Stadia, its troubled cloud gaming service, after it failed to gain traction with players almost three years after its launch. Stadia was an attempt from Alphabet Inc.'s Google to take on the video game console giants with a platform of its own. Unlike traditional consoles, Stadia allowed users to play games on devices such as Android phones and Chromecast apps for TV, by funneling data directly from Google's server clusters. Its subscription cost $10 a month. “While Stadia's approach to streaming games for consumers was built on a strong tec...
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