Microsoft’s blockbuster $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard has been approved in yet another region: South Korea. The country’s Fair Trade Commission announced that it has cleared the deal. According to VGC, the approval was “unconditional.” GameSpot has contacted Microsoft to get more details on the reported clearing of …
Read More »Mark Hamill On Whether Or Not He'd Return To Star Wars
Mark Hamill, who famously plays Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movie series, has commented on whether or not he could come back to play the character yet again. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Hamill said fans should not count on it. There are a series of new Star Wars …
Read More »The Last Of Us Season 2 Was Planned For 2025 Prior To Writers' Strike
The Last of Us was one of HBO’s most popular shows in recent years, and fans are understandably eager to learn when the series might return for its second season. We don’t know when that will be, but HBO boss Francesca Orsi has stated that the plan, prior to the …
Read More »AI Is An Extinction-Level Concern Similar To Nuclear War, Experts Warn
A group of experts in the field of artificial intelligence, including some of the companies directly involved in the space and those who stand to benefit commercially, have signed a document saying AI poses a major risk to human life. A statement posted on the Center for AI Safety website …
Read More »Obi-Wan TV Series Director Says "Never Say Never" About Another Season
The Star Wars TV series Obi-Wan Kenobi got solid reviews and people seemed to like seeing Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return, but the series was conceived as a standalone limited show and there are no plans for additional episodes. That’s according to director Deborah Chow, who told Deadline that …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass Losing These Six Games Very Soon
As it does twice per month, Microsoft is set to remove more titles from Xbox Game Pass very soon. Six games are headed out on June 15, including Maneater, Chorus, and Mortal Shell. The other three games getting dumped from Game Pass on June 15 are Bridge Constructor Portal, Serious …
Read More »The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Dev Apologizes For Game's Poor Launch, Promises Fixes
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum launched on May 25, and its release was not what developer Daedalic Entertainment wanted to see. The game received very bad review scores, and many people have pointed out the game’s numerous glitches and other oddities. In a statement, Daedalic apologized for the “underwhelming …
Read More »John Wick 5 Confirmed, John Wick Video Game Proposals Moving Ahead
John Wick 5 is in the works, Lionsgate has confirmed, and the company also discussed how the John Wick AAA video game is coming along. As part of Lionsgate’s latest earnings presentation, president Joe Drake said the film company has been impressed by the box office results of John Wick …
Read More »EU Boss Comments On Microsoft-Activision Deal And PlayStation Outselling Xbox 4:1
The European Union has approved Microsoft’s blockbuster $68.7 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard, and one of the key people involved in the decision, Margrethe Vestager, has now shed more light on the decision. In a speech recently, Vestager spoke about the divergence of opinion between the EU and the UK, …
Read More »Xbox Games Showcase And Starfield Direct Will Be In Theaters, With Free Snacks
Microsoft’s upcoming summer games showcases, including the Xbox Games Showcase and the Starfield Direct, will be screened live in some theaters in the US. People who are registered for Xbox FanFest (do so here; it’s free) can claim tickets to watch the events on the big screen in June at …
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