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The European Commission is putting Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard under the microscope. Announced today, the European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation for the business proposal. According to the press release , the Commission is concerned the deal "may reduce competition in the markets" for video games and PCs. The Commission has until March 23, 2023, to make a decision. Specifically, the Commission mentioned concerns surrounding Call of Duty in the following statement: "In particular, the Commission is concerned that, by acquiring Activision Blizzard, Microsoft may foreclose access to Activision Blizzard's console and PC video games, especially to high-profile and highly successful games (so-called ‘AAA' games) such as ‘Call of Duty'." Ever since officials started looking into the proposed merger, Microsoft has repeatedly shared intentions to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation consoles. The latest reassu...

The price of a Nintendo Switch is staying put for now, but the hardware could see a price increase in the future, according to Nintendo. As part of Nintendo's FY 2023 six months earning release , the company addressed a potential price hike for its console. As reported by Bloomberg's Takashi Mochizuki , Nintendo still isn't implementing a price hike immediately, but it is carefully considering if it needs to take the option. Nintendo, asked whether it would raise Switch prices, says it won't take such actions at this moment, but will continue monitoring situation and carefully consider (whether we need to take the option)." https://t.co/onEzeUmKEX — Takashi Mochizuki (@6d6f636869) November 8, 2022 In August, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the Switch would not be getting a price increase "at this point" , as the company wanted to "avoid pricing people out." Currently, the standard Switch retails for $299.99, the handheld-only ...

On December 6 (December 7 in ANZ/Asia Pacific), Hearthstone is going to change forever, with the release of the game’s 11th playable class - Death Knight, and the March of the Lich King expansion. The new class brings with it some super interesting gameplay, with a Blood, Frost and Unholy rune system for deckbuilding that allows players to specialise in one, two or all three of those areas. Alongside that is a new hero power called Ghoul Rush, which summons a 1/1 ghoul with charge that dies at end of turn. It’s a ping that also guarantees you a corpse - which is another new Death Knight mechanic. (Any friendly minions that die add to your corpse counter, then you can spend those corpses for a bonus effect through a host of different Death Knight cards.) We have all the news covered in detail here , as well as some fascinating insights into the development of Death Knight here . For now, though, we’re debuting some absolutely iconic Lich King cards (from the Knights of the Frozen Th...

The Moon will turn blood red on November 8, seemingly to herald the coming of God of War Ragnarök. Thankfully, the sanguine aspect will result from a total lunar eclipse, rather than the actual coming of the end of days. We hope. The long awaited sequel to Santa Monica Studio’s 2018 God of War is set to hit the shelves later this week on November 9. A combination of rave reviews , and a sometimes hilarious marketing campaign has brought PlayStation console owners to a fever pitch of anticipation, and now it seems that the coming of Ragnarök will benefit from an altogether unlikely source of hype - that of celestial mechanics. As spotted by Twitter user @EmManuDoll and retweeted in an emoji laden post from the official Santa Monica Studio account, a lunar eclipse is due to take place on November 8 — the night before the release of God of War Ragnarök. Considering that the upcoming sequel concerns the events surrounding the Norse mythological end of days — one of the heralds for ...

For N7 Day, BioWare has teased the next Mass Effect game with a piece of concept art that appears to be of a mass relay being built or rebuilt. A video of the concept art that slightly moves was released on Twitter alongside a short message from BioWare. If you really want to take a closer look, you can also download it in HD. "Happy #N7Day from across the stars! 💫 We found this interesting footage you may want to 🔍 a bit more closely." Mike Gamble, the project director of the next Mass Effect game, also shared a few words on the future of the series. "In the nearly 15 years since the release of the first Mass Effect, the biggest reason we still love working on it is the warmth, dedication, and passion of this community," Gamble wrote. "There are some of you who have been with us through everything. We’ve grown together, sacrificed Ashley together, (Editor’s Note: Or Kaidan, Mike! We all make different choices.) faced difficulties together…and laughed ...

The highly anticipated Final Fantasy XVI has seemingly been confirmed to be an exclusive PlayStation 5 game for at least six months. In a new ad about the PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller’s features, Final Fantasy XVI was briefly shown with a disclaimer at the bottom. It reads, “Final Fantasy XVI anticipated Summer 2023. PS5 exclusive for six months.” Enter new worlds and immerse your senses with stunning visuals, 3D Audio, haptic feedback, and adaptive triggers from the DualSense Wireless Controller on the PS5 pic.twitter.com/FIuqGjDZy4 — PlayStation (@PlayStation) November 7, 2022 While we’ve known that Final Fantasy XVI had been a timed console exclusive for PS5, it was still unclear for exactly how long. Sony’s deals can vary greatly. Ghostwire: Tokyo and Deathloop were 12 months timed exclusives , while Forspoken will be a PS5 exclusive for 24 months . While Xbox players are left in the dust, for now, Final Fantasy XVI will at least also come to PC. The concern is when ...

Nintendo has announced that a brand-new Indie World Showcase will be arriving on Wednesday, November 9, and it will feature "roughly 25 minutes of information on upcoming indie games headed to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo shared the news on Twitter, confirming that the Indie World Showcase will begin on November 9 at 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm GMT. If you like in Australia, that translates to November 10 at 4am AEDT. Tune in on Nov. 9 at 9:00 a.m. PT for a new @IndieWorldNA Showcase featuring roughly 25 minutes of information on upcoming indie games headed to Nintendo Switch! #IndieWorld Watch it live here: https://t.co/hDrAmAABvI pic.twitter.com/l1oo184Kga — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 7, 2022 The last Indie World Showcase took place on May 11, 2022, and featured such games as the "crustacean-themed Soulslike" Another Crab's Treasure, the rhythm-based dungeon crawler Soundfall, and the adorable Ooblets. Developing... source https://www.ig...