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Diablo 4 Open Beta Patch Will Fix World Boss Spawn, Improve Queue Times

Diablo 4 Open Beta Patch Will Fix World Boss Spawn, Improve Queue Times

The open beta goes live at 9 AM PDT on March 24th and ends at noon PDT on March 27th, with early downloads now available.

Diablo 4’s Endgame Nightmare Dungeons Can be Modified in “Really Cool Ways”

Diablo 4’s Endgame Nightmare Dungeons Can be Modified in “Really Cool Ways”

Using sigils can modify Dungeons in the endgame, granting new abilities to monsters and buffing them, debuffing players and so on.

Crash Team Rumble Launches June 20th, Closed Beta Coming in April

Crash Team Rumble Launches June 20th, Closed Beta Coming in April

Pre-orders are live for Xbox, PlayStation and PC, with the Standard Edition costing $29.99 and the Deluxe Edition retailing at $39.99.

Microsoft Hasn’t Revealed Underlying Details on Call of Duty Deals with Nintendo and Nvidia – FTC

Microsoft Hasn’t Revealed Underlying Details on Call of Duty Deals with Nintendo and Nvidia – FTC

"Despite clearly intending to use these agreements in its defense, Microsoft has refused to produce underlying internal documents related to these agreements," the American agency says.

Microsoft Says it Will Sign Call of Duty Deals with More Companies in the Coming Weeks

Microsoft Says it Will Sign Call of Duty Deals with More Companies in the Coming Weeks

The company has so far signed binding 10-year agreements with the likes of Nintendo and Nvidia for future Call of Duty titles.

Call of Duty Mobile Will be Supported “for the Long Haul” – Activision

Call of Duty Mobile Will be Supported “for the Long Haul” – Activision

This follows a recent statement by Microsoft that the mobile shooter is "expected to be phased out over time" following the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile.

Microsoft’s Call of Duty Offer to PlayStation Will “Irreparably Harm Competition and Innovation” – Sony 

Microsoft’s Call of Duty Offer to PlayStation Will “Irreparably Harm Competition and Innovation” – Sony 

Sony remains staunch in its stance that Microsoft's Call of Duty deal for PlayStation will do more harm than good.

Sony Says Microsoft Could Sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation with Late-Game or Post-Launch Bugs

Sony Says Microsoft Could Sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation with Late-Game or Post-Launch Bugs

"Even if such degradations could be swiftly detected, any remedy would likely be too late, by which time the gaming community would have lost confidence in PlayStation," Sony says.

Microsoft Says it Will Allow Sony to Put Call of Duty Games on PS Plus at Launch

Microsoft Says it Will Allow Sony to Put Call of Duty Games on PS Plus at Launch

Microsoft's offer to Sony includes the option to put Call of Duty games on PlayStation Plus day and date for the same duration as their Game Pass availability.

“It Makes Zero Business Sense to Take Call of Duty off of PlayStation,” Says Microsoft Exec

“It Makes Zero Business Sense to Take Call of Duty off of PlayStation,” Says Microsoft Exec

Microsoft's Rima Alaily says the amount of people who would switch from PlayStation to Xbox if Call of Duty went exclusive is "too small to hurt Sony’s ability to compete."

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Will Reportedly be Approved by EU Regulator

Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Will Reportedly be Approved by EU Regulator

A new report claims that the European Commission is unlikely to ask Microsoft to divest any Activision Blizzard assets to approve the deal.

European Commission Pushes Back Decision Deadline for Xbox-Activision Deal to Late April

European Commission Pushes Back Decision Deadline for Xbox-Activision Deal to Late April

The EU regulator has pushed back the deadline for releasing a provisional decision regarding the deal to April 25.

Call of Duty 2023 Will be a Modern Warfare 2 Follow-up – Rumour

Call of Duty 2023 Will be a Modern Warfare 2 Follow-up – Rumour

The shooter will carry over maps and modes from the 2022 instalment, while also introducing its own new single player and multiplayer content, a new report has claimed.

Call of Duty 2024 Could be Cross-Gen – Rumour

Call of Duty 2024 Could be Cross-Gen – Rumour

Though plans may have changed internally, a new report claims next year's Call of Duty game could also be available on last-gen consoles.

Sony’s Current Call of Duty Deal with Activision Expires Next Year

Sony’s Current Call of Duty Deal with Activision Expires Next Year

Microsoft President Brad Smith says the new deal offered to Sony is better for PlayStation than the existing one.

Microsoft Signs “Binding” 10-Year Agreement with Nintendo for Call of Duty with “Full Feature and Content Parity”

Microsoft Signs “Binding” 10-Year Agreement with Nintendo for Call of Duty with “Full Feature and Content Parity”

"We are committed to providing long term equal access to Call of Duty on other gaming platforms," the company says.

Diablo 4 Open Beta Starts March 24th, Opening Cinematic Revealed

Diablo 4 Open Beta Starts March 24th, Opening Cinematic Revealed

Those who pre-purchase the game get early access from March 17th to 19th. The Prologue and Act 1 will be playable during the beta.

Game Pass “Severely Cannibalizes” Sales, According to Microsoft and Activision

Game Pass “Severely Cannibalizes” Sales, According to Microsoft and Activision

As per the UK's Competition and Market Authority's findings, Microsoft and Activision both confirm that being on Game Pass impacts games' sales.

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Will Not Step Down if Microsoft Acquisition isn’t Approved – Rumour

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Will Not Step Down if Microsoft Acquisition isn’t Approved – Rumour

A new report has claimed that Bobby Kotick will "absolutely remain" at Activision Blizzard as CEO should the company's proposed Microsoft deal fall through.

Call of Duty 2023 Will be a Full New Game, Not DLC for Modern Warfare 2 – Rumour

Call of Duty 2023 Will be a Full New Game, Not DLC for Modern Warfare 2 – Rumour

New report claims the project initially started as paid Modern Warfare 2 DLC, but changed scope during development and is now expected to be a full new premium title.