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News Sony Could 'Respond' To ActiBlizz Deal By Improving PS Plus, Suggests Microsoft
"Sony has the ability to respond competitively"
There's been a lot of talk over the past week about the CMA's investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, and in Microsoft's response to the authority, we found some interesting comments about PlayStation Plus. Basically, the document goes into detail about why Microsoft thinks...
News Silent Hill 2 Remake Confirmed, But It's A Timed PlayStation Exclusive
We won't be playing it on Xbox for a long time
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? The good news is that Silent Hill 2 is officially getting a remake, as confirmed in Konami's showcase earlier today. The bad news is that it's a timed console exclusive for PlayStation 5. Silent Hill 2 Remake, which is being developed by the team behind...
News Microsoft Intended To Release Xbox Game Pass On PlayStation, Sony 'Blocked' It
PlayStation Game Pass?
More and more information from the UK authority's scrutiny of Xbox's ActiBlizz deal is starting to trickle out, and this drop is a juicy one. Again via The Verge's Tom Warren, Microsoft has discussed Game Pass and the fact that the service could have been on PlayStation, had Sony wanted it. In defending its Activision...
News Microsoft Bites Back As Sony Reveals New 'Call Of Duty' Concerns
The drama continues
When will this madness end, eh?! The Call of Duty back-and-forth between Microsoft and Sony has continued lately, with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority publishing a report (thanks VGC) revealing that Sony is concerned that even if the series remains on PlayStation well into the future, it still believes people will be...
News Xbox Argues With UK Regulator Over Activision Blizzard Deal
"The CMA's concerns are misplaced..."
Right, the gloves have come off over at Microsoft HQ it seems. The Xbox owners have begun, well, arguing with the UK's competition regulator regarding its 'Phase 2' analysis of the Activision Blizzard merger. In short, Microsoft is accusing the UK CMA of taking Sony's comments into serious consideration without...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Congratulates PlayStation Studio On Landmark Anniversary
"Congrats to the team"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is pretty active on Twitter these days, often dropping into all sorts of conversations around gaming generally, not just on the Xbox side of things. Late last week, the Xbox exec replied to PlayStation studio Sucker Punch Productions, congratulating the team on their major anniversary. Sucker Punch...
Rumour Jim Ryan 'Flew To Brussels' To Voice Concerns Over Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal
The PlayStation boss isn't happy
Back at the beginning of September, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan caused quite the stir when he revealed that he believed Xbox's proposal to guarantee Call of Duty on PlayStation for three extra years was "inadequate on many levels". Now, according to Dealreporter sources (as reported by
News Xbox's ActiBlizz Deal Set To Face Further Investigations, Sony Issues Critical Statement
The company says the deal "would have major negative implications"
Here we go again! OK, so you may remember that back on the 1st of September, the Competition and Markets Authority in the UK expressed concerns about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and provided five working days for Microsoft to submit proposals in response, otherwise...
News Xbox & PlayStation Stuck In 'Complicated' Call Of Duty Situation, Says Geoff Keighley
"Statements seem inconsistent"
Jim Ryan's comments were quite something yesterday, huh? The PlayStation CEO threw some shots at Xbox in a public statement about Call of Duty, stating that Microsoft's offer to keep the series on PlayStation for three years beyond Sony's current deal with Activision was "inadequate" and undermines a key principal at...
News PlayStation Boss Heavily Criticises Xbox For 'Inadquate' Call Of Duty Offer
"I feel the need to set the record straight"
PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan has today issued a quite scathing response to Xbox's Phil Spencer via GamesIndustry.biz, telling the outlet that Microsoft's offer to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation was "inadequate on many levels". Ryan has confirmed that Call of Duty will remain on Pl
News Phil Spencer: Xbox Went 'Well Beyond Typical Agreements' To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation
He says it's guaranteed for multiple years
Another day, another story about Call of Duty's exclusivity! This time it comes courtesy of The Verge, which has been contacted by Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer about some specifics regarding the deal. Basically, Spencer has confirmed that
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Praises 'Inspiring Work' From The Last Of Us Dev
All focused around accessibility
To round off a busy Gamescom week, Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer took to Twitter on Friday night to share some love for PlayStation studio Naughty Dog ahead of the release of The Last Of Us Part 1 for PS5. Specifically, he wanted to praise the accessibility options that are being implemented in the...
News Sony Didn't Pay To Keep 'Cult Of The Lamb' Off Xbox Game Pass, Says Publisher
Update: "This is absolutely untrue"
Update: Devolver Digital, which publishes Cult of the Lamb, has since reached out to TheGamer about this story to state that the rumour is "absolutely untrue" and Sony didn't pay to keep the game off Xbox Game Pass. "This is absolutely untrue". Original story: There's been a lot going around lately about how...
News Xbox Says Sony's Concerns About Call Of Duty Are 'Simply Unjustifiable'
The fight continues
Scrutiny surrounding Xbox's Activision Blizzard deal is increasing, especially as Microsoft has seemingly submitted all of the required info to the FTC. While such a process is formality in a deal of this nature, we're now seeing Xbox react to other opposing parties. In the gaming space specifically, Xbox appears to believe Sony...
News Xbox Accuses Sony Of 'Paying' To Block Games From Game Pass
Fiery comments from Microsoft
Earlier today, details on an Xbox-related document filed by Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) were uncovered, and one of the claims is that Sony is paying to block content from appearing on Game Pass. The report and these comments are related to the impending acquisition of Activision...
Talking Point How Would You Compare The New PS Plus To Xbox Game Pass?
If you've got it, what's it like?
It doesn't seem like it, but it's now been almost exactly two months since the new version of PlayStation Plus went live in the US, and obviously the big talking point from our perspective is that it's now very similar to Xbox Game Pass. The Essential version of the service is still comparable to Xbox Live and Xbox...
News PlayStation Seems Worried About Xbox Owning Call Of Duty
Sony says the series 'has no rival'
We all know how incredibly popular Call of Duty is, and just how big of a deal Xbox owning the brand could potentially be. However, most of us don't have quite as much stock in the series as Sony does, and what happens to CoD is clearly of huge interest to the PlayStation owner. In a Q&A between Sony and a...
News Multiple Indies Are Jumping From PlayStation To Xbox This Winter
Solar Ash, The Pathless & more
Yesterday's Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2022 ended up being pretty darn good from an Xbox perspective, with multiple games announced for Xbox Game Pass. Plus, we got the announcement that three titles will finally be jumping from PlayStation to Xbox this winter, with two of them also coming to the Game Pass service...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Admits The Game He Wants To Play Next Is On PlayStation
And people are admiring his honesty
We all know that Head of Xbox Phil Spencer isn't shy about praising Nintendo, PlayStation and other competitors when he feels it's merited — and he also seems to be a big God of War fan based on comments in the past. So, it should probably come as little surprise that Spencer has revealed the game he "wants to...
News Xbox Exec Wants To 'Celebrate' Other Console Platforms More
No more wars
It's no secret that Xbox has been pretty open about trying to break down barriers between console platforms. Xbox boss Phil Spencer routinely takes to the Twitter airways to celebrate the folks over at PlayStation and some of their high profile releases, not to mention Xbox's continued push for full cross-play support. Xbox's Aaron...
News PlayStation Is Adding Its Own Version Of Microsoft Rewards This Year
The rewards don't sound as good though
We couldn't help but notice that Sony has announced a new loyalty program for PlayStation users today, which is a great addition for players on PS4 and PS5, and strikes a few similarities to Microsoft Rewards and Xbox Game Pass Quests. Basically, the free program (
News Xbox Series X|S Has Outsold PS5 In Japan, Again
Similar results came last month
Xbox Series X|S seems to be doing pretty well in Japan, all things considered. While beating out the PS5 for any given period is largely down to supply constraints, the fact that the system is really selling at all over there is a big improvement on last generation. Well, just as it did for a week in May, the console...
News PlayStation's Xbox Game Pass Competitor Goes Live Today In The US
The full list of PS Plus Extra and Premium games
Well, we've been waiting for Sony to finally bring out a competitor to Xbox Game Pass, and it's arrived in some regions today (including the US) in the form of PlayStation Plus Extra and PlayStation Plus Premium. There are a lot more games included here than were first announced a few weeks ago,...
News Phil Spencer Praises PlayStation Show, Looks Ahead To Xbox Showcase
"State Of Play was a great start yesterday"
To round off the week, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter today to praise this week's State of Play show from PlayStation, as well as look ahead to next week's Summer Game Fest and Xbox Games Showcase events. In his message to fans, he stated that Sony's show "was a great start yesterday", in...
News PlayStation Store Conjures Speculation Over Final Fantasy VII Remake Coming To Xbox
Don't get your hopes up too much though
We've been waiting such a long time for Final Fantasy VII Remake to finally make its way to Xbox that fans are jumping on any morsel of hope they can find, and that's what's happening at the moment thanks to a PlayStation Store listing. It's been suggested by a few people that the game is no longer showing in...
Random This Halo + God Of War Mashup Has Gone Viral
Overkill
Okay, so, we're very much in the age of the crossover in 2022. Every other week it feels like Fortnite brings something new to the table, not to mention countless other live service crossovers. However, this Halo meets God of War mashup is the one we want (and definitely need). 3D Artist Marcos RC has been inserting all sorts of weird...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Contains PlayStation Exclusive Bonus
The game's beta is set to launch first on PS4/PS5
After Infinity Ward graced us all with the launch date for the next Call of Duty (surprise, it's out this fall), other details began to trickle out about the game and its release. Thanks to the PlayStation store, along with a bit of datamining, we now know that the Sony exclusivity deal continues, at...
News Ubisoft+ Also Heading To PlayStation, Adding 50+ Games To PS Plus
Including Assassin's Creed Valhalla
It was announced earlier this year that Ubisoft Plus would be coming to Xbox at some point, but we've had a twist in the tale today, as it's also been announced for PlayStation, with part of it bundled as part of the new PS Plus service. The details on the subscription part of Ubi+ are still under wraps for now,...
News Former Xbox Employee Joins Bungie As 'Project Lead' For Destiny 2 Expansions
Phil Spencer: "Congrats Catarina"
Earlier this year, Sony shared some surprising news - revealing it had acquired the former Halo developer Bungie for $3.6 billion. It seems it's not the only former team Xbox member jumping ship to PlayStation. Former senior program manager at Xbox's research and development division, Catarina Macedo, has now...
News Sony Still Blocking Games From Xbox Users On NVIDIA GeForce Now
God of War the latest example
For those who aren't aware, NVIDIA's GeForce Now streaming service works with the Microsoft Edge browser on Xbox, allowing you to access over 1000 games via cloud streaming - and there's even a free "Basic" subscription offer. However, those who hoped they might be able to play PC ports of PlayStation games on their...
News Sony Reportedly Joining Xbox In Creating 'Ad Program' For Free-To-Play Games
But it's a separate plan to Microsoft's
You may recall Business Insider reporting last week that Microsoft was creating an advertising program for free-to-play games on Xbox, and now the same outlet has suggested Sony is doing something very similar for PlayStation as well. According to the report, Sony wants to "encourage developers to keep...
News Former PlayStation Exec Thinks Xbox Would Have Made COD Exclusive 10 Years Ago
But things have changed
There's been a lot of talk about where Xbox could go with the Activision Blizzard deal, particularly in regards to exclusive games. Of course, Call of Duty is one of the most lucrative series' out there — owned by Activision — and former PlayStation executive Jack Tretton thinks Xbox may have handled the series...
News Sony And Nintendo Follow Xbox's Lead In Changing Subscription Renewals
A win for the consumer
Earlier this year, Xbox began to make some changes regarding digital purchases. Basically, a UK authority said it had "identified concerns" regarding auto-renewals on Xbox platforms, and the board reached out to Microsoft in an effort to see change. In return, the company advised it would "provide more transparent, upfront...
News Infamous PS4 Video Wasn't 'Necessarily' Meant To Hurt Xbox, Suggests Ex-Sony Boss
"I have a lot of friends at Microsoft..."
If you look back at the previous generation between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, arguably the most damaging moment for Microsoft was when PlayStation unveiled the "Used Game Instructional Video", showing how anyone could play used games on a PlayStation 4. In contrast, it had been suggested that Xbox One...
News 46% Of US PlayStation Owners Interested In Xbox Game Pass Due To Activision Deal, Says Poll
And the same goes for Nintendo gamers
There's a poll from the research team at YouGov getting a lot of attention today despite being first published back in January (it was spotted by VGC), indicating that nearly 50% of US-based PlayStation owners would consider subscribing to Xbox Game Pass based on the addition of Activision Blizzard games to the...
Rumour PlayStation Could Have A 'Really Big' Acquisition To Announce Soon
But details are very thin on the ground
You may have heard some rumblings throughout the week about a potentially huge PlayStation announcement that has yet to surface. Even though we haven't seen it yet, there are suggestions from high-profile journalists in the industry that PlayStation could have a "really big" acquisition to announce in the near...
News Xbox Exec Uses PlayStation News To Hype Up The 'Value' Of Game Pass
"Love the value we give our fans..."
We were treated to the news of PlayStation's answer to Xbox Game Pass today in the form of a merged PS Plus and PS Now service set to launch this June, but it's missing one key thing compared to Xbox Game Pass, and that's the complete absence of first-party releases joining the new PlayStation service on the same...
News Jim Ryan Argues Xbox Game Pass Model Would Lead To Weaker PlayStation Games
He's doing things differently
Sony and the team at PlayStation announced their plans today for a combined PS Plus and PS Now service launching this June, and PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has been talking a bit more about it in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. Interestingly, Ryan brought up once again that he was not interested in following the...
News Gran Turismo 7 Drama Leads To 'Always-Online' Xbox And PlayStation Debate
"GT7 issues highlight an emerging problem..."
If you've been keeping up with the goings on over at Push Square recently, you'll know that Gran Turismo 7 has been suffering some major launch issues, with the game's servers going down for over 24 hours on PS4 and PS5. Gran Turismo 7 requires an inte
News Don't Worry, Hogwarts Legacy Is Still Coming To Xbox Consoles
Despite the PlayStation Showcase
Later this week, on March 17th, we'll finally get to see more on the much anticipated Hogwarts Legacy. However, that upcoming gameplay showcase comes in the form of a State of Play presentation, hosted by PlayStation. Naturally, this has people talking about the game as a potential PlayStation exclusive. Fear not!...
News Babylon's Fall Isn't On Xbox Yet, But We Have A Potential Release Date
It's out on PlayStation today
You might have heard about a game called Babylon's Fall in passing — it's out on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC today, but unfortunately there's no sign of an Xbox version... at least not just yet. It's developed by PlatinumGames of Bayonetta (and
News Ukraine Government Wants Xbox, PlayStation To Cut Ties With Russian Market
Amid ongoing crisis
In light of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, a government official has called on gaming to stop supporting the Russian market. Ukraine's deputy prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has written an open letter to game developers and esports organisations, calling for changes. The letter may be broad in targeting pretty much all of the...
News Sony's Xbox Game Pass Competitor Could Be Ready To Launch Soon
Report reveals more details
Back in December last year, a report from Bloomberg revealed that Sony was planning to create its own version of Xbox Game Pass that was set to launch in Spring 2022, and it seems like it could be ready to launch pretty soon. Journalist Jeff Grubb revealed on the latest episode of his Giant Bomb "Grubbs
News Martha Is Dead: Here's What's Censored On PlayStation, But Included On Xbox
We've finally got some answers
Psychological thriller Martha is Dead made the headlines earlier this month after it was announced that Sony was censoring parts of the game while Xbox and PC would remain "unedited", and now we've got a bit more insight into that. The game releases today, and the reviews have been dropping across the web, revealing...
News PlayStation Is Going Down The Xbox Game Pass Route With Shadow Warrior 3
Day one launch incoming
Some interesting news coming out of the Sony camp today, as it's been announced that the upcoming release of Shadow Warrior 3 on Tuesday, March 1st will be launching day one with the PlayStation Now service. It's not the very first game to launch into PlayStation Now, but it's arguably the most notable so far, and it follows...
News Martha Is Dead Will Be Censored On PlayStation, But Not On Xbox
"Recommended for adult audiences only"
Psychological thriller Martha is Dead is heading to Xbox in a couple of weeks' time on February 24th, and it's now been confirmed that the Xbox and PC versions will be "unedited", while the PlayStation versions are getting some changes. In a message posted on Twitter, the development team explained that the...
News Microsoft Confirms Plans For Activision Blizzard Games On PlayStation, Nintendo Switch
"We believe this is the right thing for the industry..."
The Activision Blizzard news is back in force today, as Microsoft has issued a brand-new statement clarifying plans for ActiBlizz games on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, confirming the intent to keep supporting those platforms. Microsoft President and Vice-Chair Brad Smith had the following...
News Xbox Boss On Complimenting Competitors: 'You're Looking For The Evil Phil'
And you won't find him
Phil Spencer is often lauded as the man who turned things around at Xbox, following the Xbox One launch. However, he's also known as a 'good guy' in the industry, someone who's relatable and speaks for gamers. In a recent discussion with Axios journalist Stephen Totilo, Spencer touched on his positive reputation. Totilo asked...
Guide Sifu Xbox Release: When Is It Coming To Series X And Series S?
Don't worry, it's a timed exclusive
When is Sifu coming to Xbox? Yes, we've got another hotly anticipated PS4 and PS5 exclusive arriving this week in the form of beat 'em up action game Sifu, but fortunately it's only a timed exclusive, so it will end up on Xbox eventually. The development team have remained mostly quiet about this so far, but in a...
News Xbox Is Trying To 'Undercut And Dominate' The Games Industry, Argues TV Host
"It's bad for makers, bad for players"
Oh boy, here we go. American TV host and comedian Adam Conover has been going a bit viral overnight due to his thoughts on Microsoft's "monopolisation" of the games industry, claiming that's he's worried about the future. In a video posted to Twitter and TikTok, Conover explained that he felt Microsoft's...
