[ad_1] Microsoft has officially closed its $68.7 billion deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. This follows the announcement this morning that the deal had been cleared by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, following revisions to it by Microsoft that aimed to allay the regulator’s concerns about the effect the acquisition could have on cloud gaming. … Read more
[ad_1] Video games and excessive violence go together like cheese and crackers. Laurel and Hardy. Beer and nuts. Bacon and, er, rolls. Playstation exclusives and the concept of mediocrity. We love simulated violence here at VG247, but not the real stuff, so when it came to the task of deciding which notably ultraviolent game is … Read more
[ad_1] Microsoft finally closed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard today, but it sounds like Bobby Kotick will be staying on as CEO through to the end of 2023. It may have taken about 20 months, but as of today, Microsoft has officially acquired Activision Blizzard. That of course comes with a heap of questions, … Read more
[ad_1] The pitch from Sega is pretty simple: Sonic Superstars is a direct sequel to the Mega Drive/Genesis Sonic games. While, yes, Sonic 4 exists (though we all wish it didn’t), and Sonic Mania is arguably the best Sonic game of all time period, you can feel one fact emanating from every fiber of Sonic … Read more
[ad_1] Total War: Pharaoh is out now which means you – yes you – can jump into the sandals of Ramses and take on the various warring factions spread across the Egyptian empire! As the latest strategy release from Creative Assembly and SEGA, fans of the franchise and genre will be able to jump right … Read more
[ad_1] The Polish language version of Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion features a recreation of a deceased actor’s voice made using AI technology. As reported by Bloomberg, the game’s developer and publisher CD Projekt has revealed that it used artificial intelligence to help create new lines for ripperdoc Viktor Vektor. The Polish-speaking iteration of the … Read more
[ad_1] Dragon Ball is officially back with a new anime series next year, and all of your favourite characters are about to get a lot smaller. Announced yesterday during a panel at New York Comic Con, Dragon Ball Daima is a new series set within Akira Toriyama’s classic world set to release autumn 2024 … Read more
[ad_1] What do you think about when you think “Chaka Khan”? Do you think of ‘Ain’t Nobody’– her greatest-ever song that’s become practically synonymous with her? Do you think of her five decade-spanning career? Or possibly how she still looks so damn good for a woman of 70 years old? Whatever you think about, you … Read more
[ad_1] The Epic Games Store has confirmed next week’s free games, one of which is the very seasonally appropriate The Evil Within. If you were looking for a pretty good horror game to play through this Halloween, Epic Games has you covered. Starting October 19, you’ll be able to claim the Tango Gameworks … Read more
[ad_1] HoYoverse has never shied away from a weird real-world publicity stunt to promote its games — who could forget that time it floated a giant inflatable Paimon down the Thames? By comparison, the Time To Feast! Astral Express Pit Stop event — allowing Honkai: Star Rail fans to enjoy tie-in meals and merch at … Read more