Image: Activision Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s single-player campaign was panned by critics when it released early on November 2. Reviewers hit it with low scores and said it felt short, rushed, and incomplete. Now Bloomberg reports that the game was rushed out in half the time of a normal Call of Duty sequel, …
Image: Blizzard Activision Blizzard has officially announced the termination of the Overwatch League, a bold undertaking in the world of esports. The decision follows rumors of a financial quagmire, with each of the 20 participating teams reportedly receiving a $120 million payout. This brings the curtain down on a chapter that, despite its significance to …
Unveiling the Demands of Accessibility: A Personal Account As a fervent follower of Soulslike RPG games, I was thrilled when I got the chance to try out Lords of the Fallen, the latest sensation by CI Games. However, my excitement quickly soured when I encountered accessibility issues upon launching the game. Determined to play it, …
The 2023 stock market rally witnessed a divergence in fortunes among the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants as they navigated through earnings reports, industry narratives, and investor fatigue. According to Interactive Brokers chief strategist Steve Sosnick, these stocks cannot be viewed as a collective entity anymore. In October, Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) were the only …
Image: Nintendo Life If you’re wondering about the relationship between Nintendo and Microsoft following recent Xbox email leaks, you’ll be pleased to know that there is no bad blood. In an exclusive interview with Inverse, Doug Bowser, the president of Nintendo of America, asserts that Nintendo has a strong and positive partnership with Microsoft and …
Microsoft’s LinkedIn announced on Monday that it will be laying off 668 employees in its engineering, talent, and finance teams. This comes as the second round of job cuts for the professional social media network, as the demand for hiring services slows down. With this round of layoffs, more than 3% of LinkedIn’s 20,000-strong staff …
Microsoft has received final approval from British regulators for its $69 billion deal to acquire video game developer Activision Blizzard, marking a significant milestone in the process. The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has granted clearance for the restructured version of this massive tech deal, almost 22 months after it was first announced. In …
Hello, fellow humans! We hope you’re enjoying the new and limited Saturday edition of the Daily Brief. In this edition, we’re focusing on AI, but don’t worry, it’s written by actual people—not bots. Do you have any burning questions about AI or some interesting AI hallucinations you’d like to share? Feel free to email us …
Xbox parent Microsoft successfully completed its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a major video game company, on Friday, despite ongoing opposition from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This acquisition is the largest in the history of the video game industry. Earlier in the day, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) dropped its opposition, …
Microsoft and Google’s AI chatbots are producing erroneous information about the Israel-Hamas conflict, including false claims of a cease-fire agreement. Google’s Bard stated that “both sides are committed” to peace, while Bing Chat claimed that “the ceasefire signals an end to the immediate bloodshed.” However, no such cease-fire has occurred, as Hamas continues to fire …