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After 20 Years, Xbox Live Is Dead

Xbox Live lives no more.

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Destiny 2 Player Fined $500,000 For Racist Abuse, Doxing, Threats Against Dev

"Sociopathic" Jesse James Comer is ordered to pay at least $58,000 a year for terrorising a Destiny 2 community manager and his family.

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Larry Hryb Is Leaving Xbox After 20 Years

Larry Hryb is leaving Xbox to work on the "next chapter" of his career.

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Xbox Fans Spam Every FTC Post After Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Loss

Xbox fans spam the FTC and send abuse to its commissioner following the acquisition lawsuit.

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FTC Accused Of Wasting Taxpayer Money After Appealing Xbox Verdict

The FTC is catching even more heat now that its decided to appeal Microsoft's court verdict.

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FTC Reportedly Looking To Appeal Its Loss To Xbox Over Activision Blizzard Deal

Despite yesterday's victory, it looks like Xbox's time in court might not be over.

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Voice Actors Speak Out Against AI Voice Generators

Voice actors from across the industry are speaking out against AI voice generation following Persona voice actor Erica Lindbeck's Twitter departure.

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Microsoft Wins FTC Court Case, Activision Blizzard Deal Can Proceed

The FTC loses its high-profile case against Microsoft, allowing the company to complete its acquisition in the US.

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Pokemon Go Developer Accused Of Fostering Sexist, Racist "Boys Club" Work Culture

A woman who recently left Niantic says that the company "systemically devalues the work of female employees and especially women of colour."

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Persona Actor Leaves Twitter After Calling Out AI Video Using Her Voice

Erica Lindbeck leaves Twitter after asking fans to report AI videos that use her voice without permission.

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Cyberpunk 2077 And Witcher Fans Protest Reddit Changes By Spamming Saucy Pictures

Both the Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher subreddits are full of NSFW content in protest of the sites recent API changes.

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Play-To-Earn Games Are Boring, Says Sega

"What’s the point if games are no fun?"

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Microsoft CEO Wants To "Get Rid" Of Console Exclusives

Satya Nadella claims he wants a world where there are no console exclusives, but Sony won't let it happen.

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Microsoft Considered Buying Square Enix Back In 2019

Pretty sure there are no developers left that Microsoft hasn't considered buying at this point.

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Jim Ryan Says Publishers "Unanimously" Hate Xbox Game Pass

The PlayStation boss claims that other publishers hate dealing with Game Pass, labelling it "destructive."

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Emails Reveal Bethesda Frustration Over Xbox Exclusivity For Starfield And TES 6

Pete Hines is "confused" about why The Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield will be Xbox exclusives while Call of Duty won't be.

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Microsoft Considered Acquiring Sega To Help Bolster Game Pass

Bungie, IO Interactive, and Supergiant Games were all considered as well.

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$5 Mario Oreos Announced, Immediately Scalped For $50

Within minutes of $5 Mario Oreo pre-orders going live, they were already being resold on eBay.

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Rockstar Is Working On A VR Game, According To Voice Actor Resume

Is GTA 5 getting another port, or has Rockstart finally remembered that San Andreas VR release we were promised?

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