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Microsoft considered acquiring Bungie and Sega to bolster Xbox Game Pass, internal emails show

Microsoft was looking at acquiring both Bungie and Sega, according to internal documents from the FTC v. Microsoft hearing. In an email seen by The Verge, Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote to both Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and...

Barbie’s electric Corvette and Ken’s Hummer EV are coming to Forza Horizon 5

Microsoft is giving some actual physical Barbie crossover stuff away, too, so look for five colorful Xbox Wireless Controller faceplates modeled after Barbie and Ken’s on-screen outfits, and the company made a very pink Xbox Series S that...

WinGPT is a new ChatGPT app for your ancient Windows 3.1 PC

Someone has created a ChatGPT app for Windows 3.1 PCs. WinGPT brings a very basic version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT responses into an app that can run on an ancient 386 chip. It’s built by the same mysterious developer...

Has Xbox really lost the console wars?

The second day of the FTC v. Microsoft hearing was really all about one man: Phil Spencer. The Xbox chief took the stand to discuss Microsoft losing the console wars, Sony’s aggressive and hostile competition, and to paint Xbox in...

Microsoft acquired Bethesda after hearing Starfield would be exclusive to PlayStation

Microsoft’s Xbox chief has revealed one of the key reasons behind the acquisition of Bethesda parent company ZeniMax: potential Starfield PlayStation exclusivity. Speaking at the FTC v. Microsoft hearing today, Phil Spencer revealed that Sony regularly pays...

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 will reportedly launch in gray and beige

In about a month, Samsung will unveil its Galaxy foldables, the Galaxy smartwatches and the Galaxy Tab S9. We’re now learning more about the Galaxy Tab S9 thanks to a new leak from Ross Young. Colors on the Samsung...

Microsoft was working on a separate “dedicated” version of Xbox Cloud Gaming

Microsoft was working on a separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) that wouldn’t have been tied to its premium Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. During the FTC v. Microsoft hearing today, the FTC’s counsel revealed that Microsoft...

Bethesda’s Indiana Jones game is exclusive to Xbox and PC

Bethesda’s upcoming Indiana Jones game will be exclusive to Xbox and PC. Pete Hines, Bethesda’s head of global publishing, confirmed the exclusivity during the FTC v. Microsoft case today. Indiana Jones will also be available day one on...

The FTC’s case against Microsoft could quickly turn into Xbox vs. PlayStation

Microsoft’s key Xbox executives will defend the company’s $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today in federal court. The result, expected by the first week of July, will likely determine whether...
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Garmin Venu 2 Plus

Verdict The Garmin Venu 2 Plus is a Venu 2 with a slightly trimmer frame and some new smartwatch-style...
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