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Activision QA Unionize, Largest in Industry

Despite the Strawbs 1973 hit being that very thing, a hit, I’m always surprised at the pushback against Unions. Particularly in US companies, the act of forming a union is quite difficult to do without questionable practices by the C-suite. As reported…

Sequel Bait – Age of Mythology

Over the course of gaming history, there have been thousands of game series that have faded into obscurity for a variety of reasons. Maybe the initial game was a flop with poor sales, or maybe the game itself wasn’t executed well enough…

The FTC Looking At Microsoft’s ABK Deal

Following the $70-billion deal announced by Microsoft to acquire Activision-Blizzard|King, there have been many questions. Not least of which is what is next after this. However, there is one that is far more important when it comes to the wider scope of billion-dollar…

What’s Next For Xbox?

Well, that was a surprise I wasn’t expecting yesterday morning. If you haven’t read Samuel’s article this morning, Microsoft are in the process of buying out all of Activision-Blizzard|King, with the deal expected to close in 2023. I’ll make no mistake in saying,…

Rise Of The Tomb Raider (Xbox One) – Review

Right, let’s get this very straight: Mike and I are on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to Tomb Raider (2013). He reviewed it with the mindset of someone who enjoyed Uncharted, while I’d be removing Nathan Drake’s teeth from a wall…

Microsoft & Bethesda To Hold One Conference

YAY! More E3 news, it is not as if we get enough of that. Well, more recently it has been a little more from the horse’s mouth. This time it is from the other end. My tip is to just stand back…

Halo: Reach (PC) Campaign Review

As I continue to complete every game in the Halo: Master Chief Collection, I find myself particularly-excited for Halo: Reach, the last title that Bungie worked on before moving to Destiny. At the time there was a lot of hype to further explore the…

Sunset Overdrive (PC) Review

Continuing my search of games to play on Xbox Game Pass for PC, I found myself in my favorite genre of games: shooters. I came across Sunset Overdrive, which I previously bought for the month I actually had an Xbox One. I had…

Microsoft/Xbox To Seek Further Studio Purchases

Over the last few days, there have been a few things on the people’s lips: “Do I ally with trans people I love and care about, or that angry woman that doesn’t believe science” and “7.5-billion is a lot for Fallout 76, isn’t it?” Astro…

Halo 3 (PC) Campaign Review

As 2020 continues, another piece of Halo: The Master Chief Collection trickles onto the PC platform. With Reach, 1, and 2 already pleasing tons of gamers, 3 looks to capture the nostalgia of 2007 Xbox Live custom games that thousands have held dear in their memories. Personally, I spent…