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Game news, reviews, complaints etc.
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 13:31
Judge Says that the FTC did not Show Potential for Harm in their Request for a Preliminary Injunction
Written by Sean Kalinich
It seems the Judge in the case involving the FTC, Microsoft and Activision Blizzard thinks that the FTC failed to reach a sufficient threshold to prove harm in a request for a preliminary injunction. To some this is cause for…
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Friday, 23 June 2023 16:04
Microsoft’s Cloud Feature Runs at a Loss According to Testimony to FTC
Written by Sean Kalinich
So, it seems that under direct questioning Microsoft has been forced to admit that cloud gaming is not as big of a deal as they have been saying it is. We have long held that their generous 10-year cloud licensing…
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Thursday, 22 June 2023 13:30
Why the Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal is such a Big Deal
Written by Sean Kalinich
Unless you have been living under a rock or just do not care about gaming at all, you have probably heard a lot about the Microsoft Activision merger/acquisition. The deal, one of the largest in history, is a monster. Microsoft…
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Thursday, 22 June 2023 11:41
FTC Changes the Focus from Cloud to Xbox Vs PlayStation in Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal (as it should be)
Written by Sean Kalinich
In our coverage of the Microsoft Activision/Blizzard deal we have often wondered why so many of the groups that approved the deal, and one that opposed it, focused only on cloud gaming. We saw the UK say that the deal…
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Friday, 02 June 2023 10:00
Microsoft’s Xbox and Activision Both Considering Pulling Games out of the UK to get around CMA Block
Written by Sean Kalinich
Remember how the EU regulators said the Microsoft Activision deal was pro competition and pro-consumer? Well, I wonder what they might be thinking now as news is dropping saying that both Microsoft and Activision are considering pulling games out of…
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Thursday, 01 June 2023 11:05
RedFall – How to Enjoy an Awkward, Buggy, and Confusing Game
Written by Sean Kalinich
For the second of our game reviews, since returning to covering games, we decided to look at the Microsoft flagship game RedFall. If you have heard of this game, it has probably been in a negative light. Most reviews have…
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Thursday, 01 June 2023 11:02
RedFall Developers Hoped the Game would get Cancelled Before Launch
Written by Sean Kalinich
RedFall by Akrane Austin was not a well-received game. It has been pretty much panned by everyone that played it. The complaints range from a bad story line and plot to bad graphics, game lag and terrible AI (you can…
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Wednesday, 31 May 2023 09:14
As Microsoft Deal Slows, Sony Now Under Investigation for Market Abuse
Written by Sean Kalinich
There is no such thing as a coincidence, especially in the business world. If you hear of something and the timing seems suspicious, it is because someone pushed something in the right direction at the right time. This is the…
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Thursday, 25 May 2023 09:26
The Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal, Let’s Talk about the Elephant in the Room
Written by Sean Kalinich
Microsoft’s $69 Billion wish list includes the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and all the goodies that it controls. This deal has been called the largest in gaming history and it should be. It involves a massive amount of money, and…
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Monday, 22 May 2023 14:12
As System Shock Remake is Underway New Look at the System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition Pips up
Written by Sean Kalinich
Long, long ago in a development studio far away there was a concept for a game where the protagonist was something more than just another boss to beat. In 1994 LookingGlass studios launched the game System Shock. It was a…
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Wednesday, 17 May 2023 18:15
Steam Brings Their Own Version of the Short Attention Span Review
Written by Sean Kalinich
When DecryptedTech was much more hardware and gaming focused we used to have a review style called Short Attention Span. It was a very quick 90-minute test of a game which included first launch, general configuration and any game play…
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Wednesday, 17 May 2023 13:22
Microsoft CEO Hints that New Games Might not be Available in the UK While Claiming Pro Competition Stance
Written by Sean Kalinich
Yesterday we talked about how the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal had been approved by the European Commission (on antitrust) touting licensing deals that were pro competition. As we stated in that article, the licensing agreements only extend to cloud gaming…
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Tuesday, 16 May 2023 15:43
Microsoft gets a Green Light from the European Commission on Activision Blizzard Buy
Written by Sean Kalinich
It looks like the folks at the European Commission have decided that Microsoft buying out Activision Blizzard for $69 billion (with a B) is not going to be a violation of their antitrust rules. The approval means that there are…
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Monday, 15 May 2023 14:11
Jedi Survivor – The Quick, Dirty, and Limited Spoilers Review
Written by Sean Kalinich
Game reviews are always fun things to do. I mean it is playing a game and then writing about anything you found while playing it (sounds like fun). The challenge comes from being objective in your writing Vs subjective. Something…
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Friday, 12 May 2023 07:52
UK’s CMA Adds Salt to the Wound After Blocking Microsoft Activision Blizzard Deal
Written by Sean Kalinich
The UK’s CMA (Competition and Markets Authority has added new restrictions on Microsoft and Activision Blizzard after already issuing a formal anti-trust warning over the deal back in January. Now the regulator has added additional orders that prevent either party…
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Thursday, 11 May 2023 10:35
Microsoft Gaming’s Fall is all About Ignoring Game Quality Than Anything
Written by Sean Kalinich
After Phill Spencer’s recent comments on why Microsoft can’t beat Sony or Nintendo via “normal methods” we started to wonder why he would make this kind of statement. So, with our usual OCD we dove into some of the things…
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