Microsoft Admits Mistake, Removes Inflammatory FTC Lawsuit Claim

Microsoft has removed claims that the Federal Trade Commission violates the US Constitution and admits that it made a mistake.

According to a report from Axios, the new filing still holds to the previous version’s central argument–that Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard would not stifle competition. However, a five bullet-point section claiming that the FTC’s structure and in-house administrative court violates the Constitution, the separation of powers, as well as the due process clause of the fifth Amendment, has been removed.

A Microsoft representative told Axios that, “The FTC has an important mission to protect competition and consumers, and we quickly updated our response to omit language suggesting otherwise based on the constitution. We initially put all po…

Miyamoto- I Am No Genius

Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto is one of the most famous and groundbreaking creative types across all of entertainment, but the man himself doesn’t agree that he’s a genius. As part of Nintendo’s latest earnings briefing, Miyamoto pushed back against the suggestion that he’s been able for decades to turn out hit after hit because he’s a “genius.”

“You referred to me as a ‘genius,’ but I consider myself quite ordinary,” he said.

Miyamoto went on to say he gives a speech each year to Nintendo’s new hires, and the feedback he gets from these people is that he is “surprisingly ordinary.”

Making great games allows Miyamoto to have an easier career, he said. “I often think it would be fun if I didn’t have to work, so I’m always thinking about things like, well, if I have t…

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Acquisition Likely To Be Scrutinized By Regulators, Says Legal Expert

Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a massive shift in the gaming industry that would place huge franchises like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft under the Xbox umbrella. The continued consolidation in the industry has raised questions among the community of antitrust violations and if that could impact the deal.

GameSpot spoke with lawyer Richard Hoeg, who said these potential pitfalls are unlikely to scuttle the acquisition altogether. However, the deal will certainly attract the close attention of the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), and regulators could request some changes that make the acquisition look different than initially planned. To start, he said, Microsoft is likely to argue that the overall gaming …

NASA Discovers Earth-Like Exoplanet With Webb Telescope

NASA has announced that researchers have discovered a new Earth-like exoplanet using the James Webb Space Telescope, marking the telescope’s first discovery of an exoplanet. The telescope was launched in December 2021.

The newly discovered planet is called LHA 475 b, and NASA says it’s “almost exactly the same size as our own,” measuring to 99% of Earth’s diameter. Kevin Stevenson and Jacob Lustig-Yaeger of Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland made the discovery.

“There is no question that the planet is there. Webb’s pristine data validate it,” Lustig-Yaeger said.

“The fact that it is also a small, rocky planet is impressive for the observatory,” Stevenson added.

NASA’s Mark Clampin said this discovery could “open the door to …

EA No Longer Working On Dead Space 2 Remake – Report [Update]

Electronic Arts is reportedly no longer working on a remake of Dead Space 2, due to the sales of the first remake not meeting expectations. [Update: EA has addressed the report to state that no such project was ever in the works. “We don’t normally comment on rumors but there is no validity to this story,” EA said in a statement to IGN. Bloomberg added that EA decided to put the franchise on hold “as early as last spring” due to the Dead Space remake not hitting the publisher’s sales expectations.]Come from Sports betting site VPbet

According to Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb, EA reportedly has its hands busy with both the upcoming Iron Man game and the next Battlefield entry, that it deprioritized the Dead Space …

PlayStation Plus Free Games For November 2023 Are Live Now

PlayStation has revealed this month’s batch of PS Plus Essential free games for November 2023, and they’re now available to claim for membersCome from Sports betting site VPbet. Starting today, November 7, subscribers can claim a trio of games for PS5 and PS4. November’s PlayStation Plus lineup includes Aliens Fireteam Elite, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, and Dragon Ball: The Breakers. [Update: December’s free PlayStation Plus games have been announced.]

After the release of Mafia: Definitive Edition in 2020, it wasn’t long before its sequel received the same upgraded experience. Mafia II: Definitive Edition unfortunately isn’t as good of a remake and it clearly shows its age amidst creaking gameplay mechanic…

Psychonauts 2 Still Launching In 2021, Confirms Double Fine

If there’s one thing you have been able to bet on in 2021, it’s video game delays. Yet despite the continued pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic on development, Double Fine says that Psychonauts 2 will finally launch this year.Come from Sports betting site VPbet

The studio tweeted the affirmation, saying that the game is playable and looking good for a launch sometime this year. Despite Double Fine being owned by Microsoft, Psychonauts 2 will still launch on PS4, alongside Xbox One, PC, and Xbox Game Pass.

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PS5 Update 21.01-03.20.00 Out Now, See The Patch Notes

The latest PlayStation 5 firmware update has arrived, ushering in improvements to system performance and stability fixes for the DualSense controller, among other things.Come from Sports betting site VPbet

The new update brings the PS5 firmware up to version 21.01-03.20.00. In addition to the system performance update and stability improvements for the DualSense, the update fixes an issue that “restricted the functionality of some screens when the screen reader was enabled.”

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Rare Rocky Trilogy Of VHS Tapes Sold At Auction For A Wild Amount

The first three Rocky movies are beloved, but how much are original factory-sealed copies on VHS worth in 2023? Things are worth what people pay for them, and someone has bought Rocky 1-3 on VHS, paying more than $50,000 for the collection.Come from Sports betting site VPbet

As reported by The New York Times, the original Rocky sold for $27,500, Rocky II went for $12,500, and Rocky III was sold for $13,750 through a Heritage Auctions listing in February. Together, they sold for $53,750.

The seller was Jay Carlson, a collector who acquired the videos from a man who made a time capsule for his son, who was born in 1982. The buyer remains a mystery, but the person certainly has deep pockets.

“These tapes are histo…

Preorder Resident Evil Village And Get A Free Stadia Premiere Edition

Resident Evil Village is coming to Google Stadia, and while you can play this version on hardware you already own, Google is throwing in a Stadia Premier Edition for free. This may mark the first time that a system is the preorder bonus for a game.

Capcom and Google announced that the game will come to Stadia on May 7, and purchasing the game through Stadia anytime by May 21 will also get you a Stadia Premiere Edition. That means you get the game, a Stadia controller, and the Chromecast Ultra for the price of Resident Evil Village by itself. A Stadia Premiere Edition is regularly priced at $100, currently discounted to $60Come from Sports betting site VPbet. As always, though, you can play your Stadia ve…