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Image: Activision Two Activision Blizzard shareholders have filed lawsuits against the Call of Duty publisher for making allegedly inadequate disclosures in its recent filings with the SEC about its deal to sell to Microsoft for $68.7 billion. The investors further alleged that big payouts for CEO Bobby Kotick and others that would result from the […] Call Of Duty Execs Accused Of Using Microsoft Deal To Line Their Own Pockets

Microsoft has finally opened the spigot on new Windows 11 features. How is this platform shaping up several months after a lackluster launch? The post How’s the First Windows 11 Feature Update Shaping Up? appeared first on Thurrott.com .

Valve says it’s willing to work with Microsoft to bring PC Game Pass to Steam. “I don’t think it’s something that we think we need to do ourselves, building a subscription service at this time,” Valve CEO Gabe Newell told PC Gamer in a recent interview. “But for their customers it’s clearly a popular option, and we’d be more than happy to work with them to get that on Steam.” Newell’s subsequent comments suggest PC Game Pass won’t come to Steam anytime soon, but that the two companies have had discussions about the possibility. “We’ve talked to people there quite a bit about that topic,” he said. “If your customers want it, then you should figure out how to make it happen. That’s where we’re at.” While PC Game Pass may never come to Steam there’s at least precedent for Microsoft to follow. In the summer of 2020, publisher Electronic Arts made EA Play, its subscription service, available on Steam . It''s worth noting, as The Verge points out, not every EA Play tier is available through the marketplace, and Valve''s 30 percent cut of sales could be a contentious issue in any negotiations between itself and Microsoft.

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Last week''s bullish calls included a streaming company and two leading tech giants. China''s top e-commerce company and a software company specializing in big data were among the bearish calls seen. The Russian invasion of Ukraine was the central story for the markets last week, as the three major indexes saw a big turnaround on Thursday. For the week, the Dow was down 0.1%, the S&P 500 was up 0.8% and the Nasdaq was up 1.1%. The Dow on Friday registered its biggest daily percentage gain since November 2020 with the market rebounding for a second day from the sharp selloff ahead of the invasion. Investors dumped $3.6 billion into U.S. stock exchange-traded funds for the week through Thursday, with more than $3 billion pouring into the SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA: SPY), according to FactSet. Bitcoin also rebounded, gaining 1.6%, making it''s way back toward the $40,000 mark. Benzinga continues to examine the prospects for many of the stocks most …

Valve says it’s open to Microsoft bringing its PC Game Pass subscription to Steam. Valve CEO Gabe Newell says the company has no plans for an Xbox Game Pass competitor.

Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Microsoft’s portable products have been a hit and a miss, such as the Microsoft Duo that wasn’t received well. But the Microsoft Surface lineup has been received and, in fact, it’s so good that it made its way to our best …

It has been more than a decade since the spin-off title Fallout: New Vegas came out, but there might still be a chance for the game to get a sequel. A new report claims that the developer Obsidian Entertainment and its…

Sony''s PS Now isn''t as robust as Microsoft''s excellent Xbox Game Pass. But, could Shadow Warrior 3''s launch be a step in the right direction?

The sandbox-style video game Minecraft, released back in 2011, is getting a Web3 update thanks to a few developers unaffiliated with Microsoft. NFT Worlds is a project built on third-party Minecraft servers with a Polygon-based overlay. Polygon is an Ethereum sidechain which offers lower gas fees (i.e., transaction fees) for users. NFT Worlds’ blockchain layer […] Microsoft’s Minecraft Goes Web3 With ‘NFT Worlds’ on Polygon – Decrypt

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is rolling out its latest test build of Windows 11 to its Insiders, and the update is promising to make Bluetooth devices simpler and easier to access. Windows 11 Build 22563 will surface a list of Bluetooth devices right into the Quick Settings menu of the taskbar, […] The post #microsoft tests new Quick Settings Bluetooth device list for Windows 11 Insiders appeared first on ByteFunding .

As part of the rollout of Windows 11 Insider Build 22563, testers are now able to get quicker access to Bluetooth settings. Connected devices are listed right in the Quick Settings with their visible battery levels.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates doesn''t seem to mind wearing a mask as a Covid prevention strategy, likening it to putting on pants before leaving the house.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates doesn''t seem to mind wearing a mask as a Covid prevention strategy, likening it to putting on pants before leaving the house.

Microsoft and Sony just shelled out tens of billions of dollars in deals that could shake up the video game industry in a big way.