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Nearly two years after Microsoft announced its intention to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard, it sealed the deal. But it wasn't a sure thing. We look back on how government officials around the world nearly prevented the merger and why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After years of resistance, Mike finally surrenders to Xcode. And the secret Apple envy leaked to the public this week.
Enterprise GenAI spending to increase 73% annually for the next five years - NeowinIntroducing GPT 3.5 Turbo, Babbage-002 and Davinci-002 Fine-tuning in AzureML Model Catalog - Microsoft Community HubGoogle Will Indemnify Customers for Generative AI Use - Thurrott.comMicrosoft Azure introduces Radius, an open-source development platform for multi-cloud computing, Radius (radapp.io), Tutorial: eShop on containers | Radius Docs (radapp.io)Here's why Microsoft killed off Windows Phone | Windows CentralMicrosoft CEO Talks AI, Activision Blizzard Deal, Regrets, More (businessinsider.com)Microsoft closes Activision Blizzard deal after regulatory review (cnbc.com)Minecraft has sold over 300 million copies - The Verge
Welcome to Neo-Reality Collective | Pop-Culture News and Reviews Talk, Hosted by Eric Brown! In the Seventieth-Sixth episode, New York Comic-Con happened, and with it, a ton of announcements were made in the world of Pop-Culture! First and foremost, Marvel unveiled their next big thing panel with big event comics and status quo changing storylines such as Marvel's Blood Hunt and FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X/RISE OF THE POWERS OF X that will signal the end of the Krakoan Era of X-Men that started back in 2019 to presumably go back to the mansion and thus ending my tenure reading X-Men Books. Comics in the '90s had a seismic shift when superstar artists left Marvel to form Image Comics. Now, in the 2020s, a new endeavor has begun as DC and Marvel lose prominent writers and artists who collectively come together to create GHOST MACHINE, a creator-owned multi-media company in partnership with Image to launch a multiverse of stories by talent such as Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Brad Meltzer, and many others. Dragon Ball Daima is the next phase in the Dragon Ball franchise, launching in Fall 2024, that will continue the adventures of Son Goku and Friends as kids! A Redemption of sorts for DBGT? And finally, after a year and a half, Microsoft has completed the Activision-Blizzard acquisition, and Bobby Kotick is set to leave with his golden parachute at the end of the year. Welcome to Xbox, hope you survive the experience. All this and more on Neo-Reality Collective! Brought to you by TheEveryDayFan, check out their links below! The EDF Links https://theeverydayfan.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEZoZqtklXhw95WkF2BY4g/ https://open.spotify.com/show/0EwipBBMm4jcL2GRyBwauu
Harbir Singh, Wharton management professor and co-director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management, weighs in on Microsoft's successful acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard and what the transformative deal means for the tech industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode we talk about Microsoft closing the Activision/Blizzard deal, Metzen is BACK! and, of course, Blizzcon 2023 is almost here! Twisted Links Imp in ball at Trading Post in October Microsoft Closes the Activision/Blizzard Deal * 10/13/23 – Officially Done * $68.7 billion sale * Kotick is staying on until the end [...] The post Episode 342 – Back 2 Blizzcon first appeared on Twisted Nether Blogcast.
Eine Folge der Gegensätze. Während Sven und Marcel in den staubigen Strassen von Bagdad unterwegs sind und sich an der Rückbesinnung des Assassin's Creed Franchises zu seinen Wurzeln erfreuen hat Lukas ganz andere Probleme. Zum Glueck sind Jan und Nino im Hardware Teil am Start um direkt Hilfe zu leisten. (00:00) - Einstieg (30:13) - Hörerfeedback (49:50) - Hardware (1:38:57) - Short News: Cities: Skylines II, Dead Island 2, Cyberpunk 2077 (1:42;20) - Commandos: Origins (1:52:09) - Activision Blizzard Deal mit Microsoft abgeschlossen (1:56:40) - Report: Why Gollum had to fail (2:04:04) - Gaming Branche weiterhin instabil (2:11:31) - Rückblick auf Assassin's Creed: Origins (2:35:44) - Assassin's Creed: Mirage (3:29:41) - Verabschiedung Links: Podcast: Warum brennt die Spieleindustrie? PCGC Podcast 120 - Mord ist ihr Hobby: Assassin's Creed Special Alle Assassin's Creed Spiele in chronologischer Reihenfolge PCGC Podcast Discord Server
Shannon, Jaja and James are back bringing you all of our thoughts for everything happening in nerd culture. This week we're discussing: -The new playstation..will you actually be able to grab one this holiday season? -The Microsoft Activision/Blizzard Deal is Finally Closed! -Crunchyroll launches a free 24 anime channel...are we slowly reverting to cable? -A New Dragon Ball Series has been announced and...who asked for it? -MCU is in Chaos as one highly anticipated show has fired it's entire creative team -Loki Episode 2 review (kind of) -Andriod vs. Apple debate continued! Make sure to subscribe to us on youtube or your podcast app of choice! National Resources List https://linktr.ee/NationalResourcesList Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK56I-TNUnhKhcWLZxoUTaw Email us: Blerdsnerds@gmail.com Follow Our Social: https://www.instagram.com/blerdsnerds/ https://twitter.com/BlerdsNerds https://www.facebook.com/blerdsnerds https://tiktok.com/blerdsnerds_pod Shannon: https://www.instagram.com/luv_shenanigans James: https://www.instagram.com/llsuavej Jaja: https://www.instagram.com/jajasmith3
Microsoft has just completed its purchase of videogame giant Activision-Blizzard, bringing some of the industry's most popular titles under the umbrella of the tech giant. But not everyone is excited over the deal, worth $69 billion; Microsoft butted heads with regulators across the world for nearly two years over the acquisition due to anti-trust concerns.KCBS Radio news anchor Liz Saint John discusses the deal with Chris Palmeri, senior editor with Bloomberg, in today's Tech and Business Report.
A watershed moment in gaming has just taken place. The record breaking acquisition of Activision Blizzard King has been completed and now Xbox owns some of the most recognised intellectual property in the gaming sphere. We discuss this and more! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Samurai Kibiji ► / @samuraikibiji Ericutz4thewin ► / @ericutz4thewin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support
After 22 months, Microsoft has closed its $69.5B acquisition of Activision Blizzard. So what now? Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reflects on the long road to regulatory approval, and what's next for gaming and for Activision-turned-Microsoft employees. After building Activision into the gaming giant it is today, Kotick considers his own next chapter and his legacy as CEO. And the White House is taking on junk fees. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra is co-leading the effort, and he explains what they are and how the administration is planning on curbing them. Plus, NBC's Kelly Kobiella is in Jerusalem, reporting on the 1m+ Palestinians attempting to flee Gaza after the Israeli Defense Forces ordered an evacuation. In Washington DC, CNBC's Emily Wilkins explains the House's ongoing search for a Speaker, after Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) ended his bid for the position. Rohit Chopra - 11:38Bobby Kotick - 22:19 In this episode:Kelly Cobiella, @KellyCobiellaEmily Wilkins, @emrwilkinsAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY
The Competition and Markets Authority have approved Microsoft's revised deal to buy Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard. Roger Hearing looks at what the deal means for the future of the gaming industry. As the IMF and World Bank meet in Marrakech we speak to the IMF's Africa Director, Abe Selassie. And Burkina Faso's military leaders have signed a deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant to increase electricity supplies.
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Britain's Competition and Markets Authority CEO Sarah Cardell discusses the details behind the approval of Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Cardell has been speaking to Bloomberg's Stephen Carroll and Yuan Potts on Bloomberg Radio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Week of: 9-18-2023 Xbox Gaming News, Releases and A Fun Fact
In what feels like an eternity, Xbox has finally been given preliminary approval to buy Activision Blizzard. Steve and Max discuss what this means for the future of gaming, whether this is a done deal now, and of course the FTC leaks! Make sure to subscribe to our channel so you never miss a single episode of the FlipScreen Games Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ?sub_confirmation=1 Credits Our Website Get in touch Theme Music by AdhesiveWombat Join our Discord server Support us on Patreon FlipScreen Games Podcast is: Pete Imbesi Stephen Radford
Jeff and Christian welcome Giantbomb's Jeff Grubb back to the show this week to discuss the massive leak of internal Microsoft Xbox emails and info, Unity backpedaling their disastrous revenue policy, the UK's CMA signaling approal for the MS/Activision Blizzard deal, and more! The Playlist: F-Zero 99, Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty, Armored Core 6, Lies of P, These Doomed Isles Parting Gifts!
A huge week for gaming news as the biggest leak to have ever besieged Xbox took place as a result of its own blunder. The leaks laid bare a huge part of Microsoft's strategy with Xbox including publishers it considered acquiring. Most shockingly, Nintendo was on the cards! Then a major breakthrough took place when the CMA announced that it provisionally approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Post Up ► / @stateofgaming Hargeet Chani --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gameondaily/support
The Arena Gaming News Podcast is back and this week in episode 146 the crew along with our very special guest (Lord Cognito of The Iron Lords/Defining Duke Podcasts) discuss the big Xbox news from this past week along with our gameplay thoughts of Starfield and much more! Info on the Indie Recording Artist in this episode and his playlists from Artlist: Outro: (C.K. Martin) https://artlist.io/royalty-free-music/artist/ck-martin/409 We have a Patreon! Come check out all of The Arena Productions content AD FREE as well as our EXCLUSIVE content by supporting our shows! https://www.patreon.com/TheArenaProductions?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Come Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thearenaproductions TIME STAMPS: 00:00:00 Intro with music and welcome into the show! 00:02:19 Where you can find the podcast in Audio AND Video Formats! 00:03:30 CMA Preliminary Approval of the Activision/Blizzard Deal and COD Coming to Game Pass for the holidays? 00:14:30 Xbox FTC Court Document Leaks Discussion 00:26:30 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2023 Presentation Discussion 00:41:10 Xbox and their position in the Japanese Market From Expat's perspective 00:50:37 Topic of the Show: Our Starfield Gameplay Discussion 01:33:21 Our thoughts on Starfield's chances for Game of the Year 01:41:28 Programming Notes for The Arena Productions 01:42:53 Thanks to Lord Cognito and everyone, Indie Recording Artist Spotlight and ending with music. Be sure to check out the official website of The Arena Productions here: https://www.thearenaproductions.com as well as our blog: https://www.thearenaproductions.com/blog Thank you for listening to and supporting the audio version of the podcast and we look forward to bringing you all more exciting episodes of The Arena: A Multiplatform Gaming News Podcast! Come join The Arena Productions Discord to chat with The Arena Podcast community about all things gaming and our other entertainment and pop-culture related content! https://discord.gg/eyQGs8w Come follow us over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheArenaAMPGNP and our Twitter page dedicated to all of our content on Patreon: https://twitter.com/tap_patreon You can find all links to our social media sites on linktree: https://linktr.ee/thearenaproductions
From the BBC World Service: The United Kingdom is set to clear a fresh Microsoft-Activision deal. In August, the “Call of Duty” maker agreed to sell its streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment and the U.K.’s regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority has now said this “substantially addresses previous concerns.” Energy giant Chevron and unions have struck a deal to end strikes at two large liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia. The industrial action had threatened to disrupt exports of LNG. Plus, it was all about interest rates this week: Which central banks would up them or hold them? We look at some of those big decisions.
From the BBC World Service: The United Kingdom is set to clear a fresh Microsoft-Activision deal. In August, the “Call of Duty” maker agreed to sell its streaming rights to Ubisoft Entertainment and the U.K.’s regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority has now said this “substantially addresses previous concerns.” Energy giant Chevron and unions have struck a deal to end strikes at two large liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia. The industrial action had threatened to disrupt exports of LNG. Plus, it was all about interest rates this week: Which central banks would up them or hold them? We look at some of those big decisions.
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From the BBC World Service: Microsoft has filed changes to its proposed takeover video game maker, Activision Blizzard, in an attempt to win over the U.K. competition regulator, which previously blocked the $69 billion deal. The BRICS group of developing economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — are meeting in Johannesburg for their annual summit. Expanding membership and de-dollarization are both high on the agenda. Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city; the air quality is so bad, that from today, thousands of civil servants will work from home for the next two months.
From the BBC World Service: Microsoft has filed changes to its proposed takeover video game maker, Activision Blizzard, in an attempt to win over the U.K. competition regulator, which previously blocked the $69 billion deal. The BRICS group of developing economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — are meeting in Johannesburg for their annual summit. Expanding membership and de-dollarization are both high on the agenda. Jakarta is the world’s most polluted city; the air quality is so bad, that from today, thousands of civil servants will work from home for the next two months.
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Howdy boys and girls, One of the Sweaty Plebs finally got accepted into the CS:GO 2 beta. Lots of Xbox news this week. Xbox Live is going away and being replaced with GamePass Core. Activision Blizzard Deal got extended to October and passed hurdles in the US. Blizzard games are going to start coming to Steam starting with Overwatch 2. Lastly, shouts out to Team Fortress 2 for still pushing out substantial updates. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sweatyplebs/message
Diablo IV, Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal again, The Flash and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 407 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Diablo IV Fortnite News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. After 2.5 years, Cyberpunk 2077's Steam reviews are now ‘very positive' Sega Saturn is difficult to turn into a mini console, says Sega boss Activision confirms Modern Warfare 2 content will transfer to Call of Duty 2023 Diablo 4 Players Slam Latest Nerf Patch, Blizzard Promises to Address Backlash Blizzard Games Are Coming to Steam, Starting With Overwatch 2 PlayStation Team behind PlayStation's Patapon reveal successor game ‘Ratatan' An 'enhanced version' of The Last of Us 2 is in the works, composer reportedly says Nintendo FBI uses Nintendo Switch to locate missing child Xbox Larry ‘Major Nelson' Hryb is leaving Xbox Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger deadline to October Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core, Coming This September PSA's: Epic Games Store Freebies: Murder by Numbers, The Elder Scrolls Online Free 4 All The Flash Secret Invasion Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv/geekoholics - Use our Epic Creator Code: GEEKOHOLICS when purchasing items in Fortnite or buying games on the Epic Games Store - Please review the show (bit.ly/geekoholics) on Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and to share with your friends. Reviews help us reach more listeners, and the feedback helps us to produce a better show. Join our Discord server: CLICK HERE Don't forget to follow our Social Media Feeds to keep up to date on our adventures: Youtube Twitter Instagram Facebook Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! You can reach me on Twitter @RicF
Join Power Up And Game to hear our panel of "experts" talk about some of the trending stories around the gaming industry. If you want to learn more about any of the topics we cover, we also have links available below: Topics/Sources Microsoft Wins Court Case Against FTC To Purchase Activision Blizzard The Verge Article IGN Article Major Nelson Is Leaving Xbox After 20+ Years At The Company GameSpot Article Xbox Live Is Being Replaced By 'Game Pass Core' IGN Article Sony Is Reportedly Investing A Lot Of Money Into Game Research And Development Nikkei Report VGC Article Should We Be Worried About 2K's NFL Game? Insider Gaming Report Actor Claims To Be Cast In CoD 2024 VGC Article Insider Gaming Article Players Return To Old CoD Games On Xbox After Matchmaking Fix VGC Article Other Ways To Find Us Discord (Which is, for now, the best way to chat with us) TheNerdStash The Latest Episode Of Nerds Talk Movies The Latest Episode Of Clash At The Stash Our Patreon TheNerdStash “Join Our Team!” Link Other Links AlexiAction - Gaming 8bit Music Hyperloop by Infraction & Alexi Action Pixabay Page (Our Intro And Outro Music) Have you played any of the older Call of Duty games on Xbox? If so, how was your experience? Join our Discord and let us know!
In this episode Scott Becker discusses Microsoft getting approval to close the Activision Blizzard deal.
In this episode Scott Becker discusses Microsoft getting approval to close the Activision Blizzard deal.
AMD announces new Ryzen Pro line, Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino addresses company future, New AI-created Beatles song coming soon? MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. You can get an ad-free feed of Daily Tech Headlines for $3 a month here. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. Big thanks toContinue reading "FTC Files Temp Restraining Order & Prelim Injunction to Block Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Deal – DTH"
U.S. stocks opened the week higher. Also: Cruise line shares rose af ter analysts issued positive outlooks for the industry. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Project XTalk: An Xbox Podcast 135 - Kevin and Ethan discuss the impact of the EU approving the Activision Blizzard Deal, Mortal Kombat 1 has officially been revealed, latest games coming to Game Pass, Xbox-NVIDIA start their partnership and are ads coming to Game Pass? Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro & Whatcha Playing 11:30 EU Approves ABK Deal 21:40 Game Pass Update 25:00 Mortal Kombat 1 Revealed 34:00 Xbox Kicks off NVIDIA Deal 37:30 Game Pass with ads? 47:00 Listener Questions Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SaveTheGameMedia Follow Us: https://twitter.com/SaveGameMedia https://twitter.com/TheMuff1nMon Audio: https://anchor.fm/project-xtalk Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/89rMmfzmqw Our Website: https://savethegamemedia.weebly.com/ All music created by the amazing Purple Monkey: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib #Xbox #MortalKombat #XboxGamePass #XboxPodcast #ABK #EU
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#JediSurvivor #CMA #Redfall In episode 175 Luke Lohr and Captain Logun off their review impressions of Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, including their experience with performance troubles. The CMA has moved to block the Activision-Blizzard deal which casts the entire acquisition in doubt. Lastly, early rumblings are that Redfall is good but not great. What does this mean for tentpole titles. As always, we hope you enjoy the show! XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com Twitter: Captain Logun Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!
Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and their thoughts on CMA blocking Microsoft's acquisition of Activision/Blizzard? What about the Animal Crossing-inspired anti-smoking advert? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast.0:00 Intro15:36 What We Playin'28:30 Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp Review Corner40:08 Dead Island 2 Review Corner45:40 Bramble: The Mountain King Review Corner1:03:50 WEIRD NEWS1:24:18 The Big Discussionhttps://bit.ly/3VjmHR1https://bit.ly/3LyZZB1https://bit.ly/41Jo91yhttps://bit.ly/3HkBsgNhttps://bit.ly/3oMpYMuOur thanks to Nintendo, Plaion/Deep Silver, Merge Games and Lurkit for supplying the repective codes for Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Dead Island 2 and Bramble: The Mountain KingPer ASA guidelines we are compelled to disclose that we received gifted codes for Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Dead Island 2 and Bramble: The Mountain King from Nintendo, Plaion/Deep Silver, Merge Games and Lurkit and that this video is therefore categorised as an ad. However, no financial compensation was provided in exchange for coverage.Presenters: Peter Austin (@ThatPeterAustin) & Ben Potter (@Confused_Dude) & Ashton Matthews (@ScrambledAshton)Editor: Ciaran Henry#ActivisionBlizzard #Microsoft #DeadIsland2--------------------------Subscribe for more wonderful video game content from Ben Potter, Peter Austin and Ashton Matthews!TripleJump provides video coverage of video games - including top ten lists featuring current gen platforms (PS4 & PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch and PC), retro consoles (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox and Sega), as well as WGE, video game challenges, launch games videos, first impressions, podcasts, livestreams and much, much more.Careers, contacts, and more information can be found on our website: http://tripleju.mp⇨ Patreon: https://Patreon.com/TeamTripleJump⇨ Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/TeamTripleJump⇨ Merchandise: https://triplejumpshop.com/⇨ Cameo: http://www.tripleju.mp/cameo/⇨ Livestream VODs: http://tripleju.mp/vods⇨ Podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/triplejump⇨ Twitter: https://Twitter.com/TeamTripleJump⇨ Facebook: https://Facebook.com/TeamTripleJump⇨ Discord: http://Bit.ly/TeamTripleJumpFollow the team on social media:• Ben: http://www.twitter.com/Confused_Dude & Confused_Dude on PSN• Peter: http://www.twitter.com/ThatPeterAustin & https://instagram.com/ThatPeterAustin• Ashton: http://www.twitter.com/ScrambledAshton & https://instagram.com/ScrambledAshtonFollow our friends!• Billy Ray Walrus: https://twitter.com/BillyRayBotrus• Rules Boss: https://twitter.com/ThisIsRulesBoss• Barbara Pis: https://twitter.com/pis_barbaraThe TripleJump Podcast is hosted by Acast, but available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and more!Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/triplejump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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U.K. antitrust regulator rejects Microsoft's $75 billion deal to buy game maker Activision Blizzard, saying it would hurt competition in videogame industry. WSJ reporter Kim Mackrael joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the regulator's reasoning and what happens next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte chats with Paul Thurrott and Richard Campbell about the United Kingdom's recent decision to block Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard because... cloud gaming market concerns? Full episode at twit.tv/ww826 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell You can find more about TWiT and subscribe to our podcasts at https://podcasts.twit.tv/ Sponsor: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT
CMA blocks Activision Blizzard deal, FY23 Q3 earnings, Mad Dogs Hot Dogs Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $18.3 billion on revenues of $52.9 billion for the quarter ending March 31. Those figures represent gains of 9 and 7 percent, respectively, year-over-year. Intelligent Cloud, the home of Azure and Server, was once again the software giant's biggest business, with $22.1 billion in revenues, up 16 percent YOY. Productivity and Business Processes, which houses Office, delivered $17.5 billion in revenues, up 11 percent YOY. Windows, Xbox, and Surface once again tripped over themselves, with $13.3 billion in revenues, down 9 percent. Analysis of Microsoft's F23Q3 Yet another AI theory: After years of 70 percent-ish growth in Azure revenues driving its stock price and market cap, Microsoft needed something exciting for Wall Street. (Azure grew "just" 27 percent in this quarter) Windows revenues from PC makers fell 28 percent in the quarter. Windows Commercial products and cloud services increased 14 percent YOY, "driven by strong renewal execution and an increase in agreements that carried higher in-period revenue recognition." Surface was a no-show: Devices revenues fell by 30 percent. Xbox: Xbox console sales and other hardware revenues fell 30 percent in the quarter while gaming revenue, overall, declined 4 percent and Xbox content and services revenue grew 3 percent. But revenue from Xbox subscriptions reached nearly $1 billion in the quarter. Teams: over 300 million MAUs. Microsoft 365: Office commercial revenue grew 13 percent in the quarter. Paid Office 365 commercial seats were up 11 percent YOY to 382 million. Office consumer revenues were up, sort of, by 1 percent, while the Microsoft 365 consumer user base grew 12 percent to 65.4 million. Windows 11 A new monthly preview update to think about Phone Link for iOS is now rolling out to everyone New Beta channel builds: new Live Caption languages Leak: Microsoft will bring (back) app labels and grouping to the Windows 11 Taskbar Microsoft 365 Microsoft rumored to unbundle Teams from Office to appease regulators Does Microsoft have an antitrust problem? Xbox UK CMA blocks Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard... because of cloud streaming?? Microsoft Flight Simulator has a new World Update Atari just acquired over 100 classic games from the 80s and 90s ASUS ROG Ally is a new Windows gaming handheld Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Bulk-install apps with Winget and Winstall App pick of the week: Google Authenticator On RunAs this week: Building your Data Analytics Team at SQLBits! Brown liquor pick of the week: Ohishi Whisky Sherry Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT lookout.com kolide.com/ww
CMA blocks Activision Blizzard deal, FY23 Q3 earnings, Mad Dogs Hot Dogs Microsoft earnings Microsoft announced that it earned a net income of $18.3 billion on revenues of $52.9 billion for the quarter ending March 31. Those figures represent gains of 9 and 7 percent, respectively, year-over-year. Intelligent Cloud, the home of Azure and Server, was once again the software giant's biggest business, with $22.1 billion in revenues, up 16 percent YOY. Productivity and Business Processes, which houses Office, delivered $17.5 billion in revenues, up 11 percent YOY. Windows, Xbox, and Surface once again tripped over themselves, with $13.3 billion in revenues, down 9 percent. Analysis of Microsoft's F23Q3 Yet another AI theory: After years of 70 percent-ish growth in Azure revenues driving its stock price and market cap, Microsoft needed something exciting for Wall Street. (Azure grew "just" 27 percent in this quarter) Windows revenues from PC makers fell 28 percent in the quarter. Windows Commercial products and cloud services increased 14 percent YOY, "driven by strong renewal execution and an increase in agreements that carried higher in-period revenue recognition." Surface was a no-show: Devices revenues fell by 30 percent. Xbox: Xbox console sales and other hardware revenues fell 30 percent in the quarter while gaming revenue, overall, declined 4 percent and Xbox content and services revenue grew 3 percent. But revenue from Xbox subscriptions reached nearly $1 billion in the quarter. Teams: over 300 million MAUs. Microsoft 365: Office commercial revenue grew 13 percent in the quarter. Paid Office 365 commercial seats were up 11 percent YOY to 382 million. Office consumer revenues were up, sort of, by 1 percent, while the Microsoft 365 consumer user base grew 12 percent to 65.4 million. Windows 11 A new monthly preview update to think about Phone Link for iOS is now rolling out to everyone New Beta channel builds: new Live Caption languages Leak: Microsoft will bring (back) app labels and grouping to the Windows 11 Taskbar Microsoft 365 Microsoft rumored to unbundle Teams from Office to appease regulators Does Microsoft have an antitrust problem? Xbox UK CMA blocks Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard... because of cloud streaming?? Microsoft Flight Simulator has a new World Update Atari just acquired over 100 classic games from the 80s and 90s ASUS ROG Ally is a new Windows gaming handheld Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Bulk-install apps with Winget and Winstall App pick of the week: Google Authenticator On RunAs this week: Building your Data Analytics Team at SQLBits! Brown liquor pick of the week: Ohishi Whisky Sherry Cask Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsors: GO.ACILEARNING.COM/TWIT lookout.com kolide.com/ww
#E3 #XboxShowcase #ResidentEvil4Review In episode 170 Luke and Logun discuss Respawn's new studio and new Star Wars project, Redfall getting an offline mode, ID@Xbox breaking records, and the UK is set to pass the Activision-Blizzard Deal. Unreal Engine 5 was on display while showing off several impressive videos from Hellblade 2 that impressed all around. As always, we hope you enjoy the show. XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com Twitter: Captain Logun Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!
#UnrealEngine5 #Respawn #Hellblade2 In episode 170 Luke and Logun discuss Respawn's new studio and new Star Wars project, Redfall getting an offline mode, ID@Xbox breaking records, and the UK is set to pass the Activision-Blizzard Deal. Unreal Engine 5 was on display while showing off several impressive videos from Hellblade 2 that impressed all around. As always, we hope you enjoy the show. XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com Twitter: Captain Logun Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!
Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pstrophyroom Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSTrophyRoom Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-trophy-room-a-playstation-podcast/ ---------------------------------------------------------- This week The Trophy Room A PlayStation Podcast hosts Kyle and Joseph talk about their thoughts on Final Fantasy 16 developer and Publisher Square Enix might still be up for grabs as Sony COO talks about their war chest of over 5 billion dollars for acquisitions. Could it be the life line Square needs? PlayStation seems pretty confident that PlayStation VR will outsell the original PSVR headset as Sony reinvests and doubles down on VR and Virtual Reality market. SIE President Jim Ryan makes some pretty bold and baseless claims that Microsoft will sabotage Call of Duty on PlayStation consoles if this Activision Blizzard Deal goes through and so much more!
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#forzahorizon5 #suicidesquadkillthejusticeleague #Xbox In episode 166 Luke and Logun tackle the massive updates in the Activision Blizzard Deal which lead Xbox to partner with both Nintendo and Nvideo. Forza Horizon 5's expansion Rally Adventure has debuted and is underwhelming. The upcoming season of Halo Infinite, and the best multiplatform announcements at the PlayStation State of Play like Street Fighter and Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League... As always, we hope you enjoy the show. XEP now has a Patreon! If you enjoy XEP please consider supporting us financially to help us look, sound, and podcast better. The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr, the InsipidGhost, plays host and discusses various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Twitter: InsipidGhost, Instagram: InsipidGhost, Hive: InsipidGhost Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com Twitter: Captain Logun Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!
Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pstrophyroom Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSTrophyRoom ---------------------------------------------------------- Timecodes State of Play Rumors - 12:10 Ballistic Moon Acquisition Rumors - 25:08 Xbox Game Pass hurts Sales - 31:52 PS VR2 Review - 53:05 Flash News / February PS Extra Games - 01:35:00 Jane Perry Interview: 01:48:27 The Drop / Questions - 02:27:00 _______________________________ This week on The Trophy Room - A PlayStation Podcast hosts Joseph and Kyle talk about the rumors of PlayStation acquisition of Ballistic Moon Studios in London. State of Play inbound in February or March. The guys are joined by Sean Vegvari of Console Ceatures to talk about his hands on review of the playstation vr 2 and if PSVR2 is worth it for newcomers or if only hardcore users will take advantage of PS VR2 features like the new sense controllers. The crew interviews Jane Perry the voice of Rogue in Cyberpunk, Diana Burnwood in Hitman, and Selene in Housemarque's Returnal. As we talk about her experience in the industry as well as making Sony's AAA exclusive thats now on PC, Steam, and Epic Games. The crew talks about the revelations coming out of Microsoft and Xbox admission that Xbox Game Pass Cannibalizes video game sales. As MS fights the CMA, EU, FTC, and other regulatory bodies over the Activision Blizzard Deal. The NEW PlayStation Extra and Premium like Legend of Dragoon on PS1, Wild Arms 2 on psone, Horizon Forbidden West, The Quarry, Outriders, and so much more!
Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pstrophyroom Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSTrophyRoom ---------------------------------------------------------- Hogwarts Legacy Talk Starts Here 01:00:49 Skip the Hogwarts Talk Here: 01:26:14 ---------------------------------------------------------- This week on The Trophy Room - A PlayStation Podcast hosts Joseph and Kyle talk about the UK Regulator CMA potentially blocking the Microsoft deal between Xbox Activision Blizzard King acquisition. What this means to PlayStation if this deal folds and what it could actually harm gamers in the long term? PS5 UI Beta is here and its really great. Silly rumors Nintendo joins Sony and the rest of the industry by charging 70 dollars for The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom at the Nintendo Direct and so much more!!!!