Opinion
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Microsoft President Brad Smith says a potential FTC block of Activision-Blizzard acquisition would make gaming industry “less competitive”
Things are heating up as Microsoft continues to push for the completion of the Activision-Blizzard acquisition. Various reports have been shared over the last few…
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Overwatch 2 Phone Number Requirements Feel Classist *Updated with Blizzard Response
Update: The team at Blizzard have provided an update on the issue, beginning with an apology – “First, we want to apologize to our players.…
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Are Jim Ryan’s Public Call of Duty Arguments…Adequate?
Phase 2 Only one week after Jim Ryan publicly stated that Microsoft’s Call of Duty promise was inadequate on many levels, Sony would continue their…
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Destiny 2’s New Eruption Mode Is Halo-Like Fun
It’s been quite a while since Destiny 2 got a truly new PvP mode. Of course, last season saw the return of Rift from Destiny…
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Destiny 2’s Combat Mods Should Be Unlocked For Everyone
I recently completed a No Ability Solo Flawless run of the Grasp of Avarice Dungeon. This self-imposed challenge was a great way for me to…
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Halo Infinite’s Battle Pass is Something More Games Should Strive For
Live Service games have taken up a lucrative trend over the last few years of including Battle Passes within their games, whether they’re Free-To-Play or…
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Xbox Got Games: Showcase displays ammunition for the Next Major Leap for Game Pass
This One is Not Like the Others As Todd Howard takes the stage to begin the Xbox & Bethesda Games E3 2021 Showcase, it’s clear…
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E3 2021 – What do we think we’ll see at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase?
Ah, good ol’ E3. It’s been a while since we’ve felt the excitement and hype that comes from a compact week of nothing but games,…
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Xbox Game Pass – Is Microsoft on track to be the ‘Netflix of Games’?
A Quiet Beginning On June 1st, 2017, Microsoft launched the Xbox Game Pass videogame service. Launching with limited fanfare and 110 older games, it would…
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Xbox Era’s Top Games (and Everything Else) from the ID@Xbox Twitch Showcase
Little Giants We here at Xbox Era are excited about the potential of the Indie developers this generation. We believe Independent developers are vital to…
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Xbox Roundtable Highlights Microsoft’s Gaming Blueprint for a New Generation
A Xbox Sequel Begins In September of 2017, Phil Spencer was promoted to the Senior Leadership Team at Microsoft reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella. …
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