Diablo, Overwatch, Call Of Duty Coming To Game Pass If Microsoft's Deal To Buy Activision Blizzard Goes Through

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft intends to add Activision Blizzard’s catalog of games to Game Pass–including Overwatch, Diablo, and Call of Duty–if its proposed deal to buy the gaming giant goes through.

Spencer confirmed this in a blog post. He reiterated Microsoft’s belief that its proposal to buy Activision Blizzard is not anti-competitive in part becau…

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Tom Holland Confirms Jamie Foxx Making MCU Debut In Spider-Man- No Way Home

Actor Tom Holland has seemingly confirmed that Jamie Foxx will reprise his role as Electro in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Speaking with Total Film Magazine, Holland had an apparent slip of the tongue that name-checked Foxx–by first name only–while discussing the many Spider-Man characters from previous films that will appear in the upcoming sequel, which is due in theaters on December 17.

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PlayStation Sales Suspended In Russia, Gran Turismo 7 Withheld From Release

Sony has announced it is suspending all PlayStation game sales and hardware shipments to Russia as it joins the group of tech companies and others calling for peace in Ukraine. Sony did not release its latest game, Gran Turismo 7, in the country, and the PlayStation Store has been suspended in Russia as well.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Sony Interactive Entertainment said, “We have …

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Xbox Fixes An Inexplicably Weird Choice And Improves Game Updates

Microsoft has announced a series of changes and quality-of-life improvements to both Xbox’s UI and the Xbox app on mobile devices and PC. The update includes the ability to pre-load games and game updates on Xbox consoles via the mobile app, although Microsoft hasn’t yet announced a specific date when this feature will go live.

One feature has already gone live, however: Game Bar Compact …

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