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Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of Baldur’s Gate 3 will not share the same features, but this is an concession that allows Larian Studios to release the role-playing game for the consoles before the end of the year.At the moment, Baldur’s Gate 3 is only playable on PC with a PS5 port arriving next month. Yet, the game has been an enormous success for Larian Studios, snagging enviable review scores and becoming a sensation on social media.Phil Spencer, Microsoft‘s CEO of Gaming, recently stated that the feature parity policy between the two consoles is something that guarantees as much accessibility as possible.

TV presenter Phil Spencer has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his parents after they both died in a car accident. Taking to Instagram yesterday (August 20), the 53 year old shared a photo of his mum and dad looking happy as they smiled for the camera. He explained that his mum, Anne, 82, and his dad, Richard, 89, had passed away on Friday (August 18) after leaving their farm to go to lunch.

TV presenter Phil Spencer has revealed how his hero brother jumped into the river in a failed bid to save their elderly parents - cutting them free from the upside down submerged vehicle with a penkife.The Location, Location, Location star’s mother Anne and father David died in the tragic accident on their family farm in Littlebourne, Kent, while on their way to lunch on Friday. Describing the moments before the accident, Phil wrote: “The car, going very slowly, toppled over a bridge on the farm drive, upside down into the river.There were no physical injuries and I very much doubt they would have even fought it – they would have held hands under the water and quietly slipped away. “Their carer was in the car and managed to climb out of a back window so the alarm was raised quite quickly.

TV presenter Phil Spencer has broken his silence after both of his elderly parents were killed in a car crash on Friday.The Location, Location, Location host shared a statement and a photograph on Instagram, which showed his father Richard, 89, and mother Anne, 82. In his statement he explained their car had fallen into the river that flows through their home's estate.

The hosts of hit UK property show Location, Location, Location are dealing with personal tragedy, after Phil Spencer’s parents were both killed in a car crash on Friday.

Location, Location, Location star Phil Spencer has lost both of his parents in a horror car crash, Kirstie Allsopp has said.

After being at the helm of Channel 4 property show Location, Location, Location alongside co-host and good friend Kirstie Allsopp forever 20 years, it’s hard to imagine Phil Spencer’s life away from helping couples to find their dream home on screen. Well known for his charismatic personality and keen eye for detail, there was even some clear onscreen chemistry between the close work pals, that caused fans to speculate about a potential romance between the on-screen duo, but Phil soon laughed off the claims as he assured fans they held a “natural, platonic relationship”.

Kirstie Allsopp has paid an emotional tribute to her TV co-star Phil Spencer's parents after they were tragically killed together in a car crash.The property expert is known to be very close to Phil, who she co-presents Location, Location, Location with. Phil's father, Richard, 89, and mother Anne, 82, tragically died on Friday lunchtime when the car they were travelling in crashed into a shallow river on their farm estate in Kent.

The parents of Location, Location, Location presenter Phil Spencer have died in a car crash. His father, Richard, 89, and mum Anne, 82, tragically died on Friday lunchtime when the car they were travelling crashed into a shallow tributary river that runs through their estate. It happened on the farm at Littlebourne, near Canterbury, Kent, where Phil, 53, and his siblings grew up.

Phil Spencer 's parents were both tragically killed in a car crash on their family farm on Friday.

Call Of Duty games will be available to play on PlayStation, as announced by head of Xbox brand Phil Spencer in a tweet.“We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call Of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard,” said Spencer yesterday (July 16). “We look forward to a future where players globally have more choice to play their favourite games.”We are pleased to announce that Microsoft and @PlayStation have signed a binding agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

A federal judge has rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to stop Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, ruling that the government had not shown that the transaction would substantially lessen competition.

Xbox leadership wanted Microsoft to make an acquisition bid for Sega, while a “watchlist” also marked the likes of Bungie, IO Interactive, and Niantic as studios to consider buying.Currently, Microsoft is in court to defend its proposed £50billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is fighting to block.As part of the case, a number of internal emails from Microsoft have been unearthed.

Location, Location, Location are looking for Scots house-hunters to take part in the new season.

Microsoft‘s ongoing acquisition of Activision Blizzard may “harm rivals” and “damage competition.”In a statement released today (via VGC), the CMA said that it is “concerned that if Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard it could harm rivals, including recent and future entrants into gaming, by refusing them access to Activision Blizzard games or providing access on much worse terms.”The report added that the CMA has “received evidence about the potential impact of combining Activision Blizzard with Microsoft’s broader ecosystem,” which it believes could be used to “damage competition” in console, cloud and PC markets.Due to this, the CMA is considering “an in-depth Phase 2 investigation,” following on from the probe it launched in July.

Sega has announced that it will be delisting the digital versions of several original Sonic The Hedgehog games, ahead of their re-release as part of the Sonic Origins collection.Today (April 26), Sega has confirmed that every game set to feature in Sonic Origins will be removed from online storefronts on May 20.That includes Sonic The Hedgehog 1 and 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD.Sonic The Hedgehog 1 and 2 will still be playable via Sega Ages, and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is currently available as part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. However, Sega has not offered alternate ways to play original versions of Sonic 3 & Knuckles or Sonic CD.All of these games will be available as part of Sonic Origins, which launches on June 23, 2022.

A brand new property series is heading to Channel 4 this week and it is set to be completely different to any other TV show of its kind. Perfect House, Secret Location begins tonight, Thursday, March 17 and is hosted by Channel 4 F1 presenter Steve Jones.

With his roles on TV shows including Love It Or List It and Location, Location, Location, Phil Spencer is known for his property know-how. And given his expertise time on screen, it’s no surprise that the presenter’s own home is picture-perfect.

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard regarding the recent acquisition occurred days after the report on CEO Bobby Kotick.An SEC filing was published on Friday (February 18) stating that Kotick and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer entered talks about the acquisition on November 19, just three days after a report alleged that Kotick had known about Activision Blizzard’s misconduct for years.In September of last year, it was announced that Activision Blizzard was cooperating with an SEC investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment at the company, which this filing refers to.Part of the SEC filing reads: “On November 19, 2021, in the course of a conversation on a different topic between Mr. Spencer and Mr.

A former researcher has blasted Kirstie Allsopp over alleged “diva demands” on her ­property show and claims it cons viewers.

Activision Blizzard that Infinity Ward is definitely working on Call Of Duty 2022.The rumours about the followup to Call Of Duty: Vanguard have been circulating since details about the project, codenamed Cortez, were datamined last September.It’s now been officially confirmed that the 2022 instalment of Call Of Duty will be developed by Infinity Ward, the studio behind Modern Warfare.​​“Development on this year’s premium and Warzone experiences is being led by Activision’s renowned Infinity Ward studio,” the company said in a press release. “The team is working on the most ambitious plan in franchise history, with industry-leading innovation and a broadly appealing franchise setting.”Infinity Ward confirmed the news by taking to Twitter.

Call Of Duty: Warzone is in development, with the title apparently coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC.According to a Bloomberg report about the future of Activision Blizzard following their acquisition by Microsoft, the next three Call Of Duty titles won’t be Xbox exclusives because of deals made before the purchase.Speaking to four people with “knowledge” of the deal, those titles include the next two instalments of Modern Warfare (with the first expected this year). “The deal also includes a planned new iteration of Call Of Duty Warzone.”The claim was backed up by “credible Call Of Duty leaker” Tom Henderson, who believes Warzone 2 will be released in 2023 alongside the second new iteration of Modern Warfare (currently being developed by Treyarch).Warzone 2 is literally that… Warzone 2.Current gen and PC only… No past weapon integrations etc.

Sony has made some of its first comments regarding Microsoft‘s £50billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, saying it expects the games to remain on PlayStation.As spotted by Bloomberg, a Sony spokesperson speaking to the Wall Street Journal today (January 20) has said that it expects Activision to honour its contractual agreements despite being bought out by its competitor Microsoft.“We expect that Microsoft will abide by contractual agreements and continue to ensure Activision games are multiplatform.”Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming has said that Microsoft does not intend to pull communities away from PlayStation by taking games away from the platform. Analysts also suggest that due to the large number of players of Activision’s biggest franchise Call Of Duty, regulators would prevent Microsoft from making it an exclusive title over fears of monopolisation.However, Spencer made similar remarks during the acquisition of Zenimax.

Microsoft‘s acquisition of Activision Blizzard apparently came about due to the misconduct allegations against the latter.A new report from Bloomberg has detailed some of the behind the scenes actions that are said to have taken place regarding the Activision Blizzard acquisition. According to the report, when the news broke of misconduct allegations at Activision Blizzard from The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft Corp.

CNBC report details that since Facebook announced that it would be making the move towards the metaverse, prices of virtual reality plots have shot up by 500 per cent in the last few months.According to the report, the Toronto-based company Tokens.com, has dropped $2.5million USD (£1.84million GBP) on a patch of virtual land in Decentraland – a metaverse based around crypto with its own currency.“The metaverse is the next iteration of social media,” said Andrew Kiguel, CEO of Tokens.com, which invests in NFTs and metaverse real estate. “You can go to a carnival, you can go to a music concert, you can go to a museum.”Meanwhile, another virtual real estate development company, Republic Realm, also spent $4.3million USD (£3.1million GBP) buying a plot of land in Atari’s The Sandbox metaverse.The metaverse refers to 3D virtual worlds based on the idea of a new way of social interaction.

Xbox chief Phil Spencer has talked about how Microsoft wants to make sure all of Activision Blizzard’s studios feel safe following the announcement of the acquisition.Spencer made the comment during an investor call today (January 18) after it was announced that Microsoft would be acquiring Activision Blizzard for £50billion ($68billion USD).“We’re looking forward to working with the thousands of Activision Blizzard employees with the same approach of proactive inclusion and partnership that we extend to every member of the Microsoft family,” he stated.“We believe firmly that the great teams at Activision Blizzard have their best work in front of them, and we’re looking forward to making sure they feel safe, supported and engaged in every aspect of their work going forward.”“That includes respecting the creative vision and identity of individual game studios. We have fundamental values that we refuse to compromise on,” Spencer added.According to the call, this deal will make Microsoft third to only Tencent and Sony in terms of revenue, with it expected to go through some time in 2023.Spencer also added that the acquisition “is not about short term results.

Microsoft is acquiring rival Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal that will reshape the video game sector.

Xbox, Phil Spencer, has said that he believes Kinect was one of the key contributions Xbox has made in its 20-year history.The interview features in the latest issue of Edge magazine and was spotted by VGC. In it, Spencer talked about some of the best examples of what Xbox had contributed to the games industry.He explained that creating Xbox Live on the original Xbox before making it standard on every Xbox 360 console was a key inclusion.

Nintendo Of America CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé is back at The Game Awards, as he’s been announced as a presenter at the event. Host of The Game Awards Geoff Keighley made the announcement yesterday (December 2) on Twitter, joining Simu Liu, Laura Bailey, and live performances by both Imagine Dragons and Sting.Fils-Aimé responded: “This will be legendary!”Fils-Aimé has already had a rather iconic moment at The Game Awards, as in 2018 he, Xbox chief Phil Spencer and ex-chairman of PlayStation Shawn

Xbox head Phil Spencer has reportedly sent out a staff-wide email stating that Microsoft will be “evaluating all aspects” of its relationship with Activision Blizzard, in the wake of major sexual misconduct allegations.According to a report by Bloomberg, Spencer has sent an email stating that he is “evaluating all aspects” of Microsoft’s relationship with Activision Blizzard, and has clarified that the company is already “making ongoing proactive adjustments”.Spencer added that he is “disturbed