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Top news of the week: 08.03.2023.

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@majornelson shared
On Mar 8, 2023
RT @XboxWire: Xbox Celebrates Women in Gaming this International Women’s Day. Learn more: https://t.co/VLW303bQ9A
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Xbox Celebrates Women in Gaming this International Women’s Day

Xbox Celebrates Women in Gaming this International Women’s Day

Some of my earliest memories include watching my dad play as Master Chief in Halo: Combat Evolved. My brother and I would hide behind the couch to sneak a peek at the super soldiers and ...

@nickstatt shared
On Mar 3, 2023
RT @tomwarren: Sony might be forced to reveal how much it pays to keep games off Xbox Game Pass. A judge in the FTC case has sided with Microsoft to force Sony to reveal records, internal documentation, and emails from the company’s PlayStation unit. Details here: https://t.co/S00Rn6HCzS
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@Techmeme shared
On Mar 2, 2023
Sources: EU regulators seem likely to approve Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, satisfied by the company's Nintendo and Nvidia licensing deals (@fooyunchee / Reuters) https://t.co/cCmKVadpVS https://t.co/LTAdPqIaVa
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Exclusive: Microsoft's licensing offer likely to satisfy EU on Activision, sources say

Exclusive: Microsoft's licensing offer likely to satisfy EU on Activision, sources say

Microsoft's offer of licensing deals to rivals is likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion acquisition of Activision , three people familiar with the matter said, ...

@steinekin shared
On Mar 7, 2023
RT @IGN: We spoke with Double Fine's Tim Schafer about his studio's Xbox acquisition, Game Pass, the Psychonauts 2 documentary, but maybe most importantly about the importance of making games with and for other human beings, and being present with others as you do. https://t.co/Rru61AheDs https://t.co/bHPsA51Da7
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Tim Schafer Opens Up About Life With Xbox, Building Better Work Cultures, and What's Next

Tim Schafer Opens Up About Life With Xbox, Building Better Work Cultures, and What's Next

Over 30-year industry veteran and Double Fine CEO Tim Schafer talks to IGN about Xbox and Game Pass, making weirder games, his inspirations, the Psychonauts 2 documentary, improving work ...

@Techmeme shared
On Mar 8, 2023
LA-based Believer, a studio founded by ex-Riot executives, which plans to build open world games using generative AI, raised a $55M Series A led by Lightspeed (@ingridlunden / TechCrunch) https://t.co/OJFP1AAcjN https://t.co/DPuVAubr9l
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Believer, a new approach to gaming, raises $55M from Lightspeed, a16z and more

Believer, a new approach to gaming, raises $55M from Lightspeed, a16z and more

Founded by ex-Riot execs, Believer wants to build better gaming, and it's picked up $55M before getting a single piece of IP out the door.

@Techmeme shared
On Mar 2, 2023
Tel Aviv-based Hexa, which helps companies create and manage 3D models for AR/VR shopping experiences and other applications, raised a $20.5M Series A (@kyle_l_wiggers / TechCrunch) https://t.co/BMTHXGRNlT https://t.co/7mAsA91gev
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Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

Hexa raises $20.5M to turn images into 3D objects for VR, AR and more

Hexa, a startup creating tools to convert images into 3D models for AR, VR and 360-degree-view use cases, raised $20.5 million in a funding round.

@Techmeme shared
On Mar 4, 2023
Meta is good at making VR hardware but is ignoring its core gamer audience, as it's not clear the company realizes that games are driving its VR business (@alexhcranz / The Verge) https://t.co/K1NWzyQU4U https://t.co/62cVDoxINT
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@Obsidian shared
On Mar 6, 2023
RT @XboxWire: The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition is more than just a visual upgrade - here's why: https://t.co/eh1xsvdmPV
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The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition Is Much More Than Just a Visual Upgrade

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition Is Much More Than Just a Visual Upgrade

The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition is more than just a visual upgrade - here's why.