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Unlock Rewards in Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Event

Activision has detailed a number of rewards that will be available to players who participate in Thursday’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reveal event. Following a series of leaks, the publisher officially announced Modern Warfare 3 last week. And it plans to reveal the game on August 17 during a Call of Duty: Warzone event starting at 10.30am PT / 1.30pm ET / 6.30pm BST 7.30 CEST.

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August 16, 2023
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John Carmack Returns to QuakeCon After a Decade: Embraced by the Gaming Community

John Carmack, the renowned co-founder of Id Software, made a triumphant return to the QuakeCon event after a decade-long absence. During the event, he expressed his joy at being welcomed back, stating, “I’m so happy that everything is cool now and I am welcome.” Carmack, known for his programming prowess in creating iconic games such as Doom, Wolfenstein, and Quake, had been entangled in various legal disputes with his former employer since his departure in 2013.

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August 14, 2023
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PlayStation Users to Get First Access to Modern Warfare 3 Beta

In exciting news for Call of Duty fans, it has been revealed that the upcoming game Modern Warfare 3 will have a public beta available first to PlayStation users. This information was discovered in an Arabic trailer that was spotted on the PlayStation YouTube channel and translated by CharlieIntel.

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August 13, 2023
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Twitter Fined for Delay in Complying with Search Warrant for Donald Trump’s Account

Twitter has been fined $350,000 for belatedly complying with a search warrant issued for former President Donald Trump’s account. The warrant was granted to special counsel Jack Smith as part of his investigation into the events of January 6th, 2020.

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August 9, 2023
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Take-Two Aims to Monetize 100% of Mobile Game Audience

Take-Two’s CEO, Strauss Zelnick, expressed his desire to monetize 100% of the audience for the company’s mobile games. Currently, only less than 10% of players spend money on these games, while the rest play for free and move on. Zelnick aims to increase monetization numbers to reach the entire audience.

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August 9, 2023
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Sony Aims to Achieve Record-Breaking Sales Target for PS5

Sony has expressed its belief that sales of the PlayStation 5 can accelerate in order to meet its ambitious sales target for this financial year. The company began the year by selling 3.3 million units of the PS5 during the three months leading up to June. Although this number is higher than the 2.4 million units sold during the same period last year, it fell short of expectations.

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August 9, 2023
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Microsoft Set to Acquire Activision Blizzard as New Zealand Approves Buyout

In a significant development, Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision-Blizzard has been approved by the Commerce Commission of New Zealand. This decision marks New Zealand as the latest country to give the green light to the highly anticipated deal. With this approval, Microsoft is now cleared to proceed with the acquisition in 41 countries, except for Australia, which is yet to make a decision.

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August 8, 2023