Tag: Computer and Video Games

Why Microsoft Wants Activision

Even as it looks to distance itself from Sony, Microsoft’s acquisition could…

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Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for Nearly $70 Billion

SEATTLE — Microsoft plans to buy the powerhouse but troubled video game…

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Gamers Greet Microsoft’s Activision Deal With Guarded Optimism

Activision’s track record with some of its games also became spottier. In…

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With Activision, Microsoft Bets on the Future

This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a…

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What’s All the Hype About the Metaverse?

Virtual reality is also somewhat advanced in video games. In 2016, Sony…

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Cryptocurrency Enthusiasts Meet Their Match: Angry Gamers

So far, 10,000 digital wallets — tools that allow people to store…

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Wordle Is a Love Story

Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word…

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Big Tech Journeys Into the Virtual Reality Reaches of the Metaverse

“We were giving away the hardware but making money on the data,”…

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How John Madden Became the Face of a Video Game Empire

Trip Hawkins first met John Madden in the dining car of an…

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