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Microsoft extends Activision Blizzard acquisition deadline

Microsoft extends Activision Blizzard acquisition deadline

New date set for October 18, 2023 Due to the ongoing legal proceedings, Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have decided to push back the deadline for the proposed takeover. The original deal was scheduled to be finalized by yesterday, and now the termination fee has been raised to $4.5 billion. Initially announced way back in January […]


Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft update warranty policies after FTC warning

Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft update warranty policies after FTC warning

Last month the FTC gave a number of companies 30 days to change the language in their warranty policies in accordance with related legislation. Now Sony and Nintendo have updated their warranty policies in response to this warning.


FTC calls out Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo on warranty practices

FTC calls out Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo on warranty practices

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo were put on notice in April by the Federal Trade Commision (FTC) because they have been telling consumers that getting their electronic devices repaired by a third-party service will void their warranty on that device.