Finally, at this stage of the investigation, the Commission has concerns that the proposed acquisition may reduce competition on the market for PC operating systems. In particular, the Commission is concerned that Microsoft may reduce the ability of rival providers of PC operating systems to compete with Microsoft's operating system Windows, by combining Activision Blizzard's games and Microsoft's distribution of games via cloud game streaming to Windows. This would discourage users to buy non-Windows PCs.

The preliminary investigation suggests that Microsoft may have the ability, as well as a potential economic incentive, to engage in such conduct vis-à-vis rival providers of PC operating systems.

As we look forward to the new era of Call of Duty and Warzone as we know it, this month, we want to show our appreciation to everyone who played the original Warzone during the past three years:

Right now, you can get a special highlight reel showcasing your personal achievements, from your first drop to giving out superlatives to your favorite squadmates. Feel free to share this among the squad or with the world via social media.

Head to MyWarzoneLegacy.callofduty.com to get your own Warzone Legacy video through your Activision ID.

In Sonic Frontiers,playerswill battle hordes of powerful enemies as they explore a breathtaking world of action, adventure and mystery. Sonic fans can accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high-velocity, open-zone platforming freedom as they race across the Starfall Islands with no predetermined path. Explore the Starfall Islands any way you choose to complete side quests, solve puzzles, scale enormous structures, go fishing and put your 3D platforming skills to the test in Cyber Space.

Each of your villagers is a character in their own right. With 20+ characteristics, your villagers might be powerfully-built strongmen and women or silver-tongued thespians. Pay attention to skills and abilities when assigning your people to a task. Not all Vikings are alike, nor are they equally good at all jobs!

More Vikings will ask to join your settlement as it grows. You can choose to welcome them or turn them away. Over time, your Vikings will begin new families and give birth to new generations, extending their lineage and strengthening your village.

Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order today announced the start of the Cities: Skylines ‘World Tour', a series of updates and releases representing different regions around the globe. Releases will begin on November 15 with the Content Creator Packs Heart of Korea and Skyscrapers, two Radio Stations, and a free update. The next leg of the tour will be on December 13 when Financial Districts — a new “mini-expansion” from Colossal Order — will be released together with a new map pack and a third radio station.

Cities: Skylines ‘World Tour,’ will continue in 2023 with Africa in Miniature, a Content Creator Pack created in collaboration with independent Nigerian developers, and, of course, its own radio station.

Over the past few months, we’ve been evaluating the current state of Crowfall. One of the biggest challenges has been the sheer amount of development effort required to build new campaigns and keep the game running daily. In order to refocus our efforts from live operations to development, we have decided to take the Crowfall live service offline for the time being.

On November 22, 2022, at 11 AM CST Crowfall will go dark, and the game servers will be unavailable. Until the service goes offline, take this time to try out all of the cool buildings, mounts, and emotes for free in the Crowfall store.

We're going to use this time to map out the future of the game. We have yet to determine what that looks like, but we are investing in and rethinking every part of the game - from the core technology and tools to art, design, and gameplay. Nothing is off the table.

• Ubisoft may finally be planning a return to Steam.
• Horizon MMO reportedly in the pipeline.

• Save 60% on Bugsnax on Steam.
• Save 70% on For The King on Steam.
• Save 25% on Way of the Hunter on Steam.
• Save 50% on Ship Graveyard Simulator on Steam.

• Leading Global Gaming Company NCSOFT Partners With Mysten Labs.

• Sam & Max Save the World Soundtrack – Vinyl.

• Destiny 2 Hotfix 6.2.5.3.
• Available Now- Get Frosty in Halo Infinite's Winter Update.

• Chained Echoes - Release Date Trailer.
• Need for Speed Unbound - Takeover Event Gameplay Trailer (ft. A$AP Rocky).
• Retro Gadgets Announcement Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• DON'T Game at 8K - Linus Tech Tips. Thanks RedEye9.

• CS-GO caster fired from Rio Major after alleged 'incident' involving booze, police, and a smashed-up TV.

• Hearthstone — Lobby Legends Celebrates Hallow's End.

• The Witch of Fern Island by Enjoy Studio S.A. — Kickstarter. "The Witch of Fern Island tells a story of a young girl who wants to become a real witch. Immerse yourself in the history of the island and get to know its inhabitants. It's time to find your place in the world. The Witch of Fern Island combines gameplay elements of multiple categories: sandbox, open world with elements of RPG, adventure and exploration."

• Burning a Frida Kahlo drawing to sell NFTs is a bad idea. Someone needs that explained. Let that sink in.
• Slingboxes, streaming video way before it was cool, go dark tomorrow.
• Tesla Stock Is Plummeting and Reddit Investors Are Blaming Musk’s Twitter Chaos.

• RTX 4080 GPUs Are Just As Large As RTX 4090s.
• Corsair’s PSU Expert Jonny Guru Weighs in on Nvidia Connector-Gate.
• LG’s 27-inch OLED monitor is a $2,000 rarity.
• Windows 10 November 2022 Patch Tuesday (KB5019959) out — here's what's new and what's broke.
• Batman Build.

• Introducing Gen: The Company to Power Digital Freedom. Formerly NortonLifeLock, since names are just symantecs.
• Experian, T-Mobile fined $16m for spilling 18m people's data. Thanks DSLReports.
• Intermittent SocGhoulish injections on a media company that serves many major news outlets. Thanks DSLReports.

• Experian, T-Mobile fined $16m for spilling 18m people's data. Thanks DSLReports.

PC and Mac users can download and play FM23 now from Steam, Epic Games and the Microsoft Store. Those of you who’ve been enjoying the FM23 Early Access Beta on Epic or Steam can simply quit and restart the relevant launcher and the game will update to the full release build. All single-player progress made in the Beta will automatically carry forward.

Fans purchasing physical copies of FM23 will notice that this year’s edition does not include a disc. Instead, every pack contains a unique code that, once redeemed, enables play via Steam, Epic Games or the Microsoft Store.

"Decisions like these are very hard, but allow us to prioritise our focus in areas where we believe we have the strongest opportunity to create experiences that fans will love. We are focusing on our strengths in our racing portfolio, particularly licensed IP and open-world experiences, and expanding our franchises to be more socially-led with long-term live services that will engage global communities. Games are at the heart of sports and racing entertainment, and with shifting fan expectations, we recognise the need to evolve our games beyond pure play, providing experiences for fans to also watch, create and connect with their friends.

"We are working with everyone impacted by this decision to place them into suitable roles across our EA Sports and racing portfolio, as well as other parts of EA, wherever we can. Our priority now is on providing as much support as possible to our people through this transition."

Beginning today through February 4, 2023, the Radeon Raise the Game bundle will provide gamers up to two games with the purchase of select Radeon RX 6000 Series graphics cards, including the long-awaited sequel in the beloved zombie-saga, Dead Island 2, and the new epic sci-fi survival horror game, The Callisto Protocol. Offer valid only at participating retailers.

Here is some information that we can share with you at this point in time:

• State of the game
  Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake is not cancelled. The game is currently in development at Ubisoft Montréal.
• Other remakes in the series
  Beyond Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time there are currently no plans to remake any other Prince of Persia title.
• Release date
  At the moment, a new release date has not been set, we will provide new information on that front when we are ready.
• Pre-order cancellations
  Since the game currently does not have a release date, existing pre-orders have been cancelled and refunded where applicable.
• Pre-orders may reopen once a new release date for the game has been announced.

We will share more details about the development of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake in future updates.

The Übersreik 5 are to escort a convoy carrying a warding stone to the village of Tockstadt - apparently, it has been having problems with ghosts. Upon arrival, the heroes find the convoy in a bit of a pickle. This is the start of a twist-filled journey down the mountain into a beautiful wintry forest. The Übersreik 5 will just not get the chance to enjoy the scenery due to the usual problems they tend to run into - massive amounts of enemies not liking them very much.

October 4 saw the global launch of Overwatch 2, with a free-to-play model designed to allow more people than ever before to experience the acclaimed team-based action game. Over 35 million people played the game in its first month, including many who were new to Overwatch. The expanded community is engaging deeply, with average daily player numbers for the first month of Overwatch 2 more than double that of its acclaimed predecessor. Player investment is also off to a strong start, positioning the title to be a meaningful contributor to Blizzard's business in the fourth quarter. Blizzard is looking forward to delivering an ambitious slate of regular seasonal updates for Overwatch 2 that introduce new characters, maps and modes, including the game’s much-anticipated PvE mode planned for 2023.

As of November 8th, 2022, DEATH STRANDING has connected with over 10 million Porters worldwide across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC.* This milestone comes as the DEATH STRANDING franchise celebrates its 3rd anniversary following its launch on November 8th, 2019.

The original game, DEATH STRANDING, was released by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation®4 on November 8th, 2019 and by 505 Games for PC on July 14th, 2020. The DIRECTOR'S CUT launched on September 24th, 2021, enhancing the DEATH STRANDING experience by offering players more character action, expanded areas, extended storylines through new missions and a unique Social Strand System that enables players to stay connected with each other around the globe through in-game actions, including donating valuable resources to rebuild structures. The DIRECTOR’S CUT is the definitive experience and is currently available on PlayStation®5 and PC.

River of Blood will feature a brand-new story campaign with an enthralling five map mission that has players traveling upriver, stopping at different points along the way to collect supplies and take on new enemy threats. To better assist the Cleaners with this mission, the expansion introduces Tala, a former cultist outcast now turned Cleaner who is accompanied by a Ridden companion named Jeff, a friendly Tallboy that can be summoned to assist the team. Jeff causes ultimate mayhem when called upon via whistle by Tala or other Cleaners on her team. River of Blood also includes eight exclusive character skins and 12 exclusive weapon skins, along with new weapons, accessories, and cards.

Additionally, Trial of the Worm will be available as a free update for all Back 4 Blood owners and will release alongside the River of Blood expansion. Trial of the Worm is a cooperative PvE mode where players determine their path down a four-map chain while earning Supply Points along the way. Players can add Corruption Modifiers or choose the more vigorous paths to increase difficulty and boost the amount of Supply Points rewarded. Those looking for a challenge or a more customized difficulty can work towards completing Trial of the Worm with a high score to earn a top spot on the online leaderboard.

Following months of construction by the Amarr empire, an activated Prototype Stellar Transmuter in the Turnur system has destabilized, its unstable technology triggering the fury of its system's sun to scorch an entire planet. In the aftermath of the inferno, the intrepid pilots of New Eden must rally to determine the future of EVE Online’s empires. Fly your colors and fight on the frontlines to expand your faction’s reach across the stars.

Enter a disconnected cyberpunk world – the unique visuals, exclusive soundtrack, and electronic soundscapes evoke the feel and the thrill of hacking in a potential future. Play an unfolding story campaign through unique missions.

• Procedurally generated side quests offer unlimited playtime.
• Explore the opportunities offered by the numerous factions with their own agendas and assignments.
• Replayability – DROP offers a huge amount of viable tactics and potential builds.
• Mini-games – prove yourself in the various extra challenges during missions.
• Easy to use – simple controls with keyboard or controller.

The upgraded system also allows our moderation teams to restrict player features in response to confirmed player reports, as part of our security and enforcement policy.

If a player is verified to be engaging in offensive voice chat, for example, our system upgrade now allows the moderation team to mute that player globally from all in-game voice chat features. Similarly, our system can restrict text chat features for players found to be abusing in-game global chat.

These features will also launch with Call of Duty: WarzoneTM 2.0 later this year and is foundational for all future Call of Duty titles going forward.

• GTA 6 Leak Was "Terribly Unfortunate," Take-Two Boss Says.

• Mega Music Maker Humble Bundle - Black Friday Special (pay what you want and help charity).*
• Special Sale: Medieval Strategies up to 90% off - GOG.com.*

*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

• Unity has completed its merger with IronSource.

• It turns out that Liam Hemsworth was almost cast as The Witcher back in 2018.

• American Truck Simulator - 1.46 Update.
• Update: patch 1.61 for Cyberpunk 2077.
• Gotham Knights - PC Patch Notes - 11-07-2022.
• Hearthstone — 24.6 Patch Notes.
• Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Patch Notes v1.0.1.
• No Man's Sky Waypoint 4.06.
• Steam Client Update - November 7th.
• Steam Deck Client Beta Update: Install, navigation, and desktop mode fixes.
• World of Warcraft — Hotfixes- November 7, 2022.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Half-Life: Alyx mod, out now on Steam, turns Valve VR game X-rated. For violence?

• Deliver Us Mars - Dev Diary #3 - A Family Divided.

• Behind the Bloodshed: BloodRayne 20th Anniversary with Yacht Club Games.
• GOG Interview: The Game Bakers and Furi’s success.

• An Array of Content Marks the Black Friday Update for World of Warships: Legends.
• This Week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale (Week of November 7).

• LG's latest display can be stretched by 20 percent. Wait, what? Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Apple’s AR glasses could slip to 2026, says analyst.
• Monster Hunter Mobile Game Announced by Capcom and TiMi.
• A new update is available for Google Pixel devices with Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3.1.

• Home Internet Cheat Sheet: Your Complete Guide to Broadband.
• Elon Musk has discussed putting all of Twitter behind a paywall.

• Intel Launches Raptor Canyon: Desktop Raptor Lake Sizzles in NUC13 Extreme.
• Nvidia’s 12GB RTX 4080 rumored to return as the RTX 4070 Ti.
• Solidigm's 61 TB SSD Hopes to Vanquish HDDs.
• Germany likely to block Chinese takeover of Elmos' chip production.
• Nvidia Creates New Supercomputer Chip For Chinese Market.
• Bring that retro hard drive clicking sound back into your life with this little device.
• Iron Man Arc Reactor PC Build.

• Password-hacking attacks are on the rise. Here's how to stop your accounts from being stolen.
• FBI shrugs off Russian hacktivists' 'limited' DDoS success.
• China’s Digital Yuan Works Just Like Cash—With Added Surveillance (may require registration or subscription).

• America’s slow-moving, confused crypto regulation is driving industry out of US.

• Harvestella is a deliciously dark blend of farming sim and fantasy RPG - Eurogamer.net.
• Humankind Together We Rule review – filling in the blanks - PCGamesN.

• CPU Cooler: CORSAIR Hydro X Series XC7 RGB PRO CPU Water Block Review - TechPowerUp.
• Laptop: Asus Vivobook Pro 16X Laptop in review- Asus system with a top-of-the-line OLED Display - NotebookCheck.net Reviews.
• Laptop: Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Review - ThinkComputers.org.
• Misc: Elgato HD60 X External Capture Card Review - TweakTown.
• PC: ABS Master gaming PC review - PC Gamer.
• PC: Lenovo ThinkStation P620 AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX Remix Edition - STH.
• PSU: Seasonic PRIME TX-1300 Power Supply Unit - Nikk Tech.
• Smartwatch: Garmin's Instinct Crossover is a rugged hybrid smartwatch with a useful display - Engadget.

• Oculus co-founder makes a VR headset that can literally kill you. When trolling makes headlines…
• Mass Effect Fans Decipher New Clues…

Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• The Precise Way Beethoven Insisted On Having His Coffee Brewed. Thanks brother19.
• 9 Tips to Relieve Anxiety Without Medication That Actually Work.
• Ana De Armas is set to star in a John Wick spin-off called the Ballerina.

Stories

• US hospitals are so overloaded that one ER called 911 on itself.
• Bay Area city moves to ban all right turns on red lights.
• NASA will leave its $4.1 billion rocket outside as Nicole approaches Florida.

Science

• ‘Initially I thought it was a scam’: can collagen really turn back the clock? Thanks Max.

Media

• Are Pocket Watches Cool?
• Random Rides in a 517 whp VW bug. Seems super-safe. Thanks RedEye9.