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Microsoft's proposed deal to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion has now been cleared in yet another country. China's State Administration for Market Regulation has given the green light to the buyout, becoming the 37th country around the world to sign off. "China's unconditional clearance of our acquisition of Activision Blizzard follows clearance decisions from jurisdictions such as the European Union and Japan, bringing the total to 37 countries representing more than two...

For the first time since 1972, people are headed back to the moon. NASA confirmed today that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space company secured a $3 billion-plus contract to develop a new lunar lander and the first rendering of it has been released. As part of the Artemis mission program, NASA is sending humans to the moon on Artemis V in 2029 at the soonest. Blue Origin, the space company founded by Bezos, will design, develop, and test the "Blue Moon" lander. The lander will be...

It's the final weekend of Season of Defiance, Lightfall's first season, and next week will see a familiar face and location return to Destiny 2. Before that happens, now is a great time to stock up on Exotics sold by Xur, especially with several Exotic armor and weapon reworks coming in the big Season of the Deep update. Here's where you can find Xur this weekend and what the Agent of the Nine has for sale. This week you can find Xur in the EDZ, in the Winding Cove area. For his weapon, Xur...

One day after Mortal Kombat 1 was revealed to the world, series co-creator Ed Boon and NetherRealm Studios community manager Tyler Lansdown took to Twitch to comment on the announcement. One particular comment from Boon, however, has raised some questions about where this game falls in the greater MK timeline. When asked why the team chose Mortal Kombat 1 as the title, Boon remarked that MK1 is"the beginning of a universe" and that the game "is not a continuation of the Mortal Kombat 11...

We're just two weeks away from the launch of Street Fighter 6, the latest entry in the iconic fighting game franchise. PC gamers who are interested in Street Fighter 6 can save on Steam keys for a limited time. All three editions of Street Fighter 6 are on sale for 15% at Fanatical ahead of its June 2 release. This discount brings the standard edition down to $51 (from $60), the Deluxe edition to $72.24 (normally $85), and the Ultimate edition to just $89.24 (normally $105). Preorder at...

It's the last day of Fanatical's Bundlefest promotion, so it's no surprise that today's bundle is arguably the best of the week. The latest Prestige Collection features critically acclaimed PC games, including AAA hits and indie darlings. It's a build-your-own bundle with three tiers: $15 for two games, $22 for three, and $29 for four. Build your own bundle at Fanatical One of the standout titles is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Sure, you've probably played it by now, but on the slim...

Barely 24 hours after the first reveal of Mortal Kombat 1, details of the game's first downloadable Kombat Pack may have been leaked by Amazon Italy, and the list is evenly split into half returning fighters and half guest characters with a superpowered edge. The Amazon Italy listing for the Premium Edition of the game is the specific culprit, as among the known details of early access and premium currency, the site lists the following six names as playable characters included in Kombat...

Dubai has become famous for some of its most ambitious architectural projects, but one Canadian entrepreneur is looking to bring the moon to the city as part of a proposed $5 billion real estate project. Yes, this sounds suspiciously similar to the plot of Despicable Me. Moon World Resorts Inc. co-founder Michael Henderson's idea is to spend an obscene amount of cash on the construction of a 274-meter (900-foot) replica of the moon that will be perched on top of a 30-meter (100-foot)...

Princess Zelda voice actress Patricia Summersett has said that Link and Zelda are "in a relationship with each other" in Tears of the Kingdom. Warning: minor spoilers ahead for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. In a recent interview with TheGamer, Summersett reflected on her time voicing the iconic role of Hyrule's princess in Breath of the Wild, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and Tears of the Kingdom. She also offered her own insight into the relationship between Link and...

Its been more than a decade since Mortal Kombat made its triumphant return on the Xbox 360 and PS3 era of consoles, and after two more games in the series ultimately saw the franchise reset itself, NetherRealm is back to tell a new tale of combat, blood, and over-the-top fatalities. Mortal Kombat 1 is out soon, bringing with it a refreshed roster of favorite fighters, a new storyline to explore, and plenty of blood. With just a few months between now and its September release, here's...