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Microsoft May Bring "All Their Big Games" To PS5, Analyst Says

Game News - Sat, 01/04/2025 - 01:06

According to a veteran video game industry analyst, 2025 could be the year that Microsoft goes "all-in" on bringing its Xbox games to other platforms, including PlayStation 5. Microsoft, of course, has already begun to launch some games on rival platforms, but Serkan Toto of Kantan Games believes Microsoft will lean further into that this year.

Toto told GI.biz that Microsoft may opt to do this for a variety of reasons, including helping to pay for its massive buyout of Activision Blizzard and the "huge lead" of PlayStation in the market.

"2025 might be the year where they go all-in," Toto said. "The $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal, rising costs across the board, the power of forever-titles, the huge lead of Sony, and other factors will likely leave Microsoft no choice but to bring all their big games to PS5 early, including blockbusters such as Gears of War: E-Day or Perfect Dark."

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Jim Carrey Says He's Down To Return For Sonic 4

Game News - Sat, 01/04/2025 - 00:52

Jim Carrey says he's open to returning to the Sonic franchise for future films, including Sonic 4, according to a recent interview with Japanese YouTube channel Cinema Today.

"I'm definitely open," Carrey said of returning to the role. "I'm open to the idea, and generally, they come to me with the next idea, and if I go, 'That sounds fun,' then I'll do it. I don’t feel locked to anything in life, unless it's something that interests me."

Carrey has played the role of mustachioed baddie Doctor Ivo Robotnik in all of the live-action Sonic films, including the recently released Sonic The Hedgehog 3. The most recent entry in the series also saw Carrey portray Doctor Robotnik's grandfather, Gerald.

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Cops Say Man Was Playing Video Games While Driving 107MPH When He Was Busted

Game News - Sat, 01/04/2025 - 00:22

A Missouri man was busted by cops after getting caught driving 107mph while playing video games behind the wheel, authorities said.

The Claycomo Police Department said in a release that the man, who was not identified, was doing 107mph in a 65mph zone on I-35 in Missouri. "The driver was playing a video game, yes, a video game, while driving 107mph," authorities said. The man also had a suspended license.

"Apparently he was so distracted he didn't see our motor officer in the lane ahead of him. We forgot to ask if he was playing NASCAR, but we'll assume," the police said.

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