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International DJ battlnig stage 4 cancer(Photo Credit: Bang Showbiz) Dario G has been diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer. The ‘Sunchyme’ hitmaker – whose real name is Paul Spencer – broke the news to fans on Twitter but insisted he would be staying positive as he explained he is planning to see his medical team on Friday (23.06.23) to discuss his treatment options. He wrote: “Hard to write this. I’ve just found out that I’ve got stage 4 rectal cancer and a shadow on my liver. That’s damn hard to read too I’m sure.…

There's no question that Microsoft continues to tout Xbox Game Pass and day-one launches on the service. But Xbox head Phil Spencer was recently asked if he should be concerned with some of the struggles the TV streaming industry has faced, like subscriber losses and content bloat.The Guardian--which traveled to Los Angeles for this interview thanks to Microsoft's paid accommodations--posited this question to Spencer, who responded with one clear difference between Xbox Game Pass and Netflix. "Look at the…

Spencer Tracy, one of Hollywood’s great actors, died here Saturday of a heart attack. He was 67.Mr. Tracy, whose rugged good looks and forceful manner were enjoyed by movie fans for 37 years, completed his last film only three weeks ago.In typical off-screen fashion, Mr. Tracy lived in semi-seclusion during his last weeks.His housekeeper, Mrs. Ida Gheezy, discovered at 6 a.m. that he had been stricken when she checked his bedroom after he failed to follow his habit of arising early.Mrs. Gheezy summoned Dr. Mitchel D.…

How do you take a massive, expensive game like Starfield, which has been in development with hundreds of developers and artists, release it on a subscription service like Game Pass, and then make it profitable? To explain, Phil Spencer looked back into the history of game development while talking on GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb's at Nite show. Spencer used Halo 2 as an example here. "Let's say we're going to go ship Halo 2," Spencer said. "And we're not shipping it on Nintendo, we're not…

Microsoft Corp.’s video gaming chief Phil Spencer said he doesn’t “feel an imperative” to come out with a major upgrade of its Xbox game console.“That’s not the feedback we’re getting right now,” Spencer said in an interview with Bloomberg News shortly after the company hosted its annual Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday in Los Angeles. “Right now, we’re pretty set on the hardware we have.”At the event, the company announced a new version of its current Xbox Series S with improved storage. It also addressed shortages of the…

Prince Harry has at last found a supporter in his legal battle for the right to privacy in his uncle, Charles Spencer. Charles Spencer is the member of the family to speak about Harry’s lawsuit against the newspaper group. He has been an outspoken supporter of his nephew’s case, accusing well-known journalists on Twitter of their baseless accusations and pretending “integrity” as journalists. It is clear that the Duke of Sussex, who is under pressure from protracted legal fights, may draw comfort from his uncle’s…

It has been a tough few days for Microsoft and Xbox. First, the firm's ambitious and expensive attempt to acquire Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard hit a major hurdle when Britain's competition regulator blocked the $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,63,980 crore) deal on April 26, citing cloud gaming concerns. And then, Redfall, Xbox's first big tentpole exclusive of the year, released May 2 to largely negative reviews that criticised the game over its technical and creative failings. Arkane Austin's first-person looter…

‘I’m gonna take full responsibility’ Xbox Head of Gaming Phil Spencer has expressed his disappointment at the player reception to Arkane’s much-maligned vampire hunter Redfall, which launched just two days ago to overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and players. “I’m disappointed, I’m upset with myself,” said Spencer this morning, speaking on the kinda Funny Games show. “There’s nothing more difficult for me than disappointing the Xbox community.” “The critical response was not what we wanted,” Spencer…

Xbox Game Studios CEO Phil Spencer has admitted he is “disappointed” with this week’s launch of first-person shooter Redfall, which has been received poorly by fans and critics. Since launching on Tuesday (May 2), Redfall holds a “mostly negative” player review rating on Steam, while NME rated Redfall two stars in our own review. Reviews aggregate Metacritic currently lists the game’s score as sitting between 58 per cent and 62 per cent depending on the platform, with players criticising poor AI, an empty open world, and…

Microsoft's mobile games store could launch as early as next year, the company's head of gaming Phil Spencer has said. Thanks to the new Digital Markets Act--legislation that forces Apple and Google to allow users on its platforms to access apps from sources other than the App Store and Google Play Store--Spencer believes that this will create a "huge opportunity" for Xbox."The Digital Markets Act that's coming--those are the kinds of things that we are planning for," Spencer said in an interview with The…