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To very different topics dominated tech headlines this week.

The week wrapped up with the biggest acquisition in Microsoft history.

Master Chief leading the way for Activision Blizzard characters to Xbox

Master Chief leading the way for Activision Blizzard characters to Xbox

The tech giant closed its purchase of Activision Blizzard, sending shockwaves throughout the gaming industry.

Microsoft purchases Activision Blizzard

Microsoft finally completed its purchase of Activision Blizzard this week.

Before the deal closed, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick hinted at a Guitar Hero revival.

Activision characters, by @Klobrille on Twitter (X).

Speaking of Kotick, the controversial CEO willleave the company in January 2024.

The conference, which runs from November 14 to November 2017, 2023, focuses heavily on AI.

Each week our team checks out the latest gadgets and games.

Image of the Razer BlackShark V2 HyperSpeed wireless gaming headset.

Windows Central AI search tool

Surface Pro 11

Bill Gates during the "I Could Jump It" sketch on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon

Nightingale ROG Ally and Steam Deck.

Surface Laptop 7

Bill Gates holding up a copy of Windows XP operating system in New York�s Times Square.

Apple Store in Bangkok, Thailand

Cloud servers

Microsoft 50

Microsoft event

Lenovo IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 deal

Promotional screenshot of characters from Zenless Zone Zero

A closeup shot of the MSI Claw 8 AI+�s ABXY buttons.

The Crew

Promotional screenshot of a superpowered football kick in Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road