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Xbox opens ‘Starfield’ to PlayStation gamers in further blow to exclusivity

Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:09pm

Microsoft is ending its Xbox exclusive game strategy, making the hit title "Starfield" available on rival Sony's PlayStation 5, a significant industry shift.

Microsoft raises top Xbox Game Pass subscription by 50%

Published 01 Oct, 2025 08:55pm

Microsoft’s Xbox has raised the price of the highest tier of Game Pass by 50% and expanded its offerings under the...

Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally, following Sony

Published 01 May, 2025 08:07pm

NEW YORK: Microsoft announced Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing “market...

Microsoft to cut 650 support jobs in Xbox Games unit

Published 12 Sep, 2024 05:15pm

Microsoft said it is cutting 650 jobs in its Xbox unit, the third such layoff this year as the company tries to rein...

Sony Q3 profit beats consensus, targets 2025 listing for financial business

Published 14 Feb, 2024 12:27pm

TOKYO: Sony’s operating profit jumped 10% in the third quarter, beating estimates, buoyed by the strength of its...

Sony gaming chief Jim Ryan to retire, group president to be interim head

Published 28 Sep, 2023 10:57am

TOKYO: Sony Group said on Thursday its gaming chief Jim Ryan would retire next March, with group President Hiroki...

Microsoft signs 10-year deal with Spain’s Nware after UK blocks Activision bid

Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:34pm

Microsoft Corp said on Friday it signed a 10-year deal with Nware to bring Xbox and Activision Blizzard games to the...

Microsoft’s Activision bid gets a boost in UK

Published 24 Mar, 2023 08:29pm

LONDON: Microsoft’s $69-billion takeover bid for US video game giant Activision Blizzard scored a victory on Friday...

Microsoft seeks EU nod for Activision Blizzard bid with new offer

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:58pm

BRUSSELS: Microsoft said on Friday that it has offered formal commitments to the EU in its bid to persuade the bloc...

Microsoft inks licensing deal with cloud gaming provider Boosteroid

Published 14 Mar, 2023 07:06pm

BRUSSELS: Microsoft on Tuesday signed a 10-year licensing deal to bring Activision’s Call of Duty franchise to cloud...

Microsoft quarterly results saved by cloud computing

Published 25 Jan, 2023 10:47am

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday said sales slowed and profits slumped in the last quarter of 2022 as a darkening...

‘Call of Duty’ to be released on Nintendo Switch, Microsoft says

Published 07 Dec, 2022 02:39pm

TOKYO: The hugely popular “Call of Duty” game franchise will become available on Nintendo’s Switch console if the...

UK watchdog wants deeper probe into Microsoft’s $69bn Activision deal

Published 15 Sep, 2022 07:59pm

Britain’s antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it would launch an in-depth probe into Xbox maker Microsoft’s...

'Fortnite' returns to iOS, Android devices via Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming

Published 07 May, 2022 05:25pm

Users of Xbox Cloud Gaming will now be able to play 'Fortnite' for free on devices powered by Google-owned Android...

Microsoft pledges more clarity over UK Xbox subscriptions: regulator

Published 26 Jan, 2022 05:35pm

Microsoft will begin offering more information to customers about how it automatically renews Xbox online gaming...

Microsoft has stopped making Xbox One consoles

Published 13 Jan, 2022 06:38pm

Microsoft Corp has stopped manufacturing all Xbox One consoles to focus on producing its next-generation consoles,...

New 'Halo' game debuts as Xbox turns 20

Published 06 Dec, 2021 09:47am

PARIS: Fans will this week get their hands on the latest "Halo" video game, as Microsoft marks 20 years of the...

Microsoft plans to tap smart TVs, streaming devices for Xbox games

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:32pm

Xbox is also building its own streaming devices for cloud gaming to reach gamers on any TV or monitor without the need for a console.
"I am looking forward to how we continue to invest in Game Pass, to add more content and bring the service to even more geographies."

Microsoft has always sold Xbox consoles at a loss

Published 07 May, 2021 12:56pm

Microsoft does not earn any profit on sales of Xbox consoles alone, according to a Microsoft executive during the Epic Games v. Apple trial on Wednesday.

Microsoft has announced that it will be reversing the controversial increase in the price for Xbox Live.

Supply Bottlenecks Hamper Debute of Sony & Microsoft Gaming Consoles

Published 19 Nov, 2020 04:27pm

Sales of the most awaited gaming consoles by Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp.’s fall short of their predecessors during the launch week in Japan due to persistent supply bottlenecks.

Clash of consoles: New PlayStation and Xbox enter $150 billion games arena - fight!

Published 09 Nov, 2020 10:48am

Sony, whose PlayStation 5 (PS5) takes on Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S, is widely viewed as being in pole position to capitalise on a pandemic-driven boom in consumer spending that has buoyed the $150 billion video game industry.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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