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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 / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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