The “Break it Down” Blog

Microsoft Buyout of Epic?

Ruh-roh! Maybe the booth orientation at GDC is more about Microsoft expecting to buyout Epic and not a Gears of War 2 announcement? Either way, I’m excited to see Microsoft buy Epic, destroy it forcing them to make 10 Gears of War titles (like Halo) then split it off again in 8 years after everyone fucking [...]

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Yahoo Rejects Microsoft Bid (BFF with Google?)

Jens Eckels sent in news this morning that Yahoo has officially turned down Microsoft’s offer to buy them over the weekend. Yahoo felt the offer undervalued the company, but some have to wonder if this is the result of Google offering to help Yahoo avoid the undervalued buyout by Microsoft? Is anyone else relieved their Yahoo [...]

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