No, Xbox isn't actually paying $400 million for Hideo Kojima's Physint, reports say
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This story first appeared in 🇮🇹 Italian coverage — 8.3 hours before PULSE detected it in English news.
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The brief
"No, Xbox isn't actually paying $400 million for Hideo Kojima's Physint, reports say" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include ixbt.games, Polygon.com and Eurogamer.net. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "No, Xbox isn't actually paying $400 million for Hideo Kojima's Physint, reports " trending?
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Coverage (3)
- Is Xbox Ready to Spend $400 Million on Hideo Kojima's Game? New Details on Physint Emerge ixbt.games · 9h ago
- The Real Budget Of Hideo Kojima's Physint Remains A Mystery Polygon.com · 9h ago
- No, Xbox isn't actually paying $400 million for Hideo Kojima's Physint, reports say Eurogamer.net · 9h ago
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