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A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. Regulators are seeking to ax the deal because they say it will hurt competition.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking a court order to block the 17-month-old deal from closing while Microsoft is trying to complete the purchase before a July 18 deadline that would trigger a $3 billion breakup fee.

Quality assurance workers at Microsoft's ZeniMax Studios began voting on a union in December. Microsoft pledged to remain neutral through the process and let employees decide if they want to join.

Expect heavy traffic in Seattle this weekend. The enormous Bumbershoot festival happens at Seattle Center. The University of Washington Huskies football…

Forget about the Rio Olympics; Gamers from all over the world are gathering this week at Key Arena for The International, the championship Dota 2…

There were signs that E3's organizers were trying to bridge the contradictions between violent video games and the Orlando massacre. "Shooter games" are a significant part of the industry's sales.

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People who love games – everything from ones on the computer to board games – will dominate downtown Seattle this weekend attending the convention known…

Nathan Martin got the collecting bug in his early 20s. He accumulated more than 900 retro console games and arcade games — the same games he’d enjoyed…

Microsoft Corp. kicked off its Electronic Entertainment Expo presentation Monday by unveiling a new Xbox 360 with a design inspired by its upcoming…