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It's official: Microsoft and Activision have extended their merger deadline to October 18 to safeguard against further possible regulatory scrutiny.

NVIDIA RTX IO is finally here, and it works on all DirectX 12 capable GPUs bringing faster load times and improved storage to PC games.

Portal: Prelude RTX is the latest RTX Remix project from Team Green that remasters the award-winning prequel mod with stunning ray-traced lighting.

New reports surface that Microsoft and Activision are exploring discussions on a potential merger deadline extension as CMA timing remains uncertain.

Xbox's plans for Call of Duty are pretty simple: Keep all games online all of the time in order to maximize sales, engagement, and microtransactions.

UK regulators believe Microsoft's new Activision merger restructured deal will satisfy its concerns, and here's what's going on with the merger in the UK.

The adjournment request from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was unaffected by the Federal Trade Commission's loss in the United States.

Microsoft is packing more value to the new Xbox Game Pass Core subscription that we originally thought, including an awesome bonus for Gen7 games.

Microsoft officially plans to retire Xbox LIVE Gold and introduce a new $9.99/month base Game Pass tier with online multiplayer and a pool of games.

Every Call of Duty game ever released on Xbox is currently on sale on the Xbox store as Microsoft prepares to merge with Activision Blizzard King.

Sony has officially signed a contract with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation once Microsoft closes its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision.

Emboldened by the win in federal courts, Microsoft and Activision are said to likely make an agreement to extend the merger deadline past July 18.

The Ninth Circuit Appeals Courts have denied the Federal Trade Commission's injunction request, and the merger has effectively been greenlight in the U.S.

Federal judge overseeing the FTC v Microsoft case believes it is likely that Call of Duty will be Xbox Game Pass exclusive, contrary to Microsoft's offers.

Antstream is coming to Xbox, with the streaming subscription service bringing over 1400 classic arcade and floppy-era computer games to the platform.

In a new preview build, you can now fire off an in-place repair of a Windows 11 installation that's hit the rocks via Windows Update.

UK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority have extended a final report deadline as they consider Microsoft's latest divestiture offer.

A simple and convenient one-click uninstall for Cortana is now available via the Start menu, although this is just in early testing right now.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could change the world as we know it and not for the overall better.

Microsoft and Activision could negotiate a deadline extension for their impending merger, and ATVI shareholders may get a higher premium as a result.

FTC requests an injunction that would block Microsoft from merging with Activision until after the Commission's appeal filing has been decided upon.

Jefferies managing director Andrew Uerkwitz comments on how the Microsoft-Activision merger closure could spur companies to make more acquisitions.

Former acting FTC chair William Kovacic explains why the Federal Trade Commission lost its preliminary injunction hearing in the Activision merger case.

Microsoft and UK regulators at the CMA have paused their appeals battle, CMA is now willing to work with Microsoft to find ways to address concerns.

Microsoft President Brad Smith and Xbox gaming CEO Phil Spencer deliver statements on the recent win in federal courts regarding the Activision merger.

How many? Yes, that's a lot of security holes to plug in Windows, Office, and other Microsoft products - including six zero-day flaws.

Apple's iCloud Keychain password manager is now available to users of third-party browsers who have the latest macOS Sonoma beta installed.

Twitter owner, Tesla, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced a new AI company that will rival ChatGPT and unlock the universe's secrets.

Linux usage on desktop PCs has doubled since 2018, with the open-source operating system's market share now sitting at 3% - the highest to date.

UPDATE: The Federal Trade Commission has filed a notice to appeal Judge Corley's decision to deny the Commission's preliminary injunction request.

The FTC says it is disappointed with Judge Corley's ruling, says the Microsoft-Activision merger is a 'clear threat to competition' in various markets.

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood and her financial team identified five key mobile and PC gaming opportunities as 'financial upsides' to the Activision merger.

Microsoft has proposed a 'small and discreet' divestiture to UK regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority in the hopes of merger approval.

That means no explorer or desktop, just a super slow Command Prompt interface in this fascinating demo of a cut-down version of Windows 11.

If it wasn't for the retro gaming community doing its part, pretty much all video games released before 2010 would be lost to time - forever.

California district court judge Jacqueline Scott Corley identifies eight major reasons why Microsoft has no incentive to withhold Call of Duty from Sony.

Judge Corley has DENIED the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction, Microsoft may commence its $68.7B merger with Activision in 'close over' strategy.

Modern Warfare was a huge success on PlayStation, selling 4.4 million copies in its first week, accounting for around 30% of $1 billion record sales.

GEEKOM is running a Summer Sale on its MiniAir 11 mini PC with Intel 11th Gen Celeron-5105 processor for just $194, which includes a huge $135 discount.

Nintendo's latest annual report gives more insight on the performance comparisons between gaming's big 3 triumvirate: Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo.

Between Xbox Series X resupply, a new Series S, the Xbox Game Pass Price hike, and Starfield, Xbox gaming is poised to deliver a record-breaking Q1.

The new Xbox Game Pass price hike has officially taken place on console, and Microsoft has also adjusted the Xbox LIVE -> Game Pass conversion ratios.

FTC's pre-hearing findings of fact document says that Activision and Microsoft 'identified large financial benefits' from Activision games on Game Pass.

Scdkey.com's Summer Sale has some awesome deals like Windows 10 Pro for just $16 and Office 2016 for just $27. Go and grab a deal while these prices last!

Grand Theft Auto V has returned to Xbox Game Pass for the third time, showing that publishers are interested in taking advantage of the subscription.

Xbox Game Pass isn't just a subscription--it's a new transformative business model that is changing consumer buying habits in a very interesting way.

Based on testimony from Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, the Call of Duty franchise has 70 million daily active users, which is 4 million more than Roblox.

A treasure trove of documents from Sega from the 1990s has emerged revealing inside info surrounding the company's 32-bit Sega Saturn console.

The support of the Xbox games business enabled Bethesda to amp up their ambitious ideas and plans with Starfield: 'Their support has been incredible'

Starfield may not be launching this year if it also had to release on PlayStation 5 and was not exclusive to Xbox consoles, ZeniMax's Pete Hines says.