gaming

La. sues Roblox, says gaming site fails to protect children

August 23, 2025 Sara Cline and Barbara Ortutay

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana sued the online gaming platform Roblox last Thursday, alleging the wildly popular site has perpetuated an environment where sexual predators “thrive, unite, hunt and victimize kids.” The lawsuit, filed in […]

Ms. Pac-Man clears path to World Video Game Hall of Fame

May 10, 2022 The Associated Press

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — More than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters, Ms. Pac-Man was inducted Thursday into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, along with Dance Dance Revolution, The […]

US casinos won $53 billion in 2021, their best year ever

February 15, 2022 Wayne Parry, Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — America’s commercial casinos won $53 billion in 2021, their best year ever according to figures released Tuesday. The American Gaming Association, the gambling industry’s national trade group, released year-end figures showing […]

Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B

January 18, 2022 Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty, as it seeks an edge in the fiercely competitive businesses of mobile gaming and virtual-reality technology. The […]

Grand Theft Auto maker buys FarmVille company in $12.7B deal

January 14, 2022 Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Take-Two Interactive, maker of “Grand Theft Auto” and “Red Dead Redemption,” is buying Zynga, maker of “FarmVille” and “Words With Friends,” in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $12.7 billion. The acquisition announced Monday would […]