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Unlike other flagship titles, E-Day will only be available on Xbox at a time of rising console costs.
October 7, 2026Eel-powered Kurihara, 11, wins gold at Asian Games
Student Yuki Kurihara, 11 - the youngest competitor at the Asian Games - wins gold by beating opponents almost three times his age at a computer game.
September 26, 2026Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover
One of gaming's biggest horror franchises has come to the UK. Can it live up to the original?
September 25, 2026EA Sports - Reuters
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September 25, 2026Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs
The news comes as part of a "reset" announced by Xbox in July, with 3,600 planned job losses overall.
September 22, 2026Who am I? Guess WSL star No 5
Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.
September 20, 2026GTA 6 soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate
Fred Again, PinkPantheress and Travis Scott provide new music for the blockbuster - but not all fans are happy.
September 17, 2026Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?
The BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.
September 14, 2026Tycoon to pay ex-wife $1.87bn in record South Korea divorce settlement
The billion dollar payout marks the largest divorce settlement in the country's history.
September 9, 2026Tech Now
Laura Cress has the highlights from Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in the world.
September 5, 2026Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Asha Sharma also discusses giving gamers digital versions of games they own.
August 26, 2026Esports World Cup ends with surprise win for China-based team
AG.AL claim the overall title and $7m (£5.1m) top prize at the third Esports World Cup in Paris.
August 24, 2026Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies.
August 23, 2026Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA
The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.
August 4, 2026Electronic Arts misses quarterly bookings estimates ahead of Saudi-backed buyout - reuters.com
Electronic Arts misses quarterly bookings estimates ahead of Saudi-backed buyout reuters.com
August 3, 2026Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%.
August 3, 2026Sony raises guidance as Q1 profit beats forecast on strong gaming business - Reuters
Sony raises guidance as Q1 profit beats forecast on strong gaming business Reuters
July 31, 2026Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games
The outage meant Xbox users had trouble signing into their accounts, seeing their game library and launching games
July 30, 2026Sony poised for 'GTA VI' boost as memory prices bite - Reuters
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Xbox bets on Gears of War in battle of gaming giants
Gears of War E-Day was expected to be available on multiple consoles but has been released as an Xbox exclusive Gears of War, one of the video games that helped Microsoft's Xbox to win over millions
Kurihara, 11, becomes Japan's youngest Games medallist
Puyo Puyo was created in Hiroshima in 1991, with Sega acquiring the franchise in 1998 Primary school student Yuki Kurihara - the youngest competitor at the Asian Games - won gold on Saturday by thras
Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover
Watch: Take a look at clips from Silent Hill: Townfall As I creep through the heavy fog of Silent Hill: Townfall, I'm met by an oddly familiar sight amid the terror - a sign for a Sunday roast. For
Call of Duty's Activision to make next Halo game as Xbox cuts more jobs
Xbox is cutting hundreds of jobs and making sweeping changes to the production of its flagship Halo franchise, as its company-wide "reset" continues. Its latest reductions, forming part of a wave of
GTA 6 soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate
Music is a key feature of Grand Theft Auto games The reveal of a Grand Theft Auto 6 soundtrack album has reignited a debate over the decision not to release the game on disc. Developer Rockstar Game
Valve's Steam Frame is excellent - but at over £1,000 is VR still too expensive?
Watch: BBC’s Tom Gerken gets his hands on Valve's Steam Frame Valve's new virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, has officially been released - but it comes at a high price. The hardware is excel
Tycoon to pay ex-wife $1.87bn in record South Korea divorce settlement
Kwon Hyuk-bin founded South Korea's third-largest video game company A South Korean court has ordered gaming tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay his ex-wife 2.55tr won ($1.87bn; £1.38bn) in assets, marking t
Tech Now - Inside Gamescom: The Big Reveals
Laura Cress has highlights from Gamescom, the world's biggest gaming convention. Lily Jamali goes behind the scenes at a California company racing to replace the International Space Station. More
Xbox boss 'thinking about affordability' of next-gen console
Asha Sharma (right) speaking to the BBC Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma says the gaming giant needs to be "thinking about" affordability for its next-generation console, amid a "crisis" in computing
Esports World Cup ends with surprise win for China-based team
The Esports World Cup has taken place in Paris this year China-based team AG.AL have been crowned surprise winners of the Esports World Cup (EWC) after seven weeks of competition in Paris. The team
Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Roehampton University's Overwatch Team winning Team of the Year 2022 As parents across the country prepare to wave their children off to university, conversations about family finances and the cost o
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA
EA's football titles - from Fifa to EA FC - have sold over 325 million copies since the first release in 1993 The sale of gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) for $55bn (£41bn) to a group of buyers incl
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Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
Microsoft has increased the price of Xbox consoles worldwide, citing rising memory and storage chip costs. Its premium Series X console with a disc drive will now cost £670, when it previously retail
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Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games
Xbox's technology chief said an "unacceptable" outage on Monday should not have stopped people from playing their games on physical discs. "We're looking into reports that some players were unable to
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Tech Now - Inside the Esports World Cup
Andrew Rogers has the highlights from the Esports World Cup in Paris. Laura Cress learns how to build a gaming PC, and Shiona McCallum explores how AI is reshaping job recruitment. More
PlayStation Network down, leaving thousands of gamers unable to play
Gamers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Network, leaving some unable to play digital games for several hours. According to Down Detector, which tracks outages, tens of thousands of peop