Microsoft’s ‘smallest ever’ Xbox Series S to sell at budget £249
New console, revealed on Twitter following series of leaks, will accompany the more-powerful Xbox Series X this autumn
The 20 greatest home computers – ranked!
They seemed like the future … and here we are. We remember the key PC machines that inspired a generation of gamers and programmers
Let’s not forget, Bill Gates hasn’t always been the good guy…
A quarter of a century after the launch of Windows 95, it’s striking to remember the philanthropist we know today as a mogul hellbent on world domination
Walmart joins Microsoft bid for TikTok takeover in US
Retailer hopes deal could help target younger consumers and boost its nascent ad business
Microsoft joins court battle between Apple and Fortnite maker Epic
Dispute over in-app purchases is seen as proxy war over future of App Store
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s mysterious Melbourne 212-storey skyscraper: is it a tower, is it a pole, is it a typo?
AI-generated game treats users to an alternate reality – one that puts a 212-storey home in suburbia and turns Buckingham Palace into an office block
Oracle in talks with TikTok that could hijack Microsoft bid
Software multinational is latest to enter race to buy US operations of Chinese social media app
Fortnite maker Epic plays David to Apple’s Goliath in App Store showdown
Games firm launches perfectly stage-managed attack just as tech giants’ detente is fracturing
I set up a TikTok house: a Trump ban would be a huge blow to teenagers
The Chinese-owned app has grown in strength because it allows users to simply have fun, says Timothy Armoo, CEO of Fanbytes, a global Gen Z agency
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg joins centibillionaire club
The 36-year-old follows Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates as fortune passes $100bn for first time
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 review: longer-lasting Bluetooth noise cancellers
New Microsoft headphones are improved in every way, with better sound, aptX, great fit, top controls and cheaper price
At last, the tech titans’ nerd immunity shows signs of fading
The grilling dished out to the big four bosses by Congress shows the Democrats may be ready to challenge their power at last
Microsoft Surface Book 3 review: faster chips, same unique design
Improved specs and faster release mechanism update still-novel laptop with detachable screen
Xbox Series X games no longer defined by technology, says Microsoft
The head of Xbox Studios says the machine removes the need to think about technical constraints – and discusses controversial Halo: Infinite and Fable demos
The 25 greatest video game consoles – ranked!
On the threshold of a new console generation with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, here are the industry’s most influential and impactful machines over 50 years of gaming