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PlayStation have announced all their games coming for the next years, with 12 also coming to Xbox

Which PlayStation Showcase games will be available on the Xbox

The Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard has been approved by the EU

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger approved by EU

Xbox have announced their May 2023 update with four new changes

Everything included in the Xbox May 2023 update

We’re five months into the year but there is still lots to come in the gaming world

Biggest video games still set to to launch in 2023 on all consoles

The White House has summoned tech giants over AI fears

White House summons big tech bosses over AI fears

Xbox have revealed the date for their next Games showcase

Xbox announce upcoming Games Showcase date

The Microsoft Corporation logo. Picture: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File

Microsoft £55bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision blocked

Artificial intelligence is changing how humans interact with machines.

Scotland powering ahead as AI tech moves to change the world

The idea of creating a new virtual life in a corporate-owned, digital world may not be as appealing as once thought (Picture: Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images)

Dreams of virtual consumers flocking to digital Metaverse come crashing down

Petrel in Imperial Dock in Leith on Thursday. Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images

Blocks holding ship in place ‘could be key factor’ in Leith dry dock incident

Petrel at Imperial Dock in Leith on Wednesday. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Toppled research ship was once owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen

Dave Livesey is the club executive for AND Digital’s Club Somerville in Edinburgh. Picture: Will Amlot.

Why tech isn’t just for tech firms - Dave Livesey of AND Digital

If you have any of these retro games you could earn a bit of extra cash.

The 10 First Gen Xbox games that sell for up to hundreds of pounds online

Nicola Bulley, 45, remains missing after disappearing while walking her Springer Spaniel Willow in the village of St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, after she dropped her two daughters – aged six and nine – at school on January 27

Police to hold press conference as search for Nicola Bulley continues

Candles are lit around a photo of Nicola Bulley (left) and her partner Paul Ansell on an altar at St Michael's Church in St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, as police continue their search for the missing mother of two.

Missing Nicola Bulley’s partner opens up in Channel 5 interview

Specialists search the River Wyre this morning (February 6).

Police give Nicola Bulley update as search for missing mum continues

Google has announced its own AI chatbot following the success of rival ChatGPT (Left) which saw 100M active users since its November launch according to estimates.

What is Bard AI? Google unveils ChatGPT rival to be released in ‘coming weeks’

New CCTV images released by police show Nicola with her dog and wearing a long dark coat on the day of her disappearance.

Nicola Bulley’s partner shares heartbreaking new message

Nicola Bulley has now been missing for well over a week.

Nicola Bulley: CCTV camera that would ‘have seen everything’ broken

Thousands of Microsoft Teams and Outlook users are facing issues this morning as the software provider investigates a networking outage.

Outlook and Teams go down for thousands of users

Facebook owner Meta has announced that it will cut 13 per cent of its workforce.

Analysis: Changing landscape sees Big Tech take axe to thousands of jobs

Tom Sime, CEO of Exchange Communications

The demand for smart buildings connectivity will only grow in 2023 - Tom Sime

'Ken is a highly regarded and accomplished businessman and entrepreneur, and we are delighted to introduce him to our network,' says Investing Women Angels. Picture: contributed.

Global start-up guru to meet Scottish female founders and business angels

Microsoft has scrapped technical support for customers that use Windows 8.1

Microsoft warning after firm scraps technical support for some users

Tech conferences such as Solana Breakpoint play an important role

Place your bets on web3 in a world of change - Nick Freer

From left: Chris van der Kuyl of 4J Studios with Puny Astronaut MD Cian Roche at the latter firm's base at Water's Edge in Dundee. Picture: Fraser Band.

Dundee's 4J Studios and Puny Astronaut see tie-up bear fruit with new video game

Founded by Chris van der Kuyl, pictured, and Paddy Burns, 4J Studios is best known for its work on the Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo versions of Minecraft.

4J Studios unveiled as title sponsor of inaugural Scottish Games Week

A screenshot of Little Cities by nDreams.

East Kilbride tech firm to help boost fortunes of VR gaming business

Netflix said the service will be an “addition” to its existing plans (Photo: Adobe)

Netflix partners with Microsoft for cheaper subscription plan with ads

Outlook is down for some users

Microsoft Outlook down with email hit by service issues

Four day working week trial to launch in UK - full list of firms taking part

The average British worker believes it’s too late to change careers by the age o...

Image: Adobe

Kirsty McLuckie: You do need a room of one’s own at times

The Xbox first arrived on European shelves 20 years ago, on March 14 2022.  (Image credit: Pexels via Canva Pro)

Xbox revisited 20 years on from console launch

Minecraft is well known for its surival mode, where players battle it out against zombies and other creatures during the knight. Photo: IGDB.

Are Minecraft servers down? What Mojang have said so far

Nicola Sturgeon in front of the ditched inverted Saltire logo.

Russian navy flag logo ditched by Scottish Government

Here's what's on offer from Xbox Game Pass in February 2022. Photo: Anthony / Pexels / Canva Pro.

What's included in Xbox Game Pass in February 2022?

The cohorts will train young people for roles in the most in-demand technology skillsets in areas including IT support, data engineering and cloud computing. Picture: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Corporate giants join forces to help address Scotland's digital skills shortage

Video gaming has become a popular social activity in recent years.

UK video games firms targeted as M&A activity surges to almost £2 billion

Candy Crush is a favourite form of entertainment for many commuters on public transport (Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Video games industry is a success story that we must build on – Scotsman says

Who owns Blizzard? Activision Blizzard's games - and does Activision own Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot? (Image credit: Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images)

Activision Blizzard's games, history and potential future under Microsoft

Activision Blizzard Microsoft deal: Call of Duty creator Activision bought by Microsoft in $68 billion deal (Image credit: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Microsoft to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard in $68 billion deal

Xbox Game Pass: The games coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one in 2022 - and when they'll arrive on Xbox (Image credit: Pexels/pixabay via Canva Pro)

The video games arriving on Xbox Game Pass on day one in 2022

Millions of employees think their company is ‘stuck in the past’ when it comes t...

The AI project is tracking the puffins on the Isle of May national nature reserve. PIcture: Lone Gill/NatureScot

Artificial intelligence used to count tens of thousands of puffins

It's been twenty years since the Original Xbox came out; explore what's happened since then in a virtual museum. Photo: Microsoft.

20 years of Xbox: How to find the Xbox 20th anniversary museum

The beta for Halo Infinite has launched early, in honour of Xbox's 20th birthday. Photo: IGDB.

Here's how to download the Halo Infinite Beta

Best tablets UK 2021: should you chose an iPad or a Samsung Galaxy?

Best tablets UK 2021: should you chose an iPad or a Samsung Galaxy?

Rishi Sunak says young people should return to offices for the benefit of their careers (Photo by Stefan Rousseau-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak says young people should return to offices for the benefit of their ...

The nine best high-spec laptops, from Dell, HP, Apple, and Huawei

The nine best high-spec laptops, from Dell, HP, Apple, and Huawei

It's not just fossil fuel companies that need to change in the fight against climate change (Picture: David McNew/Getty Images)

Firms must be held to big promises on climate change – Omar Shaikh

Forza Horizon 5 will be set in Mexico

Forza Horizon 5 release date, location and more details revealed

Go beyond spreadsheets with this £25 Microsoft Excel training bundle

Go beyond spreadsheets with this £25 Microsoft Excel training bundle

Bill and Melinda Gates announced their divorce on a Twitter post (Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Will the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation continue after the couple divorce?

Bill and Melinda Gates have announced they are splitting up after 27 years of marriage (Eric Piermont/AFP via Getty)

Billionaires Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years of marriage

Stormcloud Games was founded in 2012 by Frank Arnot, who remains the majority shareholder.

Dundee's Stormcloud gets seven-figure boost from investment arm of 4J Studios

The Scotsman Top Stories

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Secondary schools ranked by percentage of pupils passing five or more Highers or equivalent qualifications in the 2021/22 academic year

Search our interactive Scottish secondary school league table

The league table is based on the latest exam result figures released by the Scottish Government.

The 18 best performing secondary schools in Scotland

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