Halo: Reach

The last instalment in the Halo franchise will certainly please the fans, writes Chris Schilling

3D games enter a new generation

The launch of PlayStation Move and Xbox Kinect signals a revolution in the way that we interact through the internet, says Keith Stuart

Halo: Reach makes $200m in one day

Halo: Reach, Microsoft's new sci-fi shooter for the Xbox 360, becomes the biggest entertainment release of the year

Is it wrong not to love Halo?

Currently receiving ecstatic reviews, Halo: Reach is set to be one of the biggest releases of the year. But not everyone dotes on Bungie's mega shooter...

Halo: Reach

Steve Boxer: Bungie bows out on a high – Halo: Reach is easily the best Halo game ever

RUSE

R.U.S.E. is a console-based real-time strategy game that really works, writes Felix Atkin

Can Microsoft’s Stephen Elop save Nokia from oblivion?

Nokia has brought in Microsoft business head Stephen Elop as its new chief executive, but can he make a difference as the company struggles to compete in the smartphone market?

Microsoft appoints Samsung ad executive Mikah Martin-Cruz

Martin-Cruz, best known for Sony campaigns Paint and Play Doh, will be Microsoft's UK chief marketing officer. By Mark Sweney

Future festival: Edinburgh Interactive 2010

Edinburgh Interactive's focus was on digital distribution and what it might mean for games developers and publishers, writes Kelly MacDonald

Xbox Live Gold price to rise

Monthly membership fee goes from £4.99 to £5.99...

Puzzle Quest 2

Greg Howson: This worthy sequel is as fun and addictive as the original

Kinect launch date and other Microsoft announcements from Gamescom

Europe's largest games event is kicking off around now with Microsoft first out of the block in terms of announcements. The most important is a launch date for Kinect. Microsoft's hands free - and potentially game changing, bar the rubbish driving game - control system will arrive in the UK on the 10th November.