Microsoft to unify PC and Xbox One platforms, ending fixed console hardware
Head of Microsoft’s gaming division effectively confirms Xbox is becoming a new kind of PC/console hybrid
Microsoft Surface Book review: the best Windows laptop, with detachable screen
Laptop first, tablet second, this is the best combination of a 2-in-1 machine with all the power of a full PC squeezed into 7.7mm of tablet
Games reviews roundup: Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo; Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon; Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
A solid but uncharismatic new racer from Milestone, the return of Pokémon and stunning Ninja action
Who needs faster computers?
Following Moore’s law, chip manufacturers assume that computing capacity will double every two years – so what happens when that becomes impossible?
Fifty apps that are reinventing mobile gaming
Solve a murder mystery, grow a tree, spend the day as a sailor, be a spider… mobile developers are rethinking everything
Civil servant ‘gave up stake in £170m SwiftKey app for a bicycle’
Chris Hill-Scott left tech firm in 2008, weeks after startup was set up – now Microsoft has bought it for £174m
Microsoft buys British keyboard apps firm SwiftKey
Tech company reportedly paid $250m for UK-based business, whose software is installed on more than 300m smartphones and tablets
Microsoft Surface tablets offline during Broncos-Patriots NFL playoff
Sponsored Windows tablets fail to provide New England with crucial play information leading to enraged fans, coaching staff and players
Minecraft Education Edition: why it’s important for every fan of the game
Microsoft has been demonstrating its new schools version of the blockbuster, but crucially this spin-off could break off from the original Minecraft modding community
Silicon Valley appears open to helping US spy agencies after terrorism summit
Obama administration acknowledges ‘complicated first amendment issues’ after top counter-terrorism officials traveled to California to woo technology executives from companies including Apple, Facebook and Twitter
Revealed: White House seeks to enlist Silicon Valley to ‘disrupt radicalization’
Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Microsoft and YouTube will attend the meeting with intelligence agencies to discuss terrorists on social media and encryption
The five family rules for owning a games console
If you’ve just bought a new PlayStation 4, Xbox One or Wii U for your kids this Christmas, here are the things you need to know before handing it over
Rainbow Six: Siege review – a serious contender, hamstrung by microtransactions
With its taut, tense action and destructible environments, Siege is the best Rainbow Six for years – if only Ubisoft would rethink its business model
18 Christmas gift ideas for the gamer in your life
From Christmas jumpers featuring classic characters to a gaming-binge friendly Pac-Man bean bag, here are some perfect present solutions for video game fans
Xbox 360 at 10: what are your memories of Microsoft’s wonder console?
Launched 2 December 2005 in Europe, Xbox 360 is one of the greatest consoles of all time. Tell us your favourite moments from a decade of HD gaming