Games industry will be ‘really dull’ in 2015
The author of games industry book The Curve reckons this year will be able consolidation rather than revolution. And free-to-play will be the growth area
Microsoft’s Hololens – what do virtual reality developers think?
Forget Kinect, Microsoft is now entering the realm of augmented reality. We ask experienced developers if there is substance beyond the considerable hype
Kim Dotcom launches end-to-end encrypted voice chat ‘Skype killer’
New MegaChat promises secure, encrypted and ‘private’ video chatting through a browser
Microsoft’s HoloLens: holographic revolution or another hollow promise?
The company submits its entry into the smart headset fray and says the tech will avoid the social miscues of Google Glass and real-life impracticality of Oculus Rift
Microsoft names everything after Halo now. Here’s what they should do next …
Halo offers fertile ground for names, and Microsoft’s previous choices have always been rather tame. Let’s change that
Minecraft leaks: Microsoft says no Mojang.net service was compromised
List of email addresses and passwords published online was not the result of a breach at the popular game’s developer
Google searches for a way to avoid Microsoft’s fate
A dip in the search behemoth’s market share has encouraged some commentators to compare it to Bill Gates’s company, writes John Naughton
Man ‘linked to Lizard Squad hack’ arrested over 2013-14 cyber-fraud
Twickenham man arrested in raid on his home over allegations relating to funds stolen from PayPal accounts
Lizard Squad now helping anyone copy its PlayStation and Xbox attacks
The hacking group has released the ‘LizardStresser’ DDoS tool to help people overload websites and internet services, charging between $6 and $500 per attack
PlayStation Network back online, while Lizard hacker group basks in limelight
After days of disruption Sony’s PlayStation Network is functioning again – but hackers’ appetite for fame may prove their undoing
Our most anticipated video games of 2015
From legends like Zelda and Tomb Raider to newcomers like Night in the Woods, here are the games we’re looking forward to in the coming year
Xbox Live back up and running after Christmas hack
Gamers able to log on again after Christmas Eve attack on Xbox and PlayStation networks leave millions twiddling thumbs
Xbox live and Playstation attack: Christmas ruined for millions of gamers
Sony and Microsoft networks suffering outages after an apparent denial of service attack that rendered them useless for millions
PlayStation and Xbox Live networks go offline in apparent cyber-attack
Sony and Microsoft apologise for Christmas disruptions, with online nuisance known as Lizard Squad claiming responsibility
Overstock.com rejoins controversial lobbying group Alec bucking trend
Top tech companies – including Microsoft, Google and eBay – have cut ties with Alec due to climate change stance, but online retailer says it has rejoined group to work on internet sales tax issues