Gamescom 2014: the five big questions
Cologne’s giant video game conference should see plenty of announcements and surprises. Here’s what we’re looking out for. By Keith Stuart
Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King review – deadly traps in beautiful locations
Deadly battles rage through some of the most disturbing yet beautiful locations seen on a current generation console, writes Matt Kamen
Microsoft tip led police to arrest man over child abuse images
Pennsylvania man allegedly stored abuse images using Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage and email account. By Samuel Gibbs
Sony sued for ‘deceptive marketing’ of Killzone: Shadow Fall graphics
Lawsuit alleges that the PlayStation 4 title does not run in ‘native’ high-definition visuals as claimed in advertising. By Keith Stuart
Could EA Access be the Netflix for Fifa fans?
Electronic Arts has announced a new subscription service giving access to a range of recent titles for £3.99 a month. By Keith Stuart
Twitch: what is it, and why has Google bought it for $1bn?
The search giant is rumoured to have bought the influential gaming video site as a way of expanding YouTube's appeal, reports say
Bootup: snipers ruining cross-play, Segway seats, iPhone 6, Argos tablets
Plus, toothless anti-piracy, Cortana, digital butlers, Putin emailing Kickstarters and Star Citizen's millions
Xbox Entertainment Studio shuts, but Halo and Quantum Break are safe
As part of an exhaustive cost-cutting plan, Microsoft is closing its studio dedicated to original TV programming for the Xbox console. By Keith Stuart
Boot up: ice cream, Imgur, DDoS, climate change and the EU
Plus 3D Google Maps, facial recognition software for the police, and farting DLC. By Alex Hern and Samual Gibbs
Microsoft to slash 18,000 jobs in deepest cuts in tech giant’s history
Most of the job losses expected to come from firm's Nokia unit, which Microsoft acquired in April for $7.2bn
How not to cut 12,500 jobs: a lesson from Microsoft’s Stephen Elop
Senior Microsoft manager sent Nokia staff 1,100-word email, devoting just two sentences to cuts two-thirds of the way through
Forza Horizon 2 – offroad in Lamborghinis and racing steam trains
The second title in Microsoft's Forza offshoot series moves the action to southern Europe and brings in some interesting new mechanics. By Keith Stuart
Xbox One sales double in US after Kinect ditched
Microsoft's Xbox console sales have more than doubled since the cheaper Kinect-free bundle was introduced in June. By Keith Stuart
Sony’s PlayStation plan: capture lost Wii owners with PS3 updates
Sony Computer Entertainment head Andrew House says more classic titles will be coming to PS4, for gamers who bought Wii instead of a PS3. By Keith Stuart
Boot up: Android Wear keyboard, Nerf guns with cameras, Google robots
Plus Nest and Samsung's new wireless, Three's free 0800s, more 'right to be forgotten' not forgetting and Cortana on Nokia. By Samuel Gibbs