Microsoft to announce big job cuts as it integrates Nokia handset business

Report reveals software giant planning biggest round of job cuts in its history, with chief executive saying 'nothing is off the table'

Boxkeepers: is your home a graveyard of gadget boxes?

UK households now spend £10bn a year on gadgets – but why are so many of us reluctant to let go of the packaging. By Keith Stuart

Halo 3 ‘easter egg’ found after seven years

Obscure hidden feature in the classic sci-fi shooter is discovered at last by YouTube gamer. By Keith Stuart

From Titanfall to Mario Kart: the best games of 2014, so far

From Mario karting to Cartman farting, here are the games that have thrilled our writers and readers during the year so far. By Keith Stuart

Microsoft’s Project Spark game creation package gets October release

Microsoft's intriguing do-it-yourself games tool is coming out of beta and into shops, but will its controversial free-to-play mechanism be tweaked? By Keith Stuart

PlayStation 4 vs Xbox One: the console war that turned into a love story

Executives from Sony and Microsoft are battling it out over who can be nicer about the rival games console. Are we ready for this new era of kindness? By Keith Stuart

PlayStation and Xbox bosses discuss the future: ‘We made the right call’

Sony boss Andrew House and head of Xbox Phil Spencer on the irresistible rise of PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. By Keith Stuart

Battlefield Hardline ushers in era of smooth YouTube trailers

YouTube now allows 6o frames-per-second footage – a feature that will be welcomed by an industry keen to show the benefits of next-gen technology. By Keith Stuart

Sunset Overdrive hands-on – fun trumps realism

After the gloomy Resistance trilogy, developer Insomniac has imagined a very different apocalypse with this fluorescent sensory attack. By Keith Stuart

The five most disruptive ideas in video game design

This month, the E3 video game exhibition showcased not only hundreds of new video games, but also the trends set to change the way we play. By Keith Stuart

E3 2014 review: games and Nintendo make a come back

War, dragons, mutants… the focus was back on the games themselves at this year's E3, writes Matt Kamen

Nintendo is back, virtual reality is hot – and other things we learned at E3 2014

The video game mega-event is over having attracted almost 50,000 visitors to the LA convention centre for three days of hype and fun. But what did it all mean? By Keith Stuart

E3 2014: Batman Arkham Knight preview – attack of the Batmobile

Rocksteady's new Dark Knight adventure is getting a destructive new toy in the form of a powerfully equipped Batmobile. By Nick Cowen

E3 2014: Grim Fandango and the power of nostalgia

Sony and Microsoft put on good shows for their E3 press conferences, but why were the big stories about updates and nostalgic reboots, asks Keith Stuart

Microsoft at E3 2014: from Halo 5 to the return of Crackdown – the key points

With a focus entirely on games, Microsoft pummeled its pre-E3 audience with big names like Halo 5, Fable Legends, Rise of the Tomb Raider and a reappearance for fan favourite Crackdown. By Keith Stuart