Splinter Cell: Blacklist – review
Ian Ford: The sixth outing in Tom Clancy’s series is mad, bad and unquestionably dangerous, but also unashamedly fun
Picture of the week: Foxconn, by Gilles Sabrie
Away from the assembly lines, what is life like for the Chinese workers who make Apple's iPhones?
Xbox One: five ways Microsoft can rescue the console
Gamescom 2013 is a chance for some damage-limitation as the company tries to turn things round after a series of PR mishaps. By Rich Stanton
Microsoft to fund Blake’s 7 remake for Xbox Live service
New version of BBC1 cult sci-fi series is latest original programming investment ahead of Xbox One launch. By Mark Sweney
Smartphones outsell basic mobile handsets for first time
Samsung continues to lead the way, selling 71m internet-enabled handsets, a 32% share, in the second quarter of 2013. By Juliette Garside
Why did BlackBerry crumble?
One moment it was the hi-tech communication tool of world leaders and the financial elite. The next it had lost its cutting-edge reputation, aspirational appeal – and its customers. Stuart Jeffries on the collapse of a once-mighty brand
Xbox One now functions without Kinect switched on – confirmed
Keith Stuart: Executive vice president Marc Whitten confirms that Kinect will no longer have to be plugged in for the console to operate
Xbox One unveiled – what will you get for your money?
Rich Stanton: Microsoft's unboxing video offers plenty of dazzling jargon, details of 'bonus' features and yet another reverse-ferret
Xbox One: Microsoft upgrades GPU speed and graphics drivers
Keith Stuart: Product chief Marc Whitten reveals some key Xbox One system improvements ahead of the crucial Gamescom event, and hints at the console's 'asynchronous matchmaking' feature
Xbox One: will self-publishing allow indies to flourish?
Keith Stuart: Microsoft has announced that indie games developers will be able to self-publish – how have they reacted to its latest U-turn?
How Microsoft spent a decade asleep on the job
Internet search, online advertising and smartphones all caught Microsoft napping, but is the behemoth finally stirring, asks John Naughton
US tech companies appeal to Obama over secret demands for user data
AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo among signatories demanding to publish 'specific numbers' of requests. By Charles Arthur
Future Publishing blames profit warning on wait for PS4 and Xbox One
Up to 50 jobs at risk as advertisers hold off committing their budgets until the launch of games consoles. By Mark Sweney