Thief preview part two: ‘Our goal is to live up to the legend of the original’
Matt Kamen: If the final game lives up to the promise shown so far, Thief could prove very popular with players both old and new
Fears over game microtransactions and the birth pangs of a post-stuff age
Michael Moran: Exploitation of young players via in-app marketing needs to be investigated but shows a generational shift in cultural values
Microsoft creative Adam Orth resigns after ‘always-on’ Xbox Twitter spat
Sarcastic exchange with a friend apparently revealed Microsoft's 'always-on' ambitions for next Xbox console. By Jemima Kiss
PC business slumps for fourth quarter in a row
Analyst says Microsoft's Windows 8 launch has 'slowed the market', as slide in shipments points to dramatic shift. By Charles Arthur
Google faces complaint to European regulator over ‘predatory pricing’
Fairsearch Europe, a group including rivals Microsoft, claims Android operating system is 'a deceptive way' to dominate market. By Charles Arthur
Gears of War: Judgment – review
This prequel to the Gears trilogy offers a new spin on the campaign mode and enough multiplayer content to justify the price tag, writes Matt Kamen
Is racism in online gaming the fault of the games – or the players?
A new study reports that non-white gamers suffer racial abuse on a daily basis on Xbox Live
Botnet fraud costs display advertisers $6m a month, security researchers say
'Chameleon' botnet falsely views billions of pages and adverts on about 200 sites owned by a small group of publishers. By Charles Arthur
Tomb Raider – review
Lara Croft returns to her roots, but this time she's vulnerable, writes Chris Dring
Jim’ll Paint It: crazy pictures on request using Microsoft Paint
Jonathan Jones: A screamingly inventive Tumblr account draws scenes to order, paying tribute to the visuals of a primitive software favourite
Microsoft fined €561m for ‘browser choice’ error
European commission said the software firm had failed to give European users a choice of web browser when they logged into Windows computers
Even Google won’t be around for ever, let alone Facebook
In the world of internet technology a company can go from zero to hero in a very short time, writes John Naughton
PlayStation 4: Sony launch fires starting pistol on the next generation
First look at next generation of console as company announces latest gadget will be available to buy at Christmas
Hotmail: why I’ve lived with the shame for 15 years
Microsoft is killing off Hotmail at last and replacing it with Outlook.com, but one loyal user of the now-reviled email provider will be sad to see it go
Bill Gates admits early mobile strategy was ‘mistake’ and hedges on Ballmer
Microsoft chairman misses chance to give CEO total support and says both are 'not satisfied in terms of breakthrough things'. By Charles Arthur