Tomb Raider hands-on preview
Nick Cowen plays through the first three hours of Crystal Dynamics' gritty reboot of the franchise
Xbox 720: countdown begins to E3 announcement
Keith Stuart: Official Xbox blogger Major Nelson has posted a countdown on his site, building toward the E3 games exhibition in June. Is this the beginning of the next-gen war?
Pearson to take on Amazon by buying stake in e-reader venture Nook
Financial Times owner looks to tap into student market by taking 5% share in digital book venture in a deal worth $89.5m. By Mark Sweney
Gadgets of 2013: the future is upon us
Ian Tucker picks the best gizmos heading our way next year, from Apple iTV to augmented reality glasses
How do I swap Apple for Android? Your tech questions answered
Our tech expert Becca Caddy answers your questions about passwords, MS Office and future-proof digital cameras
HTC Windows Phone 8X – review
This is packed with much of the firm's best technology and is a worthy Windows Phone torchbearer. By Juliette Garside
Far Cry 3 lead writer Jeffrey Yohalem: ‘The story is the game’
The writer talks about hallucinogenic sequences and how next-gen consoles will take game-writing to new heights. By Steve Boxer
BioShock Infinite hands-on preview
Irrational Games's latest brainchild is a pig to preview: the less one knows about it, the better it will be to play. By Nick Cowen
Microsoft expands sales base for Surface tablet laptop
Company will start selling product in Staples and Best Buy in US and hints it may begin selling through retail outlets in UK. By Charles Arthur
Hitman Absolution – review
Nick Cowen: By moving away from the formula of inventive open-ended gameplay, IO have created a game that is more miss than hit
Lego The Lord of the Rings – review
Simon Parkin: Switch between characters from the Fellowship on 18 missions from from Hobbiton to the Black Gate
Microsoft Surface tablet suffering from weak demand, say sources
Microsoft has halved orders for its own Surface tablets, which have a touch-screen version of Windows 8, amid poor sales
Wii U launch: make or break for Nintendo
Nintendo pins future on console, which launches in UK amid swing towards gaming on smartphones and tablets
Nokia seeks ban on BlackBerry sales
Move against Canadian firm RIM signals new wave of hostilities in smartphone patent war
Windows 8 sold 40m licences in first month, says Microsoft
First official figure suggests quick takeup, even while net data suggests slower adoption. By Charles Arthur