Tech Weekly Live: Tech City Talk – Who Will Build the UK’s Future Digital Economy?

On Monday 10 October, The Guardian's Tech Weekly will host the first of its series of Tech City Talks, tackling the biggest issues in the UK's future digital economy. First under the microscope: the state of our digital skills.

Rage – review

Nick Cowen: Rage looks the part and it plays very well, but it's littered with kinks and quirks that may strike contemporary shooter players as ... odd

Fifa 12 – review

Keith Stuart: Fifa 12 may not be perfect, but it reeks of effort, care and a love for the sport

Rugby World Cup 2011 – review

Nick Cowen: a fun, if lightweight, rugby sim that's perfect for some post-pub gaming

F1 2011 – review

Steve Boxer: F1 2011 is an essential purchase for any self-respecting petrol-head or Stig wannabe

‘Hundreds’ in midnight queues for Gears of War 3 launch

Gamers queue for hours to get hold of the final title in the Gears of War trilogy of science fiction shooters. By Keith Stuart

Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft ‘to challenge Google for display ads’

Three tech giants have approached media buyers about plan to target rival's $2.5bn share of US market, say reports. By Lisa O'Carroll

Gears of War 3 – review

Nick Cowen: If this is truly the swansong for Gears of War, then the series goes out on a high

Dead Island – review

Steve Boxer: If you crave wickedly satisfying zombie dismemberment, Dead Island should float your boat

Dead Island – review

Beneath the clumsy presentation and hammy narrative beats a heart of simple, entertaining zombie-bashing, writes Will Freeman

Smartphones take lead in European mobile phone market

Simple 'feature phones' now make up less than 50% of sales as quarterly smartphone shipments exceed those of more basic devices for the first time

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron – review

Nick Cowen: This game that uses the Book of Enoch as source material is ambitious, beautiful and flawed

Forza 4 interview: ‘We throw away all the manufacturer data’

Keith Stuart speaks to Forza Motorsport 4 creative director Dan Greenawalt

Microsoft spends millions on training as HTC shows Windows Phones

IFA show gives glimpse of new HTC Titan and Radar phones running Windows Phone Mango to arrive in October as marketing head says 20% market share forecasts are conservative. By Charles Arthur