Game on: DiRT Showdown
Rubbish at driving? Like to be given a second chance when you crash – or even a fifth? Then get behind the wheel of DiRT Showdown, writes Tom Meltzer
Android over 50% of smartphone sales as Nokia and RIM feel strain
Samsung and Apple dominate sector but analysts say that turmoil could follow in UK as 22m people prepare to get a new mobile device in the coming 12 months. By Charles Arthur
Max Payne 3 – review
Keith Stuart: A breathless hair-trigger blast-'em-up that veers thrillingly between high-class clubs and low-life strip joints
Bing gets social as it leapfrogs Google with Facebook, Twitter – and Google+
Updates to the perenially cash-bleeding search engine mean that it now includes data from your social networks - including the biggest two that Google can't reach. By Charles Arthur
Minecraft: Xbox 360 edition – review
Keith Stuart: Even in its limited, outdated form, Mincraft: Xbox 360 Edition remains an essential purchase – but one that needs to grow from these solid foundations
Microsoft to go carbon neutral
Tech giant commits to making data centres, air travel and offices meet target by July, and to introducing internal carbon market
Bank Holiday catch-up: EA, Wii-U and the $99 Xbox
Keith Stuart: Catch up on some of the stories that broke over the Bank Holiday break, including the announcement of Dead Space 3 and a new way to sell games consoles
Alternatives to email for sending large files
Ask Jack: Bill has run into the common problem that his email service won't accept large files, but there are plenty of better options
Max Payne 3 – multiplayer preview
Nick Cowen: Although it borrows a little from the giants in the shooter genre, Max Payne 3 is dirty, fun, gritty and downright mean
Sniper V2 Elite – review
Simon Parkin: This is a flawed action game that misses its targets almost as often as it hits them
Microsoft invests $300m in Barnes & Noble’s Nook ebook business
Barnes & Noble shares soar as deal with software giant eases fears that bookseller lacks capital to compete with Amazon
Samsung shows the confidence of the world’s leading phone maker
With results suggesting that it has outsold Nokia, and its marketing department staging a provocative PR campaign against Apple, the Korean manufacturer is dominating a difficult market, writes Juliette Garside
Uefa Euro 2012 – review
EA Sports latest update of the Fifa franchise has some disappointingly familiar features, writes Nathan Ditum
Microsoft accused of trying to secretly influence government consultation
Cabinet Office removes facilitator of free software discussions who was also advising tech giant. By Charles Arthur
Windows 8? Windows RT? Is this bifurcation Intel’s fault?
Matthew Baxter-Reynolds: Intel machines running Windows 8 will have advantages over the ARM versions. Which means no post-PC world for Microsoft
How tablets are eating the PC’s future – but might save the desktop computer
Charles Arthur: Apple's iPad sales and PC trends point to a big future for tablets, but a new Forrester report sees promise for bigger machines
Google Drive versus Dropbox and the rest: cloud storage compared
Tim Anderson: Which is cheapest? Which offers the best cross-platform support? The results may surprise you
Apps Rush: Google Drive, Kinect Star Wars for iPad, Angry Birds Space, Naked Wines, Lil’ Kingdom and more
Stuart Dredge: What's new on the app stores on Wednesday 25 April 2012
Microsoft revenues beat forecasts but Xbox and Bing disappoint as profits dip
Strength in Windows and Office divisions continues but online services and games console weakness drags profits back. By Charles Arthur
Game on: Sniper Elite V2
Third-person stealth gaming with sophisticated, hold-your-breath-and-pick-your-moment sniping, but this time you can watch in graphic x-ray as your Nazi target dies, writes Tom Meltzer
Trials Evolution – review
Neil Davey: It's as addictive as Angry Birds, but Trials Evolution is so much harder to master
Apple defends green credentials of cloud computing services
Greenpeace report named Apple among worst offenders for using highly polluting coal to power their data centres
Walled gardens look rosy for Facebook, Apple – and would-be censors
In part three of our series, how the rise of app stores and social networks is making the way we use the net cleaner, easier and far more controllable. By Charles Arthur
Fez – review
Simon Parkin: The delightful Fez is a game in which the true aim is nothing more than to explore and to find treasure while doing so
Apps Rush: Kinect Star Wars, Ruckus Reader, Stuff Magazine, Greggs Taste Rescue, EA Battlelog and more
Stuart Dredge: What's new on the app stores on Tuesday 17 April 2012
Google’s window of opportunity for its Android tablet is closing fast
The approach of Windows 8 on tablets - now less than six months away - will put extra pressure on Google, as its own Android products struggle against Amazon's forked version and the iPad's dominance. By Charles Arthur
I survived a week on Windows8 on a tablet (instead of an iPad)
In fact, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview works well, even on hardware designed for Windows 7. But the acid test may rest with the hardware companies. By Matthew Baxter-Reynolds
Call of Duty Elite: the future
Steve Boxer: Greeted with suspicion, Call of Duty's web-based Elite service has proved a hit. A rare interview with developer Beachhead provides an idea of where it will go in the future
Apps Rush: UEFA Euro 2012, Microsoft Office, Titanic 100, Lords of Acid, Scanner Pro, Tatler and more
Stuart Dredge: What's new on the app stores on Wednesday 11 April 2012
Microsoft to buy AOL patents for $1.1bn
AOL will retain a licence for the patents and return a 'significant portion' of the sale proceeds to shareholders
Game on: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Looking for a morally complex role-playing game that is truly challenging? Then this is it
Kinect Star Wars – review
Mike Anderiesz: Kinect Star Wars is a bit of a Jar Jar Binks – tolerable in small doses, but full of small annoyances
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 – review
Neil Davey: The latest incarnation of the EA Sports golfing game now includes total swing control, but needs plenty of practice
Ridge Racer Unbounded – review
Steve Boxer: Ridge Racer Unbounded is the most compelling version of the game since the original