E3 2018: Microsoft's gaming chiefs on the future of Xbox
The company is investing in studios in attempt to win over next generation of gamers
August 2016
The Xbox One S review – smaller and more perfectly formed
It may be something of a stopgap, but the XBox One S is still a lovely piece of kit with plenty to attract the first-time buyer
February 2016
Myo armband reads motions to put the world at your fingertips
This good-looking gesture control device lets you browse the web or operate a slideshow without the need for a joystick or mouse
March 2015
The joy of sticks: let's celebrate the return of the specialist gaming controller
With the return of epic space shooters and the rise of virtual reality, elaborate game controllers are on the way back
January 2015
Project Anywhere: digital route to an out-of-body experience
Constantinos Miltiadis’s project combines inteligloves and Kinect sensors to an Oculus Rift-style headset to provide the ultimate in impressive digital experiences
October 2014
Microsoft’s RoomAlive turns a living room into a Star Trek Holodeck
Prototype system uses cameras and projectors to paint walls, tables, chairs and people with interactive displays in real-time simulating environments, just like a Holodeck. By Samuel Gibbs
August 2014
Tech talk
Tech talk: Ben Glover, digital theatre masters student
The creative developer on using video game technology in dance and how Oculus Rift could be the next device to wow arts audiences
June 2014
Has Aaron Paul been turning on your XBOX One?
Xbox one owners are complaining that ads featuring Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul are switching on their consoles via the Kinect device without their permission. Has this happened to you?
May 2014
Xbox One: Microsoft insists it is still committed to Kinect
Xbox chief Phil Spencer says the announcement of a Kinect-free Xbox One is about consumer choice, rather than an admittance that the motion controller is not wanted. By Keith Stuart
April 2014
Kinect Sports Rivals review – pretty, if a bit overwhelming
Kinect Sports Rivals review – going through the motions
February 2014
Geeks-in-residence: embedding tech in the engine rooms of the arts
Many cultural organisations would benefit from a designer- or developer-in-residence – here's how to make it work
December 2013
Games blog
Xbox One basketball game penalises players for swearing
Bad language on the NBA 2K14 court? That's a technical foul – whether it's a real game or a virtual one. By Alex Hern
November 2013
Computer games for all the family this Christmas holiday
Christmas week can be a long one. If you're looking for some entertainment ideas, here are a few presents to keep everyone happy this Yuletide
Why did Apple buy PrimeSense? For a key technology it'll deploy within a year
Apple's confirmation that it has bought the Israeli company which provided the technology for the first Kinect sensors - at $350m - gives many clues to its importance
Apple buys 3D sensor company PrimeSense for $350m
Xbox One: USS Enterprise or HAL?
Apple 'has bought Israel's PrimeSense, maker of first-generation Kinect sensor'
October 2013
Games blog
Xbox One: Kinect will be different this time, says Rare
