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- Zoo Tycoon Cutesy, kid-friendly fun, but Zoo Tycoon lacks challenge and misses an opportunity to shine a light on conservation£50
- Ryse: Son of Rome review A great looking, stab-happy history lesson that’s all style and no substance£45
- Forza Motorsport 5 review A fun, if slightly repetitive racer with some of the best force feedback we've ever experienced£50
- Killer Instinct review A frantic introduction to fighting games that every Xbox One owner should download, although not everyone should buy it£15.99
- Microsoft Surface Pro review The best Windows 8 tablet, but battery life isn't great and you have to factor in the cost of a keyboard£799
- Gears of War: Judgment review A new multiplayer focus and some arcade-style gameplay tweaks keeps the Gears formula fresh, but the story is basic£37
- Microsoft Surface RT review A beautifully-made and fantastically flexible tablet which is great for working on the move, but it's not without its problems£399
- Microsoft SkyDrive review Its free service isn’t as good as Google Drive, but its capacity upgrades are great value
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary review A well-executed update of a classic shooter, and a game that everyone should play at least twice£28
- best buyForza Motorsport 4 review A racing game clearly designed by petrol heads - it delivers everything that fanatical car fans desire, and has massive replay value£35
- Gears of War 3 review If you play online shooters, and have friends who do too, then Gears of War 3 is a must-buy game£38
- Microsoft Windows Live Mesh 2011 review This synchronisation service is basic and its 5GB online storage can't be upgraded, but it integrates seamlessly with Windows and costs nothing
- Fable III review An epic RPG adventure with plenty of gameplay beyond the main quest, which is for once much better on PC than it is on console.£30
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 review It's a big improvement over the previous version of IE, but its Windows-centric approach means that Chrome is a better choice.