Microsoft’s busy E3 2016: Project Helix, Project Scorpio, Xbox TV & more

Next week the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, kicks off in Los Angeles. The long-running show is the most important event for video game news, as game publishers and console makers make their big announcements for the year. New games, new devices, new ways to play. Rumours suggest that Microsoft will make some big announcements this year, including new Xbox consoles, an ‘Xbox TV’ and even a merging of Windows 10 and the Xbox One. Here’s what you need to know.

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iPhone SE review roundup

The new four-inch iPhone is here. The iPhone SE combines the look of the 2012-era iPhone 5, with the performance and (most of) the features of last year’s iPhone 6S. That’s an attractive proposition for fans of smaller phones, who prefer an ergonomic advantage at the expense of a more constricted view. The SE is poised to become one of the most popular phones of the year, with in excess of three million pre-orders in China alone. The reviews are starting to come in — here’s what the critics are saying.

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