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Let the PS3 games begin

August 29, 2006 Sony's Kaz Hirai talks about the future of the new PlayStation console and next-generation gaming technology. TAGS: Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., value, video game, pricing, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Video game industry pins hopes on hits

December 16, 2008 A series of popular titles, combined with inexpensive consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo, could be what insulates the game industry from the chilly economy. TAGS: Lich King, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, economy, Grand Theft Auto, console, World of Warcraft, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games

Game over for hundreds of EA employees

February 2, 2006 A day ahead of its third-quarter earnings call, the world's largest video game publisher said it's cutting 5 percent of its staff. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., layoff, console, video game, California, video

EA: Holiday sales disappointing

December 21, 2005 Video game giant says it's downgrading third- and fourth-quarter earnings due to lackluster figures. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., video game company, game company, Activision Inc., console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, video game, games, video

Ubisoft suits up for sports games

March 1, 2005 The French game maker enters the hotly competitive market, partly by buying assets from Microsoft. TAGS: UbiSoft Entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc., sports game, game company, asset, games, video game, console, Microsoft Corp., video

Nintendo's New Year's resolutions

January 18, 2006 Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's EVP of sales and marketing, discusses how the Revolution console will beat competition. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Electronic Arts Inc., resolution, video game, Microsoft Xbox, handheld, gamer, Xbox 360, games, entertainment, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Electronic Arts' Spielberg connection

May 12, 2006 For the game maker's Neil Young, collaboration with the famed Hollywood mogul is worth its weight in Oscar gold. TAGS: Steven Spielberg, entertainment company, Electronic Arts Inc., talent, studio, Los Angeles, entertainment, creation, console, games, video game, IP, video

Game on: PS3, Wii finally hitting stores

November 13, 2006 No longer does Microsoft's Xbox 360 have the next-generation video game console market to itself. But who will come out on top? TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, HD-DVD player, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., retailer, gamer, video game, game console, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., store, Sony Playstation

Video game sales up 8 percent in 2004

January 18, 2005 Holiday hits "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" and "Halo 2" lead way as game makers sell close to $10 billion in software and hardware. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., Halo 2, video game, Grand Theft Auto, console, handheld, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Playstation, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox, U.S., games, Sony Corp., video

Xbox 360 to launch with 18 titles

November 15, 2005 Microsoft calls it the strongest console launch lineup in history. True or not, the titles include some of the best-known games around. TAGS: David Cole, Activision Inc., lineup, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Electronic Arts Inc., FIFA, console, Xbox 360, launch, game console, video game, games, retailer, Microsoft Corp., video

E3 tagline: 'Everyone's a gamer'

July 14, 2007 Casual gaming takes center stage at the annual confabulation, from Wii yoga to PlayStation karaoke. TAGS: Guitar Hero, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Santa Monica, press conference, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., console, game company, gamer, games, conference, entertainment, video

Developers uneasy about new game consoles

May 12, 2005 Game developers fear industry domination by a few big companies that can afford to produce top-shelf titles. TAGS: game console, Hollywood, NPD Group Inc., video game, game company, developer, console, games, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, gamer, video

Xbox 360 in a league of its own

October 11, 2005 At a preview event in San Francisco, a reporter gets a chance for a hands-on look at Microsoft's next-generation video game console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Xbox 360, Tokyo, game console, console, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, San Francisco, games, Microsoft Corp., video

High notes from a low-profile E3

July 16, 2008 The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise. TAGS: press conference, Spore, Rock Band, The Sims, Nintendo Co. Ltd., NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Logitech, video game, Activision Inc., Xbox Live, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

E3 2006: Where games mean business

May 15, 2006 special coverage The biggest game show on the continent is in full swing with new games and booth babes. TAGS: booth, Spore, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, trade show, handheld, console, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, games, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, blog, video, Microsoft Corp.

Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers

March 24, 2006 GDC is "by game developers for developers," but attendees will be looking for broader appeal to mainstream consumers, too. TAGS: game company, appeal, conference, therapy, blog, World of Warcraft, Sony PS3, video game, console, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, games, Electronic Arts Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer
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