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Women outnumber men in online games, survey finds

October 5, 2006 New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice. TAGS: gamer, survey, game console, online game, console, women, Microsoft Xbox, video game, Sony Playstation, entertainment, games, Sony PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, platform, handheld, brand

Study: U.S. game console ownership rising rapidly

March 5, 2007 Number of households that hook them up to TVs has increased 18 percent since late 2004, Nielsen says. TAGS: game console, video game console, household, console, video game, Nintendo Wii, gamer, research company, study, U.S., channel, Nintendo Co. Ltd., TV, video

PlayStation 3 shines in prelaunch test

October 20, 2006 Sony rolls out the red carpet for journalists and analysts a month before the game console's launch.Photos: PS3 in basic black TAGS: console, video game, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, launch, controller, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer, event, Microsoft Xbox, games, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

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: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Guitar Hero, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Santa Monica, press conference, video game, gamer, console, game company, Electronic Arts Inc., games, conference, entertainment, video

Playing for keeps in the console biz

November 13, 2006 Microsoft's Xbox 360 has had the market to itself for a year, but the arrival of Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii will reshape the game. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, console, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, arrival, Manhattan, Xbox Live, gamer, game console, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, notebook computer, video, photograph

New game controller: Your hands

December 10, 2007 Israeli start-up 3DV aims to be a contender with motion-sensing tech that has a good handle on depth perception.Photos: 3DV's depth-sensing camera Video: ZCam aims to free gamers TAGS: reflection, video game, gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., controller, Nintendo Wii, navigation, games, camera, console, video, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

Reality check on Xbox 360

November 29, 2005 It didn't take long for some gamers to start griping about the new consoles. But just how widespread are the problems? TAGS: David Cole, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, NPD Group Inc., Activision Inc., gamer, glitch, run, video game, LAN, Microsoft Corp., games, 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, retailer, video game, gamer, Sony Corp., Electronic Arts Inc., game console, HD-DVD, store, Sony Playstation

Xbox 360 makes desert debut

November 21, 2005 More than 2,000 gamers descended on the Mojave Desert for the official Xbox 360 launch party. Photos: Zero Hour for Xbox 3601 TAGS: J. Allard, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, Xbox 360, celebrity, event, Activision Inc., fan, women, video game, console, Microsoft Corp., video, games

PlayStation 3 comes to San Francisco

November 17, 2006 Hours after a star-studded kickoff in New York, Sony unleashes its long-awaited console on the West Coast. Video: The first buyers Video: In line for the PS3 TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., buyer, console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, launch, gamer, Sony Corp., event, Sony Playstation, New York, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Early bird to get the PS3, then resell it

November 16, 2006 In the line for Sony's new console, just try to find anyone waiting to play it, not put it on eBay. TAGS: console, Craigslist, entrepreneur, Sony Corp., gamer, eBay Inc., San Francisco, Sony Playstation, video

Week in video: Fun and games at E3

May 13, 2006 Gamers descended en masse on the Electronic Entertainment Expo to check out the game goodies. Also: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's five-year view. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo Wii, margin, console, CEO, Los Angeles, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., games, video

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, conference, appeal, console, blog, therapy, video game, game console, Sony PS3, World of Warcraft, Xbox 360, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, Electronic Arts Inc.

At GDC, games on the brain

March 10, 2007 Developers aim to lure women to adult games. Also: The next game controller could be your gray matter. And Sony brings it 'Home' for the PS3. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., brain, console, developer, Microsoft Xbox, success, women, Sony Corp., gamer, Electronic Arts Inc., games, conference, photograph, video, Microsoft 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, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Spore, trade show, console, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., handheld, games, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, blog, video, Microsoft Corp.

It's all fun and games at NYC's Wii launch

November 19, 2006 Nintendo and Toys "R" Us collaborate for a remarkably smooth launch as Wii fans--or were they Zelda fans?--gather for goodies. Photos: Wii takes over Times Square Video: Wii takes Manhattan TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., launch, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, gamer, console, games, video
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