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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, NetFlix Inc., Rock Band, Logitech, The Sims, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox Live, Activision Inc., Nintendo Wii, game console, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., console, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly

November 7, 2007 New feature lets parents set a daily or weekly limit on how many hours children can use the game console. TAGS: parent, Microsoft Xbox, console, Xbox 360, game console, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., games

Gates on portable console gaming: Let Sony worry about it

May 11, 2005 Bill Gates says he's fine letting Sony take the market lead with its PlayStation Portable while Microsoft focuses on the TV-based console. TAGS: console, Sony PSP, Sony Corp., Bill Gates, Sony Playstation, TV, Microsoft Corp., games

PC Gaming Alliance debuts

February 20, 2008 Activision, AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia co-found nonprofit dedicated to "advancing the PC as a worldwide gaming platform." TAGS: hardware manufacturer, formation, NVidia, AMD, Activision Inc., games, PC, San Francisco, console, Microsoft Corp., Intel

January video game sales hit $1.18 billion

February 15, 2008 Nintendo's Wii console keeps a slim edge over rivals amid ongoing supply constraints. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, console, copy, video game, Activision Inc., Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games

'Wii Fit,' WiiWare due in U.S. in mid-May

February 20, 2008 Nintendo announces launch dates for its balance-board-based exercise game and an independent development and digital distribution channel. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., channel, Japan, America, U.S., console, San Francisco, games

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, controller, video game, gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., navigation, Nintendo Wii, camera, console, games, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video, PC

Behind the Activision-Blizzard union

December 3, 2007 CEO of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on $18.9 billion dollar deal that changes the face of gaming. TAGS: Vivendi Universal, union, Activision Inc., Guitar Hero, Blizzard Entertainment, merger, publisher, role-playing game, Electronic Arts Inc., games, console, CEO

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

For sales, gaming health, firms engage in play therapy

March 25, 2004 Nokia hopes new games will pump up player sales; Microsoft announces new game-development tools; Sun seeks to let game publishers use a single server to run online games for PCs, consoles. TAGS: therapy, console, Nokia Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., health, online game, games, Java, Microsoft Xbox, server, PC, Microsoft Corp.

The greatest arcade games of the '80s

June 8, 2007 poll Pac-Man or Space Invaders? Frogger, maybe? Cast your vote for which game was the best of that bygone era. TAGS: arcade game, Pac-Man, games, console

At E3, entertainment is the name of the game

July 12, 2007 Console manufacturers want you to know there's more to games than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures. TAGS: Peter Moore, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, entertainment, Xbox 360, console, games, Sony Corp., video game, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., video, TV

Sony announces video chat add-on for PS3

April 26, 2007 Called the PlayStation Eye, this camera-microphone peripheral is designed to enhance the communication experience in gaming.Photo: The PlayStation Eye TAGS: Sony PS3, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, console, microphone, camera, games, photograph, video

Samsung, Microsoft form HDTV alliance

April 28, 2005 Companies announce global marketing alliance to promote high-definition television and the upcoming new Xbox gaming console. TAGS: HDTV, Samsung Electronics, Microsoft Xbox, alliance, console, TV, Microsoft Corp., games

Xbox tries to get its 'Halo' back

September 20, 2007 Microsoft is hoping "Halo 3" will boost Xbox sales enough to knock Sony's PS3 down for good. TAGS: Halo 3, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, NPD Group Inc., gamer, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games

In console smackdown, games are next punch

May 18, 2005 Gamers may be attracted by swank new features in next-gen consoles, but they say cool games will drive their choice. TAGS: console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Sony Corp., gamer, Microsoft Xbox, games, Sony Playstation, developer, Microsoft Corp.

Gamers drive blue-laser market

July 13, 2006 Blue-laser technology is making money, despite the standards uncertainty between Blu-ray and HD DVD. TAGS: Blu-ray, HD-DVD, game console, console, gamer, Sony Corp., DVD, games

Study: Online-game revenue to skyrocket

July 12, 2004 The industry is getting a boost from "massively multiplayer online games," especially in Asia. TAGS: multiplayer online game, online game, console, Asia, broadband, CD-ROM, games, video game, U.S., Microsoft Corp., PC, video

The dangerous business of video games

November 28, 2006 Playtime isn't always fun. As researchers note the effect of violent games on the brain, some console buyers risk life and limb. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Star Trek, blog, console, Sony PS3, light-emitting diode, video game, researcher, games, video

Will small publishers still have game?

November 18, 2005 With rising development costs, the little guys are facing tough choices when it comes to new consoles. TAGS: console, publisher, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, game company, Xbox 360, games, developer, Microsoft Corp.