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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Hackers find first Xbox 360 cracks
December 17, 2005
First cracks give glimpse of game code, but the hacks don't let you run pirated games or homebrewed code on the new console--yet.
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Xbox 360 demos running on Macs
May 13, 2005
Microsoft using Apple computers to show off the visually slick video games that will run on the new Xbox 360 game console.
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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.
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Gamers drive blue-laser market
July 13, 2006
Blue-laser technology is making money, despite the standards uncertainty between Blu-ray and HD DVD.
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Microsoft sets Xbox 360 pricing
August 17, 2005
Company names the console's price in U.S., Britain and Europe but shies away from offering an exact launch date.
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Play your own Xbox game
August 14, 2006
Microsoft plans free tools for enthusiasts to make own games, but at first only other hard-core gamers will be able to share the creations.
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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.
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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.
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Drink a soda, win a free Xbox
August 29, 2005
Pepsi plans to deliver more than 9,000 new 360 game consoles in a nine-week promotion.
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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.
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Microsoft steps up Xbox 360 distribution
March 21, 2006
Shipments of the gaming consoles to retailers are expected to at least double, software giant says.
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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?
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Nielsen to start rating video games
October 18, 2006
New rating system will track frequently played games, demographics and related media trends among gamers.
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The hard and soft sides of video games
September 8, 2006
As console makers gear up to ship next-generation boxes, game designers look for new success routes.
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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.
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This week in Xbox
May 13, 2005
Microsoft unveils the Xbox 360 during a pretaped MTV broadcast, edging out rivals to become the first to reveal details of a new game console.
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