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Microsoft patches Xbox 360
March 5, 2007
Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the 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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Xbox repair process leaves gamers in a fix
August 3, 2007
Some customers who send their consoles in for warranty repair are unhappy with long return times, inadequate fixes and poor customer service.
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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 announces Xbox 360 Elite
March 28, 2007
Newest member of Xbox family comes with HDMI capabilities and a 120GB hard drive.Photos: The Xbox 360 Elite
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'Turok' maker plays the name game
August 27, 2002
Acclaim hypes "Turok: Evolution" by offering $10,000 to parents who name their newborn after the game's hero. It's just one of many over-the-top ploys being tried by the industry.
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Next-gen console specs at a glance
May 10, 2006
Pricing and availability for the rival game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii.
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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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The Xbox 360 aims for Elite status
March 28, 2007
With the PS3 and the Wii getting all the buzz, Microsoft sets to tinkering with its game console.
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Nintendo to bring 2 million Wiis to U.S. by year's end
November 21, 2006
Want a Nintendo Wii? Looks like you probably won't have to break a bottle over someone's head to get one.
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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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Blu-ray a player in PlayStation pricing
May 9, 2006
Sony's PlayStation 3 game console may cost more than the Xbox 360, but it also comes with Blu-ray. Will that bring in the buyers?
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Microsoft extends Xbox 360 warranty to 1 year
December 22, 2006
With holiday shoppers in mind, Redmond matches the warranty lengths of rival consoles from Sony and Nintendo.
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PlayStation 3 component prices: Why so high?
February 23, 2006
No one knows exactly how much it'll cost to put a PS3 together, but Sony might take a hit on each box sold.
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Microsoft to extend Xbox 360 warranty, take $1 billion hit
July 5, 2007
Software maker says it's seeing "unacceptable number of repairs;" investigation finds several factors could lead to hardware failures.
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Building an empire, an Xbox at a time
September 20, 2006
Microsoft Vice President Peter Moore talks about how the company intends to bring a billion people into its gaming empire.
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Xbox 360 meets PS3, and it's ready to rumble
December 11, 2006
reporter's notebook But is it a fair fight between game consoles when Microsoft is calling the shots?
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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.
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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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Microsoft's entertainment CFO does a 360
February 3, 2006
Bryan Lee sets the record straight on next-gen console shipments, dodges questions about "Halo 3" and sizes up the competition.
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