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Xbox Live roster hits 1 million

July 15, 2004 Microsoft's online gaming service for its Xbox console reaches a key subscriber milestone. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, online game, console, Microsoft Corp., video

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. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, console, Xbox 360, game console, customer service, fix, complaint, gamer, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail

Xbox Live to go offline for upgrade

April 16, 2004 Microsoft's online gaming service for its video game console will be offline for about 24 hours starting at 6 a.m. PDT Wednesday, to allow the company to upgrade services. TAGS: Xbox Live, video game console, Microsoft Xbox, game console, online game, MSN, video game, console, 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, NetFlix Inc., Rock Band, Spore, Logitech, The Sims, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., Activision Inc., Xbox Live, game console, Sony Corp.

Microsoft unveils new Xbox Live pricing

September 9, 2005 Company will no longer require credit cards to access its online multiplayer game service. TAGS: Xbox Live, membership, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, pricing, credit card, Microsoft Corp.

Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers?

November 12, 2004 Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days. Photo: Mod chip inside Photos: 'Halo 2' arrives TAGS: Halo 2, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, video game console, online game, hacker, digital media, Microsoft Corp., agreement, video game, games, security, video, photograph

Next venue for 'Guitar Hero III': PCs, Macs

September 12, 2007 Creative keyboard configurations TAGS: Guitar Hero, controller, keyboard, gamer, song, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, Xbox 360, USB, console, mouse, Apple Macintosh, PC, gameplay

Electronic Arts embraces Xbox Live

May 11, 2004 A holdout no longer, the market-leading game publisher says it will bring its games, including the "Madden" football franchise, to Microsoft's online service. TAGS: Xbox Live, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, online game, game company, videoconferencing, console, video game, games, agreement, Microsoft Corp., video

Xbox to go online in Asia

February 5, 2004 Microsoft says it will unveil its Xbox online gaming service in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore this April, a year and a half after the service's debut in the United States. TAGS: Asia, Singapore, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, Hong Kong, Taiwan, online game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., console, broadband, Sony Playstation, U.S., Sony Corp.

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. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, Britain, accessory, console, Xbox Live, gamer, Europe, Microsoft Corp., games

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, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, arrival, Manhattan, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Xbox Live, Sony Corp., game console, gamer, Xbox 360, notebook computer, video, photograph

'Madden': The next generation

November 6, 2005 EA Sports Senior Producer Jeremy Strauser discusses efforts to make the venerable football franchise storm the Xbox 360. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., Xbox Live, graphics engine, engine, online game, console, games, Microsoft Corp.

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? TAGS: Sony PS3, Gears of War, Microsoft Xbox, 1080p, Sony Bravia, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, console, Xbox Live, game console, HDTV, TV, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, conference

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. TAGS: Peter Moore, Microsoft Xbox, empire, TCO, India, Xbox 360, console, Nintendo Wii, Xbox Live, Sony PS3, games, Nintendo Co. Ltd., vice president, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft looks to unite PC, Xbox games

March 25, 2004 The software giant announces a new game development platform covering current and future versions of Windows and the Xbox game console. TAGS: J. Allard, Microsoft Xbox, game company, computer game, console, DirectX, Xbox Live, games, generation, online game, Electronic Arts Inc., developer, process, PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft wants you to feel young again

May 9, 2006 Company deals to breathe new life into classic games such as "Dig Dug," "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Root Beer Tapper." TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Bill Gates, Xbox Live, Los Angeles, console, Microsoft Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., games

Vivendi acquires top Latin American game studio

February 20, 2007 Vivendi's Sierra Online division, which already teamed with Wanako on Assault Heroes, will further the partnership. TAGS: Vivendi Universal, product development, Xbox Live, online game, Microsoft Xbox, console, acquisition, games

Playing games with VoIP

February 5, 2004 Online game services for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 game consoles are providing an early test for consumer acceptance on Internet-delivered voice services. TAGS: voice service, online game, VoIP, Xbox Live, voice chat, IP, cell phone service provider, Microsoft Xbox, data service, game console, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., telecommunications, service provider

This week in game news

November 12, 2004 "Halo 2" proves heaven-sent as Microsoft racks up big-time sales and game fans burn the midnight oil. TAGS: Halo 2, Valve Software, Half-Life 2, Sierra Entertainment, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, computer game, console, Microsoft Corp., broadband, games

Microsoft, Peter Jackson to form game studio

September 27, 2006 Called Wingnut Interactive, the New Zealand-based game shop will join in Microsoft's "Halo" efforts. TAGS: Peter Jackson, New Zealand, studio, Microsoft Xbox, Halo 3, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Barcelona, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, video game, creation, Sony Playstation, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.