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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. TAGS: Lich King, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game, Nintendo Wii, economy, Grand Theft Auto, console, World of Warcraft, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games

Let the PS3 games begin

August 29, 2006 Sony's Kaz Hirai talks about the future of the new PlayStation console and next-generation gaming technology. TAGS: Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Electronic Arts Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., value, video game, pricing, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Nintendo's Wii to boast 62 titles by year's end

November 1, 2006 With 32 new titles and 30 classics, Nintendo's new game console has a healthy roster of games for customers. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, video game console, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, video game, Sony Corp., games, video

PS3 and Wii create a new playing field

November 21, 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., game console, console, Sony PS3, video game console, reporter, Sony Playstation, blog, notebook computer, Sony Corp., video game, San Francisco, New York, Microsoft Xbox, 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, controller, Nintendo Co. Ltd., navigation, Nintendo Wii, console, camera, games, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video, PC

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, gamer, Nintendo Wii, study, research company, U.S., channel, Nintendo Co. Ltd., TV, video

Next-gen console war off and running

November 19, 2006 With the release of Nintendo's Wii hot on the PS3's heels, the game market now has all three big-name competitors. Photos: Lining up for the Wii in L.A. Video: Wii takes Manhattan TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game console, console, event, game console, California, video game, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, eBay Inc., Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, designer, console, video game, computer game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Sony Corp., 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, controller, launch, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, games, Microsoft Xbox, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

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, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, video game console, HD-DVD player, retailer, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, gamer, Sony Corp., game console, HD-DVD, store, Sony Playstation

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

Year in review: Video game industry grows up

December 22, 2006 With the launch of the PS3 and the Wii, and the end of E3 as we know it, video games have moved to the next level. TAGS: Second Life, Nintendo Wii, World of Warcraft, video game, virtual worlds, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Los Angeles, Microsoft Xbox, console, San Francisco, New York, games, Sony Corp., video

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: Nintendo Co. Ltd., entertainment, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, games, console, video game, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, TV

Sony says sayonara to father of PlayStation

April 26, 2007 Ken Kutaragi was a gaming innovator, but his company will make do without him as it struggles to compete with Nintendo's hot-selling Wii. TAGS: Inter-Tel Inc., Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., NPD Group Inc., video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game, game console, Blu-ray, Sony Corp., vision

Week in review: Gamers' perfect storm

November 17, 2006 For hard-core aficionados of console video games, this week is pure heaven--and hell. TAGS: console, Week in review, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Zune, Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer, sale, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, video game, Microsoft Xbox, San Francisco, games, Microsoft Corp.

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

Revving up for a pared-down E3

July 10, 2007 The Entertainment Software Association has drastically cut back its video game convention. Will smaller companies get shut out? TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Los Angeles, video game, games, console, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video
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