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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. TAGS: gamer, survey, game console, online game, Microsoft Xbox, women, console, video game, Sony Playstation, entertainment, games, handheld, Xbox 360, platform, Sony PlayStation 2, brand

Xbox 360 controller to work with PCs too

October 19, 2005 Device is meant to encourage developers to create titles for both the console and computers. Photo: Xbox 360 controller for Windows TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, controller, console, PC, games, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Cell chip: Hit or hype?

February 9, 2005 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos ignores the dazzle and takes a squint at prospects for the multicore processor. TAGS: Intel Itanium, speculation, transistor, layoff, microprocessor, Sony Playstation, IBM Corp., Toshiba, Sony PlayStation 2, Intel, console, Sony Corp., PC

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: formation, hardware manufacturer, Activision Inc., San Francisco, games, console, AMD, PC, NVidia, Dell, Intel, Microsoft Corp.

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

Sex content leads to adult rating for 'Theft'

July 20, 2005 Following heated controversy over racy hidden images, "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" will now bear an adults-only rating. TAGS: Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., modification, Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto, violence, code, Sony PlayStation 2, console, games, PC

The Xbox factor

May 13, 2005 special coverage With E3 on the horizon, Microsoft has released the details of its second-generation gaming console, Xbox 360. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 2, game console, console, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, video game, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PSP, Microsoft Corp., games, video, PC

Sony spills PlayStation 3's guts

May 17, 2005 On a cloudy Los Angeles film studio lot, long-awaited details of new gaming console follow news of Microsoft's rival Xbox 360. Photos: PlayStation 3 unmasked TAGS: home entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony PS3, console, Sony Playstation, game console, Sony Corp., Los Angeles, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Microsoft Corp., PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Xbox 360 preview gets jump on rivals

May 13, 2005 As it looks to build on gains and steal customers from Sony, Microsoft beats out rivals in unveiling new generation of console. Photos: Xbox's coming-out party TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, North America, games, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

Popular PC shooters to appear on Xbox

May 13, 2005 Two of the most anticipated upcoming PC shooters, "Call of Duty 2" and "Quake 4," will also be available for the console. TAGS: Call of Duty, MTV, Microsoft Xbox, console, Microsoft Corp., PC

PS3 upgrade gets a charitable boost

March 20, 2007 Sony's latest console introduces enhanced features as well as support for Stanford's Folding@home medical research project. TAGS: distributed computing, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., console, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, keyboard, PC

Microsoft sees rapid Media Center sales

March 21, 2006 After slow start, sales of Media Center will top 10 million this month. Also, company demos Media Center capabilities in Vista. TAGS: Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, vice president, TV, console, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, PC, video, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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

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

Xbox plays starring role in Windows update

October 14, 2005 New software will more closely link the gaming console into Microsoft's digital entertainment strategy. TAGS: Media Center PC, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, MTV, home entertainment, consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, console, Microsoft Windows Update, America Online Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, games, entertainment, electronics, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer

Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel chips

June 4, 2005 Apple will announce its plans Monday in a move that raises questions about the Mac maker's future computer strategy. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, IBM Corp., Apple Computer, Apple Intel Mac Mini, x86 processor, Intel, Motorola Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, console, operating system, PC

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

Year in review: Battle of the game handhelds

December 30, 2004 Players had tons of titles to keep them busy as they awaited the release of new consoles. TAGS: N-Gage, game company, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, handheld, online game, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, Sony PS3, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Corp., gamer, Nokia Corp., Sony PlayStation 2

With new OS, Microsoft seeks couch potatoes' eyes

September 16, 2004 New version of Media Center and accompanying gadget support will make TV shows recorded on a PC available all over the house. TAGS: Media Center PC, PC company, living room, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, game console, eye, Microsoft Corp., entertainment, TV, console, operating system, PC, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, HP

Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security

September 19, 2006 Competitors say they should be able replace a Windows feature that tells people about the security status of their PC. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Stephen Toulouse, security company, security tool, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, antitrust, console, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows, PC, firewall

The zen of technology design

June 29, 2005 Lenovo's design director, David Hill, says a new generation of computing devices will be shaped by a return to modernism. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Playstation, controller, Sony PS3, generation, vision, gamer, function, console, Microsoft Xbox, games, Sony Corp., PC, keyboard, Microsoft Corp.