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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

Microsoft sets date for Xbox 2 debut

April 11, 2005 Company to spill the remaining beans on the next version of its game console in a May 12 MTV broadcast. TAGS: MTV, Xbox 2, Microsoft Xbox, video game, game console, console, Microsoft Corp., games, video, Sony Corp.

SimExchange aims to predict video game market

May 18, 2007 Fantasy stock market lets members predict hardware and software sales, and some are performing on par with industry analysts. TAGS: prediction, video game, stock market, industry analyst, currency, NPD Group Inc., Sony Playstation, console, Sony PS3, Sony PSP, Microsoft Xbox, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

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, reporter, video game console, Sony Playstation, blog, notebook computer, San Francisco, Sony Corp., video game, New York, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

Braving the chill for an Xbox thrill

November 22, 2005 In a scene that played out across North America, game addicts huddle in the cold night to buy one of the first Xbox 360 consoles. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, video game, console, Xbox 360, game console, North America, San Francisco, Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Corp., games, eBay Inc., Sony Corp., video

Year in review: Hot console, 'hot coffee'

December 25, 2005 Microsoft beat competitors to market with its Xbox 360, and the debate over steamy game content had Rockstar sweating. TAGS: console, video game, Xbox 360, coffee, Microsoft Xbox, publisher, Grand Theft Auto, Sony PSP, games, California, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, firmware, video, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Xbox, New Zealand, studio, Xbox Live, Xbox 360, Barcelona, Halo 3, video game, creation, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, console, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp., games

The dangerous business of video games

November 28, 2006 Playtime isn't always fun. As researchers note the effect of violent games on the brain, some console buyers risk life and limb. TAGS: Star Trek, Nintendo Wii, blog, console, researcher, video game, light-emitting diode, games, video

Game over for hundreds of EA employees

February 2, 2006 A day ahead of its third-quarter earnings call, the world's largest video game publisher said it's cutting 5 percent of its staff. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., layoff, console, video game, California, video

Nintendo's New Year's resolutions

January 18, 2006 Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's EVP of sales and marketing, discusses how the Revolution console will beat competition. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, resolution, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, Microsoft Xbox, handheld, gamer, games, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, entertainment, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

More than just fun in games

November 8, 2005 Video games are being used to aid kids with attention deficit disorder. Also: Microsoft readies for big Xbox 360 debut. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game, attention, kid, women, games, conference, console, video, Microsoft Corp.

Gates considering Xbox clones?

June 30, 2005 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates alludes to licensing the basic software to third parties as a stab at Sony's rival PlayStation. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Bill Gates, Sony Playstation, console, video game, game console, Nintendo GameCube, digital media, chairman, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games, video, Microsoft Windows

Video game sales up 8 percent in 2004

January 18, 2005 Holiday hits "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" and "Halo 2" lead way as game makers sell close to $10 billion in software and hardware. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., Halo 2, video game, Grand Theft Auto, console, handheld, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Playstation, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox, U.S., games, Sony Corp., video

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

The Xbox 360 rush is on

November 22, 2005 Microsoft kicks off the Xbox 360 era with three trucks loaded to the rafters with the next-generation consoles at its special launch event in the Mojave desert. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, truck, Best Buy Co. Inc., video game, console, California, gamer, Microsoft Corp., games, video

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, Microsoft Xbox, membership, Xbox 360, pricing, console, credit card, video game, Microsoft Corp., video

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., press conference, Santa Monica, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., console, video game, gamer, game company, games, entertainment, conference, video

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, Nintendo Wii, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., console, NPD Group Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game console, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Blu-ray, video game, Sony Corp., game console, 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, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., sale, video game, San Francisco, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp.

Developers uneasy about new game consoles

May 12, 2005 Game developers fear industry domination by a few big companies that can afford to produce top-shelf titles. TAGS: game console, NPD Group Inc., Hollywood, video game, game company, console, developer, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, games, gamer, video
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