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Electronic Arts plays hardball

January 18, 2005 Game publisher's purchase of a chunk of rival Ubisoft caps a year of aggressive business moves. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., UbiSoft Entertainment, game company, ESPN, purchase, video game, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Ubisoft suits up for sports games

March 1, 2005 The French game maker enters the hotly competitive market, partly by buying assets from Microsoft. TAGS: UbiSoft Entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc., sports game, game company, asset, games, video game, console, Microsoft Corp., video

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, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., value, video game, pricing, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Analyst: Sony could delay PS3

August 5, 2005 After reviewing the outlook for the launch of the Xbox 360, a games analyst thinks Sony could push the launch of PlayStation 3 into 2007. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., launch, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., game console, Sony Playstation, console, Microsoft Corp., games

EA invests big in the future

August 24, 2005 The game giant's recent licensing deals may be paying off, even as it fights off tough competition. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., David Cole, R&D, game company, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., Activision Inc., games, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games

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., Electronic Arts Inc., Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Activision Inc., Logitech, video game, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony Corp.

Xbox 360 to launch with 18 titles

November 15, 2005 Microsoft calls it the strongest console launch lineup in history. True or not, the titles include some of the best-known games around. TAGS: David Cole, Activision Inc., lineup, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, console, Electronic Arts Inc., Xbox 360, FIFA, launch, game console, video game, retailer, games, Microsoft Corp., video

A gaggle of new games for Xbox 360

May 17, 2005 Following debut of next-generation console, Microsoft announces game support from major publishers--and compatibility with old games. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, Final Fantasy, Electronic Arts Inc., publisher, leadership, Los Angeles, games, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

'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: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Xbox Live, graphics engine, engine, online game, console, games, Microsoft Corp.

Will small publishers still have game?

November 18, 2005 With rising development costs, the little guys are facing tough choices when it comes to new consoles. TAGS: publisher, console, game company, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., games, Xbox 360, developer, 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, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., retailer, video game, gamer, HD-DVD, game console, Sony Corp., store, Sony Playstation

Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers

March 24, 2006 GDC is "by game developers for developers," but attendees will be looking for broader appeal to mainstream consumers, too. TAGS: game company, therapy, conference, appeal, console, blog, Sony PS3, video game, World of Warcraft, game console, games, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation

Sony unveils PS3 pricing, release dates

May 9, 2006 At a top price of $599, the PS3 will cost $200 more than Microsoft's highest-priced Xbox 360. Photos: PS3 prototypes TAGS: press conference, pricing, Los Angeles, Xbox 360, console, Microsoft Xbox, controller, Hollywood, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

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, handheld, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, games, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, entertainment, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Xbox 360 in a league of its own

October 11, 2005 At a preview event in San Francisco, a reporter gets a chance for a hands-on look at Microsoft's next-generation video game console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video game console, Tokyo, game console, console, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, San Francisco, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Week in review: Tech's shopping spree

March 14, 2008 Big companies go on the hunt for acquisitions to beef up their positions, while developers get many warm welcomes. Also: Unruly at South by Southwest. TAGS: DoubleClick Inc., merger, Bebo, bid, acquisition, Week in review, Yahoo! Inc., America Online Inc., game company, online advertising, antitrust, virtual machine, Electronic Arts Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Nintendo shows off Wii controller

May 9, 2006 But at press event before E3, company says pricing talk would divert attention from console's game roster. Photos: Nintendo Wii swings into action TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, controller, pricing, event, Sony PS3, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Playstation, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Shorter hours in software

February 22, 2005 Famously long workweeks are shrinking as management improves and employees focus on life outside the cubicle. TAGS: computer game, game company, dot-com, survey, Electronic Arts Inc., worker, developer, Microsoft Corp.
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