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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.
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Ubisoft suits up for sports games
March 1, 2005
The French game maker enters the hotly competitive market, partly by buying assets from Microsoft.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Shorter hours in software
February 22, 2005
Famously long workweeks are shrinking as management improves and employees focus on life outside the cubicle.
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