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

May 11, 2004 A holdout no longer, the market-leading game publisher says it will bring its games, including the "Madden" football franchise, to Microsoft's online service. TAGS: Xbox Live, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, online game, game company, videoconferencing, console, games, agreement, video game, Microsoft Corp., video, software company

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, Electronic Arts Inc., resolution, video game, gamer, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, entertainment, games, Sony Corp., handheld, Sony Playstation, video, Microsoft Corp.

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, Sony PS3, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., HD-DVD player, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video game console, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Corp., retailer, store, gamer, game console, HD-DVD, video game

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, Xbox 360, video game console, console, FIFA, Electronic Arts Inc., game console, launch, retailer, video game, games, Microsoft Corp., video

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

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: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Tokyo, Electronic Arts Inc., console, game console, video game, games, San Francisco, video, Microsoft Corp.

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

May 15, 2006 special coverage The biggest game show on the continent is in full swing with new games and booth babes. TAGS: booth, Spore, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., trade show, handheld, Sony PS3, games, console, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, blog, gamer, video game, video, Microsoft Corp.

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