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At E3, trying to slay an MMO stereotype

July 13, 2007 Makers of online role-playing games aim to attract a diverse crowd--and break out of the fantasy-medieval mold. TAGS: NCsoft Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., game company, virtual worlds, role-playing game, social networking, games, entertainment, broadband, U.S.

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

Online-game developers eye China market

May 14, 2004 Western publishers face a maze of cultural and political barriers as they try to crack the potentially huge Chinese game market. TAGS: China, business planning, game company, online game, EverQuest, Sony Corp., computer game, entertainment, CFO, barrier, games, PC

Tech giants go for the games

June 3, 2004 IBM, Sun Microsystems and others are looking to profit from the growth in online games, selling servers and services to game publishers who increasingly see the value of outsourcing. TAGS: online game, outsourcing, game company, Electronic Arts Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., transition, IBM Corp., entertainment, games, research company, networking, vice president, server

Handheld games mature

May 13, 2004 Nintendo and Sony look to attract an older, freer-spending class of gamers with new devices that differ from one another in several critical areas. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo GameBoy, Game Boy Advance, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., cartridge, game company, Sony Corp., handheld, Sony PSP, executive vice president, gamer, games, entertainment, Sony Playstation, video

Let the games begin at GDC

March 20, 2006 More than 12,000 game professionals to meet in San Jose, Calif., this week for annual conference. TAGS: game company, conference, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., creator, Nintendo Co. Ltd., San Jose, Los Angeles, gamer, California, entertainment, games, movie, video

A novelist turned gaming innovator

December 15, 2005 As part of a team creating the biggest "alternate reality games," writer Sean Stewart adds literary grace to online gaming. Photos: In search of clues on 'Last Call Poker' TAGS: writer, entertainment, online game, game company, video game, games, video

Real-world success with virtual goods

February 7, 2007 Sony says its Station Exchange experiment proved that integrating transactions of virtual goods for real money can work. TAGS: goods, experiment, Sony Corp., transaction, EverQuest, game company, asset, online game, exec, entertainment, server, games

Next-generation DVD formats rally support

January 7, 2005 Groups supporting competing formats push their chosen technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray, Consumer Electronics Show, DVD, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., recorder, game company, laser, format, entertainment, Toshiba, TV, Sony Corp.

Nvidia's new graphics chip rings up 'Quake'

February 13, 2006 With GoForce 5500, company furthers its march to recreate sharp graphics on mobile phones and handhelds. TAGS: NVidia, SRAM, graphics chip, mobile phone, game company, handheld, GPU, entertainment, games

Game players say Blizzard invades privacy

August 12, 2005 Publisher irks "World of Warcraft" players by peering into their computers to look for hacking software. TAGS: Blizzard Entertainment, anti-hacking, EULA, EverQuest, hacking, publisher, privacy, Sony Corp., hacker, game company, entertainment, gameplay

Real cash for virtual goods

February 8, 2005 Some online games are bucking trends by letting players buy and sell goods and services for real money. The results are fascinating. Images: Getting their game on TAGS: goods, EverQuest, online game, economy, game company, Sony Corp., income, real estate, publisher, property, asset, entertainment, games
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