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Women outnumber men in online games, survey finds

October 5, 2006 New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice. TAGS: gamer, survey, game console, online game, console, women, Microsoft Xbox, video game, Sony Playstation, games, entertainment, Sony PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, platform, handheld, brand

Microsoft's Bach looks for harmony in entertainment

January 11, 2007 Unit chief Robbie Bach's toughest task may be dovetailing the company's entertainment efforts. Photos: Bach at CES TAGS: multiplayer online game, entertainment, Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Zune, game console, Microsoft Corp., music, TV, video, photograph, games, PC

Microsoft names new entertainment marketing chief

June 6, 2006 Jeff Bell to add marketing firepower to Microsoft interactive entertainment, including Games for Windows and Xbox. TAGS: Chrysler, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox, vice president, video game, Microsoft Corp., games, console, video, Microsoft Windows

Media players on parade

September 18, 2006 SanDisk takes on RealNetworks as a dance partner, hot on the heels of Microsoft's Zune news and the latest iPods. TAGS: Microsoft Zune, RealNetworks Inc., SanDisk Corp., entertainment, media player, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple iTunes, photograph, Microsoft Corp., video

At E3, entertainment is the name of the game

July 12, 2007 Console manufacturers want you to know there's more to games than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., entertainment, Nintendo Wii, games, console, Xbox 360, video game, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, TV

MSN debuts portable video downloads

January 7, 2005 Service is designed to boost the slowly growing line of portable video players based on Microsoft's nascent Portable Media Center software. TAGS: portable video, portable video player, MSN, TiVo Inc., Media Center PC, video player, Microsoft Corp., entertainment, programming, video, TV, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Nicol to 'bring out the soul' of MSN

February 10, 2006 GM John Nicol says he'll bring the site "a whole new personality built around video and user-generated content." TAGS: MSN, portal, business development, general manager, video service, Time Warner Inc., entertainment, personality, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., video, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft kicks the tires on Revver

February 22, 2007 MSN executives review troubled video-sharing site's technology, but sources say a sale is unlikely. TAGS: YouTube, acquisition, DivXNetworks, MSN, video, Microsoft Corp., entertainment

CES 2007: Gaga for gadgets in Vegas

January 11, 2007 International gear watchers, from heavyweights to hobbyists, are converging on Sin City for the massive Consumer Electronics Show. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, gadget, CBS Broadcasting Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., entertainment, credit card, cell phone, president, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp., Dell, TV, DVD, PC

Microsoft sheds light on Flash rival

April 16, 2007 Looking to dethrone Adobe's Web video tool, Redmond to unveil a browser plug-in called Silverlight.Image: Microsoft's 'Silverlight' browser plug-in TAGS: Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Systems Inc., broadcaster, designer, development tool, WMV, Web application, Las Vegas, RSS, conference, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., media player, media, video, Web browser

Microsoft's Bach pitches 'user-driven marketing'

May 2, 2007 Robert Bach, head of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, says new Web apps are "changing the world of marketing."Photos: Talking marketing at Mix '07 TAGS: Robert Bach, Burger King Corp., Gears of War, Web application, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., conference, Xbox 360, entertainment, games, video, TV, Microsoft Windows

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, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, economy, Grand Theft Auto, console, World of Warcraft, Microsoft Xbox, entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc., video, Microsoft Corp., games

HP pitches 'little iron' for the home

January 8, 2007 Bill Gates to showcase HP's new MediaSmart Server during his CES keynote as the center of a future high-tech home. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, Bill Gates, HP, Las Vegas, server, notebook computer, home network, entertainment, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, video

Year in review: Games as big business

December 24, 2007 The dollars were flying in 2007, whether it was from gamers grabbing for Halo and Guitar Hero, or Vivendi shelling out for Activision. TAGS: virtual worlds, Vivendi Universal, Guitar Hero, Activision Inc., Halo 3, online game, World of Warcraft, video game, games, Sony Playstation, entertainment, video, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Mobile entertainment faces issues

September 27, 2005 As cell phone operators prepare to offer music and video services, they'll need to settle basic business matters. TAGS: Motorola ROKR, Cingular Wireless, cell phone company, cell phone, Apple iTunes, 3G network, limitation, song, Apple Computer, entertainment, Sprint Nextel, handset, music, Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc., TV
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