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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, Microsoft Xbox, women, console, video game, Sony Playstation, games, handheld, entertainment, Xbox 360, platform, Sony PlayStation 2, brand

Playboy: Let the online games begin

January 25, 2005 With "Playboy: The Mansion," players can direct virtual photo shoots by selecting a babe, an outfit and a camera angle. Images: Under the covers of 'Playboy: The Mansion' Photo: The next sexy... TAGS: adult entertainment, online game, entertainment, photograph, games, camera

Sony scores with Station Exchange

August 25, 2005 After only 30 days, the online marketplace does surprisingly well as a one-stop shop for "EverQuest II" virtual goods. TAGS: EverQuest, exchange, goods, online game, publisher, Sony Corp., transaction, entertainment, games, character, server

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: EverQuest, goods, online game, economy, game company, publisher, real estate, income, asset, entertainment, property, Sony Corp., games

Intel links with movie, music powers for ViiV PCs

November 30, 2005 ViiV PCs won't just come with fancy processors and screens. They will also feature on-demand media services TAGS: Intel Viiv, entertainment, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Intel, online game, home PC, movie, PC, brand, Dell, laptop computer

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: entertainment, game company, writer, online game, video game, games, video

Tomorrow's games, designed by players as they play

February 3, 2006 Top game developers say they're increasingly tapping players' creative talents to fill out expensive game worlds. TAGS: J. Allard, Spore, species, The Sims, online game, Microsoft Xbox, creation, games, city, entertainment, Microsoft Corp.

Comic book software touted as marketer's dream

June 6, 2006 Software package allows users to create, share digital comic books based on content providers' movies, games. Images: Creating comics TAGS: online game, Viacom Inc., EverQuest, creation, fan, entertainment, games, Sony Corp., brand

Firms seek to reassure e-shoppers over security

February 19, 2005 With ID theft and phishing attacks on the rise, a panel of experts talks about what their companies are doing to batten the hatches. TAGS: consumer confidence, identity theft, RSA Security Inc., e-commerce, bank, online game, phishing, security, entertainment, Sony Corp., password

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, EverQuest, transaction, asset, game company, Sony Corp., exec, online game, entertainment, server, games

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, Halo 3, online game, World of Warcraft, Activision Inc., video game, Sony Playstation, games, entertainment, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Sony creates auction site for game artifacts

April 20, 2005 Company will launch an online marketplace for virtual items won in video games. "Everquest II" fans will go first. TAGS: EverQuest, artifact, Sony Corp., video game, online game, gamer, entertainment, article, games, video
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