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

Gamers drive blue-laser market

July 13, 2006 Blue-laser technology is making money, despite the standards uncertainty between Blu-ray and HD DVD. TAGS: game console, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, console, gamer, Sony Corp., games, DVD

Study: U.S. game console ownership rising rapidly

March 5, 2007 Number of households that hook them up to TVs has increased 18 percent since late 2004, Nielsen says. TAGS: game console, video game console, household, console, video game, Nintendo Wii, gamer, research company, U.S., study, channel, Nintendo Co. Ltd., TV, video

The Xbox 360 aims for Elite status

March 28, 2007 With the PS3 and the Wii getting all the buzz, Microsoft sets to tinkering with its game console. TAGS: game console, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, U.S., Microsoft Corp., photograph

Nintendo chooses Opera to make Wii sing

December 19, 2006 Free trial version of browser will be available starting Friday, with a final version slated for March. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Opera Software, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, console, Web browser

Sony's 20GB PS3 to feature HDMI port

September 22, 2006 The forthcoming video game console will feature an HDMI 1.3 output, the company announces at the Tokyo Game Show. TAGS: video game console, game console, HDMI 1.3, HDMI, console, Japan, video game, Sony Corp., Blu-ray, video

Nintendo's Wii to boast 62 titles by year's end

November 1, 2006 With 32 new titles and 30 classics, Nintendo's new game console has a healthy roster of games for customers. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, console, video game, Sony Corp., games, video

A Nintendo surprise? Mais Wii!

November 10, 2006 perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says that the odds favor Microsoft and Sony, but the game console victor may very well turn out to be Nintendo. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, console, public relations, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo GameCube, Sony Corp., gamer, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, president, gameplay, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft patches Xbox 360

March 5, 2007 Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, hacker, console, game console, Xbox 360, fix, Linux, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

StumbleUpon brings video to the Wii

February 13, 2007 Search-and-discover site revamps video product to specifically cater to the browser interface on the popular game console. TAGS: StumbleUpon, Nintendo Wii, video search, game console, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., toolbar, video, Web browser

PlayStation 3 component prices: Why so high?

February 23, 2006 No one knows exactly how much it'll cost to put a PS3 together, but Sony might take a hit on each box sold. TAGS: console, game console, signal processing, Xbox 360, estimate, Sony PS3, pricing, Microsoft Xbox, real estate, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, IBM Corp., component, bill, Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp.

Sony delays PS3 launch to November

March 15, 2006 Company confirms that it's pushing back the worldwide release date for the game console. TAGS: game console, Sony Playstation, Tokyo, console, Sony Corp., Blu-ray, manufacturing, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, DVD, Microsoft Corp.

Next-gen console specs at a glance

May 10, 2006 Pricing and availability for the rival game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. TAGS: Sony PS3, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Xbox, game console, console, Sony Playstation, HD-DVD, Nintendo Wii, pricing, Nintendo Co. Ltd., IBM Corp., Blu-ray, ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Blu-ray a player in PlayStation pricing

May 9, 2006 Sony's PlayStation 3 game console may cost more than the Xbox 360, but it also comes with Blu-ray. Will that bring in the buyers? TAGS: Van Baker, Sony Playstation, Blu-ray, Sony PS3, console, game console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., pricing, DVD, movie, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., DVD player

Greenpeace hands game industry low score

November 27, 2007 In its "Guide to Greener Electronics," the environmental group finds that game console makers have a long way to go. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., recycling, game console, chemical, consumer electronics, electronics, policy, Sharp Corp., console, Microsoft Corp., Samsung Electronics

PS3 and Wii create a new playing field

November 21, 2006 Microsoft's Xbox 360 has had the market to itself for a year, but the arrival of Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii will reshape the game. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, game console, Sony PS3, reporter, Sony Playstation, video game console, blog, notebook computer, video game, San Francisco, Sony Corp., New York, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

Xbox repair process leaves gamers in a fix

August 3, 2007 Some customers who send their consoles in for warranty repair are unhappy with long return times, inadequate fixes and poor customer service. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, console, game console, Xbox 360, customer service, gamer, fix, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail

Nintendo: Wii won't top $250 in U.S. market

May 25, 2006 The next-generation game console due for release this fall is priced well below PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video

Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly

November 7, 2007 New feature lets parents set a daily or weekly limit on how many hours children can use the game console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, console, parent, Xbox 360, game console, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games, Sony Corp.

IBM to wed game chip with mainframes

April 26, 2007 Big Blue and Brazilian start-up Hoplon will integrate Cell chip with mainframes to boost virtual-reality software. TAGS: mainframe, IBM Corp., multiplayer online game, virtual worlds, game console
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