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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.
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Quote of the day: True gamers 'play everything'
November 22, 2005
Those awaiting the arrival of the Xbox 360 game console aren't necessarily all Microsoft fans.
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Gamers drive blue-laser market
July 13, 2006
Blue-laser technology is making money, despite the standards uncertainty between Blu-ray and HD DVD.
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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.
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Xbox 360 grab-a-thon
November 30, 2005
After much hype, Microsoft's next-gen console is in the hands of gamers. But the honeymoon may not last long.
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Game console sales plunge in 2004
November 30, 2004
Researcher In-Stat/MDR tallies a year-over-year drop of almost 50 percent, as gamers await sexy new machines.
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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.
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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.
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Xbox buzz runs the gamut
May 14, 2005
Gamers are chatting up a storm about Microsoft's new game console, but the feedback ranges from blown away to unimpressed.
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This week in holiday shopping
December 3, 2004
It may be a jolly time of year for merchants, but gamers and home entertainment enthusiasts may be disappointed.
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Developers uneasy about new game consoles
May 12, 2005
Game developers fear industry domination by a few big companies that can afford to produce top-shelf titles.
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This week in Xbox
May 13, 2005
Microsoft unveils the Xbox 360 during a pretaped MTV broadcast, edging out rivals to become the first to reveal details of a new game console.
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Week in review: Deck the malls
December 3, 2004
It may be the happiest time of the year for merchants, but gamers and home entertainment enthusiasts may be disappointed.
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Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers
March 24, 2006
GDC is "by game developers for developers," but attendees will be looking for broader appeal to mainstream consumers, too.
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Playing for keeps in the console biz
November 13, 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.
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E3: Let the games begin
May 16, 2003
Game companies at the Electronic Entertainment Expo are looking to juice up sales through price breaks, product launches and forays into rivals' turf.
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Game on: PS3, Wii finally hitting stores
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?
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Year in review: Battle of the game handhelds
December 30, 2004
Players had tons of titles to keep them busy as they awaited the release of new consoles.
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