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High notes from a low-profile E3

July 16, 2008 The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise. TAGS: press conference, NetFlix Inc., Rock Band, Spore, Logitech, Xbox 360, The Sims, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, Nintendo Wii, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., Activision Inc., game console, Sony Corp.

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, parent, console, Xbox 360, game console, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., games

Drink a soda, win a free Xbox

August 29, 2005 Pepsi plans to deliver more than 9,000 new 360 game consoles in a nine-week promotion. TAGS: PepsiCo, game console, console, Microsoft Xbox, winner, Xbox 360, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., games

Patent offers clue in mystery of Xbox hard drive

April 7, 2004 Microsoft may not be planning to ditch the hard drive in its game console after all, judging from a new patent covering the way the Xbox saves game data. TAGS: M-Systems Inc., patent, Microsoft Xbox, game console, disk drive, console, hard drive, games, Microsoft Corp.

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

The Xbox factor

May 13, 2005 special coverage With E3 on the horizon, Microsoft has released the details of its second-generation gaming console, Xbox 360. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, game console, console, Xbox 2, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., Sony PS3, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Playstation, Sony PSP, Microsoft Corp., games, video, PC

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. TAGS: Xbox 360, honeymoon, game console, Microsoft Xbox, console, video game console, video game, gamer, Microsoft Corp., games, video, photograph

Gates considering Xbox clones?

June 30, 2005 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates alludes to licensing the basic software to third parties as a stab at Sony's rival PlayStation. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Bill Gates, Sony Playstation, console, game console, video game, Sony Corp., Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., chairman, games, video, PC, Microsoft Windows

Analyst: Sony could delay PS3

August 5, 2005 After reviewing the outlook for the launch of the Xbox 360, a games analyst thinks Sony could push the launch of PlayStation 3 into 2007. TAGS: Sony PS3, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, launch, game console, console, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games

Microsoft sets date for Xbox 2 debut

April 11, 2005 Company to spill the remaining beans on the next version of its game console in a May 12 MTV broadcast. TAGS: MTV, Xbox 2, Microsoft Xbox, video game, console, game console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video, games

Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers?

November 12, 2004 Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days. Photo: Mod chip inside Photos: 'Halo 2' arrives TAGS: Halo 2, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, video game console, online game, hacker, digital media, Microsoft Corp., agreement, video game, games, security, photograph, video

Game selection key to Xbox's chances

November 15, 2001 Microsoft has a fairly strong roster of titles to accompany the Xbox's launch. Success, though, depends on a breakthrough title that will appeal to people beyond the hard-core gamer. TAGS: Brian O'Rourke, Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, lineup, gamer, chance, games, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation

Braving the chill for an Xbox thrill

November 22, 2005 In a scene that played out across North America, game addicts huddle in the cold night to buy one of the first Xbox 360 consoles. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Best Buy Co. Inc., video game, console, Xbox 360, game console, North America, San Francisco, Sony Corp., eBay Inc., Microsoft Corp., video, games

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. TAGS: console, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, MTV, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer, Sony Corp., games, Microsoft Corp.

Week in pictures: E3 mania

May 20, 2005 roundup Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo offer game aficionados a taste of next-gen game consoles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Also: Netscape browser takes aim at phishing. TAGS: Electronic Entertainment Expo, Netscape Web Browser, Netscape Communications Corp., Xbox 360, console, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, phishing, handheld, Sony Corp., Web browser, games, Microsoft Corp.

This week in game consoles

March 11, 2005 Microsoft starred at this week's Game Developers Conference, where it released tools meant to ease the creation of games for the next Xbox. TAGS: game console, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, development tool, Sony Corp., video game, developer, programming, Microsoft Corp., conference, games, IBM Corp., video

Xbox 360 meets PS3, and it's ready to rumble

December 11, 2006 reporter's notebook But is it a fair fight between game consoles when Microsoft is calling the shots? TAGS: Sony PS3, Gears of War, Microsoft Xbox, 1080p, Xbox 360, Sony Bravia, console, Nintendo Wii, Xbox Live, game console, HDTV, TV, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, conference

Xbox 360 in a league of its own

October 11, 2005 At a preview event in San Francisco, a reporter gets a chance for a hands-on look at Microsoft's next-generation video game console. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Tokyo, Electronic Arts Inc., console, game console, video game, games, San Francisco, video, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft moves into chip world with Xbox

November 10, 2003 The software giant will more actively participate in the creation of the chips that go inside the next version of its Xbox gaming console. TAGS: Silicon Integrated Systems, silicon, Microsoft Xbox, game console, semiconductor, console, IBM Corp., intellectual property, manufacturing, Microsoft Corp., chipset, ATI Technologies, chip company, games, PC

Xbox 360 to launch with 18 titles

November 15, 2005 Microsoft calls it the strongest console launch lineup in history. True or not, the titles include some of the best-known games around. TAGS: David Cole, Activision Inc., lineup, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, video game console, FIFA, Electronic Arts Inc., launch, game console, retailer, video game, Microsoft Corp., games, video
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