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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

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, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, video game, Sony Corp., games, video

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, console, game console, Xbox 2, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., 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, Microsoft Xbox, honeymoon, game console, console, video game console, video game, gamer, Microsoft Corp., games, video, photograph

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. TAGS: game console, NPD Group Inc., Hollywood, video game, game company, console, developer, games, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., gamer, video

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., games, Sony Corp., video

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., game console, console, Sony PS3, reporter, video game console, Sony Playstation, blog, notebook computer, Sony Corp., San Francisco, video game, New York, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

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. TAGS: game company, appeal, conference, therapy, console, blog, Sony PS3, World of Warcraft, video game, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., games, 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, video game, console, Xbox 360, game console, North America, Best Buy Co. Inc., San Francisco, games, eBay Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video

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, video game, Nintendo GameCube, game console, digital media, Nintendo Co. Ltd., chairman, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games, video, Microsoft Windows

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, game company, console, Microsoft Xbox, development tool, Nintendo Co. Ltd., conference, video game, developer, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., programming, games, IBM Corp., video

Take-Two out to the ball game

January 24, 2005 Locked out of the pro football market by rival Electronic Arts, game maker snags semi-exclusive rights to Major League Baseball. TAGS: Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., David Cole, Electronic Arts Inc., game company, MLB, baseball, video game, sports game, representative, ESPN, Sega Corp., research company, game console, agreement, games, video

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. TAGS: Electronic Entertainment Expo, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., game console, game company, video game console, rival, Microsoft Xbox, layoff, console, video game, gamer, electronics company, product manager, Nintendo Co. Ltd., handheld, Sony Playstation

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: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video game console, Tokyo, game console, console, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, games, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., video

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, console, video game console, Electronic Arts Inc., FIFA, Xbox 360, launch, game console, video game, games, retailer, Microsoft Corp., video

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? TAGS: Nintendo Wii, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Electronic Arts Inc., Xbox 360, retailer, HD-DVD player, video game, gamer, Sony Corp., HD-DVD, game console, store, Sony Playstation
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