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FAQ: The next video game consoles?

April 11, 2005 Manufacturers won't spill details on upcoming game consoles, but News.com got some, anyway. Images: Consoles of tomorrow? TAGS: Xbox 2, console, video game console, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game company, Nintendo GameCube, Sony Playstation, video game, Sony Corp., Sony PS3, store, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., video

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

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, Xbox 2, game console, console, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, video game, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PSP, Microsoft Corp., games, video, PC

Commentary: Microsoft's Xbox 360 spin

May 13, 2005 MTV debut of new game console issues a sharp challenge to Sony and marks a radical shift by focusing on consumers. TAGS: game console, console, Microsoft Xbox, MTV, Sony Playstation, product development, Nintendo Co. Ltd., commentary, Xbox 360, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., conference, video

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, Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, video game console, video game, gamer, Microsoft Corp., games, video, photograph

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, game console, console, Microsoft Corp., games, video, Sony Corp.

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, North America, Xbox 360, game console, San Francisco, Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Corp., games, eBay Inc., 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, digital media, game console, chairman, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games, video, Microsoft Windows

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

Xbox chief talks up next generation

April 27, 2005 Microsoft's main game executive pay respects to PSP, touts MTV unveiling of next Xbox. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Sony PSP, MTV, game console, generation, video game, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., console, Microsoft Corp., video

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, Nintendo Co. Ltd., development tool, conference, video game, developer, games, Sony Corp., programming, Microsoft Corp., IBM 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, Xbox 360, retailer, HD-DVD player, Electronic Arts Inc., gamer, video game, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., game console, store, Sony Playstation

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, video game console, game company, console, rival, Microsoft Xbox, layoff, video game, handheld, gamer, electronics company, product manager, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games

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

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, console, game console, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, games, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., video

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, blog, console, video game, game console, World of Warcraft, Sony PS3, Electronic Arts Inc., Xbox 360, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, games, gamer

Next-gen console war off and running

November 19, 2006 With the release of Nintendo's Wii hot on the PS3's heels, the game market now has all three big-name competitors. Photos: Lining up for the Wii in L.A. Video: Wii takes Manhattan TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game console, console, event, game console, California, Xbox 360, video game, Microsoft Xbox, eBay Inc., Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.
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