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PlayStation 2 passes sales milestone

January 14, 2004 The electronics giant announces worldwide sales of its game console have surpassed 70 million, despite a year-on-year drop in holiday sales. TAGS: game console, drop, Sony PlayStation 2, console, Nintendo GameCube, electronics company, digital media, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, electronics, Microsoft Xbox, 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, game console, survey, women, online game, Microsoft Xbox, video game, console, handheld, games, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, platform, Sony PlayStation 2, brand, entertainment

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, MTV, Microsoft Xbox, console, commentary, Nintendo Co. Ltd., product development, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., conference, video

Gloomy outlook for game console sales

September 3, 2003 Sales of game consoles are expected to slump until a new crop of machines is introduced in a few years, according to an industry analyst. Nintendo could be hardest hit. TAGS: game console, console, fiscal year, industry analyst, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo GameCube, generation, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.

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, game console, video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, game company, Sony PS3, Nintendo GameCube, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, store, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., video

PlayStation 3: The next generation

March 21, 2002 Sony moves ahead with development of the next version of its video game console. Right now, distributed computing is the name of the game. TAGS: distributed computing, Sony Playstation, video game console, Microsoft Xbox, game console, Sony PS3, console, Sony Corp., video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., U.S., 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

Sony says sayonara to father of PlayStation

April 26, 2007 Ken Kutaragi was a gaming innovator, but his company will make do without him as it struggles to compete with Nintendo's hot-selling Wii. TAGS: Sony PS3, Inter-Tel Inc., Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., console, Blu-ray, Sony Corp., video game console, Xbox 360, NPD Group Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, game console, video game, vision

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: Blu-ray, Stephen Baker, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, game console, console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., trojan horse, DVD, DVD player, Sony PlayStation 2, pricing, movie, Microsoft Corp.

Playing games with VoIP

February 5, 2004 Online game services for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 game consoles are providing an early test for consumer acceptance on Internet-delivered voice services. TAGS: voice service, online game, VoIP, Xbox Live, voice chat, IP, cell phone service provider, Microsoft Xbox, data service, game console, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., telecommunications, research company, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation

Players: Clash of the titans

December 10, 2003 The rivalry between the PlayStation and Xbox consoles represents the first major conflict in a long-anticipated battle between Sony and Microsoft. TAGS: convergence, titan, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., game console, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, console, electronics, consumer electronics, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC

Is Sony eating hundreds of dollars on each PS3?

November 16, 2006 The game console might cost you $499, but it's got $806 worth of parts and manufacturing behind it, a research firm says. TAGS: Sony PS3, iSuppli Corp., manufacturing, Sony Corp., graphics chip, material, Xbox 360, console, Toshiba, Blu-ray, game console, workstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, research company, Sony PlayStation 2

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