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Sony announces two PSX updates

March 16, 2005 Sony this week announced two new models of the PSX, a Japan-only gadget that combines the company's PlayStation 2 game console with a DVD recorder and other entertainment functions. TAGS: DVD-recorder, Sony Corp., game console, Japan, recorder, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, entertainment, console, DVD

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., electronics, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.

'The Sims' sign up with Sony

May 21, 2002 Electronic Arts says the popular PC game, which lets players create and control a virtual family, will make its game console debut this fall on PlayStation 2. TAGS: The Sims, Electronic Arts Inc., console, game console, computer game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, PC

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, Sony Corp., Blu-ray, video game console, NPD Group Inc., Xbox 360, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, Microsoft Xbox, video game, vision

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

Playing the convergence game

August 16, 2004 Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets. TAGS: convergence, game console, Sony Corp., console, TiVo Inc., video recorder, recorder, Japan, entertainment, DVD burner, Sony PlayStation 2, video game, Microsoft Corp., DVD, video

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. TAGS: game console, holiday, CRT, video game console, retailer, console, home entertainment, Sony PlayStation 2, online retailer, Sony Corp., flat panel, gamer, video game, TV, Sony Playstation, video

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

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. TAGS: game console, home entertainment, CRT, retailer, video game console, console, Sony Corp., online retailer, holiday, Week in review, flat panel, Sony PlayStation 2, gamer, TV, video game, Sony Playstation

Sony plays up future of video games

March 26, 2004 Researchers predict that ubiquitous displays and reconfigurable chips will revolutionize video gaming. And players can toss out their clunky old gamepads. TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Corp., game console, Sony Playstation, console, video game, researcher, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PS3, games, camera, video

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, electronics, console, consumer electronics, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., PC, TV

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, Xbox 360, game console, Sony Playstation, console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., DVD, trojan horse, DVD player, Sony PlayStation 2, pricing, movie, Microsoft Corp.

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, game console, video game console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, console, Sony Corp., video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., U.S., video

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, Xbox 360, Toshiba, console, material, Blu-ray, game console, Microsoft Xbox, workstation, research company, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2

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