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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, entertainment, handheld, games, platform, Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 2, brand

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

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

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

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, San Francisco, Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Corp., games, eBay Inc., Sony Corp., video

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, HD-DVD player, retailer, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, gamer, HD-DVD, game console, Sony Corp., store, Sony Playstation

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

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

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: Inter-Tel Inc., Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game console, NPD Group Inc., Sony PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game, Sony Corp., game console, Blu-ray, vision

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, eBay Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

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

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