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

IntelliMouse Explorer glides back to life

August 24, 2006 After three-year hiatus, Microsoft to resurrect popular optical mouse with new features to entice gamers. TAGS: optical mouse, gamer, mouse, Microsoft Corp.

Gamers drive blue-laser market

July 13, 2006 Blue-laser technology is making money, despite the standards uncertainty between Blu-ray and HD DVD. TAGS: game console, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, console, gamer, Sony Corp., DVD, games

Xbox 360 makes desert debut

November 21, 2005 More than 2,000 gamers descended on the Mojave Desert for the official Xbox 360 launch party. Photos: Zero Hour for Xbox 3601 TAGS: J. Allard, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, Xbox 360, celebrity, event, Activision Inc., fan, women, video game, console, Microsoft Corp., video, games

Study: U.S. game console ownership rising rapidly

March 5, 2007 Number of households that hook them up to TVs has increased 18 percent since late 2004, Nielsen says. TAGS: game console, video game console, household, console, video game, Nintendo Wii, gamer, research company, U.S., study, Nintendo Co. Ltd., channel, TV, video

Play your own Xbox game

August 14, 2006 Microsoft plans free tools for enthusiasts to make own games, but at first only other hard-core gamers will be able to share the creations. TAGS: hobbyist, game company, Microsoft Xbox, enthusiast, gamer, games, developer, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., console, Sony Corp.

The next game controller--your brain?

March 7, 2007 New game platform apparently can respond to emotions and conscious thoughts to move objects on the screen.Photos: This helmet plays mind games TAGS: helmet, game company, brain, virtual worlds, gamer, barrier, San Francisco, thought

Microsoft says Xbox security wasn't breached

March 22, 2007 Gamers who reported fraud with their Xbox Live account were likely duped into giving up their information, according to Microsoft. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, personal information, online game, credit card, gamer, Microsoft Corp., account, security

Microsoft and Epic Records duet

March 17, 2006 As part of Xbox Live program, companies will offer a year of free music and music videos to all Xbox 360 gamers. TAGS: EPIC, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, gamer, Microsoft Corp.

New game controller: Your hands

December 10, 2007 Israeli start-up 3DV aims to be a contender with motion-sensing tech that has a good handle on depth perception.Photos: 3DV's depth-sensing camera Video: ZCam aims to free gamers TAGS: reflection, video game, gamer, controller, Nintendo Co. Ltd., navigation, Nintendo Wii, camera, games, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video, PC

Week in video: Yo-yo whizzes and a car for gamers

September 15, 2007 Yo-yo champs get all wound up, Nissan steers toward gamers, and a geek heaven emerges in Los Angeles. TAGS: Nissan, Frankfurt, auto show, Los Angeles, gamer, Wired Inc., car, Germany, robot, video game, video

Explaining disconnect between women, video games

June 10, 2006 It's not that women don't understand games, it's that games don't understand women, female game designer says. TAGS: women, video game, character, gamer, girl, games, conference, video

Dell to acquire Alienware

March 22, 2006 Alienware will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Dell and will continue to offer its exotic and colorful PCs. TAGS: Alienware, supply chain, Stephen Baker, procurement, Dell, PC company, gamer, PC, Intel, games

E3 tagline: 'Everyone's a gamer'

July 14, 2007 Casual gaming takes center stage at the annual confabulation, from Wii yoga to PlayStation karaoke. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Guitar Hero, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Santa Monica, press conference, video game, gamer, console, game company, Electronic Arts Inc., games, entertainment, conference, video

September 12, 2007 Creative keyboard configurations TAGS: Guitar Hero, controller, gamer, keyboard, Microsoft Xbox, song, Xbox Live, console, Xbox 360, Apple Macintosh, gameplay, mouse, USB, PC

EA brings 'Family Play' to Wii games

July 5, 2007 Electronic Arts has unveiled a "Family Play" system for novice players. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Electronic Arts Inc., gamer

Vista gets Live-wired for PC games in May

March 14, 2007 Free Silver membership of Microsoft's Games for Windows Live includes some online play; Gold includes cross-platform play. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, gamer, Bill Gates, games, play, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

DIY games for the Xbox

December 11, 2006 Microsoft releases developer tools for creating Xbox games as part of a push to create a YouTube-equivalent for video gamers. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, development tool, Xbox 360, Windows PC, Xbox Live, gamer, DIY, games, memory card, video game, developer, YouTube, Microsoft Corp., location, 3D, video

Meet the new Frag Dolls

May 9, 2006 Ubisoft's female gamer team grows after no-holds-barred tryout. Just don't call them booth babes. Photos: The new Frag Dolls TAGS: booth, UbiSoft Entertainment, women, gamer, spokeswoman, video game, games, video

A black eye for Xbox customer service

March 27, 2007 Microsoft is overhauling its Xbox customer service after hackers were able to trick staffers into providing access to gamers' accounts. TAGS: Larry Hryb, Xbox Live, pretexting, Microsoft Xbox, Stephen Toulouse, customer service, account, gamer, credit card, security, Microsoft Corp., games
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