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

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, gamer, Nintendo Wii, research company, U.S., study, Nintendo Co. Ltd., channel, TV, 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

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, controller, gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., navigation, Nintendo Wii, camera, games, console, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, console, gamer, Electronic Arts Inc., game company, games, conference, entertainment, video

PlayStation 3 shines in prelaunch test

October 20, 2006 Sony rolls out the red carpet for journalists and analysts a month before the game console's launch.Photos: PS3 in basic black TAGS: console, video game, controller, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, launch, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Microsoft Xbox, games, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

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, Wired Inc., gamer, car, robot, Germany, video game, video

Gamers gather for 7th World Cyber Games

October 3, 2007 More than 700 players from 74 countries head to Seattle to compete in 12 different games.Photos: Gearing up for the games TAGS: tournament, Olympic Games, video game, Korea, Counter-Strike, Seattle, segment, U.S., games, China, gamer, video

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, Windows PC, Xbox 360, gamer, Xbox Live, games, DIY, memory card, video game, developer, location, YouTube, Microsoft Corp., 3D, DVD

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

In-game ads to hit $400 million by 2009

June 14, 2006 Increased female, family playing will attract more advertising to the growing medium, research group says. TAGS: billboard, advertiser, Parks Associates, in-game advertising, gamer, games, video game, children, family, TV, video, Microsoft Corp.

Casual games get serious

May 12, 2006 What the software-based titles lack in hipness, they make up for by being inexpensive to make, addictive and highly profitable. Images: Casual games TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., games, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, mobile device, gamer, 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, video game, spokeswoman, games, video

New video-game league seeks mass appeal

June 13, 2007 League hosts its inaugural draft and plans to kick off later this year with televised and streamed competitions.Photos: Gamers compete at Playboy Mansion TAGS: league, general manager, FIFA, draft, video game, DirecTV, gamer, games, video

Reality check on Xbox 360

November 29, 2005 It didn't take long for some gamers to start griping about the new consoles. But just how widespread are the problems? TAGS: David Cole, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, NPD Group Inc., glitch, gamer, Activision Inc., video game, run, LAN, games, Microsoft Corp., video

A haven for 'Halo' in New York City

December 31, 2006 Nyclan, a new community center for video game fans, combines gaming with a social and friendly atmosphere. TAGS: video game, games, gamer, video, monitor

Searching for the next Frag Doll

April 25, 2006 Eight women travel to California to compete for a coveted spot on Ubisoft's professional video game team. The first of three parts. Photos: Frag Doll wannabes TAGS: UbiSoft Entertainment, women, video game, Nintendo DS, candidate, gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, California, Sony Playstation, event, video, Microsoft Corp.

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

Let the games begin at GDC

March 20, 2006 More than 12,000 game professionals to meet in San Jose, Calif., this week for annual conference. TAGS: game company, conference, video game, San Jose, creator, Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer, Los Angeles, California, games, entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc., movie, video

Bringing Bollywood to video games

July 26, 2007 Start-up plans to release games based on Bollywood movies before the films come out; winners will get invites to premieres, meet the stars. TAGS: India, film, games, video game, movie, movies, gamer, cell phone, PC, video
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