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

Microsoft sets Xbox 360 pricing

August 17, 2005 Company names the console's price in U.S., Britain and Europe but shies away from offering an exact launch date. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, console, Xbox Live, Britain, gamer, accessory, Europe, games, Microsoft Corp.

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.

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, Xbox 360, gamer, celebrity, event, Activision Inc., video game, women, fan, console, Microsoft Corp., video, games

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: Microsoft Xbox, David Cole, Xbox 360, console, NPD Group Inc., gamer, Activision Inc., glitch, run, video game, LAN, Microsoft Corp., games, 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, Xbox 360, Windows PC, gamer, games, DIY, Xbox Live, memory card, YouTube, video game, developer, location, 3D, Microsoft Corp., 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.

Xbox repair process leaves gamers in a fix

August 3, 2007 Some customers who send their consoles in for warranty repair are unhappy with long return times, inadequate fixes and poor customer service. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, console, game console, Xbox 360, customer service, fix, gamer, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail

Xbox 360 grab-a-thon

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, Microsoft Xbox, honeymoon, game console, console, video game console, video game, gamer, Microsoft Corp., games, video, photograph

Media Center and Xbox 360 joined at the hip

May 17, 2005 With HD clarity and more-realistic graphics, new Xbox will top old version in playing movies and music stored on Media Center. TAGS: Media Center PC, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, movies, gamer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

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

This week in Xbox

May 13, 2005 Microsoft unveils the Xbox 360 during a pretaped MTV broadcast, edging out rivals to become the first to reveal details of a new game console. TAGS: console, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, MTV, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer, games, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

The Xbox 360 rush is on

November 22, 2005 Microsoft kicks off the Xbox 360 era with three trucks loaded to the rafters with the next-generation consoles at its special launch event in the Mojave desert. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, truck, Best Buy Co. Inc., console, video game, gamer, California, Microsoft Corp., games, video

Xbox tries to get its 'Halo' back

September 20, 2007 Microsoft is hoping "Halo 3" will boost Xbox sales enough to knock Sony's PS3 down for good. TAGS: Halo 3, Microsoft Xbox, NPD Group Inc., Xbox 360, gamer, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games

Xbox buzz runs the gamut

May 14, 2005 Gamers are chatting up a storm about Microsoft's new game console, but the feedback ranges from blown away to unimpressed. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, MTV, Xbox 360, reader, gamer, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., DVD

Next venue for 'Guitar Hero III': PCs, Macs

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

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

Playing for keeps in the console biz

November 13, 2006 Microsoft's Xbox 360 has had the market to itself for a year, but the arrival of Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii will reshape the game. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, console, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, arrival, Manhattan, Xbox Live, game console, gamer, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., notebook computer, video, photograph

Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers

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

Nintendo's New Year's resolutions

January 18, 2006 Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's EVP of sales and marketing, discusses how the Revolution console will beat competition. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, resolution, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, handheld, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, games, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, entertainment, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.