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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 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, Xbox 360, NPD Group Inc., gamer, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games

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, customer service, Xbox 360, game console, complaint, fix, gamer, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail

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: Microsoft Windows Live, membership, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, gamer, Microsoft Windows Vista, play, computer game, Bill Gates, games, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

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

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

Week in review: Microsoft gets its game on

September 28, 2007 Long-awaited Halo 3 makes big debut, Vonage loses patent appeal, and Washington looks at Google-DoubleClick and Net taxes. TAGS: Halo 3, Vonage Holdings Corp., jury, patent, Sprint Nextel, Xbox 360, Verizon Communications, damage, Week in review, Internet phone, video game, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, IP, Microsoft Corp., video

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

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, Britain, accessory, console, Xbox Live, gamer, Europe, games, Microsoft Corp.

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

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

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

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: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, David Cole, console, NPD Group Inc., gamer, glitch, run, Activision Inc., LAN, video game, Microsoft Corp., games, video

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, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, MTV, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer, Sony Corp., games, Microsoft Corp.

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 Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Longhorn, movies, Microsoft Corp., gamer, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

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: Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, truck, console, video game, gamer, California, Microsoft Corp., video, games, camera

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: console, Microsoft Xbox, game console, MTV, Xbox 360, reader, gamer, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., DVD

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, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., console, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., developer

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, Sony PS3, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, HD-DVD player, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Corp., video game console, retailer, HD-DVD, gamer, store, game console, video game

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, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, arrival, Microsoft Xbox, Manhattan, game console, Sony Corp., Xbox Live, Sony Playstation, gamer, Xbox 360, notebook computer, video, photograph

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, Electronic Arts Inc., resolution, video game, Xbox 360, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., entertainment, handheld, games, Sony Playstation, video, Microsoft Corp.