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Microsoft aims to license video game music

February 28, 2007 The software maker hopes more than just gamers want to hear the notes from Halo; an arm of Warner Music will handle licensing duties. TAGS: Warner Music Group Corp., video game, software company, Microsoft Corp., games, video

Year in review: Video game industry pins hopes on hits

December 16, 2008 A series of popular titles, combined with inexpensive consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo, could be what insulates the game industry from the chilly economy. TAGS: Lich King, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, economy, Grand Theft Auto, console, World of Warcraft, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games

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

Microsoft rolls out retro games

July 12, 2006 For Xbox Live Arcade, software giant to unveil new game every Wednesday, many of which will be 25-year-old classics. TAGS: Xbox Live, video game, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Xbox 360 demos running on Macs

May 13, 2005 Microsoft using Apple computers to show off the visually slick video games that will run on the new Xbox 360 game console. TAGS: Xbox 360, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Xbox, console, Apple Computer, IBM Corp., video game, conference, Microsoft Corp., games, 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, gamer, controller, Nintendo Co. Ltd., navigation, Nintendo Wii, console, camera, games, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video, PC

Microsoft launches effort to woo advertisers

September 25, 2006 Digital Advertising Solutions combines its various global ad products and services under one umbrella for advertisers. TAGS: advertiser, video game, MSN, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., games, video

More than just fun in games

November 8, 2005 Video games are being used to aid kids with attention deficit disorder. Also: Microsoft readies for big Xbox 360 debut. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video game, kid, attention, games, women, conference, console, video, Microsoft Corp.

Lights, camera, video games

September 8, 2006 In speech at Austin Game Conference, "Titanic" producer looks at the latest ways films and games affect each other. TAGS: digital asset management, video game, asset, producer, film, virtual worlds, game company, games, Real-Time, video, conference, camera, Microsoft Corp.

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

Microsoft sets date for Xbox 2 debut

April 11, 2005 Company to spill the remaining beans on the next version of its game console in a May 12 MTV broadcast. TAGS: MTV, Xbox 2, Microsoft Xbox, video game, game console, console, Microsoft Corp., games, video, Sony Corp.

Microsoft makes Massive bet on in-game ads

May 4, 2006 Software maker buys Massive, which serves up ads within games, to be key part of its online strategy. TAGS: paid search, software company, video game, Microsoft Corp., games, 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, Sony PS3, controller, Nintendo Wii, launch, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, event, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Microsoft Xbox, video, Microsoft Corp., photograph

Microsoft, Peter Jackson to form game studio

September 27, 2006 Called Wingnut Interactive, the New Zealand-based game shop will join in Microsoft's "Halo" efforts. TAGS: Peter Jackson, Microsoft Xbox, New Zealand, studio, Xbox Live, Xbox 360, Halo 3, Barcelona, creation, video game, console, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp., games

The Xbox factor

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

Gates considering Xbox clones?

June 30, 2005 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates alludes to licensing the basic software to third parties as a stab at Sony's rival PlayStation. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Bill Gates, Sony Playstation, console, video game, Nintendo GameCube, digital media, game console, chairman, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games, video, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft names new entertainment marketing chief

June 6, 2006 Jeff Bell to add marketing firepower to Microsoft interactive entertainment, including Games for Windows and Xbox. TAGS: Chrysler, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox, vice president, video game, console, Microsoft Corp., games, video, Microsoft Windows

New tech aims to get kids off the couch

February 23, 2006 No more nagging about playing video games past bedtime. Hopscotch wants to keep kids from being glued to gadgets. TAGS: couch, kid, Boulder, time management, video game, children, parent, TV, family, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

Braving the chill for an Xbox thrill

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

Ubisoft suits up for sports games

March 1, 2005 The French game maker enters the hotly competitive market, partly by buying assets from Microsoft. TAGS: UbiSoft Entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc., sports game, game company, asset, games, video game, console, Microsoft Corp., video
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