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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ubisoft suits up for sports games
March 1, 2005
The French game maker enters the hotly competitive market, partly by buying assets from Microsoft.
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