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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. TAGS: Lich King, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game, Nintendo Wii, economy, Grand Theft Auto, console, World of Warcraft, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games

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, video game, IBM Corp., conference, Microsoft Corp., games, video

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, women, Microsoft Xbox, console, video game, games, entertainment, Sony Playstation, 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, Microsoft Xbox, video game, games, Microsoft Corp., 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, DIY, games, gamer, Xbox Live, memory card, YouTube, video game, developer, location, 3D, Microsoft Corp., DVD

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: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game, attention, kid, women, games, conference, console, video, Microsoft Corp.

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.

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, game console, Xbox 2, console, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PSP, games, Microsoft Corp., 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, game console, digital media, Nintendo Co. Ltd., chairman, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games, video, Microsoft Windows

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, North America, game console, San Francisco, Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Corp., games, eBay Inc., Sony Corp., video

Year in review: Video game industry grows up

December 22, 2006 With the launch of the PS3 and the Wii, and the end of E3 as we know it, video games have moved to the next level. TAGS: Second Life, Nintendo Wii, World of Warcraft, video game, virtual worlds, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Xbox, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, games, Sony Corp., video

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 360, Xbox Live, Halo 3, Barcelona, video game, creation, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Microsoft Corp., 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

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

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

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, games, Microsoft Corp., console, video, Microsoft Windows

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, video game, gamer, Microsoft Corp., games, video, photograph

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, launch, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, event, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Microsoft Xbox, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Hot console, 'hot coffee'

December 25, 2005 Microsoft beat competitors to market with its Xbox 360, and the debate over steamy game content had Rockstar sweating. TAGS: video game, console, Xbox 360, coffee, Microsoft Xbox, Grand Theft Auto, Sony PSP, publisher, games, California, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., firmware, video, Microsoft Corp.

Xbox 360 in a league of its own

October 11, 2005 At a preview event in San Francisco, a reporter gets a chance for a hands-on look at Microsoft's next-generation video game console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video game console, Tokyo, console, game console, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, San Francisco, games, Microsoft Corp., video
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