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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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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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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.
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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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Nintendo's Wii to boast 62 titles by year's end
November 1, 2006
With 32 new titles and 30 classics, Nintendo's new game console has a healthy roster of games for customers.
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The hard and soft sides of video games
September 8, 2006
As console makers gear up to ship next-generation boxes, game designers look for new success routes.
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PS3 and Wii create a new playing field
November 21, 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.
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The dangerous business of video games
November 28, 2006
Playtime isn't always fun. As researchers note the effect of violent games on the brain, some console buyers risk life and limb.
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As boomers go gray, will big money mean better tech?
October 9, 2007
Companies targeting a large retiree market with money and time to spare could result in better features for all.Images: Tech for the aging technocrat
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Miyamoto: Game success takes 'balance' and 'risk'
March 8, 2007
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, developer of games like Donkey Kong, offers conference-goers a vision for reaching broad audiences.Video: Mario master reveals secrets to successPhotos: A packed hall f...
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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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E3 tagline: 'Everyone's a gamer'
July 14, 2007
Casual gaming takes center stage at the annual confabulation, from Wii yoga to PlayStation karaoke.
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At USC, developing game coders
May 11, 2007
University takes advantage of top-ranked engineering and film schools to build one of States' most complete video game institutes.Photos: Piping out game talent
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E3 2006: Where games mean business
May 15, 2006
special coverage The biggest game show on the continent is in full swing with new games and booth babes.
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At E3, entertainment is the name of the game
July 12, 2007
Console manufacturers want you to know there's more to games than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures.
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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?
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Has the toy industry screeched to a halt?
February 14, 2007
There weren't a whole lot of "new" toys at the American International Toy Fair. Is it a sign of stability or stagnation?
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E3 2007: A gathering of game makers
July 13, 2007
special coverage Although the game conference has been pared down, hopes are high for a strong slate of new games.
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High notes from a low-profile E3
July 16, 2008
The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise.
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Week in review: Gamers' perfect storm
November 17, 2006
For hard-core aficionados of console video games, this week is pure heaven--and hell.
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