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Nintendo Revolution renamed 'Wii'
April 27, 2006
After more than a year of referring to its next-gen console as the Revolution, Nintendo finally unveils its real name.
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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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Nintendo: Wii won't top $250 in U.S. market
May 25, 2006
The next-generation game console due for release this fall is priced well below PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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Let the PS3 games begin
August 29, 2006
Sony's Kaz Hirai talks about the future of the new PlayStation console and next-generation gaming technology.
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Nintendo to bring 2 million Wiis to U.S. by year's end
November 21, 2006
Want a Nintendo Wii? Looks like you probably won't have to break a bottle over someone's head to get one.
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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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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.
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The Xbox 360 aims for Elite status
March 28, 2007
With the PS3 and the Wii getting all the buzz, Microsoft sets to tinkering with its game console.
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Next-gen console war off and running
November 19, 2006
With the release of Nintendo's Wii hot on the PS3's heels, the game market now has all three big-name competitors. Photos: Lining up for the Wii in L.A. Video: Wii takes Manhattan
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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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Nintendo shows off Wii controller
May 9, 2006
But at press event before E3, company says pricing talk would divert attention from console's game roster. Photos: Nintendo Wii swings into action
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Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly
November 7, 2007
New feature lets parents set a daily or weekly limit on how many hours children can use the game console.
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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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Week in video: Fun and games at E3
May 13, 2006
Gamers descended en masse on the Electronic Entertainment Expo to check out the game goodies. Also: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's five-year view.
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Next-gen console specs at a glance
May 10, 2006
Pricing and availability for the rival game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii.
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Q&A: 100-plus WiiWare titles in development
February 21, 2008
Nintendo promising wide range of titles for North American WiiWare launch; says it doesn't want to place limits on developer ideas.
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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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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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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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Xbox 360 meets PS3, and it's ready to rumble
December 11, 2006
reporter's notebook But is it a fair fight between game consoles when Microsoft is calling the shots?
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