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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, Grand Theft Auto, console, economy, World of Warcraft, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games

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. TAGS: Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., value, pricing, video game, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, video, Microsoft Corp.

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, controller, Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer, navigation, Nintendo Wii, camera, console, games, video, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

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. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, console, Sony PS3, reporter, Sony Playstation, video game console, blog, notebook computer, Sony Corp., New York, video game, San Francisco, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

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 TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game console, console, game console, event, California, Xbox 360, video game, Microsoft Xbox, eBay Inc., Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

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, controller, Sony PS3, launch, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, event, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Microsoft Xbox, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

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

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? TAGS: Nintendo Wii, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, video game console, retailer, Xbox 360, HD-DVD player, Electronic Arts Inc., gamer, video game, HD-DVD, Sony Corp., game console, store, Sony Playstation

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. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, entertainment, games, Xbox 360, console, video game, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, TV

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. TAGS: press conference, Rock Band, The Sims, Spore, Nintendo Co. Ltd., NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Logitech, video game, Xbox Live, Activision Inc., Nintendo Wii, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Gamers' perfect storm

November 17, 2006 For hard-core aficionados of console video games, this week is pure heaven--and hell. TAGS: console, Nintendo Wii, Week in review, Microsoft Zune, gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., sale, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., video game, San Francisco, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, game company, Nintendo Co. Ltd., conference, blog, Unreal Tournament, Sony PS3, games, video game, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, video, TV, Microsoft Corp., PC

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. TAGS: booth, Spore, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., trade show, console, Electronic Arts Inc., handheld, video game, games, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, blog, video, Microsoft Corp.

Revving up for a pared-down E3

July 10, 2007 The Entertainment Software Association has drastically cut back its video game convention. Will smaller companies get shut out? TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Los Angeles, video game, games, console, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video

At GDC, game industry looks ahead

February 22, 2008 From the Game Developers Conference: WiiWare and the Wii Fit, Lego Universe, the Xbox Live Creators Club, and more. Photos: Microsoft gets its game on TAGS: Wii Fit, LEGO Co., blog, Xbox Live, Redmond, San Francisco, conference, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, development, video game, games, Microsoft Xbox, headset, gamer, photograph
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