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A free weekend of Xbox Live Gold

March 31, 2006 Microsoft will give away 72 free hours of access to its premium live service from Friday through Sunday. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, online game, Xbox 360, games, Microsoft Corp.

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, Sony Playstation, handheld, entertainment, Xbox 360, platform, Sony PlayStation 2, brand

Microsoft says Xbox security wasn't breached

March 22, 2007 Gamers who reported fraud with their Xbox Live account were likely duped into giving up their information, according to Microsoft. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, personal information, online game, credit card, gamer, account, Microsoft Corp., security

Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers?

November 12, 2004 Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days. Photo: Mod chip inside Photos: 'Halo 2' arrives TAGS: Xbox Live, Halo 2, Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, video game console, online game, digital media, hacker, agreement, video game, Microsoft Corp., games, security, photograph, video

AOL creates kit for 'ping and play'

May 16, 2005 Tool kit is designed to let online game developers integrate AIM and ICQ messaging software into their titles. TAGS: America Online Inc., online game, kit, messaging, ICQ, Time Warner Inc., bot, AOL Instant Messenger, developer, IM, gamer, Real-Time, Microsoft Corp.

Xbox 360 to hit shelves before Thanksgiving

September 15, 2005 Microsoft says it will have its much-anticipated console on shelves in North America in time for the height of the holiday rush. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, console, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Playstation, game console, holiday, North America, online game, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games

Does the 'Halo 2' effect threaten broadband?

December 7, 2004 Billion-dollar networks are under siege from zombie hordes of gamers rushing online to, like, kill aliens and stuff. TAGS: Sandvine, Halo 2, latency, British Telecommunications, online game, broadband, Xbox Live, traffic, U.K., Internet Service Provider, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp.

Virtual parenting poised for growth spurt

October 12, 2006 Former Tamagotchi addicts can find a new way to challenge their parenting skills without making a real baby. Images: Parenting with Eccky TAGS: portal, simulation game, The Sims, online game, game company, baby, MSN, games, U.S., cell phone, IM, Microsoft Corp.

Tomorrow's games, designed by players as they play

February 3, 2006 Top game developers say they're increasingly tapping players' creative talents to fill out expensive game worlds. TAGS: J. Allard, Spore, species, The Sims, creation, Microsoft Xbox, online game, games, city, entertainment, Microsoft Corp.

South Koreans warned on Vista compatibility

January 25, 2007 Government officials advise South Korean consumers that Internet and e-commerce sites may lack full compatibility with Vista. TAGS: compatibility, South Korea, Internet banking, Microsoft Windows Vista, agency, e-commerce, online game, Internet service, ActiveX, bank, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

'Warcraft' maker sued for blocking sales of unofficial guide

March 24, 2006 Florida man says that despite the video game maker's claims, his book does not violate copyright and trademark laws. TAGS: Blizzard Entertainment, auction, Vivendi Universal, eBay Inc., DMCA, complaint, guide, World of Warcraft, online game, video game, Microsoft Word, video, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Patches and pirates

January 28, 2005 Microsoft is fed up with Windows pirates and is laying down the law--no more patches for illegitimate copies. TAGS: piracy, Week in review, patch management, MySQL, malicious program, online game, bot, worm, Microsoft Corp., security, database, copy, password, Apple Computer, antivirus, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Games as big business

December 24, 2007 The dollars were flying in 2007, whether it was from gamers grabbing for Halo and Guitar Hero, or Vivendi shelling out for Activision. TAGS: virtual worlds, Vivendi Universal, Guitar Hero, Halo 3, online game, World of Warcraft, Activision Inc., video game, Sony Playstation, games, entertainment, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video

Mapping a path for the 3D Web

May 8, 2006 Influential tech figures meet to outline the so-called metaverse--a Net dominated by 3D, social spaces and economies. TAGS: virtual worlds, organizer, 3D, Google Earth, R&D, online game, path, Google Inc., event, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

'Madden': The next generation

November 6, 2005 EA Sports Senior Producer Jeremy Strauser discusses efforts to make the venerable football franchise storm the Xbox 360. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., Xbox Live, graphics engine, engine, online game, console, games, Microsoft Corp.
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