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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. TAGS: Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., consumer electronics, value, Electronic Arts Inc., pricing, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., video, 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: gamer, survey, game console, online game, Microsoft Xbox, women, console, video game, Sony Playstation, games, entertainment, Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 2, platform, handheld, brand

Blu-ray a player in PlayStation pricing

May 9, 2006 Sony's PlayStation 3 game console may cost more than the Xbox 360, but it also comes with Blu-ray. Will that bring in the buyers? TAGS: Van Baker, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, Blu-ray, console, game console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, movie, DVD, DVD player, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, IBM PowerPC, game console, HD-DVD, Sony Playstation, console, IBM Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., pricing, Nintendo Wii, Blu-ray, ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

PlayStation 3 playmaker

May 8, 2006 Sony's Jack Tretton takes long-term view for console wars, says consumers won't balk at PS3's price. TAGS: Sony Playstation, product life cycle, Sony PS3, dominance, console, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., video

Play your own Xbox game

August 14, 2006 Microsoft plans free tools for enthusiasts to make own games, but at first only other hard-core gamers will be able to share the creations. TAGS: hobbyist, game company, Microsoft Xbox, enthusiast, gamer, games, Xbox 360, developer, Microsoft Corp., console, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp.

Microsoft shows off HD DVD drive for Xbox

August 8, 2006 External drive expected to hit store shelves in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Photos: HD DVD for the Xbox 360 TAGS: HD-DVD, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp., DVD, video

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. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video

Sony delays PS3 launch to November

March 15, 2006 Company confirms that it's pushing back the worldwide release date for the game console. TAGS: game console, Sony Playstation, Tokyo, Sony Corp., console, manufacturing, Blu-ray, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, DVD, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, console, parent, game console, Xbox 360, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games, Sony Corp.

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. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, console, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, arrival, Manhattan, Xbox Live, game console, gamer, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., notebook computer, video, photograph

Sony's PlayStation 3 race

March 22, 2006 Come November, Sony's PlayStation 3 will hit shelves. Can the console catch up to the Xbox 360? Photos: PS3s onstage TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., console, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, game company, Sony Corp., San Jose, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, conference, president, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Japan, retailer, Sony PS3, U.S., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, eBay Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft scores an Xbox coup

April 6, 2006 Lionhead acquisition brings with it highly regarded developer Peter Molyneux. Plus: Lucent files suit, and more games on the way. TAGS: Lucent Technologies Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, games, Microsoft Corp.

Is Sony eating hundreds of dollars on each PS3?

November 16, 2006 The game console might cost you $499, but it's got $806 worth of parts and manufacturing behind it, a research firm says. TAGS: iSuppli Corp., manufacturing, graphics chip, console, material, research company, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, Toshiba, workstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp.

The two sides of Bill Gates

November 16, 2006 Speaking at the TechNet Innovation Summit, Microsoft co-founder wears both philanthropist and hypercompetitive businessman hats. TAGS: Bill Gates, regulator, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., health, Apple iPod, Apple Computer, Google Inc.

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

PlayStation 3 component prices: Why so high?

February 23, 2006 No one knows exactly how much it'll cost to put a PS3 together, but Sony might take a hit on each box sold. TAGS: console, game console, signal processing, Xbox 360, estimate, Sony PS3, pricing, Microsoft Xbox, real estate, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, IBM Corp., component, bill, Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp.

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., console, game console, Sony PS3, reporter, video game console, Sony Playstation, blog, notebook computer, video game, Sony Corp., San Francisco, New York, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

For Sony, the PS3 is about more than gaming

November 16, 2006 The Japanese electronics giant has had a rough year, but the new console could be a key to turning things around. Photos: PS3's final countdown TAGS: senior analyst, Richard Shim, console, game console, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., manufacturing, games, brand, Microsoft Corp.
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